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PopTorah

Welcome to PopTorah with Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky. Rabbis Michael Knopf and Jesse Olitzky are lifelong friends, pop culture fanboys, and lovers of all things Jewish. Join them every other week for a conversation about what’s going on in pop culture from a Jewish perspective and about Judaism through the lens of pop culture.

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Episode Playlist

50 episodes

The Summer of Barbenheimer

Aug 24, 2023•—

The Summer of Barbenheimer

Inviting God and Tradition to ‘My Bat Mitzvah’

Sep 14, 2023•—

Inviting God and Tradition to ‘My Bat Mitzvah’

Judaism and The Hollywood Strikes

Sep 28, 2023•—

Judaism and The Hollywood Strikes

Tradition and Change is ‘Elemental’

Oct 19, 2023•—

Tradition and Change is ‘Elemental’

Special Episode — Israel at War

Nov 2, 2023•—

Special Episode — Israel at War

The Rabbis are (Still) Cray-Cray for Tay-Tay

Nov 16, 2023•—

The Rabbis are (Still) Cray-Cray for Tay-Tay

Lifting Up ’The Fall of the House of Usher’

Nov 30, 2023•—

Lifting Up ’The Fall of the House of Usher’

It’s Not Whether ’Next Goal Wins’, but How You Play the Game

Dec 14, 2023•—

It’s Not Whether ’Next Goal Wins’, but How You Play the Game

‘The Marvels’ and the Future of Marvel

Jan 4, 2024•—

‘The Marvels’ and the Future of Marvel

A Golden Ticket to ‘Wonka’

Jan 18, 2024•—

A Golden Ticket to ‘Wonka’

Don’t Passover ’The Holdovers’

Feb 1, 2024•—

Don’t Passover ’The Holdovers’

What’s ‘Good’ about ‘Grief’?

Feb 15, 2024•—

What’s ‘Good’ about ‘Grief’?

A Pretty, Pretty…Pretty Good Episode

Feb 29, 2024•—

A Pretty, Pretty…Pretty Good Episode

Making the Old ’Daily Show’ New, and Making the New Holy

Mar 14, 2024•—

Making the Old ’Daily Show’ New, and Making the New Holy

The Poppys: PopTorah 2024 Oscars Special!

Mar 28, 2024•—

The Poppys: PopTorah 2024 Oscars Special!

‘Manhunt’ and the Pursuit of Justice

Apr 11, 2024•—

‘Manhunt’ and the Pursuit of Justice

Does Bustin’ Make You Feel Good?

Apr 25, 2024•—

Does Bustin’ Make You Feel Good?

Are the Rabbis STILL Cray-Cray for Tay-Tay?

May 16, 2024•—

Are the Rabbis STILL Cray-Cray for Tay-Tay?

X-Mensches

May 30, 2024•—

X-Mensches

Dune: Part 2: More Power Dynamics, Less Platform Disruption

Jun 20, 2024•—

Dune: Part 2: More Power Dynamics, Less Platform Disruption

We’re All In on ‘Inside Out 2’

Jul 11, 2024•—

We’re All In on ‘Inside Out 2’

How We Spent Our PopTorah Summer Vacation

Sep 19, 2024•—

How We Spent Our PopTorah Summer Vacation

Grieving and Loving ‘Between the Temples’

Oct 1, 2024•—

Grieving and Loving ‘Between the Temples’

Who Wants ‘Nobody Wants This’?

Oct 15, 2024•—

Who Wants ‘Nobody Wants This’?

Right, Wrong, and ‘Agatha All Along’

Nov 7, 2024•—

Right, Wrong, and ‘Agatha All Along’

“Yellowstone” and the Battle for the Soul of America

Nov 21, 2024•—

“Yellowstone” and the Battle for the Soul of America

Trying ‘Shrinking’ On for Size…Again

Dec 5, 2024•—

Trying ‘Shrinking’ On for Size…Again

The Good, The Bad, and The ‘Wicked’

Dec 19, 2024•—

The Good, The Bad, and The ‘Wicked’

Charting New Waters with ‘Moana 2’

Jan 2, 2025•—

Charting New Waters with ‘Moana 2’

Over the Hill and Undercover: Being ‘A Man on the Inside’ and Out

Jan 16, 2025•—

Over the Hill and Undercover: Being ‘A Man on the Inside’ and Out

Knowing the ‘Complete Unknown’

Jan 30, 2025•—

Knowing the ‘Complete Unknown’

No ‘Pain’, No Gain

Feb 13, 2025•—

No ‘Pain’, No Gain

The Poppys: PopTorah 2025 Oscars Special!

Feb 27, 2025•—

The Poppys: PopTorah 2025 Oscars Special!

‘You’re Cordially Invited’ … But Should You Go?

Mar 13, 2025•—

‘You’re Cordially Invited’ … But Should You Go?

Pop-pourri — Comfort Watches for Tumultuous Times

Mar 27, 2025•—

Pop-pourri — Comfort Watches for Tumultuous Times

Searching for God at ‘The White Lotus’

Apr 17, 2025•—

Searching for God at ‘The White Lotus’

Before the Iron Throne, There Was the ‘House of David’

May 8, 2025•—

Before the Iron Throne, There Was the ‘House of David’

‘The Studio’ and the Shul

May 22, 2025•—

‘The Studio’ and the Shul

Andor and the Art of Resistance

Jun 5, 2025•—

Andor and the Art of Resistance

‘Seasons’ of Love

Jun 19, 2025•—

‘Seasons’ of Love

Mind Over ‘Mountainhead’

Jul 10, 2025•—

Mind Over ‘Mountainhead’

Sound and Fury, Sisters and ‘Sirens’

Jul 24, 2025•—

Sound and Fury, Sisters and ‘Sirens’

Superman’ is a Super-Mensch

Aug 7, 2025•—

Superman’ is a Super-Mensch

‘Fantastic Four’ the World… or Just Your Family?

Aug 28, 2025•—

‘Fantastic Four’ the World… or Just Your Family?

Holy Harmony in K-Pop Demon Hunters

Sep 11, 2025•—

Holy Harmony in K-Pop Demon Hunters

Extra! Extra! The Torah of ’The Paper’

Sep 25, 2025•—

Extra! Extra! The Torah of ’The Paper’

The Rabbis Are Kvelling for Tay-Tay

Oct 30, 2025•—

The Rabbis Are Kvelling for Tay-Tay

Bringing ‘Nobody Wants This’ Before the Beit Din

Nov 13, 2025•—

Bringing ‘Nobody Wants This’ Before the Beit Din

Pluribus’ and the Paradox of Peoplehood

Dec 4, 2025•—

Pluribus’ and the Paradox of Peoplehood

Undercover on Campus: ‘A Man on the Inside’ Season 2 and the Purpose of Learning

Dec 25, 2025•—

Undercover on Campus: ‘A Man on the Inside’ Season 2 and the Purpose of Learning

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