The “Food Fight!” Edition
We discuss: 1) The government’s war on Coca-Cola and the banks 2) The feeling that some important archeologists have that maybe it is time to hang up the shovels
Read MoreWe discuss: 1) The government’s war on Coca-Cola and the banks 2) The feeling that some important archeologists have that maybe it is time to hang up the shovels
Read MoreWe discuss: 1) Whether opponents are right to call the newly passed budget “a looting of the public coffers” 2) Whether or not the demonstrations, now in their 21st week, are starting to peter out 3) Whether the fancifying of the local shuks in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv ought to delight or worry us
Read MoreWe discuss: 1) What the hell just happened between us and Gaza 2) The Robin-hoodish proposal to use some property taxes from rich cities to help out poor cities
Read MoreIn honor of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, the crew shares thoughts and memories about one of the most important events of year!
Read MoreWe 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
Read MoreThe crew tell share stuff in celebration of Israel’s 75th Independence Day! Plus, one great song from each decade!
Read MoreWe 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
Read MoreWe 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
Read MoreA 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!)
Read MoreWe discuss: 1) What the hell just happened and what’s gonna happen next 2) Whether Benjamin Netanyahu has lost a step, or maybe a marble
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