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Who The Folk?! Cincinnati

Who The Folk?! Cincinnati

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 Who the Folk?! Cincinnati is Cincy Jewfolk’s new podcast spotlighting the diverse voices shaping Jewish life in the Queen City.

Hosted by Cincy Jewfolk’s editor Sam Fisher, the series features conversations with notable and fascinating Cincinnati Jews—from artists and entrepreneurs to community leaders and culture-shapers.

Each episode dives into personal stories, passions, and perspectives, showing that Jewish life here is anything but one-size-fits-all.The Who the Folk?! Cincinnati podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network and a product of Jewfolk, Inc.

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Be sure to check out the entire series and follow along as Sam interviews and features notable Cincy Jews & Jews doing interesting things in the Queen City!Jewfolk, Inc. Judaism Social Sciences Spirituality
Episodes
  • Rabbi Scott Shafrin

    Rabbi Scott Shafrin
    May 4 2026
    Rabbi Scott Schaffrin didn’t set out to become a rabbi. Growing up in Milwaukee, he was drawn to music and thought his future might be at a piano, not a pulpit. But over time—through college, community organizing work, and a formative summer back home—his path shifted. What started as an interest in helping people eventually became a calling. Now, after stops in Boston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and St. Louis, Schaffrin has landed in Cincinnati as the senior rabbi at Adath Israel Synagogue. Along the way, he’s built a career shaped as much by relationship-building and organizing as by traditional rabbinic work. A lot has changed since he started, but his approach has remained fairly consistent. Whether he’s leading services, teaching, or working across communities, the focus is on connection—on helping people find meaning with each other, even when they don’t always agree. We sat down with Rabbi Schaffrin to talk about his journey to the rabbinate, the role music plays in his life and work, and why he sees Judaism less as a unison and more as a harmony.
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    47 mins
  • Elise Cole

    Elise Cole
    Apr 27 2026
    Elise Cole had always wanted to be a writer and was drawn to performance, but never planned on being a stand-up comedian. In her early 30s, while attending grad school, a chance encounter with the founder of Brave New Theater started her on the path. After getting on stage for the first time, she was hooked. Now, over a decade later, the Twin Cities-based stand-up is heading to Cincinnati, featuring for fellow stand-up comic Tabari McCoy at Go Bananas Comedy club. It’s her first time in the Queen City, but not her first time touring different cities. Since she started in comedy, a lot has changed, but Cole’s approach hasn’t. She still leans on her storytelling roots, even as performing has become more complicated, especially as an Iranian Jew in the aftermath of Oct. 7 and the current U.S.-Israel-Iran war.
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    47 mins
  • Josh Gondelman

    Josh Gondelman
    Apr 8 2026
    Hey y’all, before the launch of season 2 of Who the Folk Cincinnati
    We’ve got a special episode with Josh Gondelman.
    Josh is an Emmy Award-winning comedian, author, and writer.
    He has worked on shows such as Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Desus & Mero.
    Josh has written for Esquire magazine, The New Yorker, and The New York Times.
    His last two stand-up specials, "People Pleaser" and "Positive Reinforcement," are available on YouTube. Josh is bringing his new hour to the Commonwealth Comedy Club in Northern Kentucky this weekend, April 10-11th.
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    48 mins
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