🇮🇱 Israel Episodes

חמינאי, המנהיג העליון של איראן, מקפיד להאשים ולטעון שהמחאה האיראנית העממית היא בעצם יוזמה - קמפיין של ארה״ב להפלת המשטר. וטראמפ מצידו, כבר ימים מפזר איומים ורמיזות לפעול. הפעם, אנחנו נדבר עם פרופ׳ דני אורבך, היסטוריון צבאי מהחוגים להיסטוריה ולימודי אסיה באוניברסיטה העברית. נדבר על מה שהיה, בימים שבהם ארה״ב באמת יזמה והינדסה מהפכה עממית באיראן, ובאמת פעלה כדי להפיל את המשטר שם, וגם הצליחה - אבל באופן חלקי. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You might have missed it, but just recently the Afropim doctrine was narrowed. It's a doctrine that, when taught in a contract law class during a law degree, suddenly brings the classroom to life. This time, we're joined by Law Professor Yuval Procaccia, an expert in contract law and the economic analysis of law from Bar-Ilan University, to understand how and why a doctrine concerning how the court can interpret a contract has sparked controversy from the 90s until today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2018, we aired an episode about Iran – the country where they hate the U.S. but pay for everything in dollars. We tried to understand if the economy would be what would lead the citizens to the streets. Since then, much water has flowed under the bridge, and the streets of Iran are burning again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Conscription Exemption Law or the Conscription Law (depending on who you ask), is a law that both those who serve oppose and the Haredim protest against. It's a law that one side says is a bluff and biased in favor of the Haredim, while at the same time, the Haredim who take to the streets say it is much more extreme than what they are willing to accept. But to truly understand where this law stands right now, to understand the Haredi complexity surrounding it, one should not look at the demonstrations and the tens of thousands in the streets, specifically, but in one room, with a very small group of people in whose hands lies the fate of the conscription exemption outline. So this time, Yair Sharki will tell us about the summit of Agudat Yisrael's Rebbes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Which episode won the title of most popular episode of the year, will Doron be replaced by AI, and how does that Slavic proverb goWe hope you enjoyed it, and if so, don't forget to rate and follow the podcast.Don't forget to join our valuable newsletter by clicking here.  💌And to watch episodes, subscribe to our YouTube channel by clicking here.   🤩For the Instagram page click hereFor the Facebook page click hereFor the Twitter page click hereFor the TikTok page click here

