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
Emma Nadler
This week I talk with Emma Nadler, a therapist and author of the soon-to-be-released memoir “The Unlikely Village of Eden.” We talk about why she chose to write the book now, parenting a child with d…
00:29:07 |
Sun 19 Feb 2023
Geri Goldman
This week we talk to Geri Goldman, the new program manager of PJ Library Minneapolis. We talk about how Geri moved from the publishing world back to programming, finding new ways to connect with the …
00:26:17 |
Sun 12 Feb 2023
Jonah Kaplan
This week I talk to Jonah Kaplan, the investigative reporter for WCCO television. We talk about how Jonah got into media, not wanting to be the go-to-reporter on Jewish issues, and "grad school" on t…
00:41:45 |
Sun 05 Feb 2023
Sonya Rapport
This week I talk to Sonya Rapport, the organizer of Heritage Judaica and the director of congregational engagement at Beth Jacob. We talk about why she was drawn to working in the Jewish non-profit w…
00:23:31 |
Sun 29 Jan 2023
Josh Rosard
This week I talk to Josh Rosard, a pilot for Fed Ex and one of the lead organizers of the upcoming Klezmer on Ice Festival. We talk about where the idea for the festival started from, his love of fly…
00:27:55 |
Sun 22 Jan 2023
How Can Theater Address Antisemitism? (Live)
A bonus episode of the Who The Folk?! Podcast. TC Jewfolk Editor Lonny Goldsmith moderated a panel of artists for a discussion of how the theater can address antisemitism. On the panel were Avi Aharo…
00:40:45 |
Thu 19 Jan 2023
Scott Kaplan
This week I talk to Scott Kaplan, the operations manager at J-HAP, Jewish Housing and Programming. We talk about his long history working with J-HAP, what led him to become the lone full-time staff m…
00:30:34 |
Sun 15 Jan 2023
Mindy Daitchman
This week I talk to Mindy Daitchman, the area director of the Jewish Student Union. We talk about connecting with Jewish teens, seeing big growth in the number of chapters this year, and how the grou…
00:30:43 |
Sun 25 Dec 2022
Niza Schear
This week I talk with Niza Schear, the community concierge at the St. Paul Jewish Federation. We talk about how she got started in this new role, what it’s like to help community members connect, and…
00:25:42 |
Sun 18 Dec 2022
Aaron Lavinsky
This week I talk with Aaron Lavinsky, an award-winning photographer at the Minneapolis Star Tribune. We talk about how he got his start in photo-journalism, why he enjoys enterprising journalistic pr…
00:36:38 |
Sun 11 Dec 2022
Milo Beyene
This week I talk with Milo Beyene, the new director of communications at Jewish Community Action. We talk about what brought them to this new position, their relatively new Jewish journey, and connec…
00:30:52 |
Sun 04 Dec 2022
Robert Dorfman
This week I talk with Robert Dorfman, the new Director of Wellsprings and New Play Development at Six Points Theater in St. Paul. We talk about his career journey from actor to director to this new r…
00:29:04 |
Sun 27 Nov 2022
Kate Dietrick
This week I talk with Kate Dietrick, the archivist at the Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives. We talk about how she got started in this work, what big exhibit she’s working on next, and how this jo…
00:37:20 |
Sun 20 Nov 2022
Shahar Cohen
This week we talk with Shahar Cohen the schlicha -- emissary -- working for the St. Pual Jewish Federation. We talk about what got her interested in this opportunity, some of the programming she has …
00:18:42 |
Sun 13 Nov 2022
Eric Rice
This week, we talk with defense attorney Eric Rice, who last year defended Jaleel Stallings against the Minneapolis Police Department, and won a sizeable settlement from them. We talk about Jaleel’s …
00:36:16 |
Sun 06 Nov 2022
Naomi Kritzer (Live from FolkFest '22)
For our first, live broadcast of the Who The Folk Podcast, I’m very excited to talk to Naomi Kritzer, a Hugo Award, Edgar Award, and Minnesota Book Award-winning author of science fiction and fantasy…
00:42:11 |
Sun 30 Oct 2022
Scott Rosenberg Part 2
This week is part two of our interview with local muckraking journalist Scott Rosenberg. In this part of the interview, we cover why he fought for the voiceless, and his excommunication from Chabad, …
00:31:50 |
Sun 23 Oct 2022
Scott Rosenberg Part 1
This week is part one of a our first two-part Who The Folk interview, with local muckraking journalist Scott Rosenberg. In Part one, we talk about the origin of his blog Failed Messiah, which he sold…
00:40:56 |
Sun 16 Oct 2022
Jon Savitt
Episode 200!! We talk with writer, comedian, and performer Jon Savitt. We talk about where his interest in the world of entertainment started, creating content, and launching his new business, Campfi…
00:38:27 |
Sun 09 Oct 2022
Elisa Bernick
This week we talk with Alisa Bernick, whose newest book, 'Departure Stories: Betty Crocker Made Matzoh Balls (and Other Lies),' is out on Oct. 4. We talk about her career in journalism, how long this…
00:29:51 |
Sun 02 Oct 2022
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