The OCU Chronicle Podcast
by The OCU Chronicle
A new online publication created by students, for students—your go-to source for bold student and young adult voices and opinion pieces, insights from Jewish founders and thought leaders, lifestyle content, and real talk about college life. theocuchronicle.substack.com
Episodes
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Maya Vorobyov on Empowering the Next Generation of Digital Creators for Israel
Maya Vorobyov grew up with a deep appreciation for Jewish identity and resilience. She grew up straddling between being secular and deeply Zionist, immersing in Israeli life yet aware of the fragility of Jewish freedom. Her early work producing IDF delegations abroad exposed her to the importance...
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Shawna Wexler on Career, Resilience, and Celebrating Jewish Joy
Shawna Wexler opens up about breaking into Hollywood, navigating challenges and mentoring the next generation of entertainment professionals. With a 21-year career in the industry starting at CAA in the mailroom, Shawna has represented comedians crossing into television and film. After five…
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Not A Billionaire's Ben Berkowitz On Telling Stories And Building Worlds
by Jordan Lubowitz Stories have always been at the heart of Ben Berkowitz’s life. As a kid, he would drag his twin brother Max to comic book stores and fill sketchbooks with superheroes born from his imagination. What began as a childhood passion grew into a vision shaped by lessons from his...
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How Raina Penchansky Helped Define Today's Creator Culture
by Romy Peretz Raina Penchansky, co-founder and CEO of Digital Brand Architects, has spent the past fifteen years championing creators as the new voices of culture. “Anything that’s disruptive to the status quo is always going to get pushback,” she told us, reflecting on the early days of...
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Bearing Witness Through Experience
by Gabby Ostroff From hosting a Shabbat dinner with the goal of bringing Jews together in New York post October 7th, Josh Kadden never would have imagined leaving his job in tech to spearhead the launch of the Nova Music Festival Exhibition, one of the leading acts to preserve the memory of the...
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Stories Are How We Survive: Zibby Owens On Being Jewish Now
by Maia Cukierman As an author, podcast host, and founder of Zibby Media, Zibby Owens’s multi-faceted approach to publishing gives her a unique insight—and invaluable perspective. Whether learning how to handle rejection in the literary world (insight shared by bestselling author of Tuesdays with...
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From Newsroom To Newsfeed: How Mosheh Oinounou Is Navigating A New Media Landscape
by Yasmeen Ohebsion With a background in political communication and security policy, Mosheh Oinounou, the former executive producer of CBS Evening News and the founder of Mo News, discusses how his career in mainstream media led to the creation of his fast growing news platform. What started as…
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Valeria Lipovetsky Is Still Figuring It Out
by Rachel Pournazarian From filming YouTube videos with two little kids to becoming the founder of a media company with over 6.5 million followers, Valeria Lipovetsky’s story is one of self-growth and staying grounded, admits the whirlwind of social media. In this conversation, Valeria reflects…
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The Hard Truths Of Reporting While Jewish
In today’s media landscape, versatility isn’t optional—it’s essential. Just ask Jacki Karsh. With a passion for storytelling, the multimedia journalist has built a multi-dimensional career that bridges traditional reporting, legal analysis, and digital media. Her path—from Columbia University’s...
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Author Dara Horn On The Lies Smart People Believe
In this timely and deeply resonant conversation, Mandana Dayani sits down with acclaimed author Dara Horn to explore themes of identity, resilience, and remembrance. Horn, whose powerful work "People Love Dead Jews" sparked widespread reflection and later became the basis for her bestselling book...
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Ari Ackerman, Miami Marlins Owner, Entrepreneur, And Influencer In Conversation
by Ben Sherman, Longhorn Students for Israel Co-Founder Long before Ari Ackerman began using his platform to reach millions online, he was shaped by a deeply personal legacy. His grandfather was one of the early architects of the modern State of Israel, and his mother’s home “felt like a Jewish...
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Jonah Platt on Courage, Clarity, And Showing Up
by Yasmeen Ohebsion From Broadway stages to his podcast “Being Jewish with Jonah Platt,” Jonah Platt has spent much of his career using storytelling as a way of connecting with others. Recently, that instinct has taken on a new urgency. October 7 reshaped his priorities and deepened his…
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Congressman Dan Goldman On Free Speech And Student Activism
At a time when college campuses are grappling with the tension between free speech and the rise of hate-fueled rhetoric, the question of how to protect Jewish students has moved to the center of national debate. For Representative Dan Goldman (NY-10), the stakes are both political and personal.…
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Uncovering The True Meaning Of Peace
Mandana Dayani and actress and activist Debra Messing sat down with Steve Leder, Senior Rabbi at Wilshire Boulevard Temple of Los Angeles, to understand the roots of prejudice, the resilience of the Jewish community, and how we can all join in on the fight to combat antisemitism. Rabbi Leder is…
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Waking Up And Fighting Like A Mensch
Mandana Dayani and actress and activist Debra Messing sat down with Steve Leder, Senior Rabbi at Wilshire Boulevard Temple of Los Angeles, to understand the roots of prejudice, the resilience of the Jewish community, and how we can all join in on the fight to combat antisemitism. Rabbi Leder is…
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About this show
A new online publication created by students, for students—your go-to source for bold student and young adult voices and opinion pieces, insights from Jewish founders and thought leaders, lifestyle content, and real talk about college life.
theocuchronicle.substack.com
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The OCU Chronicle