Seltzer: The Podcast

Below, you will find, in reverse order, all of the Give Me Seltzer podcasts. You can listen to any on your computer by simply clicking on the download button beneath each playlist.

However, even better, if you have an mp3 player you can subscribe to automatically receive them, whenever they are released. Never miss another Give Me Seltzercast, ever again!

If you have iTunes (the latest version), click on the new podcast section, search for "seltzer", and then click on the "subscribe" button next to my show. That's all you need to do.

If you do not have an ipod, you can use other free programs instad of iTunes to schedule your podcasts.

Finally, if you would like to comment on the podcasts or read more information about them, be sure to visit the podcasting section in the blog.


Learn about Ruth Messinger on Egg Creams, a Seltzer Bat Mitzvah, Heard at Limmud and an update of the first book about Seltzer.
Seltzercast 13 Heard at Limmud, Seltzer Bat Mitzvah, a Book Update and more
Time: Segment: Notes:
00:00 Station ID WEVD
00:08 A Guy Walks Into A Deli From Ben's Deli, in Woodbury, NY
00:14 Theme Song: Helter Seltzer By Noemi Altman, Performed by Melissa Kaplan
01:03 Opening Lou Reed's Egg Cream
03:30 Heard at Limmud Listen to the latest Heard on the Street segment, recorderd at the Jan, 2006 Limmud Conference.
12:20 Seltzerline Hear the latest Seltzerline message, from San Francisco.
16:00 Nextbook on... Me! Hear my perspective on the recent Nextbook podcast about me and my seltzer research.
22:30 Book Update So what the hell is going on with my book? Find out.
30:40 Moment of Spritz WHN Signing Out

31:30 minutes | Leave a Comment
Learn about seltzer around the world, the famous Allan Sherman seltzer parody, and the latest on the writing of the book.
Seltzercast 12: Overseas Seltzer, Allan Sherman, and a Book Update
Time: Segment: Notes:
00:00 Station ID WEVD
00:08 A Guy Walks Into A Deli From Ben's Deli, in Woodbury, NY
00:14 Theme Song: Helter Seltzer By Noemi Altman, Performed by Melissa Kaplan
01:03 Opening Lou Reed's Egg Cream
03:00 Overseas Seltzer Four interviews with seltzer tales from Libya, Denmark, Spain, and more, as well as about Bukarian Jews --- more details later
03:00 Book Update The latest on the writing of my seltzer book.
03:00 Seltzer Boy Putting Allan Sherman's Seltzer Boy to rest -- links later to the parody and to the original sung by Paul Robeson.
26:51 Station ID WHN Signing Out

23:46 minutes | Leave a Comment
Frank Sinatra, Egyptian tanks, and more in this first Give Me Seltzer video podcast.

Seltzercast 11: (VIDEO) Cast A Giant Seltzer
Time: Segment: Notes:
00:00 Cast a Giant Seltzer episode This segment is an addendum to the second podcast

3:10 minutes | Leave a Comment
Oh, there is MUCH to catch up on: An Apology, Spain, Up From Seltzer, a Slakethirst.com review, Extraterrestrial water, finewaters.com, Joseph Priestly, a History of the World in Six Glasses, and Tony Kushner. Phew!

Seltzercast 10: Agua Con Gas, Tony Kushner, and Water from Outer Space
Time: Segment: Notes:
00:00 Station ID WEVD
00:08 A Guy Walks Into A Deli From Ben's Deli, in Woodbury, NY
00:14 Theme Song: Helter Seltzer By Noemi Altman, Performed by Melissa Kaplan
01:01 Seltzer Music Allan Sherman's Seltzer Boy
01:27 Opening Lou Reed's Egg Cream
03:00 Book Update PLUS An Apology, Spain, Up From Seltzer, a Slakethirst.com review, extraterrestrial water, finewaters.com, Joseph Priestly, a History of the World in Six Glasses, and Tony Kushner
23:40 A Moment of Spritz Like Bea Arthur...
16:51 Station ID WHN Signing Out

23:46 minutes | Leave a Comment
I lunch with my seltzer patron! Find out what happens! Also, learn about my encounter with a Japanese toilet, and other Give Me Seltzer promotions...

Seltzercast 09: Patron Lunch & A Japanese Toilet
Time: Segment: Notes:
00:00 Station ID WEVD
00:08 A Guy Walks Into A Deli From Ben's Deli, in Woodbury, NY
00:14 Theme Song: Helter Seltzer By Noemi Altman, Performed by Melissa Kaplan
01:01 Seltzer Music Allan Sherman's Seltzer Boy
01:27 Opening Lou Reed's Egg Cream
03:25 Segment 1: Lunch With My Patron Find out what happens during my second meeting with my seltzer patron.
09:00 Segment 2: Shameless self-promotions Learn about my letter in the Forward and my public appearance at this week's Found Footage Festival (thanks Joe and Nick!)
16:40 A Moment of Spritz Teen Brushing
16:51 Station ID WHN Signing Out

17:34 minutes | Leave a Comment
Bring on the Y2K seltzer song! Specifically, this Post-NonApocalyptic seltzer song, by Tom7. Today we not only listen to the song but we interview the man behind it and ask him just what he was thinking...

