Best Adam Blau Podcasts (2024)

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S3 E7. GREGG COLBURN 48:39

1h ago48:39

48:39

Rafael and Kirk talk to Gregg Colburn, PhD - author and professor of housing and urban development at the University of Washington - about his book "Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How Structural Problems Explain U.S. Patterns," NYC's right to shelter, and why homelessness rates are actually lower where poverty rates are higher.…

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S3 E6. JEFF BLAU 48:00

9d ago48:00

48:00

On the eve of a potential long-awaited housing deal between New York's Governor and Legislature, Rafael and Kirk talk to Jeff Blau, chief executive of Related Companies, about some of the most fiercely debated housing policies, including tax incentives for developers and tenant protections. Also, can market-rate housing and office buildings help ad…

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S3 E5. ERIC ENDERLIN 53:25

24d ago53:25

53:25

It doesn't add up. Rafael and Kirk talk to Eric Enderlin, president of the NYC Housing Development Corporation, about the brutal math of building affordable housing. Plus, public housing, the lopsided financial benefits of homeownership, single-room occupancy (SRO) units, and the obstacles to filling vacant housing.…

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S3 E4. SPEAKER ADRIENNE ADAMS 49:00

1M ago49:00

49:00

Madam Speaker. Rafael and Kirk have a wide-ranging discussion with New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams about her approach to getting her members to yes on rezonings, her Fair Housing Framework, rental assistance vouchers, homeownership, accessory dwelling units, and Jamaica, Queens as a laboratory for solutions to the housing problem.…

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Zoya Brumberg-Kraus, "Ethnic Identity in California’s Architectural Vernacular" 17:52

2M ago17:52

17:52

From Gold Mountain to Tinseltown: Ethnic Identity in California’s Architectural VernacularIt’s well known that millions of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe immigrated across the Atlantic to the United States, settling mostly in New York and other large cities. But some Jewish immigrants crossed the Pacific and settled on the West Coast of the …

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S3 E3. M. NOLAN GRAY 50:05

2M ago50:05

50:05

The canary in the coalmine. Rafael and Kirk talk to Nolan Gray - author and research director at CA YIMBY - about California's efforts to tackle the housing problem, the growing YIMBY movement, accessory dwelling units, missing middle housing, and his book Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It.…

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S3 E2. DAN GARODNICK 52:59

2M ago52:59

52:59

Is New York a City of Yes? Rafael and Kirk talk to NYC Director of City Planning Dan Garodnick about saving StuyTown, gentrification, member deference, and the Adams Administration's plan to address the housing problem.

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S3 E1. SECRETARY JULIÁN CASTRO 47:50

3M ago47:50

47:50

Rafael and Kirk kick off season 3 by talking to the former Mayor-turned-Cabinet Secretary about his journey from San Antonio, Texas to Washington, DC. Secretary Castro shares his national perspective on the housing problem and lessons learned from cities and towns across the country.

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Adam Lowenstein, The Jewish Horror Film: Taboo and Redemption 32:59

4M ago32:59

32:59

Jews are no strangers to horror. They’ve encountered and dealt with horrifying events throughout their history - exile, destruction of two temples, expulsion, blood libels, ghettoization, genocide, terrorism. The list goes on and on. And so, it’s perhaps not surprising that Jewish critics and filmmakers have done some really interesting work in the…

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Louis Kaplan, Jewish Photographic Humor in Dark Times: Visual First Responders to the Third Reich 20:47

5M ago20:47

20:47

The rise of the Nazis and their antisemitic agenda during the early 1930s was the beginning of the darkest era of modern Jewish history. For obvious reasons, we tend to not make jokes about it. And yet, at the time, some Jewish writers and artists, including photographers, did exactly that.In this episode, Louis Kaplan, a professor of visual studie…

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Deborah Dash Moore - Camera as a Passport 21:00

7M ago21:00

21:00

2023-24 Frankel Institute "Jewish Visual Cultures"Today's Guest: Deborah Dash MooreProject Title: “Camera as Passport”During the 1930s, ‘40, and ‘50s, throughout the great depression and into the post-WWII era, photographers who were members of the NY Photo League, many of whom were Jews, documented working-class street life in New York City. And w…

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EP 23 - Patrick Gnerlich 1:15:43

10M ago1:15:43

1:15:43

Introducing the one and only Patrick Gnerlich! WARNING: This episode was previously recorded and discusses mental health fairly in depth so listening discretion is advised. We get really deep into how men in America today need to be able to be self aware and assist themselves in getting mental health assistance where needed. Whether that lies in ge…

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S2 E12. CRACKING THE CODE: 10 CHALLENGES OF BUILDING HOUSING IN NYC 50:18

10M ago50:18

50:18

In this episode of "The Housing Problem" podcast, hosts Rafael and Kirk tackle the ten key challenges faced by developers striving to build housing in the bustling landscape of New York City. From navigating the environmental review process to addressing tenant-friendly housing court systems, regulatory barriers, and aging infrastructure, they shed…

