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Actor, activist, and “Being Jewish” podcast host Jonah Platt joins Mosheh for a wide-ranging conversation about Jewish identity, politics, culture, and the intense pressures facing American Jews after October 7th.

Platt reflects on the fear, confusion, and polarization running through the community, and why so much of today’s antisemitism shows up not through slurs or symbols, but through omissions, framing, and coded language around Israel. He argues that this moment requires clarity, context, and calm engagement — not panic and not denial.

The episode also explores the creation of Platt’s podcast 'Being Jewish,' which aims to expand how people understand Jewishness — as a people, culture, history, and set of values, not just a religion.

Platt takes listeners inside Hollywood, an industry where many Jews have had to historically hide their identity. He also talks about the impact of October 7, and why some are now pushing forward Jewish and Israeli stories despite fear of backlash.

Also in the interview: Breaking down where Jewish institutions have fallen short in educating younger generations about Israel, and how better storytelling could counter both misinformation and apathy.

Mosheh Oinounou (⁠⁠⁠⁠@mosheh⁠⁠⁠⁠) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Headlines:

– Welcome To Mo News (02:00)

– Senate Votes Down Both Obamacare Subsidy Proposals (06:00)

– Charlie Kirk’s Accused Killer Tyler Robinson Makes First Court Appearance (09:30)

– Erika Kirk Calls Conspiracy Theories About Her Husband’s Death ‘A Mind Virus’ (14:10)

– Disguised & In Danger: How Nobel Peace Prize Winner Escaped Venezuela (19:00)

– ByHeart Infant Botulism Recall Expands To All Products (23:00)

– Sherrone Moore Jailed As Police Investigate Situation That Led To Fired Michigan Coach’s Arrest (26:00)

– Time Magazine Names ‘Architects of AI’ As Its Person Of The Year For 2025 (27:40)

– Walt Disney to Invest $1 Billion In OpenAI, License Characters For Sora (30:30)

– Italy First Country To Win UNESCO Recognition For National Cuisine (33:50)

– What We’re Watching, Reading, Eating (37:00)

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's the Managing Editor of Mo News. Jill previously worked as a correspondent for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

 Headlines:

– Welcome To Mo News (02:00)

– Divided Fed Approves Third Rate Cut This Year (05:45)

– Fed Chair Powell Weighs in On Housing Market (10:00)

– U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuela in Escalation of Pressure on Maduro Regime (11:50)

– U.S. Plans to Scrutinize Foreign Tourists’ Social Media History (18:00)

– Rural America Relies On Foreign Doctors. Trump’s Visa Fee Shuts Them Out (22:00)

– Trump Administration Opens Applications for Million-Dollar Visas (25:40)

– At State Dept., a Typeface Falls Victim in the War Against Woke (27:20)

– New Study Shows How Your Brain Changes At Four Key Ages: 9, 32, 66 And 83 (31:20)

– On This Day In History (35:10)

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🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.

Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's the Managing Editor of Mo News. Jill previously worked as a correspondent for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

 Headlines:

– Welcome To Mo News (02:00)

– Australia Launches Youth Social Media Ban It Says Will Be The World's ‘First Domino' (07:30)

– Trump Grades His Economy ‘A+++++’ (13:50)

– Trump Goes After Democratic ‘Hoax’ Of Affordability (15:40)

– Senate To Vote On Proposal On Obamacare  (21:30)

– Top Intel Democrat: Boat Strike Footage ‘Nauseating to Watch,’ Not Self-Defense (26:00)

– Women In Corporate America Are Backsliding, Warns New Report (29:20)

– 44-Year-Old QB Philip Rivers Unretiring To Sign With The Colts (31:30)

– McDonald’s Releases AI-Created Commercial; Fans Aren’t Lovin It (34:00)

– 'Addictive' Butter-Dipped Ice Cream Cones Go Viral (35:20)

– On This Day In History (38:00) 

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🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.

Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's the Managing Editor of Mo News. Jill previously worked as a correspondent for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

 Headlines:

– Welcome To Mo News (02:00)

– Paramount Launches Hostile Takeover Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (05:45)

– Attacks on Kindergarten and Hospital Kill 114 in Sudan, W.H.O. Says (15:10)

– Zelensky Rules Out Ceding Land to Russia, Refusing To Bow To Putin Or Trump (21:00)

– Justices Seem Ready to Give Trump More Power to Fire Independent Government Officials (23:20)

– DOT, HHS Launch $1B Joint Travel Campaign for Families (26:00)

– Trump Administration Announces $12 Billion In One-Time Payments To Farmers (28:45)

– 'One Battle After Another' Leads Hollywood's Golden Globe Nominations (30:40)

– Latest Nostalgia Play: Frozen Yogurt  (33:30)

– On This Day In History (36:20)

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🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.

Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's the Managing Editor of Mo News. Jill previously worked as a correspondent for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

Fox News Chief Foreign Correspondent Trey Yingst joined Mosh after returning from Israel to break down the fragile ceasefire, the behind the scenes of war reporting, how he deals with the trauma of what he reports on, and the split-second decision that saved his life on October 7, 2023.

