The Montclair Pod

Farnoosh Torabi, Michael Schreiber

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Booking Overview

The Montclair Pod is a hyperlocal, community-first show that blends civic issues, schools, arts, and neighborhood happenings with conversations featuring local leaders and creators. For PR pros, it’s a strong outlet to reach engaged Montclair audiences through credible voices tied to education, culture, and community initiatives.

Metrics

Episodes: 76

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 72 subscribers

Instagram: 12.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Farnoosh Torabi - Local journalist and financial expert who co-hosts The Montclair Pod and anchors segments that connect community life with practical analysis of budgets and local developments.

Michael Schreiber - MediaFeed co-founder and co-host of The Montclair Pod, focused on shaping community coverage and conversation about Montclair’s key stories and people.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Local, on-the-ground leaders and public-facing community figures in Montclair—e.g., executives/directors of nonprofits and civic institutions, school and athletics stakeholders, artists/creators tied to the local scene, and authors/industry professionals with a relevant creative or educational connection to Montclair.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership role at a Montclair cultural or nonprofit organization, Notable local or regional impact through education/athletics/community advocacy, Public creative output (books, music projects) with a credible tie to Montclair

Recent Guest Discussions

Angelica Diggs - Montclair History And The Role Of The History Center (archives, Identity, And Related Programming Such As Farm Camp)

Caroline Palmer - Fashion Industry And Writing Discipline; Her Debut Novel Workhorse

Kevin March - Montclair Music Scene, Personal Journey, And Mission To Help The Next Generation (honest Noise)

Dylan Kaelin Panico - Personal Journey Through MHS Athletics And Why Early High School Sports Mattered

Laura Quiros - Advocacy To Preserve Freshman Sports At Montclair High

Recent Topics

Community, Education, Local Politics, Schools, Nonprofit

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Montclair Pod
:

Montclair Football Hits Refresh with New Coach. Plus: A New Uptown Music Fest + Pricier Parking

May 28, 2026

This week on The Montclair Pod, we dive into a surprisingly emotional episode about football, parking and civic spirit.First: Montclair parking is officially getting more expensive. Meter rates are rising for the first time in eight years, evening enforcement hours are expanding until 10 p.m., and surge-style pricing is coming to parts of downtown Thursday through Saturday nights. Mike and Farnoosh unpack what’s changing, why residents are frustrated, and why the “after 7 p.m. is free” era is...

Yard Sales, Transit Woes, and Farewell, Colbert

May 21, 2026

It's 90 degrees in May, NJ Transit has heard from Montclair, and this Sunday there's a townwide yard sale (not to be confused with a garage sale). We've got the story behind the two tag-sales, a packed NJ Transit survey, and a Montclair coffee truck that could keep you up at night for two reasons. Plus: a farewell to a neighbor who’s repped Montclair to the world honorably and hilariously… and is not allowed to leave (at least not entirely).The Townwide Yard SaleWe talked with Valentin Guerin...

Local History, Home Discoveries, and Last-Minute Summer Camps

May 14, 2026

Is history just a boatload of fun, or a series of anxiety-inducing tests? This week, we argue it’s the former as we take a field trip to the Montclair History Center. We explore 250 years of township secrets—from the "Montclair Situation" at the segregated YWCA to the names of the people who slept in our bedrooms 100 years ago.We tackle our inboxes, including a high school hibachi lunch that hit a rain delay right in the middle of a $20 million budget deficit. We also have your final guide to...

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