Seltzercast 08: A Post-NonApocalyptic Seltzer Song
Time: Segment: Notes:
00:00 Station ID WEVD
00:08 A Guy Walks Into A Deli From Ben's Deli, in Woodbury, NY
00:14 Theme Song: Helter Seltzer By Noemi Altman, Performed by Melissa Kaplan
01:01 Seltzer Music Allan Sherman's Seltzer Boy
01:27 Opening Lou Reed's Egg Cream
03:23 Segment 1: Tom7's Y2K Seltzer Song Seltzer Song: Behind the Scenes
18.34 A Moment of Spritz Teeth Brushing
18:45 Station ID WHN Signing Out

19:10 minutes | Leave a Comment
What's in my mail bag? Find out this serving. And learn the latest on the developments of my book as I prepare to lunch with my seltzer patron...

Seltzercast 07: Mail Bag & Patron Prep
Time: Segment: Notes:
00:00 Station ID WEVD
00:08 A Guy Walks Into A Deli From Ben's Deli, in Woodbury, NY
00:14 Theme Song: Helter Seltzer By Noemi Altman, Performed by Melissa Kaplan
01:09 Seltzer Music Allan Sherman's Seltzer Boy
01:35 Opening Lou Reed's Egg Cream
03:28 Segment 1: Into The Mail Bag The First Collection, with some help from some old friends
08:37 Segment 2: Book Update I walk and prepare to meet my patron.
14.12 A Moment of Spritz
14.24 Station ID WHN Signing Out

14:48 minutes | Leave a Comment
Take four young people, add seltzer, and mix. What do you get? The sixth episode of Give Me Seltzer: Seltzer -- The Next Generation. Join us!

Seltzercast 06: Seltzer -- The Next Generation
Time: Segment: Notes:
00:00 A Guy Walks Into A Deli From Ben's Deli, in Woodbury, NY
00:06 Theme Song: Helter Seltzer By Noemi Altman, Performed by Melissa Kaplan
01:01 Seltzer Music Allan Sherman's Seltzer Boy
01:27 Opening Lou Reed's Egg Cream
04:00 Segment 1: Interviews with Young People Anschel, 12; Jackie, 13; Noah and Trevor, 6
21:20 Segment 2: A Star Trek Parody What happens when you mix Star Trek with Seltzer...
23:33 A Moment of Spritz

24:30 minutes | Leave a Comment
Podcast 05: Don't Laugh at the Banana Man
Time: Segment: Notes:
00:00 A Guy Walks Into A Deli From Ben's Deli, in Woodbury, NY
00:06 Theme Song: Helter Seltzer By Noemi Altman, Performed by Melissa Kaplan
01:01 Seltzer Music Allan Sherman's Seltzer Boy
01:27 Opening Lou Reed's Egg Cream
04:31 Segment: Heard On The Street Al, psychologist; Marc Joseph, chemist; Scott, computer guy; Jessica Dorfman, media educator; Bob the deli guy; Nathan Friedman, taxi driver; Rachel Zokolow, artistic administrator.; Kiera, Grad student.; Justin Keat, quantitative analyst; Ian Darcy, restaurant manager.; Janice, bread sales clerk bread; Bill, train conductor; ranger Paul, park ranger; the Banana man
10:35 A Moment of Spritz A lime. McDonalds.

10:50 minutes |
Podcast 04: A German Lumberjack Sent Me a Package
Time: Segment: Notes:
00:00 A Guy Walks Into A Deli From Ben's Deli, in Woodbury, NY
00:06 Theme Song: Helter Seltzer By Noemi Altman, Performed by Melissa Kaplan
01:01 Seltzer Music Allan Sherman's Seltzer Boy
01:27 Opening Lou Reed's Egg Cream
03:00 Segment 1: Open Sourced Research: A German Lumberjack Sent Me a Package Drew, Norbert and Frank Zabel, Tamara, and Bill (Courtesy of Goethe-Institut Washington)
19:30 A Moment of Spritz Barry Speaking German.

19:44 minutes |
Podcast 03: Candy Store Memories
Time: Segment: Notes:
00:00 A Guy Walks Into A Deli- in YIDDISH Lori and Al
00:10 Theme Song: Helter Seltzer Lyrics by Noemi Altman, Performed by Melissa Kaplan
01:05 Seltzer Music Allan Sherman's Seltzer Boy
01:31 Opening Lou Reed's Egg Cream
03:30 Segment 1: Candy Store Memories Lorraine recalls her childhood memories.
09:45 A Moment of Spritz Give Me Seltzer.com, in Yiddish

9:56 minutes |
Podcast 02: Cast a Giant Seltzer
Time: Segment: Notes:
00:00 A Guy Walks Into A Deli From Ben's Deli, in Woodbury, NY
00:06 Theme Song: Helter Seltzer By Noemi Altman, Performed by Melissa Kaplan
01:01 Seltzer Music Allan Sherman's Seltzer Boy
01:27 Opening Lou Reed's Egg Cream
03:15 Segment 1: Bibliography Unplugged Frank Sinatra tossing seltzer bottles at Arab tanks.
17:51 A Moment of Spritz John Wayne speaking Hebrew.

18:36 minutes |
Podcast 01: And So It Begins
Time: Segment: Notes:
00:00 A Guy Walks Into A Deli From Ben's Deli, in Woodbury, NY
00:06 Theme Song: Helter Seltzer By Noemi Altman, Performed by Melissa Kaplan
01:01 Seltzer Music Allan Sherman's Seltzer Boy
01:27 Opening Lou Reed's Egg Cream
03:44 Segment 1: Heard On The Street Loraine, retired attendance teacher; Katie, Youth in Community; Cesar Sanchez, Media Arts; Debby, my sister; Louis Castro, corporate philanthropy, and Andy Paias, education coordinator.
06:16 Segment 2: Book Update I finally share a piece of my book with another human being
09:06 A Moment of Spritz

9:19 minutes |