GOLDA Girls

GOLDA Media
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A podcast for Jewish women with a lot to say. GOLDA founder Stephanie Butnick sits down with journalist Gabby Deutch, novelist Esther Chehebar, and Rabbi Diana Fersko each week to talk culture, community, identity, and the everyday moments shaping modern Jewish life.

  1. 13h ago ·  Bonus

    GOLDA Interviews: Portia Elan, Author of ‘Homebound’

    GOLDA founder Stephanie Butnick talks to author Portia Elan about her novel, Homebound, which is the latest selection from Nu Reads, the Jewish book subscription series (and our show’s sponsor!). This ambitious, multi-timeline novel features interwoven stories from 1983, 2078, and 2586 that navigate identity and belonging. Homebound manages to be both futuristic and deeply human—and also incredibly Jewish.  GOLDA Girls is presented by Nu Reads, the Jewish book subscription series curated by the Jewish Book Council that brings remarkable literature straight to your door. Use code NuGolda at checkout for 15% off. Visit www.NuReads.org to get started today. GOLDA Girls is a production of GOLDA Media. The show is executive produced by Ariel Shapiro and edited by POLDHU.  You can listen to GOLDA Girls on: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golda-girls/id1895644983Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1eLma0Exh3LDv2Ay8fx8CqPocket Casts https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/golda-girls/ed7285a0-2487-013f-2ec2-0e872f6a2b21Leave us a review and we’ll send you a GOLDA sticker! Email a screenshot of your review to hi@goldaguide.com.  Stay GOLDA.

  2. 6d ago

    Tribe Vibes with Ariel Elias and Olga Namer

    GOLDA founder Stephanie Butnick, journalist Gabby Deutch, novelist Esther Chehebar, and Rabbi Diana Fersko talk mahjong, Deal Delights, and the old-school kind of influencing.  Comedians Ariel Elias and Olga Namer join the show to talk about mining their personal experiences in their comedy (Ariel is from Kentucky and Olga is from Brooklyn’s Syrian community) and help a listener figure out the online dating scene for our Ask GOLDA segment. You can catch Ariel and Olga performing at Borscht Belt Fest 2026 on July 25 and 26 in the Catskills.  Send us your Ask GOLDA questions at hi@goldaguide.com (voicenotes are best; be sure to tell us who you are and where you’re calling from.) Where you can find the GOLDA Girls: Follow Gabby’s writing at jewishinsider.com/authors/gabby-deutch and subscribe to her Substack at gsdeutch.substack.com.  Sign up for Diana’s print newsletter, Modern Jewess, at modern-jewess.com, and buy her book, We Need to Talk About Antisemitism, at rabbidianafersko.com/books.   Get Esther’s novel Sisters of Fortune at bookshop.org/a/110357/9780593734544, and her children’s book I Share My Name, at bookshop.org/a/110357/9781532432187.  Buy Stephanie’s book, The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia, at bookshop.org/a/110357/9781579658939. GOLDA Girls is a production of GOLDA Media. The show is executive produced by Ariel Shapiro and edited by POLDHU.  Sponsors: GOLDA Girls is presented by Nu Reads, a new Jewish book subscription series curated by the Jewish Book Council that brings remarkable literature straight to your door. Use code NuGolda at checkout for 15% off your subscription. Visit NuReads.org to get started today. You can listen to GOLDA Girls on: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golda-girls/id1895644983Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1eLma0Exh3LDv2Ay8fx8CqPocket Casts https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/golda-girls/ed7285a0-2487-013f-2ec2-0e872f6a2b21Leave us a review and we’ll send you a GOLDA sticker! Email a screenshot of your review to hi@goldaguide.com.  Stay GOLDA.

