Best Rabbânî Podcasts (2024)

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“Israel is becoming a burden to those who support it" w/ Mouin Rabbani 1:34:09

21d ago1:34:09

1:34:09

The brothers welcome the political analyst Mouin Rabbani (@MouinRabbani) to the show to discuss the broader implications of Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza, the loss of Israeli military credibility, the implications of the recent ICJ and ICC decisions for Israel’s growing global isolation, and the growing sense that we may be at an inflection p…

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Understanding Hamas, Ep.4: Mouin Rabbani 1:15:12

27d ago1:15:12

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This was the fourth of a series of Public Conversations that Just World Ed is presenting in May 2024, on the theme of "Understanding Hamas and Why That Matters." The series is presented by JWE President Helena Cobban and board member Rami G. Khouri. Our guest in this episode was Mouin Rabbani, a super-smart Dutch-Palestinian researcher and analyst …

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Fundraising special: Mouin Rabbani on Israel–Palestine 59:58

1M ago59:58

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Mouin Rabbani on the war on Gaza, and the broader context of the Israel–Palestine conflict The post Fundraising special: Mouin Rabbani on Israel–Palestine appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Helena Cobban's talk "Palestinian resistance from the PLO to Hamas" 1:32:41

5h ago1:32:41

1:32:41

On June 13, 2024, JWE President Helena Cobban gave a talk at the Rossmoor community in Walnut Creek, CA, hosted by Rossmoor Voices for Justice in Palestine. The talk was titled "Palestinian resistance from the PLO to Hamas." In it Helena drew on her 50 years of experience of studying, reporting on, interviewing the leaders of, and analyzing all the…

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Israel and the Arab states and the latest on the education wars

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Steven Simon on Israel and the Arab states’ relations with it • Jennifer Berkshire, co-author of The Education Wars, on the right-wing’s latest educational ploys. (And here’s Marcus Brown’s website that I mentioned in the intro.) The post Israel and the Arab states and the latest on the education wars appeared first on KPFA.…

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“Universities are complicit in Palestinian unfreedom” w/ Maya Wind 1:32:28

20h ago1:32:28

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The brothers welcome Maya Wind, the author of Towers of Ivory and Steel, a searing critique of the Israeli academic establishment’s complicity in the regime of apartheid and genocide. They discuss the role played by Israeli universities in the establishment and maintenance of the Zionist project in Palestine, the nexus between universities and poli…

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Mexican elections and radicals on the run 59:57

8d ago59:57

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Sociologist Edwin Ackerman on the Mexican elections, and the reasons for AMLO’s immense popularity (Sidecar piece here) • Joel Whitney, author of Flights, on radical and revolutionaries’ battles with the CIA The post Mexican elections and radicals on the run appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Debunking Zionist Myths #1 1:12:17

9d ago1:12:17

1:12:17

The brothers take on some of the most popular and entirely mendacious Zionist talking points and debunk them. Watch the episode on our YouTube channel Links mentioned in the episode Relevant links A.L. Tibawi, Anglo-Arab Relations and the Question of Palestine, 1914-21 (1971) George Antonius, The Arab Awakening (1938) Edward Said, The Question of P…

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Episode 117: The Set Back Cycle with Amy Shoenthal 53:20

9d ago53:20

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Some of the world’s most prominent leaders attribute their setbacks to the reason they found success. Their lowest moments paved the way for their creative rebirth. Through the four phases of The Setback Cycle—Establish, Embrace, Explore, and Emerge—Amy Shoenthal guides readers on how to make sense of their experiences, gain clarity on what comes n…

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Ruling parties take a hit in India and South Africa 59:58

15d ago59:58

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Siddhartha Deb, author of Twilight Prisoners, on the Hindu right and its poor showing in India’s elections • Sean Jacobs, New School prof and publisher of Africa Is a Country, on the ANC’s poor showing in South Africa’s elections The post Ruling parties take a hit in India and South Africa appeared first on KPFA.…

