Who The Folk?! Podcast

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...

This week I talk to chef and restaurateur David Fhima. We talk about where his cooking roots come from, the eclectic array of cuisines at his restaurants, and his newest concepts coming this spring, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://fhimasmpls.com/ https://maisonmargauxmpls.com/ https://vagabondomn.com/ https://motherdoughbakery.com/ The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk P...

This week I talk to dancer and choreographer Hannah MacKenzie-Margulies. We talk about her new venture, Little Tanz Theater, trying to make it as a professional ballerina, and how she got into Lindy Hop dancing, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.  https://www.littletanztheater.org/ https://hannah-mm.com Sponsored this week by Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Pre-college summer program The Who...

Welcome to this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast, I’m Lonny Goldsmith the editor of TC Jewfolk. This week I talk to musician Adam Bohanan. We talk about the upcoming “A Very Funk Hanukkah Show” at the Cedar Cultural Center on Dec. 18, what his musical influences are, and being on Team Reba on The Voice last year, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.  Tickets For A Very Funky Hanukkah Show: https://...

This week I talk social scientist and author Steven Mayer about his new book My Father Against The Nazis. We talk about tracing family history, what learned about his late father going through old documents, and inherited trauma, on this week's Who The Folk?! Podcast. Book launch event: https://www.inkwellbooksellersco.com/events/steven-mayer-author-event. Sponsor this week: Minneapolis Jewish Fed...

This week I talk to Emmy Award-winning TV Writer and novelist Matt Goldman. We talk about the fifth book in the Nils Shapiro crime series, Dark Humor, how he transitioned from comedy writing to novels, and what lies ahead in a busy 2026, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Book launch event: Dec. 2, 2025 at Comma, a bookshop Sponsored this week: Downlite Bedding. Use Coupon Code  JF20 for 20% o...

This week I talk to urologist and comedian Jesse Jacobs. We talk about how he got started in both medicine and comedy, getting reps to get better at both jobs, and how he juggles comedy, medicine and family, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.  Instagram: @jessejacobscomedy Hosting at Laugh Camp Comedy Club 11/26/25 Maggie Farris Headlining  https://camp-bar.net/shows/336270 Sponsored this week...

This week I talk to Rachel Ganani, an attorney who currently serves as the Chief of Staff at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. We talk about what she does in her role, how she got interested in public interest law very early in her career, and BBYO – which is getting ready to celebrate its 100th anniversary in Minnesota on Nov. 22, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.  Sponsored by: MAZON:...

This week I talk to Rav Michaela Brown, the Jewish chaplain at Carleton College and St. Olaf College, both in Northfield, Minnesota. We talk about what brought her to work on college campuses, what led her to rabbinic school, and the story behind the title of Rav, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.  Sponsor: Smith Jewish Academy The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network...

This week I talk to Jack Shink. We talk how Jack overcame significant health challenges to start his own business, where his interest in working with technology came from, and how Jack’s Expert Technology has links to generations past, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.  website: https://jetcorp2025.wixsite.com/jacks-expert-technol Sponsored by: MAZON: A Jewish Response To Hunger The Who The F...

This week I talk to Johanna Hyman, attorney, Jewfolk board member and a candidate for the Hopkins School Board. We talk about why she’s running for office, what she sees as the biggest issues the district faces, and how her Jewish background drives her service, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.  Website: https://www.hymanforhopkins.org/ Article we discussed: https://www.startribune.com/politi...

This week I talk to Aaron Black, a candidate for the Golden Valley City Council. We talk about what led him to run for office, the work he’s done on the city’s Human Services Commission, and how his Judaism drives his service, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.  Learn more: https://voteaaronblack.com/ Early voting in Golden Valley: https://www.goldenvalleymn.gov/224/Voting-Elections Sponsored...

This week I talk to Molly Rosenblatt, Jewfolk’s new journalist and audience engagement editor. We talk about Molly’s start in journalism, traveling the country covering local news, and how Oct. 7 helped her connect more with the Twin Cities Jewish community, 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. Episode...