The Promised Podcast

The “Breaking and Fixing Politics” Edition

We discuss the dawning of a new age for Israel’s Labor Party, how ex-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has influenced our cynicism about politicians, and a utopian vision for Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.

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The “Pile of Stones” Edition

We discuss the consequences of reducing electricity to Gaza, giving attention to victims of terrorist attacks at the expense of other things, and whether liberal Jews should care about the Western Wall.

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The “Leave it to the Experts?” Edition

We discuss the heartbreaking medical experiments that were performed on Yemeni Jewish children in the early 1950s, American Jewish activists who may be getting too big for their britches, and a proposal to install “experts” instead of politicians as key cabinet ministers.

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The “Will Politics be on the Midterm?” Edition

We discuss Labor Party candidate Dina Dayan as the possible future of the Israeli Left, if a new “Code of Ethics” for universities is an attack on democracy, and whether Israel wrong to agree with adoption rules preventing Russian babies from going to LGBTQ folks.

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The “Waiting for Gadot” Edition

We discuss whether climate change is a danger to Israel’s existence; the new “Breaking the Silence” anthology of essays about the occupation; and whether the fascination with Wonder Woman reflects some strange psycho-sexual fetishization.

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The “That War” Edition

We discuss the Six Day War’s 50th anniversary; a survey regarding effectiveness of Knesset members; and how much universities ought to accommodate ultra-Orthodox students.

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The “Donald Does the Holy Land!” Edition

We discuss President Donald Trump’s visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority; the Zionist Union’s road trip in the occupied territories; and the “Jerusalem Dress” that Culture Minister Miri Regev wore on the Red Carpet in Cannes.

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The “Eurovisionaries” Edition

We discuss Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak’s book-review-cum-manifesto; icky and dangerous “conversion therapy” being offered by ultra-Orthodox therapists for gay men; and the cheesy, trashy, irresistible Eurovision song contest.

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The “High Cost of God” Edition

We discuss the quick and remarkable developments in Palestinian diplomacy; a study finding that Israel spends almost 9 billion NIS a year on religion; and the fortieth anniversary of the Likud winning leadership of the country.

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The “IDF = In a Dither about Feminism?” Edition

We discuss what kind of leader the left needs now; a poll showing how little Israelis and Palestinians want to live together; and why the IDF would cancel a feminist theory workshop for top ranking officers.

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