John Safran graces the ATA studio this week to talk about the time he squatted in Kanye (Ye) West’s mansion in Hollywood, Jewish paranoia and petty family dynamics.

John’s new book is called “SQUAT - A week squatting at Kanye’s mansion”

Squat by John Safran - Penguin Books Australia

Articles adjacent to this episode:

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/a-cigarette-or-heatstick-how-phillip-morris-deceives-us-with-euphemisms

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/what-i-tell-my-black-jewish-children-about-kanye-west-antisemitism-and-race

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/christopher-columbus-was-genetically-jewish-new-dna-study-says

Special thanks to Diana Perla and Associates for their support: dianaperla.com.au

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Ahead of YENTL’s run at the Sydney Opera House 17 October - 10 November 2024, Tami and Dash speak to author, playwright & content creator Elise Esther Hearst (who co-wrote the play with director Gary Abrahams and Galit Klas) about the urgency to tell and experience Jewish stories and Yiddish theatre in Australia. They also share some "super gay" talmudic facts.

Special thanks to this episode’s Pronunciation Patrol Rosa Alpert and to Ivany Investment Group for their sponsorship.

Articles relevant to the issues discussed:

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/new-yentl-production-poses-fresh-questions-in-the-age-of-gender-fluidity

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/podcast-sydneys-yiddish-speakers-keep-beloved-language-alive

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/the-discomfort-of-attending-synagogue-as-a-gender-diverse-jew

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/review-a-jewish-spin-on-a-classic-christmas-tale-offers-joyous-escapism

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In this High Holy Day special episode, one of Australia's leading rabbis, Ralph Genende, joins Dash and Tami to reflect on Yom Kippur and the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks.

Special thanks to Ivany Investment Group for sponsoring this episode:

www.ivanyinvest.com.au

Articles relevant to this episode:

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/beyond-a-year-of-shattered-hope

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/october-7-set-off-an-existential-ache-a-kind-of-bewildering-fear

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/the-interfaith-conundrum-awful-time-is-also-one-of-opportunity

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/the-long-road-to-restoring-my-faith-in-interfaith-relations

Special thanks to Kehilat Kolenu for the use of their recording of Lev'vim.

To buy a copy of Living in an Upside-Down World:
https://shop.retrospect.agency/product/living-in-an-upside-down-world-by-rabbi-ralph-genende/1

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Are Israel and Hezbollah on the brink of an all-out war? We confront the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah with Arab affairs expert and content creator Elhanan Miller. Elhanan sheds light on Israel's recent intelligence and military actions, the influence of Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah (who was killed in the days after the episode was recorded), and the intricate ties between Hezbollah and Iran. Lastly, we explore the complex cultural and political landscape of Lebanon and its impact on the wider Arab world. Elhanan provides insights into the sectarian divisions and historical alliances that define Lebanon's political scene, examining the role of Maronite Christians and their historical ties to Israel. Despite ongoing turmoil, he shares a hopeful vision for future peace and the role of education in achieving it.

Special thanks to Ivany Investment Group for sponsoring this episode:

www.ivanyinvest.com.au

Articles relevant to the issues discussed:

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/israelis-on-war-alert-lebanese-fleeing-their-homes

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/was-the-pager-attack-sophisticated-targeting-a-war-crime-or-both-north-gaza

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/a-draining-duty-explaining-the-israeli-side-to-arab-media

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/the-future-three-options-remain-after-a-year-of-fighting

If you'd like to see Elhanan speak while he's in Australia:
https://thejewishindependent.com.au/events

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Do Jewish men have smaller schmeckles than the average population? Co-hosts Tami and (reluctant) Dash are joined by journalist, author and masterful researcher Marina Kamenev to crunch the numbers and unpack the centuries-old racist stereotype. Plus a not-to-be-missed original song which answers the evergreen question: Does size matter?

