The Borscht Belt Tattler

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. Follow us on socials! Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Follow and get to know Jen, host of the BBT and your Urban Yenta ! We've partnered with Yesteryear Wear to bring you some fun summer merch! Check it out here and use code 15BO...

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 Hawai...

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 Buy the book! Follow us on socials! Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Follow and get to know Jen, host of the BBT and your Urban Yenta ! We've partnered with Yester...

My conversation with Producer/Director/Actor/Writer/Comedian Sandy Hackett. For more information on Sandy and his upcoming projects visit sandyhackett.com . Today’s Sponsor: True Freedom – Find out how a True Freedom plan can bring piece of mind and security for you and your loved ones at onendone.us or 1-844-WANTINFO. Follow us on socials! Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Follow and get to know Jen...

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 beloved "G". Today’s Sponsor: True Freedom – Find out how a True Freedom plan can bring piece of mind and security for you and you...

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. Today’s Sponsor: True Freedom – Find out how a True Freedom plan can bring piece of mind and security for you and...

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. Today’s Sponsor: True Freedom – Find out how a True Freedom plan can bring piece of mind and security for you and your lov...

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. Join us for more conversation at the Summers at The Brickman Hotel Face...

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.  Today’s Sponsor: True Freedom – Find out how a True Freedom plan can bring piece of mind and security for you and your l...

Josh Garfin is here to share memories of his father, Howard "Speedy" Garfin, a popular musician who entertained guests for obver 40 years. Today’s Sponsor: True Freedom – Find out how a True Freedom plan can bring piece of mind and security for you and your loved ones at onendone.us or 1-844-WANTINFO. Follow The Borscht Belt Tattler on socials! Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Follow and g...

Big confessions. Shocking testimonials. Ice Dancing. The episode that has it all. I'm dreaming and scheming with Actor and Storyteller David Hilfstein. Today’s Sponsor:  True Freedom – Find out how a True Freedom plan can bring piece of mind and security for you and your loved ones at onendone.us or 1-844-WANTINFO. Follow The Borscht Belt Tattler on socials! Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Fol...

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. Today’s Sponsor: True Freedom – Find out how a True Freedom plan can bring piece of...

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. Get to know Stephen and his projects here: https://www.stephencolewriter.org/ Grab your tickets and information for Saturday Night at Grossinger’s here: https://www.sonomaartslive.org/  Today’s Sponsor:  True...

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. Learn about the film, When Comedy Went To School. Get...

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. Learn all about Steve and watch him in action at stevemax.com  Today’s Sponsor:  True Freedom – Find out how a True Freedom plan can bring piece of mind and security for you and your l...

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! Follow The Mountains on IG: @themountainsmedia Sign up for their newsletter on their website: themountainsmedia.com  Today’s Sponsor:  True Freedom – Find out how a True Freedom plan can bring piece of mind and security...

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.  Get to know Barry and learn more about Catskill Skiing History: @catskill_skiing_history  Visit some of our favorite mountains and get ahead on your planning for next winter: Holiday Mountai...

Today’s guest is actor and 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). Follow Bob on Instagram: @bobgreenbergactorcomic Click here for tickets to Catskills on the Delaware, a live monthly comedy show at the Borscht Belt Deli. Watch Tango Shalom ! Today’s S...

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. Learn more about Stage Door Manor:  www.stagedoormanor.com/ Explore their year round classes: www.stagedoormanoronline.com Today’s Sponsors:  True Freedom – Find out how a True Freedom plan can bring piece of mind and security for you and your loved ones at...

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 wh...

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.  Learn more about Nick and book your stay at the Mod House of Ellenville -  www...

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...

Get to know Bob Harvey, the resident folksinger at the Concord Hotel. Today’s Sponsors:  True Freedom – Find out how a True Freedom plan can bring piece of mind and security for you and your loved ones at onendone.us or 1-844-WANTINFO.  Yesteryear Wear – Get 15% on your order with "borschtbelt15" at yesteryearwear.com   Follow us on socials! Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Support the sho...

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.  Follow Isaac on IG: @isaacjeffreys Today’s Sponsors:  True Freedom – Find out how a True Freedom plan can bring piece of m...

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 . Today’s Sponsors: True Freedom – Find out how a...