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This week, I talk to Leah Temkin, the director of career services at Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minnesota. We talk about how she got started in career counseling, how the field and the job search process has evolved during her career, and continuing the partnership with Jewfolk’s JLink group, on this week’s Who the Folk?! Podcast. Sponsored this week: Stories from the Tribe, tickets now on sale! 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 Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I’m joined by a special guest host, my daughter and gymnastics superfan Emma as we talk with Minnesota freshman gymnast Lacie Saltzmann. We talk about how her first season has gone so far, preparing for the upcoming NCAA regional meets, and the importance of picking a school with a great Jewish community, 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 Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk to wedding planner Nicole Baron. We talk about her winding journey to this industry, the variety of weddings she’s planned and officiated, and where the name of her business, Bridekick, came from, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. learn more! https://www.instagram.com/nicolethebridekick 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 Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk to Rafa Kern. We talk about his journey from a culturally Jewish family in Brazil to becoming an educator and scholar of Jewish texts, how he integrates theater, language, and tradition to explore identity, and his class at FolkLab’s Engage! on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Sign up for Engage!: https://tcjewfolk.com/folklab/engage/  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 Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk to Alex Lubet a professor of composition at the University of Minnesota School of Music. We talk about his class at the upcoming Engage! Annual Gathering of Jewish Learning, Contemplation, and Creativity, music crossing cultures, and his newest album honoring 19th-century poet Amy Levy, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Links of note: Engage! Amy Levy: Songs of Love and Loss Hinei Ma Tov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMsCDQcHZj4 Ma Yafeh Hayom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFQ0SpSH_cg Ein Keiloheinu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szZeuFw5ekQEliyahu Hanavi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbgLPRxSgpI Sponsored by: Stories from the Tribe 2026 Auditions 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 Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk to Sarajane Landun, an event planner and the owner of SJL Events. We talk about how she got into the event planning business, why she loves working with families to plan their Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebrations, and what some trends people should be on the lookout for, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. More from Sarajane: https://www.instagram.com/sjl_events_llc/ Sponsored by: TC Jewfolk's Stories from the Tribe. Learn more about how to audition: https://tcjewfolk.com/2026auditions 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 Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk to longtime community organizer David Snyder. We talk about the work he’s doing to help the Twin Cities Immigrant communities, how he got his start in organizing, and how he connects his work to his Judaism and Jewish practice, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Sponsored by: TC Jewfolk's Stories from the Tribe. Learn more about how to audition: https://tcjewfolk.com/2026auditions 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 Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk to chef and restaurateur David Fhima. We talk about where his cooking roots come from, the eclectic array of cuisines at his restaurants, and his newest concepts coming this spring, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://fhimasmpls.com/ https://maisonmargauxmpls.com/ https://vagabondomn.com/ https://motherdoughbakery.com/ 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 Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk to dancer and choreographer Hannah MacKenzie-Margulies. We talk about her new venture, Little Tanz Theater, trying to make it as a professional ballerina, and how she got into Lindy Hop dancing, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.  https://www.littletanztheater.org/ https://hannah-mm.com Sponsored this week by Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Pre-college summer program 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 Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

Welcome to this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast, I’m Lonny Goldsmith the editor of TC Jewfolk. This week I talk to musician Adam Bohanan. We talk about the upcoming “A Very Funk Hanukkah Show” at the Cedar Cultural Center on Dec. 18, what his musical influences are, and being on Team Reba on The Voice last year, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.  Tickets For A Very Funky Hanukkah Show: https://www.thecedar.org/events/adam-bohanan-presents-a-very-funky-hanukkah-show Sponsor this week: MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger 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 Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk social scientist and author Steven Mayer about his new book My Father Against The Nazis. We talk about tracing family history, what learned about his late father going through old documents, and inherited trauma, on this week's Who The Folk?! Podcast. Book launch event: https://www.inkwellbooksellersco.com/events/steven-mayer-author-event. Sponsor this week: Minneapolis Jewish Federation. 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 Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk to Emmy Award-winning TV Writer and novelist Matt Goldman. We talk about the fifth book in the Nils Shapiro crime series, Dark Humor, how he transitioned from comedy writing to novels, and what lies ahead in a busy 2026, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Book launch event: Dec. 2, 2025 at Comma, a bookshop Sponsored this week: Downlite Bedding. Use Coupon Code JF20 for 20% off at downlitebedding.com. 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 Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk to urologist and comedian Jesse Jacobs. We talk about how he got started in both medicine and comedy, getting reps to get better at both jobs, and how he juggles comedy, medicine and family, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.  Instagram: @jessejacobscomedy Hosting at Laugh Camp Comedy Club 11/26/25 Maggie Farris Headlining  https://camp-bar.net/shows/336270 Sponsored this week by Minneapolis Jewish Federation 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 Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk to Rachel Ganani, an attorney who currently serves as the Chief of Staff at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. We talk about what she does in her role, how she got interested in public interest law very early in her career, and BBYO – which is getting ready to celebrate its 100th anniversary in Minnesota on Nov. 22, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.  Sponsored by: MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger 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 Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk to Rav Michaela Brown, the Jewish chaplain at Carleton College and St. Olaf College, both in Northfield, Minnesota. We talk about what brought her to work on college campuses, what led her to rabbinic school, and the story behind the title of Rav, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.  Sponsor: Smith Jewish Academy 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 Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast