Best Ruth Amos Podcasts (2024)

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Trumps All - with Alyssa Farah Griffin, Ayelet Levy Shachar and Special Co-Host Bianna Golodryga 1:22:28

6h ago1:22:28

1:22:28

This week - CNN’s Bianna Golodryga joins Yonit as guest co-host. In the US - mere days after shots were fired towards him in a failed assassination attempt, former President Donald Trump took the stage at the Republican National Convention - and introduced a running mate. Former Trump administration official now turned critic of the 45th president,…

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Special Update - Attempted Killings, Worlds Apart 21:10

5d ago21:10

21:10

Two attempted killings, 14 hours - and a world - apart. In this emergency episode, Yonit and Jonathan discuss the implications of both the assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania and the Israeli air strike on Gaza aimed at killing Mohammed Deif, one of the masterminds behind October 7. With uncertainty still swirling about …

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Joe vs. The Volcano - with special guest Ezra Klein 1:21:28

1d ago1:21:28

1:21:28

As Democrats weigh up what to do about Joe Biden, Yonit and Jonathan talk to New York Times columnist and podcaster Ezra Klein, who back in February became the most prominent US journalist to argue that Biden was too old to seek re-election. They discuss what Democrats should do now, as well as Klein’s recent reporting from Israel: how do liberal J…

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Dial E For Elections - with special guest Ruth Elkrief 59:39

9d ago59:39

59:39

They’ve voted in Britain, are about to vote in France and come November they’ll be voting in America - even if they’re not exactly sure who’s going to be on the ballot. Yonit and Jonathan break down the unfolding situations in both the UK and US and talk to one of France’s best known TV journalists, Ruth Elkrief about the dilemma Sunday’s vote pose…

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Divided Israel, Divided America - with special guest Van Jones 1:07:43

16d ago1:07:43

1:07:43

With the Supreme Court delivering a landmark ruling that could spell the end of Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, new polling shows who might take his place. Plus, as a leading Israel critic loses an election in New York, and Jews at a Los Angeles synagogue come under attack from Gaza protesters, Yonit and Jonathan talk to Van Jones - CNN commentator…

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Bibi's House of Cards - with special guest Rivka Ravitz 1:01:18

23d ago1:01:18

1:01:18

As rifts widen within Israel’s ruling coalition - and between Benjamin Netanyahu and both the White House and his own military, Yonit and Jonathan discuss whether the current government can hold together till the crucial deadline of July 28. And they talk to Rivka Ravitz, former chief of staff to an Israeli president and one of the ultra-orthodox c…

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Big Fires Everywhere - with special guest Amos Harel 1:02:04

1M ago1:02:04

1:02:04

The week began with a daring hostage rescue operation that brought four Israeli captives home, but the relief did not last long. Hezbollah rocket fire from the north is growing ever more intense, while Israel’s war cabinet saw the long-awaited exit of Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot – and all while Benjamin Netanyahu and the Supreme Court remain on a…

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No Quiet On The Northern Front - with special guest “Nas Daily” 1:05:51

1M ago1:05:51

1:05:51

With the war in Gaza now eight months old, fears turn to the possibility of an all-out confrontation in the north - against a Hezbollah force far mightier than Hamas. Plus: Yonit and Jonathan talk to the man behind Nas Daily, the YouTuber with an audience of 70 million - on why he now defines himself not as a Palestinian-Israeli but an Israeli-Pale…

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Israel GPS - with special guest Fareed Zakaria 1:23:39

2M ago1:23:39

1:23:39

In a week that saw international fury over an air strike on Rafah that led to the deaths of dozens of civilians - and which came just days after an order from The Hague for Israel to halt its operations in the city - Yonit and Jonathan talk to one of America’s foremost analysts of geopolitics and CNN host: Fareed Zakaria. How might this war end? Is…

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Wanted - with special guest Yuval Shany 1:08:01

2M ago1:08:01

1:08:01

With the International Criminal Court considering arrest warrants declaring Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant wanted on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, Yonit and Jonathan talk to one of Israel’s foremost scholars of international law, Yuval Shany. Plus: heartbreaking new footage from October 7 adds to the pressure on the Israel…

