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New Books in Jewish Studies

New Books in Jewish Studies

Interview with Scholars of Judaism about their New Books

Marshall Poe · New Books Network

1,547 episodesEN

Show overview

New Books in Jewish Studies has been publishing since 2009, and across the 17 years since has built a catalogue of 1,547 episodes. That works out to over 1400 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 649th season.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 42 min and 1h 5m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 159 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 237 episodes published. Published by New Books Network.

Episodes
1,547
Running
2009–2026 · 17y
Median length
55 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/⁠ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwork Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies

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Aug 24, 20261h 29m

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Aug 23, 202653 min

Denialism: Polish Style

Aug 22, 20261h 8m
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