Yaddo

Shadow // Yaddo hosted by Elaina Richardson—broadcasting stories of hope, resistance, humor and curiosity in our new podcast!

Andrew O’Hagan discusses his “proudly misspent youth” and his new novel, Mayflies; Gabriel Kahane shares work from his groundbreaking oratorio on homelessness; and NPR veteran Jacki Lyden reports from the Heartland on our upcoming election in this week’s episode, themed "Home." Contributing artists: Joseph Keckler, The Oregon Symphony, Stevie Macleod, Phoebe Legere.



Shadow // Yaddo airs every other Thursday. Tune in as we shine a light on the transformative vision of artists through conversations about art, literature, activism, ecology, inspiration and daily life.

Special thanks to our sponsors, including The Stewart’s and Dake Family Gift.

You can also listen on


Explore Further

Collectively, Yaddo artists have won 82 Pulitzer Prizes, 34 MacArthur Fellowships, 70 National Book Awards and a Nobel Prize in Literature. Learn more about the impact of Yaddo.

Get in touch