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Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFighting the “Tsunami” of Antisemitism: ADL’s Marina Rosenberg on Data, Diplomacy, Iran’s Propaganda—and the Battle for the Online WorldIn this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, I’m joined by Marina Rosenberg, Senior Vice President for International Affairs at the ADL (Anti-Defamation League)—a former Israeli diplomat whose life and career bridge continents and identities. Born in Buenos Aires and raised on Kibbutz Yechiam in the Galilee, Rosenberg spent more than 16 years in Israel’s Foreign Ministry, serving in multiple postings and ultimately becoming Israel’s ambassador to Chile. She describes what it was like to serve as the first female Israeli ambassador to Chile, and how being a young woman in diplomacy—whether in Latin America or in early...
2026-02-1742 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFriday the 13th in Tel Aviv: Netanyahu, Trump, and a Country Living on EdgeIn this week’s Tel Aviv Diary podcast, I’m speaking from Tel Aviv at a moment when the most important details for our immediate future are also the most elusive. Prime Minister Netanyahu is back from a fast, unusually secretive meeting with President Trump — no press conference, no statement, and almost no leaks — leaving Israelis to fill the vacuum with guesses, fears, and competing theories about where the Iran crisis is headed. Under the surface of daily life, the tension is unmistakable: sudden GPS disruptions hint at jamming, suppliers don’t know what to order, and the psychological strain of...
2026-02-1332 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastJapanese Investment, Israeli Innovation: Noa Asher on What Comes NextIn this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, I’m joined by Noa Asher, newly elected chair of the Israel–Japan Chamber of Commerce and a veteran of Israel’s economic-diplomacy world. Noa takes us through her personal and professional journey—from Jerusalem to Harvard’s Kennedy School, from startup-era law to an 18-year career in Israel’s Foreign Trade Administration—before landing in two posts that shaped her view of global business: commercial work in Chicago across the U.S. Midwest, and then six pivotal years in Tokyo (2014–2020).Noa argues that 2014 marked a turning point in Israel–Japan economic rel...
2026-02-1041 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastOman Talks, Netanyahu’s Washington Dash, and a Friday in the Far North — Plus: America’s ICE Shockwaves and the AI AccelerationThis week’s Tel Aviv Diary opens with the uncertain aftermath of the Friday negotiations in Oman—talks that produced not a breakthrough, but what sounds like a framework for more talks. Iran, as Marc argues, has mastered the art of stretching diplomacy into an endless process, and the early signs suggest exactly that: no agreement to halt enrichment, remove stockpiles, or tackle missiles and other demands. Marc examines why President Trump, despite his pre-meeting rhetoric, appears reluctant to send bombers—especially under pressure from Gulf allies wary of regional disruption, market instability, and the unpredictable consequences of war. For Is...
2026-02-0735 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFrom Little Rock to Tel Aviv: Ambassador Simon Geissbühler on Diplomacy, Democracy, and Swiss NeutralityIn this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman welcomes Swiss Ambassador Simon Geissbühler for a conversation that moves from personal history to the mechanics of diplomacy in a region at war. Geisbühler begins with his own unlikely route into foreign service: raised outside Bern, trained in history and political science at the University of Bern, and drawn to the United States in 1994 for a year at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock as a competitive diver—a “Deep South” education, he argues, that later helped him better understand America beyond Washington and the coasts. From there he...
2026-02-0352 min
Notes from ChicagoThe Man Behind Chicago’s Most Famous Cheesecake with Marc SchulmanIn this episode of Notes from Chicago, Ashley sits down with Marc Schulman, President of Eli’s Cheesecake, to explore the remarkable story behind one of the most iconic names in Chicago food.From its beginnings in 1940 as a family-owned coffee shop founded by Eli Schulman, to becoming a nationally recognized brand featured at Taste of Chicago, this conversation dives deep into Chicago’s relationship with the cheesecake brand and the power of building a lasting family business.Follow Eli's Cheesecake Company:Website: https://elicheesecake.com/Instagram: https://www.inst...
2026-01-2743 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFrom Young Judaea to Times of Israel: Miriam Herschlag on Journalism, Trauma, and Jewish AnxietyIn this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman is joined by Miriam Herschlag, the Opinion and Blogs Editor at The Times of Israel, for a wide-ranging conversation that moves from the deeply personal to the sharply contemporary. Marc and Miriam go back decades — to Jerusalem in the early years of their lives here, and even earlier through Young Judea ties that connect Miriam with Marc’s wife, Amy. The tone is warm and wry, but the moment is heavy: the conversation opens on the day Israel learned that the remains of Ran Gvili, the last hostage still held in G...
2026-01-2756 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastBetween Border Strikes and Broken Narratives: Israel, Iran, and a Week of Unsettled WaitingThis week on Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman surveys a familiar Israeli paradox: a country living at the edge of war while trying to pretend—at least some days—that normal life is still possible. Up north, Israel continues striking Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and along the Lebanese–Syrian border, even as talk resurfaces about pressure on Beirut to explore formal peace negotiations. Marc traces the long arc—from childhood hopes on the border in the 1960s to today’s reality of Hezbollah’s entrenchment—and explains why what many Lebanese may want and what the state can actually deliv...
2026-01-2331 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastTrump, Netanyahu, and the Absence of Process: Laura Rozen on Power, Personality, and a World Out of BalanceIn this wide-ranging and unsparing conversation, Marc Schulman is joined once again by veteran Washington correspondent Laura Rozen, whose reporting on U.S. foreign policy and the Middle East spans two decades. What begins as a discussion about Trump’s latest diplomatic theatrics quickly becomes a deeper examination of how global decision-making now works—or no longer works—when power is concentrated in the hands of a few leaders and stripped of institutional process.Rozen and Schulman dissect the emerging “Gaza Board of Peace,” the strange language surrounding it, and what it reveals about Donald Trump’s worldview: d...
2026-01-2051 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastThe War That Didn’t Start — and the People Left BehindOn a cool, unusually relaxed Friday morning in Tel Aviv, the city feels like it has exhaled. After two tense days of rumors, alerts, and the sense that a U.S. strike on Iran might be imminent, the immediate danger appears—at least for now—to have receded. But that calm comes with a bitter underside: Iranian demonstrators who were encouraged to take enormous risks are now facing a regime that still kills, while Washington appears to be stepping away. I look at the possible reasons behind Trump’s reversal—logistics, Gulf pressure, internal U.S. politics, and the hard rea...
2026-01-1638 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastTel Aviv Diary: Ruthie Blum on Iran’s Shadow, Qatargate, and the New Face of American AntisemitismThis week on Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman sits down with Ruthie Blum—journalist, and commentator —for a wide-ranging conversation that begins with biography and ends in the fog of history-in-the-making. Schulman and Bloom first met as on-air foils on i24News—“the right-wing woman” and “the left-wing man,” as Bloom puts it—but their discussion quickly shows how much the political map has shifted, and how often today’s arguments scramble old labels. What emerges is not a debate for sport, but a candid conversation between two people who disagree on some fundamentals, yet share a sense that the ground has mov...
