Best HOSTAGE DIPLOMACY Podcasts (2024)

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UKRAINE DISMANTLES RUSSIAN SPY RING1 2:46

1h ago2:46

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By Circle Of Insight Productions

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94: "I met the Ayatollah when I lived in Iran. He asked me to write his memoirs. I'm Jewish". Catherine Perez-Shakdam 1:18:04

1d ago1:18:04

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You’ve never heard a story like this! Catherine Perez-Shakdam lives in the UK. She was born and raised in France and also lived in Yemen and Iran. While living in Tehran and married with kids, she mixed in the regime classes, socialising, even going on pilgrimages to Iraq. Nothing unusual about that, you say. But Catherine is Jewish, of French Seph…

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38: Red Sea Spies: Mossad and their Ethiopian Jewish brothers: Raffi Berg and "Dani" 1:23:58

3d ago1:23:58

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Jonny's podcast is helped along by your generous support. Buy me a coffee here. How many acts of heroism never come to public attention because of the modesty of the heroes themselves? This is a first-ever audio interview in English with one such man. His name is "Dani', the Mossad commander in charge of “Operation Brothers” for five drama-filled y…

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WE DISCUSS REGIME CHANGE AND COVERT OPERATIONS1 5:40

1h ago5:40

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By Circle Of Insight Productions

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156: Paul Martin: "I knew slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. I was a reporter jailed by him in Gaza". 55:14

10d ago55:14

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Jonny needs your help to battle the wave of anti-Israel media coverage. Do you want to help his podcast counter this? Donate here or buy him a coffee here Find all of Jonny's previous episodes here. Statement from the interviewee: Paul Martin is an independent and unbiased international journalist. He has no connections whatever with the people who…

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CURRENTLY IN VENEZUELA 6:23

14d ago6:23

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By Circle Of Insight Productions

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VENEZUELAN GANG GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO SHOOT US COPS ACCORDING TO HOMELAND SECURITY5 4:14

14d ago4:14

4:14

By Circle Of Insight Productions

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CO-FOUNDER OF THE SINALOA CARTEL WAS ARRESTED BY THE US AUTHORITIES AFTER BEING TRICKED3 4:30

17d ago4:30

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By Circle Of Insight Productions

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155: Major (Ret.) Andrew Fox : "Iran could have FIVE nuclear warheads in THREE weeks". So what's stopping them? 36:53

1M ago36:53

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Subscribe/follow Jonny Gould’s podcasts here The October 7th War in Gaza is the longest war in Israel’s history. But how to grasp the nettle that is Hezbollah? What will “the day after” really look like in Gaza?: are the oil rich gulf states the answer to a more moderate Palestinian state? How soft have the West been on Iran? Is dethroning the theo…

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154: Ivor Perl: Auschwitz and Dachau survivor, "I paid a terrible price for being Jewish, but how can I break the chain?" 53:49

1M ago53:49

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Find the rest of Jonny's podcasts right here. This is Ivor Perl, survivor of Auschwitz and Dachau. Born Yitzchak Perlmutter, in a family of 11 in Mako, Hungary in 1932, Ivor’s youth and education was stolen from him in 1944. His orthodox Jewish childhood was stable enough, but there were always antisemites who slapped and pushed him about on the wa…

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19 BODIES FOUND DEAD IN MEXICO NEAR BORDER WITH GUATEMALA 3:06

1M ago3:06

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By Circle Of Insight Productions

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IS CHINA BUILDING A SPY BASE IN CUBA1 4:22

1M ago4:22

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By Circle Of Insight Productions

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153: Manuel Valls, France's former Prime Minister describes the threat of extremist politics to the French Jewish community (en Français) 11:27

2M ago11:27

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Our guest today is France’s former prime minister, Manuel Valls. We met at the European Jewish Association delegation to Auschwitz. France has the biggest Jewish community in Europe and it's the only country outside the Middle East where Sephardim outnumber Ashkenazim. Undoubtedly, this is a legacy of the Holocaust and the subsequent migration of F…

