Exile

About Exile

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.

Publisher

Leo Baeck Institute – New York | Berlin and Antica Productions

Category

history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Oct 2022

Latest episode

9 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

31 of 55 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   9 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Behind the scenes of “Exile”

   David Brown, Director of Public History for LBI, New York, reveals the intricate process behind creating the "Exile" podcast, from concept to sound design.

2. 

   14 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Leo Baeck Part 2: The Teacher of Theresienstadt

   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 harrowing – hygiene was poor, food was scarce, and, as a member of the Jewish Council, Baeck had to make decisions that strained his strong moral principles. Dedicated to protecting his community in whatever way he could, Baeck stayed on at Theriesenstadt until the very end, cementing his role as a powerful symbol of German-Jewish resilience and dignity.

3. 

   7 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Leo Baeck Part 1: The Soft-Spoken Sage

   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 World War I gave way to the rise of the Nazis, the pressures on German Jewry intensified, and Baeck was thrust into an impossible role: guiding a community through its most dangerous and devastating hour. This is the first chapter of a two-part story. For discounted tickets to Still Talking:  Celebrating Lore Segal in Performance visit www.lbi.org/stilltalking (http://www.lbi.org/stilltalking) and use the discount code "exile" when you check out.

Inside a recent episode

Behind the scenes of “Exile”

Published 9 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And you wouldn't have to travel. So, Bernie made helping the LBI digitize its archive a priority. And in a few years, we unveiled an online repository called DigiBeck. By 2012, we had put over 3.5 million documents online thanks to Bernie's vision and support. And we've digitized millions more since then. And that's allowed countless family members, academics, researchers, students, writers, and historians to access information from anywhere on the planet. But that wasn't enough for Bernie. Putting the archives online was huge for people who already knew the history, but helping more people really understand it meant that we had to translate all those documents and letters and diaries into stories. […]

Who has been a guest on Exile

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Laura Regehr
• Amy Houston
• Stuart Coxe
• Frank Mecklenburg
• Michael Simonson

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

127,786

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

124 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

44 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 70 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

65

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

99

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Books guests

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