Podcast Against Antisemitism

Michael Benson is the true-crime author of the book Gangsters vs. Nazis: How Jewish Mobsters Battled Nazis in WW2 Era America, where he tells the incredible, real-life story of how Jewish gangsters disrupted Nazi gatherings in the United States during the late 1930s.

In this episode, Michael explains how Nazi ideology made its way to America, the role Jewish boxers played in working with gangsters, and Joseph Goebbels’ failed plot to take over Hollywood. 

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Ruth Posner BEM is a Polish-born British Holocaust survivor who, along with the rest of her family, was forced into the Radom Ghetto. While the rest of her family was murdered in the Treblinka extermination camp, Ruth and her aunt managed to escape the Ghetto and survived the War in hiding. She has since led a remarkable life, with a successful career as a dancer and actress. Additionally, Ruth is also one of the models in our national billboard campaign to raise awareness of antisemitism, a first-of-its-kind for Britain. She was awarded the British Empire Medal in the New Year Honours for 2022 for her work educating about the Holocaust.

In this episode, Ruth recounts her harrowing ordeal during the Holocaust, and shares her thoughts and feelings on modern antisemitism and Holocaust-denial.

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Josh Howie is a comedian who is the writer and star of the BBC Radio 4 sitcom Josh Howie’s Losing It. Additionally, he plays Simon in the Netflix show Hapless and regularly appears on GB News’ Headliners, a programme that takes a comedic look at the news and current affairs. He also writes for the Jewish Chronicle and uses his social media platforms to highlight antisemitism.

In this episode, Josh provides his insight on what it was like speaking out about antisemitism in Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party, as well as how some of his fellow comedians reacted.

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Amanda Sthers is an award-winning French author, playwright, and filmmaker whose critically acclaimed work has earned her the title Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres from the Government of France. Much of her work looks at Jewish life and culture, with her hit play, Le Vieux Juif Blonde, even being studied at Harvard University.

In this episode, Amanda opens up about leaving France due to antisemitism, tackling antisemitism through art, and her experiences, both good and bad, of working on her award-winning film, Holy Lands.

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Eli Goldsmith, also known as the Midnight Rabbi, is a podcaster, musician, rabbi, and the brain behind Unity Bookings, a global entertainment promotion. 

In this episode, Eli opens up about some of the antisemitic experiences he has faced, why he believes tackling anti-Jewish racism through art can be effective, and his life growing up among professional wrestlers and rock stars.

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Amy Albertson is a Chinese-American Jewish activist from Sacramento, California whose work focuses on tackling antisemitism through education, awareness, and encouragement of Jewish pride. In addition to being an associate at the Tel Aviv Institute, an organisation that aims to tackle and depoliticise antisemitism online, she is also a public speaker and writer, and has been featured in the Jerusalem Post, the Algemeiner, and the Times of Israel.

In this episode, Amy sheds light on the importance of learning about Asian Jews and the challenges they face, as well as how she first became involved in fighting antisemitism.

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Westside Gravy is a rapper and producer from San Diego, California, now based in Israel, whose music has amassed millions of streams online. Through hip-hop, he examines his identity as a Black Jewish man, his pride in his culture, and the antisemitism and racism that exists in our society.

In this episode, Westside Gravy breaks down the meaning behind some of his lyrics, explains his concerns about the antisemitism and racism that come with being a proud, Black Jew, and speaks on antisemitism in hip-hop.

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Modi Rosenfeld is a New York-based comedian, writer and actor who can be seen on Netflix and HBO. So significant are his artistic contributions that 26th June was named “Mordechai Modi Rosenfeld Day” in the City of New York. A headliner at clubs around the world, Modi has used his comedy to poke fun at Jewish culture and to speak out against antisemitism.

In this episode, Modi explains his approach to tackling antisemitism through comedy, why he believes taking antisemites to visit Holocaust museums is a mistake, and the difference between Jewish comedians and comedians who happen to be Jewish.

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Roots Metals is an Israeli-Costa Rican jeweller, artist, and writer. In addition to creating and selling her jewellery, which often draws upon images and themes found within Judaism, she uses her considerable online platform to educate her followers on antisemitism and Jewish history. 

In this episode, Roots Metals tells us about the ongoing harassment against her online, Jew-hatred in Latin America, and the spreading of anti-Zionist rhetoric on university campuses.

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Karen Cinnamon has been dubbed “the world’s number one Jewish wedding expert” and the “queen of Jewish positivity”, and is the founder of both Smashing The Glass, the world’s biggest Jewish wedding media platform, and Smashing Life, a private club for Jewish women. Karen is also the creator of her own popular website ‘yourjewishlife’, where she educates her followers on matters such as safely tackling antisemitism, understanding Jewish customs and how to raise proudly Jewish children. 

In this episode, Karen tells us about safely standing up to antisemitism, why she doesn’t judge other Jews and her secret to happiness.

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