Best Klezmer Podcasts (2026)

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The music of guitarist Thom Rotella, a klezmer collection and the best movies of 2025 30:30

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On the December 20 WBGO Journal, we hear from guitarist Thom Rotella, hear about an important klezmer collection and get Harlan Jacobson's best movies of 2025By WBGO Studios

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Messing around with AI, Klezmer music and the Bristol web... 56:49

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By KABOT

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Small talk moaning and Micky 1:00:17

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By KABOT

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New York City's new Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a chat with singer Nicole Zuraitis about her Grammy-nominated 'Live at Vic's Las Vegas' 30:37

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On this episode of the WBGO Journal, we get the latest on New York City's new mayor and we'll chats with singer Nicole ZuraitisBy WBGO Studios

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Jazz, opera and sports combine at upcoming Carnegie Hall concert with Bernie Williams, Jonathan Tetelman and Katia Lindor 30:37

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On the December 27 WBGO Journal, host Doug Doyle chats with Bernie Williams and Katia Lindor about their upcoming Carnegie Hall eventBy WBGO Studios

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Morally objectionable dentists, selective discrimination and why your not getting hired. 1:01:34

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By KABOT

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Unexpected institutionalisation, stepping on Cheerios and the dark side of canal boats. 58:30

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Who are ya? message me for a shout out, know what I mean?By KABOT

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Handel Messiah w/ Aram Demirjian 1:09:11

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A piece that I have been asked to cover probably a dozen times is Handel's Messiah. It's a piece I love, but a piece that I've never conducted or played, and so therefore I don't know it incredibly well. There are plenty of pieces like this in the repertoire, and so I've decided to start a new series on Sticky Notes, which will be to take pieces th…

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Banisteriopsis Caapi, algorithms and a strange doctor 51:00

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By KABOT

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Chats with Dave McMurray, Wycliffe Gordon and the creators of 'WE SING' 59:59

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On the December 13 one-hour special edition of the WBGO Journal, we hear from Dave McMurray, Wycliffe Gordon and the creators of 'We Sing'By WBGO Studios

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Mercedes Ellington's trailblazing career and a tribute to the late David Lerner 30:41

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On the December 6 WBGO Journal, an in-depth conversation with Mercedes Ellington and a look back at the life of David LernerBy WBGO Studios

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Gustav Holst: The Planets 1:02:09

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Mr. Holst, wherever you are, I apologize in advance for what I'm about to say. From my research, I know you resented this fact, but unfortunately, I think it's true. Here it is: despite the large catalogue of music Gustav Holst composed, much of it wonderful, he is essentially a one-hit wonder in the classical music world, à la Pachelbel, Dukas, Ma…

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Giants legend and NFL Hall of Famer Harry Carson's courageous journey on and off the field 30:21

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On the November 29 WBGO Journal, host Doug Doyle has an in-depth chat with Giants legendary linebacker and captain Harry Carson about his amazing career and health battlesBy WBGO Studios

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The line between etiquette, law and social faux pas 56:57

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By KABOT

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Agency chefs, default moans and ignoring the cold 56:00

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By KABOT

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Find out why Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman is retiring and the story of a NJ psychiatrist who questioned Nazi war criminals 30:06

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On the November 22 episode of the WBGO Journal, NJ Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman on why she's retiring and Jon Kalish has the story of two doctors who grew up in Newark and served in World War IIBy WBGO Studios

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Franck Symphony in D Minor 59:57

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In the 1960s, Leonard Bernstein famously helped to popularize the music of a then relatively obscure composer, Gustav Mahler. His work, as well as the work of other conductors, made Mahler into a classical-music household name. Mahler's symphonies are played every year all over the world, and he is firmly ensconced in the so-called canon of standar…

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Training your brain, AI music and Olivia Presley 1:07:44

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By KABOT

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The inspirations behind the jazz music of pianist Aaron Parks and saxophonist Calvin Johnson 30:44

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On the November 15 WBGO Journal, host Doug Doyle chats with jazz musicians Aaron Parks and Calvin JohnsonBy WBGO Studios

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Raoul Moat, Chernobyl and a dangerous bath 54:48

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By KABOT

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Rangers legendary goalie Henrik Lundqvist is making the greatest save of his life and a recap of the 2025 November election 30:44

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On the November 8 WBGO Journal, Rangers legend Henrik Lundqvist talks about his battle with RP and we recap Tuesday's election in NYC and NJBy WBGO Studios

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Ravel and Falla: Echoes of Spain 57:49

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Nowadays it's hard to imagine Maurice Ravel as a "bad-boy" revolutionary, a member of a group whose name can be loosely translated as The Hooligans. To most listeners today, Ravel's music is the very picture of sumptuous beauty. But the group he belonged to, Les Apaches ("The Hooligans"), earned its name because of its members' uncompromising attit…

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#34 – Jewish Cernăuți (Czernowitz in German, Chernivtsi in Ukrainian) 21:41

