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Ida Schuster is the world's oldest podcaster! In OLD SCHOOL, Ida shares her unique perspective on life, love and theatre in the twentieth century. This inspirational story, of growing up in a Jewish immigrant family, in the Gorbals area of Glasgow, takes us on an incredible journey through her childhood, the war years, and her long career on stage and screen. The series is introduced by her friend, and fellow actor, Alan Cumming. For more information, visit: www.thebiglight.com/oldschool

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    • Oct 1, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 67 EPISODES


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    Old School ”What You Should Know” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 38:58


    Old School "What You Should Know” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka

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    Old School ”9/11 – Twenty Years” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 63:37


    Old School "9/11 – Twenty Years”  with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "What Will Be Your Legacy?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 43:49


    Old School "What Will Be Your Legacy?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "What's in Your Pockets?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 33:14


    Old School "What's in Your Pockets?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Polishing the Brass--Little Stuff Matters” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 42:26


    Old School "Polishing the Brass--Little Stuff Matters” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "The Successful Battalion Chief” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 49:00


    Old School "The Successful Battalion Chief” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "How Many Lines Do You Have on Your Engine” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 33:51


    Old School "How Many Lines Do You Have on Your Engine” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "FDNY Lt Tim Klett - Be Like Tim” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 34:30


    Old School "FDNY Lt Tim Klett - Be Like Tim” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "The Routine House Fire and Then...” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 43:18


    Old School "The Routine House Fire and Then...” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Give Me Your Hook!” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 34:03


    Old School "Give Me Your Hook!” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka

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    Old School "Expect Fire” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 41:38


    Old School "Expect Fire” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School “The Mission, The Men and Me” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 45:42


    Old School “The Mission, The Men and Me” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Searching Above the Fire” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 50:29


    Old School "Searching Above the Fire” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "The Role of the Second Line” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 32:58


    Old School "The Role of the Second Line” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Before They're Gone” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 42:46


    Old School "Before They're Gone” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Holding Your Officers Accountable" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 32:21


    Old School "Holding Your Officers Accountable" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Checking the Rigs” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 36:24


    Old School "Checking the Rigs” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "The 360” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 40:08


    Old School "The 360” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Engine Ops--Why We Need Water” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 45:53


    Old School "Engine Ops--Why We Need Water” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Basement Fires" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 42:06


    Old School "Basement Fires" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "The Rope Rescue” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 44:40


    Old School "The Rope Rescue” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "The Deck Gun” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 46:05


    Old School "The Deck Gun” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "The RIT Pack” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 37:34


    Old School "The RIT Pack” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "SCBA - Reduced Profile and Entanglements” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 32:49


    Old School "SCBA - Reduced Profile and Entanglements” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Your SCBA - How Much Do You Know?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 38:02


    Old School "Your SCBA - How Much Do You Know?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Social Distancing and Training” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 33:18


    Old School "Social Distancing and Training” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Riding and Tool Assignments” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 38:04


    Old School "Riding and Tool Assignments” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School “Lessons from the firehouse kitchen table” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 30:21


    Old School “Lessons from the firehouse kitchen table” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "The Alarm Office” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 39:53


    Old School "The Alarm Office” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "The Three-Dimensional Fire, Parallel Operations” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 30:45


    Old School "The Three-Dimensional Fire, Parallel Operations” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "The Volunteer Fire Department” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 45:27


    Old School "The Volunteer Fire Department” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Supervising the Supervisor” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 44:56


    Old School "Supervising the Supervisor” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Working out the specs on your new rig” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 32:24


    Old School "Working out the specs on your new rig” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "We're Number Two!” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 31:39


    Old School "We're Number Two!” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "The Importance of the BC Making Rounds” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 30:44


    Old School "The Importance of the BC Making Rounds” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Priorities of the First Arriving Unit” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 39:07


    Old School "Priorities of the First Arriving Unit” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Do You Train?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 45:16


    Old School "Do You Train?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Supervision - Never Walk Past a Mistake” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 25:47


    Old School "Supervision - Never Walk Past a Mistake” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Forcible Entry - Through the Lock” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 28:49


    Old School "Forcible Entry - Through the Lock” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Apparatus Positioning" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 38:32


    Old School "Apparatus Positioning" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Roof Ops" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 34:45


    Old School "Roof Ops" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "The Nozzle Team” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 30:30


    Old School "The Nozzle Team” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Can we begin our attack with tank water alone?" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 31:31


    Old School "Can we begin our attack with tank water alone?" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "The LODD numbers. What do you think?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 37:32


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    Old School "Preparing to Promote" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 34:47


    Old School "Preparing to Promote" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Celebrating 40 Years with Chief John Salka" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 45:44


    Old School "Celebrating 40 Years with Chief John Salka" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "The OV & the Single Family Dwelling" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 29:14


    Old School "The OV & the Single Family Dwelling" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "VES" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 31:54


    Old School "VES" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Search & Rescue part 2" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 25:45


    Old School "Search & Rescue part 2" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Search & Rescue" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 35:55


    Old School "Search & Rescue" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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    Old School "Forcible Entry" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 24:29


    Old School "Forcible Entry" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka

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