Best Sarah Pollak Podcasts (2024)

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Harland Williams - Episode 1060 1:20:10

10m ago1:20:10

1:20:10

My accountant Harland Williams comes on to talk about IRA funds, wills and trusts and how to diversify into Index fund. He really gets this world and you will too! Follow Harland Williams on Instagram @HarlandWilliams

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Sarah Jeffery of Team Recorder 1:14:56

7h ago1:14:56

1:14:56

Sarah Jeffery is a wonderful and versatile recorder player based in the Netherlands, known worldwide for her outreach with her YouTube project Team Recorder, which at the time of this podcast release has well over 205,000 very engaged followers. She is the Recorder Professor specializing in Contemporary music at the Royal College in London, and we …

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Beinfeld, Glasser, Turner: The Jewish-Communist Milieu in Post-war Poland; Tara Neuwirth: Yivo's 2024 Zumer-program 1:14:09

2d ago1:14:09

1:14:09

Highlights: Prof. Sholem Beinfeld, professor emeritus of history at Washington University, St. Louis, gives a brief lecture on Dovid Sfard, Hersh Smolar, and the Yiddish-Communist Milieu in Poland after WWII, and then discusses the topic with Hershl Glasser and Reyze Turner, who translated the book A citizen of Yiddishland: Dovid Sfard and the Jewi…

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Ron Funches - Episode 1059 1:21:59

3d ago1:21:59

1:21:59

No, we are not crossing streams - just hanging out and talking about our times on Best Week Ever, Chelsea Lately and @Midnight. The huggable Ron Funches always kills it.

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Lisa Pegher: Percussion Pioneer 1:38:22

7d ago1:38:22

1:38:22

Lisa Pegher is a brilliant American percussion soloist and drummer. She is also a composer, improvisor and software engineer. She is known for pioneering percussion as a solo instrument within the orchestral realm and beyond, making it her life’s work to present percussion to larger audiences by commissioning, collaborating, and creating new works …

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Positive Engagement 23:10

11d ago23:10

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Yes You CAN We’re back, and so is the Surgeon General who is considering placing warnings on social media due to addiction concerns. Social media has a pervasive impact on parents and in this episode we discuss what parents can’t and also can do given the addictive nature of social media algorithms and its implications. There are many actionable st…

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Cliff Beach: You Showed Me the Way 1:44:28

14d ago1:44:28

1:44:28

Cliff Beach is an award-winning singer, songwriter, author of “Side Hustle and Flow”, podcast host, record label owner and also works fulltime as VP of digital and operations in the beauty industry. This episode focuses on his recent album and tribute to Ella Fitzgerald “You Showed Me the Way”, we also got into his funk hit “Confident” and the last…

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David Koechner - Episode 1058 1:18:52

17d ago1:18:52

1:18:52

My brother in meditation and comedy Dave Koechner swings by and talks about losing his virginity and the story of his orphaned Grandpa. Follow Dave Koechner on Instagram @DavidKoechner

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Itel Landau 50:38

19d ago50:38

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Meet Itel Landau (maiden family name: Brettler), a Holocaust survivor originally from Vișeu de Sus (Felsővisó in Hungarian, אויבערווישעווע in Yiddish), a shtetl in Transylvania (prewar Romania, Hungary during WWII, now Romania), discussing her life — before, during, and after the Holocaust. Itel was born into a Hassidic family, the Brettlers, who s…

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Jessica Cottis: Hearing in Colour 1:26:05

21d ago1:26:05

1:26:05

Jessica Cottis is an acclaimed orchestral conductor, and in this wide-ranging interview you’ll gain insights into the special world of orchestral conductors and also some of Jessica’s interests in the natural world and the arts. She spoke to me about her musical path, from how she made her first trumpet, to life on a sheep farm, to her transition f…

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Andy Richter - Episode 1057 1:21:15

