The Jon Reiner Podcast

Live Episode 2: Echoes of Survival Maureen Freedland grew up in the long shadows of the Holocaust—her parents were survivors, her grandparents among the millions who never returned. Their silence, their strength, and their scars shaped her childhood in ways she is still uncovering today. In this powerful live episode, Maureen sits down to share her family's story and her own pursuit of answers—answers about identity, inherited trauma, remembrance, and what it means to carry both the weight of loss and the responsibility of legacy.  

TICKETS FOR THE JON REINER PODCAST LIVE   Live Episode 1: Abducted at Gunpoint   On November 6, 1985, Jon Reiner and his father, Earl, were abducted at gunpoint by escaped convicted hitman Joseph Hecht III.   Up until that time, Joseph’s killing was described as “one of the most cold-blooded in the annals of Dane County crime.”   Now, 40 years later, for the first time in public, Earl and Jon will sit down together and replay the events of that day and the impact it made on a man and a family.   They will also discuss the power of healing and transformation in the face of trauma.   Next LIVE Episode is October 12th (2-4pm CST)