The Borscht Belt Tattler: Recent Episodes
Jen Stewart
The Jewish Alps. The sour cream Sierra’s. Disneyland with knishes. Welcome to the podcast that celebrates the people who's lives were touched by this place. We may not see these once famous resorts and bungalow colonies again, but you can be sure we're going to kvetch (and kvell) about it here.
From 1986-2007, Sam Ash was the minister of entertainment and advertising at the Homowack Lodge. Sam joines us this week on Episode 105 of The Borscht Belt Tattler Podcast.
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Scott Eckers is our guest this week on Episode 104 of The Borscht Belt Tattler Podcast.
We are chatting about many fun things, including Stage Door Manor, the iconic Kutsher's sign and why it is so important to maintain the history and culture behind the Borscht Belt.
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Episode 103 is here and Robert Miller shares his memories of The Fieldston, Gilbert's and Olympic Hotel in Fallsburg, New York.
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Grossingers might have closed in 1986 but that’s not where Joe Lehman's story ended.
In 1986, Joe and his family moved from West Palm Beach Florida to live at Grossinger’s after it closed. His father was Robert Lehman, the Vice President of Servico, a company that attempted to reopen the hotel.
Today you will hear about Grossinger’s from a very new perspective. Joe chats about what is was like to live at this legendary hotel at during the often talked about "decline", we chat about the reasons for the decline, and the impact these hotels had on millions of people.
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Fact: The Borscht Belt was a training ground Jewish Comic Book Heroes.
Our special guest today is Danny Fingeroth, a prominent figure in the world of comics, known for his extensive contributions as a writer, editor and historian. With a career spanning several decades, Danny has worked for major comic book publishers like Marvel Comics, where he played a key role in the development of iconic characters and storylines.
Join us as we delve into Danny's connection to the Nevele as well as gain unique insights into the jewish origins of much beloved Comic-Book superheroes.
And, for all Comic Book Nerds, Lovers and Fans:
From November 11-12, JEWCE: The Jewish Comics Experience is being brought to you by the Center for Jewish History in New York. Get your in person and Zoom tickets now at jewce.org.
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I'm thrilled to finally feature Anna E. Jordan and her beautiful book, Shira & Esther's Double Dream Debut, which is now available wherever books are sold.
Anna E. Jordan has an MFA from the Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Vermont College of Fine Arts and was the recipient of the 2013 PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Children's Book Discovery award. She teaches in the DC area with her cat Rothko, and like yours truly is in search of the tastiest knish.
Connect with her on social media @annawritedraw.
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Get ready to explore #grossingers like never before.
Return To The G3D Resort is a Roblox reimagining of Grossinger's Resort & Country Club, one of the most popular borscht belt resorts.
Bruce Goldstein is a native New Yorker from The Bronx. He began his career as a professional show drummer at an early age. In 1977, after graduating from the High School of Performing Arts in New York City, Bruce spent 5 years living and working at Grossinger's Hotel & Country Club (where his room happened to be situated behind the bakery, and he woke up to the smell of fresh onion rolls and rye bread every morning).
Join us in conversation about Bruce's time at Grossinger's and how his company, 3D Come True, LLC, is dedicated to bringing lost spaces and places back back to life in virtual 3D immersion.
"Return To The G3D Resort", is a revisiting and re-imagining of a vintage Catskill Mountain-style hotel, on the Roblox gaming platform. Play it for free HERE.
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Welcome back to the Borscht Belt! Sarene Leeds (@sareneleedswrites) is a a seasoned journalist who built her career covering TV, pop culture, health, wellness, parenting and general lifestyle subjects. She has been published in The Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Glamour, Vulture and countless other outlets.
On today's show she shares how her parents met at the Raleigh in 1967 and how she spent every Passover in the Catskills from 1983-1997.
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Welcome to episode 97 of The BBT! In this installment, we are in conversation with Allen Frishman, the Archival Officer for the Catskills Borscht Belt Museum. Allen has lived his entire life in Sullivan County where both his grandparents owned bungalow colonies. He ran a business creating architectural scale models for developers and builders, and for 24 years, he was the Code Enforcement Officer for the town of Fallsburg.
The many artifacts he saved from destruction during those years form one of the most significant collections of Borscht Belt ephemera. He is the author of two books, Tales of a Catskill Mountain Plumber and More Borscht From A Catskill Mountain Plumber. Don't miss out on the fun and insights – hit that play button and let us know your thoughts!
