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Dr Breann Fallon, Head of Programming and Exhibitions at the Melbourne Holocaust Museum, unveils ‘Aftershocks: Nolan and the Holocaust’, an exhibition featuring a rarely seen series by renowned Australian artist Sir Sidney Nolan. The works which were created after Nolan watched the televised Eichmann trial raise profound questions about how society remembers atrocities and what justice means beyond legal trials.

In this episode, Izi takes us back to May 6 1937, the most notable event involving a balloon which was called the Hindenburg disaster. The Hindenburg, a German airship, caught fire and was completely destroyed during its landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, resulting in 36 deaths. Tune in for this and other historical stories that happened this week, with Izi Mann.

Minister of Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer is in Cairo trying to cement a prisoner / hostage deal. Meanwhile, Mossad Director, David Barnea is in Qatar with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed al-Thani. Can a negotiation be reached?

Conversation with MP Josh Burns, Labor candidate for the Victorian seat of Macnamara, about his record and his vision for a safe, inclusive future for Jewish Australians.

Alon Ben David, a gynaecologist from Tel Aviv, recently relocated to Melbourne with his wife and two daughters. Arriving just four months ago, Alon brings with him a wealth of experience from Sheba Medical Center, a leading hospital in Israel. In Melbourne, he is pursuing a subspecialty in urogynecology, focusing on pelvic floor issues—an area he finds deeply impactful in improving women's lives.

Conversation with Ro Knox, Liberal party candidate, exploring her decision to run for the seat of Wentworth, examining her personal motivations and policy priorities in the upcoming federal election.

Sue Hampel OAM, Co-president of the Melbourne Holocaust Museum led a cross party delegation of Victorian MPs to Poland to participate in the annual March of the Living Holocaust program marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the end of World War 2. The group also visited Warsaw to commemorate Anzac Day with the Australian and new Zealand embassies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

In this episode Izi takes us back almost 80 years ago to a dramatic week when two of the world’s looming dictators died just two days apart. The first of the two to go was Benito ‘Il Duce’ Mussolini, who on April 28th, 1945, attempted to escape Italy with his mistress to Switzerland. They were summarily caught and shot by partisans. The second notorious dictator to die was Adolf Hitler on April 30th, 1945. Their deaths came in the final days of World War II in Europe, as Allied Forces closed in on both Germany and northern Italy. The proximity of their deaths symbolically marked the collapse of the Fascist and Nazi regimes.

Journalist Dana Karni reports on the latest news from Israel, where discussions for a prisoner / hostage exchange are hanging in the balance. The deal includes a temporary ceasefire for 45 days, the introduction of humanitarian aid and the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages.

In this episode Izi takes us back to this week in 1955 when Albert Einstein passed away at Princeton Hospital in New Jersey. Izi looks back at some of Einstein's triumphs - a life well lived after fleeing Nazi - occupied Germany.