The Shmooze
The Yiddish Book Center's podcast includes conversations with Jewish culture makers, plus news and stories related to Yiddish literature, language, and culture.
Previous episodes
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The South African Jewish Experience
South African native Claudia Braude discusses the rich history of South African Jewish culture in the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Two Trends Find a Home on Yiddish Farm
Yiddish Farm co-founder Naftali Ejdelman has managed to create a place where students can speak Yiddish while toiling in the fields.
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Collecting Stories
Christa Whitney, the Center's Wexler Oral History Project director, talks about her experience with the project, collecting stories, and understanding the art of listening.
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Chana Mlotek: The Sherlock Holmes of Yiddish Songs
Ninety-year-old Chana Mlotek shares stories, reflects on Yiddish music and musicians, and ends the visit with a verse of her favorite song.
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The Fugs' Yiddish Inspiration
The Fugs, a 1960s garage band, frequently used Yiddish songs and other Jewish source material. Seth Rogovoy plays clips from The Fugs' first album and ponders what makes their music Jewish.
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Behind the Scenes of The Klezmatics: On Holy Ground
Erik Greenberg Anjou, director of "The Klezmatics: On Holy Ground," talks about the making of the film.
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Old Jews Telling Jokes Onstage
Dan Okrent, co-creator of "Old Jews Telling Jokes Onstage," talks somewhat seriously about the comedic off-Broadway production.
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Flying Klezmer
Emma Morgenstern catches up with Mark Marczyk, fiddler for The Lemon Bucket Orkestra, about their captive audience and the wacky venues the band has graced with song.
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Peter Manseau on Yiddish and Writing
Award-winning author Peter Manseau reflects on his time as an intern at the Yiddish Book Center and the obsession with Yiddish he can't seem to shake.
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Global Jewish Comedy with Noah Gardenswartz
Listen in as comedian Noah Gardenswartz talks about the common humor Jewish communities share and how he’s trying to break out of the Jewish comedy format.