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Join us in this captivating episode as we dive into the world of the Borscht Belt with a true bank of knowledge, Dr. Peter Alan Chester. Peter has spent much of his life working in public education, but his affiliation with the Borscht Belt began in 1958, when his family spent their first summer at The Grand Mountain Hotel in Greenfield Park. At 9, he was the hotel’s newspaper boy; at 11 a busboy in the children’s dining room and at 14 he became a waiter. Peter also worked at The Concord, Grossingers and the Aladdin, where he was captain and later Maitre d’Hotel from 1974 until its closure in 1991. The child of Holocaust survivors, Peter was raised on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and now lives in Monticello.
Learnabout The Catskills Borscht Belt Museum HERE.
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Today we're chatting with Dr. Samantha Pickette, professor and author of “Peak TV’s Unapologetic Jewish Woman: Exploring Jewish Female Representation in Contemporary Television Comedy”.
Samantha is an Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies and the Assistant Director of the Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. She specializes in American Jewish literature, film, and popular culture. Get her book HERE.
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Welcome to a BBT Minisode!
As we continue to grow and evolve, The Borscht Belt Tattler is excited to share conversations with our favorite comedians, content creators and entertainers who best exemplify the values of the Borscht Belt.
Get ready for this fun, entertaining, and psychedelic minisode featuring Shaina Silver-Baird and Michael Goldlist, writer and creators of Less Than Kosher which recently made its world premiere at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival.
In this musical comedy cross between Shiva Baby and The Jazz Singer, Shaina and Michael have created a delightful story about modern Jewish life, unabashedly set in Toronto but will resonate with Jews all over the world.
Less Than Kosher is now available on Highball TV.
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Get ready for Borscht Belt royalty with Patti Greco Sunshine.
To find out where Patti is performing next head to pattigrecosunshine.com
Shop for one of a kind bohemian fashions at The Funky Hippy Chic Boutique. Located at 679 Resorts World Drive in Monticello, NY.
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From ice shows at the Fallsview to Top Shelf on Canal Street, please enjoy this interview with Barbara Hoff.
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Spotlight on the Stevensville Country Club in Swan Lake, NY.
It was a summer of firsts: first boyfriends, first jobs. A perfect mix of young and old, American and International guests and staff. The Stevensville for Rachel Cunningham was a sense of community with family by blood and by choice and friendships that lasted a lifetime.
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Wanna know what really happens in the Borscht Belt after Shabbos?
Let the laughter light your way here. ❤️
Join me in conversation with special guest, comedian Talia Reese as we look back on her favorite memories of Kutsher's Country Club. Follow and support Talia HERE.
📢 AND CALLING ALL #COMEDY FANS: Catch Talia in the opening night of The Chosen Comedy Festival which is taking place where Jewish humor originated – the Borscht Belt! Get your tickets HERE.
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Swimming lessons with Buster Crabbe. The Coed Concord Mafia. A little hanky panky. And friendships to last a lifetime. It could be made for Hollywood but it was all very real. Riva White and Darcy Hammerman share their memories of the Concord Hotel.
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The Borscht Belt Tattler is officially open for the summer season. Episode 89 is taking you on a journey to Woodland Bungalow Colony in Woodbourne, New York. Get a taste of the Bungalow life with Robin and Heidi!
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In this captivating episode of The Borscht Belt Tattler, joinGerri Winchell Findley as she takes us on a mesmerizing journey through her time in the Borscht Belt. Geri shares stories about her parents, Danny and Judy Winchell.
Danny had an extensive background in the entertainment Industry. He was a music manager, promoter, song plugger, tunesmith, crooner and self proclaimed minstrel. He was married to the love of his life, Judy, an artist, entrepreneur, and publisher of Panorama Magazine. Get to know the Winchell's and get ready to be transported back in time to those magical moments.
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In this episode, we sit down with Laura Shapiro, who witnessed the bustling heart of Liberty in its heyday. Sullivan’s was a department store that that was owned and operated by Laura’s father and uncle, Irving and Sidney Shapiro. What started as an Army and Navy surplus store turned into a local institution that boomed with Sullivan County’s hotel industry.
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Happy Memorial Day! Are you ready for the party of the summer?
In this episode, I chat with the team team behind the Catskills Borscht Belt Museum. Andrew Jacobs, Robin Cohen Kauffman, Dr. Peter Alan Chester and Allen Frishman share their journey and evolution of the Catskills Borscht Belt Museum project. We talk about the evolution of the project, some of challenges they've faced, and the innovative ideas that have propelled them to finally break ground at their future home at 90 canal street in Ellenville.
