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

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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 followers online, she sits down with Margarita to share her story and reflect on being a proudly Jewish content creator in this crazy time. This episode is for our boobers and boober lovers!

Follow Julia on all platforms @qveenjulia

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What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda

02:19 How an aspiring lawyer went to FanFix

04:33 What has Julia learned? 06:35 On securing the talent visa

07:50 On selling bikini pics & marketing yourself

11:50 On how Julia uses her platform to advocate for Jews

15:22 What is Milk Mansion?

20:40 Something Julia is sharing for the first time

32:55 What would Julia tell her younger self?

34:39 We thought we were done with the episode... but we were not

35:37 How Julia's family receives her work

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 sharing the moment he walked out of a recovery meeting when the conversation turned into the demonization of Jews and Israel.

In this episode, we discuss what it takes to make messaging that resonates, why the goal isn’t to “dunk on the haters” but to persuade the silent lurkers, and how to think more clearly about anti-Zionism in this moment.

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What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda

01:48 Going from comms/PR expert to Jewish activist

04:05 What happened to Scott on October 7th

10:37 How to handle the haters & impact the "lurkers"

14:10 How Scott retained his Jewish/Israeli pride

22:14 Advice for speaking up!

25:39 What actually works for combatting antisemitism?

32:17 The diaspora was "predestined"

33:20 On Anti-Zionism

38:28 Scott's message to the Jewish people

40:25 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination

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 and how it all led him to create hyper-realistic art.

Follow Marc on Instagram @darcmennis and check out his art at marcdennis.com . Marc's art will be on display on April 18th in Los Angeles.

What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda

02:17 Marc's "Juban" upbringing & path to Holocaust art

16:38 Marc's troubled teen years

26:14 Living on a Native American reservation

27:30 What inspires Marc's art?

32:31 Marc's message to the Jewish people

40:41 How Margarita visited Marc's gallery opening

46:27 The origin of the Puma tracksuit

50:27 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination

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 adults make sense of Judaism.

Check out MJE at www.jewishexperience.org and follow them on Instagram @mjexperience and @rabbiwildes .

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What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda

05:03 How MJE came about

07:44 On Kiruv

18:52 On the debate Rabbi & Margarita did together

33:32 The Jewish Experience - Rabbi's new book

40:22 How has MJE changed post Oct 7th?

44:00 Rabbi's message to the Jewish people

46:40 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination

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, we learn about her incredible story straddling various identities - South-African, trans, Jewish, professional dancer, what can't she be? We discuss the wins & misses of Jewish activism, Bellamy's reflections on life post- Oct 7th and her recent Aliyah to Israel.

Follow Bellamy Bellucci on Instagram @bellamybellucci

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What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda

04:52 "I am a very insane person"

08:46 Bellamy's trans journey

18:55 How Bellamy found Judaism

26:49 On being a Jewish activist

33:06 What we have to fix within the Jewish community

42:14 On how wealth affects Jewish life

43:20 Does the conservative viewpoint on trans issues concern Bellamy?

50:42 Has Bellamy changed her mind on anything?

58:00 Bellamy's message to the Jewish people

1:00:20 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination

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 Congress, after completing her tenure as Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem.

This episode is a communications masterclass, full of interesting learnings from Fleur's career, her take on the future of Israel, and what it takes to be a successful female leader.

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What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda

05:20 Fleur's path into politics

08:59 What problems is Fleur solving now for Israel?

11:10 Has Fleur been surprised by anything?

12:28 Being interviewed by Charlie Kirk

16:00 On History Of The Jews

19:19 What is Anti-Zionism?

20:41 How should women lead?

25:10 Advice to young women

29:36 The Quad - Fleur's show

34:42 Fleur's message to the Jewish people

37:44 What should Jewish activists be doing?

39:39 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination

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 with Oct 7th survivors along with Director and Co-creator Oded Davidoff and Producers Lee Kuperman and Aviv Ben Shlush. Finding a way to make art from trauma is no easy feat, and this episode will open your eyes to how integral storytelling is in times of war.Watch One Day In October on HBO Max and rate it 5 stars on IMDB.

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What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda

04:20 Daniel's upbringing & philosophy on storytelling

06:00 The war in Ukraine - film, storytelling, and language

14:24 Reflections from One Day In October

18:20 How did non-Jews react to One Day In October?

24:27 Chaya's path to filmmaking

26:25 What has changed for Daniel & Chaya re: their Jewish identities?

33:42 A message to the Jewish people

40:25 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination

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 that led him to comedy. Follow Omry on Instagram @the_angry_prophet and @omry_hananya_

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What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda

02:30 A bumpy beginning

05:15 Omry's upbringing & path to comedy

09:20 Omry's debate career

14:10 How to prepare for a debate

16:40 Working for Dave Smith & Death Threat Comedy

23:59 Serving in the IDF

24:00 Naked Comedy Show

29:30 3 Forms of Comedy

33:21 Omry's message to the Jewish people

34:19 Lightning Round!

45:44 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination

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 most pressing questions facing Jews today:

1. What are the most urgent spiritual or moral questions facing Jews today?
2. What should be the relationship between the Jewish diaspora and Jewish Israelis?
3. In what ways do you see Zionism evolving—or needing to evolve?

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