Who The Folk?! Podcast

This week I talk to singers and musicians Zoya, Olga and Lev Frayman. We talk about Olga and Lev organizing events for the Russian-speaking community in and around the Twin Cities, Zoya surprising her parents with her guitar playing, and the process of writing, recording and releasing her first two singles, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Plus stick around to the end of the show for Zoya pl...

This week I talk to Judi Shink, a Holocaust educator and the author of the soon-to-be-released memoir Speaking Through Silence , the story of a first-generation American coming-of-age in the shadow of her four Holocaust Survivor grandparents. We talk about what led her to write this book, the things she learned about her parents and grandparents in the process, and how she wove her story with her...

This week I talk to Rachel Canfield and Dani Kaplan, two of the founders of the “Jewish Parent Book Club,” created to discuss the book “The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt. We talk about where their interest in this idea started from, some of the challenges they see of raising young children in the smartphone and social media era, and finding threads of Jewish wisdom in the discussions, on t...

This week I’m thrilled to talk to my friend and new colleague Deborah Getsug, the new Folklab manager at Jewfolk. We talk about her journey in various educational settings that led to FolkLab, the joys and oys of parenting a pre-teen, and working through grief, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://tcjewfolk.com/folklab Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: HBXR9UTMIVPMXRKB

This week I talk to artist Peter Zelle in his home studio space. We talk about what his path to art looked like, when he started working with glass, and how he builds the big glass sculptures you’ll see behind us, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://peterzelle.com/ Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: 4LXUEHPKPYQ9NNDP

This week I talk to Sharon Rosenberg Scholl, the new education and engagement manager at Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minnesota. we talk about her first couple of months in her new role, her journey from classroom teacher to community educator, and the secret to her incredible potatoes, which she has been nice enough to share the recipe with us, on this week's Who the Folk?! Podcast. Re...

This week I talk to Vicki Pieser, author of the book “Jews in Germantown: The Diaspora in Brown County, Minnesota.” We talk about storytelling, growing up and living in a small town, and the challenges that brings to her Judaism, on this week's Who The Folk?! Podcast! Buy Vicki's book! https://www.jhsum.org/product-page/jews-in-germantown Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: 3PRTY99N2UZNANFS

It’s a new year, new intro music and new co-worker to introduce to the community! This week I’m thrilled to talk to Sophie Homberger, Jewfolk’s audience growth and engagement editor! We talk about reintegrating in the Twin Cities Jewish community post college, what life was like on college campus in the aftermath of Oct. 7, and what types of stories she’s looking forward to covering on this week’s...

This week I talk with screenwriter and director Andrew Zuckerman, and actress Sari Lennick about their new movie Good Sport , which is premiering at the Edina Mann Theatre August 13-20. We have a wide-ranging discussion about filmmaking in Minnesota, how Zuckerman took his shot at introducing himself to Lennick at a Minneapolis bar, Lennick’s experience working for the Coen Brothers in  A Serious...

This week I talk to small business owner Lenny Gale. We talk about how he and his wife started Blending For Good, running an ethically-driven company, and being an influencer, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Blending For Good a web app that helps people use their Vitamix like they intended. They're also a Vitamix dealer for folks that like buying from people. All of the food they teach is 1...

This week I talk to chaplain Rabbi Rebecca Kamil. We talk about her new chaplaincy practice, Family Caregiver Support Services, why she chose to be a chaplain, and what it’s like being a rabbi in her hometown, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://www.familycaregiverservices.com/ The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are pro...

This week I talk to videographer Dale Bluestein. We talk about his how he got into video production, his fascinating new documentary 1564 Stories , and the craziest small Jewish world story that tied the documentary together, on this week’s Who The  Folk?! Podcast. The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-...

This week I talk to Dylan Singer, the new associate director of Minnesota Hillel. We talk about his path back to Hillel, his time in leadership as a student at the U, and helping set the next generation of student leaders up for success, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://mnhillel.org The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes...

This week I talk to WCCO talk show host Jordana Green. We talked about  how she got into journalism, the current media landscape, and MCing the June 22nd Stories From the Tribe Show, on this week’s Who the Folk?! Podcast. https://tcjewfolk.com/2026tickets/ https://jordanagreen.com The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by...

This week I talk to Irina Vaynerman, a civil rights lawyer and co-founder of Groundwork Legal. We talk about her new, non-profit initiative, what it was like launching in the midst of Operation Metro Surge, and her time working for the state’s Department of Human Rights, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Learn about Groundwork Legal. The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast N...

This week I talk to Rabbanit Dalia Davis. We talk about her new FolkLab class, Pastoral Parsha, which starts May 27, the work she does for Svivah, and learn all about the title she’s chosen for herself, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://folklab.coursestorm.com/course/pastoral-parasha/ https://www.svivah.org/ The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product...

This week I talk to Howie Milstein about his new book: You Don’t Know Shit: The Joy of Bewilderment . We talk about how the book came about, what good and bad leadership looks like, and getting out of our silos and comfort zones, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/You-Dont-Know-Sh-Bewilderment/dp/B0GW3LBC98/ref=sr_1_1 The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of t...

This week I talk to Abbe Blacker, the founder and owner of the Minneapolis Mah Jongg Club in Edina. We talk what led her to open up her new club, how Jews ended up playing mahj en masse, and the growing demographics of people who want to pick the game up, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://mplsmahjclub.com/ The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of...

This week, I talk to Leah Temkin, the director of career services at Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minnesota . We talk about how she got started in career counseling, how the field and the job search process has evolved during her career, and continuing the partnership with Jewfolk’s JLink group , on this week’s Who the Folk?! Podcast. Sponsored this week: Stories from the Tribe, tickets...

This week I’m joined by a special guest host, my daughter and gymnastics superfan Emma as we talk with Minnesota freshman gymnast Lacie Saltzmann. We talk about how her first season has gone so far, preparing for the upcoming NCAA regional meets, and the importance of picking a school with a great Jewish community, on this week’s Who the Folk?! Podcast. The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Je...

This week I talk to wedding planner Nicole Baron. We talk about her winding journey to this industry, the variety of weddings she’s planned and officiated, and where the name of her business, Bridekick, came from, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. learn more! https://www.instagram.com/nicolethebridekick The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, I...

This week I talk to Rafa Kern. We talk about his journey from a culturally Jewish family in Brazil to becoming an educator and scholar of Jewish texts, how he integrates theater, language, and tradition to explore identity, and his class at FolkLab’s Engage! on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Sign up for Engage!: https://tcjewfolk.com/folklab/engage/  The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the...

This week I talk to Alex Lubet a professor of composition at the University of Minnesota School of Music. We talk about his class at the upcoming Engage! Annual Gathering of Jewish Learning, Contemplation, and Creativity, music crossing cultures, and his newest album honoring 19th-century poet Amy Levy, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Links of note: Engage! Amy Levy: Songs of Love and Loss...

This week I talk to Sarajane Landun, an event planner and the owner of SJL Events. We talk about how she got into the event planning business, why she loves working with families to plan their Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebrations, and what some trends people should be on the lookout for, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. More from Sarajane: https://www.instagram.com/sjl_events_llc/ Sponsored by: T...

This week I talk to longtime community organizer David Snyder. We talk about the work he’s doing to help the Twin Cities Immigrant communities, how he got his start in organizing, and how he connects his work to his Judaism and Jewish practice, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Sponsored by: TC Jewfolk's Stories from the Tribe. Learn more about how to audition:  https://tcjewfolk.com/2026audi...