You can learn more about The Catskills Borscht Belt Museum HERE.
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For over 50 years, Howard and Arnold have made show business their business.
In its heyday, Charles Rapp Enterprises was the biggest entertainment booking agency for all of the resorts and bungalow colonies. Join me in conversation with Howard and Arnold of NYK Rapp as they look back and share their favorite memories of working and booking entertainment in the Borscht Belt.
Upcoming Events:
- Thursday May 25, 2023 @ 4:30 pm - Don't miss the first historical marker dedication at Ethelbert B Crawford Public Library. www.maytheborschtbewithyou.org
- Saturday July 29, 2023 - Borscht Belt Fest hits Ellenville, NY. To sign up for special event announcements, visit the festival website HERE.
- Beginning with a pop up show in July 2023, The Borscht Belt Museum will make its home at 90 Canal Street in Ellenville, NY. For more information and to receive museum updates, head to www.borschtbeltmuseum.org
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Our conversation with Esther and Danny Appel. Listen to how they came to be part owners of Crescent Lake Bungalow Colony and Day Camp and helped create summer memories to last a lifetime.
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Chatting with our favorite Trumpet player, Jordan Hirsch!
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Meet the Tweeds!Get to know the Tweeds from Monticello, New York.
Pedro Tweed was born in Dominican Republic and now resides in Monticello, New York where he worked at the Brickman Hotel and has been coaching gymnastics and martial arts for the past 30 years. He is married to actress and model Crystal Tweed who got her first job working as a babysitter at Kutsher's. When she is not on a film set, Crystal and Pedro run Tweed's Gymnastics and host Tweed Talks, their weekly streaming talk show.
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Chatting with special guest Larry Burday about Camp Beaumont (1964-1982), his family's summer camp in Parksville, New York.
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Episode 80 with Ziggie Stern!
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Eddy Portnoy from YIVO joins us on the pod this week!
Eddy is an expert on Jewish popular culture and currently holds the position of Academic Advisor and Director of Exhibitions at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. At YIVO, Eddy helps illuminate Jewish history and culture through physical exhibits, events and presentations. He is also the author of the bestselling book Bad Rabbi And Other Strange but True Stories from the Yiddish Press.
Please check out YIVO.org for more information on their research and upcoming programs.
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Born and raised in Monticello, NY, David Hantman recalls coming of age in the Borscht Belt, landing his first job at the Concord at the age of 16 and what it was like to work at the largest hotel in the region.
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My guest today is Josh Nadel and his family has been pickling for over three generations. It began with his grandfather, Shimmy the Pickle King, who started out making pickles in his basement. Shimmy sold his pickles at many of the Bungalow Colonies in the Catskill Mountains, and to various farmers markets under the company name, Shimmy's Pickles. 50 years later, Josh is carrying on that same tradition.
To get your pickles, check out the entire product line and to see where the Doc will be next, head to DocPickle.com!
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My conversation with multitalented musician, singer, and storyteller Jake Ehrenreich.
Head to jakeehrenreich.com for more information.
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My conversation with Bart Charlow about his family's hotel, Charlow's Hotel Irvington of South Fallsburg, NY.
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Comedian, actor and writer Mark Schiff is on the show today. His new book of humorous essays, “Why Not? Lessons on Comedy, Courage, and Chutzpah” is now available on Amazon. I had a blast chatting with Mark about his five decades performing standup comedy, growing up in the Bronx, moving to LA and summer camp memories in the Catskills.
Check out Mark's upcoming performance dates at markschiff.com.
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Marisa Scheinfeld and Louis Inghilterra make our Borscht dreams come true.
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Welcome to a very special holiday edition of The Borscht Belt Tattler.
On today's show we chat with comedian Lisa Geduldig who is the creator and host of Kung Pao Kosher Comedy. Kung Pao is an institution in San Francisco and one of the city’s longest-running comedy shows. For the last 30 years, Lisa has been producing and performing in this show that has boasted a Who’s Who of Jewish comedians including the late greats Henny Youngman, Shelley Berman, and David Brenner.
Check out koshercomedy.com to learn more about Lisa and buy your in person and virtual tickets to the show.
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Your mid week Borscht Belt fix is here and our guest is a former sheriff of South Fallsburg, New York. Alphonso Ray Gilmore was born in South Carolina but his family moved to Woodridge, New York, in search of a better life, escaping violence and the Jim Crow Laws that enforced racial segregation. Growing up in Sullivan County, Al served his community as Sheriff for 25 years and for 30 years in the transportation and safety department. He speaks of his home with such admiration and respect you will love his stories about working at Kutsher’s, talking about Woodstock and of course his time in law enforcement.
