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  • You Seem Pretty Sad for a “Spider-Man” So in Love

    You Seem Pretty Sad for a “Spider-Man” So in Love
    2026/08/27
    In this spoiler-filled episode of PopTorah, Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky debate whether Spider-Man: Brand New Day succeeds as a Spider-Man story — or gets tangled in the MCU’s ever-expanding web. Along the way, we explore Peter Parker’s self-imposed isolation, the ways protecting others can become an excuse for keeping them at a distance, and the Torah’s insistence […]
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    58 分
  • The Odyssey and the Long Road Home

    The Odyssey and the Long Road Home
    2026/08/13
    Christopher Nolan turns one of Western literature’s oldest homecoming stories into something darker: an epic about war, moral consequence, and the difficult work of return. In this spoiler-filled episode of PopTorah, we discuss how Nolan transforms Odysseus from a triumphant hero into a man slowly awakening to the destruction he has caused—and what the film’s […]
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    45 分
  • A ‘Toy Story’ for the Anxious Generation

    A ‘Toy Story’ for the Anxious Generation
    2026/07/30
    What happens when playtime gives way to screen time? In this episode of PopTorah, we explore Toy Story 5’s encounter between beloved old-school toys and a new generation of smart devices. Along the way, we discuss parenting in the age of tablets and social media, the pressure children feel to fit in, what technology does to […]
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    55 分
  • ‘Disclosure Day’ Asks: Can We Handle the Truth?

    ‘Disclosure Day’ Asks: Can We Handle the Truth?
    2026/07/16
    What if humanity learned, once and for all, that we are not alone? In this spoiler-filled episode of PopTorah, we dive into Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day, a film about revelation, secrecy, fear, and the courage to face truths that powerful people would rather keep hidden. Along the way, we discuss what extraterrestrial life might mean […]
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    56 分
  • Borrowed Time in The Boroughs

    Borrowed Time in The Boroughs
    2026/07/02
    In this episode of PopTorah, we dive into Netflix’s new supernatural sci-fi series The Boroughs, about a group of unlikely heroes in a seemingly perfect retirement community who discover that their “golden years” may be more dangerous — and more meaningful — than anyone imagined. The series, produced by the Duffer Brothers of Stranger Things fame, centers on […]
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    38 分
  • Hacking It: Ambition, Reinvention, and the Friends We Make Along the Way

    Hacking It: Ambition, Reinvention, and the Friends We Make Along the Way
    2026/06/18
    In this episode of PopTorah, we dive into the acclaimed HBO series Hacks. Beneath the sharp jokes and show-business drama lies a surprisingly rich story about reinvention, aging, ambition, and the complicated relationships that shape us. Through the evolving partnership between Deborah and Ava, Hacks asks what we owe one another, whether people can truly change, and how […]
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    41 分
  • Is The Mandalorian and Grogu the Way?

    Is The Mandalorian and Grogu the Way?
    2026/06/04
    Star Wars is back on the big screen, and in this episode of PopTorah, we discuss The Mandalorian and Grogu alongside a broader conversation about the state of Star Wars and franchise storytelling in the age of streaming. What is the difference between fan service and meaningful storytelling? What happens when institutions focus more on keeping insiders happy […]
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    45 分
  • Man in the Mirror: Fame, Myth, and the Making of Michael (Special Live Episode!)

    Man in the Mirror: Fame, Myth, and the Making of Michael (Special Live Episode!)
    2026/05/14
    In this very special episode of PopTorah, recorded LIVE at Temple Beth El in Stamford, CT in front of a packed sanctuary, we dive into Michael, the long-awaited and deeply complicated biopic about Michael Jackson — an artist whose music reshaped popular culture even as his life and legacy remain fiercely contested. Join us as we […]
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    1 時間 25 分