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June 6, 2025 |

Detours & Destinations Podcast: Jay Michaelson and David Ingber

Jay shares how his life has been shaped by the interplay of seemingly opposing identities and disciplines. From work in the Jewish and LGBT communities to teaching about law and psychedelics, Jay reflects on walking the line between structure and liberation, tradition and transformation.

May 2, 2025 |

ARC Podcast: Episode 1

Mark Oppenheimer: Okay, Jay Michaelson, do you believe in God? And if so, what does that mean? Jay Michaelson: That’s the quick question? I was literally thinking, like, what’s your favorite kind of sushi?

March 22, 2025 |

CNN | Can Democrats Tap Into Resentment and Rage?

March 22, 2025 |

The State of Belief | The Rule of Law and the Chaos of MAGA

Rabbi Dr. Jay Michaelson joins The State of Belief podcast for a deep dive into the state of U.S. politics, the role of the rule of law in preserving democracy, and political attacks against institutions of higher education.

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March 4, 2025 |

Both/And Podcast | Right Now, It’s Like This

A short phrase that brings relief.

Right Now, It’s Like This by Jay Michaelson

A short phrase that brings relief.

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February 24, 2025 |

Meditation: Reliving Altered States

This practice is about re-experiencing a past "altered state" experience: a psychedelic experience, a meditation experience, or any moment of consciousness.

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February 20, 2025 |

Judaism Unbound | Israel-Palestine Echo Chambers

Jay joins the Judaism Unbound podcast for a conversation exploring centrism and radicalism, misinformation that circulates far and wide on the topic of Israel-Palestine, and how we might strive for a better Jewish collective relationship to this important issue

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February 17, 2025 |

Should You Be Taking Psychedelics? The Benefits, the Risks, and the Science | 10% Happier

Jay Michaelson and Dan Harris discuss the growing interest in psychedelics for mental health and spiritual growth.

February 8, 2025 |

CNN | Trump’s Gaza fantasy flirts with “madman theory”

Dr. Michaelson joins Abby Phillip and the CNN roundtable to discuss Donald Trump's seemingly insane plan to expel two million people from the Gaza Strip.

January 27, 2025 |

Liminal News | Jewish Psychedelic Buddhist Tells All

Dr. Michaelson talks with Daniel Pinchbeck of Liminal News about weird religion, the coming pivot in psychedelics, and whether we are messing with things we truly do not understand.

October 2, 2024 |

Both/And Podcast | The Real Opus Dei: Human Trafficking, Cult-Like Abuse… and the Supreme Court (with Gareth Gore)

Gareth Gore, author of the shocking new book "Opus" talks about an actual conspiracy far more shocking than the imaginary ones.

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September 19, 2024 |

Jews for a Secular Democracy | Project 2025, Christian Nationalism, and American Jews

Jay explores the implications of Project 2025, a policy agenda coordinated by the Heritage Foundation that aims to reshape American governance under the banner of Christian Nationalism.

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Both/And Podcast | Why Nothing Really Matters (with Eden Pearlstein)

Jay talks with musician and poet Eden Pearlstein about how Nothing can be more than nihilistic meh, but also a generative absence, and maybe God.

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September 13, 2024 |

CNN | What did Trump mean by “fine people on both sides”? Nationalism and the 2024 election

August 13, 2024 |

State of Belief | Religious Diversity and the 2024 Election

Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Jay about his mixed feelings about Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor Josh Shapiro ultimately not joining the ticket, and about the diverse family of Republican VP nominee JD Vance.

August 3, 2024 |

CNN | Josh Shapiro and American Jewish Anxiety

May 13, 2024 |

Secular Dharma Podcast | Interview with Jay Michaelson

Speaking with Dave Smith of the Secular Dharma Foundation, Jay discusses his evolving relationship with meditation practice.

March 18, 2024 |

CNN | Do liberal Jews “hate their religion”?

In this segment from CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip, Jay responds to Donald Trump's incendiary remark that Jews who support Democrats and criticize Israel's far-right government "hate Israel and hate their religion."

March 1, 2024 |

Mind Bod Pod w/Jeff Warren | How to Relate to The News

Jay joins Tasha Schumann and Jeff Warren to discuss whether there are practices that can support a more healthy relationship to that news.

Jay joins Tasha Schumann and Jeff Warren to discuss practices that can support a more healthy relationship to political engagement and the challenging news of our times.

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February 21, 2024 |

AJU | Jewish Crises and Counter-Theologies with Noah Feldman

AJU and the Vilna Shul present a conversation between Jay Michaelson and Noah Feldman, celebrating the publication of Jay's The Secret That Is Not a Secret, winner of the National Jewish Book Award, as well as the imminent publication of Feldman's expansive new work of Jewish philosophical theology, To Be a Jew Today.

February 20, 2024 |

CNN: Comedian makes unconventional offer to SCOTUS justice

Republican Strategist Joseph Pinion and Rolling Stone Columnist Jay Michaelson join CNN's Abby Phillip to talk about recent late night shows as the hosts go after Donald Trump and Justice Clarence Thomas.

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February 5, 2024 | ,

The Book I Want to Write Podcast: Mystic vs. Mainstream with Jay Michaelson

Jay joins Paul Zakrzewski to discuss how writers pick between esoteric and mainstream topics when choosing between book projects, and what current events—including the rise of authoritarianism around the world and the Oct 7th Hamas attacks— suggest about religion and politics today.

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Evolve Podcast: “The Secret That is Not a Secret” with bestselling author Jay Michaelson

Jay joins Bryan Schwartzman, Rabbi Jacob Staub, and Sam Wachs to discuss The Secret That is Not a Secret, to delve into Jay's recent op-eds on Israel, and to reflect on how he's taken care of himself during one of the most emotionally trying times of his life.

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Meditations & Musings Podcast: Roles to Souls with Jay Michaelson

Jay joins Shelley Durga Karpaty to discuss growing up Jewish, studying mystical Kabbalah, and becoming Buddhist-informed, first from books on the nightstand and then in real life.

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December 16, 2023 | , ,

Queerly Beloved Podcast: Getting in the Mikveh with Jay Michaelson

In this interview with Wil Fisher, Jay discusses many topics including Jewish Mysticism, Burning Man, radical faeries gathering, and how our full expression as sexual beings enriches our full expression as spiritual beings.

December 13, 2023 | ,

For the Sake of Argument: Mysticism, Spirituality, and Toxic Masculinity

Jay joins Jake Newman to discuss his new book "The Secret That Is Not A Secret"

December 6, 2023 | ,

A Virtual Book Launch: The Secret That Is Not A Secret

Jericho Vincent joins Jay to launch his first book of fiction, "The Secret That Is Not A Secret."

November 30, 2023 |

CSM Podcast: The Relative and The Absolute

Focusing on the relative and absolute, Jay and David Nichtern discuss mindfulness, mysticism, and the sweet spot between contemplative practice and engaged activism.

November 15, 2023 |

Beki Congregation: Celebrating Gender Diversity in Jewish Tradition, Values, and Theology

October 23, 2023 | ,

College Commons: Jewish Mysticism Upside Down & Inside Out

Jay discusses the scandalous spiritualism of Jacob Frank and his recent book The Heresy of Jacob Frank.

 

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