In this episode, I sit down with David Wilton of www.circumcisionandhiv.com to discuss the issue of circumcision and HIV-AIDS. After a fairly extensive discussion of the African Randomized Control Trials and their aftermath, we shift gears and talk about the legal battle that was fought this summer over the ballot initiative in San Francisco.
The Cut Tour: Portland Q&A with Abraham Haim
This is a recording of the panel discussion and Q&A from the Portland, Oregon screening of Cut. The screening took place at the Central Lutheran Church.
The Cut Tour: Vancouver Q&A with Dr. Paul Tinary and Tim Hammond
This is a recording of the panel discussion and Q&A from the Vancouver, British Columbia screening of Cut. The screening took place at the Roundhouse Community Center.
A New Sexual Revolution
In this special episode of the Cut Podcast, I sit down with Glen Callender to talk about the importance of foreskin to male sexual experience. We talk about its contribution to both heterosexual and homosexual sex.
The Cut Tour: Seattle Q&A with John Geisheker
This is a recording of the Q&A from the Seattle, WA screening. There was a panel discussion with John Geisheker of Doctors Opposing Circumcision followed by Q&A. The screening took place at the Grand Illusion Cinema.
The Cut Tour: Boulder Q&A with Yehudis Fishman, Dr. Karin Suskind, and Miriam Pollack
This is a recording of the Q&A from the Boulder Colorado screening of Cut. On the panel were Dr. Karin Susskind, Yehudis Fishman, and Miriam Pollack. The screening took place at the Boulder Jewish Community Center.
The Cut Tour: Minneapolis Q&A
This is a recording of the Q&A from the Minneapolis screening of Cut. The screening took place at the Maple Grove Hennepin County Library.
The Cut Tour: Chicago Q&A
This is a recording of the Q&A from the Chicago screening of Cut. The screening took place at Evanston Public Library.
Shouting at a Hebrew: A Conversation with Richard A. Shweder Ph.D.
In this episode, I sit down with University of Chicago professor Richard Shweder to discuss the practice of male circumcision from the perspective of cultural pluralism and his article, “Shouting at the Hebrews.”
Biology of Gender Class Screening with Dan Strandjord and Dr. Julian Ungar-Sargon
This is a recording of the discussion that followed a special screening of Cut at Mark Osadjan’s Biology of Gender Class at the University of Chicago. Dan Strandjord, the local resident and intactivist who arranged this special screening, provided the introductory remarks and my father, Dr. Julian Ungar-Sargon, joined me in the Q&A. Also in attendance were Ron Low and Professor Richard A. Shweder.
No Sacred Cows: A Conversation with Rabbi Asher Lopatin
In this episode, I sit down with Rabbi Asher Lopatin to discuss the practice of Brit Milah. We discuss its significance in Jewish law and the religious consequences of not circumcising a Jewish boy.
The Cut Tour: Squirrel Hill Salon
This is a recording of a conversation that was held at the house of Carol Elkin.
The Cut Tour: Pittsburgh Q&A
This is a recording of the Q&A from the Pittsburgh screening of Cut. The screening took place at Carnegie Mellon University.
The Cut Tour: Toronto Q&A
This is a recording of the Q&A from the Toronto screening of Cut. The screening took place at St. Paul’s on Bloor Street.
The Cut Tour: Montreal Q&A with Rabbi Chaim Bulua and Maurene White
This is a recording of the Q&A from the Montreal screening of Cut. On the panel were Orthodox Rabbi Chaim Bulua and Registered Nurse Maurene White. The screening took place at the Greene Center.
The Cut Tour: Syracuse Q&A
This is a recording of the Q&A from the Syracuse screening of Cut. The screening took place at the Palace Theater.
The Cut Tour: Boston Q&A with Ronald Goldman & Jeffrey Helmreich
This is a recording of the Q&A from the Boston screening of Cut. The screening took place at the Jamaica Plain Cohousing.
The Psychological Consequences of Circumcision
In this episode, I sit down with psychologist Ronald Goldman Ph.D to discuss the psychological consequences of circumcision for the individual, the parents, and the practitioners. We end the discussion with a look at the special psychological implications in the Jewish community of refusing to circumcise.
The Cut Tour: NYC Q&A with Rabbi Steve Blane and Laurie Evans
This is a recording of the Q&A from the NYC screening of Cut. The screening took place at the Museum of Motherhood on 84th Street.
The Cut Tour: Philadelphia Q&A
This is a recording of the Q&A from the Philadelphia, PA screening of Cut. The screening took place at the First Unitarian Church.