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October 27th is a podcast that tells the story of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting through the voices of the local community. Each episode introduces us to the story of a person who experienced the synagogue shooting and its aftermath: survivors and family members of those who were killed, Jewish community members, and their non-Jewish neighbors. October 27th is adapted from Meanings of October 27th, an oral history project that interviewed over 100 Pittsburghers about their life stories and reflections on the shooting. Visit the oral history archive: https://october27archive.org/oral-historiesDonate to support this project: https://bardian.bard.edu/register/meanings
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Signup to Generate a PitchOctober 27th is a podcast that tells the story of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting through the voices of the local community. Each episode introduces us to the story of a person who experienced the synagogue shooting and its aftermath: survivors and family members of those who were killed, Jewish community members, and their non-Jewish neighbors.
October 27th is hosted by Aliza Becker & Noah Schoen. The show has published 23 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Monica" (22 October 2026, 22 minutes), "Amy" (7 October 2026, 25 minutes), and "Rabbi Markiz" (24 September 2026, 24 minutes).
October 27th publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 26 minutes across 23 episodes.
Booking probability for October 27th is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. October 27th requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. October 27th's contact route on record: verified email.
Aliza Becker & Noah Schoen hosts October 27th, a society podcast with 23 episodes published.
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Episode #21
Monica Ruiz is the director of Casa San José, a nonprofit organization that empowers and uplifts the Latino community in Pittsburgh. In this interview, Monica traces her journey to becoming the leader of an immigrant...
Episode #19
Amy Guterson was the director of Tzohar Seminary at the time of the synagogue shooting. In this episode she shares about her life journey, from leaving Orthodoxy as a young woman to become an off-Broadway actress to...
Episode #18
Rabbi Jeremy Markiz was a rabbi at Beth Shalom, a Conservative synagogue in Pittsburgh, at the time of the synagogue shooting. In this episode, Rabbi Markiz narrates his family’s immigrant journey to America and his...
Episode #18
Wasi Mohamed was the director of the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh at the time of the synagogue shooting. In this episode, Wasi reflects on his early years growing up Muslim in Harrisburg, PA and his college years at the...
Episode #16
Nina Butler is a prominent member of the Pittsburgh Jewish community and volunteer with several organizations that responded to the October 27th, 2018 synagogue shooting. In this episode, she traces her early life path...
Episode #15
Michelle Kenney is the mother of Antwon Rose II, a 17-year-old who was shot and killed by a policeman on June 19, 2018. In this episode, Michelle recounts her upbringing in a steel town just outside Pittsburgh as the...
Episode #14
Drew Medvid was a student at the University of Pittsburgh at the time of the October 27th, 2018 synagogue shooting. In this episode he reflects on his learning journey about the Jewish experience, from key relationships...
Episode #13
Reva Simon was a lifelong Pittsburgher and devoted member of Congregation New Light. In this episode, she describes the Jewish communities of her childhood with striking detail. Reva was driving to morning services when...
Episode #12
Ira Frank is a small business owner who is involved with many synagogues and Jewish communal organizations across Pittsburgh. In this episode, he recounts a life spent in the Pittsburgh Jewish community and shares his...
Episode #11
Jasiri X is a hip-hop artist, activist, and a co-founder of 1Hood and 1Hood Media. In this episode, Jasiri shares his journey of learning about Jewish people and antisemitism as it has interwoven with his life and work...
Episode #10
Cheryl Moore is a member of Rodef Shalom, a Reform synagogue in Pittsburgh. In this episode, she tells the story of a lifetime spent in the Pittsburgh Jewish community, from her own childhood to raising Jewish children...
Episode #9
Upendra Dahal is a political refugee from Bhutan who worked for the Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh on October 27th, 2018. In this episode, he traces his life journey from growing up in Bhutan, to 15 years...
Episode #7
Dan Leger is a member of Congregation Dor Hadash and a survivor of the October 27th, 2018 synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. In this episode, he shares about growing up in Pittsburgh, his Jewish path, his experience on...
October 27th
This bonus episode features an interview that October 27th podcast co-founders Aliza Becker and Noah Schoen recorded with Susan Scott Peterson, a journalist and producer at 90.5 WESA, Pittsburgh’s NPR affiliate. A...
Episode #6
Rabbi Elisar Admon led the Chevra Kadisha that prepared the bodies of the eleven victims of the October 27th, 2018 synagogue shooting for Jewish burial. In this episode, he recounts how his brother’s death as a young...
Episode #5
Naomi Kitchen was an Allderdice High School student in Pittsburgh at the time of the shooting. In this episode, she reflects on her transition from Jewish day school to a more diverse high school environment, her...
Episode #4
Tracy Baton is a progressive political activist who grew up in close contact with members of the Pittsburgh Jewish community. In this episode she shares about her involvement in several community responses to the...
Episode #3
Alan Mallinger is a son of Rose Mallinger, who was killed during the October 27th, 2018 synagogue shooting, and a brother of Andrea Wedner, who was injured in the attack. In this episode he shares about his life in the...
Episode #2
Clara Gourley was born and raised in New Bethlehem, PA, a small town north of Pittsburgh. In this episode, which was recorded when she was a senior in high school, she reflects on the strengths and struggles of her...
Episode #1
Audrey Glickman is a member of the Tree of Life Congregation and a survivor of the October 27th, 2018 synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. In this episode, she shares about growing up Jewish in Pittsburgh and her...
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