Podolak is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Arleta Podolak (born 1993), Polish judoka Ed Podolak (born 1947), American football running back Mitch Podolak (1947–2019), Canadian documentary filmmaker and folk music festival founder Karoline Podolak, Canadian–Polish operatic soprano Leonard Podolak, Canadian banjoist and founder of The Duhks