Podcast Against Antisemitism

Brett Gelman is a multi-talented actor, writer, and comedian whose work spans television, film, and stage. Brett has had several memorable roles in a variety of shows such as BBC’s “Fleabag,” FX’s “Married” and Netflix’s “Stranger Things”, and has made guest appearances in some of the most loved comedy shows, including “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “The Office”. Brett is not only known for his impressive performances but also for his outspoken stance against antisemitism. 

In this episode, Brett dives into his Jewish identity and speaks on the silencing of Jewish voices.

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Elad Poterman, along with his baby daughter and wife Maria, are survivors of the Kibbutz Nahal Oz massacre. Nahal Oz sits just 800 metres from the Gaza border and was one of the first targets in the early hours of the Hamas terrorist attacks that took place on 7th October. Terrorists tore through the kibbutz and murdered, took hostage, burned and destroyed one of Israel’s most peaceful communities. 

In this episode, Elad walks us through how he and his family spent 17 hours in the safe room of his home hiding from Hamas terrorists.

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Mervyn Kersh is a distinguished Second World War veteran. Now 99 years old, he joined the army in 1943 at the age of 18.

In this episode, we speak about his experiences of antisemitism growing up as a Jew in south London, witnessing the atrocities of the Nazi regime firsthand as he fought across Europe, and his conversations with survivors of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp just days after its liberation.

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Zoom Rockman is a 23-year-old award-winning political cartoonist, illustrator, and puppet animator. At the age of twelve, Zoom became the youngest cartoonist in history to work for The Beano, with his monthly comic strip, ‘Skanky Pigeon’. This ran for four years until he left at age sixteen to become a regular contributor at Private Eye Magazine. For his cartoon on the subject of antisemitism, he was one of the winners at the Political Cartoon Awards 2023.

In this special bonus episode of Podcast Against Antisemitism, Zoom opens up about his decision to quit Private Eye over its incendiary cartoon about Israel and for failing to take proper action after he had received a death threat.

Stay tuned for Season 5 of Podcast Against Antisemitism, coming shortly.

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Noah Abrahams is a BBC Sports reporter who has decided to quit because the BBC has refused to describe Hamas as terrorists. In the wake of the horrors inflicted by Hamas upon innocent people in Israel, he decided to put his morals first.

In this special bonus episode of Podcast Against Antisemitism, Noah speaks to us about his difficult decision to leave the BBC and his thoughts on the response from the footballing world to the atrocities committed by Hamas, including the decision to not light up Wembley Stadium. 

Plus, the podcast explains what CAA is doing to fight the surge of antisemitism in Britain resulting from support for Hamas.

Stay tuned for Season 5 of Podcast Against Antisemitism, coming shortly.

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Blake Flayton is a columnist for the Jewish Journal and a social media commentator on American-Jewish and Israeli political issues. 

In this episode, Blake speaks to us about the demonisation of Zionism on university campuses and reveals to what extent his decision to move to Israel was motivated by antisemitism.

This episode is the final installment of Season 4 of Podcast Against Antisemitism. We’ll be taking a short break and returning in a few weeks for Season 5 with a really exciting line-up of guests. We’d like to thank all of you for listening, and hope that you’re finding our podcast as enjoyable to listen to as we do in producing it.

Now, please enjoy this week’s episode.

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Alma Hernandez is a Jewish Mexican-American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives for the 20th district. 

In this episode, Representative Hernandez explains why she is tireless in her commitment to fighting antisemitism and how she played a vital role in bringing Holocaust education to Arizona’s public schools.

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Judy Gold is a Jewish comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster. Judy has had stand-up specials on HBO, Comedy Central, and LOGO. She was a part of Netflix’s Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration and has made appearances on television shows on FX, Apple+, and Hulu. Judy’s comedy pokes fun at real-life issues, including antisemitism, which she has no qualms about addressing in her act. 

In this episode, Judy explains how comedy can be an effective tool in combating antisemitism. 

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David Hirsh is an expert in antisemitism, the Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London, and the founder of the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism. He has written extensively about modern antisemitism and anti-Zionism and is responsible for coining the term, the “Livingstone Formulation”.

In this episode, David talks to us about Goldsmiths’ recently-launched antisemitism investigation, how he was smeared as a “far-right white supremacist” by its former Students’ Union President, and why it is vital for universities to adopt the International (IHRA) Definition of Antisemitism.

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Avraham Vofsi is a Jewish interdisciplinary artist based in Melbourne, Australia. His second and most recent solo exhibition, titled ‘B’Aretz: Portrait of a Land’, focuses on Avraham’s Jewish identity and building a connection to Israel as a result of the antisemitism that he has faced.

In this episode, Avraham chronicles how his art has been influenced by his experiences of antisemitism, both external and internal.

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