2026-01-131h 03
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastElections in the Air, Revolutions in Question: Israel Watches Gaza, Iran, and WashingtonJanuary 9, 2026 finds Israel in a familiar but unsettling posture: waiting. In this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman surveys a region caught between ceasefire talk and battlefield reality—Gaza’s “stage two” remains opaque, Hamas appears financially entrenched through control and taxation of incoming goods, and the final unresolved issue of a captive’s remains hangs over the process as a warning from past agonizing precedents.On the northern front, the picture is similarly suspended. Hezbollah has been weakened and partially constrained, yet not decisively disarmed; Israeli strikes continue, but larger decisions are deferred as Jerusalem and its ne...
2026-01-0935 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFrom the Blue Box to Blueprint Negev: JNF USA’s Russell Robinson on Building Israel’s FutureIn this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc speaks with Russell Robinson, CEO of Jewish National Fund USA, about how descendent of a century-old institution—best known to many for the iconic blue donation box—became a driver of some of Israel’s most ambitious nation-building projects.Robinson recounts his own unlikely path from El Paso, Texas, into Jewish communal leadership, and the pivotal moment Ronald Lauder recruited him to help tackle what he calls Israel’s looming water catastrophe. He walks through the thinking behind the Lauder Water Plan, the hard choices between desalination and large-scale water re...
2026-01-0632 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastBeyond the Two-State Solution: A Three-Part Plan for Israeli-Palestinian Peace with Chuck FreilichIn this thought-provoking episode of Tel Aviv Diary, host Marc Schulman sits down with Dr. Chuck Freilich, former deputy head of Israel’s National Security Council and current senior fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School and Columbia University, to explore a bold alternative to the seemingly impossible Israeli-Palestinian stalemate.With decades of experience in Israel’s defense establishment and three published books on Israeli national security, Freilich presents an innovative three-part proposal that moves beyond the conventional two-state framework. His plan centers on a confederation between Jordan and the Palestinians, multilateral land swaps involving Egypt to expand Gaza w...
2025-12-3038 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastIsrael After the Ceasefire: Ehud Haik on Gaza’s “Yellow Line,” Qatar & Turkey, and the Next War Nobody WantsIn this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc is joined again by his friend Ehud Haik retired military officer, to take stock of Israel’s strategic reality—now that the landscape has shifted since Ehud’s last appearance. Last time they spoke it was before the ceasefire, beforehostages began returning, and before it was clear whether the regional balance had changed or merely rearranged itself. This conversation begins where Israelis are living today: Gaza, the uncertainty around what comes next, and the uncomfortable truth that Gaza can no longer be understood as an isolated front.Ehud argues that...
2025-12-2345 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFrom Shechem to Sydney: Joseph’s Tomb Tensions, Haredi Street Power—and a Bondi Beach ConversationIn this hybrid episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman opens with a fast-moving roundup from overnight: the fallout from a Breslov Hasidim trip toward Joseph’s Tomb in Shechem/Nablus that ended in a hit-and-run of a Palestinian civilian, renewed friction around one of the West Bank’s most persistent flashpoints, and reflections—personal and political—on widening ultra-Orthodox riots in Jerusalem and Ashkelon as the conscription fight escalates.From there, Marc turns to the broader strategic picture: another alleged Iranian espionage arrest, anxieties about what a future “round two” with Iran could look like, and cautious ske...
2025-12-1931 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastHinenu in Tel Aviv: David Shlachter on Aliyah After October 7—and Mapping Israel Through 100 StoriesIn this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman sits down with neighbor and new olah David Schlachter, who moved his family from the Bay Area to Tel Aviv in August 2024 after a decade-long plan collided with the realities of October 7 and rising antisemitism in the United States. David describes the family’s debate—stay in California or make the leap during wartime—and what it felt like to land, settle, and place three children into Israeli public schools just days before the school year began.David also shares his unusual sabbatical project: building a “demographic mosaic” of Israel...
2025-12-1629 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastHanukkah in the Tunnels: Hostage Footage, Gaza’s Uncertain “Next Stage,” and Trump’s New World OrderIn this week’s Tel Aviv Diary (December 12), Marc Schulman reflects on newly released IDF-captured Hamas footage of six hostages later executed in the tunnels under Rafah—images of young Israelis lighting Hanukkah candles underground, trying to keep their spirits alive, as the country watches with grief and fury. Marc returns to Hostage Square after the storm, noting what has been dismantled, what still stands, and the clock still counting down—especially for the one last body not yet returned. He asks what comes next in Gaza as talk swirls around a Trump-backed plan, a looming committee, and conditions—Hamas di...
2025-12-1237 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastThe Fight to Beat ALS: Alon Ben-Noon on PrimeC, Persistence, and Israeli BiotechIn this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc speaks with Alon Ben-Noon, founder and CEO of NeuroSense Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NRSN), about Israel’s bid to change the prognosis for ALS. Ben-Noon traces his path from early years in Nahariya, studies in industrial engineering and an MBA, and work at Perrigo and Teva, to launching his own consultancy and eventually founding NeuroSense. He recounts how meeting ALS patient and activist Shai Rishoni pushed him from advising biotech companies to building one, and how that encounter led to the development of PrimeC, a combination drug designed to target key ALS mechanisms su...
2025-12-0928 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastNetanyahu’s Pardon Gambit, the Haredi Draft Battle, and AI in the ClassroomIn this episode of Tel Aviv Diaries, Marc Schulman looks back at a fraught week in Israel and beyond. He begins with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s highly controversial request to end his corruption trial and the unprecedented intervention by President Trump, probing what it means for Israel’s judiciary, international standing, and political stability. Marc then turns to the new ultra-Orthodox draft law, explaining why it is seen by many Israelis as a “law of avoidance,” how it could entrench long-term exemptions, and why it is politically risky even within Likud’s own base.From there, the episode sh...
2025-12-0533 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastA New Generation’s View of Israel: Identity, Service, and Hard Questions with Adam PenkinThis week on Tel Aviv Diary, we step away from the familiar voices of seasoned officials and veteran diplomats to hear from a very different Israeli generation. Our guest, Adam Penkin, offers a candid and strikingly nuanced look at the country through the eyes of a young man shaped by a global upbringing, elite combat service, and ongoing reserve duty during Israel’s most turbulent years.Born in London, raised in Hong Kong, and brought to Israel as a teenager, Penkin speaks openly about his unexpected path into one of the IDF’s most prestigious combat units, the...
2025-12-0253 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastTunnels, Turmoil, and a Civilian Lifeline: This Week in Israel and Operation Israel’s StoryIn this week’s Tel Aviv Diary, host Marc Schulman opens with a sobering look at the latest developments on Israel’s front lines. He reviews the near-final confrontation with the last Hamas operatives emerging from the Rafah tunnel system, and a problematic IDF raid inside Syria that, while achieving its primary objective, left six Israeli soldiers wounded and raised hard questions about planning, risk, and the use of reservists in complex operations. Schulman then turns to the disturbing video of Border Police troops apparently executing two detained Palestinians—revisiting the echoes of the Azaria case and probing what this i...
