People Jew Wanna Know

People Jew Wanna Know

People Jew Wanna Know

Episodes 140
Avg. Duration 46m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (67)
Since Jan 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

Rebecca Brooks — PR, Presence & Power

Jun 10, 2026 28m

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…

Ari’el Stachel - Playing the Other

Jun 05, 2026 37m

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…

Neil Friedman: Hollywood's Quiet Powerhouse

May 27, 2026 40m

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…

The Mayor’s Jewish Guy - Moshe Davis

May 20, 2026 44m

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…

What Comes After Nova - Shye Klein

May 13, 2026 49m

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…

L'Chaim Motherf*ckers with Jill Kargman

May 06, 2026 37m

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…

Antisemitism Is a Virus. Here's How It Spreads — Vlad Khaykin

Apr 29, 2026 50m

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…

Ham The Underwear Man

Apr 22, 2026 10m

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…

@Qveenjulia - Say It With Your Chest

Apr 15, 2026 37m

This episode is NOT a joke ;). Julia Ain, also known as @qveenjulia, is a funny Jewish girl with big boobs who will make you laugh and blush at the same time. A viral content creator with over 1M…

Winning in the Court of Public Opinion — Scott Piro

Apr 08, 2026 43m

Scott Piro is a communications strategist and Jewish advocate who has spent years shaping messaging around antisemitism, Israel, and Jewish communal response. After October 7, he went viral for…

Art From The Multiverse - Marc Dennis

Apr 01, 2026 54m

Artist, Holocaust scholar, teacher, and devoted single dad, Marc Dennis joins People Jew Wanna Know with stories that sound almost unbelievable—from robberies to life on a Native American reservation…

What Brings Jews Back, And What Pushes Them Away - Rabbi Mark Wildes

Mar 25, 2026 48m

Rabbi Mark Wildes of Manhattan Jewish Experience (MJE) joins Margarita to reflect on the debate from the People Jew Wanna Know 2 Year Anniversary Party, talk all things Kiruv, and discuss how young…

Bellamy Bellucci - The World Is Not Coming to Save You

Mar 18, 2026 1h 4m

Bellamy Bellucci is a sharp, self-aware Jewish activist who doesn’t shy away from calling herself “very insane” while asking some of the hardest questions facing our community today.In this episode,…

Fleur Hassan-Nahoum - On Women, Power, & Zionism

Mar 11, 2026 45m

Fleur Hassan‑Nahoum is an Israeli politician, policymaker, and diplomat currently serving as Israel’s Special Envoy for Trade & Innovation and Secretary‑General of Kol Israel in the World Zionist…

How To Tell Stories About War - Daniel Finkelman & Chaya Amor

Mar 04, 2026 43m

HBO's One Day In October Co Creator and Producer Daniel Finkelman & Producer Chaya Amor, reconnect with Margarita to discuss the lasting impact of the show & their experience working closely…

Born to Debate, Chose To Do Naked Comedy - Omry Hananya

Feb 25, 2026 49m

Traveling by plane, train, and carrier pigeon, comedian Omry Hananya joins People Jew Wanna Know to talk about his unusual upbringing, serving in the IDF, being a professional debater, and how all of…

Live Taping: 2 Year Anniversary Event!

Feb 22, 2026 1h 8m

Inspired by the book The Condition of Jewish Belief, this first-of-its-kind event brings together 4 Rabbis from different Jewish movements for a bold public discussion—and likely some debate—on the…

Shabbat Schmooze: Ben Rozenshteyn

Feb 20, 2026 43m

Bonus episode featuring Ben Rozenshteyn, co-owner of Suka Sushi and the entrepreneur behind Immunohealth and Normopharm. You will learn a ton about food insensitivity & welllness in this episode,…

Your Unhinged Is My Success — CEO of Lifeway, Julie Smolyansky

Feb 18, 2026 45m

Julie Smolyansky is the immigrant founder and CEO of Lifeway Kefir, who turned a family business into a category-defining wellness brand—and did a some truly unhinged things along the way to make it…

What Happens When Dating Apps Don’t Work - Adam Cohen-Aslatei

Feb 11, 2026 53m

Adam Cohen-Aslatei — CEO of Three Day Rule and founder of the anti-superficial dating app S’More — joins People Jew Wanna Know to talks all things modern dating, why dating apps have failed us and…

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People Jew Wanna Know has published 140 episodes since January 2024, covering topics in Judaism, Religion & Spirituality.

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