  3. Jul 10

    Mazel Tov, Taylor! with Jackie Tohn

    GOLDA founder Stephanie Butnick and novelist Esther Chehebar are joined by guest host Mark Oppenheimer, Stephanie’s former co-host on Unorthodox and the author of Judy Blume: A Life, to break down how Jewish—or not—the mega-wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce was. Plus, Stephanie sits down with Nobody Wants This actress Jackie Tohn to discuss her new Jewish summer camp film, The Floaters. Events: Join GOLDA for an NYC opening weekend screening of The Floaters on Sunday, June 12 at 7 p.m. at Quad Cinema. After the screening Stephanie will be moderating a conversation with the film’s director Rachel Israel and producer Shai Korman. Get your tickets here: https://go.shopmy.us/p-69518036 . Esther will be part of a Hadassah virtual panel on the Sephardic and Mizrahi experience in the United States on Thursday, July 16 at 7 p.m. Register here: https://go.shopmy.us/p-70548076 Send us your Ask GOLDA questions at hi@goldaguide.com (voicenotes are best; be sure to tell us who you are and where you’re calling from.) This week’s Good for the Jews picks:  Esther: The Jewish volunteer watch group Shomrim, who jumped into action during the floods in Monmouth County. Stephanie: Audrey Gelman’s collaboration with the Wallach Project, which preserves lost German-Jewish textile making.  Mark: Funny Business, an upcoming cultural history by Matt Singer of the Judd Apatow-era of comedy. Subscribe to GOLDA at goldaguide.com and follow us on Instagram at @goldaguide. Where you can find the GOLDA Girls: Follow Gabby’s writing at jewishinsider.com/authors/gabby-deutch and subscribe to her Substack at gsdeutch.substack.com.  Sign up for Diana’s print newsletter, Modern Jewess, at modern-jewess.com, and buy her book, We Need to Talk About Antisemitism, at rabbidianafersko.com/books.   Get Esther’s novel Sisters of Fortune at bookshop.org/a/110357/9780593734544, and her children’s book I Share My Name, at bookshop.org/a/110357/9781532432187.  Buy Stephanie’s book, The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia, at bookshop.org/a/110357/9781579658939. Buy Mark’s biography of Judy Blume at https://bookshop.org/a/110357/9780593714447 Sponsors: GOLDA Girls is presented by Nu Reads, a new Jewish book subscription series curated by the Jewish Book Council that brings remarkable literature straight to your door. Use code NuGolda at checkout for 15% off your subscription. Visit NuReads.org to get started today. You can listen to GOLDA Girls on: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golda-girls/id1895644983Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1eLma0Exh3LDv2Ay8fx8CqPocket Casts https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/golda-girls/ed7285a0-2487-013f-2ec2-0e872f6a2b21 Leave us a review and we’ll send you a GOLDA sticker! Email a screenshot of your review to hi@goldaguide.com.  Stay GOLDA.

  4. Jul 3

    Stars, Stripes, and Sha-BBQ with Jake Cohen

    GOLDA founder Stephanie Butnick, journalist Gabby Deutch, novelist Esther Chehebar, and Rabbi Diana Fersko are joined by cookbook author Jake Cohen to talk all things 4th of July, from being Jewish in America as the country turns 250 to kosher-friendly BBQ prep.  Send us your Ask GOLDA questions at hi@goldaguide.com (voice notes are best; be sure to tell us who you are and where you’re calling from). This week’s Good for the Jews picks:  Stephanie: America!  Gabby: Jews representing at Pride 🌈 Diana: The Golem of Prague—which comes in many souvenir versions (and even a gold pendant). Esther: Mel Brooks turning 100. Subscribe to GOLDA at goldaguide.com and follow us on Instagram at @goldaguide. Where you can find the GOLDA Girls: Follow Gabby’s writing at Jewish Insider here, and subscribe to her Substack here.  Sign up for Diana’s print newsletter, Modern Jewess, here, and buy her book, We Need to Talk About Antisemitism, here.  Get Esther’s novel Sisters of Fortune here, and her children’s book I Share My Name, here.  Buy Stephanie’s book, The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia, here. GOLDA Girls is a production of GOLDA Media. The show is executive produced by Ariel Shapiro and edited by POLDHU.  Sponsors: GOLDA Girls is presented by Nu Reads, a new Jewish book subscription series curated by the Jewish Book Council that brings remarkable literature straight to your door. Use code NuGolda at checkout for 15% off your subscription. Visit NuReads.org to get started today. You can listen to GOLDA Girls on: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golda-girls/id1895644983Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1eLma0Exh3LDv2Ay8fx8CqPocket Casts https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/golda-girls/ed7285a0-2487-013f-2ec2-0e872f6a2b21 Leave us a review and we’ll send you a GOLDA sticker! Email a screenshot of your review to hi@goldaguide.com.  Stay GOLDA.

