# Auld Lang What?  ## Episode metadata - Episode title: Auld Lang What? - Show: Sidedoor - Owner / Host: Smithsonian Institution - Guests: [James Deutsch](https://share.snipd.com/person/440754b5-afbd-49ab-8ea3-c8bb65eea9d0) - Episode publish date: 2023-12-20 - Episode AI description: Curator of folklife and popular culture at the Smithsonian, James Deutsch, explores the origins and significance of the song 'Auld Lang Syne' as a New Year's tradition. The podcast discusses the Scottish roots of the song, the influence of Charlie Chaplin's film 'The Gold Rush', and the emotions associated with reflecting on the past year and looking ahead to the new year. - Duration: 21:18 - Episode URL: [Open in Snipd](https://share.snipd.com/episode/d3f2f3ef-02cd-4f94-9752-709d275f9042) - Show URL: [Open in Snipd](https://share.snipd.com/show/fa9f2106-4050-4379-b8f0-ab3877b94867) - Export date: 2026-02-17T23:34:53 ## Snips ### [Old Lang Syne](https://share.snipd.com/snip/a5cdeb65-b273-4ff2-9bc4-775a64312e70) 🎧 00:00 - 00:25 (00:25) <iframe src="https://share.snipd.com/embed/obsidian-player/snip/ed9c6e6d-6828-4b36-ae50-fdbdb0f7d8b8" width="100%" height="100" style="border: none; border-radius: 12px;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-popups allow-clipboard-write" ></iframe> Join Lizzie Peabody on Side Door, a podcast from the Smithsonian with support from PRX. #### 📚 Transcript This is Side Door, a podcast from the Smithsonian with support from PRX. I'm Lizzie Peabody. Every year --- Created with [Snipd](https://www.snipd.com) | Highlight & Take Notes from Podcasts