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The Young Israel of Brookline Podcast features shiurim, lectures, and discussions from our rabbi, David Hellman, and other featured scholars.
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Politics, law, and culture collide as Newsweek Senior Editor-at-Large Josh Hammer charts a path forward for American conservatism and exposes the woke Left. A voice for the New Right, Hammer delivers blistering commentary and weekly interviews with today's top conservative thinkers.
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The Solomon Success podcast is dedicated to the timeless wisdom of King Solomon and the Book of Proverbs in order to maximize one’s business and life. To our advantage, we can find King Solomon’s financial strategies in addition to many life philosophies documented in biblical scriptures. Focusing on these enduring fundamentals of success allows us to bypass the “get-rich-quick” schemes that cause many to stumble on their journey toward success. Our concern is not only spiritual in nature, b ...
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How the Trump-Vance Campaign Should Attack Kamala the California Commie
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Josh Hammer explains the path forward on the campaign trail for the Trump-Vance campaign, unloads on the International Olympic Committee for its transgender boxing scandal, explains why J.D. Vance's "childless cat ladies" comment gets at an important truth, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h…
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Arch-Jihadists Fall Like Dominoes Across the Middle East
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Josh explains the significance of this week's remarkable spate of high-profile jihadist assassinations across the Middle East. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Tyrannical Biden-Harris Assault on the U.S. Supreme Court
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Josh Hammer unloads on Democrats' new plan to destroy a coordinate branch of the federal government, the U.S. Supreme Court. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Episode 60 - All Nerds Think About Is Sects ...With Special Guest Melissa Raub
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July 31, 2024 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 60 - All Nerds Think About Is Sects …with Special Guest Melissa Raub Judaism is divided into sects or branches, but they all share a few core beliefs. We agree that they don’t sit on a spectrum, but perhaps they live in some kind of venn diagram? But, reviewing the sects of Judaism isn’t…
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The Great Gaslighting of the American People (Feat. Roger Kimball)
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Roger Kimball, long-time conservative movement leader and editor of The New Criterion and Encounter Books, joins Josh to unpack the craziest month of American politics in at least a half-century. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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Kamala’s Big Coup and Bibi’s Big Speech (Feat. Sen. Rick Scott)
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Josh Hammer unloads on Democrats' bloodless coup of Joe Biden for Kamala Harris and unpacks the stark juxtaposition of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Wednesday speech to Congress and nearby pro-Hamas rioters burning American flags. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) joins Josh to break it all down. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
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Who Will Cackling Kamala Choose as Her Running Mate?
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Josh Hammer breaks down the list of possible VPs for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Kamala Harris Is Less Popular Than Venereal Disease
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Josh Hammer tears into the far-left "DEI senator" who is the Democrats' new presumptive presidential nominee, Kamala Harris. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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What the Hell Is Going on With the President of the United States?
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Josh Hammer breaks down everything you need to know about this weekend's absolutely shocking turn of events, in which President Joe Biden—who has not been seen in days—announced he is no longer seeking re-election this November. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my…
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The Death of the Democrat-Lawfare Complex and the Near-Death of Donald Trump
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Josh walks through the premature (but highly welcome) death of the insidious Democrat-Lawfare Complex, the continued fallout from the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, and the fantastic vice presidential selection of Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:…
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The Front-Line View From the Swing State of Arizona (Feat. Dr. Zuhdi Jasser)
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Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, a long-time outspoken Islamic reformer and private-practice physician, joins Josh to discuss his exciting current congressional run in Arizona—and all the pressing issues he is talking about with voters on the campaign trail. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy…
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What Will a Trump-Vance Foreign Policy Look Like? (Feat. Aryeh Lightstone)
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Josh is joined by Aryeh Lightstone, former senior adviser to the U.S. ambassador to Israel, special envoy for the Abraham Accords, and author of Let My People Know: The Incredible Story of Middle East Peace―and What Lies Ahead, to discuss what could lie ahead for the Trump-Vance administration's foreign policy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c…
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July 17, 2024 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 59 - The Messiah Element Not the first element, hydrogen. Not the second, the third, or even the fourth element. No, this episode is about the Fifth Element, and it’s just… perfect. Grab a flying taxi and head to the (for some reason) garbage filled airport because you won two tickets ab…
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Josh delivers his quick-take reactions on the unconscionable near-assassination of former President Trump, the huge dismissal of Trump's classified documents case, and Trump's inspired VP pick of J.D. Vance. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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Democrats Only Have Themselves to Blame for Their Joe Biden Mess
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Josh Hammer explains why, despite all the moaning and groaning about their lifeless presumptive nominee, Democrats and their media enablers are entirely to blame for their current horrible predicament. Josh also makes his final pitch for J.D. Vance as Donald Trump's vice presidential choice and gives the realist, American national interest-based ca…
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Make the Monroe Doctrine Great Again (Feat. Rep. Mike Kelly)
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Congressman Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) joins Josh for a conversation about the menacing recent Russian warship presence in Cuba, China's expanding Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure throughout Latin America, and what America must now do to restore leadership in its own hemisphere. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy …
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How Is the Democrat-Media Civil War Over Joe Biden Going to Unfold?
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Josh Hammer goes deep on all the different moving parts of the unfolding Democrat-media civil war over the fate of the Joe Biden candidacy and presidency. Schadenfreude abounds! Plus, Trump's big immunity win at SCOTUS, lessons for the GOP from the Tory collapse in the U.K., and "Hammertime." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali…
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The Radicalization of the Democratic Party (Feat. Julian Epstein)
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Julian Epstein, former chief counsel to the House Judiciary Committee and staff director to the House Oversight Committee Democrats, joins Josh to discuss the years-long leftward drift of the Democratic Party—and its ramifications for the 2024 election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c…
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Yes, Democrats Really Are Stuck With Biden (Feat. FEC Commissioner Trey Trainor)
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Trey Trainor, a sitting commissioner on the Federal Election Commission, joins Josh to discuss the insurmountable campaign finance and legal obstacles Democrats would face if they try to swap out Joe Biden at this late juncture. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my…
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Episode 58 - X-Men Again Again ...with Guest Host Joel Swedlove
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July 3, 2024 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 58 - X-Men Again Again …with Guest Host Joel Swedlove In this episode, our guest host, Joel Swedlove, leads our team through a quote quote from a rabbi with a funny name name. We discuss the ever popular X-Men ‘97 animated series that recently completed and explore the similarities and di…
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A Huge Victory for Donald Trump at the U.S. Supreme Court
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Josh Hammer explains everything you need to know about Monday's bombshell SCOTUS ruling in Trump v. United States. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Joe Biden Poops the Bed and Democrats Enter Full-Scale Panic Mode
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Josh Hammer breaks down the single worst political debate performance in the history of the United States, given by Joe Biden on Thursday. Democrats are in a full-scale panic attack—but can they actually dump Joe? Also, SCOTUS drops some massively important decisions affecting everything from J6-ers to the administrative state. See Privacy Policy a…
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It’s Presidential Debate Night! Here’s What To Look For.