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WHAT HAPPENS IF LE PEN'S NATIONAL RALLY GETS THE MAJORITY IN THE SECOND ROUND OF ELECTIONS 3:05

2M ago3:05

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By Circle Of Insight Productions

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HOLLYWOOD MAKEUP ARTIST, HOSTAGE RESCUE AND INFLATABLE SEX DOLLS3 4:51

2M ago4:51

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By Circle Of Insight Productions

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152: Imshin returns: "Hezbollah isn't Hamas, it's much stronger. As a family, we're planning for war”. 29:32

2M ago29:32

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Back by popular demand, Imshin returns to Jonny Gould’s Jewish State Scroll back and listen to our first episode, an introduction to Imshin, real name, Jacqui Peleg. Imshin’s feed on X with the famous hashtag, #TheGazaYouDontSee is a phenomenon of the social media era. And what Jacqui achieves couldn’t have existed before Twitter, YouTube and TikTo…

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THE CONTINI MAFIA TOOK OVER AN ENTIRE HOSPITAL 1 5:20

2M ago5:20

5:20

By Circle Of Insight Productions

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CHINESE NATIONAL , MARIJUANA FARMS, CARTELS , MIGRATION1 11:06

2M ago11:06

11:06

By Circle Of Insight Productions

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OPERATION BARBAROSSA 2:27

2M ago2:27

2:27

By Circle Of Insight Productions

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Iran's War on Israel: Conricus on Iran nuclear threat, Bibi arms wrestle with Biden, sex crimes on October 7th 26:27

2M ago26:27

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This is the latest on Iran’s War on Israel, produced and presented by Jonny Gould. All of the soundbites you’ll hear in this bulletin are compiled from interviews in episodes of Jonny Gould’s Jewish State podcast. Subscribe and follow now and scroll down for previous episodes - wherever you get your podcasts. The headlines: Israel faces full milita…

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SINALOA CARTEL AND CHINESE ORGANIZED CRIME LINKED3 4:07

2M ago4:07

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By Circle Of Insight Productions

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OPERATION ESCORPION - CUBAN FIVE 7:24

2M ago7:24

7:24

By Circle Of Insight Productions

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CARTELS BRIBING BORDER PATROL AGENTS 2:57

2M ago2:57

2:57

By Circle Of Insight Productions

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151: Dean Furman and Michael Sweetney: fighting antisemitism and racism in sport with the MAX Project 38:46

2M ago38:46

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Help Jonny by buying him a coffee here and seeing his other podcasts too Our two guests today are professional sportsmen from two different continents, cultures and sports, united in countering antisemitism in the sports industry. They’re part of Project Max, who’s MD Eric Rubin was with me in Amsterdam at the European Jewish Association conference…

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Iran's War on Israel: Hostage stories and reaction plus the latest with Jonny Gould 29:17

2M ago29:17

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Subscribe and follow Jonny Gould's Jewish State podcast now and scroll down for previous episodes. Jonny is back with the latest on Iran's war on Israel including the moment the IDF came to rescue the "diamonds", the code word for the hostages incarcerated in Gazan hell since October 7th. All of the soundbites you’ll hear in this bulletin are compi…

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HACKERS TARGET RUSSIAN EDUCATION, TECH AND DEFENSE INDUSTRIES1 1:58

2M ago1:58

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By Circle Of Insight Productions

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SOPHOS GROUP UNCOVERS CHINESE ESPIONAGE CAMPAIGN IN SOUTHEAST ASIA 3:35

2M ago3:35

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By Circle Of Insight Productions

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#67 Demystifying Media Guest Lecture: Life Behind the Lens - Roberto Valenzuela's Photography Secrets 43:20

2M ago43:20

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About Our Guest: Roberto Valenzuela is a wedding, portrait, commercial and fashion photographer partnered with Canon USA. As a Canon Explorer of Light, Valenzuela is recognized for his innovative use of light in photography and outstanding influence in the photography field. His wedding photography has been featured in Cosmopolitan Bride, Rangefind…

