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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Bashevis’s Demons
Shane Baker and Miryem-Khaye Seigel sat down with The Shmooze to talk about their latest collaboration, BASHEVIS’S DEMONS. The performance includes three short stories by legendary Nobel Prize winner Isaac Bashevis Singer.
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Frank London’s Latest Releases
Frank London visited with The Shmooze to chat about his latest LP, In the City of God, and other releases. In a far-flung conversation, Frank spoke about how he became a musician, his influences, and the release of the new LP.
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Sabor Judío: The Jewish Mexican Cookbook
Ilan Stavans sits down with The Shmooze to talk about his recently released cookbook, Sabor Judío. Co-authored with Margaret Boyle, the collection of over 100 recipes celebrates the fusion of two culinary traditions, Jewish and Mexican.
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Menachem Mendel Schneerson: Becoming the Messiah
Ezra Glinter sat down with The Shmooze to talk about his recently released biography of Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
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Harvey Wang’s New York
In a live conversation at the Yiddish Book Center, award-winning photographer, filmmaker, and author Harvey Wang visits with The Shmooze to talk about his work and his recently opened exhibit, Harvey Wang’s New York.
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Yiddish: A Global Culture live on Bloomberg Connects
Yiddish: A Global Culture, is now live on the Bloomberg Connects app. The free, downloadable app allows users to explore expert-curated guides from some 550 selected cultural institutions across the globe in the palm of their hand.
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The Book of Izzy
Novelist Ben Gonshor joins The Shmooze to talk about his debut novel, The Book of Izzy. In conversation with Ben we talk about the many layers of Izzy and the book’s underlying narrative.
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Displaced Persons: A Multilayered Collection of Stories
Writer Joan Leegant joined The Shmooze to talk about her latest book, Displaced Persons, a collection of rich, multilayered short stories.
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Ashkenazi Folk Magic at the Threshold
Rokhl Kafrissen sits down with The Shmooze this week to talk about her upcoming Yiddish Book Center online course “Sacred Time and Liminal Space: Ashkenazi Folk Magic at the Threshold."
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Adapted for a Staged Reading: Sholem Asch’s Shabbtai Tsvi
Translator and adapter Weaver sits down with The Shmooze to talk about the drama group Theater Between Addresses and its upcoming immersive, staged reading of Sholem Asch’s Shabbtai Tsvi.