Ashamed to Admit
Are you ashamed to admit you're not across the big issues and events affecting Jews in Australia, Israel and around the Jewish world?
In this new podcast from online publication The Jewish Independent, Your Third Cousin Tami Sussman and TJI's Dashiel Lawrence tackle the week's 'Chewiest and Jewiest' topics.
Episodes
24 episodes
Episode #23 Anti-Zionists, Elders of Zion, Half-baked Rabbis & more
Where should Ashkenazi-Israelis go when the anti-zionists tell them to ‘go back to Europe’? What is (or who are?) The Elders of Zion? What happens when (hot) Rabbis do naughty things and bad TV is made about them? All of these questions are rai...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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39:37
Episode #22 The paradox of American Jewish support for Trump, with Dan Coleman
As the US Presidential election nears, Tami and Dash speak with TJI columnist and Democrat Dan Coleman about the paradox of American Jewish support for Donald Trump and the Republican Party. Plus, a preview of TJI’s documentary, <...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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49:58
Episode #21 Paranoid and Petty with John Safran
John Safran graces the ATA studio this week to talk about the time he squatted in Kanye (Ye) West’s mansion in Hollywood, Jewish paranoia and petty family dynamics. John’s new book is called “SQUAT - A week squatting at Kanye’s mans...
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Episode 21
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54:43
Episode #20 Friends of Yentl with Elise Esther Hearst
Ahead of YENTL’s run at the Sydney Opera House 17 October - 10 November 2024, Tami and Dash speak to author, playwright & content creator Elise Esther Hearst (who co-wrote the play with director Gary Abrahams and Galit Klas) about the urgen...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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43:19
Episode #19 Yom Kippur in an 'Upside-Down World' with Rabbi Ralph Genende
In this High Holy Day special episode, one of Australia's leading rabbis, Ralph Genende, joins Dash and Tami to reflect on Yom Kippur and the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks. Special thanks to Ivany Investment Group for ...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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44:30
Episode #18 Israel and Hezbollah on the brink, with content creator Elhanan Miller
Are Israel and Hezbollah on the brink of an all-out war? We confront the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah with Arab affairs expert and content creator Elhanan Miller. Elhanan sheds light on Israel's recent intelligence and milit...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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53:17
Episode #17 The BIG little shmeckle episode with journalist Marina Kamenev
Do Jewish men have smaller schmeckles than the average population? Co-hosts Tami and (reluctant) Dash are joined by journalist, author and masterful researcher Marina Kamenev to crunch the numbers and unpack the centuries-old racist stereotype....
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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46:25
Episode #16 Advocacy, Activism and Algorithms with Accidental Influencer Marnie Perlstein
Should every Jewish person with a social media account be posting in support of Israel and the rise of anti-Jewish racism right now? Should every Jewish person with a social media account be acknowledging Palestinian civilian suffering in equal...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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56:40
Episode #15 When There is Peace with Ittay Flescher
Upon hearing the news of the murder of six Israelis who were held hostage in Gaza on Sept 1st, Jewish communities were thrust into mourning. Since then, it has been very difficult for many to speak about these deaths and it’s a rare gift to be ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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34:07
Episode #14 "American Jews are politically homeless" with journalist & editor Peter Savodnik
The pageantry and ecstatic 'vibe' of last month's Democratic National Convention (DNC), in which Kamala Harris was certified the party's presidential nominee, belied a dark reality: American Jewish voters, once home among Democrats, are now pol...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:00:28
Tensions Transplanted - a new 4-part podcast series
There is no episode of ATA this week, so Dash spoke with Sydney-based radio and podcast producer Rob Kaldor about The Jewish Independent's four-part series Tensions Transplanted (released on 6 September).
