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AWesome episode! I highly recommend Matt Lieb`s podcast he is hosting with Daniel Mate...

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One of my favourite podcasts — Bad Hasbara, fabulous hosts, Matt and Daniel, the best two Jewish boys on the internet. 👌🏼

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The most moral podcast

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Oct 10Liked by Team Zeteo

About Voting for awards.

I had a hard time finding the two categories for which "We are not kidding" is nominated. For some reason Signal's main page does NOT list these categories. Had to search 'Zeteo' to find the categories to vote. Instead of sharing the link of homepage, let's share below links of the categories directly. I have also drafted a message to share with personal network. Feel free to copy.

Zeteo's podcast "We’re Not Kidding" has been nominated for not one - but two - Signal's Listener Choice Awards for excellence in podcasting! You can help "We’re Not Kidding" win with just a few clicks. This is a chance for you to support Zeteo. Podcast is available on Zeteo.com and YouTube. Links to the award categories are given below:

https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/shows/general/best-new-podcast

https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/shows/craft/best-live-podcast-recording

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Thanks for sharing!!! Just voted!

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Oct 10Liked by Team Zeteo

I am seeing Sammy in Portugal at the end of October! Can’t wait!!!

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Oct 10Liked by Team Zeteo

Saw him in London over the summer and he was BRILLIANT!! Enjoy!

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He’s fab! Saw him in Seattle in Aug!

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Oct 10Liked by Team Zeteo

I voted for We're Not Kidding on both! Good luck 🍀

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Wise yet hilarious, great combination.

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First time I've ever heard Matt say, "my wife," without the Borat voice!

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Oct 10·edited Oct 10

@30:57 he sounds like he's talking about Christians and Trump supporters in 2015-2016 (all the way up until now). It's like people I've known and loved were just, as Matt says, "activated" like "welp, I guess I'm a racist now. I guess everything I ever stood for; Christian values, love thy neighbor, turn the other cheek, don't be a fuckin racist!, don't be a fuckin BULLY, don't suck up to billionaires, and the big one DO UNTO OTHERS!! , all of that is out the window, and now I've turned my back on all of that and it's PRO TRUMP & FUCK ALL LIBTARDS! ....and this is the same thing that's happened with a lot of American Zionists, like Michael Rappaport. And Joe Biden for that matter

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I think a good comedy would be to convert Netanyahu’s speeches by replacing Iran/Lebanon/gaza with other countries, real or fictional, and then deliver it in the same, dry & serious tone that Netanyahu does - either adhere to our “suggestions” (ie demands) or get bombed back into the 18th century. The simple fact is how absolutely stupid these statements are.

E.g. to the good people of Norway, we dont have an issue with you, you with your rich thousand year, Viking history, but if you keep supporting the terrorist loving, Norwegian Labour Party [part of the governing coalition] who dared to recognise a Palestinian state on land we own (i.e. West Bank & Gaza), we deserve the right to take the necessary steps (eg assissinate/bomb/slaughter) to rid you of them & to install a government which is more amendable to our wants.

Or to the good people of Middle Earth / Westeros /….

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«The human rights loving social democrats are using you as human shields»

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Really enjoyed that episode. Well done. A healthy and needed mixture of humor and seriousness. Please have them both back on. It’s interesting to hear their perspectives and experiences. Again, I am so glad I subscribed. I’m going to purchase a subscription for my brother in Australia.

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What is this, am I in the twilight zone, with some of my fave journalists and comics in the same room? Hey Sammy! Loved your show in Seattle in August - the masked couple from front row 😁😁😁

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I never heard of Matt Lieb. I'm check his podcast out.

Very relaxing, but also informative, stress less discussion.

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"Bad Hasbara" - the most moral and funniest podcast

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That is a scary thought about right-wingers taking over the pro-Palestine talking points.

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This is not just theoretical, but a very real risk that too many on the left simply don’t understand or appreciate, especially if populists start to equate US decisions to support Israel as being taken by, or paid for, by US Jews (AIPAC & ADL are wilfully blind to this).

It is scary to imagine a far right, Trump-like acolyte/influencer gaining traction with that 2017 Unite-the-Right chant: “Jews will not replace us” (or something worse) which is then echoed by Trump & many MAGA politicians, with the MAGA supporting law enforcement officers across multiple agencies & states taking initiative or subtly encouraged to do something or not intervene if others take decisive action ….

Just thinking about this scenario gives me the jitters on how easily it could escalate. An example is the Armenian genocide in Turkiye or the Rwanda genocide, which both started from rumours & conspiracies.

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"Get out from the harm's way" from Mr Harm himself ! What can be a more caring advice than this, from Netanyahu, a war criminal orchestrating Israel 's war with its neighbours.

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PS: Hard to believe Netanyahu puts out those videos tell the country's citizens about how horrible their "bad guys" are. Afterwards the IDF blows up buildings killing hundred or thousands. That's some crazy dokie. This is certifiably off.

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That was hilarious at times, great to watch and listen!

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