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  • If You Got It, Flaunt It: Mel Brooks at 99

    If You Got It, Flaunt It: Mel Brooks at 99
    Feb 19 2026
    In this episode of PopTorah, Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky talk about Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, the HBO Max documentary celebrating Mel Brooks and a lifetime of unapologetic comedy. From The Producers to Blazing Saddles, Brooks never hid what he was doing or why — using laughter to mock power, puncture tyranny, and refuse the demand for Jewish silence or […]
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    35 mins
  • Faith, False Prophets, and Fool’s Gold in Wake Up Dead Man

    Faith, False Prophets, and Fool’s Gold in Wake Up Dead Man
    Feb 5 2026
    What happens when a miracle involves a murder — and who benefits when the truth stays buried? In this spoiler-filled episode of PopTorah, we dive into Wake Up Dead Man, the darkest and most theologically charged entry in Rian Johnson’s whodunit series. Set inside a fractured church community obsessed with power, purity, and control, the […]
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    38 mins
  • Shadows, Light, and Stranger Things

    Shadows, Light, and Stranger Things
    Jan 22 2026
    Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky return to Hawkins for the final season of the Netflix juggernaut Stranger Things. Beyond monsters and nostalgia, the show offers a sobering meditation on fear, power, and the seductions of militarism and authoritarian control. Through a Jewish lens, the conversation explores what it means to grow up, take responsibility for one another, […]
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    42 mins
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