Upside Down LA

Upside Down is a coffee, art, and community space located in Westwood Village right across the street from UCLA.

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Episodes

Tuesday Jul 09, 2024

Isaac interviews fellow Upside Down team members Annette and Jeanne, who happen to be two Jewish mothers with adult children. Who doesn't need advice from a good Jewish mother? This summer, they've been going out with our team to do pop ups and giveaways, offering free advice to our community with some great results. Enjoy their amazing sense of humor, and benefit from their sage wisdom. Who knows, maybe they'll make you some matzo ball soup some day?Write to us if you want Annette and Jeanne to host a podcast of their own!

Thursday Jun 27, 2024

On this episode, Isaac reminisces about Jewish summer camp with Leia and Ilana, the directors of Camp Gilgal -- the Summer camp affiliated with Upside Down.If you attended summer camp, you'll probably get most of the inside jokes. It's nostalgia central!
Check out https://campgilgal.com for more info!

Tuesday Jun 18, 2024

Isaac and Jeanne interview artist Aldo Schwartz about his upcoming exhibition at Upside Down, Inner Sea: Crossing Borders Through Tea.
The discussion touches on the way that the ancient Japanese tea ceremony served as an inspiration and a catalyst for Aldo's life and art.
Aldo is a multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker, and a graduate from UCLA. This exhibition at Upside Down is his Los Angeles debut.

Tuesday Jun 11, 2024

In this interview, we chat with Rachel Friedlander, editor of Inherit Magazine.
 
Inherit Magazine is produced by Jews for Jesus. It is a safe space for diverse voices to explore the ways our Jewish heritage intersects with modern life.
Subscribe to Inherit here!
 
Articles mentioned:A Hatred Immune to Education by Nadya WilliamsBorn Broken: A Look at Inherited Trauma by Michelle Van Loon
 
Email your article ideas to:inherit@inheritmag.com
Email us!hello@upsidedown.com 

Tuesday Jun 04, 2024

Abby Tang joins us to chat about her experience with antisemitism on her campus at Brandeis University, and how that led to her writing an article during her internship at Upside Down.
 
Link to article: https://inheritmag.com/articles/antisemitism-on-campus-affected-my-identity
 

Tuesday May 28, 2024

Eilon Presman is an undergrad UCLA student, and one of the artists for the "Origins" Art Exhibition at Upside Down. He shares about his family story that inspired the short film currently on display at Upside Down. He also opens up about his experience of recent events on campus as an Israeli student and his spiritual journey. 

Wednesday May 22, 2024

In this episode, Isaac sits down with Jeanne Rosen to talk about the upcoming art workshop featuring an artist from the "Origins" exhibition, Zoë Solís, and how we can use art as a way to engage with our origin stories and transformation. 

Thursday May 16, 2024

Isaac chats with the Upside Down staff, Alisa and Amanda, about their favorite memories of Upside Down as well as how Upside Down is celebrating 5 years of coffee, art, community, and fun! 

Monday May 06, 2024

This episode features Jake Rosen, Upside Down's artist in residence and descendant of a Holocaust survivor, as he shares his family story and previews our upcoming community hour in which we remember the Holocaust. 

Tuesday Apr 30, 2024

Isaac and Sam talk about how we think through our origin stories, the good and the bad, and how the upcoming events at Upside Down explore topics regarding our ancestral and cultural heritage. 

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