Special thanks to online men’s health platform MOSH for their support:

getmosh.com.au

And Sigit Anw for giving us permission to use ‘Frank Sinatra My Way Remix [Wildstylez Tribute] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv8bssH5sbo

Articles adjacent to the issues discussed:

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/unnecessary-alarm-over-circumcision

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/why-i-didnt-circumcise-my-second-son

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/a-rabbi-is-overseeing-pornhub-thats-actually-not-so-weird

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/what-does-a-typical-family-look-like-in-the-21st-century

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Should every Jewish person with a social media account be posting in support of Israel and the rise of anti-Jewish racism right now? Should every Jewish person with a social media account be acknowledging Palestinian civilian suffering in equal measure? In this episode, Tami and Dash bring these questions (and more) to "anti-anti-semitsm" advocate and accidental influencer Marnie Perlstein.

Special thanks to Optique Barangaroo for their support:

https://optiquebarangaroo.com.au/

Articles adjacent to the issues discussed:

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/14-ways-to-fight-university-antisemitism

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/tji-series/how-has-october-7-2023-changed-your-life

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/october-7-can-now-be-seen-as-one-shot-in-a-larger-multi-front-war

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/jewish-voters-favor-kamala-harris-over-donald-trump-68-to-25-poll

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Upon hearing the news of the murder of six Israelis who were held hostage in Gaza on Sept 1st, Jewish communities were thrust into mourning. Since then, it has been very difficult for many to speak about these deaths and it’s a rare gift to be able to communicate articulately while in the depths of grief. With his striking capacity for empathy and hope, TJI’s Jerusalem correspondent Ittay Flescher joined Tami and Dash to describe the despair many in Israel in the Jewish world feel.

‘The Holy and the Broken’ by Ittay Flescher is now available for pre-order at ittay.au It will be out in January 2025 in bookstores across Australia, published by HarperCollins.

Ittay can also be found on social media at @ittay78 and on TJI where he writes a regular column from Jerusalem, imagining a different future for all Israelis and Palestinians.

This episode's closing song by The Bashevis Singers (and thank you to the band for letting us use the song).

Read more about Mistorim - Hidden Places.

Other articles mentioned:

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/is-the-philadelphi-corridor-really-worth-more-than-the-lives-of-the-hostages

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/grief-and-blame-over-hamas-murder-of-six-hostages

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/israelis-stand-together-to-alleviate-starvation-in-gaza

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/we-are-now-all-walking-around-with-an-invisible-tear-in-our-clothes

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The pageantry and ecstatic 'vibe' of last month's Democratic National Convention (DNC), in which Kamala Harris was certified the party's presidential nominee, belied a dark reality: American Jewish voters, once home among Democrats, are now politically homeless. That's the view of Peter Savodnik, a Washington-based journalist and senior editor for The Free Press. Peter reported on the DNC and the Republican National Convention (hello, Hulk Hogan and Kid Rock) and is increasingly troubled by what he sees on the left and the right.

Tami and Dash caught up with Peter to get his take on the DNC, Harris's posture towards Israel and the war in Gaza, and an answer to a question that's been bugging Tami for weeks: what does Julia Louis-Dreyfus smell like?

TJI articles relevant to this week’s episode:

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/kamala-harris-declares-for-israel-and-palestinians

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/tim-walzs-record-on-israel-holocaust-education-and-antisemitism

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/which-us-president-will-be-better-for-the-palestinians-neither

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/what-a-jd-vance-vice-presidency-would-mean-for-american-jews-and-israel

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/brisbane-poet-takes-out-inaugural-jewish-literary-prize

More from Peter Savodnik:

Peter Savodnik is senior editor at The Free Press. Previously, he wrote for Vanity Fair, as well as GQ, Harper’s, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Wired and other venues—reporting from the former Soviet Union, the Middle East, south Asia and across the United States. His book, The Interloper: Lee Harvey Oswald Inside the Soviet Union, was published in 2013.

You can find his Presidential election coverage and more at The Free Press.

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