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Thaao Penghlis on Memory & Greek Mythology | ArtiFact 62: Alex Sheremet, Thaao Penghlis 1:04:41

15d ago1:04:41

1:04:41

Thaao Penghlis is a legendary actor who appeared on "Days Of Our Lives", "General Hospital", "Mission Impossible", and more. Yet he is also an intellectually curious person, and put together a mini-series on the archaeology of Homer's Greece. In ArtiFact 62, writer and filmmaker Alex Sheremet speaks with Thaao about Homer's "Iliad", the nature of c…

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Understanding Hamas, Ep.5: Dr. Azzam Tamimi 1:21:32

20d ago1:21:32

1:21:32

This was the fifth and final session in a series of Public Conversations that Just World Ed presented in May 2024, on the theme of "Understanding Hamas and Why That Matters." The series as a whole was presented by JWE President Helena Cobban and board member Rami G. Khouri. Our guest in this episode was Dr. Azzam Tamimi, who's the editor-in-chief o…

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The Constitutional fetish 59:59

22d ago59:59

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Aziz Rana, author of The Constitutional Bind: How Americans Came to Idolize a Document that Fails Them, on how our founding document constrains democracy The post The Constitutional fetish appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Episode 116: Soothing & Connecting with your Baby: The Why and How with Vered Benhorin 45:53

24d ago45:53

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I (Daniella) wish I knew about Vered when my babies were still babies! That's why she's here today: Vered Benhorin is a music therapist, psychotherapist, and founder of Baby in Tune whose classes are beloved by New York parents. She teaches parents how to strengthen their attachment with their baby through mindfulness, play and music. Her award win…

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The Arts Naked & Up Close | ArtiFact 61: Erik Hill, Alex Sheremet 1:02:40

29d ago1:02:40

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Author and filmmaker Alex Sheremet sits down with Erik Hill of Erik Hill Reviews @erikhillreviews to discuss all things art: the relationship between filmmaking and poetry, how the Harlem Renaissance and rap music changed Alex's life, the perils of Steven Pinker, and fresh insights into Alex Sheremet's and Joel Parrish's new film, "From There to Th…

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"A Special Relationship" w/ Stephen Walt 1:50:18

1M ago1:50:18

1:50:18

The brothers welcome Professor Stephen Walt to the show to discuss US foreign policy in the Middle East, the role of the Israel lobby in influencing US decision-making, and how all these dynamics may develop in the wake of Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza. Watch the episode on our YouTube channel Date of recording: May 14, 2024. Follow us on our…

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Understanding Hamas, Ep.3: Dr. Jeroen Gunning 1:10:39

1M ago1:10:39

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This was the third of a series of Public Conversations that Just World Ed is presenting in May 2024, on the theme of "Understanding Hamas and Why That Matters." The series is presented by JWE President Helena Cobban and board member Rami G. Khouri. Our guest was Dr. Jeroen Gunning, a Professor of Middle Eastern Politics and Conflict Studies at King…

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Fundraising special: a rare resignation on principle 59:58

1M ago59:58

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Annelle Sheline, who’d been on BtN three times before, on her resignation from the State Department as a protest against the war on Gaza (her statement is here). The post Fundraising special: a rare resignation on principle appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Episode 115: Being a Jewish Mom Right Now with Liz Rose 55:03

1M ago55:03

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This podcast is a place to widen empathy for all walks of motherhood life. And this week, Daniella, along with fellow Jewish mama Liz Rose, opens up about it being "hard to be a Jewish mom right now". Come be a fly on the wall of a late night conversation between two tired mothers. Liz Rose is an active member of the Jewish Community in Atlanta and…

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Understanding Hamas, Ep.2: Dr. Khaled Hroub 1:13:19

1M ago1:13:19

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This was the second of a series of Public Conversations that Just World Ed is presenting in May 2024, on the theme of "Understanding Hamas and Why That Matters." The series is presented by JWE President Helena Cobban and board member Rami G. Khouri. Our guest was Dr. Khaled Hroub, a Professor in residence with the faculty of liberal arts at Northwe…

