Robert Shwartzman, Jewish Knicks fans and Jim Irsay's legacy
Jewish racing fans were thrilled to see rookie Robert Shwartzman win what's called "pole position"—the starting spot, ahead of all other racers—at this week's forthcoming Indy 500 competition. The surprise victory vaults Shwartzman into rare company as one of the only rookies to earn the feat, and sets him up to possibly become the first Jewish winner of the famous race since the 1940s. It's major international news—and podcast host Gabe Pulver knows the sport well enough to explain it all to you on this week's Menschwarmers.
Also in this episode, we've got two other big stories out of…
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