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Unholy: Two Jews on the News

Under Construction - with David Remnick

Unholy: Two Jews on the News

Unholy Media

News, Society & Culture

4.7680 Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

August has come to an end, schools have reopened and Jonathan has landed safely from vacation - which means Unholy is back! If you chose to spend your summer break in Israel, you might have met two issues - the first being the high price tags, and the second the extensive construction all around. We also hope you weren’t too bothered by the political situation here - which took quite a few turns while we were away. But don’t fret -if you missed out or spent your vacation elsewhere, we’re here to update you on all of the above.And - Yonit and Jonathan are honored to be joined by a friend of the podcast, editor of The New Yorker and former Moscow correspondent David Remnick, to discuss the legacy of the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, who passed away this week. -- Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unholypodcast/and X: https://x.com/2jewsonthenewsJoin our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1150578065793142 Subscribe to our blog: https://unholypodcast.substack.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0

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0:08.9

This week, I thought we would talk about the crazy prices that are stalking where I am, where you are, and lots of places in the world.

0:17.1

Also, I think we have a major historical figure to bid farewell to. And elections are coming.

0:24.2

The countdown begins now. So we have lots to talk about you and me.

0:27.6

We do, but we want to make a clear to our listeners that Jonathan was not on vacation. He was

0:31.4

just quiet quitting the podcast. Quiet quitting. So on trend. I was doing nothing of the sort,

0:37.3

of course, but I am Jonathan Friedland of The Guardian in London.

0:41.4

And I'm Yonite Levy of Channel 12 in Tel Aviv, and this is Unholy.

0:57.0

Unholy, two Jews on the news from Kesheed podcast. An new theme tune for a new season.

1:01.0

Co-hosts still very much Jewish.

1:04.0

Jonathan, unless something bizarre happened on vacation that you'd like to share.

1:08.0

That would be quite a big headline, wouldn't it?

1:10.0

If just 14 days... I think so. 14 days in the French countryside was enough to make me convert to what, what would it be

1:17.0

Catholicism in the French countryside, maybe? No, that didn't happen. I don't know. No, that didn't

1:23.9

recharge my, you know, emotional and spiritual, physical batteries, I feel.

1:29.6

It was a very easy. But, you know, we are plunged right back in. And, you know, at the minute you

1:34.9

open up. No, I want to hear more about this because I'm not jealous enough. So I just want to hear

1:38.0

just a little bit more about how you've charged your batteries. Well, there was a lot of sunshine

1:42.7

involved. There was, you know, access to a swimming pool involved. That's always good. And eating more than I should. And reading

1:49.7

might be trying to whittle away the pile of books that is built up by the bedside and reading

1:55.2

some books old and new. We might talk about those at some point. I've, you know, I was pleased

1:59.7

with my reading choices.

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