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Welcome to People Jew Wanna Know, a podcast sharing stories of remarkable Jewish people! Hosted by Margarita Lyadova, each episode features conversations with interesting Jewish guests of today and historical figures who’ve shaped Jewish culture and identity. Together, we seek answers to today's essential questions facing the Jewish people. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @peoplejewwannaknow for extras, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an episode. Support our work here: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknow
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- 1 weeks ago28 min
Rebecca Brooks — PR, Presence & Power
Rebecca Brooks is the dark horse behind some of the biggest food and lifestyle personalities you know — Rachael Ray, Andrew Zimmern, Guy Fieri, Jacques Torres, Robert Irvine. She founded the Brooks Group at 25 out of her husband's family office in New York, and basically helped invent the "lifestyle of food" category before Food Network was a household name. Margarita talks to Rebecca about what actually happens behind the curtain — how to fix a PR crisis, how to say no without burning the bridge, and why the best clients lead with story, not product. Plus a tangent on what Judaism actually says about psychics, mediums, and the woo-woo of it all.Follow Rebecca on Instagram @Rebecca_BrooksPR and @BrooksGroupPR and check out her website brookspr.com Support our work: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknowWhat We Discuss:00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda06:11 Growing up Jewish on Long Island10:30 Starting the Brooks Group at 2514:00 Pioneering storytelling in beauty PR17:45 Advising Jewish clients on speaking out20:30 Owning mistakes and the art of the apology23:15 How to say no without burning bridges25:40 Joe Dispenza, Reiki, and reading energy28:30 Message to the Jewish people & Guest Nomination
- 2 weeks ago37 min
Ariel Stachel - Playing the Other
Ariel Stachel—Tony winner for The Band's Visit—gets brutally honest about learning to “act” by hiding parts of himself, and what it took to finally stop. We get into his solo show Other, the identity whiplash growing up post 9/11, and why he’s willing to say the uncomfortable things—about activism, platforming, and how Jews should be portrayed in media right now. Margarita and Ariel compare notes and bond over being children of immigrants. Connect with Ariel on Instagram @ArielStachel Support our work: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknowWhat We Discuss:00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda1:42 "My acting training was pretending to be other people" 8:38 How has the show Other been received?11:27 On the experience of having immigrant parents19:30 Ariel's activism & message to Mamdani 23:46 How should we tell stories about Jews today? 29:50 On "platforming" people you disagree with33:44 What's next for Ariel? 36:12 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination
- 3 weeks ago40 min
Neil Friedman: Hollywood's Quiet Powerhouse
Neil Friedman is the quiet powerhouse behind some of the most important Jewish cinema of the last two decades. As founder of Menemsha Films and ChaiFlicks — the world's largest Jewish streaming platform — he's racked up five consecutive Oscar-nominated films, championed hidden gems from six continents, and turned Bad Shabbos into a $1.5 million theatrical juggernaut at a moment when nobody goes to the movies anymore.Neil's story is one of Jewish ingenuity, resilience, and work ethic. **Special Promo to get an annual subscription to ChaiFlicks for only $36 for People Jew Wanna Know listeners!**Redemption link: http://www.chaiflicks.com/checkout/subscribe/purchase?code=people36&plan=yearlyRedemption code: PEOPLE36Follow Menemsha Films on IG @Menemshafilms and learn more at menemshafilms.com Follow ChaiFlicks on IG @chaiflicks and learn more at chaiflicks.com Support our work: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknowWhat We Discuss:00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda03:15 From Park Avenue lawyer to Hollywood independent08:40 Why Jewish art house — and trusting his parents' taste12:20 Launching ChaiFlicks the first week of the pandemic17:10 Why *Bad Shabbos* worked when *Nobody Wants This* didn't24:30 The Florida-to-New York release strategy29:15 Films every young Jew should see34:50 Israeli TV is the best in the world, pound for pound38:20 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination
- 4 weeks ago44 min
The Mayor’s Jewish Guy - Moshe Davis
Moshe Davis was Mayor Eric Adams' Jewish liaison and architect of NYC's first-ever Mayor's Office to Combat Antisemitism — until he found out via tweet that the Mamdani administration was replacing him. He's the guy who handled everything from synagogue security to the "Israel Bombs Way" street sign vandalism. Moshe has dealt with the good, the bad, and the ugly of Jewish life in NYC post October 7th. Margarita and Moshe sit down to discuss Moshe's experience and where he thinks Jewish life in NYC is headed. Plus: why antisemitism is less a prejudice and more the world's oldest conspiracy theory — and what that means for how we fight it.Follow Moshe Davis on X @_moshedavisSupport our work: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknowWhat We Discuss:00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda03:13 From MJE to City Hall07:00 What a Jewish Liaison Actually Does12:30 Building MOCA and the Final Report18:45 Getting Replaced by a Tweet24:00 Israel Bombs Way and the Whack-a-Mole Job29:30 Should Jewish New Yorkers Be Worried33:00 Why the Orthodox World Isn't Phased37:30 Antisemitism as a Conspiracy Theory, Not Just Racism42:00 What's Next & Get Off Social Media, Get Into Politics44:26 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination
