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Friends in High Places

Hosted by Bob Carlson Oct. 02, 2015 Arts
As long as you’ve got connections you can get whatever you need; a job at the White House, some help on Shabbos, or a joint from an Amsterdam cafe.

This episode originally aired August 8, 2014.

From this Episode:

The Cady

First...Harold Bell grew up in the projects of Washington, DC. He took a job as a golf caddy to earn a little extra money. Unexpectedly one day, he ended up caddying for...

11 min

Elvis was a Shabbos Goy

Then… The story of an orthodox Jewish family who lived above Elvis Presley’s family in a house in Memphis. They would often call on teenage Elvis to be their Shabbos Goy -...

6 min

Places with High Friends

Finally… As Margaret was on the last day of her delightful “Tulips of Holland” cruise, she was approached by a group of elderly ladies who had a request. They wanted to...

11 min

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Host:

Bob Carlson

Producers:

Bob Carlson, Nick White, Hans Anderson, Rob Sachs

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