Best Joey Levin Podcasts (2024)

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158/ The Threat of Christian Fascism in Lebanon w/ Justin Salhani 1:02:26

11h ago1:02:26

1:02:26

For Episode 158, Elia Ayoub is joined by Lebanese journalist and friend of the pod Justin Salhani to talk about recent calls for and acts of violence by far right Lebanese Christians against Syrian refugees. In addition to giving context with regards to what's happening, they talk about Lebanon as a structurally violent state, one which has always …

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157/ Taking Authoritarianism Seriously w/ Bill Fletcher Jr 1:22:37

7d ago1:22:37

1:22:37

For episode 157, Elia Ayoub sits with Bill Fletcher Jr to talk about why downplaying authoritarianism is so dangerous, whether with regards to the upcoming US elections or even in organising spaces. We spoke about the US, Lebanon, Syria, Zimbabwe and more. Bill Fletcher Jr is a longtime USA-based labor and social justice activist who has worked for…

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Inside "Vehi Sheamda" with Yaakov Shwekey 10:51

9d ago10:51

10:51

Vehi Sheamda Composed by Yonatan Razel Sung by: Yaakov Shwekey Insights & Inspiration by: Yaakov Shwekey As we prepare for Pesach amidst so much turmoil in the world, and specifically the danger in which Klal Yisroel faces from so many of its enemies, we can't help but thank Hashem for all the chessed He has done for us recently. Time and time agai…

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156/Obscuristan: Navalny from the Periphery w/ Anna, Karena & Daniel 1:09:44

1M ago1:09:44

1:09:44

In this special collab episode between Obscuristan and The Fire These Times, Karena Avedissian and Anna are joined by Daniel Voskoboynik to discuss the life of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and what his death means for those of us not quite at the heart of the Russian empire. Plus, Anna and Karena announce that they're joining the wider …

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Inside "Thank You Hashem" with Joey Newcomb 11:31

1M ago11:31

11:31

Thank You Hashem Sung By: Joey Newcomb It's Purim season! A very special time to recognize all the good Hashem does in our life and all the miracles we need to be grateful for. In this episode, Joey takes us behind the scenes where the song originated and how the title of the song is really the essence of who the Jewish People are. No Internet? No …

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Politically Depressed Eps. 9-12 1:44:13

1M ago1:44:13

1:44:13

This is a compilation of 4 episodes of our new podcast Politically Depressed, created by writer and organizer Ayman Makarem. These are episodes 9-12 compiled into one long episode (with time codes below). If you enjoy this podcast, please consider following and rating it on whatever app you use to listen to your podcasts (It really makes a huge dif…

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155/ The '82 Israeli Siege of Beirut: Similarities and Differences with Gaza Today w/ Justin Salhani 1:05:54

2M ago1:05:54

1:05:54

For episode 155, Ayman sits with Beirut-based journalist and friend of the show, Justin Salhani, to talk about his recent essay for Al-Jazeera. Expanding on the essay, the two talk about parallels between the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon and siege of Beirut and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. As two children of survivors of the '82 siege, their c…

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154/ Anti-Imperialism After the Syrian Revolution w/ Sahar Amarir 1:22:47

2M ago1:22:47

1:22:47

For episode 154, French-Moroccan-Amazigh analyst Sahar Amarir joins Elia J. Ayoub and Leila Al-Shami to talk about her piece "Imperialist is Multiple, so Should be Our Solidarities: on the Need for Post-Post-Colonialism" published in The Funambulist. The best way to support The Fire These Times is: Through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/firethesetimes⁠⁠. With a …

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Inside Beri Weber's "Riboin" 9:19

2M ago9:19

9:19

Riboin Composed by: Yossi Muller Sung by: Beri Weber Tapping into the great kindness Hashem does for us on a daily basis, composer Yossi Muller gives a beautiful insight into the popular song Ribon. With Beri Weber's angelic voice and stunning performance on this song, the message takes on a completely different meaning. No Internet? No smartphone?…

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153/ Living Like the World is Dying w/ Margaret Killjoy 1:25:51

2M ago1:25:51

1:25:51

For episode 153, anarchist writer, musician and podcaster Margaret Killjoy joins Elia J. Ayoub and Aydın Yıldız to talk about the very easy topic of apocalypse. What does that even mean? And how do we deal with that without falling into complete despair? Many of y'all know that one of the taglines of this pod is building the new in the shell of the…

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152/ Israel and American Jewish Dissent w/ Geoffrey Levin 49:30

