In this episode, we discuss the Jewish politics of pop and punk with conversations about Lou Reed and Brian Epstein that ranges from fashion to the avant garde, drug addiction, the demimonde and gay sexuality in an era of erotic prohibition. We are glad to feature Steven Lee Beeber, the author of "The Heebie Jeebies at CBGB's: A Secret Jewish History of Punk," that argues for Punk as the most Jewish of pop musics. Reed, considered the godfather of punk by many, was guided throughout by a New York Jewish sensibility, an affinity for the margins and daring outsiders. We are then joined by Vivek Toward, author of the bestselling graphic novel "The Fifth Beatle," that convincingly argues for Brian Epstein as truly deserving of that moniker as it was he who masterminded the Beatles in the image and format that made them world famous. Epstein, embodie ...