Episodes

  • Simon Glaser

    Simon Glaser
    Apr 6 2025
    This week I talk to teacher and political candidate Simon Glaser. We talk about what inspired him to run for office, how he addressed his candidacy with students, and the big issues he’s focusing on, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.

    Learn more about Simon: https://www.simonglaser.com/

    Sponsored this week by Minneapolis Jewish Federation: https://www.youtube.com/@MJFOffical/videos
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    36 mins
  • Cole Hanson

    Cole Hanson
    Mar 16 2025
    Episode 300!! This week I talk to Cole Hanson, who’s a candidate in the Ward 4 special election for the St. Paul City Council. We talk about what inspired him to run, the work he’s done in the Hamline-Midway neighborhood, and how his Jewish values are infused in his candidacy, on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast. But before we hear from Cole, a quick word from our sponsors this week.

    Cole's website: https://www.coleforward4.org/

    Sponsors: Minneapolis Jewish Federation and MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger.
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    53 mins
  • Andrew Rosendorf

    Andrew Rosendorf
    Mar 2 2025
    This week I talk to Andrew Rosendorf, the new director of Wellsprings and new play development at Six Points Theater. We talk about what inspired to join Six Points in this role, how he got his start as a playwright, and what he’s looking for in new shows to help develop on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast.


    "The Messenger" at SPT: https://www.sixpointstheater.org/the-messenger

    About Wellsprings: https://www.sixpointstheater.org/wellspring
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    30 mins
  • Freddie Weisberg and Char Cohodes

    Freddie Weisberg and Char Cohodes
    Feb 23 2025
    This week I talk to Freddie Weisberg and Char Cohodes, the founders of Old School Jewish Matchmaking, which TC Jewfolk is very exciting to be playing a part in. We talk about what led them to starting this, how their backgrounds are well-suited for this project, and the early feedback they’re getting, on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast.

    Old School Jewish Matchmaking, or email matchmaking@jewfolk.com.
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    40 mins
  • Susan Geller

    Susan Geller
    Feb 16 2025
    This week I talk to Susan Geller, the new executive director of Adath Jeshurun Congregation. We talk about the winding path that brought her to Adath, how the different types of non-profit work help inform her work, and how synagogues and individuals grow and change over time, on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast.
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    32 mins
  • Henry Karpovas Lisak

    Henry Karpovas Lisak
    Feb 9 2025
    This week I talk to Henry Karpovas Lisak, a University of Minnesota sophomore and Minnesota Hillel’s vice president for campus relations. We talk about how his volunteer role has nothing to do with his major but he loves it anyway, comparing the Minnesota Jewish community to the one he came from in Brazil, and competing on the U’s crew team, on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast.
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    29 mins
  • Sara Lynn Newberger

    Sara Lynn Newberger
    Feb 2 2025
    This week I talk to Sara Lynn Newberger, the founder of Hineni, the adult Jewish education program at Talmud Torah of St. Paul. We talk about how she reluctantly got into teaching, starting a cross-river, cross-denominational education platform. how Jewish education has evolved, on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast.

    https://ttsp.org/hineni/
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    33 mins
  • Howard Sinker

    Howard Sinker
    Jan 19 2025
    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 four decades in journalism, how teaching future journalists has changed, and a post-mortem on the Vikings season, on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast.

    Subscribe to Howard's newsletter: https://www.thedailyagenda.com/newsletters
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    52 mins
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