Bad Hasbara 24: Making the Desert Boom, ...

Matt and Daniel welcome content creator Matt Bernstein to talk through Israel’s “double-tap” bombing of Nasser Hospital and the attendant instant revisionism, getting lectured by near-strangers on behalf of Israel, and Daniel-Ryan Spaulding’s series of colonial violence fet video ... Show More

Matt and Daniel welcome actor Sarah Alami (Guardians of the Galaxy) to cover Gal Gadot’s Snow White post-mortem, Eve Barlow’s ongoing celebration of her own victimhood, and advice on securing a chopped cheese in Woodside, Queens without triggering a self-induced panic pity party. ... Show More

Matt and Daniel welcome returning champion Tadhg Hickey for a deep dive into U2’s statements on Gaza. Dublin’s most famous erstwhile hoteliers attempt statements ambiguous enough to anppear prophetic in case of all possible outcomes, and Bono gets more elliptical than the Mar Vis ... Show More

Hi. In today's episode, Katy, Cody, and Jonathan discuss the aftermath of Hamas' attack in Israel, the violent retribution taking place in Gaza, and the scary post-9/11 vibes of it all. Here are two previous episodes of "Some More News" we reference during the podcast: Uncomplica ... Show More

Trigger Warning: The contents of this episode are highly divisive. If you find this topic upsetting in any way, we advise that you skip this one. If any of the topics discussed is triggering for you, please seek help by visiting Lifeline's website at https://www.lifeline.org.au/ ... Show More

Gaza has been decimated by atrocious violence. Since the war erupted in October, 1 in every 100 Palestinians has been killed, and nearly all of those who survive have been displaced. In order to imagine what could possibly happen next, we have to look back at a century of history ... Show More

As the war on Gaza rages, we’re looking at how the media covers it, in conversation with three people in the US, UK and Canada, all with media experience in those countries. We discuss the struggles they’ve faced when it comes to accurate information and narratives on Palestine a ... Show More

We kick things off with Hasan Minhaj's new role in the DC Warner Brothers Spotify collaboration, 'The Riddler Secrets in the Dark.' Insight from comedian Sarah Suzuki on how Hasan's comedic approach to race and religion was both empowering and inspirational....but now is a proble ... Show More

Japanese scientists released the results of a study about the evolutionary origins of the COVID Omicron variant. Also, the war in Israel is on its fifth day as Israel retaliates in full force. And Ron DeSantis attempts to smear Trump over his Israel comments. Guests: Josh Firesti ... Show More

Matt Rife and an infamous terrorist in the same news story? Yep. Mia Khalifa vs. comedian Iliza Schlesinger Jimmy Kimmel's hilarious refusal to host Marjorie Taylor Greene on his show Stephen Colbert's cancelled shows due to a ruptured appendix. We also take a look at Bill Engval ... Show More

Some light-fare this morning as Johnny Mac takes a look at what Jerry Seinfeld, Kumail Nanjiani and Jim Gaffigan have said about Thanksgiving. Then, a breakdown of Adam Sandler's Thanksgiving song. Back to the Matt Rife of it all in the morning. Have a good holiday! Support the s ... Show More

Guest host Matt Lieb is joined by Shereen to discuss the phenomenon of Hasbara propaganda. Recorded January 30th, 2024 twitter.com/mattlieb instagram.com/mattliebjokes Intercept Article: https://theintercept.com/2024/01/28/new-york-times-daily-podcast-camera/See omnystudio.com/li ... Show More