War is Stupid: An Anti-War Podcast About War

Host Orli Matlow sits down with Emily Rodriguez, the strategic communications lead on elections for Protect Democracy, specializing in election security and litigation, as well as state-level strategic plans. She walks us through how elections in America are, in fact, safe, and how certain politicians’ insistence otherwise is backfiring. She explains how “it would take more than a village to steal an election,” which state does elections best, and the healthiest way to spend election night.
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Host Orli Matlow sits down with activist Iddo Elam to talk about the Israeli election coming up on October 27th. Iddo discusses his work with the Joint List of Palestinian-lead parties and how its members supported him when he was imprisoned for refusing to join the IDF. They discuss the Joint List’s platform, right-wing AI slop, and how bereaved and hostage families are campaigning. They also explore just how extreme this current government is and whether or not it cares about being a global pariah.
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Host Orli Matlow sits down with activist Mattan Berner-Kadish, currently on the ground in the West Bank, who was recently arrested along with congressional candidate Brad Lander and dozens of rabbis during the Palestinian Olive Harvest. He walks us through what went down, how the Israeli Foreign Ministry is lying, and what can and should happen next.
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Orli Matlow sits down with comedian and political commentator GL DiVittorio to explore the latest bribery scandal involving Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and a defense contractor now in prison. GL untangles the corruption so stupid it was not only confirmed over email but caught because of a typo. The midterms extravaganza covers Ms. Rachel’s endorsement in the race, whether to trust the polls in Texas, and hot new Halloween costumes for 2026.
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It’s the Canadian Thanksgiving special—a first for two Canadian Jews (or is it Jewish Canadians?).
Orli Matlow of Toronto sits down with a real Canadian, singer-songwriter Jacob Bradovsky of Winnipeg. They discuss his new album, Tell The Kids We Tried (out now!), performing at the Winnipeg Folk Festival, and why he sees his hometown as the greatest city in the world. They bond over how nasty the Jewish bubble can be, including the defamatory schmear campaign that forced Jacob out of his job as the director of the summer camp he attended as a kid. They explore Judaism as an intrinsically left-wing religion, the new New Democratic Party Leader Avi Lewis, and the community he's building at his new job.
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Orli Matlow sits down with Brandon Kramer and Lance Kramer, the director and producer of the Oscar-shortlisted documentary Holding Liat. The film follows the family of Liat Beinin Atzili, who was kidnapped by Hamas from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7th, 2023, fighting to get her back through a hostage deal as the world around them promotes revenge. The Kramer brothers discuss making an October 7th film that promotes peace and reveal the most memorable audience reactions. They also react to the Israeli government's campaign against the filmmakers behind NAZA.
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Orli Matlow sits down with Lebanese American comedian Mahmoud Jaber to talk about the first time anything related to Ed Sheeran has ever been interesting. They discuss the amazing things about Lebanon (Comedy! Family! Food!) and the not-so-amazing things (war, Israeli occupation, war again). They also cover the improvification of standup, high school productions of Hamlet and Annie, and Comedy Karens.
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Orli Matlow sits down with Emmy-nominated writer and comedian Joey Clift to talk about his new book, We’ve Been Here The Whole Time!: A Not So Sacred Guide To All Things Native America. Joey, an enrolled member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, shares stories of Native badassery and diversity, what the LandBack movement actually is, and how the politics of Indian Country are not as harshly partisan as everything else in America. They explore the Hoobastank-approved Ilani Casino, the proper hand gesture for Mount Rushmore, and why Lake Ontario should be called Lake Ontario.
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Not an episode, but a short message on the holiest day in Judaism: Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
Watch or read Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech. 
We'll be back tomorrow with a full show! 

Orli Matlow sits down with Emmy winner Poh Si Teng, director of the documentary American Doctor, in theatres now. The film follows three physicians who volunteer at besieged hospitals in Gaza, and spread the word about what they saw—which their tax dollars paid for. Poh discusses the process of filming with a Gaza-based crew under blockade, the cut scene she still thinks about, and how everyone can fight for the living, wherever they are.
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