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Chatting with David Gold, author of Real Catskill Jews: Memories of Small-Town Life in Twentieth-Century America.
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From Brooklyn to Beverly Hills: it's Bruce Charet, current scribe at the Friars Club veteran producer, entertainment manager and philanthropist.
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Episode 68 with our favorite Bronx Boychik, Avi Hoffman, an internationally known actor, who specializes in Jewish culture and Yiddish theater. His long-running “Too Jewish” trilogy has been seen by millions on PBS and in venues around the world. He has produced and presented shows throughout North America, Europe and Israel. International Festivals include Romania, Poland, New York, Toronto, Montreal, Tel-Aviv and other European cities and countries. He was recently awarded Congressional recognition, was invited to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis and was inducted into the Bronx Jewish Hall of Fame for his lifetime work advancing Jewish culture, Yiddishkayt and Holocaust awareness through the charity he founded the Yiddishkayt Initiative, Inc. (YILoveJewish.org).
Enjoy our conversation and learn about Avi's connection to the Borscht Belt, his roots to the Yiddish theatre and how Y I LOVE JEWISH is providing opportunities for the Jewish community to LEARN more about their cultural heritage and the rich and wonderful world of Yiddishkayt.
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Are you ready to rock? Episode 67 is here to help!
This week's double dose of chutzpah features David Fishof, the founder and CEO of Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp and I'm joined by special guest co-host Steve Gold of Yesteryearwear.
David is a music producer, sports agent, author and the founder and CEO of Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp. In 2021, David's life was told in the documentary Rock Camp: The Movie and while reciting his entire resume would require a separate episode in itself, we know you will love listening to David recall some of his favorite career highlights, how it felt to have the spotlight on him and why there really is no place like the Borscht Belt.
Watch Rock Camp: The Movie HERE.
Go to camp HERE.
Read David's Books HERE and HERE.
Preorder his new book, Rock Camp: An Oral History, 25 Years of the Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp HERE.
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Welcome to Episode 66 with veteran stand-up comedian, Eddie Brill.
For 17 years he served as the audience warm-up comic for the late show with David Letterman and for 11 of those years, he was the Stand-Up Comedy Talent Coordinator. In our conversation, Eddie chats with me about his earliest Borscht Belt connection, he reflects on his unplanned career in comedy and how to overcome setbacks.
Get to know Eddie HERE
Listen to his podcast, The Break w/Eddie Brill HERE
Watch and learn more about the Chitlin Circuit in Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley HERE
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Welcome to Episode 65 "the day after hump day edition".
Enjoy my conversation with comedian Cory Kahaney.
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My conversation with Emmy-nominated producer and writer Ivan Menchell.
Listen to Lou Menchell, The Most Consistently Funny Comedian HERE.
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Sitting down with Jerry Greenfield, author of “He Lost It in the Catskills.” Jerry Greenfield’s story is based on his actual experience of working as a waiter and busboy in the Borscht Belt for over ten summers. This book will bring back memories for anyone who spent summers in the area. Even if you’ve never been there, if you're looking for your next great read, this is still an episode you don’t want to miss.
"He Lost It In the Catskills" by Jerry Greenfield is now available for purchase HERE
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Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving!
We are so thankful for today's guest, Sam Sadigursky who dropped in earlier this year to chat about The Solomon Diaries, a set of new music inspired by the dramatic rise and fall of the Borscht Belt.
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Are you ready to double up on your Borscht? Here's episode 61 with Barry Lewis.
Barry is the former editor of the Times Herald-Record, where he worked for 20 years and wrote a weekly column about his life in the Catskills, and working at the various hotels as a busboy, waiter and pool manager. On today’s show, we dive into some of his favorite memories and his work chronicling and preserving the local history of the Catskills.
You can watch all of Barry's Classic Catskills interviews HERE.
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We're back (finally) and chatting with Comedian Joey Novick.
Joey Novick is a professional stand-up comedian with appearances on MTV, Comedy Central and Rascal’s Comedy Hour. He's appeared at hundreds of comedy clubs across the US and Canada, and opened in concert at comedy clubs for Jerry Seinfeld, Robert Klein, David Brenner, Lewis Black, and Paul Reiser. You can seem Joey next at Catskills on the Delaware, his monthly show at The Borscht Belt Deli. Get your tickets HERE.
