Turncoat - Snap Classic
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🗓️ 3 June 2021
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
An Israeli soldier’s decision to speak out against his own violent actions comes back to haunt him. And a little girl in Brooklyn devotes herself to becoming a nun… or does she?
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Crimes, Lies, and Videotape
When Dean Issacharoff was a commander in the Israeli Defense Forces, he patrolled the Palestinian city of Hebron, and later fought in Gaza. Then, after he got home from the army, Dean’s decision to speak out about his own violent actions came back to haunt him.
This story contains images of war and violence, sensitive listeners please be advised.
Thank you, Dean, for sharing your story with us.
A special thanks to the University of Southern California’s Center for Religion and Civic Culture, the John Templeton Foundation and Templeton Religion Trust, and KALW’s Spiritual Edge podcast – this story would not have been possible without their support. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of these organizations.
Produced by Shaina Shealy, original score by Pat Mesiti-Miller.
The Flying Nun
A little girl in Brooklyn can help her whole community if she just devotes herself to becoming a nun but what if she doesn’t want to?
A big thanks to Eileen for sharing your story with us. Read more of Eileen O’Toole’s story in her book, At Sister Anna’s Feet.
Produced by Anna Sussman
Season 12 - Episode 22 - Snap Classic
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| 0:00.0 | Now, Judgment Studios. |
| 0:07.0 | Okay, so, growing up, I have church friends. |
| 0:15.4 | I have school friends, right? |
| 0:17.6 | I'm pretty much never the quaint shall meet. |
| 0:20.8 | In third grade, I don't bring up my church. |
| 0:24.8 | I don't volunteer information because I know everyone thinks I'm a |
| 0:29.9 | religious man. |
| 0:30.9 | I don't teach my religion. |
| 0:31.9 | No Christmas, no Easter, no pork. |
| 0:33.9 | I'm on thin ice. |
| 0:35.8 | Of course, I'm certain that everyone is going to hell for their pagan beliefs. |
| 0:41.2 | This doesn't make a playground conversation. |
| 0:43.5 | Plus, there aren't any of us at my school until one day. |
| 0:50.8 | There is. |
| 0:51.8 | Philip. |
| 0:52.8 | Sandy, blonde hair, Philip. |
| 0:56.0 | And I like Philip. |
| 0:57.8 | I like Philip just fine, I do. |
| 0:59.8 | My family even goes to his family's house |
| 1:02.2 | for a potluck meal after church occasionally. |
| 1:05.4 | We play uno and risk neck for everything. |
| 1:09.2 | But it's school Philip's side. |
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