28d ago1:21:15

1:21:15

My man Andy comes on and we celebrate our honeymoon! Follow Andy Richter on Instagram @richtercommaandy

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permission is promotion 21:05

28d ago21:05

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What You Permit You Promote In this episode we discuss the permission slips we give when we allow behaviors. Parents get accustomed to doing something for their child when the child could actually do it themselves as they age. We parents, all parents we would dare to say, sometimes allow our children to wear us down until we give them what they wan…

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Vahn Black: Celebrating Gladys Bentley 1:07:44

28d ago1:07:44

1:07:44

Vahn Black is a vocalist based in Atlanta, and in this episode we focused on her project celebrating Gladys Bentley, including Vahn’s fantastic album Petrichor. Born and raised in Detroit, Vahn grew up in a melting pot of music and this aided her in cultivating her soul-charged, jazz infused sound, marrying her reverence for vocalists like Sarah Va…

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Tim Robbins Pt. 2 - Episode 1056 58:19

1M ago58:19

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So grateful to do a 2-parter with film legend Tim Robbins. Here is the thrilling conclusion. A lot of laughs and cool stories.

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Martha Mooke: Electro-Acoustic Violist, Producer, Composer and Educator 1:43:58

1M ago1:43:58

1:43:58

Martha Mooke is a pioneer in the field of the electric five string viola and transcends boundaries as a performer and composer. This episode features insights, stories and music, including from the beautiful album by Carla Patullo So She Howls which just won the GRAMMY® Award for “Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album.” as well as from several of M…

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Personal Care is Care of Self 21:28

1M ago21:28

21:28

Care of Self Self-Care reminders are ev-er-y-where!! We like to take things apart and putting care in front of self is something that we talk about all the time with parents. We have met many parents who reassure us that they have a lot of self-care practices, and they are still struggling. Putting care first can be harder than we think. What it fi…

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James McGowan: Musical Fusion 1:22:12

1M ago1:22:12

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This week’s featured guest is James McGowan, a solo and collaborative pianist at home in jazz, classical and improvised musics. The 14-member James McGowan Ensemble has just released its jazz-classical fusion album Reaching Out, the companion to the previous album Reaching In, and this episode features some of the music from this beautiful project …

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Producing and Practicing 23:29

2M ago23:29

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Producing and Practicing Can we all agree, parenting anxious adolescents can be anxiety producing! This week we’re talking about Jonathan Haidt’s latest book, The Anxious Generation. Parents are afraid, schools are stressed, and no surprise, trickle down anxiety, there’s an entire generation awash in anxiety...and the cycle goes around again. It ma…

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Paul Virzi - Episode 1055 1:29:24

2M ago1:29:24

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A man who grew up in my neck of the woods in NY, Paul Virzi talks about sports and the early grind of doing standup. Follow Paul Virzi on Instagram @PaulVirzi

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Rachel Mercer, Cellist: re-release with added music! 1:13:48

2M ago1:13:48

1:13:48

This is a special re-release with cellist Rachel Mercer, with added music from some of her recordings. This was orginally recorded and released in Season 2 of this podcast in 2022, and now in Season 4 2024, Rachel and I are including some tracks from some of her albums in the podcast version of this episode. See more below for some of the many topi…

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Sarah Moskovitz: The Song Remains 1:03:15

2M ago1:03:15

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This week, Yiddish poetry lovers are in for a treat: an interview with Sarah Traister Moskowitz with her reading of poems in the collection „דאָס ליד איז געבליבן“ ("The Song Remains") along with her English translations. Sarah is the translator of the collection of poems Dos Lid is Geblibn, or The Song Remains, on the new website thesongremains.org…

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Tim Robbins Part 1 - Episode 1054 1:04:02

2M ago1:04:02

1:04:02

Oscar winning actor/ director/ producer Tim Robbins comes in for a 2 part interview! We played on an ice hockey team back in NYC and he is now my neighbor here in LA. He is thoughtful, smart and not hard on the eyes. Part 2 coming soon! Follow Tim Robbins on Instagram @TimRobbinsHere

