Ida Schuster's Old School Podcast
1) “She was so vibrant, shining and present...” / Paying Tribute to Ida
As you may already have seen in the press and on social media channels, our darling friend, Ida, died on the 8th April 2020 at the age of 101. Our thoughts are with her family and friends, of whom the...Show More
2) "Thank you for listening..." / Reflections on 101 Years of Experience
"When I look out my window, I see spring, summer, autumn, winter." In the final episode of her podcast, Ida reflects on some of the things she's learned. She offers insights into diet, fitness, fashio...Show More
3) "I cooked with it, I washed with it, I lived with it!" / Working and Raising a Family
Ida reflects on what it was like to work and raise a family at the same time. She talks about learning lines, serving afternoon tea and performing on the stage...all in one day! Ida also discusses All...Show More
4) "The difference is, you get paid for it!" / Going Professional
Ida reflects on becoming a professional actress in the period after the Second World War. She talks about appearing in productions including 'Slab Boys' and 'The Steamie', and shares memories of worki...Show More
5) "He was a prisoner of war..." / My Husband Allan Berkeley
Ida reflects on meeting the love of her life, Allan Berkeley, and their time apart during the Second World War. She describes some of his experiences as a prisoner of war in Japan, and the circumstanc...Show More
6) "Chamberlain is on the radio..." / The Experience of War
Ida reflects on the outbreak of World War II in 1939. She describes her experience of working in Operations, helping to plot the movement of aircrafts. For more information about the podcast, and I...Show More
7) "It was the best period of my life..." / Becoming an Actress
Ida reflects on the significance of the Jewish Institute. She describes some of her early experiences as an actress (as part of 'The Glasgow Jewish Institute Players') and Avrom Greenbaum's role in sh...Show More
8) "I was born in 1918..." / Growing Up in Glasgow
In the first episode of her new podcast series, Old School, Ida Schuster reflects on what it was like to grow up in a Jewish immigrant family, during the 1920s, in the Gorbals area of Glasgow. She als...Show More
9) Alan Cumming Introduces Ida Schuster's Old School
101 years of experience: learned wit and wisdom from actress and director Ida Schuster - the world's oldest podcaster. In Old School, Ida shares her unique perspective on life, love and theatre in the...Show More