Call Your Mother
60 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 239 ratingsHosted by Jordana Horn and Shannon Sarna. Call Your Mother takes on the sometimes happy, sometimes trying mess of parenting while Jewish. With equal doses of humor and candor, journalists Horn and Sarna (with eight kids between them) talk with comedians, writers, chefs, and other parents about everything from addiction to flatulence to anti-Semitism and ageism. Nothing's sacred. Nothing's taboo. For insight and perspective on the trials and rewards of being a parent today, tune in to Call Your Mother.
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Finding Hope (with Fred Guttenberg)
December 01, 2020 21:39 - 35 minutes - 64.8 MBOn February 14, 2018, like any other day, Fred Guttenberg's two children left the house to go to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. But after a former student attacked the school with a semi-automatic weapon, 17 people did not come home that day, including Fred's daughter, Jaime. Jordana and Shannon speak to Fred about his grief, his close relationship with President-elect Joe Biden, and how he channeled his pain into action to combat gun violence in America. Music...
Having the Hard Convo (with Jenna Arnold)
November 10, 2020 19:27 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBIn recent years, entrepreneur, activist, author, and Jewish mom of two Jenna Arnold criss-crossed the U.S., having conversations with countless groups of white women about their identities and their roles in our country. The result is her book, Raising Our Hands: How White Women Can Stop Avoiding Hard Conversations, Start Accepting Responsibility, and Find Our Place on the New Frontlines. Jordana and Shannon have a wide-ranging conversation with Jenna about what it means to be white and Jewi...
The Long Haul (with Deborah Copaken)
November 03, 2020 17:46 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBOn a “totally chill” late-fall day, Jordana and Shannon chat with multi-hyphenate author, photojournalist, and producer Deborah Copaken, who’s a columnist at The Atlantic and a writer for Netflix’s Emily in Paris. The mom of three was also once an avid biker — she’d bike 20 miles on the regular, without breaking a sweat. But then she got Covid-19 in March, and things haven’t been the same since. Deborah — whose memoir, Lady Parts, is coming out next year — chats with our hosts about living w...
The Fertility Roller Coaster (with Dana Sussman)
October 27, 2020 21:35 - 31 minutes - 42.6 MBFertility struggles impact so many families in myriad ways — though often the burden and the blame fall on women. Dana Sussman's story flips the narrative, when she and her husband discover that her husband is not producing any sperm. Several uncomfortable and emotional surgeries later — plus countless doctors visits, egg retrievals, and more — the couple are now parents of two children. With remarkable candor, Dana shares her unique journey with Jordana and Shannon, and they also discuss th...
CYM Rewind: Contagion (With Blima Marcus)
October 20, 2020 19:09 - 21 minutes - 30 MBRemember the measles outbreak in 2018 to 2019? Misinformation and distrust for the government were significant factors that contributed to the dangerous spread of the highly contagious disease within many ultra-Orthodox communities in New York. In December 2019 our hosts Jordana and Shannon spoke with Blima Marcus, a nurse practitioner and professor who helped curtail the spread in her community through education and compassion. In this week’s Call Your Mother Rewind, at a time in which Covi...
The Israeli TV Episode (with Lior Zaltzman)
October 13, 2020 14:35 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBWe all need some good distraction right now. So this week, Jordana and Shannon chat with Lior Zaltzman — Kveller's associate editor and our in-house TV expert — about the best Jewish and Israeli TV to watch right now. From "Shtisel" to "Tehran," they discuss the recent shows that have brought them joy, and explore how Israel has gone from "Startup Nation" to TV Nation. Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)
Rewind: None of Your Business
October 06, 2020 16:34 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBNow that there's a vacancy on the Supreme Court, many people are worrying about and talking about access to abortion here in the U.S. As such, we've decided to bring back a previous episode, which originally aired June 2019, that focuses on a very timely topic: stories of women who were already mothers when they made the choice to have an abortion. Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats “Hip Hop Happiness” by Mellowsstu "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan ft. Habit Blcx
She Believed in Us with Dahlia Lithwick
September 29, 2020 15:25 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBJordana and Shannon reflect with journalist Dahlia Lithwick about the life and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Dahlia is a senior editor at Slate, the host of the podcast, Amicus, and one of the foremost experts on the Supreme Court of the United States. And perhaps even more impressive: She had the honor of meeting and interviewing RBG on several occasions. Dahlia shares some personal thoughts on RBG, and what her life — and this loss — means for Jewish women. Music: "Voicemai...
