The Montclair Pod

Farnoosh Torabi, Michael Schreiber

Booking Overview

A hyperlocal interview and community-affairs podcast focused on Montclair, New Jersey, with external conversations featuring nonprofit executives, student leaders, local business figures, real estate voices, and other civic participants. Agencies could credibly pitch local officials, community advocates, nonprofit leaders, entrepreneurs, real estate experts, and subject-matter specialists with a direct Montclair or New Jersey connection; booking difficulty is low because the show prioritizes accessible local professionals over nationally prominent figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 82

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 72 subscribers

Instagram: 12.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Farnoosh Torabi - Journalist and financial expert known for covering personal finance, money, and career topics; she is also the host of the So Money podcast and an author.

Michael Schreiber - Media entrepreneur and co-founder of MediaFeed with a strong connection to Montclair’s local community and civic life.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Direct leadership, professional expertise, or lived experience connected to Montclair, New Jersey civic issues, local businesses, schools, nonprofits, housing, or community life.
Required Achievements:  
Leading a local nonprofit or community organization, Operating or representing a prominent local business, Holding a civic, education, or community leadership role, Providing specialized expertise on New Jersey or Montclair issues

Recent Guest Discussions

Jake Kushner - The Property’s History, Growing Up In The Home, And Its Renovation And Modern Reinvention.

Leo Sawadogo - The World Cup’s Impact On Montclair Businesses, Downtown Foot Traffic, And Local Event Promotion.

Ollie McAteer - Montclair And New Jersey Real Estate, Local Housing Prices, Bidding Strategies, And His Path From The United Kingdom To New Jersey.

Wyatt Foster - School Governance, The District Budget Crisis, Consolidation, And Student Perspectives On Education Policy.

Anne Mernin - SNAP Cuts, Suburban Food Insecurity, And Community Responses To Growing Demand For Food Assistance.

Recent Topics

Montclair, Local News, New Jersey, Real Estate, Local Politics

Episodes

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

Montclair's World Cup Fumble, The Quiet $8 Million Sale & The British Guy Living in New Jersey Co-Hosts

July 09, 2026

With the World Cup playing eight matches down the road at MetLife Stadium and national teams bunking at the MC Hotel, Montclair business owners expected a boom — instead they got a shrug. We dig into who was supposed to own that moment (the BID? The township? Nobody?), welcome British Guy Living in New Jersey Ollie McAteer as our guest host, and break down the wildest real estate sale we've covered yet: an $8.1 million deal on Gates Avenue with two pools, a Kushner family backstory, and zero ...

Farnoosh's Commencement Speech, a Brookdale Park Surprise & Montclair's $4 Million Market

July 02, 2026

With 36 hours' notice, Farnoosh was asked to deliver the commencement address at Montclair High School — and we play you the full speech. We also debrief all the "this is so Montclair" moments from graduation day, debut our new Saturdays in the Park series with a remarkable chance encounter at Brookdale Park, and catch up on spiking real estate prices, a school principal shuffle, a stolen car on Bloomfield Ave, new e-bike rules, and everything happening this Fourth of July.In this episode:Pri...

The Endless BOE Meeting, Toni's Kitchen Under Pressure & Is Montclair an “Interracial Wakanda?”

June 25, 2026

This week on The Montclair Pod, we go inside a Board of Ed meeting that ran past 1 a.m. — and somehow still ended with a discussion about how to make meetings more efficient. We also hear from outgoing student rep Wyatt Foster, who's heading to Brown in the fall and has plenty to say. Then we sit down with Anne Mernin, Executive Director of Toni's Kitchen, about what the SNAP cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill actually mean for families in Montclair. Plus: a viral Substack post has labeled us "in...

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