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#66 Demystifying Science Communication with podcaster Rose Rimler 37:52

2M ago37:52

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About Our Guest: Rose Rimler is a senior producer for the Spotify/Gimlet Media podcast Science Vs. An alumni from the University of Oregon, Rose graduated with a masters in marine biology and conducted studies on oysters in the Pacific Northwest. She was a AAA Mass Media fellow with the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has wr…

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150: Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus: #AllEyesOnRafah: How has the world been reduced to this? 28:12

2M ago28:12

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“All eyes on Rafah”: The AI generated graphic shared by 50m people on Instagram, spread by slebs like Dua Lipa, Lewis Hamilton and Gigi and Bella Hadid. How has the world been reduced to this?” It’s a near total disconnect with the reality of the Gaza War. The Ayatollah is prolifically tweeting including antisemitic tropes about Jews running the me…

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Iran's War on Israel Latest News Bulletin 18:31

3M ago18:31

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Iran's war against Israel emerges from behind its terror proxies across the Middle East. Since Iran's unprecedented direct attack on Israel, Jonny compiles and hosts a regular news bulletin rounding up major stories as the Middle East conflict is being realised as the Iran-Israel War. These regular bulletins expose the Iran Octopus as the prime mov…

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149: Alex Deane: running to be Finchley and Golders Green's next MP on July 4th 34:44

3M ago34:44

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You’ll know Alex Deane if you’re a regular news channel viewer. A regular commentator and reviewer on Sky News, BBC’s dateline London and GB News, he says couldn’t stand idly by in an era where the conviction politician might stand an electoral chance to buck the trend. And Alex is standing in Finchley and Golders Green, Margaret Thatcher’s seat ma…

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#65 Ruhl Lecture: Press Freedoms, Hostage Diplomacy and International Policy with Jason Rezaian 1:03:35

3M ago1:03:35

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About Our Guest: Jason Rezaian is an award-winning journalist and global opinions columnist for The Washington Post, writing primarily on international affairs, press freedom, and human rights issues. He has devoted his life to advocating for freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and rights for journalists abroad and at home. Formerly the Post’s…

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Iran's War on Israel Latest News Bulletin with Jonny Gould 24:02

3M ago24:02

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Iran's war against Israel comes fully out of the shadows. Since Iran's unprecedented direct attack on Israel, Jonny compiles and hosts a regular news bulletin rounding up major stories as the Middle East conflict is being realised as the Iran-Israel War. These regular bulletins expose the Iran Octopus as the prime mover in the Middle East conflict.…

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SWISS HOTEL IN ESPIONAGE CONFLICT WITH CHINA AND US 4:30

3M ago4:30

4:30

By Circle Of Insight Productions

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MARYLAND MAN WHO WAS A NAIL TECHNICIAN CONNECTED TO NORTH KOREAN ESPIONAGE RING1 2:37

3M ago2:37

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By Circle Of Insight Productions

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148: #TheGazaYouDontSee: @imshin reveals the REAL Gaza: how Gazans see themselves through their own videos 1:02:53

3M ago1:02:53

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The mainstream news channels are stuck in a tiresome stream of programmes which you know misrepresent Gaza and Israel. That ignore key facts and amplify voices from just one side (with honourable exceptions, of course). The world’s media would have you believe Gazans are helpless, living in an overcrowded prison camp, unable to escape their predica…

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147: Dr. Meir Javedanfar: What's it like for the Jews who STILL live in Iran? 22:14

3M ago22:14

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What’s it really like in Iran - for its citizens and the Jews who still live there? Iran’s major cities, Tehran and Isfahan still have functioning synagogues, but the communities have declined sharply since the Islamist revolution which shapes the world today. Let’s discuss today's Iran with someone who really knows it. This is an interview conduct…

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Iran's War on Israel Latest News Bulletin presented by Jonny Gould 17:07

3M ago17:07

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Iran's war against Israel comes fully out of the shadows. Since Iran's unprecedented direct attack on Israel, Jonny compiles and hosts the first of a regular news bulletin rounding up major stories as the Middle East conflict is being realised as the Iran-Israel War. These regular bulletins expose the Iran Octopus as the prime mover in the Middle E…