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My conversation with writer and photographer Andrea. Based in New York City, Andrea has devoted her efforts in the last several years to fiction and literary nonfiction, which includes her published memoir/history, Bashert: A Granddaughter’s Holocaust Quest, and her novel-in-stories, Floating in the Neversink, a coming of age story in the Catskill mountains.Get to know Andrea and check out her website andreasimon.net
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It was vacationing at its best. Gary Dan is here to chat about Sha-wan-ga Lodge, his family's hotel from 1923-1972. And check out the massive tribute page Gary started with his late father Abby Dan at shawanga.com.
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Barry Mitchell is the Emmy-winning TV producer, comedy writer and musician known to millions of viewers as "Accordion Guy". His scathingly clever parodies and original songs have been featured on ABC-TV's World News Now, CNN Newsnight and ABC-TV's Primetime Live. As a sketch actor he's been seen on NBC Saturday Night Live, Caroline's Comedy Hour and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
Today we chat about his early beginnings at Homowack Lodge, his 20+ years performing standup comedy and of course the World News Now Polka. Enjoy this special episode with Barry Mitchell and visit barryfunny.com to learn more about his incredible career.
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Tennis anyone?
Chatting with Steve White about growing up and working at the Concord. We look at the past and discuss possibilities for Sullivan County's future.
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Before Light founded Gentle World, a spiritual vegan community, his name was Burt Waldbaum. Burt grew up and worked in South Fallsburg where his mother and stepfather, Anne and Lou Cohen, owned the Hotel Commodore. On today’s show we chat about all of the places he worked, the celebrities he checked in and Gentle World, his vegan non -profit organization that operates educational centres in Hawaii and New Zealand.
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Who's ready for a summer Borscht Belt Book Pick?
My conversation with Canadian mystery novelist Vicki Delany. Her Catskill Summer Resort Series is now available wherever books are sold.
Learn more about Vicki at vickidelany.com
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My conversation with Producer/Director/Actor/Writer/Comedian Sandy Hackett.
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What was it like to work for a hotel in the Borscht Belt? From 1954 to 1960 Judge Albert Rosenblatt paid his way through college and law school by working, mostly as a bellhop, at Grossinger’s. We chat about these treasured years and his fond memories of the infamous "G".
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We are celebrating our one year podversary with the one that started it all (for us anyways).
My conversation with Mark Kutsher, the son of Milton and Helen Kutsher, who owned and operated Kutsher's Country Club, the longest running Borscht Belt resort in the Catskills mountains.
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For over 20 years, Paul "Krazy Tyrone" Krohn honed his entertainment skills and worked as a Tummler at the various hotels in the Borscht Belt.
Join us in our conversation about Jackie Mason, Pickle Ball and life at Kutsher's Country Club in Monticello, New York.
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For 72 years, the Hotel Brickman was a vacation fun center for the entire family.
Today's guest is Patti Posner Daboosh, who started working in her family's hotel at the age of 15. Patti is sharing her memories from the lobby, the lessons of running a kitchen and the great years and great times of the Brickman Hotel.
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Join Dr. Kenneth Winarick and Dr. Daniel Winarick, grandson and great grandson of Arthur Winarick, a former barber and Russian immigrant who founded the Concord, the largest of all the Borscht Belt resorts and one of the world's largest resort hotels in it's hey day.
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Josh Garfin is here to share memories of his father, Howard "Speedy" Garfin, a popular musician who entertained guests for obver 40 years.
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Big confessions. Shocking testimonials. Ice Dancing.
The episode that has it all.
I'm dreaming and scheming with Actor and Storyteller David Hilfstein.
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My conversation with Howard Storm, actor, standup comic, improv teacher and prolific television director with deep ties to the Borscht Belt. Read about Howard's amazing career and buy his book, The Imperfect Storm, From Henry Street To Hollywood.
Learn about the film, Eye Of The Storm, by Brooke Harris Wolff.
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I would like one musical about the Borscht Belt please.
Musical theatre writer Stephen Cole is here to discuss his connection to the Borscht Belt and his show Saturday Night At Grossinger’s.
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Why are there so many Jewish comedians?
The 2003 documentary "When Comedy Went To School" not only answers this decades old question but is a must watch for any Borscht Belt Comedy fan. Executive Producer Bob Kosch is here to chat about the film and he's sharing his latest projects with his production company Greater Good Media.
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The spirit of the Borscht Belt Tummler is alive (and coming to an arena near you).
From Balloon animals to becoming a man, Steve shares his memories of working in the Borscht Belt and how it inspires his work today.
