Episodes

  • 167: Flower Power
    Dec 31 2025

    Black markets, propaganda, and ... wildflowers - the story of the most successful marketing campaign in Israel's history.


    Our end song is Waltz Lehaganat HaTzome'ach ("Waltz for the Protection of the Flora") by Jane Bordeux and Aya Zahavi Feiglin.

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    27 mins
  • 166: Frankly, My Deer
    Dec 15 2025

    Fine caviar, Persian carpets, the malignant presence of a possibly former-Nazi zookeeper, a cameo from a sensuous Mossad agent and cold-blooded murder. This is the improbable, totally true story of a flying Dutchman and some of the last "olim" to leave Iran before the Revolution.


    Our end song is Gan Eden Shel Ha'Adam ("Man's Paradise") by Gilad Segev.

    Image licensed from Dragan Ilic at Dreamstime.com

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    53 mins
  • 165: Sorry, Not Sorry
    Oct 1 2025

    A never-aired Yom Kippur episode from before the war that asks what does it mean to be sorry?


    Our end song is Lu Yehi ("Let It Be") performed by HaGashash HaHiver.

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    44 mins
  • 164: Wartime Diaries - Pazit Noyberger and Radwan Abu Arara
    Sep 2 2025

    In the messy tension of war, Pazit had to make a life-or-death decision for someone else.


    The end song is "Hymn to the Soul" by LAOR.

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    22 mins
  • 163: Iran to Israel, Tehran to Tel Aviv
    Jul 23 2025

    In the middle of a war, we reached out to the other side. They answered.

    Note: The content in this episode was written by real people. To protect the anonymity of participants, some audio voices were produced by AI.


    Episode art credit: Reuters.


    The end song is Dror Yikra ("Proclaim Freedom") performed by Mike Rauss, Yael Dagon, and Ardavan Hatami.

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    16 mins
  • Bonus: 90 Seconds
    Jun 26 2025

    Just a moment to decide what's most important.


    The end song is Od Chozer HaNigun ("The Melody Returns") by Chava Alberstein.

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    6 mins
  • 162: Israel to Iran, Tel Aviv to Teheran
    Jun 23 2025

    We thought the people of Iran should get the chance to hear the voices of regular Israelis, describing daily life in this war within a war.

    And we want to hear from Iranians too. What is your daily life like right now? What do you want us to know? Send us your voice notes on social media, Whatsapp (+972-58-540-8822), or Signal (@JayLevi.59).


    Episode art photo credit: Yossi Zamir

    The end song is Boker Tov Iran ("Good Morning Iran") by Aviv Geffen.

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    12 mins
  • 34: The Hasbara Hero
    Jun 15 2025

    While all kinds of very unwanted things are flying to Israel from Iran these days, we wanted to remind you of someone wonderful who came here from Iran.

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    34 mins