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The GistOren Kessler, Author of Palestine 1936The roots of the current conflict in Gaza trace back to the Balfour Declaration and earlier, but also to a series of ethnic killings and counterattacks in the years just before Israel became a state. Oren Kessler joins us to discuss Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict. Plus, Trump’s latest tariff chaos has Canadians resorting to some choice words. And in The Spiel, we examine the status of the most aggressive initiatives of the Trump administration.Produced by Corey WaraEmail us at thegist@mikepesca.com...2025-03-0836 min
Inheritance PodcastOren Kessler on the resilience of the hostages and the impact of the hostage deal on IsraelToday marks one month since the beginning of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that has so far seen the return of 24 hostages. This month has been a heart-wrenching experience filled simultaneously with joy and sorrow, horror and hope. The returned hostages have shown unimaginable resilience and the nation of Israel has drawn more united around a common cause. Meanwhile, the path towards a lasting peace seems all the more distant. Inheritance is joined by Oren Kessler to reflect on the deal so far. Mr. Kessler joined Inheritance as part of the “Oral History of the Ho...2025-02-2038 min
Historical SnapshotsPalestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East ConflictHi everyone,Our guest today is Oren Kessler, author of the book Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict, which won the 2024 Sami Rohr Prize and the Wall Street Journal named one of the 10 Best Books of 2023. It’ll be the topic of our discussion.Oren is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society, previously the Deputy Director for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington, Research Fellow at the Henry Jackson Society in London, and a journalist whose work has appeared in media outlets including Foreign Af...2025-02-0651 min
History ImpossibleA Revulsion of Feeling: The Arab Revolt and Collective IdentityThis is the first installment of something that doesn’t really have a name; the Grad School Files? That sounds a little like a bad Netflix show. I’ll take suggestions, but in the meantime, we can simply define this as it is: the first adaptation of one of my academic papers from graduate school into an honest-to-goodness episode of History Impossible. The first thing I want to say is that it was more difficult than I expected to adapt an academic paper into a podcast than I expected. The material is all there, but speaking in formal academic language mana...2024-12-301h 31
NeshamaCastEntering Elul with Rabbi Mychal SpringerRabbi Mychal B. Springer is the manager of Clinical Pastoral Education at NY-Presbyterian Hospital. She founded the Center for Pastoral Education at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) in Manhattan in 2009. Over a ten-year period she oversaw an intensive hospice chaplaincy training program in collaboration with Metropolitan Jewish Health System’s Hospice. She began her career as a hospital chaplain in New York City, and in the 1990s became the director of the Department of Pastoral Care and Education at Beth Israel Medical Center. Mychal was the first Conservative rabbi to be certified as an Educator by ACPE: The Standard fo...2024-09-0340 min
The Podcast BrowserOren Kessler, "Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023) Podcast: New Books in Middle Eastern Studies (LS 34 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: Oren Kessler, "Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023)Pub date: 2023-02-21Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn spring 1936, the Holy Land erupted in a rebellion that targeted both the local Jewish community and the British Mandate authorities that for two decades had midwifed the Zionist project. The Great Arab Revolt would last three years, cost thousands of lives—Jewish, British, and Arab—and cas...2024-09-011h 26
The Jewish Review of Books PodcastThe 1936 Arab Revolt And Our Modern MomentOn today's episode of the Jewish Review of Books Podcast, Abe is joined by Oren Kessler, author of the Sapir Award-winning book Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict. Oren dives into the history of this nearly forgotten revolt, and the outsized role it played in shaping the dynamics that still exist in the Israel today.
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2024-08-1239 min
In The Spotlight with Abigail PogrebinIn the Spotlight: Oren Kessler - "Palestine 1936"Abby Pogrebin is joined by award-winning author Oren Kessler to discuss "Palestine 1936," his book that looks at the origin story of the world’s most intractable conflict and reveals world-changing events through extraordinary individuals on all sides.