  5. Jun 26

    Summer Camp Ready with Molly Yeh

    GOLDA founder Stephanie Butnick, journalist Gabby Deutch, and Rabbi Diana Fersko are joined by Food Network star Molly Yeh to discuss all things Jewish summer. Check out today’s GOLDA newsletter to get Molly’s summer essentials. They also answer a listener question about matchmaking. Send us your Ask GOLDA questions at hi@goldaguide.com (voicenotes are best; be sure to tell us who you are and where you’re calling from.) This week’s Good for the Jews picks:  Stephanie: voting, especially with little kids. Gabby: Eyal Shani’s restaurant Malka in West Palm Beach. Diana: Unsolicited gifts, like the fish fork her mother-in-law sent her.   GOLDA is a newsletter that makes Jewish life feel bright, beautiful, and full of meaning. Subscribe at goldaguide.com and follow GOLDA on Instagram at @goldaguide. GOLDA Mahjong Night is back with a night of open play (no instruction) on Wednesday, July 15 in Flatiron. Location will be revealed to attendees the week before the event! Get your ticket here. Sign up for Diana’s snail mail newsletter Modern Jewess here, and Gabby’s Substack here. Get Esther’s novel Sisters of Fortune here and Stephanie’s book, The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia, here. GOLDA Girls is a production of GOLDA Media. The show is executive produced by Ariel Shapiro and edited by POLDHU.  Sponsors: GOLDA Girls is presented by Nu Reads, a new Jewish book subscription series curated by the Jewish Book Council that brings remarkable literature straight to your door. Use code NuGolda at checkout for 15% off your subscription. Visit NuReads.org to get started today. A Walk on the Moon is the exciting new musical based on the iconic hit movie, starring Talia Suskauer and Max Chernin, and featuring the voice of Tovah Feldshuh. We’re giving away tickets: to enter for a chance to win, email hi@goldaguide.com or message us on Instagram @goldaguide telling us your favorite Jewish summer movie.  You can listen to GOLDA Girls on: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golda-girls/id1895644983Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1eLma0Exh3LDv2Ay8fx8CqPocket Casts https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/golda-girls/ed7285a0-2487-013f-2ec2-0e872f6a2b21 Leave us a review and we’ll send you a GOLDA sticker! Email a screenshot of your review to hi@goldaguide.com.  Stay GOLDA.

  6. Jun 19

    Jewish Father's Day with Ted Deutch

    GOLDA founder Stephanie Butnick, journalist Gabby Deutch, and Rabbi Diana Fersko chat with a special guest for Father’s Day: Former U.S. Congressman, current American Jewish Commitee CEO, and dad-of-the-pod Ted Deutch. This week’s Father’s Day-themed Good for the Jews picks:  Stephanie: A (free) subscription to Sapir for Father’s Day Gabby: Jewish servicemen and women, especially Gabby’s Pa Bernie.  Diana: The fathers in the Torah, especially Jacob.  Ted Deutch: Jewish summer camp. GOLDA is a Jewish lifestyle destination built around one idea: making Jewish life bright, beautiful, and full of meaning. Subscribe to our newsletter at www.goldaguide.com and follow GOLDA on Instagram at @goldaguide. GOLDA Mahjong Night is popping up again on Tuesday, June 23 on the Upper East Side and Wednesday, July 15 in Flatiron. These are open play events (no instruction); location will be revealed to attendees the week before the event. Sign up here. Sign up for Diana’s print newsletter Modern Jewess here, and Gabby’s Substack here. Get Esther’s novel Sisters of Fortune here and Stephanie’s book, The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia, here. GOLDA Girls is a production of GOLDA Media. The show is executive produced by Ariel Shapiro and edited by POLDHU.  Sponsors: GOLDA Girls is presented by Nu Reads, a new Jewish book subscription series curated by the Jewish Book Council that brings remarkable literature straight to your door. Use code NuGolda at checkout for 15% off your subscription. Visit NuReads.org to get started today. You can listen to GOLDA Girls on: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golda-girls/id1895644983Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1eLma0Exh3LDv2Ay8fx8CqPocket Casts https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/golda-girls/ed7285a0-2487-013f-2ec2-0e872f6a2b21 Leave us a review and we’ll send you a GOLDA sticker! Email a screenshot of your review to hi@goldaguide.com.  Stay GOLDA.

