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The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Commentary Magazine

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🗓️ 9 October 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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We must not hope for the best while expecting the worst today; today is a day to celebrate while cautiously looking forward. Jonathan Schanzer joins us to talk about the terms of the deal that will bring the Israeli hostages home while ensuring Israel retains military options and territory in Gaza—a better deal for Israel than most of us ever expected would be the final case. How did it happen? What happens next? Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome for the best.
0:09.0	Expect the worst.
0:11.0	Some drink champagne, some die of thirst, the way of knowing which way it's going, oh for the best, expect the worst.
0:22.2	Oh, for the best.
0:24.9	Welcome to the Commentary Magazine Daily podcast, brought to you today by the Hamilton
0:29.2	School at the University of Florida.
0:31.9	At a time when American higher education has lost its way, the Hamilton School at the
0:37.1	University of Florida is
0:38.2	setting a new standard, offering an elite education that's anything but elitist.
0:43.4	Led by world-class scholars, Hamilton is reviving the classical liberal arts tradition
0:48.0	grounded in the great works of Western civilization and the founding principles of the American Republic in small
0:55.9	discussion-based classes, students study history, philosophy, economics, literature, and
1:00.7	America's founding texts, developing the discipline, eloquence, and moral confidence to lead
1:05.3	with purpose in their careers, their communities, and their lives.
1:08.7	Learn more at Hamilton.uFL.edu slash commentary.
1:14.9	That's Hamilton.U.f.l.org.org.org. The Hamilton School at the University of Florida, leading a
1:22.8	revolution in higher education. And today, October 9th, Thursday, a landmark day, and we're here to discuss it
1:34.3	with my colleagues, Executive Editor A. Greenwald. Hi, Abe. Hi, John. Social commentary columnist
1:40.5	Christine Rosen. Hi, Christine. Hi, John. And commentary contributing editor and Puba at the
1:46.1	Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. Jonathan Shanzer on for the second time this week, Shanzer.
1:52.0	I know. I can't believe my luck. Well, I can't believe the world's luck. So I hate to be triumphalist
1:59.7	because it goes entirely against the spirit and mood of this
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