2024-08-0629 min
Israel: State of a Nation with Eylon LevyViolence Pays - The 1936 Arab "Revolt" | Oren Kessler on what the FIRST First Intifada taught the ArabsSend us a textHamas supporters' favorite equivocation is "History didn't start on Oct 7". While cynical and sinster in its intent, this statement is, of course, technically true. But a closer examination of the full history of the conflict, only further exposes the violent Islamist culture at the root of it.For this discussion we are joined by Oren Kessler, a journalist, political analyst, and author of the acclaimed book Palestine 1936, recently awarded the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature. His book explores the much-forgotten Arab Revolt of 1936-1939, a violent uprising against the British M...2024-07-0354 min
Writing for ImmortalityCarlin Romano: Beyond Criticism - Philosophy, Culture, and the Future of ThoughtIn this episode, Barbara talks to Carlin Romano, a renowned critic and champion of intellectual discourse. Romano, a former critic-at-large for the Chronicle of Higher Education and the Philadelphia Inquirer and current critic-at-large for Moment Magazine, offers his sharp insights on the decline of critical thinking in book reviews and the state of literary criticism in America. He laments the shift towards praise and publicity, arguing for the importance of tough critique.
But Romano's intellectual journey extends far beyond literature. He passionately defends his provocative thesis: America, with its diverse perspectives, free expression, and abundance of philosophical...2024-05-161h 00
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Ask a JewTake your medsA very bad Jewish dad jokeAn exciting new AAJ Spin-off((((((Why))))))Our friend and former guest Batya Ungar-Sargon kicking ass on Bill MaherShould you get a Aaron Bushnell face tattoo?Abolition week at HarvardAcademia - Should we stay or should we go?Fantasy-league of Israel supportersSwifties for PalestineImagine if the UN supported Israel? Recorded before they announced they found evidence of sexual asssault…gee, thanks, only took 4 months.A tribute to David Frum’s daughter, Miranda, who passed away. We didn’t know her, but were touched.We can’t afford to say “it’s all too much”How do you deliver ai...2024-03-051h 11
Sunday Book ReviewFebruary 18, 2024 The Middle East EditionIn the Sunday Book Review, I consider books that would interest the compliance professional, the business executive, or anyone who might be curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest me. Over the month of December, we will review some of the best books reported by the Financial Times in various categories. In today’s edition of the Sunday Book Review, we look at some of the top books on the Middle East you should read in 2024.
Between Olive Branches by Rose Hannah Kavanagh
The Short History of Isr...2024-02-1805 min
Ignite Your Passion for Storytelling With Free AudiobookPalestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict Audiobook by Oren KesslerListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 720277
Title: Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict
Author: Oren Kessler
Narrator: Shawn K. Jain
Format: Unabridged
Length: 09:12:59
Language: English
Release date: 02-06-24
Publisher: Tantor Media
Genres: History, Middle East
Summary:
In spring 1936, the Holy Land erupted in a rebellion that targeted both the local Jewish community and the British Mandate authorities. The Great Arab Revolt would last three years, cost thousands of lives, and cast the trajectory for the Middle East conflict. The revolt was the crucible in which Palestinian identity...2024-02-069h 12
Departures with Robert AmsterdamThe enduring legacy of the Great Arab RevoltThere is a strong argument to be made that the root of Palestinian identity can be traced back to the 1936-1939 Great Revolt, which united rival families and communities, melded urban with rural, and joined rich and poor together in a struggle against Zionism and the British Empire. This is the starting point in Oren Kessler's exquisitely detailed new book, "Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict," which takes the reader inside the earliest days of Jewish migration from Europe during the interwar period, and raises numerous questions about the key events...2024-01-2531 min
The Lawfare Podcast: Patreon EditionRational Security: The “Unboxing Day” EditionThis week on Rational Security, Quinta and Scott rang in the New Year with co-host emeritus Benjamin Wittes by discussing some listener-submitted topics, including:What does the AUKUS deal mean for the Five Eyes intelligence relationship?How can courts enforce a gag order against former President Trump?What would a President Nikki Haley mean for the Republican Party’s foreign policy?Which is better, wizards or fighters?Could anything stop former President Trump from appointing a cabinet of loyalists if elected back into the White House?How is misinformation impacting public understandings of the Gaza conflict?What advice wo...2023-12-311h 35