During the Days of Awe (with Allie Barnes)
September 22, 2020 21:34 - 34 minutes - 63.3 MBDuring the Days of Awe — the time of introspection between between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur — Jordana and Shannon speak with educator, mom, and avid YouTuber Allie Barnes about setting intentions and goals for the coming year, staying positive, and finding connection with our community, even when we can't be together. Music "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)
The Kitchen Is Over There with Carly Pildis
September 15, 2020 16:57 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MBIn this week's episode, Jordana and Shannon speak with Carly Pildis, a professional grassroots organizer and writer, about American attitudes towards Black Jewish identity, why BLM needs to be a Jewish issue, and her experience raising a black, Jewish child in America today. Music "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)
The Last Word (with Bess Kalb)
September 08, 2020 19:30 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBJordana and Shannon speak with comedy writer and author Bess Kalb about her quarantine life as a new mom living with her own parents, writing for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and her recent memoir, No One Will Tell You This But Me. Her book is about an extraordinary love story — but not necessarily one you'd expect: It's a chronicle of Bess' relationship with her Jewish grandmother, a housewife who was anything but ordinary and who helped shape Bess' upbringing and sense of humor. Music: ...
Covid and Chlamydia (with Taffy Brodesser-Akner)
September 01, 2020 02:06 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MBAfter trying for a year to arrange an interview, Jordana and Shannon finally sit down with New York Times journalist and novelist Taffy Brodesser-Akner. Yes, there is talk of New Jersey. But also, the group gets into divorce, the plight of successful doctors, being raised in a religious family, and what it’s like to profile celebrities. Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Funky and Groovy" by Unique Sound "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)
Not So Big Summer
June 29, 2020 20:15 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBJennifer Weiner, the fan favorite and longtime New York Times best-selling author returns to the podcast to chat with Shannon and Jordana about her quarantine bubble with bubbe, “zhuzhing” up her Zoom room, and why some people won’t wear a friggin’ mask. “It seems like such a basic thing to ask people to do. You put your shirt on and your shoes on when you go to the 7-Eleven, so now we’re going to wear masks!” Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Funky and Groovy" by Unique Sound "Re...
How Not to Lose Your Shit
June 16, 2020 18:05 - 38 minutes - 52.2 MBWell, here we all are, on the cusp of a summer which for many of us will be with no camp, no vacation trips and few playdates -- but many, many opportunities to lose our shit with our kids. Carla Naumburg is a clinical social worker and the author of three parenting books. But the parenting book that was made for a pandemic is her most recent, How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids, which might be the ideal Father’s Day gift? Naumburg talks to Jordana and Shannon about stress “in the...
The Second Snip
December 31, 2019 11:00 - 30 minutes - 42 MBA very special guest joins Jordana and Shannon for the last episode of Call Your Mother’s first season: Shannon’s husband Jonathan Goldberg, who shares the story of getting a vasectomy after the couple’s third child. The group talk about the theme of responsibility for birth control, while touching on everything from semen in popsicle trays to Japanese sex dolls to Fiddler on the Roof. The hosts call Simon Myerson in the United Kingdom, who shares his own vasectomy tale along with the immort...
Vodkas & Latkes
December 24, 2019 11:00 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBJordana and Shannon talk with Alysia Reiner. Alysia is known for her roles in Orange Is The New Black and The Deuce, but she’s a woman who wears many hats. She talks with Jordana and Shannon about activism, Judaism, producing, her new projects and her unique take on the world in which we live. Plus Shannon shares a tale of a wedding toast gone awry, and Gram reveals her disdain for certain extracurricular activities and glitter. Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Jet Setter" by Mell...
