It’s time for Part 2 of our conversation with singer, songwriter, actor, translator, bandleader and more, Daniel Kahn! We continue right where we left off and dive right in with talking about the very first Painted Bird song Dan Blacksberg recorded, Parasites. Then Dan & Dan get into their whole big history together, which is nearly … Continue reading Daniel Kahn – Part 2 →

It’s all Dans on Radiant Others this month! This month is part 1 of our conversation with one of our Yiddish World’s most wide-reaching artists, singer, songwriter, actor, and more, Daniel Kahn. Dan Kahn’s music, especially through his longtime band The Painted Bird, has reached a lot of people inside and outside the Yiddish scene. … Continue reading Daniel Kahn – Part 1 →

Today on the podcast Dan is joined by the Magid Ensemble for a conversation with his largest group of guests yet! The Magid Ensemble –  klezmer musicians and composers Rachel Leader, Mattias Kaufmann, Raffi Boden, Yiddishist and storyteller Weaver, and visual artist Kiah Raymond – has taken the scene by storm with their multimedia piece Shterna and … Continue reading Magid Ensemble →

Many listeners of this podcast will know our guest this month, Avia Moore from being an internationally renowned Yiddish dance leader and teacher, and from being a longtime faculty and current artistic director of Klezkanada. But did you know that she is a photographer and graphic designer who has made some of your favorite Klezkanada art and … Continue reading Avia Moore →

On this month’s episode of Radiant Others, Dan sits down with actor, playwright, stage director, lyricist, and Yiddishist, Mikhl Yashinsky (מיכל יאַשינסקי). Mikhl shares his fantastic passion for all things Yiddish: the language, the poetry, the music, the history and more. We talk about the many connections to Yiddish from his personal history, his journey into the … Continue reading Mikhl Yashinsky →

Today on the podcast, Seattle-based Brivele, the duo of Maia Brown and Stefanie Brendler! Brivele formed as a trio in 2017 and have recently become a duo. They are releasing their 3rd album, Khaverim Zayt Greyt, (Friends/Comrades, Get Ready) on May Day (May 1st), on Borscht Beat Records. Dan and the duo talk about the new … Continue reading Brivele →

This month we are re-airing one of our favorite episodes, Dan’s 2018 conversation with Ethel Raim. Among numerous amazing accomplishments, Ethel is the most frequently name-dropped artist on this podcast in recent years. People keep bringing her up as a central mentor and source of inspiration, including in conversations we haven’t released yet! Listening back to the endless … Continue reading Re-air: Ethel Raim →

On today’s episode, Dan sits down with two musicians based in Vienna, Austria: Isabel Frey and Benjy Fox-Rosen. Both musicians are accomplished Yiddish singers, and thoughtful Yiddish scholars, among many other roles. The wide ranging conversation begins with a focus on Isabel’s new album Di fliendike pave (Borscht Beat), and expands outwards in many personal … Continue reading Isabel Frey and Benjy Fox-Rosen →

Today on the podcast, flautist, composer, teacher, scholar, Adrianne Greenbaum. Adrianne has been at the forefront of bringing the rich tradition of klezmer flute playing into the present day. A stunning player, she leads successful lives as a symphony player (and a long time member of the New Haven Symphony), a teacher at Mount Holyoke … Continue reading Adrianne Greenbaum →

It’s our final Radiant Others episode for 2024 and it’s a big one. Today on the podcast is pianist, composer and awesome human Marilyn Lerner. Based in Toronto, Marilyn makes music across a really wide range of sounds and practices ranging from Yiddish music to jazz, and beyond. Dan and Marilyn go deep into the … Continue reading Marilyn Lerner →