The Lawfare PodcastRational Security: The “Unboxing Day” EditionThis week on Rational Security, Quinta and Scott rang in the New Year with co-host emeritus Benjamin Wittes by discussing some listener-submitted topics, including:What does the AUKUS deal mean for the Five Eyes intelligence relationship?How can courts enforce a gag order against former President Trump?What would a President Nikki Haley mean for the Republican Party’s foreign policy?Which is better, wizards or fighters?Could anything stop former President Trump from appointing a cabinet of loyalists if elected back into the White House?How is misinformation impacting public understandings of the Gaza conflict?What advice wo...2023-12-311h 35
Rational SecurityThe “Unboxing Day” EditionThis week, Quinta and Scott rang in the New Year with co-host emeritus Benjamin Wittes by discussing some listener-submitted topics, including:What does the AUKUS deal mean for the Five Eyes intelligence relationship?How can courts enforce a gag order against former President Trump?What would a President Nikki Haley mean for the Republican Party’s foreign policy?Which is better, wizards or fighters?Could anything stop former President Trump from appointing a cabinet of loyalists if elected back into the White House?How is misinformation impacting public understandings of the Gaza conflict?What advice would you give to...2023-12-281h 34
History ImpossibleThe Greatest Blunder in Palestinian History w/ Oren KesslerThe recent Substack post and episode of History Impossible about the significant three root historical causes of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict has largely been well-received. What I didn’t expect is that one of the main sources I used for that episode would be willing to speak with me in greater depth about the massively underrated Arab Revolt of 1936-1939. In this episode, we’re joined by the scholar, political analyst, and writer Oren Kessler, whose 2023 book Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict should be included as required reading for anyone interested or invested in what...2023-11-071h 02
The Fifth Column#425 - The Nightmare Scenario (w/ Oren Kessler)A few weeks before the Hamas pogrom, Moynihan was reading Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict by the brilliant Israeli-American journalist and historian Oren Kessler. So he called him to talk through the current conflict, its historical antecedents, and how Hamas’s murder spree has effected his family.* RIP Tomer Shoham* The nightmare scenario* “This is good for Hamas”* The “I don’t support it, but you have to understand…” argument* The “occupation” is Tel Aviv and Haifa* Nowhere to go / hostage trading2023-10-1358 min
Sean Chandler Talks About MoviesREVIEW | Saw XGo to http://www.HelloFresh.com/50seanchandler and use code 50seanchandler for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months! Last night I was able to see Saw X at Fantastic Fest 2023. Here's what I thought! PREMISE Weeks after the events of Saw (2004), John Kramer is told that, due to his advanced brain cancer, he has months to live. He attends a cancer support meeting, where he encounters Henry Kessler, who claims to have gotten a terminal diagnosis and plans to fight it to the end. Directed by Kevin Greutert Written by Peter Goldfinger Josh Stolberg Produced by Mark Burg Oren Koules Sta...2023-09-2817 min
nakiashaelDOWNLOAD @PDF Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict [EBOOK EPUB KIDLE]**Download Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict Full Edition,Full Version,Full Book**by Oren KesslerReading Now at : https://happyreadingebook.club/?book=1538148803ORDOWNLOAD EBOOK NOW![PDF] Download DOWNLOAD @PDF Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict [EBOOK EPUB KIDLE] Ebook | READ ONLINE Download DOWNLOAD @PDF Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict [EBOOK EPUB KIDLE] read ebook online PDF EPUB KINDLE Download DOWNLOAD @PDF Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt...2023-09-2600 min
What Matters NowWhat Matters Now to author Oren Kessler: 1936 Palestine's missed peace dealWelcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploration into one key issue shaping Israel and the Jewish World — right now. Jewish-American journalist Norman Cousins once said, “History is a vast early warning system.” This week we speak with Oren Kessler, the author of “Palestine 1936,” who would likely agree. But as we see in Kessler's new book, history can also be a collection of missed opportunities. “David Ben-Gurion, starting in about 1933-34, had a series of meetings with a man by the name Musa Alami and he and Ben-Gurion met again and again throughout the early mid-19...2023-08-1732 min
The Danger Zone (DZ)DZ Season 058 Part 35. Israel. Palestine Becomes an Arab Issue.The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 had consequences that are still being felt and lived to this day. One good thing came out of it, if you’re a Muslim – not if you’re an Israeli though – and a really bad thing came out of it, if you’re a Muslim, not an Israeli which, I would say on balance, outweighs the good that the Muslims got.
