about the show
Featured on Good Morning America, The Times of Israel, and named as one of The Boston Globe’s 16 podcasts to keep an ear out for in 2022.
Chutzpod: Real life, lived better.
Chutzpod is a frank and wide-ranging conversation on how to build a good life, using real-life quandaries and millennia-old Jewish wisdom. Each week, Rabbi Shira Stutman and journalist Hanna Rosin bring a Jewish lens to life's toughest questions, asked by our listeners: Do I offer forgiveness to a friend who refuses to apologize? Am I right to be annoyed at all the service dogs on the plane with me? How do we work to heal this broken world? It's a podcast for people of all or no faiths; Hebrew school truants and proud yeshiva graduates; those who want to be inspired but don't want to schlep to synagogue; basically, anyone trying to live a meaningful life during these trying times. One part advice column, one part reflection on what Judaism teaches on how to build a good life, using real-life stories and millennia-old wisdom.
the hosts
Rabbi Shira Stutman
Rabbi Shira Stutman is the author of the forthcoming The Jewish Way to a Good Life (March, 2025). She is a nationally known faith-based leader and change-maker with more than twenty years of experience motivating and inspiring groups large and small, most recently as the founding rabbi of Sixth & I in Washington DC. She teaches and speaks nationally on topics including growing welcoming Jewish spiritual communities; building the connective tissues between different types of people; and the current American Jewish community zeitgeist. She was named one of “America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis” by The Jewish Forward, among other awards. She graduated from Columbia University and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, where she was a Wexner Graduate Fellow.
Hanna Rosin
Hanna Rosin is a journalist and podcast host, currently of Radio Atlantic. Previously she was the editorial director of audio at New York Magazine. She started her audio career at NPR, serving as co-host of Invisibilia. Prior to making the switch to podcasts, she was a newspaper and magazine writer for outlets like the Washington Post, the New York Times, the New Yorker, and New York Magazine. She is also the author of two books, most recently The End of Men. She lives in Washington, DC with her partner, teenage son, and a ragtag collection of pets with human names. She just started doing pottery, not well. Send tips.
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press
Good Morning America – in which Rabbi Shira and former co-host Joshua Malina are welcomed as guests onto ABC Good Morning America’s “Faith Friday” to talk about Chutzpod!.
The Times of Israel – in which Rabbi Shira and Joshua talk about inspiration for the podcast and what the podcast brings to the table in terms of current events.
Listed on Boston Globe’s “16 Podcasts to keep an ear out for in 2022 ” – in which Chutzpod! is advertised as wanting to be “a podcast for people of all faiths or no faiths.”
Behind the Scenes Interview on The Forward – in which Editor-in-Chief of The Forward, Jodi Rudoren, interviews Joshua and Rabbi Shira about the process of making an episode of Chutzpod!.
Spotlight from PRX – in which PRX advertises the debut of Hanna Rosin as Chutzpod!’s new co-host on its medium.com page.
A Jew on ‘The View’? Some Say it’s Long Overdue – in which a Jewish Insider think-piece on the Whoopi Goldberg controversy refers Chutzpod! episode 1.06: “Magic Ancient 8 Ball.”
Podcast Business Journal – in which Podcast Business highlights Chutzpod!.
Jewish Insider Podcast Appearance – in which Joshua and Rabbi Shira make a guest appearance on Jewish Insider’s “Limited Liability Podcast,” and discuss the current events behind the discussion in Chutzpod! episode 1.06 : “Ancient Magic 8 Ball.”
Sunday Post – in which Chutzpod! is featured in the Sunday Post’s pick of podcasts.
Mark Donavan has Chutzpod! – in which Westport 06880 features the discussion about Mark Donovan’s tree protest in Chutzpod! episode 1.02.
The Daily Phil for eJewish Philanthropy – in which Chutzpod!’s debut is featured in the Daily Phil.
The Guardian – in which Chutzpod! is listed on The Guardian’s best podcasts of the week.
Oregon Jewish Life – in which Chutzpod! is profiled in Oregon Jewish Life’s blog.
NBC New York - Joshua promotes his Broadway show "Leopoldstadt", but at the end gives a shoutout to Chutzpod!