Borderline
December 17, 2019 11:00 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MBJordana and Shannon recorded this episode at a live Jewish National Fund event in New Jersey (on the very bima where little Jordana once became a bat mitzvah!), speaking with Israeli community center leader Michal Uziyahu about her life as a person and parent living in Israel next to the border with Gaza. She talks about red alerts, running for shelter, fears of balloons and kites -- and how she finds joy in living where she does. Plus Gram is a member of the studio audience and gets to give...
Contagion
December 10, 2019 11:00 - 21 minutes - 29 MBShannon is back from maternity leave, and this week she and Jordana (and Shannon’s new baby Jude) sit down with ultra-Orthodox nurse practitioner Blima Marcus. Marcus helped stop the measles outbreak of 2019 in religious communities, and talks about how to confront and combat the spread of misinformation -- whether about vaccines or anti-Semitism -- with education and compassion. Also, Gram shares her own personal experience with measles. Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Sultry Gla...
CYM Rewind: Modern Love
December 03, 2019 11:00 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBIn this reboot of a summer episode, Jordana and Shannon talk with Jason Rosenthal on the phone from his office in Chicago. Jason’s wife Amy, a well-known author, wrote a viral Modern Love piece in The New York Times entitled “You May Want To Marry My Husband,” which was published only days before Amy died of ovarian cancer. Jason talks about grief and loss, his new life in the wake of his wife and parenting the couple’s three children. This episode is sponsored by A Good End podcast, a new...
Red Flags
November 26, 2019 11:00 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBJordana talks to Good Morning America’s chief medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton about her experience after Dr. Ashton’s long-time husband died by suicide. The two discuss the unique grief and blame cycle in the aftermath of suicide, as well as how Dr. Ashton managed her high-profile career during and in the wake of this life-changing event. Plus, Gram doesn’t pick up the phone -- but that’s okay. Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats “Sultry Glance” by Perfect Solution Music ...
Prince Charming
November 19, 2019 11:00 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBJordana brings in Kveller editor Lisa Keys to talk to Mimi Lemay. Lemay was raised ultra-Orthodox, left that way of life and married a non-Jew. She talks about how her own life influenced the way she parents her three children, one of whom realized at age two and a half that he was not the gender that he’d been born into. "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats “Funky and Groovy” by Unique Sound “Lo-Fi Afternoon” by Marscott “Gentle Talk” by Marscott "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. ...
Unplugged
November 12, 2019 11:00 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBJordana chats with filmmaker Tiffany Shlain about giving up technology one day a week and about her special assistant, Clara, who just happens to be an AI bot. Then Gram tells us how keeping a paper calendar saved her from a wildlife invasion in her kitchen. Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Gentle Talk" by Marscott "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)
The Waters We Swim In
November 05, 2019 11:00 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MBJordana talks to Darcy Lockman, author of All The Rage: Mothers, Fathers And The Myth of Equal Partnership. The two discuss everything from how even moms who work outside the home carry more of the mental and actual load than dads in heterosexual relationships, why that’s the case and what we can do about it. The two women also agree that a person does not need a vagina to load a dishwasher. In discussing the topic over the phone, Shannon reveals that her husband may not be able to handle mo...
CYM Rewind: Good as Gold
October 29, 2019 10:00 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBJordana and Shannon are recuperating from the onslaught of Jewish holidays, so we’ve decided to reboot this episode with the inimitable Judy Gold. Anti-Semitism, ageism, complaints that she's mocking her late mother — nothing's too precious for comedian Judy Gold to tackle. She discusses coming out, being disinherited, the legacy of Joan Rivers and so much more. Then, Jordana's mother offers her own five cents on what sets Jewish mothers apart. Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "St...
Grown and Flown
October 22, 2019 10:00 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBJordana and Shannon talk with Lisa Heffernan, one of the creators of the wildly successful website Grown and Flown. They tackle the challenges of how to raise independent children and then discuss what happens when those children leave home. Lots of travel and sex? Or maybe depression? Results may vary! Grown doesn’t have to mean flown, as the ladies discuss with Gram. And Shannon shares getting into a verbal skirmish with behavior police in a movie theater. Music: "Voicemail" by Kh...