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Episode #13 Ashamed of Nothing with David Baddiel
British David Baddiel is a rare breed: a comedian, author, screenwriter and songwriter with an unflinching commitment to telling the truth. In his latest books, My Family and The God Desire, Baddiel shares his strange and dysf...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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57:10
Episode #12 The bad man's assassination with Kylie Moore-Gilbert
In their second episode for Season 2, Tami asks esteemed academic, author and political scientist Kylie Moore-Gilbert to pretend to be her bat mitzvah teacher and explain Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination. “Like, who was the bad man and what’s goi...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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40:09
Episode #11 Jewish Olympic Gold, Looking forward (and back), and AS seagulls
In their first episode of Season 2, Tami and Dash discuss their respective international trips and share audience highlights from Season 1. Plus Jewish-Australian Olympic success stories and some bidet appreciation. Articles refe...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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31:42
Episode #10 One word: Ryvchin
In their Season One Finale, Dash and Tami are joined by the Co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry and internationally acclaimed author Alex Ryvchin … and his better half Vicki to talk about their life post Oct 7, including Alex’s ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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51:21
Episode #9 Are you a 'Proud Jew'? With 'Design Down Under' power couple Georgia Ezra & Richie Morris
Are you a proud Jew? Has Australia’s response to October 7 stifled your cultural or religious expression? In this episode Dash and Tami chat to Georgia Ezra and Richie Morris; two high profile people with a television show in the US and a big s...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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41:39
Episode #8 Do Australian Jews run the country's media and politics? And, Australia's first schmear
Are Australia’s Jews rich and powerful; pulling the strings of the media and the government to favour their interests? In this episode, Dash and Tami continue to unpack the racist conspiracy that's been resuscitated online post-October 7. Plus,...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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44:01
Episode #7 Are all Australian Jews rich? (no), Do you have a hot ancestor? (yes), plus a GIVEAWAY
Are Australia’s Jews rich and powerful; pulling the strings of government and business to favour their interests? In this episode, Dash presents an anxious Tami with some statistical evidence as they attempt to unpack the first part of this con...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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44:10
Episode #6 Eurovision politics with Alon Amir, uni protests, and (bad) Hebrew prenounciation
In their sweariest episode yet, Tami and Dash have Eurovision expert Alon Amir answer all your ignorant questions about the epic and surprisingly political song contest. Plus, Yom Hashoah, the university protest encampments and a Hebrew pronunc...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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45:24
Episode #5 Ultra Orthodox army exemptions, bicycle curses and unpunctuated feedback
In this week’s episode, Tami and Dash ask TJI’s Jerusalem Correspondent Ittay Flescher all the questions you’re embarrassed to ask about the Ultra-Orthodox exemption from the IDF, which could end in the coming months. Plus Jewish Anzacs, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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44:30
Episode #4 Passover Special with the wise son, the simple son and Eliyahu Hanavi (TJI Jerusalem correspondent Ittay Flescher)
In this week's episode of ATA, Dash (the wise son) and Tami (the simple son) interview Jerusalem-based journalist, educator and peacemaker Ittay Flescher (aka. The Aussie Eliyahu Hanavi?) about Passover and his experience on April 14th when Ira...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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41:54
Episode #3 Dror Doron on Iran, offensive odours & a musical teaser
With tensions increasing between Israel, Iran and Lebanon, in this week's episode of ATA, Dash and Tami interview Dror Doron. Dror is a senior advisor at the United Against Nuclear Iran organization, he previously served for 17 years in Israel'...
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Episode 3
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40:32
Episode #2 Penny Wong, Angry letters and palette pleasing pickles
In this week's episode of ATA, Tami reveals the tangy tagline of her great-great-grandparents' pickle factory, Palata Pickles. Is "Penny Wong good or bad for Israel"? We examine the Foreign Affairs Minister's approach to the Israel-Palestine co...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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33:45
Episode #1 Acronyms, biceps, and URGENT Purim costumes
In this debut episode of Ashamed to Admit, Tami and Dash introduce themselves and explain the idea behind AtA – the show tackling the week's 'chewiest and Jewiest' topics making the rounds in the Australian JComms. Since October 7, we'v...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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42:37