2M ago49:30

49:30

For episode 152, Dana El Kurd hosts Geoffrey Levin to talk about his book "Our Palestine Question: Israel and American Jewish Dissent, 1948-1978". Levin is assistant professor of Middle Eastern and Jewish Studies at Emory University and the Director of Undergraduate Engagement at Emory’s Tam Institute for Jewish Studies. Our Palestine Question is a…

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Politically Depressed Eps. 5-8 1:34:54

3M ago1:34:54

1:34:54

This is a compilation of 4 episodes of our new podcast Politically Depressed, a weekly podcast by Lebanese writer and organizer Ayman Makarem. These are episodes 5-8 compiled into one long episode (with time codes below). If you enjoy this podcast, please consider following and rating it on whatever app you use to listen to your podcasts!Time codes…

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151/ Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors w/ Tory Stephens 1:00:39

3M ago1:00:39

1:00:39

For episode 151, Joey Ayoub and Daniel Voskoboynik host Tory Stephens, Climate Fiction Creative Manager at Grist.org, to talk about Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors and why narrative work is an integral part of any climate solution. Why does Imagine 2200 choose hope over dystopia? What are effective narrative shifting tactics and …

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150/ The Israeli War on Southern Lebanon w/ Karim Safieddine, Michelle Eid & Justin Salhani 59:54

3M ago59:54

59:54

For episode 150, Lebanese journalist Justin Salhani guest hosts Lebanese researchers Michelle Eid and Karim Safieddine to talk about the under-reported and overlooked war in southern Lebanon. They look at the human impact of this conflict on Lebanon - a country that in just over four years has experienced a stunted revolution, one of modern history…

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Politically Depressed - First 4 Episodes 1:34:35

3M ago1:34:35

1:34:35

The Fire These Times is expanding into a network of autonomous, decentralized projects and podcasts from the periphery. The first new addition to this media ecosystem is Politically Depressed, a new weekly, blog-style podcast by Lebanese writer and organizer Ayman Makarem. We've compiled the first 4 episodes of Politically Depressed into this compi…

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149/ How Azerbaijan is Greenwashing Genocide w/ Karena Avedissian and Anna 1:08:04

4M ago1:08:04

1:08:04

For episode 149, Joey sat down with Karena Avedissian and Anna, TFTT returnees and co-hosts of Obscuristan, a podcast which is soon joining the broader network (whaaat? - We talk about that at the beginning of the episode). We talked about Azerbaijan hosting COP29 next year, the global climate conference, and why it might be a problem for a petro-d…

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148/ Understanding Seen and Unseen Violence in Israel-Palestine w/ Diana Greenwald & Alexei Abrahams 57:31

4M ago57:31

57:31

For episode 148, Dana El Kurd and Joey Ayoub are joined by Diana Greenwald and Alexei Abrahams to talk about seen and unseen violence in Israel-Palestine. They explore the many forms of violence of the Israeli occupation that led to the October 7 massacre and the brutal Israeli response in Gaza. What is kinetic violence? What is structural violence…

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Inside Shalsheles Junior's "Amcha Yisroel - One Heart" by Yitzchok Rosenthal 8:37

5M ago8:37

8:37

Amcha Yisroel-One Heart Composed by: Yitzchok Rosenthal Sung by: Shalsheles Junior Intertwining the theme of Chanukah with the situation in Israel, Yitzchok Rosenthal captures the mood of the moment in this newly released song, Amcha Yisroel - One Heart. May we all merit to see open miracles today as we experienced back then. Watch full song here: …

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147/ From Capitalism Realism to Solarpunk Realities w/ HydroponicTrash, Luka Dowell, Ariel Kroon 1:26:35

5M ago1:26:35

1:26:35

This is an episode that Joey recorded a few months ago. We're releasing it now to take a bit of a break from our exploration of Israel-Palestine and because Solarpunk is how at least one of us, Joey, tries to create hope where none exists. This episode was recorded after the four of us - Joey, Ariel Kroon, Luka Dowell and Andre aka @HydroponicTrash…

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Inside Zusha's "Chanukah is Here" by Elimelech Blumstein 7:28

5M ago7:28

7:28

Song: Chanukah is Here Composed by: Elimelech Blumstein Sung by: Zusha We're living in dark times. With what's going on in Eretz Yisroel and the spread of anti semitism around the world, the Yom Tov of Chanukah brings a much needed light to the Jewish world. Baruch Hashem, over the last few months we have witnessed communities and individuals from …

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Palestine and Global Solidarity - Remastered w/ Sumaya Awad and Shireen Akram-Boshar 1:09:16