The Mikvah was Hilarious
October 15, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBThis week, the tables are turned as Jordana and Shannon interview the interviewer. Juju Chang is ABC’s anchor for Nightline, mom to three boys and a Korean-born woman who came to Judaism later in life. From when she helped her mother clean hotel rooms as a young immigrant, to becoming a powerful news correspondent on the front lines of the news, Juju has been a thoughtful and introspective person. She talks about her transition into Judaism, and the way that feeling like an “other” has influ...
Proximity to Power
October 08, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MBJordana talks with Sarah Hurwitz who was a speechwriter for both Barack and Michelle Obama and the sparks of meaning Sarah found from her search into Judaism that she details in her new book. Jordana also talks to Shannon about how weighing a baby on a scale is a lot like weighing a turkey, and calls Gram to find out how to make Yom Kippur have any resonance for little kids. Also, there’s talk about scooping bagels. Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Funky and Groovy" by Unique ...
CYM Rewind: Jewish in the Winter, Indian in the Summer
October 01, 2019 10:00 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBJordana and Shannon sit down with Mira Jacob, most recently the author of the graphic memoir “Good Talk: A Memoir In Conversations,” to talk about living as a woman of color married to a Jewish man and raising an Indian-Jewish son in 2019 America. Also, she talks about what it’s like to navigate life with Trump-supporting in-laws. Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Sultry Glance" by Perfect Solution Music "Ambient Magic" by JulioKladNiew "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan ft. Habit ...
We Nag You Because We Love You
September 24, 2019 10:00 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBJordana is hosting solo this week, and she’s given a run for her money by her two guests! Sharon Feldstein is mom to actors Beanie Feldstein and Jonah Hill, and Patsy Noah is mom to Maroon 5’s Adam Levine. Noah and Feldstein have redirected their vicarious celebrity spotlight to their initiative Your Mom Cares. While Noah and Feldstein are personality opposites (just you wait!), they have been close friends since they were teens and both happened to raise famous children. Stay tuned to learn...
The Bottle is No Place to Live
September 17, 2019 15:00 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBIn this week’s episode, Jordana and Shannon sit down with Leslie Shapiro, a suburban Jewish mom of three whose life took a dramatic turn when she went from being a social drinker to becoming an alcoholic. The three talk about Leslie’s struggle with alcohol, its effects on her life and relationships, and her route to becoming a recovering alcoholic with three years plus of sobriety under her belt. Lest you think the episode is all serious, Shannon shares why she loves goat yoga (yes, that’s n...
Moms of the Book
September 10, 2019 16:56 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MBIt’s a meeting of podcast minds! Zibby Owens, host of the terrific podcast, Moms Don’t Have Time To Read Books, talks with Jordana about her love for reading (spoiler: These moms DO have time to read books). They also talk about second chances at love, second marriages, and parenting. Also, Jordana talks to co-host Shannon Sarna by phone to catch up after the birth of Shannon’s beautiful baby (mazel tov!). And Gram takes a few seconds on her way home from Costco to talk about her own experie...
Modern Love
September 03, 2019 15:03 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBThe summer break is over, and Call Your Mother is back with a new season. Jordana and Shannon talk with Jason Rosenthal on the phone from his office in Chicago. Jason’s wife Amy, a well-known author of adult and childrens’ books, wrote a viral Modern Love piece in The New York Times entitled “You May Want To Marry My Husband,” which was published only days before Amy died of ovarian cancer. Jason talks about grief and loss, his new life in the wake of his wife and parenting the couple’s thre...
CYM Rewind: Macho, Macho Mama
August 27, 2019 15:09 - 32 minutes - 45 MBJordana and Shannon are on summer break, so we are going back to the beginning and resharing our first-ever episode. Celebrity chef Einat Admony, whose restaurants include Balaboosta and Taim, dishes (see what we did there?) about morning orgasms, likens kids to farts (“You just like your own”), and opines about guilt.Got a story to share? Email us at [email protected]. We’re waiting to hear from you. Or leave us a voicemail at 908-248-4273. Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "...
CYM Rewind: Addicted
August 20, 2019 13:46 - 33 minutes - 46 MBJordana and Shannon are on summer break, so we've gone into the archives and we're resharing this powerful episode. Jen Simon invited herself to peoples’ houses for a single reason: to raid their cabinets for opioids. A middle-class suburban Jewish mom, she didn’t fit the addict stereotype and kept her dependency a secret from friends and family. Jen talks candidly with the Call Your Mother team about coming clean and getting clean. Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Outsider's Paradox...