2025-11-2839 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastGershon Baskin: From Long Island Activist to Israel’s Most Unlikely IntermediaryIn this sweeping and intimate episode of Tel Aviv Diary, we sit down with Gershon Baskin—one of the most consequential and least understood figures in the Israeli–Palestinian arena. Baskin traces his path from a politically awakened teenager in 1960s America to a lifelong peacebuilder whose work has spanned Arab villages inside Israel, the first Intifada, the Oslo years, and nearly two decades of clandestine contacts with Hamas. In this rare, uninterrupted narrative, he recounts the early experiences that shaped his worldview, the creation of pioneering coexistence institutions, and his long, complicated role in hostage negotiations—culminating in the be...
2025-11-251h 00
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastRafah Tunnels, Riyadh’s Trillion-Dollar Embrace, and Israel’s Shrinking LeverageIn this week’s Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman opens with the tense standoff under Rafah, where a dwindling group of October 7th terrorists remain trapped in the tunnels as Israel methodically seals their exits and prepares for a final confrontation. From there, he shifts to Washington, tracing how the Saudi crown prince walked out of the White House with everything he wanted—F-35s, civilian nuclear understandings, and a headline “trillion-dollar” investment pledge—without offering normalization with Israel, and what that signals about Israel’s eroding political weight in both U.S. parties and in key American cit...
2025-11-2136 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastWorried Nation, Thin Hope: Shmuel Rosner on Israel After the Trump Plan and the October 7th WarIn this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, host Marc Schulman speaks with Shmuel Rosner, senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) and author of the new book Why Am I a Jew?. Rosner walks us through JPPI’s November 11th survey on Israeli public opinion in the wake of the October 7th war and the Trump ceasefire plan: why a large majority of Israelis back accepting the plan even though most don’t believe it is “good,” why only a tiny minority think Hamas will really disappear from Gaza, and why more than half the country expects the curr...
2025-11-1840 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastRain in Tel Aviv, AI on the Rise, and Political Storms Ahead- Marc Looks Back at the WeekIn this wide-ranging episode of the Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman opens with something rare in Israel these days—rain. From the welcome arrival of the year’s first storm to Israel’s long-term success in desalination and water planning, he traces how the country turned a national vulnerability into a strategic strength. From there, he pivots to a surge of investment in Israeli AI, including NVIDIA’s major new campus in the north and a broader wave of funding flowing into local startups. But the good news soon meets Israel’s turbulent political reality, with updates on the return of...
2025-11-1440 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastBridging Divides: Former German Minister Kerstin Müller on Dialogue, Peace, and the Future After October 7In this special episode of Tel Aviv Diary, host Marc Schulman sits down with Kerstin Müller, former member of the German Bundestag and ex–Minister of State in the Foreign Office, to discuss her years in Israel, her work fostering dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians, and her reflections on rebuilding trust after a year of war and trauma. Speaking candidly, Müller recounts her time heading the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Tel Aviv, her current work at the Center for Liberal Modernity in Berlin, and her recent efforts to organize joint Israeli–Palestinian conferences—even amid political resistanc...
2025-11-1253 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastSaving Abigail — Liz Hirsh Naftali on Courage, Advocacy, and Bringing Hostages HomeToday’s Tel Aviv Diary opens with a concise briefing from Tel Aviv on the fast-moving headlines: the latest in the IDF legal-officer saga, Israel’s strikes and messaging to Lebanon amid Hezbollah tensions, and where the UN Security Council effort for an international Gaza force currently stands. Then, we shift to a deeply moving interview with Liz Hirsh Naftali, author of Saving Abigail, whose family was devastated on October 7. Liz explains how a three-year-old child became the face of a global campaign, why bipartisan outreach in Washington mattered, and how personal storytelling helped decision-makers act.Across the...
2025-11-0729 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastRabbi Kenneth Brander: Building a Modern Orthodox Future — Torah, Service, and Shared ResponsibilityIn this wide-ranging conversation, Marc Schulman sits down with Rabbi Kenneth Brander, President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone (OTS), to trace a remarkable journey from Kew Gardens Hills and Yeshiva University—including formative years living in the Rav’s NY apartment and serving at Lincoln Square Synagogue—to community-building in Boca Raton and, ultimately, Aliyah to lead OTS in Israel. Rabbi Brander outlines how OTS has grown to 32 institutions and 5,000 students, spanning high schools, yeshivot hesder, advanced women’s Torah study, rabbinic training, global shlichut (300 emissaries), and pioneering programs addressing agunot and interfaith civic responsibility.The disc...
2025-11-0439 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastHostages, Haredi Protests, and a Fraying Consensus — Tel Aviv Diary, Oct 31, 2025Marc opens with show housekeeping: moving to a steadier cadence—guest episodes every Tuesday and solo weekly wrap-ups every Friday—and a reminder that while the podcast remains free for now, paid subscribers help sustain the broader Tel Aviv Diary project (and get full Monday/Wednesday editions). He then dives into the day’s grim headline: two more hostage bodies returned, intelligence estimates on how many additional bodies Hamas could return immediately, and why the group is stalling—from leverage in ceasefire politics to plain, deliberate cruelty.From there, Marc widens the lens: what the latest PCPSR polling...
2025-10-3134 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastEducation, Inequality, and Hope: A Conversation with Don Futterman of ICEIIn this episode of The Tel Aviv Diary, host Marc Schulman speaks with Don Futterman, Executive Director of the Israel Center for Educational Innovation (ICEI), about his life journey from Queens to Kfar Saba and his mission to transform struggling Israeli schools. Futterman shares how ICEI’s literacy-based model is helping close Israel’s deep educational and socioeconomic gaps—especially among Ethiopian-Israeli, Arab, and Bedouin students—by retraining teachers, rebuilding school culture, and reigniting children’s love of reading and learning.The discussion also turns deeply personal as Don reflects on how the war, trauma, and years of disrupt...
2025-10-281h 07
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastMissed Opportunities and Mounting Realities: Israel’s Political Week in ReviewThis week’s Tel Aviv Diary reflects on a turbulent moment for Israel’s leadership and diplomacy. Host Marc Schulman opens with a deeply personal vignette from Hostage Square — a reminder of families still waiting to bring their loved ones home — before turning to the political missteps that defined the week.Vice President J.D. Vance’s visit, meant to strengthen ties, was overshadowed by a sovereignty bill that managed to offend both Vance and Donald Trump, prompting a rare public rebuke from Washington. Schulman dissects how Israel’s right wing has become detached from reality, how domestic pol...
