The King of Jewish Broadcasting - Zev Brenner - Ep. 46 - Public Research with Daniel SchwartzThe king of Jewish broadcasting, legendary talk radio host and rabbi Zev Brenner, host of the longest running Jewish talk radio show in history joins me to discuss the lessons of seminal career. I turn the tables on the well known NYC based interviewer and get Zev's views on Oct 7, Netanyahu's performance since that day, the state of the Gaza war, Trump's relations with Israel, concerns about the Vance/Tucker wing of the GOP, US aide to Israel, the Chabad Rebbe, Torah, Israeli history, the 2 state solution's flawed map and the nature of antisemitism in 2025 America on both sides' of the political spectrum. Zev also shares insights from the thousands of interviews he has conducted about how to handle unengaging guests, the interviews that stressed him most and those he enjoyed the most.WATCH (@zbrenner) ZEV BRENNER'S TALK LINE NETWORK YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE:https://www.youtube.com/@zbrenner/streams#IDF #Gaza #israel #Oct7 #Antisemitism #jewishhistory

Kahane Lives? - Menachem Butler & Zev Eleff - Ep. 45 - Public Research with Daniel SchwartzIn this episode of Public Research with Daniel Schwartz we discuss with Zev Eleff and Menachem Butler the life and legacy of firebrand American Rrabbi Meir Kahane, the movement for Soviet Jewry, the rise of the JDL and the way Kahane's legacy lives on in Israel and America through politicians like Itamar Ben Gvir.You can read Zev and Menachem's article in 18Forty "Why Is Meir Kahane Making a Comeback Among Orthodox Jews?" here:https://18forty.org/articles/meir-kahane-itamar-ben-gvir-orthodox-jews/

Zev Eleff is a historian of American Judaism and president of Gratz College, specializing in the development of Modern Orthodoxy and Jewish education in the United States. He is the author of multiple books and a leading voice on the intersection of American religious life and Jewish history.

Menachem Butler is a legal scholar and program fellow at Harvard Law School. He is also an editor at Tablet magazine.#israel #Kahane

Hostage Rescue is Not Genocide - Rabbi Yaakov Menken - Ep. 44 - Public Research with Daniel Schwartz

Today on Public Research with Daniel Schwartz we discuss the surge of anti-Semitism since October 7 with Rabbi Yaakov Menken, Executive Vice President of the Coalition for Jewish Values. We also discuss the state of the US-Israel alliance, left wing vs right wing antisemitism, Joe Rogan, Tucker, Kayne West, campus anti zionism and relations between orthodox and non-orthodox jews in America today.#Gaza #IDF #israel #Antisemitism

The Past, Present & Future of the Democratic Party - Ep. 43 - Michael Kazin - Public Research with Daniel Schwartz

Today on Public Research, Georgetown University historian Michael Kazin joins to discuss the past and future of the Democratic Party—why its bold, New Deal legacy gave way to a politics of timidity, how Kamala Harris’s campaign collapsed under caution, and what Democrats must do to reconnect with working-class voters in an age of AI, automation, and alienation. Kazin examines the pitfalls of empty slogans like “opportunity economy,”, trans surgeries and the urgent need for a compelling, concrete economic vision. We also talk about Bernie Sanders, immigration backlash, Hasan Piker, antisemitism, the DSA and whether Democrats can once again become the party that “gives people stuff”—and wins doing it.

Kazin is the author of What It Took to Win: A History of the Democratic Party and serves as co-editor emeritus of Dissent magazine.

Gaza and A 2028 Democratic Agenda - David Klion - Ep. 42 - Public Research with Daniel Schwartz David Klion is a journalist and editor known for his incisive commentary on U.S. foreign policy, left-wing politics, and Jewish identity. His writing has appeared in The Nation, Jewish Currents, The New Republic, and other major publications.We discuss why Kamala lost, Biden, Bernie, AOC, Trump's trade war, the need for a more robust Democrat agenda in 2028, Mayor Pete and the need for a larger social safety net in the age of AI. In the second half we discussed Gaza, Israel, antisemitism, Zionism and questions of what constitutes a genocide.

READ DAVID KLION at the Nation here:

https://www.thenation.com/authors/david-klion/#Gaza #Israel #Kamala #Palestine

The Beinart Vision - Ep. 41 - Peter Beinart - Public Research with Daniel Schwartz

On this episode of Public Research Peter Beinart discusses everything from the war of 1948, the future of the law of return for Jews under a one state solution, Zionism as a means of Jewish safety, questions of genocide and much more.

Peter Beinart is an American journalist, political commentator, and professor of journalism and political science at the City University of New York. He is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times, editor-at-large at Jewish Currents.In his latest book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning, published in January 2025, Beinart examines how Jewish identity and tradition have been used to justify violence in Gaza, urging a moral reevaluation within the Jewish community.

Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1971, Beinart studied at Yale University and was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. He has previously authored books such as The Good Fight and The Crisis of Zionism, and his evolving views on Israel and Zionism have sparked significant debate.

#Gaza #Israel #Palestine

A Data Guru Explores the "Golden Age of Fraud" - Ep. 40 - Lauren Balik - Public Research with Daniel SchwartzPublic Research welcomes Lauren Balik, founder of Upright Analytics. Balik is recognized for her insightful short-selling reports (notably targeting App Lovin and Zeta Global) and is renowned as an expert in the field of data.On this episode, Balik discusses Trump’s dismantling of finance regulation, “the golden age of fraud”, Musk’s twitter take over, run ins with David Sachs, the state of Facebook, fake users and fraudulent metrics.

The Abundance Governor - Ep. 39 - Alex Bronzini-Vender - Public Research Podcast with Daniel Schwartz

We discuss "Abundance" by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, Colorado governor Jared Polis, the 2028 Democrat primary and the battle for the future of the Democratic party.

Read Alex's piece in the Baffler:

https://thebaffler.com/latest/abundance-mindset-bronzini-vender

"Abundance MindsetJared Polis could be the future of the Democratic Party"

The Rabbi Who Defends West Bank Palestinians - Ep. 38 - Rabbi Arik Ascherman - Public Research

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In this episode, I spoke with Rabbi Arik Ascherman, a renowned human rights activist and rabbi. We discussed his lifelong dedication to social justice, his work defending Palestinian farmers, the complexities of Israeli-Palestinian relations, his run ins with Israeli far right settler extremists and the role his jewish faith plays in his activism.

Blue Cities, Public Safety and 2020's Long Shadow - Peter Moskos - Ep. 37 - Public Research

Blue Cities, Public Safety and 2020s Long Shadow - Peter Moskos - Ep. 37 - Public ResearchPeter Moskos is a criminologist, former Baltimore police officer, and professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He is the author of Cop in the Hood, In Defense of Flogging, and the upcoming book "Back From The Brink".We discuss blue cities like NYC and Chicago, the legacy of George Floyd's death and the summer of BLM, prospect of robot police and much more.#BLM #DefundThePolice #NYC #Chicago #Crime #2020