Shuffle

About Shuffle

Shuffle is your backstage pass to Northeast Ohio's independent music scene. Ideastream Public Media’s Amanda Rabinowitz and Brittany Nader speak with performers, producers and other artists to highlight the stories behind the music on the Shuffle podcast.

Publisher

Amanda Rabinowitz and Brittany Nader

Category

arts · music · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Mar 2023

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

84 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Neil Zaza and Connor Bogart O’Brien give Halloween a rock soundtrack with ‘One Dark Night’

   Two Northeast Ohio musicians are putting a new spin on the Halloween soundtrack. Guitar virtuoso Neil Zaza and classically trained vocalist Connor Bogart O’Brien joined forces for One Dark Night, a theatrical production where rock, classical music and eerie storytelling collide. On this week’s “Shuffle,” they take us behind the scenes of the production and explore how they brought their Halloween vision to the stage.

2. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Phantom Lease turns midlife frustrations into punk rock

   A Cuyahoga Falls trio airs its frustrations about indigestion, gardening and the 9-to-5 grind through music. On this week’s Shuffle, Phantom Lease talks about their process of making carefully crafted songs with a sense of humor.

3. 

   10 Sept 2026

   For musician Tracy Marie, accessibility means more than getting through the door

   Lakewood singer-songwriter Tracy Marie has spent decades adapting her music career around a rare disability. Now, she’s using those experiences to push venues and communities to think differently about access.

Who has been a guest on Shuffle

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

• DJ $crilla
• Thor Platter
• Brian Bacon

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

9,814

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

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

Quality

72

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

51

Contact Shuffle

Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.