Yingst’s guiding philosophy after a decade in conflict zones: humanize civilians, avoid sweeping conclusions, and stay relentlessly accurate — even when everyone online demands you pick a side.

Yingst explains what’s happening between Israel and Hamas right now, and details the effective media blackout in Gaza, and how he verifies information through contacts inside the enclave. Yingst walks through how he looks to get the story right, the pressures of real-time reporting, and the importance of old-school verification.

He revisits October 7th, including his book, ⁠'Black Saturday,'⁠ about the attack and the aftermath, and he reflects on what both Israelis and Palestinians are actually experiencing on the ground and why most people in the region aren’t consumed by war despite global perceptions.

The conversation also covers:

Mosheh Oinounou (⁠⁠⁠@mosheh⁠⁠⁠) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

  Headlines:

– Welcome To Mo News (02:00)

– More Than A Million Americans Lost Their Job In 2025 (06:10)

– Trump's Voters Begin Blaming Him For Affordability Crisis As President Labels It “Con Job” (07:20)

– What Will Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger Mean For Consumers (13:30)

– Supreme Court To Rule On Trump’s Bid To End Birthright Citizenship (25:00)

– Trump’s Power To Fire Independent Agency Heads Goes To Highest Court (27:45)

– RFK Jr.-Appointed Vaccine Panel Says Not All Babies Need Hepatitis B Vaccine At Birth (28:40)

– Will Dual Citizenship Be Banned? (31:30)

– Sean 'Diddy' Combs Blasts New Netflix Doc About His Life (34:40)

– On This Day In History (41:30)

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🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.

Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's the Managing Editor of Mo News. Jill previously worked as a correspondent for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

 Headlines:

– Welcome To Mo News (02:00)

– Triple Polar Vortex Is Coming (02:30)

– Lawmakers Split After Viewing Boat Strike Video (06:00)

– IG: Hegseth Broke Pentagon Rules Using Signal To Share Strike Details (13:30)

– FBI Makes Arrest In DC Pipe Bomber Investigation (17:40)

– Supreme Court Lets Texas Use Gerrymandered Map That Could Give GOP 5 More House Seats (24:30)

– The California Campaign to Introduce a First-of-Its-Kind Billionaire’s Tax (27:50)

– Turning Point USA On Candace Owens Accusations: ‘She’s Using These Falsehoods to Enrich Herself’ (30:40)

– Travelers Wear Pajamas To Airports In Protest of Government Request (32:45)

– Google's Year in Search 2025: The Most Interesting Part Is How We Searched (34:20)

– On This Day In History (37:10)

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🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.

Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's the Managing Editor of Mo News. Jill previously worked as a correspondent for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

Headlines:

– Welcome To Mo News (02:00)

– Immigration Crackdown Begins in New Orleans & Minnesota (07:30)

– Headlines From NYTimes DealBook Conference (14:00)

– Trump Pardons Democratic Texas Congressman (23:40)

– RFK Jr. Wants To Delay the Hepatitis B Vaccine (26:15)

– Trump Plans to Lower Fuel Efficiency Requirements (29:40)

– Waymo’s Self-Driving Cars Are Suddenly Behaving Like New York Cabbies (32:30)

– On This Day In History (36:40)

Thanks To Our Sponsors: 

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–⁠ Industrious⁠ - Coworking office. 50% off day pass | Promo Code: MONEWS50

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– ⁠Boll & Branch⁠ – 25% off, plus free shipping | Code: MONEWS

– Aura Frames -  $35 off best-selling Carver Mat frames | Promo Code: MONEWS

🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.

Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's the Managing Editor of Mo News. Jill previously worked as a correspondent for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

Headlines:

– Welcome To Mo News (02:00)

– Michael and Susan Dell Donate $6.25 Billion To Fund ‘Trump Accounts’ For American Kids (02:30)

– Trump Backs Hegseth As Strike Fallout Grows (07:20)

– Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández Freed After Trump Pardon (11:30)

– Some Friendly Questions At First Briefing For New Pentagon Press Corps (16:20)

– Witkoff and Kushner Met Putin For Five Hours on Ukraine Plan (22:50)

– Shingles Vaccine May Actually Slow Down Dementia, Study Finds (26:00)

– Samsung’s Next Salvo Against Apple: A Triple-Folding Smartphone (28:10)

– Kids Who Have Smartphones By Age 12 Have Higher Risk Of Depression, Obesity~ Study (30:45)

– Did Your Kid Ask For Crypto in Their Stocking? They're Not Alone (33:15)

– Apple’s Answer To Spotify’s Wrapped: Replay (36:15)

– On This Day In History (37:30)

Thanks To Our Sponsors: 

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–⁠ Industrious⁠ - Coworking office. 50% off day pass | Promo Code: MONEWS50

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– ⁠Boll & Branch⁠ – 25% off, plus free shipping | Code: MONEWS

– Aura Frames -  $35 off best-selling Carver Mat frames | Promo Code: MONEWS

🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.

Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's the Managing Editor of Mo News. Jill previously worked as a correspondent for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.