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Get to know Alan Katz, the brains and creative genius behind The Mountains, a brand new magazine and website devoted to everything amazing in the region!
Coming this Summer, 2022!
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Today’s guest is Catskill Ski Historian Barry Levinson. A long-time member of the ski industry, Barry shares his memories and stories of growing up and learning to ski in his hometown of Monticello, New York.
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Today’s guest is actor comedian Bob Greenberg. We cover a lot of ground including his childhood summers at the Raleigh, performing the borscht circuit and being conceived in a Kuchalayn (if you know, you know).
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Part two of our Stage Door Manor series. Learn what to pack and how to prepare for a summer at Stage Door Manor with Maggie and Hayley Samen.
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Stagedoor Manor is a performing arts summer camp that sits on the site of the Karmel Hotel, a once popular borscht belt resort in Loch Sheldrake, New York. While the hotel succumbed to the decline of the borscht belt era, Carl and Elsie Samuelson saw endless potential and built a performing arts camp like no other.
Since 1976, Stage Door Manor has become the leading performing arts summer camp where young performers of all levels can find expression and learn all about the theatre from leading professionals in the industry. In the first of a two part series, get to know Cindy Samuelson, daughter of Carl and Elsie Samuelson who talks about the earlier years and the legend and lore of Our Time Cabaret, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
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Get ready to discover Ellenville with local resident and business owner Nick Gordon.
In our conversation we chat about Nick's love for the borscht belt, why he opened a speakeasy in his basement during the pandemic and how he's breathing new life into the area while paying tribute to the hotels of yesteryear.
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Today on The Borscht Belt Tattler, I chat with Wendy Shawn Travolta, daughter of Dick Shawn, a brilliant and one of a kind comedian who is best remembered for his roles as Sylvester Marcus from Stanley Kramer's It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) and Lorenzo St. DuBois in Mel Brooks' The Producers (1968). In our conversation, Wendy s shares many stories including the start of his career in the Catskills, the comics who were influenced by his work and her close relationship with her father. Enjoy!
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Get to know Bob Harvey, the resident folksinger at the Concord Hotel.
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Get ready for an adventure. Photographer Isaac Jeffreys has been taking photos of the abandoned resorts for the last 5 years. Listen and discover why he's determined to uncover the pieces of the past and why he's passionate about sharing his findings with the world.
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At 95 years old, Bethsheba Young and her daughter Dr. Myra Young Armstead are here to discuss their experience of growing up and living in South Fallsburg, New York.
Dr. Myra Young Armstead is Professor of Historical Studies at Bard College who is the author of several books including Mighty Change, Tall Within: Black Identity in the Hudson Valley.
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Eileen Pollack is no stranger to the Catskills. She grew up in Liberty New York and has spent a good portion of her career writing about it. She earned a BS in physics from Yale and n MFA in fiction from the University of Iowa. She is the award-winning author of nine books of fiction and nonfiction, her latest, Maybe It's Me is out on 1-25-22. I was so excited to chat with her about her book, growing up in Liberty and what it means to be the wrong kind of woman.
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It's our last episode of 2021!
Michael Elias is an award-winning writer, actor and director. He chats with Jen about growing up in the Borscht Belt, working and performing in the hotels, the inspiration behind his beautiful play, The Catskill Sonata, and his new novel, You Can Go Now.
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Marvin Rappaport is here and he's sharing his memories of growing up in the Catskills. Learn what it was like to grow up at The Delano Hotel, which was owned and operated by his grandparents.
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Jen goes on a nostalgic journey with Stanley Darer. Even after all these years, Stanley's memories and recollections of his time in the Borscht Belt inspired him to teach a class at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at NC State University.
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Jen chats with George Shaw about growing up in Monticello, working at Kutsher's with his family, and the impact this experience had on his life.
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Jimmy Givens, "The Doctor of Musicology" is here! He's sharing his memories of working and performing in the Borscht Belt alongside his parents, Givens and Sweetie, a popular a husband and wife duo who played many of the hotels and bungalow colonies.
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Marc Switko is a Sullivan County-based musician and therapist who grew up in the Borscht Belt. His grandparents started out as local Jewish farmers who later ran small hotels.
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There’s no business like show business (in the Borscht Belt, anyway) and Mort Segal is sharing his memories of working for his father’s entertainment booking company, Planned Entertainment Productions (PEP).
