Searching for Never Again

Dr. Rob Williams speaks with Holocaust survivor Andrew Roth and WWII U.S. Army Staff Sergeant John "Jack" Moran, whose lives intersected at the Buchenwald concentration camp's liberation.

Dr. Rob Williams speaks with Professor Cornell William Brooks about the evolving dynamics of Black-Jewish relations, the weaponization of antisemitism, and the vital role of intergenerational understanding in forging unity against shared threats.

On this Holocaust Survivor Day, Dr. Rob Williams speaks with Holocaust survivor Allan Hall about his riveting story of how his family survived.

Dr. Rob Williams speaks with Mark Weitzman, COO of the World Jewish Restitution Organization, about the growing dangers of Holocaust denial and distortion - and why grappling with these historical falsehoods remains critically important in our modern world.

Dr. Rob Williams talks with Yad Vashem Senior Historian Dr. Rob Rozett about the enduring relevance of Holocaust history and the ongoing "memory wars" that seek to shape our understanding of this critical past.

In this episode of Searching for Never Again, host Dr. Rob Williams speaks with Karen Pollock, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust, about the importance of Holocaust education in the UK and challenges of maintaining the history's relevance in the face of rising anti-Semitism.

Dr. Rob Williams talks with historian Dr. David Silberklang about his seminal research into the Holocaust in German-occupied Poland. They discuss the crucial role of survivor testimonies in understanding historical events, and the unique challenges Holocaust researchers face today.

Host Dr. Rob Williams speaks to filmmakers June Beallor and James Moll, two of the founding directors of the USC Shoah Foundation. They tell how Steven Spielberg's desire to tell the stories of Holocaust survivors has become the largest repository of survivor testimonials in the world. And they share the unique challenges of recording survivors from around the world, before it was too late.

Award winning writer and comedian Alex Edelman talks with Dr. Rob Williams about the delicate balance between comedic expression and harmful rhetoric, amidst the evolving landscape of Jewish identity. Edelman discuss the challenges of rising antisemitism and the importance of humor in challenging times. 

In the premier episode of Searching for Never Again, Dr. Rob Williams talks with Holocaust survivor Dr. Irene Butter, about her remarkable story of fleeing Hitler's Germany, and surviving the concentration camps, before coming the the U.S. where she led an inspiring life dedicated to education and dialogue. And Dr. Butter tells us the three lessons she shares with young people about our obligations in times of increasing division and rising antisemitism.