Best AFIRE Podcasts (2024)

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A Story For Melaveh Malka: The Torah Afire 27:51

4d ago27:51

27:51

Send us a textBy Rabbi Moshe Levin

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#2486: Tire Afire 33:31

4d ago33:31

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Ann spent a winter day snowboarding in Oregon, but as she and her Saab tried to negotiate the mountain road home she smelled smoke and realized her tire was on fire. Being a risk taker, Ann kept driving. Apres ski with Click and Clack on this episode of The Best of Car Talk. Get access to hundreds of episodes in the Car Talk archive when you sign u…

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Advocating for donors, with Meredyth Ramos and Christina Ortiz 13:14

10d ago13:14

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We're visiting with Meredyth Ramos and Christina Ortiz, the nurses who take care of our blood donors 24/7/365.By Heather Hughes; Jay Podjenski; David King

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Nimrod Borenstein: Composer and Conductor 1:55:55

8h ago1:55:55

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Nimrod Borenstein is a brilliant composer, who was a child prodigy as both a composer and performer. His often complex music is beloved by performers and audiences alike, and has been widely recorded and performed internationally. He is also a renowned conductor, and he spoke to me about his difficult decision to cut short his career as a violin so…

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#2487: Leah Returns 36:55

1d ago36:55

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A while back, Leah wrote to Click and Clack despairing that while she was succeeding academically in college she had somehow lost her sense of joyful purpose. And, in a parent's worst nightmare, two mechanics who graduated college by the skin of their teeth commenced with the life advice. On this episode of the Best of Car Talk Leah checks in to te…

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Mark Growden: Living an Adventurous Life in Music 1:41:59

2d ago1:41:59

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Mark Growden is a brilliant, curious, and expressive American multi-faceted musician. He’s a multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer, music educator, conductor, and visual artist. In this episode we focus on his large and varied instrument collection and he demonstrates several unusual instruments, including different jaw harps, biclycle handebars,…

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#2485: Men Really Are from Mars After All 37:04

8d ago37:04

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Deb, Donna, Phil and Russell are waiting on hold for car advice, but Click and Clack just have to share a piece of further proof that Men and Women are truly creatures of different planets. All that and a new Puzzler on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. Get access to hundreds of episodes in the Car Talk archive when you sign up for Car Talk+ at…

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Omo Bello: Celebrating African Art Song 1:40:42

12d ago1:40:42

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Omo Bello is an acclaimed French-Nigerian operatic soprano , and in this episode we are focussing on her newly-released album “African Art Song” on Somm recordings with pianist Rebeca Omordia. Many of you heard my episode this past summer with pianist and curator of the African Concert Series, Rebeca Omordia, and I’ll be linking that episode below …

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Story For Melaveh Malka: "I Can Prove he doesn't have Divine Inspiration!" 17:36

12d ago17:36

17:36

Send us a textBy Rabbi Moshe Levin

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#2484: Blame the Car, Not the Driver 37:13

11d ago37:13

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In a curious case of car vs driver, Esther is convinced that her Mercury Sable is to blame for several recent speeding tickets she's received. Traffic court with the dis-honorable Click and Clack presiding on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. Get access to hundreds of episodes in the Car Talk archive when you sign up for Car Talk+ at plus.npr.o…

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Gilad Weiss: Moving Strings 1:41:38

19d ago1:41:38

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Gilad Weiss takes us on a visit to his music studio and improvises on several of his instruments, including the fretless guitar, and some of the instruments from Turkey and Central Asia, such as the kopuz, the baglama and the Turkmenistani dutar. He also spoke to me about his duo project with the Anatolian kamanche player Melisa Yildirim and we’re …

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Two Stories For Melaveh Malka: The Inappropriate Shochet & The Warm Hand 30:39

20d ago30:39

30:39

Send us a textBy Rabbi Moshe Levin

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Cord blood and birth tissue, with Belinda Palacios 11:48

24d ago11:48

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Kimberly Monroe talks with Belinda Palacios, Lead Collection Coordinator, about the lifesaving gifts of cord blood and birth tissue.By Heather Hughes; Jay Podjenski; David King

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The Mission To Greenland 29:27

27d ago29:27

29:27

Send us a textBy Rabbi Moshe Levin

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Sara Caswell: Jazz violinist 1:08:18

