Undercover on Campus: ‘A Man on the Inside’ Season 2 and the Purpose of Learning

About this episode

Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky explore the themes of learning and teaching in relation to the Netflix comedy A Man on the Inside Season 2.

What does it mean to learn, to teach, to remain faithful to ideals in a changing world? Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky discuss A Man on the Inside Season 2 — campus mysteries, human motives, and the deeper questions this witty Netflix comedy invites us to ask. Rabbis Michael Knopf and Jesse Olitzky are lifelong friends, […]

People in this episode

Host: Michael Knopf

Guest: Jesse Olitzky

Topics covered

• learning
• teaching
• faith
• campus mysteries
• human motives
• comedy

Keywords

• learning
• teaching
• faith
• A Man on the Inside
• Netflix
• comedy
• campus

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix

Books & works: A Man on the Inside, Season 2

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