To be fair, the good thing was an accident so let me tell you about it.
Tag words: Arab Revolt of 1936; Muslim; Israeli; Grand Mufti; Haj Amin al-Husseini; Arab Higher Commi...2023-08-1620 min
The Honest ReportWhen Exactly Did The Arab-Israeli Conflict Begin? A Fireside Chat With Oren Kessler, Journalist & Author of "Palestine 1936"When exactly did the conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbours begin? Some detractors say that following the Six Day War, when Israel gained eastern Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria (sometimes called the West Bank), among other areas, the conflict truly kicked off, but others say Israel's establishment in 1948 was the genesis.
Still, the seeds of the conflict were planted before that, in 1936. That's according to journalist and political analyst Oren Kessler. Kessler's new book, Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict, posits that 1936 was the year which was critical in establishing a...2023-08-0220 min
Israel Policy PodPalestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East ConflictKicking off our summer book club series, Tel Aviv-based journalist and Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Neri Zilber hosts journalist and analyst Oren Kessler to discuss his new book, "Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict." They discuss the reasons why this historical period is so critical to understanding our current moment, the similarities of the Great Arab Revolt to later mass popular uprisings, British attempts to launch the first Middle East peace process, and the legacies and lessons for both Israelis and Palestinians. Explore more of our work: H...2023-06-271h 02
The JPost PodcastThe forgotten history of the Israel-Arab conflictThe Jerusalem Post Podcast with Avi Mayer and Lahav HarkovOn this week's episode, Avi and Lahav interview former Jerusalem Post correspondent Oren Kessler about his new book "Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict," in which he explains how the Arab revolt has reverberations to this day. Plus, they discuss the spike in the Israeli Arab murder rate, the impending American deal with Iran and why Bruno Mars is selling so many concert tickets in Israel.2023-06-1537 min
BICOM's PodcastEpisode 207 | The Great Arab Revolt and its Modern LegacyIn this episode, Jack Omer-Jackaman speaks to Oren Kessler, author, journalist, and political analyst. They discuss Kessler's new book, Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict, and the ways in which the Revolt continues to inform both the Israeli-Palestinian dynamic and the direction of Palestinian politics and terrorism today. Kessler previously served as deputy director for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington, research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society in London, Arab affairs correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, and as an editor and translator at Haaretz English edition.
2023-06-1230 min
College CommonsThe Crucible of Conflict: Setting the Terms for Israel/Palestine to This DayJournalist Oren Kessler dives into the enduring legacy of the Arab Revolt of 1936.
Oren Kessler is a journalist and political analyst based in Tel Aviv. He has served as deputy director for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington, research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society in London, Arab affairs correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, and an editor and translator at Haaretz English edition.
Raised in Rochester, New York, and Tel Aviv, he holds a BA in history from the University of Toronto and an MA in diplomacy and conflict studies from Reichman University (IDC Herzliya).
