The Commentary Magazine Podcast

The podcast discusses the Israeli war, challenges faced by the Jewish people, and prevalent anti-Israel attitudes. It also explores debates on military action and examines remarks made by authoritarian leaders. Additionally, it delves into the strong support for Israel in the US and includes an advertisement for Chumba Casino.

Noam Blum of Tablet joins us to discuss Tablet's effort to collect the testimonies relating to the massacre of Jews on October 7. Can we bear to listen? Can we bear not to? (Warning: We use some explicit language on this one.) Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sen. Tom Cotton joins the podcast today to discuss Israel's path going forward, the potential inconstancy of the Biden administration in supporting Israel's prosecution of the war, the president's fecklessness toward Iran, and other cheerful items. Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast commends Joe Biden's speech about Israel and Hamas, worries over the durability of his commitment, and cites the astonishing level of pro-Hamas support from places like...MSNBC, owned by Comcast, a multibillion-dollar cable company that seems to be OK with a network it owns providing propagandistic emotional support for Jew-killers. Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The podcast discusses the Biden administration's policies towards Iran and the implications for Israel, including the release of frozen Iranian oil revenues. They also analyze the misjudgment of Israel and the United States towards Iran and its allies. The podcast highlights the lack of progress in ceasefire communication between the US State Department and Turkey, and the divisions among Democrats regarding their stance on Israel. The hosts discuss the moral clarity of the situations in Ukraine and Israel, as well as American actions and changing incentives for the Israeli Prime Minister. They also touch on Golda's reputation and provide book recommendations.

Dan Senor joins today's podcast to mourn with us at the horrors in Israel, to reflect on the burdens and the courage of Israeli people, and worry about the world's inconstancy in the face of a long and possibly brutal war Israel must win. You will note there is no intro music and no outro music, and no ads. This is a grim day. Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast dives deeply into the change in Joe Biden's attitude toward the border wall, noting a promise he made in August 2020 that his administration would not add "a foot of wall" to Trump's barrier. Well, here we are, and many feet of wall are about to be added. What gives? Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast scratches its head at the news that Joe Biden is...building a border wall? And throwing $9 billion in debt-relief aid at student loans even though the Supreme Court said his last plan was unconstitutional? Meanwhile, in New York, Trump's argument that the fraud case against him is "election interference" is getting pretty good support from...the judge in the case? And the state attorney general? Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Kraushaar of Jewish Insider joins the podcast today to survey the wreckage of the House Republicans in the wake of the defenestration of the Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, and the triumph of his adversary, Matt Gaetz. Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast looks at three shocking crimes committed in American cities in the past two days and wonders if this might be the turning point for the liberal dominance on these matters in urban areas. And Trump's on trial—how bad will this be for him or will it be bad at all? Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices