Who The Folk?! Podcast
This is the Podcast home of TC Jewfolk's Who The Folk?! Podcast. Hear from interesting Members of the Tribe from all over the Minneapolis and St. Paul area.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 318
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Lawrence Badzin
this week we have a special episode with Lawrence Badzin, a Minneapolis native who made Aliyah to Israel in 2002 but is helping bring the exhibit Through Their Eyes: the story of Kfar Aza, to his hom…
00:23:23 |
Sun 14 Sep 2025
Eric Mandel
This week I talk to Eric Mandel, an attorney and candidate for the Hopkins School Board. We talk about what inspired Eric to run for office, what challenges he sees the district facing, and how his u…
00:47:45 |
Sun 07 Sep 2025
Stephanie Iskhakov
This week I talk to Stephanie Iskhakov. We talk about her work at Chabad on Campus at the University of Minnesota, how the organization helped forge her Jewish identity as a first-generation American…
00:29:50 |
Sun 31 Aug 2025
Ryan London Levin
This week I talk to Actor Ryan London Levin. We talk about his role in the upcoming presentation of Treasure Island at Children’s Theatre Company, the Jewish mob, and trying to break through as a pla…
00:50:16 |
Sun 24 Aug 2025
Miles Lerner
This week, I talk to Miles Lerner, a city council candidate in St. Louis Park's Ward 3. We talk about what inspired him to get into the race, what he’s learned about city politics through his busines…
00:30:21 |
Sun 17 Aug 2025
Marissa Bader
This week we talk to award-winning children’s book author Marissa Bader. We talk about her new children’s book ‘Saturdays with Gramps,’ the role her family plays in her books, and how she pivoted fro…
00:34:52 |
Sun 03 Aug 2025
Alyssa Golob
This week we talk Alyssa Golob, the executive director of Helping Paws. We talk about her organization was touched by tragic assassination of a beloved Minnesota politician, how she’s transitioned to…
00:41:19 |
Sun 27 Jul 2025
Sami Saltzman Savin
This week I talk with educator Sami Saltzman Savin. We talk about her work at the Jewish non-profit Sacred Spaces, finding opportunities that combine her various passions, and the family ties to the …
00:36:02 |
Sun 29 Jun 2025
Sarah Routman
This week we talk with author, artist and laugh-enthusiast Sarah Routman. We talk about her book “Discover the Power of Laughter,” which she co-authored with her twin sister Rachael Siegelman, what l…
00:41:22 |
Sun 22 Jun 2025
Rabbi John Carrier
This week I talk with Rabbi John Carrier. We talk his journey from to both Judaism and the rabbinate, why he tends to enjoy being an educator vs. on the pulpit, and if the book he wrote in 2018 still…
00:59:39 |
Sun 15 Jun 2025
Jared Kaufman
Welcome to this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast, I’m Lonny Goldsmith, the editor of TC Jewfolk. This week I talk to journalist, cheesemonger and printmaker Jared Kaufman. We talk about how he got inter…
00:39:55 |
Sun 08 Jun 2025
Melissa Rappaport Schifman and Jim Schifman
This week I talk with Melissa (Lissie) Rappaport Schifman and Jim Schifman, the husband-and-wife team behind Project Hive Pet Company. We talk about what led them to start their business, how their i…
00:38:33 |
Sun 01 Jun 2025
Geoff Sudit
This week I talk with Geoff Sudit, an orthodontist and owner of Mint Orthodontics in in the Linden Hills neighborhood of Minneapolis. We talk about the challenges of starting your medical practice, f…
00:34:49 |
Sun 25 May 2025
Janessa Prawer
This week I talk with Janessa Prower, who is returning to be a storyteller in the second annual Minnesota Mammalehs: Stories From The Tribe show. Janessa gives a little behind-the-scenes glimpse into…
00:28:28 |
Sun 18 May 2025
Katie Kline
This week I talk with Katie Kline, the senior director of Jewish arts and culture at the Minnesota JCC. We talk about settling into the new role, the challenge of curating this fall’s Twin Cities Jew…
00:36:18 |
Sun 11 May 2025
Jon Geffen
This week we talk with attorney Jon Geffen about the remarkable law firm/education program he leads called The Legal Revolution. We talk about his journey towards starting this new type of practice, …
00:43:42 |
Sun 04 May 2025
Adam Garen
This week, I talk to Financial adviser and Jewish community volunteer at-large Adam Garen. We talk about his journey back to Minnesota and his current line of work, the importance of his volunteer wo…
00:46:20 |
Sun 27 Apr 2025
Simon Glaser
This week I talk to teacher and political candidate Simon Glaser. We talk about what inspired him to run for office, how he addressed his candidacy with students, and the big issues he’s focusing on,…
00:36:00 |
Sun 06 Apr 2025
Cole Hanson
Episode 300!! This week I talk to Cole Hanson, who’s a candidate in the Ward 4 special election for the St. Paul City Council. We talk about what inspired him to run, the work he’s done in the Hamlin…
00:53:14 |
Sun 16 Mar 2025
Andrew Rosendorf
This week I talk to Andrew Rosendorf, the new director of Wellsprings and new play development at Six Points Theater. We talk about what inspired to join Six Points in this role, how he got his start…
00:29:50 |
Sun 02 Mar 2025
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