5M ago1:09:16

1:09:16

In this remastered release, Joey Ayoub is joined by Sumaya Awad and Shireen Akram-Boshar. Awad is a co-editor of the book Palestine: A Socialist Introduction, and Akram-Boshar is a contributor to the same book. Originally released on May 20th 2021, this episode has been remastered and re-released. Many of the topics discussed - including the ethnic…

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146/ Jewish Safety Means Palestinian Liberation: Organizing In Israel-Palestine After Oct 7 w/ Sally Abed, Orly Noy and Amjad Iraqi 59:22

5M ago59:22

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In episode 146, Joey Ayoub and Dana El-Kurd talk to Sally Abed, Orly Noy and Amjad Iraqi. Abed is a member of the national leadership of Standing Together (עומדים ביחד نقف معًا), a grassroots movement mobilizing Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel in pursuit of peace, equality, and social and climate justice. Orly Noy is the chair of B'Tselem…

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145/ Arab Jews For Palestinian Liberation w/ Hadar Cohen and Dahab Kashi 1:12:35

5M ago1:12:35

1:12:35

Daniel and Joey host a conversation between Hadar Cohen and Dahab Kashi, exploring the radical power of Arab Jewish perspectives. Often seen as mutually exclusive identities, the existence and experience of Arab Jews transcends the narrow, and violent, confines of both Zionism and Arab Nationalism. The artist Yossi Zabari spoke about the power of t…

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Understanding Hamas: Anti-Authoritarian Perspectives - Remastered 1:07:06

6M ago1:07:06

1:07:06

In light of the genocidal onslaught against Palestinians in Gaza following the October 7th Hamas attack, we've decided to re-release an old episode on Hamas, Gaza, and Palestine-Israel. In this episode from June 2021, Joey interviews Tareq Baconi, author of the book "Hamas Contained: The Rise and Pacification of Palestinian Resistance" published in…

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144/ Against the Imperialist Impulse w/ Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im 1:16:55

6M ago1:16:55

1:16:55

For episode 144, Daniel is joined by renowned Sudanese Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im for a wide-ranging conversation on human rights, spirituality, and inter-cultural justice. Professor An-Na’im is an internationally recognized scholar of Islam and human rights, specifically from cross-cultural perspectives, and teaches courses in internationa…

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Special Episode: Roundtable on Israel-Palestine w/ Dana El Kurd, Orly Noy, and Yair Wallach 1:31:16

6M ago1:31:16

1:31:16

On October 7th, Hamas fighters breached the militarized fence separating the occupied Gaza strip from Israeli communities in the south, killing 1400 people and taking 200 hostages. Israel immediately retaliated with severe bombardment of the Gaza strip that, at the time of this writing, has killed 7000 people. In the West Bank, settler violence and…

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143/ Sudan in Revolution and War w/ Dalia Abdelmoniem and Raga Makawi 1:13:56

6M ago1:13:56

1:13:56

Ayman Makarem is joined by two Sudanese commentators, Raga Makawi and Dalia Abdelmoniem, to talk about the war in Sudan. Both guests talk at length about the situation as well as the political, economic, and revolutionary context it exists within. This intimate discussion explores the many ways Sudanese people are reflecting on and struggling again…

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Inside "Cry No More" by Yaakov Shwekey 12:11

6M ago12:11

12:11

Recording this episode just one week after the tragic events in Eretz Yisroel on Simchas Torah, I tried to find the right song that could express the feelings of all Klal Yisroel at this moment. Yaakov Shwekey's "Cry No More" fit the feeling, expressing our sole desire to reunite with Hakadosh Baruch Hu in a world with no more pain and no more tear…

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142/ How the World Failed Nagorno-Karabakh w/ Karena Avedissian & Anna 1:01:03

7M ago1:01:03

1:01:03

Joey is joined by returning guests Karena Avedissian and Anna to talk about the recent crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh / Artsakh where the near entirety of the ethnic Armenian population was ethnically cleansed by Azerbaijan. The Aliyev dictatorship running Azerbaijan has met no challenges from the so-called international community - quite the contrary.…

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141/ How the EU Criminalizes Solidarity with Migrants w/ Border Violence Monitoring Network 55:07

7M ago55:07

55:07

Joey is joined by Anas & Elena from the Border Violence Monitoring Network to talk about the way in which the European Union is criminalizing solidarity with migrants and how the EU has turned the Mediterranean into a giant graveyard for people who look like me. You can support The Fire These Times on ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/firethesetimes⁠⁠⁠⁠ with a month…

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140/ The Moral Urgency of Degrowth w/ Timothée Parrique & Yusra Bitar 1:05:03

7M ago1:05:03

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Joey is joined by French economist and researcher Timothée Parrique and Lebanese researcher Yusra Bitar to talk about why tackling our world's most pressing challenges must include conversations around degrowth. Timothée Parrique is a researcher at the School of Economics and Management of Lund University (Sweden) and is the lead author of “Decoupl…

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139/ Anti-Imperialism From the Periphery w/ Leila Al Shami, Romeo Kokriatski & Dana El Kurd 1:04:20

8M ago1:04:20

1:04:20

Joey is joined by Leila Al-Shami, British-Syrian activist and co-author of Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War, Romeo Kokriatski, Ukrainian-American managing editor of The New Voice of Ukraine and co-host of the Ukraine Without Hype podcast, and Dana El Kurd, Palestinian-American assistant professor in the department of political science…

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The Powerful Words & Tunes of The Yomim Noraim: ft. Dani Kunstler, Eitan Katz, Shlomo Katz, Gadi Fuchs, Baruch Levine & Joey Newcomb 23:47

8M ago23:47

23:47

As the holiest days of the year approach us, we decided to do something very different and help your understand the meaning behind the words of davening and the inspiration for some of the most popular niggunim. No Internet? No smartphone? No problem! Our free call-in-to listen feature is here: USA: (712) 432-3489 UK: 0333-366-0154 ISRAEL: 079-579-…

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138/ We Need To Talk About Twitter w/ Musa Okwonga and Justin Salhani 1:18:42

8M ago1:18:42

1:18:42

After some 12 years on the site, I've finally deleted my Twitter account. Its takeover by a profoundly narcissistic, mediocre and insecure bigot gave me that extra excuse I'd been looking for all these years. But why does any of that matter? After all, isn't it 'just a website'? Yes. And no. Whether you are an activist or a scholar or a journalist …

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Gus G. - 20 Years of Firewind, Peter Frampton Started It all, Hand Picked By Ozzy and Endorsements 30:01

9M ago30:01

30:01

Guitar virtuoso, Gus G. joins Talk In The Fast Lane to discuss the upcoming, Live, Firewind album "Still Raging," How his Dad's tastes in music inspired him to start playing the guitar, The Peter Frampton album, Ozzy and his endorsements over the years from ESP to Jackson. September 1, 2023 sees hard rock power metal titans FIREWIND release their e…

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Inside "King" by Zusha 11:24

9M ago11:24

11:24

With Elul just around the corner, it's a great time to start focusing on the King, Hakadosh Boruch Hu. I reached out to Zusha to give some insight into their powerful song "King", and was treated to an amazing background story. Thank you to Zusha, Shlomo Gaisin and Zachary Goldschmiedt. No Internet? No smartphone? No problem! Our free call-in-to li…

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Talk In The Fast Lane - David Reece Interview - Recording Eat The Heat and Forming Bangalore Choir 1:03:33

9M ago1:03:33

1:03:33

Please Subscribe to the Rock In The Fast Lane/Talk In The Fast Lane Podcast YouTube Page to see all of the latest interviews with Hard Rock and Metal's finest artists as well as new and classic album reviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpFZiNh8wqpF6g9v6QDHKSw?sub_confirmation=1 The legendary vocalist of Bangalore Choir sits down with the Fast…

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Talk In The Fast Lane Interview - Hurricane - Writing "Reconnected" - A Kelly Hansen and Jay Schellen Reunion - The First Tours With Stryper 1:15:24

9M ago1:15:24

1:15:24

Please Subscribe to the Rock In The Fast Lane/Talk In The Fast Lane Podcast YouTube Page to see all of the latest interviews with Hard Rock and Metal's finest artists as well as new and classic album reviews: / @talkinthefastlane One of Hard Rocks premiere bands, Hurricane, is back after over 20 years with their new album titled "Reconnected." In t…

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Queer Mutual Aid Lebanon Special Fundraising! 32:11

11M ago32:11

32:11

The Fire These Times is fundraising for Queer Mutual Aid Lebanon! Here to talk to us about their work, queer mutual aid in Lebanon and why they started working after the October 2019 uprising and the 2020 crises (Covid-19, August 4 explosion, economic crisis and more) is repeated guest and buddy-in-chief Ayman Makarem. To support them: ● Patreon: h…

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Talk In The Fast Lane - Interview - Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, Joel Hoekstra's 13) Writing With David Coverdale, Working With Cher 32:39

11M ago32:39

32:39

Talk In The Fast Lane welcomes the great Joel Hoekstra. One of today's outstanding guitarists, currently of WHITESNAKE, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and his solo project Joel Hoekstra's 13, joins me to discuss the new Joel Hoekstra's 13 Album "Crash Of Life" which drops on June 16th, writing with David Coverdale, working with Night Ranger, playing live…