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Fundraising special: the Alabama ruling class confronts the UAW, the white supremacist wing of neoliberalism 59:58

1M ago59:58

59:58

Derek Seidman looks into the Alabama corporate elite and its terror at the incursion of the UAW (articles here and here) • Quinn Slobodian on Peter Brimelow and the white supremacist wing of neoliberalism The post Fundraising special: the Alabama ruling class confronts the UAW, the white supremacist wing of neoliberalism appeared first on KPFA.…

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“The Gulf, the Arab metropoles and shifting patterns of power” w/ Elham Fakhro 1:23:24

1M ago1:23:24

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The brothers welcome Elham Fakhro to the show to discuss the shifting patterns of relations between the states of the Arab Gulf and the established metropoles of the Arab world, the interplay of education and political transformation, the trend towards normalization with the Zionist state and recent developments in attitudes towards and relationshi…

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Understanding Hamas, Ep.1: Dr. Paola Caridi 1:06:01

2M ago1:06:01

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This was the first of a series of Public Conversations that Just World Ed is presenting in May 2024, on the theme of "Understanding Hamas and Why That Matters." The series is presented by JWE President Helena Cobban and board member Rami G. Khouri. Our first guest was journalist and author Dr. Paola Caridi. You can see much more information about t…

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Criminalizing protest, exploiting transphobia 59:58

2M ago59:58

59:58

Adam Federman on the criminalization of protest (article here) • Kay Gabriel on how the right is using the anti-trans panic to make war on public schools and teachers’ unions (article here) The post Criminalizing protest, exploiting transphobia appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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"The process of liberation is irresistible and irreversible" w/ Vijay Prashad 1:43:32

2M ago1:43:32

1:43:32

The brothers welcome historian and journalist Vijay Prashad (@vijayprashad) to the show to discuss the emergence of Palestine as the keystone struggle of the Global South, the importance of the PLO, the question of sovereign national interests vs. solidarity with Palestinian liberation, and the radical student movements rising up across the West. W…

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Episode 114: Hot Mama with Robyn Youkilis 55:24

2M ago55:24

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Robyn Youkilis is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, board-certified health coach, and wellness expert featured on The View, Cosmopolitan, E! News, The Wall Street Journal, and People Magazine, amongst others. The author of two bestselling books, Go with Your Gut and Thin from Within, Robyn is a leading authority on the intersection of gut hea…

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I Made The Film Nobody Else Would | ArtiFact 60: Destin Davis, Joel Parrish, Alex Sheremet 1:05:58

2M ago1:05:58

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Filmmaking can be highly technical, or not. As first-time director Alex Sheremet argues, finding the right topic and having an artistic blueprint in mind are far more important to master, as no amount of technical training will overcome bad ideas and artistic choices. Alex Sheremet and Joel Parrish sit down with Destin Davis of the Benton Courier t…

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Professor silenced for controversial article, the lingering effects of antebellum Southern society 59:58

2M ago59:58

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Jodi Dean talks about being suspended from teaching at Hobart and William Smith Colleges for writing an article the administration didn’t like • Keri Leigh Merritt on the lingering effects of antebellum Southern society (article here) • excerpts from an interview first broadcast in June 2023 with Samuel Bazzi, co-author of this paper, on the effect…

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Helena Cobban, talk on Hamas at Westmoreland Church, April 21, 2024 1:22:12

2M ago1:22:12

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In March 2024, the Middle East Committee of Westmoreland Church, which is a very active "UCC" congregation located on the borderline between Maryland and Washington DC, invited Helena to go and speak to their members on the topic "Hamas: A Primer." The event took place on April 21, 2024, and took the form of a conversation conducted, for the first …

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“Learning how to be colonialists" w/ Rashid Khalidi 1:47:10