CYM Rewind: Who Even Are You, Fran?
August 13, 2019 16:38 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBJordana and Shannon are on break, and we’re re-upping this interview with best-selling author Jennifer Weiner. Jennifer talks about Mrs. Everything, her epic novel that’s been a summer hit. Taking on history, loss, feminism, and more, it's the product of the author’s frustrations with life as an American woman. Jordana and Shannon talk with Jennifer about divorce, writing, and her mother, Fran, who always refused to answer specific questions about her sex life. She also tells the team about ...
Senior Escort Service
July 30, 2019 20:44 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBFeminist filmmaker Shaina Feinberg talks with Jordana and Shannon this week about the blurred line between truth and fiction in her films. The three women discuss representation in movies, dealing with grief through humor, and the intersection between parenting and ambition. And then Jordana reveals her sort-of date with Quentin Tarantino. Music "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Rewind Back" by Marscott "Swing America" by Dimusic "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan ft. Habit Blcx
Waters of Weird
July 23, 2019 16:49 - 22 minutes - 31 MBGet ready for things to get a bit weird. On this week’s episode, Shannon and Jordana talk with one of Israel’s most famous authors, Etgar Keret. Etgar, whose new collection, Fly Already, will be published in the U.S. in September, is best known for his short absurdist short stories. Then Shannon and Jordana call Gram who lectures on the dangers of letting kids drink alcohol. Got a story to share? Email us at [email protected]. We’re waiting to hear from you. Or leave us a voicemai...
Happy Endings - The Sex Episode
July 16, 2019 16:55 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBBat Sheva Marcus has been called "The Orthodox Sex Guru" by The New York Times, but she’s so much more — sure, she’s an Orthodox Jew, but she is also empowering women by giving them the information they need on how to best enjoy sex, in all its various forms. Bat Sheva talks to Jordana and Shannon about vibrators, orgasms, and pleasure in relationships — and how to handle rabbis’ involvement in one’s sex life. This episode is a real pleasure for everyone. Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Bea...
#Janfan
July 09, 2019 18:21 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBJan Kaminsky is a nurse, a professor, a mother of three and an advocate for equality. With her wife, she runs Rainbow Health Consulting, which helps to educate health providers on how to best care for LGBTQ patients. Jan talks to Shannon and Jordana about how to be more inclusive Since Jordana’s mother has the sheer chutzpah to be away on vacation, Jan steps into the breach, giving Shannon advice on how to handle coed sleepovers at age 7 as well as e-mail invitations sent only to moms, not d...
Mommy Shorts
July 02, 2019 17:14 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MBJordana and Shannon sit down with social media influencer Ilana Wiles, the mom behind Mommy Shorts and one of the ruling parents of Instagram. The three talk about deciding what to post to social media about their kids and how someone takes a "mommy blog" and transforms it into a lucrative career. Shannon ponders her 2-year-old’s recent breast fixation and “Gram” takes on how new mothers can best handle societal expectations around breastfeeding. Got a story to share? Email us at callyourm...
In Treatment
June 25, 2019 16:25 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBWe talk to writer Lori Gottlieb, who pens The Atlantic's "Ask a Therapist" column about what it's like to be a therapist in therapy. Shannon and Jordana talk about their adventures (and misadventures) with therapy. But that's not all: The bane of modern parenting — SLIME — and places you don’t want your child to put it is discussed, and since Jordana's mom is on vacation, the team places a call to Shannon's adorable 94-year-old grandmother. Got a story to share? Email us at callyourmother@...
The Jewish Spinners
June 18, 2019 15:30 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBBryce Gruber, a Manhattan mother of five, social media influencer, and founder of The Luxury Spot, comes to chat with Shannon and Jordana. The trio covers everything from Bryce’s appearance on Millionaire Matchmaker, to her marriage to an Israeli she met in shul, to the birth story of her fifth child which almost (literally) killed her. She candidly shares about her fierce love for Antiques Roadshow, how she almost moved to Israel to get the right medical care, and how the perfect lipstick c...