  7. Jun 12

    Everything with Chive, Knicks in Five

    GOLDA founder Stephanie Butnick, journalist Gabby Deutch, novelist Esther Chehebar, and Rabbi Diana Fersko chat about the Tony Awards, Gabby’s recent Jewish insider article on AI’s implications for Jewish life, and the bagel-fueled excitement over the Knicks’ NBA Finals run.   The hosts also share their summer wedding gift recommendations in response to a listener who wrote in looking for some inspiration:  GOLDA Girls' wedding gift picks: Crystal candlesticks from Happy Kangaroo Cherry blossom challah board from Happy Kangaroo Eye tray from ABC Carpet & Home Travel shabbat candles from Emanuel Smash glass from Tchotchke Smash Hamsa from Tchotchke This week’s Good for the Jews picks:  Stephanie: Congregation Rodeph Sholom sponsoring West Side Campaign Against Hunger’s recent block party.  Gabby: Camp Ramah celebrating alumni Caissie Levy’s Tony Award win by sharing this 2015 video of Levy singing “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Mis in Hebrew.  Esther: A mother-daughter trip to Home Goods. Diana: Bat mitzvahs!  GOLDA is a Jewish lifestyle destination built around one idea: making Jewish life bright, beautiful, and full of meaning. Subscribe to our newsletter at www.goldaguide.com and follow GOLDA on Instagram at @goldaguide. GOLDA Mahjong Night is popping up on Tuesday, June 23 at one of our favorite restaurants on the Upper East Side for a night of open play (no instruction). Location will be revealed to attendees the week before the event. Sign up here. Sign up for Diana’s snail mail newsletter Modern Jewess here, and Gabby’s Substack here. Get Esther’s novel Sisters of Fortune here and Stephanie’s book, The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia, here. GOLDA Girls is a production of GOLDA Media. The show is executive produced by Ariel Shapiro and edited by POLDHU.  Sponsors: GOLDA Girls is presented by Nu Reads, a new Jewish book subscription series curated by the Jewish Book Council that brings remarkable literature straight to your door. Use code NuGolda at checkout for 15% off your subscription. Visit NuReads.org to get started today. You can listen to GOLDA Girls on: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golda-girls/id1895644983Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1eLma0Exh3LDv2Ay8fx8CqPocket Casts https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/golda-girls/ed7285a0-2487-013f-2ec2-0e872f6a2b21Leave us a review and we’ll send you a GOLDA sticker! Email a screenshot of your review to hi@goldaguide.com.  Stay GOLDA.

  8. Jun 5

    Temple Dues and Hunky Jews with Noam Ash

    GOLDA founder Stephanie Butnick, journalist Gabby Deutch, novelist Esther Chehebar, and Rabbi Diana Fersko break down two hot topics: the rising cost of Jewish life in America, and Sacha Baron Cohen and Brett Goldstein’s unlikely turn as the summer’s leading men—and what it means when our funny guys are also the hunks.  Our guest is Noam Ash, the screenwriter and star of Bookends, which premiered this week in New York City and is heading to film festivals across the country. He tells us about working alongside Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Caroline Aaron— who play the grandparents Noam’s character moves in with after a breakup—and what he learned while workshopping his film with the Jewish Writers Institute (applications are open for their Digital Storyteller’s Lab and Screenwriters Lab). Sponsors: GOLDA Girls is presented by Nu Reads, a new Jewish book subscription series curated by the Jewish Book Council that brings remarkable literature straight to your door. Use code NuGolda at checkout for 15% off your subscription. Visit NuReads.org to get started today. This episode is also sponsored by:  Joyva, a fourth generation family business that crafts tahini, halvah and confections in Brooklyn, NY. Get your deliciousness today.GOLDA is a Jewish lifestyle destination built around one idea: making Jewish life bright, beautiful, and full of meaning. Subscribe to our newsletter at www.goldaguide.com and follow GOLDA on Instagram at @goldaguide. Sign up for Diana’s snail mail newsletter Modern Jewess here, and Gabby’s Substack here. Get Esther’s novel Sisters of Fortune here and Stephanie’s book, The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia, here. GOLDA Girls is a production of GOLDA Media. Our executive producer is Ariel Shapiro. We’re edited by POLDHU.  You can listen to GOLDA Girls on: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golda-girls/id1895644983Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1eLma0Exh3LDv2Ay8fx8CqPocket Casts https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/golda-girls/ed7285a0-2487-013f-2ec2-0e872f6a2b21Leave us a review and we’ll send you a GOLDA sticker! Email a screenshot of your review to hi@goldaguide.com.  Stay GOLDA.

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A podcast for Jewish women with a lot to say. GOLDA founder Stephanie Butnick sits down with journalist Gabby Deutch, novelist Esther Chehebar, and Rabbi Diana Fersko each week to talk culture, community, identity, and the everyday moments shaping modern Jewish life.

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  • Creator
    GOLDA Media
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 GOLDA Girls
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    GOLDA Girls

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