Podcast

Hanukkah Erotica Book Club

Judaism, Religion & Spirituality

Raizel and Malya review Jewish romance novels and movies for your listening pleasure. Keywords: Hanukkah Chanukah Hannukah Hanukah Channukah Hannukkah Chanuka Hanukka

Episodes
80
Releases
Monthly
Typical length
1 hr 3 min
On air since
2023
Latest episode
1 week ago

Episodes

80 episodes, newest first

  1. Match Me If You Can

    Season 4, Episode 410

    Show notes

    Raizel and Malya have big news to share before they review "Match Me If You Can" by Heidi Shertok. Cross promotion with Regeneration podcast featuring hosts Debra Weinberg & Eileen Levinson. "Seltzer Emergency" by Daniella Gruenspecht

    1 hr 15 min
  2. Margins of Love

    Season 4, Episode 409

    Show notes

    Shana Tova! Raizel and Malya kick off the new year with their review of "Margins of Love" by Sara Adrien.

    1 hr 2 min
  3. Summer Husband

    Season 4, Episode 408

    Show notes

    Raizel and Malya are back with the last episode of the summer to discuss "Summer Husband," a campy romance novel by Amy Lorowitz.

    53 min
  4. The End of Romance

    Season 4, Episode 407

    Show notes

    Raizel and Malya follow maternal advice and discuss "The End of Romance" by Lily Meyer

    1 hr
  5. The Story of E

    Season 4, Episode 406

    Show notes

    Raizel and Malya welcome Nora Kogan to discuss her first romance novella "The Story of E." They've never metafiction they didn't like!

    "Seltzer Emergency" by Daniella Gruenspecht

    1 hr 3 min
  6. Soon by You

    Season 4, Episode 405

    Show notes

    Raizel and Malya are back from Shavuot to discuss "Soon by You" by Dahlia Adler.

    1 hr 20 min
  7. Rosenfeld

    Season 4, Episode 404

    Show notes

    Raizel and Malya are back from spring break to talk Pesach, seltzer and "Rosenfeld" by Maya Kessler.

    "Seltzer Emergency" song by Daniella Gruenspecht

    1 hr 10 min
  8. The Gilded Chamber

    Season 4, Episode 403

    Show notes

    Raizel and Malya give us the whole Megillah about "The Gilded Chamber" by Rebecca Kohn.

    "Shushan Town" music and lyrics by William Levin

    "Seltzer Emergency" music and lyrics by Daniella Gruenspecht

    1 hr 3 min
  9. Delay of Game

    Season 4, Episode 402

    Show notes

    Raizel and Malya have a goal to review gay Jewish romance novel "Delay of Game" by Ari Baran.

    59 min
  10. Falling for the Rabbi

    Season 4, Episode 401

    Show notes

    Raizel and Malya ring in the new year with their Season 4 premiere episode and wintery review of "Falling for the Rabbi" by Jennifer Wilck.

    1 hr 9 min
  11. Whisked Away by the Alien

    Season 3, Episode 318

    Show notes

    Raizel and Malya pull a double-header with "Whisked Away by the Alien: A Curvy Girl Hannukah Sci Fi Alien Romance" by Julie K. Cohen

    47 min
  12. The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah

    Season 3, Episode 317

    Show notes

    Raizel and Malya had a latke fun reading "The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah" by Jean Meltzer.

    54 min
  13. The Safekeep

    Season 3, Episode 316

    Show notes

    Raizel and Malya go Dutch with their review of "The Safekeep" by Yael van der Wouden.

    1 hr 3 min
  14. Girls Girls Girls

    Season 3, Episode 315

    Show notes

    After a prolonged post-chag hiatus, Raizel and Malya are ready to work the polls with "Girls Girls Girls" by Shoshana von Blanckensee.

    "Seltzer Emergency" written and performed by Daniella Gruenspecht

    1 hr 8 min
  15. Their Troublesome Crush

    Season 3, Episode 314

    Show notes

    Raizel and Malya overcome chronic sleep deprivation to review "Their Troublesome Crush" by Xan West.

    "Seltzer Emergency" written and performed by Daniella Gruenspecht

    1 hr 3 min
  16. Last Summer at the Golden Hotel

    Season 3, Episode 313

    Show notes

    Raizel and Malya get nostalgic upstate with "Last Summer at the Golden Hotel" by Elyssa Friedland

    "Seltzer Emergency" written and performed by Daniella Gruenspecht

    56 min
  17. Sisters of Fortune

    Season 3, Episode 312

    Show notes

    Sisters of Podcast Raizel and Malya discuss "Sisters of Fortune" by Esther Chehebar.

    "Seltzer Emergency" written and performed by Daniella Gruenspecht

    1 hr 8 min
  18. Unwritten Rules

    Season 3, Episode 311

    Show notes

    Raizel and Malya drink a lot of seltzer but they're thinking about baseball with "Unwritten Rules" a Steamy Second Chance Baseball Gay Romance by KD Casey.

    "Seltzer Emergency" written and performed by Daniella Gruenspecht

    50 min
  19. When the Angels Left the Old Country

    Season 3, Episode 310

    Show notes

    Raizel and Malya effervesce with delight discussing "When the Angels Left the Old Country" by Sacha Lamb.

    "Seltzer Emergency" written and performed by Daniella Gruenspecht

    1 hr 7 min
  20. Jewish Joy Unboxing + What Happens in Amsterdam

    Season 3, Episode 309

    Show notes

    Raizel and Malya celebrate the long anticipated arrival of their Jewish Joy Box from Jean Meltzer with an on-air unboxing, and reveal "All That Happens in Amsterdam" by Rachel Lynn Solomon. "Seltzer Emergency" written and performed by Daniella Gruenshpecht. Coffee by Iron Dome Coffee

    1 hr 9 min