2025-10-2445 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastSocial Media, BDS, and the New Face of AntisemitismIn this Tel Aviv Diary episode, Marc speaks with Ari Hoffnung—finance veteran, former NYC Deputy Comptroller, and now a leader at JLens under the ADL—about fighting antisemitism where today’s power concentrates: on platforms and in boardrooms. Hoffnung explains how shareholder activism works in practice (including JLens’ high-profile Meta proposal), why algorithms matter more than one-off takedowns, and how BDS campaigns are targeting dozens of S&P 500 companies from tech to defense. He shares personal snapshots of the post–Oct 7 reality in the U.S.—from armed guards at schools and synagogues to incidents on flights and a British la...
2025-10-2134 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFrom Ceasefire to Strategy: Israel Between Sunni Revival and Shia RetreatOn the first Friday after the ceasefire, with hostages back but the bodies of the deceased still withheld, Marc talks with returning guest Ehud Haik about where Israel truly stands—and where it could go next. They unpack the reshaping of the region (a weakened Iran-led Shiite axis and a re-energized Sunni coalition), the Sharm el-Sheikh moment and Donald Trump’s outsized role, and why Israel risks being written out of the script if it keeps relying on power without diplomacy.They dig into U.S. public-opinion trends, the urgency of rebuilding Israel’s hasbara and policy credib...
2025-10-1741 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastThe Morning Tel Aviv Finally Said ‘Boker Tov’Today’s Tel Aviv Diary captures a rare mood: joy. In the wake of the ceasefire announcement between Israel and Hamas, the city is still buzzing—cafés full, streets alive, and Hostage Square overflowing with songs, flags, and relief. I walk you through the moment Israelis let themselves say “good morning” and mean it, as the 72-hour clock begins for the return of all 20 living hostages and efforts start to locate the fallen. We look at what’s next: the IDF’s withdrawal to stage-two positions, expanded humanitarian access, President Trump’s expected visit and Knesset address, and the hard questi...
2025-10-1032 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastLive with Marc Schulman and Dan PerryYesterday’s discussion between Marc Schulman and Dan Perry on where we stand as we reach the two-year mark of the war. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marcschulman.substack.com/subscribe
2025-10-0651 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastThe Day After Has a Plan: My Take on Trump’s Gaza ProposalIn this special Tel Aviv Diary episode, I share my first full reaction to President Trump’s new Gaza plan—which brings home the hostages, and why, despite the politics around it, I think it’s a good plan for Israel and for ending the war. I walk through the core idea: finally having a credible “day after” framework that rejects occupation and annexation, revives a reformed Palestinian Authority, and opens the door to broader regional normalization—if Hamas says yes.We also look at the hard parts: whether Hamas (and its patrons) will accept, how the far-right in...
2025-09-3023 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastLoudspeakers in Gaza, Silence in Strategy Ehud Haik Joins Marc Schulman on Israel’s Messaging, Isolation, and What Comes NextMarc brings back intelligence veteran Ehud Haik to unpack a tumultuous week: from the Prime Minister’s plan to blast his UN speech over loudspeakers in Gaza to the deeper vacuum of public diplomacy and strategy. They trace how Israel’s foreign messaging misfires in an era shaped by social media, why allies struggle to counter the “genocide” narrative, and how rising antisemitism in the West is gaining mainstream platforms. The conversation ranges through UN theatrics, Erdogan’s signaling, a potential West Bank escalation, and concerns around the new Shin Bet appointmentand democratic norms. Haik also assesses Trump’s “day-after” out...
2025-09-2643 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastErev Rosh Hashanah: Hostage Square, War Fatigue, and a Prayer for the Year AheadOn the eve of Rosh Hashanah, I walk listeners through Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square—between the art museum, the courts, and the Kirya—where grief, resolve, and a growing sense of helplessness converge. I reflect on nearly two years of protests, a war that shows no clear path to “victory,” and a country wrestling with the choice between becoming a besieged “Sparta” or returning to a more open, democratic “Athens.” We examine international moves to recognize Palestinian statehood, Israel’s political realities and looming elections, questions around Qatar’s influence, the Shin Bet appointment, and the widening isolation that threatens our eco...
2025-09-2229 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastNoah Efron Joins Marc Schulman on Tel Aviv, Zionism, and the Future of IsraelIn this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman sits down with longtime friend Noah Efron—professor of Science, Technology and Society at Bar-Ilan University, Tel Aviv City Council member, and host of The Promised Podcast. They discuss Tel Aviv as the “first Hebrew city” and its unique role in shaping Jewish culture, Noah’s work on pluralism, sustainability, and urban life, and the complex relationship between Jews, Zionism, and technology. The conversation also turns to the challenges of war, democracy, and the meaning of optimism in Israel today, offering a deeply personal yet wide-ranging reflection on the city, the coun...
2025-09-1952 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFrom the Knesset to the Front Lines: A Conversation with Jeremy SaltanIn this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman speaks with Jeremy Saltan—longtime Knesset advisor, reservist captain, and founder of KnessetJeremy.com. Saltan shares his unique perspective from both inside Israel’s legislative committees and on the battlefield, reflecting on the pressures of serving over 300 days in reserve duty, the strains on Israeli society, and the deep questions facing soldiers and citizens alike. Despite the ongoing war and political uncertainty, he offers an optimistic vision for Israel’s next generation of leaders. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscr...
2025-09-1643 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFinding Optimism: Tel Aviv, High-Tech, and the Power of InclusionRecorded early last week—before the latest difficult events—this unusually hopeful Tel Aviv Diary dives into the long arc of Israeli high-tech and where it can go next. Marc sits down with his longtime “dog-park friend” Itzik, a born-and-bred Tel Avivi whose path runs from physics and Air Force intelligence to law, a stint at AOL/ICQ-era business development, and now managing a venture fund that backs Arab-Israeli founders. Together they push past the easy myths about ICQ “starting” Startup Nation, trace the earlier lineage, and unpack why doing R&D inside the army mattered.The conversation...
2025-09-1339 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastAM CoffeeIts mostly about larger societal issues such as social media and related tech questions, but we also talk current events at least where we were on Sunday.∞–––––∞–––––∞–––––∞–––––∞–––––∞–––––∞–––––∞–––––∞Our Next ZOOM BRIEFING will take place on Sunday, March 9th6 PM Israel Time • 4 PM GB • 11AM EST • 8AM PSTInvitations will go out on Sunday morning∞–––––∞–––––∞–––––∞–––––∞–––––∞–––––∞–––––∞–––––∞ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marcschulman.substack.com/subscribe
2025-09-111h 01
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFrom Doha to Gaza: The Perils of Acting “Because We Can"Marc unpacks the reported strike on Hamas leaders in Doha—asking not just whether it worked, but whether the timing served Israel’s interests or set back fragile ceasefire/hostage talks. He weighs the claims of security establishment dissent, the diplomatic cost of targeting Qatar, and the broader question: do we want to look “tough” or act smart? Marc then pivots to U.S. politics (the Roberts Court’s procedural stance in Trump-era cases and why the Epstein story oddly sticks), offers a quick take on Apple’s latest iPhone event (“speed” vs. real-world performance), and closes with a sober view of AI...