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Inside "Ki Karov" by Eitan Katz 10:09

11M ago10:09

10:09

With just a few days away till Shavuos, EItan Katz's Ki Karov serves as a perfect reminder to all of us that we are so close to being great in Torah and Avodas Hashem. One should never think he's not capable. Hashem tells us "Ki Karov", it's in your heart. All we need to do is dig a little and we'll find greatness. Wishing everyone a beautiful Yom …

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Talk In The Fast Lane - Interview - Bruno Ravel (Danger Danger, Defiants) - Writing "Screw It" Album and working with Mark Reale (Westworld) 1:03:45

11M ago1:03:45

1:03:45

The founder, song-writer and bassist of Danger Danger and the Defiants, Bruno Ravel joins Talk In The Fast Lane to discuss the new Defiants album "Drive," the formation of Danger Danger, writing the classic albums, the Westworld project with Tony Harnell (TNT) and Mark Reale (Riot) and much more. Bruno Ravel is best known for playing in the band Da…

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137/ Re-membering the Nakba, Imagining the Future w/ Dana El Kurd 1:20:41

12M ago1:20:41

1:20:41

I'm joined again by friend of the pod Dana El Kurd, a Palestinian researcher who specializes in Comparative Politics and International Relations. We talked about Nakba Day (May 15), about the importance of reflecting on the past while also trying to plan for the future, and how we can commemorate the Nakba by building bonds across nations and strug…

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Talk In The Fast Lane - Joey Allen (Warrant) - Discusses Jani Lane's Songwriting and the formation of Warrant 40:32

12M ago40:32

40:32

In a classic interview from 2017, Warrant guitarist Joey Allen joins Talk In The Fast Lane to discuss Jani Lane's Songwriting, the formation of Warrant and much more. Allen played in approximately 20 bands before joining Warrant. He endorses GMP guitars, Hughes and Kettner amplifiers and Dean Markley strings. In an interview, his bandmate and co-gu…

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Talk In The Fast Lane - Steve Grimmett (Grim Reaper) Interview - Forming Grim Reaper and The Partial Amputation 40:32

12M ago40:32

40:32

In This classic interview from 2017, Vocalist Extraordinaire Steve Grimmett (19 August 1959 – 15 August 2022) of Grim Reaper sits down for a chat with the Fast Lane. Steve discusses the infection in his foot that spread to the bones in his leg causing his leg to be partially amputated, the forming of Grim Reaper and the latest version of Grim Reape…

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Talk In The Fast Lane - Jon Levin (Dokken, Ex Warlock) - Discussing Starting Out In Warlock And Practicing Law 25:59

12M ago25:59

25:59

In This classic interview from 2017, Guitarist Jon Levin sits down for a chat with the Fast Lane. The talented, guitar master discusses how he got started in Warlock, Playing in Dokken and becoming an Entertainment Attorney. Jon Levin was involved with music very early on in life. He began playing piano at age four, trumpet by age seven, and guitar…

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Inside "Vehoeir Eineinu" by Yehuda! 7:36

12M ago7:36

7:36

As we count the days leading up to Kabalas HaTorah, the words of vehoer einienu that we say in davening everyday have extra meaning and significance as we try to build ourselves up in our connection to learning Torah and Avodas Hashem. Listen here as Pesach Woznika tells the background and inspiration behind this classic song that first appeared on…

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Talk In The Fast Lane - James Durbin (Durbin, Cleanbreak) Interview - American Idol - Solo Albums 52:15

1y ago52:15

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136/ When War Gets Normalized, Or What's At Stake in Ukraine w/ Mariam Naiem and Romeo Kokriatski 1:34:16

1y ago1:34:16

1:34:16

I'm joined again by friends of the pod Ukrainian researcher Mariam Naiem and journalist Romeo Kokriatski to talk about why Ukrainians understood very quickly what's at stake, how war leads to frozen temporalities, and why Russia is so obsessed with kidnapping Ukrainian children (which, by the way, is a war crime). Slava Ukraini! You can support The…

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Talk In The Fast Lane - George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob) Interview - Writing Music With Michael Sweet And Jeff Pilson 33:38

1y ago33:38

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Guitar legend George Lynch joins Talk In The Fast Lane to discuss the upcoming Sweet & Lynch album "Heart And Sacrifice," working with Michael Sweet (Stryper), the days in Lynch Mob and Dokken, writing with Jeff Pilson and everything that is the great George Lynch. Lynch is considered to be one of the most famous and influential 1980s metal guitari…

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