The Shpiel on Hamilton

The Shpiel on Hamilton interviews McMaster archivist Chris Long and Canadian Israeli journalist Matti Friedman about the Leonard Cohen manuscript in the university's McClelland and Stewart archives that became the central feature in Friedman's recently published book, Who by Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai.

To Hamiltonians, the late Boris Brott was a charismatic and creative iconic figure who swept into Hamilton in 1969 as the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra's brilliant new conductor and artistic director, bringing it unprecedented success, and then going on to found the National Academy Orchestra of Canada and the Brott Music Festival. What many Hamiltonians may not realize is that Boris was an equa...

Jewish Hamiltonians from the Former Soviet Union share their feelings and insights about the Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Shpiel on Hamilton host Ilana Zackon interviews veteran members and newcomers to Hamilton's Jewish community