2M ago1:47:10

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The brothers welcome the historian Rashid Khalidi of Columbia University to the show to discuss the history of the Palestinian people’s struggle against the Zionist project in Palestine, the colonial affiliations of Zionism, the background to the 1948 Nakba, and the role of Arab and Palestinian leaders and forms of resistance in bringing about chan…

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Yanis Varoufakis on being banned in Germany, and on the new post-capitalist world of technofeudalism 59:58

2M ago59:58

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Yanis Varoufakis talks about being banned in Germany for supporting the Palestinian cause, and then about the transformation he analyzes in his new book, Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism The post Yanis Varoufakis on being banned in Germany, and on the new post-capitalist world of technofeudalism appeared first on KPFA.…

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(Preview) "Distraction and Denial" 19:10

2M ago19:10

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[Producer's note: This is a preview of the latest bonus episode of Makdisi Street. You can listen to the entire episode by subscribing to the Patreon for as low as $5 a month and get access to other great bonus content. Since we want to make as much content accessible as possible, we have unlocked this for the YouTube channel.] The brothers discuss…

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Episode 113: Yoga for Healing with Neeti Nerula 58:00

2M ago58:00

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Welcome into a tender conversation with Neeti Nerula who's emerged as a leading voice in the Yoga world. We talk about the push pull of diving into our life's passion while wanting to really invest in parenting as well. Neeti opens up about what brought her to her Yoga and the healing affects her practice has had on her life. We talk in depth about…

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The World Court, and the world of Jelly Roll Morton 59:58

2M ago59:58

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Heidi Matthews on the World Court and the cases against Israel pending there • Elijah Wald, author of Jelly Roll Blues, on Jelly Roll Morton and the hidden history of early blues The post The World Court, and the world of Jelly Roll Morton appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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"Famine is never a natural occurrence" w/ Michael Fakhri 1:25:37

2M ago1:25:37

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The brothers welcome to the show Michael Fakhri, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food and Professor of Law at the University of Oregon, to discuss the ongoing starvation war against Gaza and how intentional law can be wielded to fight against it. Watch the episode on our YouTube channel Date of recording: Apr 3, 2024. Follow us on X: @Makdisi…

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Why Israel is expanding its war, Zionists’ appropriation of safe space discourse, and the shipping industry and the Key Bridge disaster 59:58

3M ago59:58

59:58

Trita Parsi explains why Israel is trying to expand its war to Iran and Hezbollah • Natasha Lennard analyzes the Zionist appropriation of leftish “safe space” discourse • Stefan Yong explores the structure of the global shipping industry in light of the Baltimore bridge disaster The post Why Israel is expanding its war, Zionists’ appropriation of s…

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Episode 112: The Life and Times of Intersectional Feminist Artist and Mama - Zoë Buckman 54:02

3M ago54:02

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Today's episode features world famous visual artist Zoë Buckman (b. 1985 Hackney, East London): a multi-disciplinary artist working in sculpture, installation, and photography, exploring themes of Feminism, mortality, and equality. We talk about her origins and the line she tows between soft and hard both as an artist and advocate. Zoë is an inters…

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Redefining Healthy Relationships with Dr. Lori Husband 40:57

3M ago40:57

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Ready to unlock the blueprint for thriving relationships? Dive into this episode where Dr. Liz is joined by Dr. Lori Husband, Clinical Psychologist, who helps us to unravel the key to lasting love. Together, Dr. Liz and Dr. Lori explore the essential role of mutual effort in nurturing healthy relationships. They challenge the notion that successful…

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“Stadiums are completely ungovernable spaces, spaces of liberation” w/ Tony Karon and Sean Jacobs 1:33:49

3M ago1:33:49

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The brothers welcome Tony Karon (@TonyKaron) and Sean Jacobs (@africasacountry) to the show to discuss their experience of the politics of sport in their native South Africa, the lessons that the country’s anti-apartheid struggle might have for the struggle for freedom in Palestine, and football as a potential site for galvanizing a broader boycott…

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The Shoah after Gaza, valuing care work 59:57

