{"podcast":{"title":"HODGEPOD with Rob Fredette","slug":"hodgepod-with-rob-fredette-5728819","podcast_index_feed_id":5728819,"rss_url":"https://rfredett.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rfredett.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14062618/IMG_5926.jpg","author":"Rob Fredette","episode_count":170,"summary":"HODGEPOD is a podcast looking back at history in music, sports, film, TV, crime, historical events with a current twist. In other words a little then and now. Each episode will deliver something new. Email hodgepodallin@yahoo.com RJF MEDIA LLC","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T04:19:21.864566+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hodgepod-with-rob-fredette-5728819"},"episode":{"title":"Strings, Stories & Survival: Yale Strom on the Violin That Witnessed History- EPISODE 170","slug":"strings-stories-survival-yale-strom-on-the-violin-that-witnessed-history-episode-170","published_at":"2026-08-09T20:06:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hodgepod-with-rob-fredette-5728819/strings-stories-survival-yale-strom-on-the-violin-that-witnessed-history-episode-170","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hodgepod-with-rob-fredette-5728819","url":"https://rfredett.podbean.com/e/strings-stories-survival-yael-strom-on-the-violin-that-witnessed-history/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w3pe3u8w7378ayzr/YALE_STROMamoko-2qszfb-Optimized.mp3","summary":"Episode 170 of HODGEPOD: Rob Fredette talks with violinist, composer and filmmaker Yale Strom about his musical life—from childhood lessons and orchestra days to klezmer, rock crossover and global influences. Strom discusses his novel \"The Autobiography of the Offenbacher\", the violin’s role in preserving culture and memory (including stories tied to the Holocaust), his documentary work, encounters with figures like Steven Spielberg and Leonard Nimoy, and performs a short live piece.","meta_description":"Episode 170 of HODGEPOD: Rob Fredette talks with violinist, composer and filmmaker Yale Strom about his musical life—from childhood lessons and orchestra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3810,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hodgepod-with-rob-fredette-5728819/episodes/strings-stories-survival-yale-strom-on-the-violin-that-witnessed-history-episode-170/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hodgepod-with-rob-fredette-5728819/strings-stories-survival-yale-strom-on-the-violin-that-witnessed-history-episode-170.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}