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S2 E11. DEMYSTIFYING HOUSING DATA WITH MATTHEW MURPHY 1:01:20

11M ago1:01:20

1:01:20

Get ready to decode the secrets of housing data with Matthew Murphy, Executive Director of the NYU Furman Center, on "The Housing Problem" podcast. Join hosts Rafael Cestero and Kirk Goodrich as they embark on an engaging conversation filled with data-driven discoveries, paired with examples from their diverse sets of experiences. Matthew demystifi…

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S2 E10. FROM PUERTO RICO TO NEW YORK CITY: A JOURNEY OF HOUSING JUSTICE 48:53

11M ago48:53

48:53

Join hosts Rafael Cestero and Kirk Goodrich as they embark on a lively conversation with Bea De La Torre, the indefatigable Chief Philanthropy Officer at Trinity Church Wall Street. Bea takes us on a whirlwind journey from Puerto Rico to the concrete jungle of NYC, fueled by a burning desire to tackle housing injustices. Together, they expose the f…

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S2 E9. UNVEILING THE BLUEPRINT: A HOUSING JOURNEY WITH RICHARD ROBERTS 52:52

11M ago52:52

52:52

In this episode of "The Housing Problem," Rafael and Kirk engage in a dynamic conversation with Richard Roberts, Principal and Chief Business Development Officer for Red Stone Equity Partners, LLC. Delve into the world of affordable housing and urban market investments with industry experts who have dedicated decades to finding sustainable and work…

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S2 E8. HOUSING: A BUNDLE OF GOODS & SERVICES 43:43

12M ago43:43

43:43

Join Rafael and Kirk as they dive into the complex world of affordable housing, exploring the challenges and opportunities that arise when trying to create not just a house, but a home. What does it actually take to turn four walls and a roof into a place where people can truly thrive?From the economics of building and maintaining affordable housin…

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Yali Hashash, "Whose Daughter Are You?: Ways of Thinking about Mizrahi Feminism" 20:22

12M ago20:22

20:22

Since the earliest years of the modern state of Israel, Jews from Arab and Muslim lands, known as Mizrahim, have had to fight for equal rights and opportunities. Mizrahi Jews were looked down upon by the Zionist establishment as primitive–in many ways the very opposite of the image of the New, Western-style Jew that the establishment hoped to foste…

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S2 E7. THE CHAMPION OF SOCIAL HOUSING 48:11

1y ago48:11

48:11

On this episode of The Housing Problem, Rafael and Kirk are joined by New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, to discuss the past, present, and future of New York City housing. Together, the three provide a captivating insider look into complex housing issues for the Empire State, drawing on personal lessons from previous experiences living and work…

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Avner Ofrath, "A Language of One’s Own: Writing politically in Judeo-Arabic, c. 1860-1914" 19:38

1y ago19:38

19:38

Like most Jews living in Muslim lands, the Jews of Algeria had over the centuries built a vibrant culture, with homegrown traditions, institutions, and religious practices. Tying it all together was the Algerian Jewish community’s unique dialect of Judeo-Arabic, which rendered Arabic in Hebrew script–much like Yiddish, a German dialect written in H…

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S2 E6. A CONVERSATION WITH THE COMMISH 52:02

1y ago52:02

52:02

On this lively episode of The Housing Problem, Rafael and Kirk take a statewide scope of New York’s housing crisis with the top person in charge – RuthAnne Visnauskas – Commissioner of the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal. They take a deep dive into the history of the housing issue in New York, and the impact of all types of…

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S2 E5. A LIVING HISTORY ON NEW YORK HOUSING 52:40

1y ago52:40

52:40

This week, Rafael and Kirk are joined in a thought-provoking conversation by Meredith Marshall, the co-founder and managing partner of BRP Companies, a New York-based development company committed to mixed-income projects throughout New York and nationally. Skillfully using and extrapolating on examples from their respective pasts and learned profe…

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S2 E4. HOMEOWNERSHIP WITH ROBERT RIGGS 50:26

1y ago50:26

50:26

Rafael and Kirk have a spirited conversation on critical and historical issues to New Yorkers, as seen through their own experiences and those from every generation, joined by CPC Senior Vice President Robert Riggs. Together, they dive deep using on the history and present issue of equitable home ownership opportunity in New York City, the socioeco…

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Gal Levy, "What kind of diversity are we?": Mizrahiut from the Occident 13:44

1y ago13:44

13:44

Mizrahiyut, or Mizrahi identity and consciousness, is an Israeli phenomenon, born in the decades after hundreds of thousands of Jews from Arab and North African lands immigrated to Israel.But recently, a version of Mizrahi identity has taken root in the United States among the sons and daughters of Mizrahi Jews who have relocated to America. In thi…

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Ep 22 - Annette Alatorre 1:31:39

1y ago1:31:39

1:31:39

This episode is heavier than a Led Zeppelin... I may have wanted to start it out light, cause we get deep with Annette Alatorre about her personal experiences with suicide and mental health as well as the overall stigma surrounding the topic. From calling the police to help her sister whom she watched down an entire bottle of sleeping pills, to che…

