The “Noah is What?!?!?” Edition
In this very special holiday Turducken of a podcast, we’ve stuffed into our own carcass an interview that Allison did for the Haaretz Weekly podcast with Noah and his comrade-in-politics Inbal Orpaz on why they are running for city council and what they stand for
Your Israeli Soundtrack for September
DJ Antithesis spins the latest Israeli hits, including new releases from Sarit Hadad, Kobi Peretz, Hadag Nachash and others
Animals
We have many expressions with animals. Like, איזה חמור הייתי. Which ones can you use day-to-day and which ones can get you in trouble? Guy explains.
Jerusalem as a Contested City: Role Model or Cautionary Tale?
Jerusalem is, at the same time, the most segregated and most integrated urban area in Israel/Palestine. What lessons can be drawn from the city's experience?
The “Contrition” Edition
We discuss: 1) Why Israel's high cost of living has zero-zilch-nada impact on our politics 2) What we’re feeling contemplatively remorseful about, in politics, this Elul month of contrition
Land and Power: Understanding How the Politics of Space Shape Our Lives
Professor Oren Yiftachel discusses more than a decade of his scholarship on colonial regimes, identities and futures in Israel and Palestine through the lens of geography and urban planning
The “Won’t Anyone Think of the Children?!?” Edition
We discuss: 1) The new “extremist moderates” emerging in Israel and what they augur 2) What it is like for kids living through the tumult and angst of Israel in 2023
Intractable Conflicts: Between Temptation and Resistance
Prof. Daniel Bar-Tal discusses his new book, “Sinking into the Honey Trap: The Case of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” How can social psychology contribute to our understanding of a conflict that never ends?
The “General Malaise?” Edition
We discuss: 1) A recent poll showing that almost 1 in 3 Israelis are thinking about leaving the country 2) The politicization of the army, and what it augurs
Eat Your Vegetables
In Israel, the person who runs our neighborhood vegetable stall, the ירקן, is an important figure. Guy explains why
Meet Jerusalem’s Top Catholic Monk
Abbot Nikodemus Schnabel, the head of Jerusalem's Dormition Abbey, in conversation about Christian life in Israel, the nature of interfaith dialogue, the role of religion in diplomacy and conflict resolution, and more
New Year’s Wish from the Promised Podcast
After a momentous week, after many momentous months, the Promised Podcast wishes you and yours a new year of every good thing!