Kessler’s work...2023-06-0624 min
Middle East Forum Podcast"Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict" with Oren Kessler | MEF Podcast Ep. #265Fully to understand the two-state solution in the context of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict means going back to its origins in the 1930s, and specifically to the Arab Revolt and the Peel Commission Report. How did that pivotal moment shape the region's trajectory? What continuities exist? What lessons can we learn today from the debates then?Oren Kessler is the author of Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict [Rowman & Littlefield]. A Tel Aviv-based analyst, he has worked at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, the Henry Jackson Society, the Jerusalem Post, and Haaretz...2023-06-0337 min
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From the Bimah: Jewish Lessons for LifeShabbat Sermon: Palestine 1936 - The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict with Oren KesslerJoin Oren Kessler as he discusses his book, Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict.
2023-04-2229 min
Gesher Galicia TodayOren Kessler, Author of Palestine 1936 in Conversation with Steven TurnerOn Yom Hashoah we remember our sacred martyrs killed by the Nazis and their collaborators. One of the reasons they were able to kill so many is because Jews trying to flee the impending catastrophe had no place that would accept them. Just as war was breaking out and the Jewish plight became more desperate, Great Britain closed the gates of Palestine with its infamous White Paper of 1939. Why did that happen and how did it come about?
Oren Kessler in his new book, Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict tells...2023-04-1858 min
Gesher Galicia TodayOren Kessler, Author of Palestine 1936 in Conversation with Steven TurnerOn Yom Hashoah we remember our sacred martyrs killed by the Nazis and their collaborators. One of the reasons they were able to kill so many is because Jews trying to flee the impending catastrophe had no place that would accept them. Just as war was breaking out and the Jewish plight became more desperate, Great Britain closed the gates of Palestine with its infamous White Paper of 1939. Why did that happen and how did it come about?
Oren Kessler in his new book, Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict tells...2023-04-1858 min
PeaceCast275: The 1936-1939 Arab Revolt, then and now, with Oren KesslerPalestine 1936 The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict is the newly published book by Oren Kessler, an Israel-based author and journalist. In this conversation, Oren discusses his book, the Revolt, and their relevance today. The book is available here on Amazon. 2023-03-3036 min
Think Twice with Jonathan TobinEp. 86: Oren Kessler: The 'Tragic Template' of Palestinian Arab TerrorIn this week’s episode of Top Story, JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin speaks with historian Oren Kessler, the author of the new book, Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict. While Tobin puts the recent surge of Palestinian terror and Jewish debate about how best to respond to it in the context of the history of the conflict, Kessler explains that the events of the 1930s should help inform our understanding of the recent history of the conflict.
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The Remnant with Jonah GoldbergOf Mufti and MenLive from Tel Aviv, author Oren Kessler joins the Remnant to discuss his new book, Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict. The result is a deep dish slice of eggheady conversation, which mixes rank punditry with historical nerdery and a negligible amount of technical glitches. Things kick off with a history of the Arab-Israeli conflict from the 1930s to the present. Afterward, Jonah and Oren explore some pressing questions surrounding the conflict today. How should we regard the ongoing judicial reforms in Israel? Where does nationalism fit into Arab and Israeli intellectual history...2023-03-021h 25
New Books in British StudiesOren Kessler, "Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023)In spring 1936, the Holy Land erupted in a rebellion that targeted both the local Jewish community and the British Mandate authorities that for two decades had midwifed the Zionist project. The Great Arab Revolt would last three years, cost thousands of lives—Jewish, British, and Arab—and cast the trajectory for the Middle East conflict ever since. Yet incredibly, no history of this seminal, formative first “Intifada” has ever been published for a general audience.The 1936–1939 revolt was the crucible in which Palestinian identity coalesced, uniting rival families, city and country, rich and poor in a single struggle f...2023-02-211h 26
