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Who The Folk?! Podcast
This is the Podcast home of TC Jewfolk's Who The Folk?! Podcast. Hear from interesting Members of the Tribe from all over the Minneapolis and St. Paul area.
Episodes
Who The Folk?! PodcastHoward Sinker
This week I talk to Howard Sinker, a long-time Star Tribune editor and faculty at Macalester College. We talk about how journalism has evolved in his more than…
Who The Folk?! PodcastAlyssa Engelson
This week I talk to Alyssa Engleson, the program director for youth, teen and camping at the Minnesota JCC. We talk about the increased interest in BBYO, what…
Who The Folk?! PodcastAndi Murez
This week I talk to Andi Murez, a psychiatry resident at Mayo Clinic and the flag-bearer for Team Israel at the 2024 Summer Olympics. We talk about…
Who The Folk?! PodcastStephanie Chauss
This week I talk to Stephanie Chauss, the new-ish CEO of the Minnesota JCC on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. We talk about various transitions she has…
Who The Folk?! PodcastAdam Kersch
This week I talk to Adam Kersch, the new congregational administrator at Mayim Rabim Congregation as well as a Rabbinic student at ALEPH, the ordination…
Who The Folk?! PodcastEmily Boskoff
This week I talk Emily Boskoff, the new executive director of Minnesota Hillel. We talk about her move back to the Midwest, getting used to working with…
Who The Folk?! PodcastMichael Greenberg
This week I talk Michael Greenberg, film director, writer and producer about his new short film “The Combination”. We talk about taking a deep-dive into some…
Who The Folk?! PodcastBarbara Brooks
This week I talk to Barbara Brooks, the founder and producing artistic director of Six Points Theater. We talk about milestone of reaching it’s 30th…
Who The Folk?! PodcastRabbi Julie Schwarzwald
This week I talk to Rabbi Julie Schwarzwald, the Fiterman B-Mitzvah Program & Ritual Director at Beth El Synagogue. We talk about her mid-career decision to go…
Who The Folk?! PodcastRabbi Jill Avrin
This week I talk to Rabbi Jill Avrin, the founder of YourJewish. We talk about her transition from pulpit rabbi to non-profit founding director, Packers…
Who The Folk?! PodcastAn Evening with Peter Himmelman (Live at ModernWell)
A special edition of the Who The Folk?! Podcast! St. Louis Park native Peter Himmelman was back in Minnesota for one night only to talk with TC Jewfolk Editor…
Who The Folk?! PodcastRabbi Eva Cohen
This week I talk to Rabbi Eva Cohen, newly ordained and now the spiritual leader of Or Emet: The Minnesota Congregation for Humanistic Judaism. We talk about…
Who The Folk?! PodcastLee Zukor
This week I talk to musican and technologist Lee Zukor. We talk about his wonderful band The Long Honeymoon, who are playing TC Jewfolk’s SukkotGiving on Nov…
Who The Folk?! PodcastElliot Ginsburg
This week I talk to attorney Elliot Ginsburg. We talk about his legal specialties of beverage and cannabis law, how he found this niche to practice, and what…
Who The Folk?! PodcastRon Krebs
We're back from a little late-summer hiatus to talk to Ron Krebs, a Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Professor of Political Science at the…
Who The Folk?! PodcastRabbi Sammy and Cantor Heather Seid
This week I talk to Rabbi Sammy and Cantor Heather Seid, the new associate rabbi and Jewish educator, respectively, at Adath Jeshurun. We talk about each of…
Who The Folk?! PodcastAvigail Manneberg
This week I talk to artist and teacher Avigail Manneberg. We talk about what led her to becoming an artist, her father’s I told-you-so moment, and creating art…
Who The Folk?! Podcast2024 Minnesota Bagel Showdown
This week we are doing something completely different for Who The Folk. On July 20, five of us came together to taste six different bagels for what has become…
Who The Folk?! PodcastAbby Gore
This week I talk to Abby Gore, the director of youth and young adult engagement at Mount Zion Temple. We talk about what brought her to St. Paul, why working…