None of Your Business
June 11, 2019 13:57 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBIn light of increased restrictions on abortion around the United States, this episode focuses on stories of women who were already mothers when they made the choice to have an abortion. Jordana and Shannon sit down with Shannon Berkowsky, who was a mother of two when her third pregnancy developed problems and she had a second-trimester abortion. Voicemails from listeners tell stories of the various reasons behind their choices to have an abortion. And Gram gives advice on what to do when som...
Successful People
June 04, 2019 13:26 - 28 minutes - 38.6 MBJordana and Shannon chat with Esther Wojcicki, whose daughters include Susan (the CEO of YouTube), Anne (the CEO of 23andMe), and Janet (a Fulbright-winning professor of pediatrics and epidemiology). Esther talks about growing up in an Orthodox household and how it made her strive to raise successful girls. “Gram” lets Shannon know how to figure out when to let kids stay home from school, and Jordana tells about becoming an inadvertent accomplice to (goldfish) murder. Got a story to share?...
Jewish in the Winter, Indian in the Summer
May 28, 2019 18:27 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBJordana and Shannon sit down with Mira Jacob, the author of the graphic memoir Good Talk: A Memoir In Conversations, to talk about living as a woman of color married to a Jewish man, and raising an Indian-Jewish son in 2019 America. Also, she talks about what it’s like to navigate life with Trump-supporting in-laws. "Gram" chimes in with her thoughts about abortion, and Shannon shares what she really thinks about what her husband puts on a bagel. Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Don’...
Stop and Go
May 21, 2019 13:14 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBJordana and Shannon talk with Jamie Stelter, New York One’s traffic and transit reporter, about Jamie’s six miscarriages, her struggle to get and remain pregnant, and how she has been outspoken about her fertility struggles on social media and beyond. This episode covers the whole circle of life, from the struggle to become pregnant to...well, we’ll let Shannon surprise you. And Jordana’s mom chats about what to do when you get bad advice. Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats “Puzzle” by ...
A Mother, Not a Hero
May 14, 2019 15:49 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBWriter Carla Steckman talks to Jordana and Shannon about losing her not-yet 2-year-old daughter, Talia, to Tay-Sachs Disease, “extreme parenting,” and what we can learn from our own children. Jordana and Shannon catch up after the podcast’s hiatus, about pregnancy (Shannon’s) and escape (Jordana’s). Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Valantis" by Blue Dot Sessions "Outsider's Paradox" by Springtide "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan ft. Habit Blcx Mentioned in this episode: -Learn mor...
Out of Egypt
April 16, 2019 16:05 - 34 minutes - 25.4 MBSpringtime! Matzah! Saltwater! Sacrificial shank bones! To celebrate Passover, the dynamic duo at Call Your Mother talk with the dynamic duo behind Kveller's very own haggadah. Gabrielle Birkner and Elissa Strauss worked hard to make a haggadah that keeps kids and their parents jazzed and curious about the seder. Then, Marnie Fienberg discusses 2 For Seder, a program she launched to combat anti-Semitism and to honor her late mother-in-law, who was killed in Pittsburgh's Tree of Life shooting...
Wheels Up!
April 09, 2019 13:19 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBJill Kargman spares nobody and nothing in her books Momzillas and Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut, and in her late, beloved TV show Odd Mom Out. In real life, too, the actress, comedian, and writer finds very little that's sacred. In a hilarious and wild conversation, Kargman talks about life in DORITO (hint: it's a neighborhood in Manhattan), being shunned at her daughter's ballet class, the problem with traveling by private jet, and how she responded to anti-Semitism at her son's private sch...
Call Me Abba
April 02, 2019 15:34 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBTrans activist Rafi Daugherty joins the Call Your Mother team to talk about his decision to become a single father by choice. Raised a girl, Daugherty started transitioning in his 20s and never gave up his dream to be a parent. He discusses the challenges of single parenthood, how he talks about gender roles with his kids, pizza, and more. Plus Shannon and Jordana weigh in on "Baby Beluga" and Jordana's mom talks about accepting the inevitability of parental fallibility. Music "Voicemail"...