New Books in Jewish StudiesOren Kessler, "Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023)In spring 1936, the Holy Land erupted in a rebellion that targeted both the local Jewish community and the British Mandate authorities that for two decades had midwifed the Zionist project. The Great Arab Revolt would last three years, cost thousands of lives—Jewish, British, and Arab—and cast the trajectory for the Middle East conflict ever since. Yet incredibly, no history of this seminal, formative first “Intifada” has ever been published for a general audience.The 1936–1939 revolt was the crucible in which Palestinian identity coalesced, uniting rival families, city and country, rich and poor in a single struggle f...2023-02-211h 26
New Books in Middle Eastern StudiesOren Kessler, "Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023)In spring 1936, the Holy Land erupted in a rebellion that targeted both the local Jewish community and the British Mandate authorities that for two decades had midwifed the Zionist project. The Great Arab Revolt would last three years, cost thousands of lives—Jewish, British, and Arab—and cast the trajectory for the Middle East conflict ever since. Yet incredibly, no history of this seminal, formative first “Intifada” has ever been published for a general audience.The 1936–1939 revolt was the crucible in which Palestinian identity coalesced, uniting rival families, city and country, rich and poor in a single struggle f...2023-02-211h 26
New Books in Israel StudiesOren Kessler, "Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023)In spring 1936, the Holy Land erupted in a rebellion that targeted both the local Jewish community and the British Mandate authorities that for two decades had midwifed the Zionist project. The Great Arab Revolt would last three years, cost thousands of lives—Jewish, British, and Arab—and cast the trajectory for the Middle East conflict ever since. Yet incredibly, no history of this seminal, formative first “Intifada” has ever been published for a general audience.The 1936–1939 revolt was the crucible in which Palestinian identity coalesced, uniting rival families, city and country, rich and poor in a single struggle f...2023-02-211h 26
Tel Aviv ReviewIntifada 1.0Oren Kessler, journalist and author, discusses his new book “Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict,” the first general-interest book in English dedicated to one of the key moments in the history of Jewish-Arab relations in Palestine and Israel. This episode is part of a series co-sponsored by UCLA’s Younes & Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies, and co-hosted by its director, Prof. Dov Waxman.2023-02-0638 min
Know Your EnemyThe Right Kind of Worker (w/ Gabriel Winant)Since Donald Trump was elected president — partially on the strength of white working class support in the Rust Belt — we've heard that the GOP is a working class party; that liberals sold out American labor to globalized capital; and that American workers are too socially and culturally conservative to remain within the increasingly progressive Democratic tent. According to the populist right, the culture war is itself a class war, waged on behalf of real workers against a secular, libertine professional elite who control the commanding heights of the economy, government, and media. What's wrong with this story? Labor...2022-04-301h 31
The Lisa ShowVirtual Family Adventures, Handwashing, Spring Fever, Home Gym, Mini Book Club, Coping with Toxic PeopleVirtual Family Adventures (0:00:00)The Louvre. Yellowstone National Park. A Broadway musical. You can do it all and for free from the comfort of your own home. Due to the closure of national parks, museums, libraries, and most other public venues, organizations are working overtime to bring you virtual tours, activities, and entertainment. There are now thousands of adventures available at your fingertips while you’re in self-quarantine. Here to help us explore all of our options is Angela Halliday, adventurer, service volunteer, and stay-at-home mother of five.Lisa and Richie also talk with Jackie Wallace, the senior director of...2020-04-021h 41
The Lisa ShowVirtual Family Adventures, Handwashing, Spring Fever, Home Gym, Mini Book Club, Coping with Toxic PeopleAngela Halliday and Jackie Wallace discuss how we can adventure from home, David Berendez explains the benefits of handwashing, Dan Oren teaches about Spring Fever, Tim Kessler gives tips for working out at home, Rachel Wadham gives book recommendations, Kirk Voss explains how to handle toxic people.2020-04-021h 41
Story Grid Writers' RoomStatus - PuzzleThis week, Kim and the other Roundtablers continue piecing together global internal genre stories with the 2018 independent film, Puzzle. The screenplay, an adaptation from a 2010 Argentinian film Rompecabezas, was written by Oren Moverman and directed by Marc Turtletaub.
Each week one of the Story Grid Editors—Jarie Bolander, Valerie Francis, Anne Hawley, Kim Kessler, or Leslie Watts—pitches a film as an example of a significant story principle. The rest of us explore different aspects of the story so we can all understand it better.
Click here for the full show notes.2019-05-0100 min