Yasha
Jeremy Gendelman
History · Limited series · 7 episodes · ~38 min · 2026
Taste attributes: documentarybiographyhistoricalwarfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA weighty, grounded history podcast: moving and layered. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
Experience the harrowing true story of a Jewish boy and his family's 6-year flight across the Soviet Union during World War II. When the Nazi invasion threatens their small town in Belarus, 11-year-old Yasha's mother makes a decision that will save the lives of generations to come: the decision t…
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- Publisher
- Jeremy Gendelman
- Format
- Limited series
- Episodes
- 7
- Typical episode
- About 38 minutes
- Latest episode
- 20 October 2026
- Categories
- History, Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals
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- How we score
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