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Personal Belief 24:52

2M ago24:52

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What is a belief? Beliefs are personal, not right or wrong. To believe that there are things we will never understand can be a challenge. Our beliefs about things outside our control inform our attitudes, they can cause us pain and despair, and also joy and release. What we humans can do is shift our attitude. Understanding that we do not hold all …

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Marvin Zuckerman: Yiddish Language and Culture and Bundism 1:09:02

2M ago1:09:02

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This week we have a new interview with Marvin Zuckerman, who grew up in the Yiddish-speaking milieu of Jewish Labor Bund in Bronx, New York. He became a professor of English at a Los Angeles college and created the well-regarded Yiddish primer Learning Yiddish in Easy Stages and several other books in the field of Yiddish. He translated from the Yi…

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Linsey Pollak: Maker and Adventurer (re-release) 1:43:45

2M ago1:43:45

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This week, I’m featuring a wonderful episode from the archive, with Linsey Pollak, which was recorded and released in Season 2 of this podcast, 2022. Linsey Pollak is an Australian musician who is known worldwide as a passionate and creative advocate for community music. His life has been full of unusual opportunities to explore different styles of…

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Plugging in: the power of pausing 24:56

2M ago24:56

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Plugging into the Power (of Pausing) Pausing is a great way to invite an adolescent (or, okay, anyone!) into a conversation. Pausing when you are interacting with a preteen, teen or young adult can be hard, they move fast! How do you plug into the pause depends upon the situation and the individuals. Feeling like a Pushmi-Pullyu, pushing and pullin…

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Kevin Pollak - Episode 1053 1:56:30

2M ago1:56:30

1:56:30

My dear friend and neighbor Kevin Pollak comes in (or does Al Pacino?) and chops it up. He has been in over 90 films. I have been in 4. Follow Kevin Pollack on Instagram @KevinPollak123

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Cheng² Duo 1:19:06

2M ago1:19:06

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This week’s episode is with the brilliant cello-piano ensemble, Cheng² Duo, with siblings Bryan and Silvie Cheng. They have performed to great acclaim worldwide and have released to date four fantastic albums, the most recent Portrait which was nominated for a JUNO award. Portrait features music by composers from diverse Asian heritages, and in thi…

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Yom HaAtzmaut with Burstyn, Trinh, Sharfstein, Zaks 2:04:18

2M ago2:04:18

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This week we observe Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel Independence Day) talking with Mike Burstyn, Miriam Trinh, Eli Sharfstein and Avremi Zaks. Mike Burstyn is a distinguished actor and singer known for his roles in Yiddish, Hebrew, and English theater and film across Israeli, American, and international stages. Recently, he starred in the German comedy dram…

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Kathleen Madigan - Episode 1052 1:16:45

2M ago1:16:45

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She’s won The American Comedy Award for best comedian in the country, had a million specials and 25 Tonight Show appearances. Also happens to be one of my favorite people- this week I’ve got the great Kathleen Madigan on. Praise Jesus. Follow Kathleen Madigan on Instagram @OfficialKathleenMadigan

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Personal Plans 21:10

2M ago21:10

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Professionals often call us to consult and ask if a particular family falls under the scope of what we do here as coaches. Generally, the answer is yes, because what we do is help parents make a plan, and often work with them as that plan is implemented. Each family’s plan is completely unique based on what they want. In this episode we just chat a…

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Ariel Bart: Harmonica Player and Composer 1:04:29

2M ago1:04:29

1:04:29

This podcast strives to inspire you through the personal stories of a diversity of musicians worldwide, with in-depth conversations and great music, that reveal the depth and breadth to a life in music. This week’s episode is with the wonderful harmonica player and composer Ariel Bart. I first started listening to her music with her debut album, “I…

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