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  • A Reckoning of Biblical Proportions

    A Reckoning of Biblical Proportions
    Oct 29 2026
    Social media promised to bring us together. Unfortunately, things haven’t quite turned out that way. In this episode, Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky discuss Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning and our complicated relationship with the platforms we can’t seem to quit. What does Jewish tradition have to say about disagreement, responsibility, and staying in community when we […]
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    38 min
  • Let There Be Lanterns

    Let There Be Lanterns
    Oct 15 2026
    Being fearless sounds like a pretty good qualification for a superhero. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? In this spoiler-filled episode of PopTorah, Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky dive into DC’s Lanterns, where cosmic powers collide with some very human problems. Along the way, we explore courage, the possibility of change, and what Jewish […]
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    40 min
  • Chad Powers and the Trouble with Second Chances

    Chad Powers and the Trouble with Second Chances
    Oct 1 2026
    What happens when your shot at redemption begins with a lie? In Hulu’s Chad Powers, disgraced quarterback Russ Holliday (Glenn Powell) disguises himself as an eccentric walk-on for the struggling South Georgia Catfish (get it?), hoping to play the game he loves again. It’s a ridiculous premise with a surprisingly serious question at its heart: Can […]
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    39 min
  • We Still Believe in ‘Ted Lasso’

    We Still Believe in ‘Ted Lasso’
    Sep 17 2026
    Five years ago, we declared that we believed in Ted Lasso, whose radical kindness and relentless optimism felt like just what the world needed. Now Ted is back — this time coaching AFC Richmond’s new women’s team — and so are we. In this episode of PopTorah, we return to the Torah of Ted Lasso and ask what […]
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    36 min
  • The Odyssey and the Long Road Home

    The Odyssey and the Long Road Home
    Aug 13 2026
    Christopher Nolan turns one of Western literature’s oldest homecoming stories into something darker: an epic about war, moral consequence, and the difficult work of return. In this spoiler-filled episode of PopTorah, we discuss how Nolan transforms Odysseus from a triumphant hero into a man slowly awakening to the destruction he has caused—and what the film’s […]
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    45 min
  • A ‘Toy Story’ for the Anxious Generation

    A ‘Toy Story’ for the Anxious Generation
    Jul 30 2026
    What happens when playtime gives way to screen time? In this episode of PopTorah, we explore Toy Story 5’s encounter between beloved old-school toys and a new generation of smart devices. Along the way, we discuss parenting in the age of tablets and social media, the pressure children feel to fit in, what technology does to […]
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    55 min
  • ‘Disclosure Day’ Asks: Can We Handle the Truth?

    ‘Disclosure Day’ Asks: Can We Handle the Truth?
    Jul 16 2026
    What if humanity learned, once and for all, that we are not alone? In this spoiler-filled episode of PopTorah, we dive into Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day, a film about revelation, secrecy, fear, and the courage to face truths that powerful people would rather keep hidden. Along the way, we discuss what extraterrestrial life might mean […]
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    56 min