Brainstorm

Welcome to Brainstorm. Affiliated with The Idea School publication, this podcast, hosted by Elan Whitehead and Yehuda Zinberg, aims to capture profound, meaningful conversations that stimulate the listener to inquire, explore, learn, and create. In our quest to do this, we meet with guests from all different backgrounds, fields, and walks of life to discuss anything from education to our favorite books and music.

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Episodes

Brainstorm Episode 3: Discussing Jewish Identity with Rabbi Tavi Koslowe

Co-hosts Elan Whitehead and Yehuda Zinberg meet with The Idea School’s Rabbi Koslowe to ponder modern Judaism and young Jews’ connection to Israel in light of the previous semester’s Israel Layers and Humans of Israel projects.

Apr 01, 2022•35 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast

Brainstorm Episode 2 Part 2: Tikvah Wiener and Promoting Inclusion and Sensitivity in a Predominantly White School

In the second part of this episode, Sarah and Elan, Brainstorm hosts, talk with Tikvah Weiner about what she is doing to promote inclusion and sensitivity in a predominantly white school.

Feb 15, 2022•32 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast

Brainstorm Episode 2 Part I: The "Hippie Rabbi" and Discussions of Race, Judaism, and Social Justice

This episode of Brainstorm was recorded around a year ago. In this bonus episode, podcast hosts Elan Whitehead and Sarah Gorbatov talk with Rabbi Rothstein, known as the "Hippie Rabbi", about growing up as a black Jewish youth. This is the first of two parts of the original episode. Look out for part 2!

Feb 07, 2022•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Brainstorm Episode 1: Delving Into the PBL Model With Ezra Glasman and Gav Sturm

In this episode, with guests Ezra Glasman and Gav Sturm, we discuss the pros and cons of the project-based learning model, Exhibition, Presentations of Learning, and the experiences of a teacher vs. student in the model. 

Feb 02, 2021•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast