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Shalom Auslander

Shalom writes a lot about his strict religious upbringing, which doesn't sound like it'd be much fun. But somehow he makes these stories into funny little O'Henry-like fables. If you've never heard him, start with Blessing Bee in show 281.

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Chronicle Of A Death Foretold.

397: 2010 01.01.2010

Shalom Auslander knows his next door neighbor will die in 2010. He's the author, most recently, ...Death
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Man In The Mirror.

384: Fall Guy 06.26.2009

In big families, there's often one kid who always gets blamed when something goes wrong. But ...Family • Funny
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Chicken Coop For The Soul.

369: Poultry Slam 2008 11.28.2008

A short story about an orthodox Jewish man who dies on the operating table and goes to heaven. ...Fiction • Funny • Religion
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Paradise Lost.

362: Got You Pegged 08.22.2008

Shalom Auslander tells the story of the time he went on vacation, pegged the guest in the room ...Travel
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You’re Willing To Sacrifice Our Love.

354: Mistakes Were Made 04.18.2008

There's a famous William Carlos Williams poem called "This is Just to Say". It's about, among ...Funny • Poetry
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Commandments One, Two, And Three. Honor God.

332: The Ten Commandments 05.04.2007

As a boy in religious school, Shalom Auslander is informed that his name, Shalom, is one of the ...Funny • Religion
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America, The Ad Campaign.

322: Shouting Across the Divide 12.15.2006

The New York advertising agency where Shalom Auslander works got an assignment from the State ...9/11 • Business
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Waiting For Joe.

318: With Great Power 10.06.2006

When you're powerless, you think a lot about the powerful figures above you. Especially when ...Fiction • Food/Drinks/Cooking • Funny
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Giving Up The Ghosts.

283: Remember Me 02.25.2005

Writer Shalom Auslander reads his short story about how he decided to start forgetting the dead, ...Death • History • Writing
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Oedipus Hex.

281: My Big Break 01.21.2005

Shalom Auslander reads his true story, "The Blessing Bee." It's about the time when, as a ...Children • Religion • Writing
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God And Hockey.

258: Leaving the Fold 01.30.2004

Ira talks with Shalom Auslander, who was raised as an Orthodox Jew and who made a pivotal break ...Religion • Sports
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