74 - Butt Blood on a Calculator

Munch My Benson: A Law & Order: SVU Podcast

English - September 20, 2021 09:41 - 1 hour - 123 MB
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This week, the Randomizer (thanks, Flett) blessed us with an unforgettable episode of Law & Order SVU ("Unorthodox" S9E13). It starts with an absolute bang and then careens madly between isolationist ultra-orthodox Jewish sects and porn-addicted preteens. Of course, we Munchers go even further afield as we question the existence of an upper peninsula, rank our favorite ape films, and uncover the supernatural engine that powers Casey Novak's courtroom success. This is truly an episode worth savoring. Enjoy!

Sources:

Shlomo Helbrans - Wikipedia

The Vanishing - by Stephen J. Dubner - New York Magazine, November 23, 1992

Yeshiva Torah Temimah - Wikipedia

On the Rabbi’s Knee - by Robert Kolker - New York Magazine, May 12, 2006

Law and Order SVU’s “Unorthodox’s” Many Inaccuracies and Cringe-Worthy Moments - by Allison Josephs - Jew In the City, March 8, 2021

Music:

Divorcio Suave - “Munchy Business”

16:42 - Dick Dale and his Del-Tones - "Hava Nagila" from King of the Surf Guitar (1963)

40:20 - Solomon Schwartz Et Son Orchestra - "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" from Jewish Twist (2010)

59:40 - The Barry Sisters - "Chiribim Chiribom" from Shalom (1962)

1:14:46 - Knoblauch Klezmer Band - "The Model" from Fruit of Life (2017)

Next Week's Episode: Season 16, Episode 23 "Surrendering Noah"

Munch My Benson Movie Club (for Episode 77): Captain America (1990) - on YouTube