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Randy Auerbach joins Jen Stewart to chat about her summers growing up and working at Kutsher's Country Club in Monticello, New York. Enjoy listening to her memories of her father, famed NBA Celtic Coach Red Auerbach, and her experiences working with Mel Brooks at Brooksfilms.
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From 1969-1972 Simcha Raphael spent his summers and holidays working in the dining room at Kutsher's Country Club.
I sit down with Simcha to discuss his tales from the dining room, the friendships that blossomed and how his mother, Rose Paull was responsible for bringing the Catskills to Canada.
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The Borscht Belt Resort: Coming soon in 2025?
Ok. So the title of this episode might be a little clickbaity. But I assure you. Louis Inghilterra is the real deal.
A self proclaimed "vintage soul", Louis is a 22 year old interior architecture student who's been exploring and studying the Borscht Belt since he was 10 years old. For his latest independent study project, he recreated Grossinger's in a 3D digital model. I was so excited to have him on to discuss his project and to nerd out with a fellow Borscht Belt super fan.
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Episode 19 is is here! Join me in conversation with Town of Fallsburg Supervisor Steve Vegilante and listen to exclusive stories from The Chalet, aka the “Studio 54” of the Catskills.
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Chatting with Cliff Ehrlich of The Pines Resort Hotel.
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My chat with John Conway, the authoritative voice on the history of Sullivan County.
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Kicking off the Fall edition of the Borscht Belt Tattler is Marcy McCreary, author of The Disappearance of Trudy Solomon.
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Our season finale is here and we couldn’t find a more perfect way to end the summer than with Larry and Shelly Strickler.
From beach chair politics, Bette Midler’s debut at Brickman Hotel to the art of Tummling and entertaining guests at Kutsher’s, the Strickler’s will take you on a nostalgic journey like no other!
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Theatre director Matt Lenz drops by to chat about "In the Works, In the Woods" a new theatre festival happening in Sullivan County at the Forestburgh Playhouse from September 9-12!
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Rock and Roll Call! 📞
Bruce Morrow, aka Cousin Brucie is a popular disc jockey’s who’s career has spanned five decades. He chats about his childhood summers at a bungalow colony, working at the Concord and Nevele, and reflects on his incredible career on and off the radio and how he has and continues to introduce millions to the soundtrack of our lives. Please tune in to this special episode of The Borscht Belt Tattler.
Listen to Brucie: Cousin Brucie's Saturday Night Rock N Roll Party
Cousin Brucie's Official Friendship Page: https://www.facebook.com/YourCousinBrucie
Attend Cousin Brucie's Free Palisades Park Reunion Concert: https://www.njarts.net/cousin-brucies-free-palisades-park-reunion-concert-will-feature-tony-orlando-and-others/
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Get ready for deli!
Mike Dalewitz is the cofounder and chairman of The Borscht Belt Delicatessen and 618 Hospitality. We chat about his connection to the Borscht Belt, Egg Creams, Caddyshack 2, tongue sandwiches, and so much more.
Hungry? Eat here: https://theborschtbelt.com/
Learn more about Mike: https://themindfulmentor.com/
Discover 618 Hospitality: https://618hospitality.com/
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Today’s guests are documentary filmmakers Caroline Laskow and Ian Rosenberg. We chat about their award-winning feature “Welcome To Kutsher’s: The Last Catskills Resort”, how this experience impacted their their views of the Borscht Belt and the powers of the “Mrs. Maisel” algorithm.
Learn more about “Welcome to Kutsher’s”: https://www.kutshersdoc.com/
Watch “Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop”: http://www.espn.com/30for30/film/_/page/wiltchamberlain-borscht-belt-bellhop
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Jack Godfrey is a mensch with a mission.
On today's episode, we chat about how The Catskills Resort Museum will honor and preserve the rich history of the Catskill Resort Era. Jack also opens up about his own roots in Ellenville, NY, where his family owned and operated the Maple Leaf Inn.
Your Weekly To Do List:
- Stay up to date with the Catskill Resort Museum (and join the Facebook Group).
- Attend The Bagel Festival on August 8, 2021 in Monticello, New York.
- Listen in style! Get your Yesteryear Wear Borscht Belt Merch and use code "urbanyenta15" to save 15% off.
- Show some love to Lorie Wolf and the Toronto Klezmer Society, the fabulous peeps behind our theme music!
- Join our Facebook Group and follow is on Instagram!
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For Holocaust survivors and their children, a trip to the Borscht Belt was nothing short of a miracle. Lea Sigel Wolinetz shares her memories of Mason’s Country Club Cottages, a bungalow colony that was more than just a vacation but a place of refuge and healing.