2025-09-1027 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastWar, Law, and Truth: Prof. Danny Orbach on Gaza and the Battle Over InformationIn this special episode, Marc welcomes Professor Danny Orbach, military historian at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, for a deep conversation on war crimes, international humanitarian law, and the media’s handling of the Gaza war. Orbach explains why he and his colleagues launched an in-depth study to challenge faulty genocide claims, how propaganda funnels distort reporting, and why Israel struggles in the information war despite unprecedented humanitarian efforts. He also shares his findings on casualty numbers, safe zones, and the dynamics of atrocities in modern conflict. A wide-ranging and timely discussion on history, law, and the narratives shaping to...
2025-09-0836 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFighting Antisemitism on Campus and Beyond: A Conversation with Lauren SteinbergOn the 700th day of the war, Tel Aviv Diary turns its focus away from Gaza briefly to explore the urgent challenges facing Jewish students in North America. Marc Schulman speaks with Lauren Steinberg, Managing Director for K-12 and Campus Engagement at the Jewish Federations of North America. They discuss the surge in antisemitism after October 7, the shifting climate on U.S. campuses and schools, and how Jewish federations are working to support students, parents, and educators. From Holocaust education to Israel advocacy, from combating online disinformation to strengthening community ties, this episode examines the frontlines of Jewish life...
2025-09-0536 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastMy first Substack Live - with Israel expert Marc SchulmanI had a great discussion with Rabbi Josh Hammerman last night. it’s a long one, but I think you’ll find it both engaging and worthwhile.BREAKING NEWS: The remains of two Israelis held hostage were recovered from Gaza yesterday. One was identified as Ilan Weiss (56) from Kibbutz Be’eri, while the identity of the second has not yet been confirmed. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marcschulman.substack.com/subscribe
2025-08-291h 08
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastMy College Roommate Yitzhak Sokoloff joins me for a wide ranging discussion on where we stand today.In today’s episode of Tel Aviv Diary, I sit down with an old friend and former college roommate, Yitzhak Sokoloff, for a wide-ranging and candid conversation. Our views often diverge—he leans a little right, I lean a little left—(although we both think those definitions are no longer valuable) but our shared history and mutual respect make for an engaging and honest debate.We trace Yitzhak’s journey from our days at Columbia University through his visit to Israel during the Yom Kippur War, his decades of teaching and community work, and his life in...
2025-08-2753 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastJonathan Harounoff Israel's UN Spokesman and Author of Unveiled on Iran's Dissidents Joins Me.Tel Aviv Diary: Inside Israel's UN Mission with Jonathan HarounoffJoin host Marc Schulman for an eye-opening conversation with Jonathan Harounoff, the international spokesperson for Israel's mission to the United Nations. Born in London to an Israeli mother and British father, with Iranian grandparents from Mashhad, Jonathan brings a unique multicultural perspective to one of the world's most challenging diplomatic positions.What You'll Discover:Behind the Scenes at the UN: Get an unprecedented look at daily life representing Israel at the United Nations during one of the most turbulent periods in recent history...
2025-08-2238 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastSpecial Guest Dr Jonathan Bowman Co-Author of Aiding Who? Humanitarian Aid and the Continuation of War by Other MeansThis episode of the Tel Aviv Diary features host Marc Schulman interviewing Dr. Jonathan Boxman, a biologist and epidemiologist who conducted independent research on humanitarian aid effectiveness together with Prof. Netta Barak-Corren. The discussion centers on Boxman's findings from a study that began earlier in 2025, which aimed to identify successful humanitarian aid programs but ultimately found that none truly work as intended.Key findings discussed:* Aid diversion is widespread: In most conflict zones, only 10-15% of humanitarian aid actually reaches its intended recipients, with the rest being stolen, diverted, or used to enrich armed groups...
2025-08-1944 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastWaiting in the Heat: War Stalemate, Public Apathy, and Global PerceptionIn this August 15th, 2025 episode of Tel Aviv Diary, host Marc Schulman reflects on a week without major developments but heavy with underlying tensions. He explores Israel’s stalled war in Gaza, the plight of hostages, and the puzzling lack of large-scale public protest compared to the judicial reform demonstrations. Schulman critiques Israel’s failures in global information warfare, warns about shifting U.S. political attitudes toward Israel, and challenges unrealistic expectations about Gaza’s future governance. He also examines domestic tensions over ultra-Orthodox military service, voices concerns about Trump’s meeting with Putin, and analyzes the economic risks of U.S...
2025-08-1534 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastLive with RoyceLast night, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Royce, a full-time digital creator on Substack. I think you will enjoy the conversation This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marcschulman.substack.com/subscribe
2025-08-1434 min
Under the InfluenceLive with Marc SchulmanThank you for tuning into my live video with Marc Schulman! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit roycedorazio.substack.com/subscribe
2025-08-1334 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastNetanyahu’s Gaza Folly: Power, Hostages, and a Nation at the BrinkIn this impassioned episode of Tel Aviv Diary, host Marc Schulman delivers a searing critique of the Israeli security cabinet’s decision to occupy all of Gaza—a move opposed by the IDF Chief of Staff and one that Schulman warns will prolong the war, doom the remaining hostages, and deepen Israel’s isolation. He dissects Prime Minister Netanyahu’s political calculations, the influence of far-right coalition partners, and the absence of a viable “day after” plan, while reflecting on the growing divide between government actions and public will. The episode also turns to Washington, where Schulman takes aim at President...
2025-08-0831 min
Tel Aviv Diary Podcast"Israel at the Crossroads: A Decade to Save the Nation - with Dan Perry"In this sobering episode of Tel Aviv Diary, host Marc Schulman sits down with veteran international journalist Dan Perry for an unflinching analysis of Israel's current crisis. Perry, former AP bureau chief in Israel and editor-in-chief for Europe/Africa and the Middle East, argues that Israel faces an existential threat from two converging forces that could destroy the Zionist project within a decade.Drawing on his extensive journalistic experience covering the Arab Spring and serving as chairman of the Foreign Press Association, Perry warns that Israel's right-wing government is leading the country toward a demographic and economic...
2025-08-0543 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastCitizenship, Cohesion, and a Path Forward with Mike PrashkerEducator and civic entrepreneur Mike Prashker joins Marc to chart a sober, hopeful roadmap for Israel after October 7. Prashker—founder of Merchavim (The Institute for Shared Citizenship) and co-founder/director of The London Initiative—argues that Israel’s future hinges on three linked commitments: mature liberal democracy, universal fairness, and secure peace. He explains why citizenship must be taken as seriously as security, how the “information sphere” shapes wars and politics, and what it will take—inside Israel and across world Jewry—to rebuild trust, rescue a shared future, and bring the hostages home.What we cover* Mike’s...
