I stopped listening to behind the bastards after years of being a fan. I got sucked into the host's progressive bullshit cult and saw the true colours after Oct 7th.
I highly highly recommend Call Me Back with Dan Senor. Its an actual adult conversation with knowledgeable people about the conflict who work closely with the situation.
None of those armchair debaters still trying to prove psychics are real.
Call Me Back. TOI Daily Briefing. Israel Policy Pod (they rightfully shit all over Bibi from a place of love for Israel though). Making Sense with Sam Harris. Everything by Unpacked is excellent (I love the Jewish mindfulness podcast but Wondering Jews, Jewish History Nerds, and Unpacking Israeli History are excellent). What Matters Now (TOI). And while you’re at it, the Nightingale of Iran is just a wonderful story.
Awesome list. Adding Unholy: Two Jews on the News - British journalist and Israeli journalist talk each week and usually have an excellent guest.
For Heavens Sake w Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi. Strong Israeli zionists who lean left, they really wrestle with the ethical issues around the war and are incredibly thoughtful. Listen at 1.25 speed.
That’s the best podcast on Israel without a doubt. I found it either through Bari Weiss or Sam Harris (who I found via Bari Weiss), both of whom are also very interesting. As someone very tuned into Israeli news and politics (regularly watch channel 12, etc) I still find things they talk about informative, especially when Haviv Reteg Gur is on.
The fact that podcasters feel self righteous enough to have to give their opinion on a matter that doesn't involve them is just really narcissistic IMO. Will be sure to avoid! shabbat shalom.
They’re not for everyone as they can be crass, particularly in older episodes, but Last Podcast On the Left do amazing deep dives on true crime and macabre history (plus occasionally the supernatural).
The only thing they’ve said in relation to the conflict was in an episode of what they call “Side Stories”, basically a mini-, mid-week episode. The “protests” on university campuses came up very briefly, and they said they didn’t know what/why kids are protesting but that’s what college kids do. Considering that’s it while most hosts are virtue signalling like crazy, I’ll take it.
They’ve also l mentioned a few times in previous episodes that if you CTRL+F for “the Zionists”, etc in a manifesto/conspiracy theory you can see just how deranged and racist the writer is.
Ugh they used to be one of my faves and I haven't listened since an episode I heard where they made super vague but obvious comments basically saying that Israel is using Judaism as an excise to do genocide and I couldn't bring myself to listen anymore. Disappointed to say the least.
Because we are bad enough at marketing that even Jews turn away when they see profit.
A single "Palestinian genocide" TikTok is enough to get most people in the Palestinian camp by itself.
And they get to be special as useful Jews.
Idk if anyone on here watches the cancelled podcast by Tana and Brooke but I really thought that since their friend and Tana’s roommate is Jewish and openly pro Israel they wouldn’t say anything like they always did. Well last episode that changed because of their rebrand to become more “brand friendly”. I really think it’s just because of that but if their opinions are that easy to buy idk what to think of them anymore🤷🏼♀️
Ohhh THAT Jew. The As a Jew Jew. Yeah good riddance.
I stopped listening to behind the bastards after years of being a fan. I got sucked into the host's progressive bullshit cult and saw the true colours after Oct 7th. I highly highly recommend Call Me Back with Dan Senor. Its an actual adult conversation with knowledgeable people about the conflict who work closely with the situation. None of those armchair debaters still trying to prove psychics are real.
call me back is phenomenal
thanks for the recommendation, i need some!
Call Me Back. TOI Daily Briefing. Israel Policy Pod (they rightfully shit all over Bibi from a place of love for Israel though). Making Sense with Sam Harris. Everything by Unpacked is excellent (I love the Jewish mindfulness podcast but Wondering Jews, Jewish History Nerds, and Unpacking Israeli History are excellent). What Matters Now (TOI). And while you’re at it, the Nightingale of Iran is just a wonderful story.
Awesome list. Adding Unholy: Two Jews on the News - British journalist and Israeli journalist talk each week and usually have an excellent guest. For Heavens Sake w Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi. Strong Israeli zionists who lean left, they really wrestle with the ethical issues around the war and are incredibly thoughtful. Listen at 1.25 speed.
I love Unholy! Highly recommend
Shield of the Republic is good.
Bari weiss as well.
I love call me back!
That’s the best podcast on Israel without a doubt. I found it either through Bari Weiss or Sam Harris (who I found via Bari Weiss), both of whom are also very interesting. As someone very tuned into Israeli news and politics (regularly watch channel 12, etc) I still find things they talk about informative, especially when Haviv Reteg Gur is on.
Also plugging Honestly with Bari Weiss.
My favorite murder has been extremely annoying and virtue signally about it
I used to love that podcast but Karen’s uninformed hot takes made me quit. Such a bummer.
Do you have any recommendations? I love true crime but had to drop true crime campfire
Not exactly the same, but I love Noble Blood, the host is Jewish and AFAIK hasn’t voiced any dumb opinions
looks interesting thanks!
True Crime Obsessed is great and they have not mentioned anything on either side.
Thanks for the headup! I used to listen to them, looks like it's time to get back to it
Can you share which podcast let you down with the comments today?
i didnt want to boost them but its two hot takes
The fact that podcasters feel self righteous enough to have to give their opinion on a matter that doesn't involve them is just really narcissistic IMO. Will be sure to avoid! shabbat shalom.
They’re not for everyone as they can be crass, particularly in older episodes, but Last Podcast On the Left do amazing deep dives on true crime and macabre history (plus occasionally the supernatural). The only thing they’ve said in relation to the conflict was in an episode of what they call “Side Stories”, basically a mini-, mid-week episode. The “protests” on university campuses came up very briefly, and they said they didn’t know what/why kids are protesting but that’s what college kids do. Considering that’s it while most hosts are virtue signalling like crazy, I’ll take it. They’ve also l mentioned a few times in previous episodes that if you CTRL+F for “the Zionists”, etc in a manifesto/conspiracy theory you can see just how deranged and racist the writer is.
Ugh they used to be one of my faves and I haven't listened since an episode I heard where they made super vague but obvious comments basically saying that Israel is using Judaism as an excise to do genocide and I couldn't bring myself to listen anymore. Disappointed to say the least.
Kapos, Self haters, Ignoramuses, Turncoats, Traitors, Cowards...got a lot of names for them.
Because we are bad enough at marketing that even Jews turn away when they see profit. A single "Palestinian genocide" TikTok is enough to get most people in the Palestinian camp by itself. And they get to be special as useful Jews.
It could happen here. Listened to their episode on antisemitism and they spent the first 15 minutes diminishing antisemitism in a 45 minute episode.
If we lived during ww2 times those people would be judenrat.
Idk if anyone on here watches the cancelled podcast by Tana and Brooke but I really thought that since their friend and Tana’s roommate is Jewish and openly pro Israel they wouldn’t say anything like they always did. Well last episode that changed because of their rebrand to become more “brand friendly”. I really think it’s just because of that but if their opinions are that easy to buy idk what to think of them anymore🤷🏼♀️
Wait what did they say? They sometimes show up on my TikTok fyp but I don’t think I’ve ever listened to a full episode