ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Josh Szeps, Australian broadcaster and the host of the fantastic podcast Uncomfortable Conversations, joins us IRL in a noisy Israeli restaurant in New York City — on the anniversary of October 7 — to discuss the evolution of his thinking on Israel and Anti-Semitism. Come for the reflections on Zionism, stay for the disagreements, interruptions, and cheap shots at Australia.
In this episode :
-Words to retire & our nostalgic media loyalties [0:00-9:19]
-The Culture War and leaving the ABC [9:20-13:09]
-October 7 to Josh’s controversial op-ed [13:10-18:36]
-The Anti-Zionism narrative and the Bondi Beach attack [18:37-25:12]
-The performance of Post-Colonial white Liberal guilt [25:13-36:08]
-The case for a more heterodox Jewry [36:09-54:33]
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