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Send us a text Cernăuți History Cernăuți Jewish History Cernăuți Jewish Cultural Personalities Cernăuți Jewish Cemeteries Cernăuți SynagoguesBy Adrian Iosifescu

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#35 – Jewish Chișinău (Kishinev in Russian) 23:08

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Send us a text Chișinău History Chișinău Jewish History Chișinău Jewish Cultural Personalities Chișinău Jewish Cemeteries Chișinău SynagoguesBy Adrian Iosifescu

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Digital ID, The Chinese social credit score system and boiling the kettle for no reason 55:33

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By KABOT

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'An Old-Fashioned Family Murder' and a look at the career of Metuchen native Robert Kaplow 30:18

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On the November 1 WBGO Journal, a chat with co-stars of "An Old-Fashioned Family Murder" and Jon Kalish profiles Metuchen writer Robert KaplowBy WBGO Studios

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Eucalyptus, gladiator sweat and thumbnail censorship 55:32

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By KABOT

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Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 LIVE w/ The Aalborg Symphony 59:38

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Longtime listeners of Sticky Notes know that Shostakovich's 10 symphony was the inaugural piece covered on the show. It's been 8 years(!) since that show, so I've totally re-written the episode and had the privilege of presenting this new version live with the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra last week in Aalborg. Shostakovich, like so many composers bef…

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A chat with 'The Monsters' playwright Ngozi Anyanwu and a review of 'Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere' 30:40

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On the October 25 WBGO Journal, a chat with 'The Monsters' playwright and director Ngozi Anyanwu and a review of 'Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere'By WBGO Studios

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Chief Adjuah's innovative approach to music and Governor Murphy's take on the federal government shutdown 30:07

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On the October 18 WBGO Journal, Chief Adjuah talks about his innovative approach to music and we get Governor Murphy's take on the federal government shutdownBy WBGO Studios

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Offspring solace, Wah Hing's and the patience of an Inuit 58:28

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By KABOT

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Self motivation, onion weed and the Grizzly Man 1:03:37

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By KABOT

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An in-depth chat with Grammy Award-winning singer Peabo Bryson and a recap of NYFF63 30:27

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On the October 11 WBGO Journal, an in-depth chat with Grammy Award-winning singer Peabo Bryson and a recap of the 63rd NYFFBy WBGO Studios

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Barber Violin Concerto 47:26

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There are so many great apocryphal stories in the long history of classical music, from the reason Tchaikovsky wrote his Sixth Symphony to what famous composers supposedly said on their deathbeds, to my favorite story: how Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 96, The Miracle, got its name. Apparently, during the premiere of the symphony, a chandelier fell, …

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Why the Welsh fell behind, autistic scepticism and the pension purloin 52:46

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By KABOT

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Steve Adubato Jr. analyzes the NJ Gubernatorial race and a look at The Corona Collection 30:06

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On the October 4 WBGO Journal, Steve Adubato Jr. analyzes the NJ Gubernatorial Race and we'll take you to The Corona CollectionBy WBGO Studios

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The Dorset Show, bungalows and lodge wars 55:49

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By KABOT

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A closer look at Bobby Sanabria's Multiverse Big Band's McCarter performance of West Side Story Reimagined 1:00:37

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On the September 27 WBGO Journal, a preview of Bobby Sanabria's Multiverse Big Band's McCarter performance of West Side Story Reimagined and much moreBy WBGO Studios

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#32 – Jewish Cluj (Kolozsvár In Hungarian, Klausenburg in German, Kloyznburg in Yiddish) 21:19

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Send us a text We continue exploration of Jewish history of some of the major Romanian cities, with the city of Cluj: Cluj Cluj Jewish History Cluj Jewish Culture Cluj Jewish Cemeteries Cluj SynagoguesBy Adrian Iosifescu

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#33 – Jewish Timișoara (Temesvár in Hungarian, Temeschburg in German, Temeshvar in Yiddish) 29:19

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Send us a text We continue the exploration of the Jewish history of Romanian cities with the city of Timișoara: Timișoara Timișoara Jewish History Timișoara Jewish Cemeteries Timișoara SynagoguesBy Adrian Iosifescu

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#30 – Jewish București (Bucharest in English, Bukharest in Yiddish) 38:14

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Send us a text We will be exploring the Jewish history of some major Romanian cities so we start here with the capital, Bucharest: București București Jewish History București Jewish Neighborhoods București Jewish Cemeteries București SynagoguesBy Adrian Iosifescu

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#31 – Jewish Iași (Jassy in English and Yiddish) 27:19

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Send us a text We continue here to explore the Jewish history of some major Romanian cities, with the city of Iași: Iași Iași History Iași Jewish History Iași Jewish Culture Iași Jewish Cemeteries Iași SynagoguesBy Adrian Iosifescu

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100 Years of Beethoven's Eroica (recordings) 55:53

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One of my favorite things about having Patreon sponsors is that they often suggest the most fascinating pieces and topics for shows. Adrian, who sponsored a show last year, gave me one of my favorite prompts when he suggested looking at works based on literature. Now he's sponsored another episode, this time with an equally compelling idea that I w…