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Exile

by Leo Baeck Institute – New York | Berlin and Antica Productions

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Behind the scenes of “Exile”

June 9, 2026 · 39 min

Exile released its first episode in November 2022, but the tale of how it came to be started long before that. On this special episode, we’re pulling back the curtain to tell the story of how this podcast gets made. From its origins in the…
Leo Baeck Part 2: The Teacher of Theresienstadt

April 14, 2026 · 30 min

This is part 2 of the remarkable story of Rabbi Leo Baeck. Trapped in the “model ghetto” of Theriesenstadt, Rabbi Baeck led philosophical discussions that gave a fleeting sense of normalcy to his fellow inmates. But life in the ghetto was…
Leo Baeck Part 1: The Soft-Spoken Sage

April 7, 2026 · 34 min

Rabbi Leo Baeck looms large in German-Jewish history, but he began his career as a smalltown rabbi in present-day Poland. Baeck quickly earned a reputation for moral clarity and quiet resolve, even in the face of a powerful opposition. As…
Lion Feuchtwanger: From Moscow to Hollywood

March 31, 2026 · 42 min

In 1933, German author Lion Feuchtwanger wrote the first ever novel about the experience of Jews under Hitler. The book became a global sensation. When he finally received an offer in 1938 to adapt his most popular book for the screen in…
Growing Up at the Berlin Zoo

March 24, 2026 · 38 min

In the late 1930s, one of the few places in Berlin that still allowed Jewish visitors was the Zoological Garden, which was established with the support of many Jewish donors. As antisemitic laws took over elsewhere, the Zoo remained a…

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Hannah Arendt: Origins of a Controversy

March 17, 2026 · 48 min

Hannah Arendt’s life was shaped by exile. The German-Jewish thinker was forced to flee Nazi Germany as a young woman, and her experience of statelessness impacted her academic and political pursuits for the rest of her life. Independent…
Manfred George’s Aufbau: Reconstructing the News

March 10, 2026 · 39 min

In 1930s New York, there was only one publication that fully covered the worsening situation for Jews in Europe: the Aufbau. With a daring approach to journalism, editor Manfred George transformed the tiny newsletter of a German-Jewish…
Hedy Lamarr: Beauty and Brains

March 3, 2026 · 41 min

In 1937, a young Austrian-Jewish actor named Hedwig Kiesler left Europe to pursue her dream in America. Within months, she became one of the biggest stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood: Hedy Lamarr. Known as “the most beautiful woman in…
Vera Haymann’s "Theater in Chains"

February 24, 2026 · 39 min

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Winnie Meyer-Ricard, the eldest daughter of Vera Haymann and Herbert Meyer-Ricard. After nightfall in German-occupied Amsterdam, a small group of friends risked their lives to engage in a unique…
Exile: Season 5 is coming soon

February 10, 2026 · 1 min

Join us for Exile Season 5 – another collection of compelling stories of Jewish lives under the shadow of fascism, drawn from the Leo Baeck Institute’s vast archive. Narrated by critically-acclaimed actor Joshua Malina. Starting February…
Best of Exile: The Artist Who Made Beauty Out of Destruction

November 11, 2025 · 36 min

For more information about the exhibit, please visit: https://www.lbi.org/exhibitions/schames-exhibit/
Best of Exile: “Hopefully It’s Not Too Late By Then"

April 29, 2025 · 37 min

As we prepare our fifth season of Exile, we’re looking back at our favorite episodes from seasons 1-4. Each re-release brings back a unique, fascinating, and often heart-wrenching story from the Leo Baeck Institute Archives. Robert…

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About the show

Welcome to Exile, a podcast about Jewish lives under the shadow of fascism. Narrated by award-winning screen and stage actor, Joshua Malina. Untold stories and firsthand accounts drawn from intimate letters, diaries and interviews found in the Leo Baeck Institute’s vast archive. Each episode, a story of beauty and danger that brings history to life. Because the past is always present. Starting February 24, episodes are released weekly every Tuesday. The Leo Baeck Institute, New York | Berlin is a research library and archive focused on the history of German-speaking Jews. Antica Productions produces award-winning non-fiction podcasts, films and series which inform and inspire audiences around the world.