28d ago1:08:18

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I was honoured to have this opportunity to record this conversation with the phenomenal violinist Sara Caswell, who is a GRAMMY Nominee for the Best Improvised Jazz Solo. We focused on the recent 9 Horses album, Strum with mandolinist and composer Joseph Brent, and she also spoke to me about some of her other collaborators including esperanza spald…

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Pre-Selichos Farbrengen With Rabbi Levi Perman 1:41:49

1M ago1:41:49

1:41:49

Send us a textBy Rabbi Moshe Levin

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Mark Deutsch and his Bazantar 2:12:45

1M ago2:12:45

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Mark Deutsch is a brilliant and unique musician who has devoted the last 3 decades of his life to his instrument the Bazantar, which is unique to him. There is only one Bazantar, which is a double bass hybrid with elements of the sitar: it has 6 main strings, 4 drone strings, and 29 sympathetic strings. Mark grew up as a multi-instrumentalist, but …

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Celebrating 300 Years Since The First Meeting Of The Baal Shemtov With Achiya Hashiloni 24:37

1M ago24:37

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Send us a textBy Rabbi Moshe Levin

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Stephen Burns 1:47:12

1M ago1:47:12

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Trumpeter, composer and conductor Stephen Burns is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Fulcrum Point New Music Project in Chicago. He has been acclaimed on four continents for his virtuosity and interpretative depth in recitals, orchestral appearances, chamber music, and multi-media performances.In this interview you’ll hear him talk about som…

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Loyal as a pitbull, with Granville Betton 18:24

1M ago18:24

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With years of experience as the NUG - New Useless Guy - and VOR - Voice of Reason - Granville Betton contributes to the organization in his own unique way.By Heather Hughes; Jay Podjenski; David King

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Alicia Svigals: Fidl Afire Catch-Up Episode 25:06

1M ago25:06

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This episode is a special short Catch-Up episode with the Klezmer violinist and composer Alicia Svigals. I first spoke with her in 2021 in Season 1 of this podcast, and that wide-ranging in-depth conversation is here: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/e15-s1-alicia-svigals-klezmer-violinist-and-composer Today we are focusing on Alicia’s new albu…

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Meg Okura: Jazz Violinist and Composer 1:50:44

2M ago1:50:44

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Meg Okura is an award-winning Jazz composer and brilliant Grammy-nominated violinist, and the leader and founder of the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble. This episode features several excerpts from Meg’s wonderful recent duo album “Lingering” with the Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and composer Kevin Hays. This was a wide-ranging conversation, in…

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A Story For Melaveh Malka: "I Needed To Look Deeper Within Myself.." 27:09

2M ago27:09

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Send us a textBy Rabbi Moshe Levin

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Julia MacLaine: Cellist 1:21:04

2M ago1:21:04

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I have known the Canadian cellist Julia MacLaine for many years in her role asAssistant Principal Cello of Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, of which I am also a member. In this episode we’re highlighting her gorgeous album Preludes which pairs the Preludes of J.S. Bach for Cello solo and with newly commissioned works for solo cello by Canad…

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SAMMinistries and the United Way 8:26

2M ago8:26

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We're visiting with Nikisha Baker, President and CEO of SAMMinistries, one of the many local United Way agencies.By Heather Hughes; Jay Podjenski; David King

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A Story For Melaveh Malka: A Psalm, A "Cup Of Blessing"; The Custom Of Reciting 3 Chapters Of Psalms 44:30

2M ago44:30

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Send us a textBy Rabbi Moshe Levin

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Ineke Vandoorn: Dancing on Water 33:40

2M ago33:40

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This special Catch-Up episode with the Dutch singer Ineke Vandoorn focuses on her album with Jasper van ’t Hof, “Dancing on Water”, with lots of music from the album. You’ll also get to hear of her inspirational experience learning from Betty Carter. When Ineke Vandoorn won the prestigous Edison Jazz Award for her album ‘Love is a Golden Glue’ the …

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Joe K. Walsh Mandolinist 1:21:55

2M ago1:21:55

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Joe K. Walsh is an acclaimed master of bluegrass mandolin and a professor at Berklee College, and in this episode you’ll hear about many of his inspiring collaborations including with Darol Anger, Mike Block, Grant Gordy, Alex Hargreaves and Mike Marshall. We are also featuring some music from some of his albums inluding “If Not Now, Who?” We talke…

