Bad Hasbara - The World's Most Moral Podcast

Matt and Daniel are joined by author, actor and playwright Najla Said to discuss dueling depictions of the last moments of Yahya Sinwar, Benjamin Netanyahu’s supposed fear of sharing space with Najla's father Edward Said, and whether an inveterate torturer can know his victim as a mother knows her child (probably not).Please donate to MAP: Medical Aid for Palestinians: https://www.map.org.uk/Find Najla Said online at https://www.najlasaid.com/Subscribe to the Patreon https://www.patreon.com/badhasbaraSubscribe/listen to Bad Hasbara wherever you get your podcasts.Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5RDvo87OzNLA78UH82MI55Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-hasbara-the-worlds-most-moral-podcast/id1721813926Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/bad-hasbara/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Matt and Daniel are joined by Palestinian-American comedian Bilal Sharmoug to witness limits - of Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch’s commitment to tikkun olam - of British novelist Howard Jacobson’s capacity to willfully misunderstand the Israel Palestine conflict - and and of the audience’s tolerance for spotty Michael Caine impressions.Please donate to Doctors Without Borders: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/Follow Bilal Sharmoug: https://www.instagram.com/wellfedcomicSubscribe to the Patreon https://www.patreon.com/badhasbaraSubscribe/listen to Bad Hasbara wherever you get your podcasts.Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5RDvo87OzNLA78UH82MI55Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-hasbara-the-worlds-most-moral-podcast/id1721813926Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/bad-hasbara/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Will Menaker, a contributor to Chapo Trap House and Movie Mindset, dives into a whirlwind of satirical discourse. He critiques the bizarre questioning techniques used by media figures like Tony Dokoupil, while humorously unpacking the Biden-Harris PR tactics. The conversation touches on the fraught Israeli-Palestinian conflict, blending personal stories with sharp cultural commentary. Menaker also dissects liberal Zionism, navigating the complexities of identity and agency through a unique lens that balances humor with serious social issues.

Daniel Maté is on assignment, so Matt and Producer Adam discuss whether Israeli soldiers’ deaths in their assault on Lebanon constitute deaths or “murders,” as Senator Marsha Blackburn claims, the kayfabe of the US State Department expressing diplomatic concern to Israel, and a solemn goodbye to the celebrities we lost along the way.Please donate to Muslim Aid USA: https://www.mausa.org/Subscribe to the Patreon https://www.patreon.com/badhasbaraSubscribe/listen to Bad Hasbara wherever you get  your podcasts.Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5RDvo87OzNLA78UH82MI55Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-hasbara-the-worlds-most-moral-podcast/id1721813926Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/bad-hasbara/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Matt and Daniel talk with author and social activist Naomi Klein (Doppelganger, The Shock Doctrine) about the discouraging developments in Lebanon, the unconscious zionist drive to embody every anti-semitic stereotype, and Matt’s comprehensive understanding of Canadian identity.Please donate to Mercy Corps: https://www.mercycorps.org/Keep up with Naomi Klein at https://naomiklein.org/Subscribe to the Patreon https://www.patreon.com/badhasbaraSubscribe/listen to Bad Hasbara wherever you get  your podcasts.Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5RDvo87OzNLA78UH82MI55Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-hasbara-the-worlds-most-moral-podcast/id1721813926Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/bad-hasbara/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Matt and Daniel are joined by actor and activist Jacob Berger to talk about the Jewish Chronicle’s spate of fabulism, his impending move to Cairo, and where to come up on some stanky gorgonzola on the NYU campus.Please donate to the Palestine Red Crescent Society: https://www.palestinercs.org/enJacob’s Relief Funding Campaign: https://gogetfunding.com/provide-emergency-relief-to-gaza-with-jacob/Subscribe to the Patreon https://www.patreon.com/badhasbaraSubscribe/listen to Bad Hasbara wherever you get your podcasts.Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5RDvo87OzNLA78UH82MI55Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-hasbara-the-worlds-most-moral-podcast/id1721813926Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/bad-hasbara/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Felix Biederman, a contributor from Chapo Trap House, joins the hosts to dissect the absurdities of Israeli military narratives and the conditioning of public opinion around conflict. They humorously critique the modern perceptions of Israel's military actions while contrasting it with historical events. Discussions also touch on the complexity of Jewish identity, the contradictions within liberal Zionism, and the importance of understanding past coexistence between Jewish and Muslim communities. Their banter blends humor with sharp political insights, making for an engaging and thought-provoking dialogue.

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Matt and Daniel are joined by Katie Halper (The Katie Halper Show, Useful Idiots) to cover the tragic killing of Aysengur Eygi by an IDF sniper, the difficulty in extracting a straight answer from the US State Department, and the Israeli tween publicity corps.Please donate to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.Subscribe to the PatreonSubscribe/listen to Bad Hasbara wherever you get your podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/bad-hasbara/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy