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Inheritance PodcastDigital Replicants: The Voice Clone ScamPapa, I’m in trouble. I was in a car accident. I’m in trouble: I hit a pregnant woman and am in the hospital. Help me, I don’t know what’s going to happen. You need to help me!Late in the evening of April 16th, a 73 year old man, Alexander, picked up his phone to hear the voice of his daughter, Alisa sobbing, panicking. Alisa had been staying with him and his wife for five months but had just left to return home in America the day before. She was in deep trouble. She was in a...
2025-04-2539 min
Inheritance PodcastThe Third Way: building outside the two-party systemIf you were reading left-leaning media in the lead-up to the 2024 election, you almost certainly came across pundits expressing concern that the election of Trump would bring about the dark night of fascism to America, that this would be the final election, and that Trump would rule as a dictator. Nearly all of this criticism focused on Trump as a uniquely malicious individual and neglected to explore the underlying issue: that Trump, or any other president, can only rule as a dictator to the extent that the Executive Branch is allowed by Congress and the Supreme Court. ...
2025-03-061h 10
Inheritance PodcastDisaffection and the Political RealignmentNB: This interview was recorded on January 4th with the expectation that it would be released in the first week of February. The release was delayed due to my taking on the “Oral History of the Hostage Deal” project. Accordingly, some references will be out of date.Confronting polarization with our shared historyWhen I began working on Inheritance, it was in large part because the politics of the day had become altogether too fraught, too anxiety inducing, too unproductive, bitter, and angry to think that it was worth engaging with. So instead, I tu...
2025-02-281h 18
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
Inheritance PodcastAn Oral History: "I have returned to life."In mid-January, a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect. During Phase I of this deal, Israel will cease most military operations in Gaza, withdraw from strategic corridors, further increase humanitarian aid into Gaza, and release around 1,700 Palestinian prisoners, hundreds of which had been serving life sentences for murder. In exchange, Hamas will release 33 of the hostages that they took on October 7th, 2023, not all of whom are still alive.On January 19th, 2025, the first three of these were released following 471 days in Hamas captivity. Emily Damari, Doron Steinbrecher, Romi Gonen are now ho...
2025-02-141h 50
Inheritance PodcastAndrew Fox on the Condition of Hamas, the Future of the War, and Israeli National SecurityOn February 4th, I had the great pleasure of Interviewing Andrew Fox. Mr. Fox served 16 years as a paratrooper in the British Army, was a senior lecturer at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, teaching in the War Studies and Behavioural Science departments, and is currently a research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society. He is a regular Middle East commentator on national media and has provided invaluable analysis and much-appreciated commentary throughout the Israel-Hamas war.Inheritance interviewed Mr. Fox as a participant in the oral history of the hostage deal. We are publishing his interview in full...
2025-02-1328 min
Inheritance PodcastA Cousin Held Hostage in GazaFor the past two weeks, I have been interviewing people about their experiences of the deal between Hamas and Israel that began on January 19th. For many people, this deal is not an abstract, far-away piece of foreign policy. One of the people who I interviewed shortly after the first hostage release is Pelinor Calderon Morales. Her cousin, Ofer Calderon, has been held hostage in Gaza for 484 days. Tomorrow, he will be released, probably alive, along with Keith Siegel and Yarden Bibas. When Pelinor and I met on January 22nd, Ofer was on the list of 33 hostages to be...
2025-02-0140 min
Inheritance PodcastAn Oral History: Anticipating the First Hostage ReleaseWhen reports began emerging early last week that Hamas and Israel appeared on the cusp of signing a ceasefire agreement that would see the release of 33 hostages from Hamas captivity, a surge of emotions welled in the hearts of those who have been keeping the hostages in their thoughts these past 471 days. People felt hope and apprehension, fear and joy, rage and frustration. It seemed to me that many were struggling to interpret how they felt, to make any sense of it. This is one of the most important periods of the war that began on October 7...
2025-01-2059 min
Ask a JewHappy Non-Jewish New Year!What do you people call it? 2025? Anyway, we hope it’s awesome! Is your new year’s resolution to listen more of the Jewish weave, covering everything from Hanukkah to TJ MAxx? If so, you’re in for a treat.Also:* Our sufganiyot (seasonal donuts) game-plan* Being Jewish out loud* Are celebrities allowed to be jewish?* A 2nd Hanukkah without the hostages* The bombshell Assad divorce* We are the lovechilds Marie Kondo and a Tazmanian Devil* We’ll also introduce a new segment: The Jewi...
2024-12-311h 11
Inheritance PodcastOn leaving Jewish Voice for Peace and embracing ZionismLouis Wellington Jr. joins Inheritance to discuss his time with Jewish Voice for Peace, his gradual departure from the radical left, and how we can move forward. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit inheritanceofathousand.substack.com
2024-12-111h 38