LET'S GET LIT: New York 1, Tel Aviv 0

At 25, Selly Oria moved from Israel to New York and enrolled in a creative writing program, where she had to write in English for the first time. She joins host Ilene Prusher in the studio to discuss her first collection of short stories, New York 1, Tel Aviv 0.

ILENE IN: When the neighbors get talking

Merav voted Likud and Ze’ev voted Meretz. If they can enjoy barbecuing together, is there some hope that this country will hold together after the next elections? Host Ilene Prusher leans in on neighborly love.

The wonder of Krulwich

How do you explain something like — color — on the radio? Or, the physics of a slinky? Basal ganglia? Laughter? Pain? TLV1's Shoshi Shmuluvitz sat down with RadioLab co-host Robert Krulwich to find out how he came to tell stories in such an engaging way.

'Princess' is not your average fairytale

Director Tali Shalom Ezer discusses her dark coming-of-age film 'Princess,' which won Best Feature at the Jerusalem Film Festival 2014 and has just been released in Israel. She talks about blurring the lines between fantasy and reality.

Israel: Capital of fertility and frustration

New York-based writer Amy Klein has shared her fertility journey with readers of the popular Motherlode blog on the New York Times. TLV1’s Allison Kaplan Sommer sat down with her to find out why Israel has become the go-to destination for “fertility tourism.”

The roots of Israeli democracy

In this documentary, the second in our Democracy Project series, we explore the history of democracy in Israel, and the roots of the controversial nation-state bill that broke up the last government and will continue to plague the one now in formation.

Music:

Van Morrison - Caravan
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
Dori Ben Zeev - Radio Daber Elai
Queen - Radio GAGA
Meir Ariel ve Lahakat Karizma - Ha Ish Ha Katan Me Ha Radioi
Yehuda Poliker - Radio Ramalla