Your Israeli Soundtrack for May
DJ Antithesis spins the latest Israeli hits including new releases from Subliminal, Stephan Legar, Kobi Peretz and many more
Aim High
To aim, to tune, to intend, to really mean something. The Hebrew equivalent of these verbs all come from the root כ.ו.נ, a root which has many interesting uses in our spoken language
The “75” Edition
The crew tell share stuff in celebration of Israel’s 75th Independence Day! Plus, one great song from each decade!
The Commodification of Citizenship
Dr Yossi Harpaz discusses his book “Citizenship 2.0” and how the relationship between citizenship and other sociological categories, such as migration and national identity, has evolved
The “Past & Present” Edition
We discuss: 1) The worries and complaints about “politicizing” Memorial Day 2) A video made by Ashkenazi kids in a religious high school, flush with stereotypes about Sefaradim 3) A new duet sung, using AI, by two beloved, tragic, and long dead Yemenite singers
Which Direction Is the Wind Blowing?
The Hebrew word כיוון means direction but it's got many different uses. In this episode, Guy talks about wind direction, career trajectory, prayer orientation and so much more
The Non-zionist Zionist
Prof. Jonathan Graubart discusses his book “Jewish Self-Determination Beyond Zionism: Lessons from Hannah Arendt and Other Pariahs,” offering a contemporary re-evaluation of early 20th-century thought on Jewish sovereignty and statehood
The “The Rift” Edition
We discuss: 1) “The rift splitting the nation” that everyone is so worried about 2) A prominent political theorist’s theory that 56 years of occupying the West Bank has transformed Israeli Judaism
Hide and Go Seek
What do we say to someone really tall who is sitting in front of us in the movie theater? And how do spies communicate with each other? Guy explains the Hebrew root ח.ב.א
The “Promised Podcast Pesach-Palooza!” Edition
A medley of favorite old stories and discussions about Passover by the people of the Promised Podcast. (After all, we read the same goddam Haggadah every year, and I don’t hear anyone complaining about that!)
Your Israeli Soundtrack for April
DJ Antithesis has the latest Israeli hits, including new releases from Static, Lior Narkis, Eyal Golan and many more
The “Declarations” Edition
We discuss: 1) The huge right-wing rally in favor of the judicial reforms 2) Whether or not the opposition's idea of enshrining (as a Basic Law) Israel’s Declaration of Independence is a good one