- May 13, 202649 min
What Comes After Nova - Shye Klein
Shye Klein was just weeks into his new life in Israel when he drove into the Nova festival at 2 a.m. on October 7th. Before noon, he was back in Tel Aviv — alive, with five friends and a roll of film of people he might never see again.A Canadian-Israeli photographer who'd never owned a Hillel sweatshirt or set foot on a Birthright trip, Shai walked out of that field and walked straight into 200 speaking engagements, years of therapy, and one of the most clear-eyed accounts of Nova & what resilience actually looks like. This conversation goes where most October 7th coverage won't: the bureaucratic nightmare of qualifying for Israeli government aid, the survivors who can't return to their old jobs, and the Band-Aid pizza parties masquerading as mental health support. Shai also names exactly where the diaspora should be sending money — and why.Follow Shye Klein on Instagram @ShyeKleinCheck out Shye’s work www.shyeklein.com/october7storySupport our work: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknowWhat We Discuss:00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda05:30 Making Aliyah three weeks before Nova09:45 Shye's account of Nova27:30 Finding the 54 people in Shye's photographs32:00 Speaking tour burnout and avoidance37:00 Why the aid system fails Nova survivors42:30 Where the diaspora should actually donate46:30 Beyond the Supernova photo project49:00 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination
- May 6, 202637 min
L'Chaim Motherf*ckers with Jill Kargman
Jill Kargman is a New York Times bestselling author of 12 books, creator of Odd Mom Out, and a "shtetl chic" Manhattan Jewess. Margarita and Jill talk wig life, vaginal lasers, antisemitism in middle school, and why Jewish joy is the whole point. Jill found her voice the moment she stopped hiding behind characters and just told the truth. She's excited to share her new film - Influenced (in theaters May 8th).Follow Jill on IG @jillkargman and @influenced.movie Support our work: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknowWhat We Discuss:00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda02:12 Sephardic mom, Ashkenazi dad, free-range NYC childhood06:30 Pulling her son out of school after an antisemitic incident10:15 Why every story she tells comes back to family14:20 Making *Influenced* and hiding the meat in the pasta18:45 Celebrity cameos, blonde wigs, and being a "Sicilian widow" in real life24:30 Re-virginization is real and Jill did it27:10 Jewish storytelling needs comedy too30:00 Margarita's life as a child pop star in Ukraine34:20 Jewish joy, Mamdani, and L'chaim motherf*ckers36:44 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination
- Apr 29, 202650 min
Antisemitism Is a Virus. Here's How It Spreads — Vlad Khaykin
Vlad Khaykin is the Head of North American Advocacy for the Simon Wiesenthal Center (and a former ADL veteran). He approaches antisemitism the way a scientist approaches a virus: studying its architecture, its mutations, and why it keeps infecting new hosts across centuries. This is an episode where you'll learn a tremendous amount about antisemitism's latest "mutation" - Anti-Zionism. Anti-Zionism isn't an abstract debate — it's an ideology with a body count, and millions of living Jews can tell you exactly what it looks like when it wins. Vlad also makes the case that internalized antisemitism is one of the most pressing problems facing the Jews today. Connect with Vlad Khaykin on LinkedIn or Instagram @vkhaykin , and learn about the instrumental work of Simon Wiesenthal Center at https://wiesenthal.org/Support our work: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknowWhat We Discuss:00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda03:45 Vlad's path from Soviet refugee to advocacy leader07:20 What anti-Zionism actually did to Jewish communities12:15 How the Soviets weaponized antisemitism18:30 Antisemitism as an explanatory model, not a prejudice24:10 There is no panacea for antisemitism31:00 The Zionism terminology wars36:45 Internalized antisemitism and the doll test parallel44:20 The cost vs. value of being Jewish49:30 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination
- Apr 22, 202610 min
Ham The Underwear Man
Sometimes you run into a guy in his underwear on the streets of NYC and do a mini pod with him! Ham is an artist best known for standing in his underwear & talking to strangers! Learn more about his art on Instagram @sweatpantcity Support our work: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknow
About People Jew Wanna Know
Welcome to People Jew Wanna Know, a podcast sharing stories of remarkable Jewish people! Hosted by Margarita Lyadova, each episode features conversations with interesting Jewish guests of today and historical figures who’ve shaped Jewish culture and identity. Together, we seek answers to today's essential questions facing the Jewish people. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @peoplejewwannaknow for extras, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an episode. Support our work here: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknow
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