While tens of thousands in Iran risk their lives and for two weeks have been taking to the streets to protest against the regime, Iranian exiles all over the world join them and demonstrate for them. They want peace, they want a new future in Iran and international support. But more than anything - some of them very much want to return home. Dr. Arash Azizi is a historian, lecturer at Yale, writer for The Atlantic, and an Iranian exile, who left his homeland in 2008. Like many Iranians in the diaspora, he maintains continuous contact with family and friends in Iran - and lives it even from afar. This time, Dr. Azizi tells about the frightening and exciting period, full of fears and hope. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In recent weeks, a protest by residents in Shoham has been escalating over something a bit unusual - a stench. But this is not about an ordinary stench, but a stench accompanied by severe air pollution. This pollution comes from fires at illegal waste dumping sites beyond the Green Line, a problem that has been occurring for years and which the state has failed to address. So this time we are speaking with our reporter Gilad Shalmor and with Yaniv Bleicher, CEO of "Citizens for Clean Air," who will tell us about the stench that is choking Shoham.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, dairy farmers protested against the milk reform that the Ministry of Finance has been pushing for years, and which Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich decided to adopt and implement. This is a reform aimed at changing Israel's dairy market, opening it up to competition, and lowering prices - but along the way, it could also lead to the closure of hundreds of dairy farms. So this time, our reporter Yuval Sadeh and Prof. Eyal Kimhi, an expert in agricultural economics from the Hebrew University and president of the Shoresh Institution for Socioeconomic Research - will tell us what's behind the controversial reform shaking up the Israeli dairy industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Social networks are full of fake profiles that behave like real people in every respect - except they're not. Sometimes it's very easy to identify them, and sometimes it's almost impossible to know that it's actually a comment or a like from a person who doesn't exist. Bots fake love, activity, inflate a sense of interest, push a topic or person to the top of the charts, and can even lead a foreign country's influence operation. This time we are with our correspondent Ilan Lukatch, discussing what happens when a politician discovers he can buy an army of hundreds and thousands of bots, how much it costs, and how it affects all our lives - without us even knowing. To vote in Geektime magazine's Podcast of the Year competition:https://www.geektime.co.il/podcast-of-the-year-2025-vote-is-now-open/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following the American attack in Venezuela, we return to our 2019 episode that tried to understand how one of the richest countries in South America economically collapsed and caused millions of citizens to flee. At the end of the episode: a special update on the state of Venezuela's economy today, on the economic interests behind the United States' attack - and what can be learned from this about the new world order. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mountains of documents, photos, and emails from Jeffrey Epstein's archive have been revealed to the public for the first time. Enormous amounts of information that function as a political weapon in both Republican and Democratic hands – but also a convergence of interests. This time, we are with Yona Leibzon, discussing Jeffrey Epstein's documents and what we learned, or didn't, about the sexual exploitation affair that occupies the whole world. To vote in the "Geektime" magazine competition: https://www.geektime.co.il/podcast-of-the-year-2025-vote-is-now-open/ See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After months of tension between the United States and Venezuela, the unbelievable happened: Under the cover of a massive bombing, an American unit broke into the Presidential Palace and kidnapped the President of Venezuela and his wife. If in the past Trump claimed the conflict stemmed from drug and migrant smuggling, now the story, from his perspective, is completely different. This time we are with Dr. Guy Laron, a senior lecturer in international relations at the Hebrew University, to understand: What does Trump really want from Venezuela?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, protests and demonstrations broke out in almost 30 locations in Iran. This happened in large cities, and smaller ones, even in strongholds of the regime. But the anger of the protesters is not new; it has been accumulating for years. And like in previous waves of protest, this time too, in the world and in Israel, people are asking if this is the moment when the Iranian people will be free. This time we are with Dr. Raz Zimmt, Director of the Iran Program and the Shiite Axis at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and a researcher at the Alliance Center for Iranian Studies at Tel Aviv University - and what is similar and different in the wave of protests sweeping across all of Iran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In February 2021, we launched "One a Day." There weren't many podcasts in Israel back then, nor many listeners. Five years later, the world of podcasts looks completely different, and we have the privilege to continue doing what we started back then. And although we've covered countless topics, in all these years there's one thing we haven't talked about: ourselves. So, to mark the year 2026, we have a special episode where we will answer listeners' questions that we received in our Facebook group, "One a Day The Daily Podcast." This time, we're bringing you everything you wanted to know about "One a Day." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Throughout the history of the American right, there has always been an attempt to keep extremist, racist, and antisemitic figures out of the camp. But in recent months, this has begun to change, with Nick Fuentes representing it more than anyone – a young man who thinks women shouldn't vote, that Jews control the world, and that Black people should be imprisoned. His views are sickening and extreme, and yet, he is gaining more and more prominence. Fuentes's dominance is stirring a huge struggle within the American right over the boundaries of the camp, but also over support for Israel, antisemitic views, and the future of the movement, which is probably the most important and influential today in all of America. So this time we are with Dr. Sagi Barmak, a researcher of the conservative movement in the United States and the editor-in-chief of 'HaShiloach' journal, on the antisemite shaking the American right. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fruits remain on the trees, the vegetables have to be sold in bulk so that no one knows where they came from, and other goods from Israel simply don't enter more and more supermarkets in Europe. The exports we are so dependent on have taken a severe hit in the last two years. So yes, we have high-tech, and we have the defense industries, but will they continue to save us in the future too? Presenter: Alon Amitzi; Editor: Yonatan Kitain; Associate Editor: Lihie Zadok; Producer: Adi Efrat; Sound Editor: Tal Vanig To vote in Geektime's competitionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four days ago, the Prime Minister signed in a video call on Israel's recognition of the State of Somaliland, a country in Africa that most of us hadn't heard of until that moment. While thousands celebrated with Israeli flags in its capital, Hargeisa, here we tried to understand who Somaliland actually is and why Israel is the first in the world to recognize its sovereignty. This time we are with Dr. Asher Lubotzky, a senior research fellow at the Israel-Africa Relations Institute, and with the story of Israel's new partner: Somaliland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who was the first person to have a cat, or in other words, the first cat to have a person? How did people start keeping cats (and dogs)? That's not such an easy question, because only recently have we discovered things that changed the answer. Besides that, you'll hear a few things about what happens when mummified cats are found. We hope you enjoyed it, and if so, don't forget to rate and follow the podcast. Don't forget to join our valuable newsletter by clicking here.  💌And to watch episodes, subscribe to our YouTube channel by clicking here.    🤩For the Instagram page, click here For the Facebook page click here For the Twitter page click here For the TikTok page click here

Nine months have passed since the "Qatargate" affair was exposed, an affair that from its very beginning was accompanied by many question marks. Following the recent publications and interviews, the affair has turned into a battle of versions between Eli Feldstein and Yonatan Urich and Netanyahu's office. This time, we are with Ofer Hadad - still with question marks, but alongside them, also with more answers about what the Qatargate affair looked like - through the eyes, and smartphone, of Eli Feldstein. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clashes between culture ministers and the film industry are nothing new. Almost every minister who held the position has, in turn, come into some kind of conflict with the film industry. But there is no doubt that this time it's an extreme escalation: the Culture Minister is threatening to revoke the Cinema Law – a law enacted out of the understanding that encouraging film creation is a national interest. This time, we are with film critic Yair Raveh, a lecturer at Ma'aleh Film School and a writer for the Cinematoscope website, to understand together what the meaning of revoking the law is, and how we even got to this moment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.