Podcast listener Andrew Wirth gives his personal reflections on art, freedom of expression, and the army in Israel.

Plus we’ve put together some of our favorite ‘Vatacountry’ segments about kids, nature, art, music, and – hell – life in this infuriating country that, at the end of the day, we cannot help but love.

This is a segment from The Promised Podcast: Listen to the full show.

Photo by Edi Israel/Flash90.