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In this bonus episode, Josh explains what he will be looking for in tonight's big presidential debate—and what each candidate needs to do to prevail on his own terms. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Not-So-Conservative Supreme Court Guts the First Amendment
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In this bonus episode, Josh explains yesterday's disastrous Supreme Court decision in Murthy v. Missouri, an important case involving Big Tech and free speech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Joe Biden’s Lawless, Immoral, and Asinine Executive Amnesty
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Josh explains why President Biden's latest political stunt, a massive executive amnesty, is not merely wrong and unjust—it is the kind of act we would expect of a monarch or king. Our Constitution was drafted to preclude such flagrant abuses of power. Josh also previews this Thursday's first presidential debate and explains exactly what President T…
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Biden's Lawless Mass Amnesty (Feat: Senator Rick Scott)
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Senator Rick Scott joins Josh to discuss Joe Biden's latest attempt to garner votes with his executive order granting mass amnesty to over 500,000 illegal immigrants. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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How Durable Is the U.S.-Israel Relationship? (Feat. Rabbi Pesach Wolicki)
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In this bonus episode, Josh is joined by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki, host of "Eyes On Israel" on Real America's Voice and the "Shoulder to Shoulder" podcast, to discuss Jewish-Christian relations, U.S.-Israel relations, the prospects for GOP inroads this fall among American Jews, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr…
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Episode 57 - To Everything There Is A Bluey ...With Special Guest Cantor Emily Simkin
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June 19, 2024 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 57 - To Everything There Is A Bluey…with Special Guest Cantor Emily Simkin This week’s episode of Bluey is called… Torah Smash! Sometimes special episodes come into our lives, this is one of those episodes. For real life! We talk about our feelings around the Heeler’s “moving” episode an…
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America Is Failing Its Jews—and Therefore Failing All of Us
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Josh obliterates federal and local law enforcement for inadequately protecting American Jews as Hamas-supporting jihadists run amok in our streets, explains the significance of the historic Hunter Biden guilty verdict and what we can expect in sentencing, and excoriates the Left's latest idiotic disinformation operation waged against the U.S. Supre…
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Palestinian Statehood Is Diplomatic DEI (Feat. David Christopher Kaufman)
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David Christopher Kaufman, editor and columnist for the New York Post, joins Josh to discuss his latest column for The Telegraph, in which he argues that the global push for a new Palestinian-Arab state is simply "diplomatic DEI." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-…
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Everyone Knows Joe Biden Is Horrible. But Democrats Are Stuck With Him.
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Josh welcomes our latest radio affiliate (NewsRadio 610 WIOD in South Florida) before explaining why Democrats, despite all the disastrous polling, are still stuck with Joe Biden as their 2024 presidential nominee. They have painted themselves into an intersectional corner from which they will not be able to escape. Josh also unpacks Biden's bogus …
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Israel, the West’s Front Line Against Barbaric Jihad (Feat. MK Dan Illouz)
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In this bonus episode, Josh interviews Likud MK Dan Illouz, one of the youngest members of the Israeli legislature and a powerful voice in defense of U.S.-Israel relations and Western civilization. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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2nd Anniversary Special: Paraders of the Blessed Ark - Part Two
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June 5, 2024 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 56 - 2nd Anniversary Special - Paraders of the Blessed Ark - Part Two The second part of this year’s epic adventure to celebrate our podcast’s two years of being Jewish and nerdy. Can our heroes defeat this mysterious giant? Can they complete their mission? What happens to Tirza’s cat roc…
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Post-Trump Verdict, Will the American Right Finally Wake Up?
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Josh Hammer breaks down everything you need to know about the broader context, the law, the optics, and the politics of the first-ever criminal conviction of a former president of the United States. And perhaps most important: How in the world should the Right respond? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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In this special episode, Josh blisters through one long "Hammertime" takedown of all the latest woke, far-left insanity wreaking havoc upon the American people. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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BONUS EPISODE: Staying Safe From the Monsters in Our Midst (Feat. John Cardillo)
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John Cardillo, veteran conservative commentator and long-time NYPD officer, joins Josh to discuss recent revelations about radical mosques and imams in Florida—as well as what can be done nationally to secure the American people from the Islamist monsters in our midst. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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2nd Anniversary Special: Paraders of the Blessed Ark - Part One
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May 22, 2024 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 55 - 2nd Anniversary Special - Paraders of the Blessed Ark - Part 1 To celebrate two years of being Jewish and Nerdy, we invited some of our previous guests from the past year back to the show for a Torah Smashed version of Dungeons & Dragons. Each player chose a biblical character to por…
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The DEI Fraud and Restoring Sanity on Campus (Feat. Rep. Mike Lawler)
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Josh explains the curious case of serial corporate fraudster and DEI huckster Barbara Furlow-Smiles before being joined by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) for a conversation about the Left's myriad woke overreaches, recent Republican gains in New York State, and the fight to restore sanity on campus amidst debilitating pro-Hamas anarchy. See Privacy Poli…
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Josh unpacks and excoriates the Democrat-Lawfare Complex's outrageous prosecutions against former President Trump, makes his case for why Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) should be Trump's veep pick, praises University of Florida President Ben Sasse for his outstanding leadership amidst this terrifying moment of raging pro-Hamas anarchy, and more. See Priv…
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171: The Solomon Success Blueprint: Building Wealth with Timeless Wisdom with Scott Florida
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Welcome to the Solomon Success show, where we uncover timeless insights from King Solomon and the Bible for business and investing. Amidst a sea of false promises, let's refocus on enduring principles for a life of peace and prosperity. I'm Scott Florida, guest hosting for Jason Hartman. Drawing from my 30 years of pastoral and entrepreneurial expe…
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Episode 54 - Very Special Episodes ...With Guest Host Rabbi Alan Cook
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May 8, 2024 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 54 - Very Special Episodes …with Guest Host Rabbi Alan Cook This week’s episode will talk about something very special. Since we want it to be extra memorable, we’ll bring in a special guest. That should help ensure that the purpose and topic stick out in your mind. Did that work for you g…
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What To Do About America’s Debilitating Jihad-Anarchy Problem
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In this episode, Josh breaks down all you need to know about the anarchic, pro-Hamas infestation now dominating American university campuses—and increasingly, our public squares and city streets as well. What in the world is going on right now? How did we get to this tragic point? What can be done about this insanity? All that and more in today's e…
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Restore Order and Crush the Campus Jihadist Thugs
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Josh blasts the wretched pro-Hamas anarchy now taking over university campuses, updates us on the state of the Democrats' lawfare against Donald Trump, issues some cautionary words for some of his fellow conservatives, and ridicules the latest woke leftist insanity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht…
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Who’s Afraid of Anti-White Racism? (Feat. Jeremy Carl)
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Jeremy Carl, senior fellow at the Claremont Institute, joins Josh to discuss his brand-new controversial book out this week, The Unprotected Class: How Anti-White Racism Is Tearing America Apart. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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April 24, 2024 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 53 - Destiny Report You’re going to listen to this episode. How do I know? Because it’s destined to happen. The fact that you’re reading this now already tells me that this episode is in your feed. Just because you're reading this doesn’t change the fact that it’s going to happen. You s…
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From Firebrand to Statesman: A Conversation With Sen. Ted Cruz
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Josh is joined by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) for a conversation about his senatorial evolution from conservative firebrand to bipartisanship-minded statesman, the 2020 book they wrote together on the U.S. Supreme Court and which current Court cases are worth tracking, and the Democratic Party's total abandonment of the state of Israel. See Privacy Poli…
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Passover and Redemption in Our Own Time (Feat. Rabbi Pinchas Taylor)
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Josh is joined by American Faith Coalition Director Rabbi Pinchas Taylor for a wide-ranging conversation about Jewish particularism and moral universalism, the impending Passover holiday and the importance of redemption for every new generation, how American history is steeped in biblical allegory, and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19…
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Tucker Carlson Becomes a PLO Propagandist
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Josh condemns Tucker Carlson's obtuse interview that doubled as idiotic PLO/Hamas propaganda, gives his blistering take on recent "Death to America" chants in Dearborn, Mich., explains why the commencement of Donald Trump's first criminal trial is a tragic point of no return for the United States, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p…
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Ohio’s Fight for Civilizational Sanity (Feat. Attorney General Dave Yost)
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Josh is joined by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost for a wide-ranging conversation about former President Trump's immunity case now pending before SCOTUS, how red-state attorneys general are keeping the Biden administration in line, Ohio's fight to defend children from the predations of transgender activists, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://…
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Episode 52 - Moses and the Justice League
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April 10, 2024 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 52 - Moses and the Justice League Passover is around the corner, so of course, we will look at the hero who, to avoid the destruction of his people, was sent by his parents to eventually grow up to be the hero we all look up to. I’ll give you a hint, they’re a member of the Justice Leag…
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