Who The Folk?! Podcast

This week I talk with the very talented actress Marci Lucht. We talk about acting in her first Six Points Theater show, "Trayf", playing now through March 12, what attracted her to the stage, and the struggle of putting a career over other things, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://www.sixpointstheater.org/trayf The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a produ...

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 disabilities, and what she hopes others take from the book, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/emma-nadler-presents-the-unlikely-village-of-eden-registration-53953305689...

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 community, and a forthcoming expansion of a PJ Library program, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://pjlibrary.org/communities/minneapolis/13661 The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewf...

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 the Texas-Oklahoma border, 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-in...

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 world, taking over Heritage from founder Adam Schwartz, and the new Arts and Culture series at Beth Jacob, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Facebook Group Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/her...

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 flying, and how he got hooked into the Minneapolis klezmer scene, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://klezmeronice.com The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a produ...

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 Aharoni, Warren C. Bowles, Barbara Brooks, Robert Dorfman, and Kim Kivens. The event was recorded on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at the Minnesota JCC Capp Center St. Paul. The event was produced by Six Points Theater...

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 member last spring, and getting J-HAP on the radar of cities nationwide, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://j-hap.org/ https://tcjewfolk.com/isadore-nut-co-revitalized-with-j-hap-partnership...

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 group is confronting antisemitism, 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 edit...

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 how she went from classroom teacher to Federation, 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 pro...

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 projects, and an incredible collection of memories from 2020, 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...

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 connecting their Judaism to social justice, 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 Jewfo...

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 role, what types of new plays he’s seeing, and some of the big names he’s worked with, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://www.sixpointstheater.org/copy-of-employment The Who The Folk?! Podca...

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 job was the start of her Jewish journey, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://www.lib.umn.edu/collections/special/umja https://tcjewfolk.com/why-the-u-wouldnt-change-its-rosh-hashanah-start-dat...

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 planned, and her State Fair experience, 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 Jew...

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 story, how Eric is pivoting in his legal practice, and discuss the question of can the MPD be reformed, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast...

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 books, and also a locally famous political blogger and we're gonna cover a lot of Minnesota Politics with the election a week away. Links we discuss: https://naomikritzer.com https://mndaily.com/18760...

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, on this week’s Who the Folk?! Podcast. Once again this part of the interview has been edited for length and clarity. The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewf...

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 six years ago to a holding company, the early days of blogging, and where his interest in Ethiopean Jewry, on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast. The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcas...

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, Campfire Creative, on this week’s Who The Folk podcast. Website: jonsavittwrites.com Twitter: twitter.com/savittj Instagram: instagram.com/savitt_jon Campfire: campfire-creative.co Writers Room: jonsavittwri...

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 memoir has been in the works, and why this was the time to confront some of the things she chose to, this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://elisabernick.com/ The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of...

This week I talk with State Senator Steve Cwodzinski, who is running for re-election in MInnesota’s 49th District. We talk about why he chose politics as a second career, what his policy priorities have been since he first ran, and how he approaches hyper-partisanship, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, In...

This week we talk with Sean Aronson, the play-by-play voice of the St. Paul Saints. We talk about how he got his start in baseball, what brought him to the Saints, and that time his family put out an APB on him, 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-in-chief Lonny...

This week we talk with Jenna Zark, a playwright and author whose newest book, "Crooked Lines: A Single Mom’s Jewish Journey," is out on Labor Day. We talk about how her TC Jewfolk columns became the inspiration for the book, and telling a story that resonates regardless of ones religion, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a pro...

This week we meet Cantor Inbal Sharett-Singer, the new cantor and music director at Temple Israel. We talk about why she moved here from New York, how her and her family are adjusting to Minnesota, and getting ready for the High Holidays, 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 Jew...