2025-08-0149 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastThe Price of Messianic PoliticsThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit marcschulman.substack.comIn this powerful episode, host Marc Schulman delivers a sobering analysis of Israel's growing international isolation and the dangerous shift toward messianic politics that threatens the country's future.Schulman begins with Finance Minister Smotrich's shocking declaration that "all of Gaza is going to be part of Israel," examining the religious Zionist…
2025-07-2910 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastHostages to Politics: Bradley Burston on Netanyahu, Hamas, Gaza—and What Might Still Save IsraelIn this searing Tel Aviv Diary episode, veteran journalist Bradley Burston (kibbutz founder, former IDF combat medic, Gaza correspondent, Reuters peace-talks reporter, and founding editor/columnist at Haaretz.com) sits down with Mark to ask the blunt question: How did we get to a war that’s still grinding on nearly two years later—and why hasn’t Israel moved on from October 7?Burston argues that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s political timetable and Hamas’s strategic interests have too often aligned: both gain from prolonging the conflict and blocking a two-state horizon. He and Marc dissect Israel’s failure to...
2025-07-2445 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastIsrael's Impossible Choices: The Syrian Tinderbox and the Gaza EndgameDescription:What does Israel do when faced with impossible choices on two fronts? In this episode, Marc is joined by guest Ehud Haik to untangle the complex and dangerous situations unfolding in Syria and Gaza.They begin with the volatile crisis in Syria, where Israel confronts a harrowing dilemma. A potential genocide of the Druze community looms—a community deeply integrated into Israeli society—which Israel cannot allow. At the same time, the fall of Southern Syria could lead to an "October 7th on steroids," with tens of thousands of jihadist ISIS forces parked on Isra...
2025-07-2237 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastUnderstanding Israel's Legal Crisis with Dr. Ido BaumIn this compelling episode of Tel Aviv Diary, host Marc Schulman sits down with Dr. Ido Baum, a law and economics professor and head of the Lewis Brandeis Institute for Society, Economy, and Democracy, to unpack the ongoing legal and constitutional crisis that has gripped Israel since January 2023.Episode HighlightsIsrael's Unique Democratic Structure Dr. Baum explains how Israel operates as a democracy without a formal constitution, relying instead on basic laws and democratic norms that have been respected for 75 years—until now. He details the fragile system of checks and balances, where the Attorney Ge...
2025-07-1738 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastUltra Orthodox Parties Leave the Coalition Over Draft Bill; Why?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit marcschulman.substack.comTel Aviv Diary - July 15, 2025: When Politics and War CollideIn this compelling episode, host Mark Schulman examines a day that encapsulates Israel's current struggles - where political maneuvering over military exemptions dominated headlines even as soldiers continued to fall in Gaza.The episode centers on the dramatic collapse of Netanyahu's coalition…
2025-07-1510 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastHostage Negotiations Stalled? Is it Netanyahu's Fault?Marc returns from another heartbreaking Saturday night at Hostage Square, where hope has turned to despair. Last week, there was widespread belief that Netanyahu's trip to the US would finally bring a hostage deal—but once again, the goalposts have moved.In this deeply personal episode, Marc examines the devastating pattern revealed in recent New York Times reporting: how Netanyahu has repeatedly torpedoed ceasefire negotiations when they get close to success. From the Philadelphia Corridor to the newly invented "Morag Corridor," each excuse seems designed to avoid ending a war that 82% of Israelis want to see concluded....
2025-07-1232 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastAnother Terrible Morning in Israel- Where do we Stand After Trump Netanyahu MeetingEpisode Description:In this sobering episode recorded after the tragic loss of five Israeli soldiers in Gaza, host Marc Schulman and guest Ehud Haik grapple with the mounting human cost of the ongoing conflict and the uncertain diplomatic landscape ahead.As hopes for breakthrough news from Netanyahu's Washington meetings have not been met until now, the conversation turns to hard questions about Israel's military objectives in Gaza and the political realities shaping the war's continuation. Haik, drawing on his extensive military background, argues that Israel has achieved what it can militarily and questions the strategic...
2025-07-0839 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastThe Hostage Crisis After 638 Days: Hope and Heartbreak at Hostage SquareIn this deeply personal and moving episode recorded on Saturday, July 5th, 2025, host Marc Schulman reflects on nearly two years since the October 7th Hamas attack that led to the current hostage crisis. Speaking from Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, Schulman shares his observations from the weekly rallies he's attended for months, chronicling the emotional toll on families and the Israeli public.The episode explores the historical context of Israel's hostage rescue ethos, from the Entebbe mission to the controversial Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange that released over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners—including future October 7th architect Yahya Sinwar. Schulman ex...
2025-07-0523 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFrom Kibbutz to Conflict: Maggie Bar-Tura on 50 Years of Israeli LifeBased on the transcript, here's a description of your podcast episode:Tel Aviv Diary: A Conversation with Maggie Bar TuraIn this compelling episode of Tel Aviv Diary, host Marc Schulman sits down with longtime friend and social activist Maggie Bar-Tura for an intimate conversation about life, politics, and hope in contemporary Israel. Originally recorded before the recent 12-day Israel-Iran war, this interview offers a thoughtful perspective on navigating Israel's complex social and political landscape.Bar Tura, an American-born Israeli who has lived in the country for over 50 years, shares her remarkable journey...
2025-07-0342 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastIsrael's Strategic Dilemma: Winning Wars, Losing Autonomy in the Trump EraIn this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, host Marc Schulman sits down with returning guest Ehud Haik to analyze the aftermath of what they call "the 12-day war" between Israel and Iran. The conversation explores the strategic implications of Israel's growing dependence on the United States, the missed opportunities and new challenges facing Israeli foreign policy, and the complex web of regional relationships that could reshape the Middle East.Haik and Schulman discuss how Netanyahu's approach has essentially made Israel a "satellite state" of the US, examining both the benefits and dangerous long-term consequences of this dependency...
2025-07-0142 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastIt's time to end the war in Gaza and bring our hostages home!In this episode, I share my reflections from another evening at Hostage Square, where families of hostages and former hostages gathered to share their stories and pain. Their voices carry a powerful message that's becoming harder to ignore: it's time to bring the war in Gaza to an end.After witnessing the ongoing human cost on all sides—our soldiers at risk, hostages still in danger, and civilian casualties mounting in Gaza—I explore the difficult question of what victory looks like when the stated military objectives have largely been achieved. With Hamas leadership eliminated, we examine whet...
2025-06-2830 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastWhat comes next in the U.S.-Israel-Iran dynamic? Laura Rozen joins me to discussIt has been a momentous two weeks in Israel, Iran, and—though to a lesser extent—the United States. In today’s podcast, I’m joined by longtime Washington-based journalist Laura Rozen. Laura has spent much of her career covering U.S.-Iran relations, including firsthand reporting on the negotiations that led to the 2015 JCPOA agreement. Over the course of 40 minutes, we try to make sense of the developments of the past two weeks—what has happened, why it happened, and, as best we can, what might come next. That said, given the unpredictability of recent events, I must admit that...
