The Cat’s Meow: Ep. 97




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Summary: Hey J-Crew: Before you do literally anything else today, <a href="http://bit.ly/UnorthJCCManhattan725newsletterbanner">buy a ticket</a> to our next live show in NYC on July 25!<br><br>This week we talk Birthright, Hobby Lobby, and Jay-Z—oh my. <br><br>Our Jewish guest is historian Jenna Weissman Joselit, whose latest book is <a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/set-in-stone-9780190253196?cc=us&amp;lang=en&amp;"><em>Set in Stone: America's Embrace of the Ten Commandments</em></a>. She tells us how the Ten Commandments, which have become so politicized, were actually once a unifying force in America, and dishes on the 19th century drama over a Lower East Side synagogue’s stained glass depiction of the decalogue. Plus she tests us to see if we can list all ten commandments from memory.<br><br>Our gentile of the week is cat therapist <a href="http://thecattherapist.com">Carole Wilbourn</a>, who co-founded the first veterinary hospital exclusively for cats, and who has <a href="https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/4xawvn/my-cat-wouldnt-let-me-sleep-so-i-got-him-a-therapist">treated</a> behavioral problems in more than 13,000 felines. She brings motorized cats that coo at us while she explains the <a href="http://thecattherapist.com/how-it-works/">Wilbourn Way</a>, which incorporates feline Reiki, and is designed to treat both the animals and their guardians. She also helps Stephanie with her problem cat, Cat Stevens.<br><br><a href="http://bit.ly/UnorthodoxPodcast">Sign up</a> for our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, behind-the-scenes photos, and more! Email us at Unorthodox@tabletmag.com—we may read your note on air.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/tabletmag">@tabletmag</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/markopp1">@markopp1</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/liel">@liel</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/stuffism">@stuffism</a>.<br><br>This week’s sponsors are:<br><br>Harry’s: Go to <a href="https://www.harrys.com/en/us">Harrys.com</a> and enter code UNORTHODOX at checkout to get a free post shave balm.<br>Hello Fresh: For $30 off your first week of HelloFresh, visit <a href="https://www.hellofresh.com/tasty/">hellofresh.com</a> and enter code UNORTHODOX30.