When a young Eva Kollisch arrives as a refugee in New York in 1940, she finds a community among socialists who share her values and idealism. She soon discovers ‘the cause’ isn’t as idyllic as it seems. Little does she know this is the beginning of a lifelong commitment to activism and her determination to create radical change in ways that include belonging, love and one's full self. In addition to Eva Kollisch’s memoirs Girl in Movement (2000) and The Ground Under My Feet (2014), LBI’s collections include an oral history interview with Eva conducted in 2014 and the papers of Eva’s mother, poet Margarete Kolllisch, which document Eva’s childhood experience on the Kindertransport. Learn more at www.lbi.org/kollisch . Exile is a production of the Leo Baeck Institute , New York | Berlin and Antica Productions . It’s narrated by Mandy Patinkin. Executive Producers include Katrina Onstad, Stuart Coxe, and Bernie Blum. Senior Producer is Debbie Pacheco. Associate Producers are Hailey Choi and Emily Morantz. Research and translation by Isabella Kempf. Sound design and audio mix by Philip Wilson, with help from Cameron McIver. Theme music by Oliver Wickham. Voice acting by Natalia Bushnik. Special thanks to the Kollisch family for the use of Eva’s two memoirs, “Girl in Movement” and “The Ground Under My Feet”, the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College and their “Voices of Feminism Oral History Project”, and Soundtrack New York.…
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Shaking Up Yale’s Music Scene: Annie Nguyen a.k.a. Vna's Journey from Fall Break Inspiration to Spring Fling Headliner
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47:39"It's a privilege to think about your mental health." This lesson is something Annie Nguyen, a senior at Yale University, took with her from her upbringing in Stockton, California, and a powerful takeaway from our recording of Episode 3 of the Off The Leash Podcast. Annie Nguyen—also known as Vna—is a DJ and cultural curator studying at Yale Univer…
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Yale Basketball Phenom & NBA Draft Prospect John Poulakidas on Mindset, Faith & March Madness
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51:35College basketball fans remember him as the 2024 NCAA Tournament folk hero who ended Auburn’s title hopes before they began. Yale knows him as an authentic, humble, and hardworking student—who also happens to be elite at hoops. John Poulakidas brings it all to Episode 2 of Off The Leash. John Poulakidas, a senior guard from Naperville, Illinois, is…
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Yale Football Standout David Pantelis Shares His Playbook for Success
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26:38In Episode One of Off The Leash, David Pantelis joins the show. A former Yale Football standout at wide receiver and current Stanford Football commit as a graduate transfer, David recaps his time at Yale University, discussing his unique mindset on the field as well as his approach to staying up to speed in the classroom. During his time at Yale, D…
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