Episode 414: Another Side of Woody Guthrie

Steven Pressman joins The Shmooze to talk about his latest documentary, Dust Bowls Jewish Souls and Another Side of Woody Guthrie. In conversation, we talk about Guthrie’s journey from "the dusty soil of Oklahoma to the lox and bagels along Coney Island's Mermaid Avenue” Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls tells a rich and colorful story not only about Woody Guthrie, but about those who opened up a whole new Jewish world for him. What informed Woody Guthrie - one of America's most famous songwriters and cultural icons. ​​Episode 414 September 2, 2026 Yiddish Book Center Amherst, MA