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A Story For Melaveh Malka: "Reb Avraham.. Become More Simple..If not...Only A Year Or Two Left.." 29:06

2M ago29:06

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Send us a textBy Rabbi Moshe Levin

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Bad Snacks 1:28:27

2M ago1:28:27

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This episode features Bad Snacks, a producer and multi-instrumentalist known for the use of violin, with lofi and dance influences. We talked about her experience when she went viral on Andrew Huang’s “4 Producers Flip the Same Sample” challenge with over 4.5M views, dealing with online boundaries, with sexism, finding inspiration, and enjoying the…

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A strong foundation, with Clay Howell 14:21

2M ago14:21

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Clay Howell, Director, Development for The Blood & Tissue Center Foundation, talks about what The Foundation does - and what motivated him toward a life of service.By Heather Hughes; Jay Podjenski; David King

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The Graveyard Promise 36:00

2M ago36:00

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Send us a textBy Rabbi Moshe Levin

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Maryanne Moodie Interview 17:59

2M ago17:59

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This is a special stand-alone bonus episode featuring the the inspiring Australian artist, educator and author Maryanne Moodie who’s woven art graces the cover of the Collected Strands album Volume 1, which is being celebrated in the main episode connected to this one. I decided to release this stand-alone bonus for those listeners who are passiona…

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Collected Strands Interview with weaver Maryanne Moodie 1:08:05

2M ago1:08:05

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This is a special episode of my podcast, celebrating Volume 1 with my improvising ensemble Collected Strands. The other musicians in the group have all been featured previously on this series, and you’ll find the links to those episodes below, with cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne, pianist James McGowan and drummer Mike Essoudry. I’m also delighted …

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Saved By A Mitzvah: "In Merit Of Your Honoring Your Mother.." 29:42

3M ago29:42

29:42

Send us a textBy Rabbi Moshe Levin

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Process development, with Sami Dykes and Alia Mallah 14:28

3M ago14:28

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Two members of the team at GenCure - Sami Dykes and Alia Mallah - talk about what they do and where things are headed in advanced therapies.By Heather Hughes; Jay Podjenski; David King

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A Story For Melaveh Malka: "We Will Die If We Die But We Will Never Stop Saying Aleinu" 24:27

3M ago24:27

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Send us a textBy Rabbi Moshe Levin

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A Story For Melaveh Malka: The Power Of Heartfelt, Faithful and Consistent Thanks and Gratitude 29:57

3M ago29:57

29:57

Send us a textBy Rabbi Moshe Levin

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Granulocytes and you, with Naomi Herrera 11:28

3M ago11:28

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Naomi Herrera, Manager, Apheresis Services, talks about a new way we're helping save lives - granulocyte donations.By Heather Hughes; Jay Podjenski; David King

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"You Will Rise In Rank...A Day Will Come and You Will Save A Jew's Life!" 27:56

3M ago27:56

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Send us a textBy Rabbi Moshe Levin

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Hillary Simms Trombonist 1:29:59

3M ago1:29:59

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Hillary Simms is a virtuosic Canadian trombone player with the esteemed American Brass Quintet and is on faculty at the Julliard School. Hillary’s warmth and love of music comes through in this candid interview, from her childhood in Newfoundland to playing on the world’s biggest stages, and also the unusual situation she found herself in when her …

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A Farbrengen For Yud Bais Taamuz With Rabbi Yossi Dalfin 2:26:47

3M ago2:26:47

2:26:47

Send us a textBy Rabbi Moshe Levin

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A Story For Melaveh Malka: "The Torah Arrives Through 🔥" 32:01

3M ago32:01

32:01

Send us a textBy Rabbi Moshe Levin

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Rebeca Omordia: African Pianism 1:12:15

3M ago1:12:15

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Concert pianist Rebeca Omordia, has just released her second African Pianism album, volume 2, which was just named Editor’s Choice in the Gramophone Magazine, and it is a fascinating and beautiful kaleidoscope of piano works from West Africa, North Africa, South Africa and East Africa. Rebeca spoke to me about her extensive research about these com…

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A history of leadership, part 3, with Dr. Norman Kalmin 14:34

4M ago14:34

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The final installment of our visit with Dr. Norman Kalmin, who led the organization for 27 years, includes his reflections on his time here, his youth and retirement.By Heather Hughes; Jay Podjenski; David King