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#64 Demystifying Media Guest Lecture: Making Sense of Chaos, with journalist Erin Aubry Kaplan 35:27

4M ago35:27

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About Our Guest: Erin Aubry Kaplan is a journalist with nearly three decades of experience as an opinion columnist. Her career spans various prestigious publications throughout the United States, notably the New York Times, Politico, and the Los Angeles Times, where she made history as the inaugural black opinion columnist. Kaplan's writing delves …

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146: Neturei Karta: what are they for? 13:58

3M ago13:58

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See Jonny's broad range of interviews and support him with a coffee right here or by making a donation here. You’ve been on protests and rallies countering the never ending anti-Israel hate marches in London. You look on wondering why Saturdays in central London are allowed to become the domineering space for terror supporting hordes and their thro…

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Iran's War on Israel Latest News Bulletin with Jonny Gould 17:05

3M ago17:05

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Iran's war against Israel comes fully out of the shadows. Since Iran's unprecedented direct attack on Israel, Jonny compiles and hosts the first of a regular news bulletin rounding up major stories as the Middle East conflict is being realised as the Iran-Israel War. These regular bulletins expose the Iran Octopus as the prime mover in the Middle E…

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145: Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis: "If you're a rabbi and everyone loves you, you're not a rabbi and if you're a rabbi and nobody loves you, you're not a mensch!" 29:35

4M ago29:35

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This is a rather special episode featuring a competition winner from North West London Jewish Day School who won the chance to make an episode of Jonny Gould's Jewish State. Awareness of news and current affairs is certainly heightened by the pressure of social media - so imagine a young person growing up in this day and age. I ran a competition fo…

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Iran's War on Israel News Bulletin 14:16

4M ago14:16

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Iran's war against Israel comes fully out of the shadows. Since Iran's unprecedented direct attack on Israel, Jonny compiles and hosts the first of a regular news bulletin rounding up major stories as the Middle East conflict is being realised as the Iran-Israel War. These regular bulletins expose the Iran Octopus as the prime mover in the Middle E…

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144: Ruth Wasserman Lande: “Iran’s mullahs have held the Iranian people hostage since 1979” 37:02

4M ago37:02

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If you'd like to support Jonny's work, you can buy him a coffee here. The Islamic Republic of Iran emerges from behind the regional proxies it's used as pawns until now to take direct action against Israel. Over 300 suicide drones, ballistic and cruise missiles targeted Israel from multiple fronts from Iran, as well as Iraq, Syria and Yemen. 99% we…

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143: Amichai Chikli: "October 7th has created a reset for world Jewry. There is an awakening of the Jewish spirit" 20:01

4M ago20:01

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Support thirsty Jonny here with a coffee Jonny also produces and presents 🍎 number one hit podcast, 🎙️Jonny Gould’s Jewish State. Follow now at this link: This is Israel’s minister of the diaspora Amichai Chikli, with me in Krakow, just a short distance from Auschwitz, where we’d journeyed together with other international leaders as part of a Euro…

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142: Emily Schrader in London: "shocked at tolerance of antisemitism" and Benedict Spence: "happy days ahead for Bibi?" 31:08

5M ago31:08

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Support thirsty Jonny here with a cup of coffee. Emily Schrader returned to London for a whistlestop tour of speaking engagements and appearances and attend street protests in solidarity with Britain's Jewish community, embattled by the unrelenting pro-Palestinian hate marches which never seem to end. Listen to how she deals with the antisemites on…

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141: Col. Richard Kemp: "The UN, US and UK just threw the Israeli hostages under the bus" 59:03

5M ago59:03

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The war started by the October 7th massacres is the longest in Israel's history. But with rockets still being fired from Gaza into Israel’s southernmost city of Sderot and a first Houthi rocket landing further south, what next steps are open to Israel - and what of the deteriorating relationship with the United States? Our esteemed guest today is C…