2025-06-2640 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastHas the Israel- Iran War Ended? What are the implications?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit marcschulman.substack.comOnce again, events took us by surprise. We were caught off guard when the war began, when the United States launched its strike, and again at 1 a.m. when President Trump abruptly announced the end of hostilities. In this episode, we examine whether the ceasefire will hold and explore the implications of the war for Israel. How did Prime Minister Netanya…
2025-06-2409 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastUS Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities. The Period of Will He Won't He is OverThis morning, Israelis awoke to the news that the United States had launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities—ending days of uncertainty over whether President Trump would take such action. The decision marks a historic turning point, one whose consequences are still unfolding. Here in Tel Aviv, many of us—for the moment—feel a greater sense of long-term security than we did before the attack. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marcschulman.substack.com/subscribe
2025-06-2225 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastIs Regime Change Possible? Is it Likely? Can We Live with a Wounded Iranian Regime?After eight days of war, I sit down with my friend Ehud Haik, a veteran of the Israeli Army who has spent most of his adult life in uniform. Haik offers a grounded and experienced perspective on the current conflict. He expresses cautious optimism that Israel can achieve its strategic objectives—and believes that a change of regime in Iran is a real possibility. We both agree: despite the reluctance of the U.S. and much of the West to admit it, regime change may be the only outcome that truly serves the long-term interests of Israel and the Un...
2025-06-2033 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastSleepless Night, Followed By Missiles in the Morning in Israel- New Iranian Military Commander AssasinatedThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit marcschulman.substack.comIn today’s Tel Aviv Diary, host Marc Schulman recounts another sleepless night in Israel as missile alerts from Iran continue to rattle the country, with multiple early morning attacks narrowly intercepted by Israel’s defense systems. He reflects on the exhaustion shared by millions of Israelis and contrasts it with the unrelenting agony of hostage fami…
2025-06-1710 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastTwo Days of Missiles on Tel Aviv, As Israel Methodically Destroys Iran's Nuclear ProgramIt has been a challenging two days in Tel Aviv as missiles have fallen close to where we live. In this podcast, I describe the last two days in Tel Aviv. I also go on to discuss Israel’s successful attacks on Iran, why they were conducted, and what has been accomplished so far. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marcschulman.substack.com/subscribe
2025-06-1538 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastNimrod Sheffer Former Deputy Commander of the IAF is Today's GuestI was pleased to welcome Nimrod Sheffer, a veteran Israeli Air Force pilot who dedicated most of his adult life to military service, eventually rising to the position of Deputy Commander of the Air Force. Following his distinguished military career, Sheffer went on to lead Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) —Israel’s leading defense company and the manufacturer of systems such as the Arrow missile defense system.Since the outset of the government’s proposed judicial overhaul, Sheffer has emerged as a prominent and outspoken critic, lending his voice to the fight to preserve Israeli democracy. Recently, he announ...
2025-06-1242 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastIs the US Interfering in Israeli Politics? Will The Government of Netanyahu Fall?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit marcschulman.substack.comDays of uncertainty lie ahead as Netanyahu weighs a possible hostage deal, political pressure mounts, and Trump eyes Iran. The government may fall—or not—but the stakes are high either way. Also: a look at Trump’s decision to deploy troops to Los Angeles and final thoughts on Apple’s latest product announcements. In a week of shifting ground, we try to …
2025-06-1009 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastArming Militias In Gaza, Attacking Beirut, all this as the coalition seems to be falling apartJoin Marc Schulman from Tel Aviv for an insightful analysis of current Israeli and global developments on June 6th. This episode covers Israel's enforcement of the Lebanon ceasefire through targeted strikes on Hezbollah positions in Beirut, the complex situation in Gaza including Israel's controversial support for non-Hamas militias, and the ongoing political crisis over ultra-Orthodox military draft exemptions that threatens to bring down Netanyahu's government. Marc also examines the strategic opportunities Israel is missing with Syria and Lebanon due to lack of creative diplomacy, discusses the American political landscape including Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" and its deficit implications, and...
2025-06-0632 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastCoalition on the Rocks? Can this war be ended?Here’s an improved and more polished version of your podcast description:On a day marked by the tragic news of another fallen soldier in Gaza, deep political tensions are brewing in Israel. Are Ultra-Orthodox rabbis preparing to bring down the government over the contentious issue of drafting yeshiva students? Meanwhile, the questions of hostages, a possible ceasefire, and how this war should ultimately end weigh heavily on the nation’s conscience.In this episode, I also explore reports of a potential new Iran nuclear deal, examine President Trump’s proposed steel tariffs, and conclude with m...
2025-06-0426 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastDeal or No Deal: Missed Moves and a Damaged ImageWe appear to be on the brink of a ceasefire agreement—yet that breakthrough moment continues to elude us. In this episode, I explore the current situation, Israel’s failure to take constructive action toward the people of Gaza over the past 20 months, and how that failure has made effective public diplomacy nearly impossible. I also discuss why, at this point, serious talk of a Palestinian state remains unrealistic. (A full transcript is available on the web version of the site.) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...
2025-05-3028 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastIsrael's Strategic Position After 600 Days of War, with Ehud HaikIt’s been a long war that has had major impacts on Israeli society and Israel’s strategic and diplomatic standing. Together with my good friend Ehud Haik, who spent a career in the military, we take a step back to examine the broader picture: Where does Israel stand today, regionally, globally, and socially? The conversation begins with an overview of the major global shifts and their impact on Israel’s position in the world. From there, we move into a detailed discussion of current developments across the Middle East and within Israeli society itself. It’s a wide-ranging, thoughtf...
2025-05-2940 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastFalse Hopes? Why Did Prime Minister Netanyahu Claim There Would Be News on the Hostages Yesterday?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit marcschulman.substack.comYesterday was filled with rumors and reports of progress regarding the hostages. Then, Prime Minister Netanyahu added fuel to the fire by claiming he would make an announcement either later that day or the following day. Why? The Houthis continue to attack, and the war continues. Meanwhile, Israel’s new humanitarian aid program begins today.
2025-05-2708 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastI hope it's darkest before the lightMarc Schulman reflects on the dramatic events of recent days—including the daily missile attacks by the Houthis, a dangerous and misleading speech by Prime Minister Netanyahu, the collapse of hostage negotiations, and much more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marcschulman.substack.com/subscribe
2025-05-2331 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastSpecial Guest Amir Gal OrAmir, a former Israeli fighter pilot, spent many years living in China, where he played a key role in developing Israeli business interests. Today, he leads a major venture fund in Israel and remains a leading expert on China-Israel relations. His insights are especially valuable in this time of global uncertainty. In this episode, we explore a wide range of topics—from China-U.S. dynamics to the impact of the AI revolution. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marcschulman.substack.com/su...