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S2 E3. NYC’S TOP HOUSING EXPERTS SHARE LEARNED EXPERIENCES 41:39

1y ago41:39

41:39

In this thought-provoking episode featuring Holly Leicht – Executive Vice President of Real Estate Development & Planning at Empire State Development – Rafael, Kirk, and Holly extrapolate the core foundational issues plaguing accessible and sustainable affordable housing for decades. Offering expert insights from their decades of learned profession…

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S2 E2. AN ORGANIZED APPROACH TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING 1:01:39

1y ago1:01:39

1:01:39

Rafael and Kirk are joined by Gary LaBarbera, President of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York. Rafael, Kirk, and Gary also take a look at the future of sustainable and affordable housing, how it plays into the forthcoming plans of New York and New York City, what legislation can be put into place by elected leaders to …

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Inbal Blau, "Mizrahi Discourse on Transitional Justice" 18:50

1y ago18:50

18:50

During the late 1940s and early 1950s, the fledgling State of Israel scrambled to accommodate a flood of Jewish immigrants from war-torn Europe and from the Middle East and North Africa. The Middle Eastern and North African Jews, who came to be known as Mizrahi, or Eastern, Jews, were seen as backwards and primitive by the Zionist establishment. Tw…

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Ep 21 - Adam Gharib - Part Deux 1:10:00

1y ago1:10:00

1:10:00

This is our second time with good friend Adam Gharib on the podcast. This time we wanted to take a specific look into working too hard and burning out, setting up boundaries for yourself and the wellbeing of the people around you and general mental health. Whether it's bosses asking more out of you than they are willing to communicate, to not getti…

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S2 E1. THE PUBLIC ANSWER TO THE HOUSING PROBLEM 1:02:59

1y ago1:02:59

1:02:59

Rafael and Kirk return for another captivating and informative season of “The Housing Problem.” For the first episode of Season Two, they sit down with the Chief Housing Officer for the City of New York, Jessica Katz, to hear directly from the city how they are managing these problems day-to-day in the present, while concurrently planning for a mor…

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Episode 20 - Michael Medall 1:29:16

1+ y ago1:29:16

1:29:16

Episode 20 is with our great friend, professional skateboarder, hip hop artist, and Wave Gods entrepreneur Michael Medall. We go into the details of growing up in Monona Wisconsin by his Swedish Mother and Father who came from Los Angeles. To his roots starting in hip hop by being introduced to sing some lyrics while the guys were banging on the lu…

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Erez Tzfadia, "Mizrahim and the Local Politics of Ethnicity in Development Towns" 17:02

1+ y ago17:02

17:02

2022-23 Frankel Institute: Mizrahim and the Politics of EthnicityProject Title: Mizrahim and the Local Politics of Ethnicity in Development TownsIf you’ve ever visited Israel, you most likely spent some time in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, maybe also Haifa and Eilat. But chances are you didn’t go to places like Sderot, Ofakim, and Kiryat Shmona–development…

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Episode 19 - Adam Gharib 1:27:30

1+ y ago1:27:30

1:27:30

This episode we dive deep in with our good friend and colleague Adam Gharib. Chicago born and Belvidere raised in Illinois, Adam is from Palestinian background and has done Camera, DP, and video work for the likes of Sugar Shane Mosley, Wiz Khalifa, Nelly & Florida Georgia Line, and has even had meetings with the one and only Kanye (he doesn't like…

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Ep 18 - Rachel Blau 1:36:46

1+ y ago1:36:46

1:36:46

This episode we get deep into it with fellow colleague of Jonathan Schaub at Adler University in Rachel Blau. We go through her story of coming up in Lake Zurich Illinois with a big family and how she got into studying mental health. From having a marriage that ended due to 3 major deaths in both families within 14 months of each other, to finally …

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Catherine Bonesho, "Gentile Rulers in the Early Jewish Imagination" 17:01

2y ago17:01

17:01

2021-22 Frankel Institute Second Temple Judaism: The Challenge of DiversityFellow, Catherine BoneshoProject Title: Gentile Rulers in the Early Jewish ImaginationBy University of Michigan Frankel Center for Judaic Studies

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Rodney Caruthers, Judaism and its Practice Beyond Rivers 19:26

2y ago19:26

19:26

2021-22 Frankel Institute Second Temple Judaism: The Challenge DiversityFellow, Rodney Caruthers Project Title: Judaism and its Practice Beyond RiversBy University of Michigan Frankel Center for Judaic Studies

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Alexei Sivertsev, "Construction of Jewish Identities in 2nd Temple Period" 15:58

2y ago15:58

15:58

2021-2022 Frankel Institute Second Temple Judaism: The Challenge of DiversityFellow, Alexei Sivertsev"Construction of Jewish Identities in 2nd Temple Period"By University of Michigan Frankel Center for Judaic Studies

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Ep 17 - Anthony Jaramillo 1:29:09

2y ago1:29:09

1:29:09

This Episode we introduce a great friend to the show in Anthony Jaramillo. We discuss his coming up in The San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County, from being bullied for being a small kid, finding a love in playing hockey, to being blamed for his block's mischief as a child due to the color of his skin once they moved out to Lancaster, CA (still…

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