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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A Trove of Yiddish Recordings
Jordan Kutzik, senior fellow at the Yiddish Book Center, shares stories about the amazing content he's finding in hours of archival recordings of Yiddish writers, and the surprises he's encountering in the process.
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A Photographer Remembers Yiddish New York in the 1960s
Photographer Arnold Chekow visits with Aaron Lansky to share stories about the Yiddish cultural icons he photographed in New York in the 1960s.
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Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary
The story behind the newly released "Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary."
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A Conversation with Yiddish Book Center Fellows
Yiddish Book Center Fellows Jessica Parker and Allison Posner sit down to answer questions about their work and passion for Yiddish language and culture.
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What's Tent?
Aaron Lansky visits with Tent's program director, Josh Lambert, to discuss the Yiddish Book Center's new program.
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A 14-Year-Old Who Rescues Yiddish Books
Fourteen-year-old Emma Lezberg, the Yiddish Book Center's youngest zamler (volunteer book collector), talks about about her experience collecting Yiddish books.
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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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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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All Things Yiddish
Hear news on the Steiner Summer Yiddish Program students, Yidstock 2012, Asya Vaisman, head of the Center’s Yiddish Language Institute, and more.
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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.