3M ago59:57

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Pankaj Mishra, author of this article, on the propaganda-induced debasement of the Holocaust • Nancy Folbre, one of four authors of this report, on assigning a monetary value to care work The post The Shoah after Gaza, valuing care work appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Improving Intimacy Through Communication with Brittany Green 47:40

3M ago47:40

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Dr. Liz hangs out with Brittany Green, Certified Intimacy and Relationship Coach, to discuss the vital role communication plays in enhancing intimacy. They explore practical strategies for fostering deeper connection in the bedroom by encouraging open and honest dialogue about both successes and challenges. Brittany highlights the tendency for long…

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AIPAC targets leftish Dems, how Schumer and the ICJ are playing in Israel, troubled youth as a symptom of social problems 59:59

3M ago59:59

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David Moore on how AIPAC is using Republican contributors’ money to go after progressive Dems • Meron Rapoport on how Schumer and the ICJ are being received in Israel • Jamieson Webster on the social aspects of mental disorder among the young The post AIPAC targets leftish Dems, how Schumer and the ICJ are playing in Israel, troubled youth as a sym…

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“Two sides of the same coin” 56:38

3M ago56:38

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The brothers discuss, among other things, Zionism and denial; Israel’s engineered starvation of Gaza; US-Israeli collaboration. Watch the episode on our YouTube channel Date of recording: March 19, 2024 Follow us on X: @MakdisiStreet Follow us on YouTube: @MakdisiStreet Follow us on Insta: @Makdisist Music by Hadiiiiii *You can now support Makdisi …

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Episode 111: For my Dog-Moms, From a Dog-Mom 18:34

3M ago18:34

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Daniella here, solo. I've always said that there are many ways to mom. And one of those ways, for me, has been to mother my pup. He died in my arms at the age of 12 and I wanted to let you know. Not just about his death but his life. And the impact he's made on mine. Not only that but I thought it would be appropriate given the premise of the show …

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Sustaining a Long-Term Connection with Rodney Rabbani 42:47

3M ago42:47

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Dr. Liz hangs out with Rodney Rabbani, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, to chat all about the things that are needed to sustain a long-term connection. Dr. Liz and Rodney chat about what to look out for when first starting to date someone new, such as traits of emotional maturity and emotional availability. They also discuss the things that …

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"A kind of intergenerational civil war" w/ Peter Beinart 1:39:03

3M ago1:39:03

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The brothers welcome Peter Beinart (@PeterBeinart) to the show to discuss the role of the Gaza genocide in the generational transformation taking place in the United States (including within Jewish communities across the country), as well as the campaign to redefine antisemitism to include criticism of Zionism and the Zionist state, and the many pa…

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In solidarity with Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian 22:42

3M ago22:42

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The brothers reflect on the suspension of Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian for having committed herself to justice, equality, rights, freedom and love: principles which Zionist institutions and the Zionist state clearly find themselves to be incompatible. Call to Action: Support academic freedom for Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian https://mondoweiss.net/2024/03…

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Haitian chaos, the death of the future 59:58

3M ago59:58

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Robert Fatton explains Haiti’s further descent into poverty and chaos • Steve Fraser, author of this article, analyzes and mourns the death of any sense of a better future The post Haitian chaos, the death of the future appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Finding Connection Through Separation with Megan and Mike Bayen 44:58

3M ago44:58

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Dr. Liz is chatting with Mike and Megan Bayen, co-hosts of the Meg & Mike Do Marriage podcast, all about how they used a separation to effectively address their struggles with disconnection. In this episode, Mike and Megan get vulnerable with Dr. Liz about their journey from a rocky marriage to a separation… and how this separation (and the work th…

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“There is so much love in Palestine" w/ Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian 1:37:56

3M ago1:37:56

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The brothers talk with Dr. Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian (link) about life under occupation in East Jerusalem, the scattering and reconstitution of Palestinian bodies and Palestine itself, and the affirmation of life and love that lie at the heart of the Palestinian struggle for freedom. Watch the episode on our YouTube channel Date of recording: March…

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