Your Weekly To Do List:
- Learn more about Czestochowa Jews. https://www.czestochowajews.org
- Help build a museum. https://catskillresortmuseum.com
- Attend The Bagel Festival on August 8, 2021 in Monticello, New York.
- Follow The Borscht Belt Tattler on Instagram: @borschtbeltpod
- Listen to all the episodes in style. Get some Borscht Belt inspired merch at https://www.yesteryearwear.com/ and use code "urbanyenta15" to save 15% off.
- Show some love to the Toronto Klezmer Society: https://www.loriewolf.com/
https://www.torontoklezmersociety.com/
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Today I chat with Dr. Michael Kessler, an obstetrician-gynecologist living and practicing in Connecticut. We chat about many things including, destination bar mitzvahs, sleepaway camp, the culture of Judaism and of course his love for the Borscht Belt.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave us a review. Want some other cool things you can do:
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Grab wearable memories from Yesteryear and use code "urbanyenta15" to get 15% off.
Discover awesome Klezmer music. Check out Lorie Wolf and the Toronto Klezmer Society.
New episodes drop every Monday!
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Robin Schwartzman is an artist, instructor and mini-golf expert residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On today’s show, we discuss her obsession with leisure and play and how it influenced her latest exhibit, Last Resort, which ran last year in conjunction with the Twin Cities Jewish Humor Festival.
You can learn more about Robin here: https://www.robinschwartzman.com
Don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave us a review. Want some other cool things you can do:
- Follow us on Instagram: @borschtbeltpod
- Click here and leave a voice mail for the show!
- Grab wearable memories from Yesteryear and use code "urbanyenta15" to get 15% off.
- Discover awesome Klezmer music. Check out Lorie Wolf and the Toronto Klezmer Society.
New episodes drop every Monday!
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Why did Zero Mostel need his own table at the Concord? Which swimming instructor went off to become a Hollywood Star in the 40’s? What did it mean to “hustle” when working in the Borscht Belt?All these answers and more when Alan Barrish stops by!
Click here for Alan’s incredible video footage of the Concorde, filmed by his father, Abe Barrish (and featuring a very young Bob Hope, Tony Bennett and Sid Casesar). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7ZMNhhIRhk
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Love our theme music? Discover Lorie Wolf and the Toronto Klezmer Society:
https://www.loriewolf.com/
https://www.torontoklezmersociety.com/
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Forged work papers. Torrid summer romances. And a hot pants showdown between the Queens and Brooklyn girls. Laurie Glass stops by to share her exciting memories of the Borscht Belt.
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Grab your wearable memories from Yesteryear. Use code "urbanyenta15" to get 15% off.
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Love our theme music? Discover Lorie Wolf and the Toronto Klezmer Society:
https://www.loriewolf.com/
https://www.torontoklezmersociety.com/
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Two Borscht Belt Super fans walk in to a "Zoom" (hyuk).
Chatting (and drinking) with Christopher Jette about working at Kutsher's, playing basketball with the pros and the art of handling a $250,000 marble piano. Who did it belong to? Listen to find out!
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Acclaimed author Elyssa Friedland chats about her latest book, Last Summer at the Golden Hotel (now available wherever books are sold).
Click here to learn more about Elyssa. http://www.elyssafriedland.com/
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Grab some wearable memories from Yesteryear and use code "urbanyenta15" to get 15% off.
https://www.yesteryearwear.com/
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https://www.loriewolf.com/
https://www.torontoklezmersociety.com/
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Fellow Canadian Steve Stober chats about his summer working in the Borscht Belt at Kutsher's Country Club.
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Our amazing theme song, Vu Bist Du Gewessen Far Prohibishn, is courtesy of Lorie Wolf and the Toronto Klezmer Society.
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Welcome to the first ever episode of The Borscht Belt Tattler. On today's episode, I sit down with Marisa Scheinfeld to discuss her book The Borscht Belt, Revisiting the Remains of America’s Jewish Vacationland.Learn more about Marisa and her book here:
http://www.marisascheinfeld.com/
http://www.borschtbeltrevisited.com/
Check out our amazing sponsor here and use code "urbanyenta15" to save 15% on your order.
https://www.yesteryearwear.com/
Our amazing theme song, Vu Bist Du Gewessen Far Prohibishn, is courtesy of Lorie Wolf and the Toronto Klezmer Society.
Find them here:
https://www.loriewolf.com/
https://www.torontoklezmersociety.com/
Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/borschtbeltpod)