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The Rest is Commentary is a podcast that explores connections through music, ancient wisdom, and conversations. Shep Rosenman is writing a song cycle inspired by the Psalms/Tehillim. In each episode, Shep offers one of his songs to a friend and they discuss whatever comes up, from the mundane to the sublime, the philosophical to the sophomoric, from dark and narrow places to wide open spaces of joy.
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- 5 days ago1 min
063: Spirit Doctors: A Conversation with Lloyd Segan
What does a Hollywood producer have in common with a doctor? For Lloyd Segan, both work as “doctors of the spirit.” He joins host Shep Rosenman to talk about two Psalm-inspired songs, the hopeful “Jacarandas in the Spring” and the darker “Do Not Destroy.” They also get into Jewish numerology, Leonard Cohen’s poetry, and how Segan went from outsider to community leader through small acts of kindness and creativity.
- 2 weeks ago1h 3m
062: Worthy of Tears: A Conversation with Mandie Davis
What do we do with our tears? This week on The Rest is Commentary, Shep Rosenman talks with Mary “Mandie” Davis, founder of Worthy of Love. The conversation was inspired by Shep’s song “Tears,” which grew out of Psalm 56. Every month for 13 years, Mandie’s nonprofit has thrown birthday celebrations for unhoused families in Los Angeles, built on one belief: no one has to earn their worth. Mandie and Shep talk about music as a way to heal, tears as sacred expression, and how rituals like mikvah and prayer bring comfort. They also get into the power of names, why community matters in grief and in celebration, and Mandie’s vision for Worthy of Love. The episode opens with “Tears,” sung by Bonnie Lou Plourde of She’s With Him. It’s dedicated to our friend Leah, in honor of her birthday.
- Oct 1, 202659 min
061: Spinoza, Psalms and Songcraft: A Conversation with David Coile
What does an ancient prayer have to say to a songwriter today? Host Shep Rosenman sits down with singer-songwriter David Coile to explore “Listen Up!”, a song inspired by Psalm 86. Their conversation moves from Psalms to Spinoza to Parmenides and Heraclitus, taking on free will, sacrifice, and the hard truth that hope only means something when set against its opposite. They also get into the craft: co-writing with Liz Hanellin, writing against the clock, giving and taking critique, the musical choices that shape a track, and how time in nature keeps a creative life grounded. The result is a conversation where personal story, political art, and spiritual searching meet in one unforgettable chorus: one heron, one fox, one deer.
- Sep 16, 202652 min
060: With a Little Help from My Friends: A Conversation with Lee Rosenbaum
Asking for help is human. Figuring out how to show up for one another is the harder part. Shep Rosenman sits down with Lee Rosenbaum for a candid, wide-ranging exchange about holding multiple identities, including being Black and Jewish, and what happens when the promise of solidarity collides with the realities of polarization and antisemitism. Drawing on personal family stories, civil-rights roots, and legal and cultural perspectives, they ask what empathy demands of us, especially when it’s hardest to offer. Along the way, they find room for humor, joy, and the sacred possibilities of everyday work. Woven through the conversation is “Need Some Help,” the song that started it all, which was itself inspired by Psalm 121, and a question that connects prayer to action: How do we move from asking for help to becoming a source of it?
- Sep 2, 202651 min
059: Faith After Fire: A Conversation with Allison Lee
What do we save when we may never come home? Shep Rosenman sits down with Allison Lee to explore how a deeply personal song he wrote with Liz Hanellin in the shadow of the January 2025 Palisades fires, became an urgent warning about extremism. They discuss the choices that shaped the song. Their conversation moves through evacuation, memory, and inheritance: Torah scrolls, prayer books, wedding contracts, family photographs, and the irreplaceable things we reach for when time runs out. Together, Shep and Allison examine Psalm 83 as both prophecy and warning, the seductive appeal of certainty and binaries, and the challenge of transforming personal pain into art that serves others. Ultimately, they ask how communities can survive fear without sacrificing nuance, empathy, or moral imagination. A powerful conversation about fire, faith, identity, and choosing to build rather than destroy.
- Aug 18, 202658 min
058: Sacred String Theory: A Conversation with Jim Wright
Composer and touch-guitar innovator Jim Wright joins Shep Rosenman for a wide-ranging conversation inspired by “Come Out and Play,” Shep’s song drawn from Psalm 34. Jim follows the song's invitation into questions of creativity, character, faith, and the surprising places meaning can emerge. Jim started exploring touch-guitar in 1978, developing tunings and techniques that allow him to tap electric bass and guitar parts simultaneously—an approach that has made him a distinctive voice among devotees of the instrument. His work spans popular music, alternative rock, and jazz, and can be found at on Bandcamp and Youtube.com. In this episode of The Rest Is Commentary, Shep and Jim discuss the origins of the podcast; what it means to become the best person you can be; whether we can “educate” God; and why disagreement matters most when it is pursued with the right intentions. Along the way, they explore animism, perception and reality, happy accidents, musical discovery, and much more. Start by listening to “Come Out and Play”—then come along for a conversation that moves from a psalm into the strange, searching, and playful work of being human.
- Jul 31, 20261h 0m
057: Going to Hope: A Conversation with Rabbi Leon Wiener-Dow
Rabbi Leon Wiener-Dow, CEO and Director of Beit Midrash for Kolot, and host Shep Rosenman explore “All You Children,” a song inspired by Psalm 65, in a conversation about hope as a daily practice, the healing power of being truly heard and seen, and the challenge of holding on to redemption when war makes the present feel so harsh. They reflect on love, empathy, halacha as lived experience, and the ongoing work of building a better future in the middle of conflict. Psalm 65 frames Gd as the One who hears prayer and answers with hope, which makes it a strong anchor for the episode’s themes.
- Jul 17, 202655 min
056: The Harmony of Hevrusa: A Conversation with Rabba Yaffa Epstein
If you’ve ever wanted to hear Torah, music, and prayer collide in a way that feels deeply human and unexpectedly moving, this conversation is for you. In this episode, Rabba Yaffa Epstein and host Shep Rosenman unpack the rich layers of the song Morning Prayer #1 through the lens of Jewish thought. Together, they wrestle with gratitude, darkness, intention, and the power of showing up authentically—even when life feels heavy. What emerges is a powerful reminder that some of the most meaningful prayer begins before the words - in the choice to wake up, look inward, and reach for wonder. Thoughtful, soul-stirring, and full of insight from one of today’s finest Jewish educators, this is an episode that will stay with you long after it ends. Whether you’re a longtime listener or discovering the podcast for the first time, you’ll come away with a deeper appreciation for how sacred meaning can live inside music, routine, and the courage to begin again.
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