• Benyamin Cohen on the Cultural Ubiquity of Albert Einstein, the World’s Favorite Genius

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    In this episode, Andrew talks to Benyamin Cohen, the author of The Einstein Effect, how the world’s favorite genius got into our cars, our bathrooms, and our minds.

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    Benyamin Cohen manages the official social media accounts of Albert Einstein. He is the News Director of the Forward and was the founding editor of both Jewsweek and American Jewish Life magazine. Cohen is also the author of My Jesus Year: A Rabbi’s Son Wanders the Bible Belt in Search of His Own Faith, named one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly and for which he received the Georgia Author of the Year award. He is based in Morgantown, West Virginia, where he lives with his wife, three dogs, and a flock of chickens known as the Co-Hens. For more information: www.benyamincohen.com.


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