2025-05-2227 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastTel Aviv Diary PodcastTrump seals deals with everyone but Netanyahu. As the Hostage families said this morning, “we woke this morning with a heavy heart and great fear in light of the reports of an increase in attacks in Gaza and the end of President Trump’s visit to the area. All the signs were that Israel was hours from “the miss of the century”. Instead of returning all of the hostages and being part of the advances in the region, ending the war, Israel will find itself isolated and stuck in the mud of Gaza.” This is a public epi...
2025-05-1627 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastProfessor Yitzhak Reiter is my first guestWhile our eyes have naturally been on Gaza and the hostages, we cannot forget that Jerusalem remains in many ways at the center of the conflict. Today, we explore this with Professor Reiter, and also learn about his career and accomplishments. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marcschulman.substack.com/subscribe
2025-05-1539 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastTel Aviv Diary Podcast May 13This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit marcschulman.substack.comFor Feedback pls write Marc@Multied.com
2025-05-1310 min
Tel Aviv Diary PodcastTel Aviv Diary Podcast This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marcschulman.substack.com/subscribe
2025-05-0926 min
The PXPU Podcast with Tony Castricone: from Play by Play University18. ESPN Radio's voice of the NBA, Marc KestecherESPN Radio’s Marc Kestecher taped with us a few weeks back, and I thought this week would be a great time to release the conversation, given that he’s going to be everywhere the next couple months between ESPN’s college football game of the week and its NBA coverage.On today’s episode:* (02:54) Kestecher shares his unlikely path to success, describing himself as usually unlucky except in his career* (03:08) Started as a local broadcaster in Albany and Cleveland* (03:57) First big break came filling in for Rich Eisen on Yankees-Red Sox game...
2024-10-2455 min
Music Production and Mixing Tips for Beginner Producers | Inside The Mix#135: Music Mastering Fundamentals: Debunking Myths and Misconceptions with Mat Leffler-SchulmanHave you ever wondered what the term mastering refers to? Maybe you're seeking answers to topics: mastering music fundamentals, mastering vs mixing, the best AI mastering, or maybe just what is mastering a song. Then check out EP 135 of the Inside The Mix podcast.Step into the studio with me, as I sit down with Baltimore's own Mat Leffler-Schulman, a mastering maestro with a knack for bringing colours to sound through his unique chromasthesia. In a symphony of advice and anecdotes, we address the myths clinging to the shadows of the mastering world, shedding a...
2024-03-2646 min
VINnews PodcastTHE DEFINITIVE RAP: Israel Never Falters Interview with Marc SchulmanThroughout history, the Jewish nation, and Israel, never falters - regardless of what happens. Always celebrating and standing tall. And we are seeing that now, amid ongoing protests, threats of war, terrorism, a problematic government, Israelis are standing resilient and strong, honoring and memorializing Yom Hashoa, and partying on Yom Hatzmaut, Israel Independence Day.
Discussing this and more, Baila Sebrow, producer and host of The Definitive Rap interviewed Marc Schulman, publisher at Editor of Historycentral.com, Digitalone.com, and a Newsweek Columnist. Pursuing his three main interests, love of history, technology, and concern for the future...
2023-05-1832 min
FedBiz'5Client Teams with FedBiz Access for New Opportunities | Episode 31Send us a textMarc Schulman, CEO and Founder of Advocate Consulting Group, LLC (“ACG”), leads a team of professionals providing medical devices and diagnostic testing resources for the medical community, federal government, private industry, and school systems. ACG distributes a wide array of point-of-care and over-the-counter medical test kits and a catalog of certified personal protective equipment (“PPE”). Marc previously served in the U.S. Navy, and ACG is SBA Certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (“SDVOSB”). After his naval service, Marc worked in the corporate world as a turnaround specialist for Fortune 5...
2022-09-1306 min
The Bob Harden ShowApplying Common Sense to PoliticsThank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law.
On Friday's show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about Biden's State of the Union address, the lack of a stop-gap federal spending bill, and the background of Supreme Court Justice candidate, Judge Jackson Brown. We visit with Our U.S. Congressman, Byron Donalds, about Democrat policy going into the mid-term elections, and we discuss the...
2022-03-041h 01The Bob Harden ShowHeroism in UkraineThank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law.
On Monday's show, we discuss developments in and the implications for Russia's invasion of Ukraine with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. The President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss the inspiring life and accomplishments of black educator and scholar, Carter Woodson. We also discuss expectations for Tuesday night's State of the Union address with former Barron's...
2022-02-2859 min
Never Stand StillSalesforce Founder & CEO Marc Benioff on Compassionate Capitalism and His First Piece of SoftwareMarc Benioff, the founder and CEO of Salesforce, talks about his first job cleaning jewelry cases, writing and selling his first piece of software, and how he built and operationalized Salesforce’s core values from day one of the company’s founding.
2020-12-0100 min
Get Down To Business with Scott "Shalom" KleinGet Down To Business with Shalom Klein – 11/27/2016 – Marc Schulman, Norman Anderson, Bob Markoff and Ron MandelbaumJoin Shalom Klein on his weekly radio show, Get Down To Business with guests:
Marc Schulman
Norman Anderson
Bob Markoff
Ron Mandelbaum
2020-03-2454 min
The Big Schmear PodcastCheesecake Time with the Iconic Eli’s Cheesecake (#36)
Guest: Marc & Maureen Schulman
I’ve heard about Eli’s Cheesecake for years, and not because I live in Chicago. When I knew Shavout was coming up I thought it would be the perfect time to see if I could get an interview with Marc Schulman, President of Eli’s Cheesecake. It turned into a great conversation with Marc, learning more about this company and their cheesecakes. I even had the opportunity to talk with Maureen, his wife and co-creator of their amazing cookbook: Eli’s Cheesecake Cookbook- Remarkable Recipes from a Chicago Legend. Warning: you might want to...
2019-06-1046 min
Marc To MarketsHow to Protect Yourself and Your Money If and When Bad Things HappenSend us a textOn this episode I'm joined by Fred Schulman, Managing Partner of the Schulman Blitz Law Firm. We discuss how to use insurance to best protect yourself and your family, the most important type of insurance most people do not know about and insurance companies don't tell you about, what do you if someone you know has been injured in an accident, statute of limitations, types of damages, and the nature of fees in this part of the law. The information presented and opinions expressed are solely the views of the podcast host...
2018-10-0823 min
Bulletproof Cashflow: Multifamily & Apartment Investing for Financial FreedomMarc Schulman: Lessons Learned Financing Millions of Dollars in DealsMarc Schulman is a highly accomplished Real Estate Finance & Investment Pro, with over 20 years of experience in multiple entrepreneurial ventures. He has raised and funded billions of dollars and has done countless real estate deals himself, mainly centered around commercial and multifamily. As the president and CEO of New York City-based brokerage business ICON funding, he and his company provide debt and equity for commercial real estate deals throughout the US.
2018-10-0332 min