Who The Folk?! Podcast

This week, Lonny talks to Liz Loeb, the associate director of Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light. We talk about how she got started at MNIPL, how her activism and Judaism intersect, and what showing up looks like to her, 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-chi...

This week I sit down with Lucy Marshall, formerly a social work intern at Shir Tikvah and the new head of the Rising Tide Open Waters Mikveh Network. We talk about her part in the Sanctuary work at Shir Tikvah that you can read about on TC Jewfolk, her new role at a national organization, and how her work aligns with her Judaism, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://tcjewfolk.com/hiding-...

This week I sit down with John Kuhl, a Hopkins School Board member who is running for Mayor of Minnetonka. We talk about what got him into local politics, why change focus to the city, and his recent conversion to Judaism, 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-c...

This week I sit down with Rabbis Rachel and Marcus Rubinstein, the husband-and-wife team taking over the pulpit at Temple of Aaron. We talk about what brought them to St. Paul, adjusting to this new community, and we play a take on the Newlywed Game, 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 sit down with Dan Goldstein, contractor and owner of 810 Builders. We talk about his favorite (and least favorite) projects, some of the struggles of starting your own business, and how the pandemic continues to affect his industry, 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...

This week I sit down with Hadar Pe’er, the new Israeli shaliach to St. Paul and the St. Paul Jewish Federation. We talk about adjusting to life in America, how things compare back to life in Israel, and getting to teach kids all about his homeland, 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 produ...

We're back from an early summer hiatus and thrilled to introduce everyone to the newest addition to Jewfolk, Izzy Wellman, who just joined Jewfolk as the new social media and marketing strategist. Izzy talks about her strong Jewish roots, a very important road that almost wasn’t taken, and controversial New Jersey topics, on this week’s who the folk podcast. The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of t...

This week I sit down with Jake Jarecki, who started Feed Me Farms last year on the back lawn of Bet Shalom Congregation and has expanded around the west metro. We talk about what led him down this career path, the challenges of urban farming, what he’s got growing this year, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfo...

we are back in person, this week talking with meteorologist Sven Sundgaard. Sven and I talk about the digital platforms he’s talking weather on, his interim job teaching at Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School, and celebrating Pride as a very public figure, 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. Episod...

This week the pod goes way outside of the Twin Cities, to Park Rapids, where I talk with Julia Nemeth. Julia tells me about coming home to Minnesota, the memoir trilogy she’s working on, and speaking to her high school alma mater on Yom Ha’Shoah about her mother’s holocaust survival story, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a p...

This week I talk with Kerry Gershone, who just last week launched her new baking business Eat Bubbaleh. We talk about what led her to start the business, how she developed her menu options, and competitive hamentashen baking, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://www.eatbubbaleh.com/ The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are...

This week I’m joined by Michael Keller, a former food company executive who last week published his first children’s book, "The Legend of Jet the Gerbil." We get to know a little bit about Jet, what the publishing process was like, and how Michael transitioned from CEO to author. The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by...

This week I’m joined by Rachel Ingber, who is creating incredible cookbooks for clients of her new business, Heirloom Collaborative. We talk about what led her to start this new business, how she got so good at it, and some of the great food she’s gotten to make and sample, in this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://www.heirloomcollab.com/ @heirloomcollaborative The Who The Folk?! Podcast is p...

This week I’m thrilled to be joined by Corey Gordon, a longtime attorney who was part of the prosecution team that secured the conviction of George Floyd’s murder. We talk about his role on a squad of talented lawyers, what it was like with the eyes of the world on Minneapolis, and how his Jewish values combine with his legal pursuits, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. The Who The Folk?! Podc...

This week I talk to Alex Locke, the new executive director at Beth Jacob Congregation. We talk about his journey in the Twin Cities Jewish world, working in the suburb he grew up in, and the big shoes he’s filling, 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 Lon...

This week we conclude the "Returning To Webster" series by talking to Jacqui Kalin, Herzl Camp’s Staff Life and Development Coordinator. We talk about her journey back to camp, creating the Staff Advisory Committee, and how her career playing and coaching basketball connects to her work with the summer staff at Herzl Camp. https://tcjewfolk.com/returning-to-webster/ https://tcjewfolk.com/camp-the-...

This week I talk to Ben Savin, the director of the Minnesota JCC’s Camp Butwin. We talk about how Ben ended up running the camp he went to as a kid, making the best out of last summer, and planning for 2021, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://www.stpauljcc.org/summer-camp/camp-butwin/ The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes...

This week I talk to Josh Ferri, craftsman, woodworker, and owner of Garage Shop Designs. We talk about his recent move to the Twin Cities, what led him to his career path as a Jewish carpenter, and the debate behind using technology in creating his finished pieces, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. garageshopdesigns.com Facebook and Instagram: @garageshopdesigns The Who The Folk?! Podcast is...

This week, we talk with entrepreneur Marnie Dachis Marmet. We talk about the various businesses she’s started and juggling her various passions, and wellness in the time of COVID, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. The Art of Living Well Podcast - https://www.theartoflivingwell.us/ Zenful Life Coaching - www.zenfullifecoaching.com ChillyBean Promotions - www.chillybean.com The Who The Folk?! P...

This week, we talk with Noah Garon, a University of Minnesota student who just created a line of beautiful and very functional wearable technology for his senior project. We talk about the merging of art and technology, creating his own textiles, and the merging of fashion and his Judaism, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://garontech.wixsite.com/home The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part...

This week, we talk with Leah Meisel, the COVID Community Coordinator at Justus Health, we talk about what brought her to and kept her in the Twin Cities, the nature of her job, and the importance of recognizing the health inequities in society, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://www.justushealth.org/COVID-19 The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product o...

This week, we talk with Marley Comito, the newest TC Jewfolk podcast host. We talk about her new show, where her interest in journalism comes from, and where she hopes to take her skills, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://www.minneapolisjewishlife.org/blog/2020/12/16/enjoy-them-while-theyre-still-shiningchanukah-traditions-in-2020 https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/spill-the-soup The Who T...

This week, we talk with Sarah Nathan, new Twin Cities resident and world-class foodie. We talk about her work in the food industry, how she’s connected with Judaism wherever she’s lived, and an event later this week that she’s taking part in with YALA Twin Cities, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://www.facebook.com/events/204137698087723 The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfol...

This week, we talk with Shelly Christensen, the co-founder of Jewish Disabilities Awareness Acceptance and Inclusion Month, which is taking place in February. We talk about how the observance of this month started, working across faith communities, and how it’s changed this year, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://inclusioninnovations.com/ The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewf...

This week we talk to Anna Burnstein, the new PJ Library Coordinator at the St. Paul Jewish Federation. We talk about what led her to this new position, what types of programming she’s looking to have once we can be in person, and only stepping foot in the office three times in 5 months, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a prod...