# Jay Rubin
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Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (; born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, he is the co-founder of Def Jam Recordings and also established American Recordings. With the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Geto Boys, and Run-DMC, Rubin helped popularize hip hop music.
Episode 47 - Murakami and 見積もり
明けましておめでとうございます！ New Year, New Murakami. We're getting a Jay Rubin translation of Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World in September. I talk about the market for used Birnbaum translations and go over some of the details that Rubin revealed about the translation in a talk at Wellesley las…
Free Play
At Keep It Fictional today, we decided to be nice to ourselves and do a "free play" episode, i.e. we can talk about any book we like. Turns out that's just as hard. Books mentioned on this episode: The Modern World by Cassie Beacham, The Miner by Natsume Soseki, translated by Jay Rubin, and Making …
S1 – 1. Reiko Abe Auestad: Emotions and Affect in Japanese Literature
Does one feel differently in Japanese novels? When Western novels came to Japan, they brought with them new ways for telling about the self and new models of feeling. Reiko Abe Auestad, Professor of Japanese Studies, talks to Karin Kukkonen about this culture clash of emotions and affect.
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72: This Is A Bit Embarrassing… (books we’ve never read)
Louise and Virginia thought it might be fun to do an episode on books that they feel a bit embarrassed to have never read (until now). There were a lot of books to choose from, but they discuss four in this conversation. During this chat they also create an Ick Register for authors who use words…
Episode 236: BG Cornhole loves SATAN??? ft. Jay Rubin, Spencer Fabionar, Dusty Thompson
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Sean and Dane are back!! The guys discuss their week, power rankings and dramatic readings. Then Jay Rubin joins the show for the Final Chase fantasy draft. He updates us on life outside of cornhole and hints at what his future might look like….Then the guys ar…
PRIYA ASENCIO: abstract painter + advertising media planner | finding validation from within
Are you willing to put your art out into the world—to put yourself out in the world—knowing that you may not get the validation you seek. My conversation with Southern California abstract painter PRIYA SHARMA ASENCIO digs into the nitty-gritty reality of making the transition from a prior professio…
Do Jews Have a Place in Your Political Party? Part Two
As the election draws near, Rabbi Septimus and Dr. Matt Schocket sit down with Jay Rubin, former CEO of Shalom Austin and a voice in the Republican community. In this compelling episode, they discuss the intersection of Jewish identity and Republican ideals, the policy matters that resonate with Je…
The War in Gaza and the Texas-Israel Alliance with Jay Rubin
Jay Rubin is a longtime leader in the Austin Jewish Community, working on a number of efforts to increase understanding of Israel and issues in the Middle East. At the 2025 Texas Policy Summit, Jay spoke with Sherry Sylvester about the painfully slow release of the hostages, the status of the war i…
Episode 285: Looming Policy Changes?!? Ft Jay Rubin
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Sean and Dane are back!! They recap their weeks, discuss some changes rumored to be happening around the ACL and dramatically read the best post of the week. Then fresh off his first career pro Singles title, Jay Rubin returns to the show!! The fellas discuss t…
39 | Jay Rubin | The Sun Gods
Author and translator of Japanese literature Jay Rubin joins us to talk about his debut novel The Sun Gods, a sprawling tale of a son searching for his Japanese mother in the wake of World War II. WTBBL volunteer Rick Sipe conducted the interview.
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