Who The Folk?! PodcastRabbi Samantha Thal
This week I talk to Rabbi Samantha Thal, the new associate rabbi at Bet Shalom Congregation. We talk about what was appealing about coming to Bet Shalom, the…
Who The Folk?! PodcastHunter Wengersky
This week I talk to Hunter Wengersky, the J-Pride program coordinator at Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Minneapolis. We talk about the upcoming Pride…
Who The Folk?! PodcastStacey Dinner-Levin
This week I talk to Stacey Dinner-Levin about her role in the upcoming Minnesota Mammalehs: Stories From the Tribe event on June 24. We talk about what it’s…
Who The Folk?! PodcastFrank Hornstein
This week I talk to recently retired State Representative Frank Hornstein. We reflect on his 22 years in the state legislature, his love for transportation…
Who The Folk?! PodcastHaviv Rettig Gur
We have a special edition of this week’s show: This week I talk to Haviv Rettig-Gur, who will be the featured speaker at the Jewish Community Relations Council…
Who The Folk?! PodcastMia Nosanow
This week I talk to Mia Nosanow, author of the new book The College Student’s Guide to Mental Health: Essential Wellness Strategies for Flourishing in College…
Who The Folk?! PodcastAndrew Miller
Welcome to this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast, I’m Lonny Goldsmith, the editor of TC Jewfolk. This week I talk to Andrew Miller, the chief operating officer of…
Who The Folk?! PodcastJacob Rapport
This week I talk with Jacob Rapport, the creator of The Chanted Torah. We talk about what this project is all about, where his inspiration came from, what his…
Who The Folk?! PodcastYedidya Yasu
This week I talk with Yedidya Yasu, the Israeli shaliach, or emissary, to St. Paul from Israel. We talk about his arrival delay and dramatic change in plans…
Who The Folk?! PodcastNaomi Breazeale and Nina Afremov
This week we talk to advocacy associate Naomi Breazeale and development and annual event coordinator Nina Afremov of the Jewish Community Relations Council of…
Who The Folk?! PodcastLily Smith
This week I talk to Lily Smith, the newest on-air talent at KS95. We talk about what goes into training to be on air at the station, the pivot to working in…
Who The Folk?! PodcastJulie Dean
This week I talk to Julie Dean the founder of Twin Cities Mussar. We talk about what Mussar is, where her passion for the practice comes from, and how the…
Who The Folk?! PodcastDaniel Rubinyi
This week I talk to Daniel Rubinyi, an artist and the creator of the website autismandoils.com. We talk about how his autism helps him as an artist, where his…
Who The Folk?! PodcastIola Kostrzewski
This week I talk to Iola Kostrewski, the new Minnesota Engagement Director for the ADL. We talk about the opportunity to help restart the ADL’s presence in…
Who The Folk?! PodcastSharyn Jackson
This week I talk to Sharyn Jackson, a food writer at the Minneapolis Star Tribune. We talk about the awesome food scene in the Twin Cities, what trends may be…
Who The Folk?! PodcastKiel Majewski
This week I talk to Kiel Majewski, the development director of the Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School. We talk about some take aways from his first trip…
Who The Folk?! PodcastShana Eisenberg
This week I talk to Shana Eisenberg, a songleader and actor who stars in “The Moneylender’s Daughter” at Six Points Theater starting March 2. We talk about how…
Who The Folk?! PodcastLiba Herman
This week I talk to Liba Herman, the owner of Studio Inside Out in St. Louis Park. We talk about her inheriting her mother’s love of art, the importance of art…
Who The Folk?! PodcastGail Rosenblum
This week I talk to Gail Rosenblum, former Star Tribune columnist and the founder of Man Plans God Laughs Entertainment. We talk about what led her to start…
Who The Folk?! PodcastRabbi Jason Rodich
This week I talk to Rabbi Jason Rodich, the new director of Communications at Temple Israel. We talk about the transition from pulpit rabbi to synagogue…
Who The Folk?! PodcastTic Treitler