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Strange Days Indeed 51:57

2M ago51:57

51:57

There’s a lot for Yonit and Jonathan to unpack this week, following two especially intense ceremonial days in Israel. They discuss a split-screen Independence Day, a pointed Memorial Day address - and the prime minister who was nowhere to be seen. Plus: what exactly is Benny Gantz doing in Benjamin Netanyahu’s government- and a highly charged week …

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Up In Arms - with Michael Milshtein 1:09:14

2M ago1:09:14

1:09:14

As Joe Biden withholds a crucial arms shipment, Yonit and Jonathan discuss a new low in Israel’s relationship with its most important ally. They talk to Israel’s foremost Hamas watcher, Dr. Michael Milshtein, about Rafah, the ceasefire that never was and who - if anyone - will be able to claim victory when the fighting finally stops. Plus: Eurovisi…

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College Break - with Hadley Freeman, Noa Fay & Maya Ilany 1:24:49

3M ago1:24:49

1:24:49

In a week when the Gaza conflict seemed to be relocated to the lawns of America’s Ivy League campuses, Yonit and Jonathan talk to Columbia student Noa Fay and to Maya Ilany of Harvard - followed by a conversation with award-winning columnist Hadley Freeman about her new essay on October 7 and the left. Plus: an update on renewed efforts to broker a…

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Rewind: Scott Galloway vs. the World 55:06

3M ago55:06

55:06

During the Passover break, another chance to hear one of our most forceful conversations - one that, in many ways, has only become more timely. Yonit and Jonathan talk to the entrepreneur, scholar and podcaster Professor Scott Galloway about the war that is waged not through bombs and rockets, but in the media, online - and especially on campus. Se…

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The 11th Plague - with Fania Oz-Salzberger & Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib 1:20:30

3M ago1:20:30

1:20:30

In an episode recorded before Israel’s reported targeting of Iranian sites in the early hours of Friday morning, Yonit and Jonathan discuss the ongoing fallout from Iran’s attack on Israel six days earlier — assessing the arguments and dilemmas that have gripped Israel’s policymakers. Plus: a conversation about the future for Israelis and Palestini…

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Urgent Update: Iran Attacks 27:45

3M ago27:45

27:45

Yonit and Jonathan talk through an unprecedented night in which Iran launched a direct attack on Israeli territory for the first time - and in which a series of Arab nations joined the US, UK, France and Israel itself in protecting the country from a sustained Iranian drone and missile attack. How will - and how should - Benjamin Netanyahu respond?…

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This Jewish Life: A Conversation with Ira Glass & Etgar Keret 1:15:54

3M ago1:15:54

1:15:54

Israeli writer and satirist Etgar Keret and US broadcasting legend Ira Glass have been friends for two decades - but October 7 put that friendship under strain. They found themselves seeing the same events differently. Like Yonit and Jonathan, one was inside, the other outside. The four of them talk about that, about grief, friendship - and much el…

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The Six Month War - With Amos Harel, Angela Buchdahl and Bianna Golodryga 1:39:09

4M ago1:39:09

1:39:09

The war that began on October 7 is six months old: to mark the occasion, a special episode with three unique voices. Yonit and Jonathan hear from Israel's pre-eminent military analyst, Amos Harel, on the state of the conflict in Gaza - what's happened, what might come next and the prospects for a wider clash with Iran and Hizbullah. They speak with…

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V For Veto 47:24

4M ago47:24

47:24

In a week when the US withheld its protective veto at the UN Security Council, leaving Israel isolated, Yonit and Jonathan discuss the deteriorating state of the US-Israel relationship - and what logic might be steering Benjamin Netanyahu to risk such a rupture with Washington. Plus: the looming battle over the ultra-orthodox and military service, …

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Special Bond - with David Axelrod & Mike Murphy 59:22

4M ago59:22

59:22

Two legends of American politics – the hosts of Hacks on Tap, David Axelrod and Mike Murphy - join Yonit and Jonathan for a podcast double date as they talk about the Biden-Netanyahu rift over arms and aid, why Chuck Schumer might have accidentally helped rather than hurt the Israeli prime minister – and how Donald Trump could be the beneficiary. P…

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In The Zone - with Danny Cohen & Rachel Cockerell 1:20:08

4M ago1:20:08

1:20:08

In an exclusive interview, Zone of Interest executive producer Danny Cohen tells Yonit and Jonathan why he believes the film’s director Jonathan Glazer got his Oscars speech so badly wrong. Plus: an update on the war, aid and the widening rift between Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu - and a conversation with Rachel Cockerell, author of an acclaime…

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Succession: A Conversation With Yossi Cohen 1:16:19

4M ago1:16:19

1:16:19

Yossi Cohen is the former head of the Mossad, a former national security adviser to Benjamin Netanyahu - and often talked about as a future prime minister of Israel. In a rare interview in English, he tells Yonit and Jonathan how he sees the intelligence failures that led to 7 October, his thoughts on the nature of responsibility and on the case fo…

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March To Nowhere - special guest David Baddiel 1:09:06

5M ago1:09:06

1:09:06

Five months after 7 October, and with talk of an imminent hostage deal receding thanks to deadly events on the ground in Gaza, Yonit and Jonathan take stock of what the war has done to life in Israel - and to Jews in the diaspora. They’re joined by writer and comedian David Baddiel as his landmark book, Jews Don’t Count, is published in Hebrew and …

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Rewind: War Therapy 53:02

5M ago53:02

53:02

Not a brand new episode this week - instead, another chance to hear one of the most impactful episodes we’ve ever aired. Back in November, as tensions emerged between Israeli and diaspora views of the war, Yonit and Jonathan had a frank, heartfelt conversation about they saw things, one month after 7 October. We'll be back with a new episode next w…

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The Day After Tomorrow - with Samer Sinijlawi & Michael Milshtein 1:12:29

5M ago1:12:29

1:12:29

It's become rare to hear Israelis and Palestinians in conversation with each other during these last, painful months. Yonit and Jonathan bring together Israeli former intelligence analyst Dr Michael Milshtein and the Palestinian activist and commentator Samer Sinijlawi for a candid discussion of what happens to Gaza and Israel 'the day after' - and…

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Trumps All - with Alyssa Farah Griffin, Ayelet Levy Shachar and Special Co-Host Bianna Golodryga 1:22:28

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Special Update - Attempted Killings, Worlds Apart 21:10

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Joe vs. The Volcano - with special guest Ezra Klein 1:21:28

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Dial E For Elections - with special guest Ruth Elkrief 59:39

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Divided Israel, Divided America - with special guest Van Jones 1:07:43

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Bibi's House of Cards - with special guest Rivka Ravitz 1:01:18

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Big Fires Everywhere - with special guest Amos Harel 1:02:04

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No Quiet On The Northern Front - with special guest “Nas Daily” 1:05:51

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Israel GPS - with special guest Fareed Zakaria 1:23:39

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Wanted - with special guest Yuval Shany 1:08:01

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Strange Days Indeed 51:57

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Up In Arms - with Michael Milshtein 1:09:14

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College Break - with Hadley Freeman, Noa Fay & Maya Ilany 1:24:49

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Rewind: Scott Galloway vs. the World 55:06

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The 11th Plague - with Fania Oz-Salzberger & Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib 1:20:30

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Urgent Update: Iran Attacks 27:45

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This Jewish Life: A Conversation with Ira Glass & Etgar Keret 1:15:54

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The Six Month War - With Amos Harel, Angela Buchdahl and Bianna Golodryga 1:39:09

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V For Veto 47:24

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Special Bond - with David Axelrod & Mike Murphy 59:22

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In The Zone - with Danny Cohen & Rachel Cockerell 1:20:08

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Succession: A Conversation With Yossi Cohen 1:16:19

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March To Nowhere - special guest David Baddiel 1:09:06

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Rewind: War Therapy 53:02

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The Day After Tomorrow - with Samer Sinijlawi & Michael Milshtein 1:12:29

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