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June 13, 2022 |

Identity / Crisis Podcast: Jews, Gun Violence, and the Second Amendment

On the Identity/Crisis podcast, Jay Michaelson joins Yehuda Kurtzer to discuss gun control, the Second Amendment, and what it means to be part of a political culture that cannot keep its citizens safe.

December 11, 2021 |

State of Belief Podcast: Jay and Rev. Welton Gaddy on partisanship in the Supreme Court

Jay joins Rev. Welton Gaddy to discuss two Supreme Court cases -- Carson v. Makin, and Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization -- and what their possible decisions hold for the future.

November 21, 2021 |

Consolations of the Triple Gem

The Dharma offers many gifts, including meditation, liberation, and an ethical way of living. But it also offers consolation and refuge (sarana), which may be more emotional and embodied than rational. This talk by Jay Michaelson, recorded in October 2021 at the New York Insight Meditation Center, explores the refuges in Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha in the context of LGBTQ experience, and of the new dukkhas of climate anxiety, post-pandemic trauma, and political polarization.

August 13, 2021 |

Contact Chai Podcast: The High Holidays

Rabbi Lizzi is joined by Jay Michaelson, a writer who works at the intersection of politics and spirituality, to discuss the power, potential and pitfalls in mining our shared tradition's liturgy, practices and themes.

June 8, 2021 |

The One You Feed Podcast: Enlightenment by Trial and Error with Jay Michaelson

In this episode, Eric and Jay discuss his book, Enlightenment by Trial and Error, how Jay's LGBT activist work and meditation work enrich each other, and the commonality between Buddhist and Jewish spiritual practices.

March 3, 2021 |

Hinenu: Embodied Judaism Embodied Judaism Launch with Rabbi Dr Jay Michaelson on “God in Your Body”

Jay discusses his book "God in Your Body" for the Hinenu: Embodied Judaism Program at https://www.alephcanada.ca

February 25, 2021 |

Seekers of Union: Mysticism vs Meditation?

In this convo, we explore ‘mysticism today,’ the insights of mysticism within a context of healthy modern skepticism and contemporary life.

December 4, 2020 |

10% Happier Podcast: What Is Happiness?

What is happiness? Investigate how happiness is created, what it’s really like, and learn to access the simple happiness of right now.

October 15, 2020 |

MSNBC: ‘Dark money’ and the high court

Jay Michaelson joins MSNBC's Katy Tur to discuss the influence of the Federalist Society and the Judicial Crisis Network on the judiciary.

July 14, 2020 |

WeCroak: Enlightenment by Trial and Error

Jay Michaelson joins Hansa Bergwall on the WeCroak Podcast to discuss his book "Enlightenment by Trial and Error" and the search for a meaningful life in a world that doesn’t always make it easy.

July 1, 2020 | ,

The Forbidden Apple Podcast: God vs. Gay

Jay Michaelson joins Pelayo Alvarez and Melissa Weisz to discuss the future of spirituality and to provide actionable tools on being mindful and present during the pandemic.

June 20, 2020 |

State of Belief Podcast: Jay and Rev. Welton Gaddy on “Bostock v. Clayton County”

Rev. Welton Gaddy, host of State of Belief, is joined once again by Dr. Jay Michaelson, a Rabbi, meditation teacher, attorney, activist, and author who covers the US Supreme Court for the Daily Beast. We dive into the Supreme Court case on workplace protections for LGBTQ people and what it means.

May 31, 2020 |

10% Happier: One Moment At A Time

Feeling anxious, restless, or sad? Try slowing way, way, way down. This talk is from Ten Percent Happier's Coronavirus Sanity Talks.

May 15, 2020 |

10% Happier: This Sucks

Four reasons it's helpful to admit the obvious. This talk is from Ten Percent Happier's Coronavirus Sanity Talks.

May 13, 2020 |

What’s Up With God? Podcast: Jay Michaelson and Sarah Hurwitz discuss devotion

Jay Michaelson and Sarah Hurwitz discuss spiritual devotion during the pandemic on the What's Up With God? podcast.

May 1, 2020 |

10% Happier: Learning From Your Fear

Fear is a powerful teacher -- but it is a teacher nonetheless. Here are four ways to learn from it. This talk is from Ten Percent Happier's Coronavirus Sanity Talks.

April 15, 2020 |

10% Happier: Inclining Toward Calm

How to adjust your meditation practice to focus on calm or insight -- whichever is most useful in the moment. This talk is from Ten Percent Happier's Coronavirus Sanity Talks.

April 1, 2020 |

10% Happier: How to Calm Yourself in Seconds

Dan Harris and guest Jay Michaelson demonstrate a simple breathing technique to calm yourself quickly.

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March 20, 2020 |

10% Happier: How to Handle Coronavirus Anxiety

We discuss practical tips for handling the fear, uncertainty, and denial that is arising for so many of us right now.

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March 3, 2020 |

The Road Home Podcast: Evolving Dharma

Jay Michaelson joins Ethan Nichtern to discuss integrating The Dharma into our modern lives.

December 18, 2019 |

Conversations on the Edge Podcast: Jay and Rami Shapiro on Being God in Drag

Had a great time talking with Rami Shapiro on his podcast @cote_show about how we are all God in drag! Check it out!

December 3, 2019 |

MeaningofLife.tv Podcast: Jay Michaelson and Robert Wright on Mysticism and Unitive Experiences

Jay Michaelson and Robert Wright discuss why Jay embarked on a path of mysticism

December 2, 2019 |

Judaism Unbound Podcast: Jay Michaelson, Dan Libenson & Lex Rofeberg on Religious Heresy

Jay joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg to discuss spirituality, heresy, and the prefix “un,” all through the lens of his new book, Enlightenment by Trial and Error.

November 18, 2019 |

Enlightenment by Trial and Error: Dan Harris and Jay Michaelson at the Rubin Museum of Art

Dan Harris interviews Jay about his new book Enlightenment by Trial and Error.

November 18, 2019 |

Unorthodox Podcast: Jay Michaelson and Liel Leibovitz on Spirituality and Politics

Two spiritually-interested spiritual Jews: one conservative, one liberal. What's at the root of their disagreement?

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September 12, 2019 |

Wholehearted Podcast: Slow Down, Help Out, Wake Up

Koshin Paley Ellison, Jay Michaelson, and Jessica Morey come together to share stories of awakening through authentic relationship with others.

September 4, 2019 |

Engineering Enlightenment? Mindfulness in a Transhuman Future

Buddhism has been reformed and secularized for over 120 years. What happens when the brain can be modified directly to emulate the highest states of liberation?

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August 21, 2019 |

Guided Meditation: Happiness for Grumpy People

You can be deeply happy and a grumpy, cynical person at the same time. This three-minute meditation shows you how

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October 29, 2018 |

Does Donald Trump Bear Responsibility for Pittsburgh?

CNN's Out Front, with Jake Tapper, discusses the aftermath of the Pittsburgh massacre.

October 11, 2018 |

What will Brett Kavanaugh’s SCOTUS confirmation mean for the environment?

Jay Michaelson talks with WBAI's TrumpWatch program about Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the environment.

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