This week I talk to Tic Treitler, an actor who is making their professional debut in “Survivors” at Six Points Theater. We talk about how they got their start…
Who The Folk?! PodcastKeith Shifrin
This week I talk to Keith Shifrin, the owner of School of Rock in the Mac-Groveland neighborhood of St. Paul. We talk about what got him out of the corporate…
Who The Folk?! PodcastTommy Hoffman
This week I talk to Tommy Hoffman, the new executive director of Herzl Camp. We talk about how working at camp decades ago changed his life, why now was the…
Who The Folk?! PodcastGabriel Flaum
This week I talk to Gabriel Flaum, the creator of the TC Curator Instagram account for buying and selling a variety of art work. We talk about how he got his…
Who The Folk?! PodcastLiz Sawyer
This week I talk to Liz Sawyer, the police and public safety reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. We talk about the importance of her beat at the paper…
Who The Folk?! PodcastMitch Chargo
This week I talk to Mitch Chargo, an attorney and the founder of the Institute for Holocaust Research and Education. We talk about the IHRE’s first event on…
Who The Folk?! PodcastRabbi Matt Goldberg
This week I talk to Rabbi Matt Goldberg, the new associate rabbi at Beth El Synagogue. We talk about the transition from interning at the synagogue to being a…
Who The Folk?! PodcastPeter Grendle
This week I talk to Peter Grendle, the senior director of Jewish arts and culture at the Minnesota JCC. We talk about how he got his start in the arts, what…
Who The Folk?! PodcastLaurel Hood
This week I talk to Laurel Hood, a candidate for the school board in St. Anthony-New Brighton Independent School District 282. We talk about what led her to…
Who The Folk?! PodcastTerri Lindenbaum
This week we have a little levity and randomness with Terri Lindenbaum. We talk about her co-founding the Piecycle Club, her work on the NCJW board, and how…
Who The Folk?! PodcastAdi Yeshaya
This week I talk with musician Adi Yeshaya. We talk about what led the Israeli-born musician to his career, the Oct. 16 Adi Yeshaya Big Band show at the…
Who The Folk?! PodcastSerena Brook
This week I talk with Serena Brook, an actress who stars in “Falsettos”, playing now at Theatre Latte Da in Minneapolis. We talk about the abundant Jewish…
Who The Folk?! PodcastIan Rosenthal
This week I talk with Ian Rosenthal, the Housing Justice Organizer at Jewish Community Action. We talk his background in organizing, the harrowing events that…
Who The Folk?! PodcastRabbi Joey Glick
This week I talk with Rabbi Joey Glick, the new rabbi at Shir Tikvah in Minneapolis. We talk about having the interim tag removed from his title, the winding…
Who The Folk?! PodcastJoel Glaser
This week I talk with Joel Glaser, the CEO of Ampers, a group of diverse community radio stations across Minnesota. We talk about how this group serves…
Who The Folk?! PodcastMichelle Horovitz
This week I talk with Michelle Horovitz, social entrepreneur and the co-owner of Forma, the new community clay space in Minneapolis. We talk about how this new…
Who The Folk?! PodcastMichael Arato
This week I talk to Michael Arato, the director of program innovation at Herzl Camp. We talk about the end of his first summer in Webster, what it means to…
Who The Folk?! PodcastBruce Goodman
This week I talk to Bruce Goodman, who endowed the Read In Color Little Free Library at Jewish Family Service of St. Paul. We talk about how this initiative…
Who The Folk?! PodcastBob Nemer
This week I talk to artist Robert Nemer. We talk about how he got started in art, how he takes his art off the canvas and to other mediums, and his role in the…
Who The Folk?! PodcastGalit Breen
This week I talk to my new co-worker Galit Breen, Jewfolk’s new development and operations manager. We talk about being TC Jewfolk’s original Minnesota…
Who The Folk?! PodcastRabbi Aaron Weininger
This week I talk to Rabbi Aaron Weininger, the new Senior Rabbi at Adath Jeshurun Congregation. We talk about the work that went into his ascension to senior…