What Even Is...?

In today's episode, host Donna Truong answers "What Even is Hanukkah?" with What Even Is...?'s first returning guest - Rabbi Greg Hersh of Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield, MA!They speak about:the Hanukkah menorahthe Hanukkah story that started it allHanukkah meaning in HebrewHow long does Hanukkah lastand more!Prior to graduating from Reconstructionist Rabbinical C

On this episode of "What Even Is...?", host Donna Truong speaks with Cultural Collections and Exhibits Manager of the Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism of Cherokee Nation Businesses Krystan Moser to answer "What Even was the Trail of Tears?"They speak about different Trail of Tears facts, such as:The Trail of Tears timelineThe Trail of Tears storyWhat started the

On this episode, host Donna Truong speaks with Ohio State University professor Dr. John Low to answer "What even are Native American Reservations?". In this episode, they discuss:what Native American/Indian reservations arepoverty on Native American reservationswhere are some Native American reservations todaydifferent issues that Native Americans face todayand more!Dr. J

In this episode, host Donna Truong speaks with crystal expert and entrepreneur Chioma Gathoga-Ogbuike to answer "What Even are Crystals?" They speak about different things like:what are crystalshow do you cleanse or charge a crystaldifferent types of crystals and their properties and meaningscrystals for beginners informationand more!Find Chioma on:Instagram @therealfines

In this bonus episode, listeners and I tell our paranormal experiences to celebrate this Halloween season! Hope you guys enjoy!

In this episode, host Donna Truong speaks with the investigators of the paranormal investigation group Paranormal New England - Julie Finn, Scott Hebert, and Monique Geyser.This episode goes over:their scariest encounter with ghostswhat people are susceptible to hauntingsparanormal investigation equipmentParanormal New England's most convincing evidencewhy they got into parano

In this episode, host Donna Truong speaks with the paranormal investigation group Supernatural, Paranormal, Investigations, Research, Intuitive, Truth Society (SPIRITS) of New England investigators Ellen MacNeil and Jack Kenna. This episode goes over:their scariest encounter with ghostswhat people are susceptible to hauntingsparanormal investigation equipmentSPIRITS of New England&

In this truly spooktacular episode, host Donna Truong speaks with psychic medium Jessenia Nozzolillo. They discuss:What are psychic mediumsDifferent types of gifts that souls haveReincarnationHer experiences as a psychic mediumWhat happens after we dieHow she had to deal with demonsAnd more!Jessenia Nozzolillo is a 5th generation psychic medium. She also has many other gifts such a

Welcome to the What Even Is...? October Spooktacular where we talk about all things mystical, magical, and/or just plain misunderstood. In this episode, host Donna Truong talks with Salem Witch Museum Director of Education Rachel Christ about the Salem Witch Trials. They touch upon the following topics and more:Why did the Salem Witch Trials happenHow did the Salem Witch Trials beg

In this episode, host Donna Truong speaks with Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence (ATASK) Clinical Manager Joyce Kao. In the discussion, they talk about:How is domestic violence definedRed flags in partners to avoidWhy is it hard for some domestic violence survivors to leaveHow to help someone who you think may be experiencing domestic violenceHow does a survivor get helpAn