We just finished season two. But before we sign off fully, we wanted to give you a special episode. We're turning the mic around! Groundwork creator and producer Yoshi Fields sat down with host Sally Abed to talk about her experience as a Palestinian activist in Israel. Sally is a member of the national leadership of Standing Together - the largest…

In Israel-Palestine today, many people feel trapped in a century-long circle of violence. The closest breakthrough came thirty years ago in 1993, with the Oslo Accords. In this week's episode, we hear a story about May Pundak, Executive Director of A Land For All. May is the daughter of one of the architects of Oslo, Ron Pundak. But she thinks she …

We’re back with our one-on-one series, Ground Report, where we sit down with an activist to have a conversation about who they are, what motivates them, and what kind of future they imagine for the region. This week’s guest is Yara Amayra. Yara is a Palestinian activist from the south of Hebron in the West Bank. She has worked with Women Wage Peace…

This week, we're featuring a story from our friends at the Unsettled podcast. Unsettled features difficult conversations and diverse viewpoints on Israel-Palestine and the Jewish diaspora. The episode is called, "The Calderons are Unsettled (Pt. 1)" and follows Unsettled producer Asaf Calderon. Asaf's parents raised him to think critically and to f…

Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed is a Palestinian environmental scientist from East Jerusalem, but he works at a Kibbutz near the southern tip of Israel, at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies. To say this is unusual, is an understatement. Yet, Tareq feels that science gives him a unique way to make connections between Palestinians and Israelis, and e…

We’re back this week with our one-on-one series, Ground Report, where we sit down with an activist to have a conversation about who they are, what motivates them, and what kind of future they imagine for the region. This week's guest is Mikhael Manekin. Mikhael is an anti-occupation activist, Director of the Alliance Fellowship, and an Orthodox rel…

Our story follows Wasim Almasri, a Palestinian refugee, in his search for belonging in an imperfect homeland. As he attempts to navigate the complexities and multitudes within his own Palestinian identity, we travel with him from a refugee camp in Syria, to a small town in Gaza, and then into the West Bank. Groundwork is hosted by Sally Abed and Di…

We’re back this week with our one-on-one series, Ground Report, where we sit down with an activist to have a conversation about who they are, what motivates them, and what kind of future they imagine for the region. This week’s guest is Robi Damelin, from an organization called The Parents Circle – Families Forum. It’s a joint Israeli-Palestinian o…

Organized crime and violence within Arab communities in Israel is one of the top issues for most Palestinian citizens of Israel. This issue comes ahead of even the Palestinian Israeli conflict. Today we follow activist Maisam Jaljuli, as she visits the recently bereaved families of those that have lost family members to this violence. And we learn …

This episode is different. Every month, in addition to our regular program, we’re going to release an episode where host Sally Abed sits down for a one-on-one, candid conversation with an activist. Dov Khenin, our guest today, is a Jewish Israeli politician who served in the Knesset from 2006-2019 first with Hadash and then with The Joint List. He …

We're going to the West Bank. On January 5, 2022, leading Palestinian activist Hajj Suleiman was run over and killed by a truck subcontracted by the Israeli police. Underneath the story of his death lie stark truths about how Palestinians in Area C of the West Bank live. And, how the Israeli government abuses its power and willfully neglects the Pa…

We’re starting the season off with a developing story: Historic protests are happening all across Israel. Many are afraid that new government policies will mark the end of any semblance of democracy here. We take you into the streets to meet one activist - Eran Nissan - who is leading the charge. But he also sees something else in this moment: an o…

In our new season we tell stories of people on the front lines. Israel is about to have its most extreme-right wing government in the country’s history. Religious Zionism- Otzma Yehudit - now the country’s third largest party - calls for full annexation of the West Bank. There were recent bombings in Jerusalem. Deadly violence in the West Bank spik…

Echo Kast is about music, technology, gear, and what ever else we want to talk about.

This episode is about Music technology, Music and technology, gear and whatever the Hell we want talk about !

This episode is about reconnecting with a good buddy of mine name Johnny Mac !Also synthesizers, Music and technology and whatever the Hell we want to talk about !!!!

Haifa is our final stop in the Mini-Series. It's known as the poster child for co-existence in Israel. But here too violence broke out in May. Among those at the protests against the violence were longtime Haifa residents and activists, Jafar Farah and Merav Ben-Nun. We speak with them about how Haifa has changed over the years, what they think led…

In May, Lod was the epicenter of the worst inter-ethnic fighting between Israel's own citizens since 1948. There were shootings in the streets, neighbors attacking one another, lynching. In this episode we speak with Lod activists Rula Daood and Dror Rubin about the complicated history of Lod, what they think led to the interethnic violence in May,…

We begin our Mini-Series where the violence in May all started - Jerusalem. We speak with Jerusalem activists Nivene Sandouka and Suf Patishi about what it's actually like on the ground, what they think led to the interethnic violence in May, and what’s next. The show is hosted by Sally Abed and Dina Kraft. We are powered by the New Israel Fund and…

We’re starting things off with a mini-series - Groundwork: The Mixed Cities Edition. As war broke out between Israel and Gaza this past May fueled by clashes in Jerusalem, some of the worst inter-ethnic fighting in Israel’s history erupted between its own citizens. The violence showed that even in mixed cities, where people often talk of coexistenc…

Wako cast very soon Echo Kasters! can’t wait

We talk about Summer NAMM, and outboard gear.

Chitchatting about NAMM and the Silver Bullet from Louder Than Liftoff.

Talking about Behringer and the new clones. Also selling some gear.

Going to talk a little bit about super booth 19 in Berlin Germany and some of the new Synths that are coming out.

This episode is about how I’m trying to drive and talk to you about music and technology. Which is really hilarious because I feel like an idiot talking to myself on the highway

Just an explanation why we haven’t done a podcast in a while

Interviewing Sam Fisher Grammy award winner and all around great guy !

The Behringer Clone Wars

The G.A.S. meter was low during and after the NAMM show !

Went to the Nam show the 24th to the 27th.

Lots of stuff

New Gear and Zach's Bad internet connection !

Orchestral Tension • End of year new beginning

Just a little blurb about the show coming up next week. I’m apologizing for not being able to do the show this week because I’m not feeling very well

New gear review!!!!

This episode is about the new peek Novation update, news about Arturia, Internet issue that we’re having. Other little odds and ends that I found on the Internet.

Back from a little hiatus talk about some new synthesizers shooting the breeze haven’t some fun

What went on at AES 2018

This podcast is about the new Moog one polyphonic synthesizer.

All kinds of stuff.Anchor kept dropping out !

Just odds and ends review

Is to much gear to much ?

This episode is about Echo Kraft and whats going on !

A special guest interview with Mr. MP a TMP records LLC artist.

Public announcement !

This episode is about the new MacBook Pro and the new Arteria DrumBrute impact !

Interview with YouTuber Marshal Arnold

Talking about pretty much nothing.

We talk about software and hardware, NIN new album/EP