the promised podcast – full show

The “Body-Politic Dysmorphia” Edition

We discuss Israel’s army telling the politicians to shut the f*ck up; MKs who love Conservative and Reform Judaism voting against it; and whether Israelis think their country is a whole lot more important than it is.

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The “Going, Going, Gone” Edition

We discuss Israel’s new “impeachment law”; recent defections from the Israeli Left; and the complex moral economy of the IDF.

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The “Officer and a Chauvinist” Edition

We discuss the legacy of the 2011 social protests; why rabbis of loathsome views find purchase in the army; and political censorship at a Tel Aviv design college.

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The Collaboration, Reparation & Menstruation Deliberation

We discuss the strategy behind PM Netanyahu’s visit to Africa; bringing Mizrahi Jewish heritage back into the education system; and the commercialization of Israeli summer camps.

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The “Deprizing, Despising & Deriding the Left?” Edition

We discuss the brutal murder of a 13-year-old Jewish girl in her bed; the deprizing of a left-wing NGO by Ben-Gurion University; and criticizing Elie Wiesel.

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The “Making and Unmaking History” Edition

We discuss the lessons Israelis are drawing from Brexit; the relationship between Israelis and their “founding fathers”; and the imprint left on Israel by the Entebbe rescue.

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The “Rage!” Edition

We discuss the fear of “religification”; the negative view Israelis have of their civil service; and whether the acrimony of the street is seeping into the home.

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The “Terrorists in Tel Aviv? A pleasure!” Edition

We discuss reactions to last week’s heartbreaking murders at the Sarona Market; whether “anyone but Bibi” leaves the Left in a shambles; and the power of political art.

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The “Peace in Paris or Conciliation in Cairo?” Edition

We discuss the weird-ass peace retreat in Paris; tots, moms, and fallacies of feminism; and, in honor of Shavuot, whether Holy Writ should play a role in Israel’s public sphere.

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“The Other F-Word” Edition

We discuss how the IDF investigates its own crimes; the new leftie love of the word “fascist”; and what’s happening to affordable housing.

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