The Re-Education with Eli Lake

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Ep. 61: New Year's Revolutions Jan 16, 2023

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In this episode, I examine how unrest in Iran, the Russian army and Chinese cities exposes the fragility of regimes that appear so imposing and unyielding from the outside. My guest is Mariam Memarsadeghi, the founder and director of the Cyrus Forum. We discuss the revolution in Iran and our hope for a free Iran in 2023.

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00:48 Monologue

13:10 Interview with Mariam Memarsadeghi

Questions? Comments? Email us at eli@nebulouspodasts.com

Ep. 59: A Secular Defense of Christmas Music Dec 21, 2022

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In this monologue only episode I examine Christopher Hitchens' observation that America becomes a one party state every December. I argue that it's ok for non-Christians to tap their feet and hum along with the holiday music all around them. A lot of it is pretty good.

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00:22 Monologue

Questions, Comments? Email us at Eli@Nebulouspodcasts.com

Ep. 58: Populism and Its Discontents Dec 19, 2022

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In this episode Eli discusses the tension between populism and conservatism in the American right with Matthew Continetti, the author of a new intellectual history of the American right. Get Matt's book here.

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00:32 Monologue

19:17 Interview with Matt Continetti

Questions, Comments? Email us at Eli@Nebulouspodcasts.com

Ep. 57: Return of the Maccabees Dec 15, 2022

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Happy Hanukkah. On today's show I tackle the story of a Jewish revolt against the Seleucid empire and how that revolt pitted assimilation against tradition and identity. My guest is Ari Lamm, the founder of SoulShop studios and the chief Rabbi of the Re-Education podcast.

Questions? Comments? Email eli@nebulouspodcasts.com

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00:38 Monologue

21:30 Interview with Ari Lamm

Ep. 56: When Speech Is Violence Dec 09, 2022

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Today’s show delves into the history of movements that seek to blur the line between speech and violence, and why this conceit endangers the very democracy these voices claim to be protecting. The conflation of speech and violence is a big part of the context to the war over content moderation at Twitter 2.0. My guest is the very talented Damon Linker, the founder of the Eyes on the Right substack and a former columnist at the Week. Check out his substack here. https://damonlinker.substack.com/

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00:23 Monologue

16:50 Interview with Damon Linker

Questions? Comments? Email eli@nebulouspodcasts.com

Ep. 55: OG Man Dec 02, 2022

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In this episode Eli examines the legacy of J Edgar Hoover, the man who waged a political and psychological war against Martin Luther King and created the modern FBI. His guest is Yale Historian Beverly Gage, whose majestic new biography of Hoover paints a scathing and complex portrait of the first G man.

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00:50 Monologue

38:21 Interview with Beverly Gage

Questions? Comments? Email eli@nebulouspodcasts.com

Ep. 54: What Israel Owes Ukraine Nov 25, 2022

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In this episode, Eli examines the difference between what Israel's leaders must do to survive and what Ukraine needs from the civilized world. He also talks with Harvard University emeritus professor of Yiddish literature, Ruth Wisse about her extraordinary essay in Commentary from May 2022 about the rise of Ukraine's Jewish president. https://www.commentary.org/articles/ruth-wisse/zelensky-jewish-hero/

Questions? Comments? Email us at Eli@nebulouspodcasts.com

Ep. 53: The Legacy of a Jewish Lynching Nov 22, 2022

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In this episode, Eli examines the legacy of the trial and lynching of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory manager false accused of murdering a 13 year old girl. The trial helped launch the anti-defamation league, and the lynching was conducted by the haters who would relaunch the Ku Klux Klan. Eli's guest to discuss anti-Semitism and the ADL is the brilliance journalist and editor at Talbet, Liel Leibovitz.

Questions? Comments? Email us at Eli@Nebulouspodcasts.com

Ep. 52: Gerontocracy Now Nov 18, 2022

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The mid-terms delivered a clear signal to both Democrats and Republicans. The only problem is that Donald Trump and Joe Biden failed to get the message and are threatening a rematch in 2024. In this monologue only episode, Eli urges Trump and Biden to follow the example of Nancy Pelosi and step aside.

Questions, Comments? Email us at Eli@Nebulouspodcasts.com

Ep. 51: The Case for Divided Government Nov 07, 2022

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In this episode, Eli previews the mid-term elections in America and makes the case for Republicans winning control of Congress. His guest is Washington based reporter Ben Jacobs.

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00:17 Monologue

20:16 Interview with Ben Jacobs

Questions? Comments? Email us at Eli@Nebulouspodcasts.com

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