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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Mendel Mann’s Seeds in the Desert: In Translation
Heather Valencia joins us from Scotland to talk about her newly published translation of Seeds in the Desert.
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Yiddish Theater's Vilna Troupe
Debra Caplan, Yiddish theater historian and Assistant Professor of Theater at Baruch College, joins us this week to discuss her book, Yiddish Empire: The Vilna Troupe, Jewish Theater, and the Art of Itinerancy.
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Andrea Simon on Angel Wagenstein: Art is a Weapon
Director Andrea Simon joins us to discuss her documentary, Angel Wagenstein: Art is a Weapon.
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The Reading Culture of Yiddish-Speaking Immigrants
Eric L. Goldstein joins us this week to discuss his current project focused on the reading culture of Yiddish-speaking immigrants to the United States from the late nineteenth century to the interwar period.
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The Shraybmashin-brigade: In Search of Yiddish Typewriters
Yiddish Book Center Fellows Adah Hetko and Sophia Shoulson discuss their work with typewriters for the Yiddish Book Center's collection.
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"A New Year's Eve State of Mind": Ri J. Turner’s Yiddish Translation
We caught up with Ri J. Turner, a 2014 Yiddish Book Center Translation Fellow, to chat about her translation of A.S. Lirik’s "A New Year's Eve State of Mind.”
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The Jewish Deli and the Third Space: A Chat with Ted Merwin
Ted Merwin visits on The Shmooze this week to discuss his recently published book "Pastrami on Rye: An Overstuffed History of the Jewish Deli."
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David R. Gillham’s Annelies: Approaching Anne Frank through Fiction
David R. Gillham, the New York Times bestselling author of City of Women, joins us on The Shmooze this week to discuss his forthcoming novel, Annelies.
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Gerri Chanel’s Saving Mona Lisa
Gerri Chanel, a prize-winning freelance journalist, joins us this week to discuss Saving Mona Lisa: The Battle to Protect the Louvre and its Treasures from the Nazis.
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Jamie Bernstein: On Being "Famous Father Girl"
Jamie Bernstein joins us to talk about her recently published memoir "Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein."