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Honest and insightful conversations about our Shchuna, featuring the people and organizations that are working to face our challenges and grab ont the opportunities. A project of CrownHeights.Info, hosted by Sholom Ber Nemanow, The Crown Heights Insider posts weekly on Wednesday evenings.
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Thirty years ago, in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Crown Heights, a car accident set off four days of unrest. Two people died. Dozens were injured. Hundreds were arrested. In this Pineapple Street Studios series, journalist Collier Meyerson explores what came to be known as the “Crown Heights Riot.” It’s a story about immigration, New York City’s first Black mayor, the rise of Rudy Giuliani, and the Lubavitch Jewish and Caribbean-American communities sitting at the center of it all. To Meyers ...
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Conversations had the right way. Welcome to 'Cool Conversations' hosted by Kenton Cool. Kenton is one of the world’s leading high-altitude climbers, and a highly engaging and inspiring motivational speaker. He was the first person in history to complete the ‘Everest Triple Crown’, reaching the summit of Mount Everest, Nuptse and Lhotse in one continuous push from base camp and has stood on the roof of the world, Mount Everest, 18 times. In short, he's got lots of stories to tell, and it's on ...
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Why Jews Need to Say Thank you to Mayor Adams as he's facing political turmoil.-Bruce Teitelbaum former chief of staff for Mayor Rudy Giuliani starts Hakores Hatov campaign as explained on Talkline With Zev Brenner This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us cont…
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Congresswoman Elise Stefanik on Nothing But the Truth with Trudy Stern on Zev Brenner's Talkline Network. Among the topics discussed is Iran, Israel, Donald Trump and campus anti-semitism. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping J…
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Benny Lieber is an accomplished climber and is also described by Kenton as 'the next generation of high-altitude mountain guides'. Benny and Kenton met at Everest Base Camp earlier this year and hit it off immediately with Kenton feeding off Benny's unquenchable energy. Benny is a product developer by trade, but gave it up for a life in the mountai…
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A fellow mountain guide and mountaineer, Brent Bishop first summited Everest in 1994 and now describes himself as an 'aging climber'. He talks with Kenton about many of his mountain expeditions and how his family history helped to frame his experiences. Brent is a successful businessman and has juggled life in the mountains with his businesses. Las…
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Talkline With Zev Brenner with Alan Dershowitz on why he left the Democratic Party over the DNC convention that was he felt was the most anti- Israel convention. Also discussed is his reasons for leaving Orthodoxy but yet still being committed to judaism and the 73rd celebration of his Bar Mitzvah. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by Jewi…
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This week, Kenton talks to Ed Jackson, a former professional rugby player who sustained a spinal cord injury in 2017 and is now living a very active and adventurous life as an incomplete quadriplegic. Ed's remarkable story is documented in his new film, The Mountain Within Me, which is released in cinemas later this week. Ed tells Kenton how the mo…
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In this week's episode of Cool Conversations, Kenton speaks to broadcaster and adventurer Ben Fogle whilst they are both sailing through Alaska. Ben has lived an extraordinary life, completing ambitious challenges and travelling extensively - he has visited over 160 countries around the world. He regularly finds himself visiting people who live off…
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Hysterical investigates a mysterious illness that spreads among a group of high school girls in upstate New York. What is causing their sudden, often violent symptoms? Is there something in the water or inside the school? Or is it “all in their head?” The series examines the outbreak in LeRoy, NY, believed by some to be the most severe case of mass…
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Sir Ben Ainslie is a name many people will recognise. As Britain's most successful sailor, Ben won medals in five consecutive Olympic games from 1996, including Gold at the four games held between 2000 and 2012. Ben and his wife, Georgie, join Kenton today to talk about life after the Olympics. Ben and Georgie make a formidable partnership. Whilst …
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This week, Kenton sits down with Ross and Hugo Turner, also known as The Turner Twins. The identical twins are adventurers who embark on a variety of different challenges, often linked to scientific studies due to sharing the same DNA. Kenton talks to them about their recent project driving the first fully electric 2-seater convertible MG from Lond…
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Lukas is a mountaineer, geographer, adventurer, leader of countless expeditions and founder of Furtenbach Adventures. He has established Furtenbach Adventures as one of the premier operators on Everest, and he and Kenton reflect on the 2024 season together. Lukas was one of only three foreign operators granted permits to climb Everest from the Nort…
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This week, Kenton sits down with Arctic photographer, Martin Hartley, to hear about his latest project. Martin has recently returned from a research project on a boat off Norway, photographing previously undiscovered species from the deep sea - something he never thought he would do. Martin and Kenton talk about sea ice levels, macro-level photogra…
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Tim Howell is an alpinist, a mountaineer, a climber and one of the world's leading wingsuit base-jumpers. Kenton sat down to talk to Tim at Everest Basecamp where he is based in pursuit of his next goal: claiming a record high-altitude wingsuit flight. Tim and Kenton talk about risk-taking: the importance of balancing risk and understanding the con…
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Anna Hemmings is a phenomenal athlete who has been crowned World Champion six-times and competed at two Olympic games. Her chosen sport is marathon kayaking which requires high levels of strength, endurance, and skill (you will learn how difficult Kenton finds it to sit in a kayak, let alone race in one!). Anna's story is a remarkable one: she tell…
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Every summer for the past seven decades, 50 high school seniors—one from every state—descend on Mobile, Alabama to take part in one of the country’s most lucrative scholarship competitions for teen girls. The Competition takes you behind the scenes of the Distinguished Young Women (DYW) program, and follows seven girls as they experience the highs …
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This week, Kenton sits down with James Peach - a brand strategist by trade, who likes to add side-helpings of adventure to keep things interesting! James has worked for brands such as Innocent, Uber and Vinted and he shares some fascinating insights into their cultures and his experiences with these organisations. He talks about 'hustle', 'toe-step…
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This week, Kenton talks to Justin Wateridge who is MD of boutique travel agency, Steppes Travel, and extremely passionate about travel. Justin has visited over 80 countries around the world and talks enthusiastically about each and every one of them. Justin travels with curiosity, learning about aspects of people and culture that aren't covered by …
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Talkline With Zev Brenner on the Bar Mitzvah Suicide in Williamsburg and Parental alienation especially in divorce cases. Guests are Community Askan, Yonasan Schwartz, owner of Brooklyn’s Toys-2-Discover toy store chain, magazine columnist, Badchan & Public Speaker & Rabbi Dr. David Fox, Dir. of Chai Lifeline's Crisis Services This podcast has been…
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Talkline With Zev Brenner with Alan Dershowitz on his call to halt donations to Yeshiva University's Cardozo Law School and perhaps be divested from Yeshiva University. In this far ranging interview he discusses a scenario where he would defend Pro Bono, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and talks about defending Shlomo Carlebach. This podcast has been gra…
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This week, Kenton chats to Anna Wells who, just two weeks ago, became the first female to ever complete a Winter Munro Round. Anna climbed all 282 Munros between 22nd December 2023 and 14th March 2024 - a feat only achieved by three others in history. Anna took three months leave from her day job and careered head first into this awe-inspiring chal…
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Talkline With Zev Brenner with Dov Hikind Fuming at Rabbi's Cancellation of Israel R/E Show in Flatbush due to Hamas Protests This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donatio…
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This week, Kenton speaks to ultra-runner and endurance coach, Allie Bailey. Allie's story is not straight-forward. From the age of 14, she battled with addiction to alcohol, she was severely depressed, and she suffered numerous mental health crises. She started running in the midst of her addiction and completed many marathons and ultra-marathons w…
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This week, Kenton chats to Jono Sumner who runs a very successful business with his brother and his best friend. The threesome co-founded LifeJacket Skin in 2020 after several of their friends, and Jono himself, were diagnosed with cancer. LifeJacket has a single vision: to halt the increase in skin cancer, which is the world's most common cancer e…
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Kari is a Swiss born mountain guide who was the founder of 'Kobler and Partner', a highly successful guiding company. Having led 38 expeditions to 8,000m peaks, Kari's focus has shifted from chasing high altitude summits to enjoying what he calls a 'rich life'. With his booming voice and infectious laugh, Kari really is one of the big characters of…
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A much overdue return to expedition live, this time on the slopes of the highest peak in the Americas. Standing at 6,961m, Aconcagua provides a fabulous introduction to high altitude climbing and is the focus of this weeks podcast. In this episode Kenton teams up with client and friend Richard Williams as they attempt this mountain of ancient volca…
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This week, I speak to Hugo Tagholm, current CEO of Oceana and former CEO of Surfers Against Sewage. Hugo has fused his work with his passion and has dedicated his life to protecting our oceans through innovative ideas, collaborations, campaigns, communications and action. Hugo is an enthusiastic sportsman, with surfing being his number one sport, a…
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Talkline With Zev Brenner on the Crown Heights Tunnel Riot with eyewitness Moshe This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/d…
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Talkline With Zev Brenner- Are Neturei Karta Jews? Rabbi YY Jacobson noted lecturer & Jake Turx Senior White House correspondent df Ami Magazine discuss and debate how we should relate to the small number of members of our community that belong to the anti Israel group that supports Hamas and other enemies of the Jewish people. This podcast has bee…
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Talkline With Zev Brenner with Rabbi Aharon Kotler Former CEO of Lakewood Yeshiva on Rabbi Matisyahu Solomon ZTL's passing, his opposition to the Internet, the growth of BMG, the Mussar movement revitalized and the Kollel Initiative worldwide. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this s…
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This week, I speak to ultra-runner and current 50K World Champion, Carla Molinaro. Her energy, enthusiasm and joy for life come through in bucket loads during this episode and we defy any listener not to find it infectious! Carla grew up in the UK and now lives and trains in Cape Town. She holds the World Record for running from Lands End to John O…
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Brett, Senator , Morten, Adam & Josh Review the Best & Worst of wrestling in 2023 You can also email via freshtake42@gmail.com or Jawa31@gmail.com You can find Josh on Twitter and Instagram Snapchat: jawa31 Join the We Talk Conversation on Twitter @wetalkpodcasts. Plus give us a like now on Facebook. The post FTN-Your Wrestling Podcast(2023 Year in…
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Talkline With Zev Brenner EXCLUSIVE interview with Satmar Convert (Ger) Yechiel Yisroel Bloyd. He discusses why he left his Christian faith to become a Satmar Chassid learning the whole Talmud and Zohar. Bloyd also talks about his wife's and his decision to just now leave Judaism and his rebuttal of internet attacks calling him an imposter and chal…
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in this episode of Your Wrestling Podcast; Senator and Mr Cool speak about the AEW show that happened in Montreal, the pros and cons of AEW, CM Punk returning to WWE and predictions for the Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania cards. This will be the first of many podcasts that you will have with the 2 […] The post YMP-AEW Montreal,Cm Punk,Royal Rumble ap…
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