#4947: Israel's Instant Political Parties: Serious or Startup?
Can a general with no political infrastructure win Knesset seats? A deep dive on Israel's startup party culture.
#4946: When Settler Violence Became a Pattern
How a 90% closure rate on complaints reveals a system designed for impunity.
#4942: How Israeli Politics Became a Permanent Fire Drill
How security fears swallowed every other issue in Israeli politics — and why domestic problems rarely get solved.
#4941: Can a Former General Topple Netanyahu?
Gadi Eisenkot launched a new party in August 2026. Here's why his military credentials might actually threaten Netanyahu's coalition.
#4940: The Right-Wing Spoiler Who Could Unseat Netanyahu
A hardline general launches a party that might accidentally hand the left a government.
#4932: How to Buy One Pegboard in Israel
Finding a single custom-sized pegboard in Israel means navigating a B2B supply chain that doesn't want to sell you one.
#4928: How Israel Built World-Class Search and Rescue
The real origin of Israel's SAR expertise isn't terrorism — it's a wedding hall collapse in 1995.
#4915: Did El Al Price Gouge During the War?
El Al raised fares 16% after foreign carriers fled. Was it profiteering or survival pricing?
#4908: Torah Study or Full-Time Job? The Haredi Economy
Is lifelong yeshiva study a Jewish ideal or a 200-year-old innovation? The math isn't adding up.
#4893: Redirecting Tough Conversations Gracefully
Practical techniques for steering away from topics you don't want to discuss — without making the other person feel judged.
#4863: Greece and Israel: From Ancient Scrolls to Submarine Cables
How two ancient civilizations became energy partners while 69% of Greeks hold anti-Semitic views.
#4862: Who Polices the Temple Mount Checkpoint?
How Muslim Israeli police officers enforce a ban on Jewish prayer at Judaism's holiest site.
#4777: The Circassians: Israel's 5,000-Person Muslim Minority
Who are the Circassians? A 5,000-person Muslim community in Israel that isn't Arab, serves in the IDF, and speaks a language with 60 consonants.
#4620: Israel's Haredi Divide: Three Future Scenarios
The draft exemption, welfare economics, and demographic shifts — what actually happens next in Israel's Haredi divide?
#4608: The Real Merchant Stack: From Wine Shops to ERP
Tracing the real tech stack behind retail — from a Jerusalem wine shop to a regional chain — and how Israel's new invoice clearance rule changes ev...
#4601: Why Essential Services Break at 4 PM
A SIM activation, a medication refill, and a system that only works for the median life.
#4576: When a Society Starts to Creak
A listener asks: is Israel's bureaucracy breaking down, or is it just him? We dig into the science of prolonged national stress.
#4511: The Wall With a Door: Israel's Deliberate Border Gaps
Why Israel left kilometer-wide holes in its security barrier — and what happened when they slammed shut overnight.
#4411: Who Decides What's Kosher? The Tzohar Fight
Why Israel just reversed recognition of Tzohar's kosher certification — and how we got to a world of competing hechshers.
#4405: How a Tiny Country Runs a Global Shipping Line
How ZIM became Israel's maritime lifeline — and why a German shipping giant is now trying to buy it.