J-TV Podcasts by Ollie Anisfeld: Recent Episodes
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Ollie is joined by Josh Hammer - Senior editor-at-large at Newsweek and Author of "Israel and Civilization". Josh recently debated Dave Smith at the TPUSA summit hosted by Charlie Kirk. Together Ollie and Josh discuss the debate.
Watch the documentary on Arab Antisemitism Before Israel's Reestablishment - https://j-tv.plus/arab-antisemitism-before-israels-reestablishment/
0:00 Intro
2:12 A Flavour of the debate
3:43 How did you feel it went?
6:33 How much support for you from audience?
8:25 Just isolationism or antisemitism?
13:00 Rising antisemitism on the right
17:24 Was there really some agreement?
20:54 Dave's is uninterested in the truth about Israel
25:13 This is surely just antisemitism?
28:35 Best reason America should support Israel?
36:24 Josh's personal religious Jewish journey
"This is the video I wish I had when I started my dating journey". Ollie delves into his personal experiences dating in the religious or "frum" dating scene. This video is aimed primarily at those navigating this world, particularly if they did not grow up as an observant Jew. For Ollie, the religious dating process is far more sane and healthy than secular dating, but equally he feels there are some tips and insights that could hopefully help people on the religious dating journey.
Join me on J-TV+ today at https://j-tv.plus I'm so incredibly grateful for everyone's support in helping me grow J-TV over the years - I never could have anticipated we would be able to reach so many viewers - and that's down to you! And I'm so excited for this next stage of the journey. I've put my heart and soul into J-TV+ and I really hope you can join me on this next stage of the J-TV journey. Join me on J-TV+ today at https://j-tv.plus
0:00 Intro
1:10 The video I wish I had when I started dating
4:10 Religious dating process makes more sense than secular dating
5:55 Topics I want to cover
6:48 Purpose and mindset when dating
8:37 Something bothers you and people say "grow up!"
10:00 What to look for
12:00 A shadchan's (matchmaker) involvement
19:45 Rejecting someone/when they reject you
23:08 Telling others about your dates
25:26 Never compromise
26:13 Knowing where they want to live before first date
26:46 Physical looks/pictures
32:33 The speed of dating and staying relaxed
37:44 The 'checklist'...
40:40 "Frum from birth" not wanting to date "baal teshuvas"
41:28 Sharing your deepest secrets
43:06 Managing social pressure to get married
48:36 Handling dating burnout
51:16 Getting put into boxes/labels
52:59 Your questions
"It could happen in America." Conservative media titan Glenn Beck joins Ollie on J-TV for a wide ranging interview where he warns of rising antisemitism on the right, as well as the left, fearing that it could overtake America's main political parties - much faster than many think. Together they discuss Israel's fight against Hamas, the West's reaction and Glenn's forecast for the future.
Join me on J-TV+ today at https://j-tv.plus
I'm so incredibly grateful for everyone's support in helping me grow J-TV over the years - I never could have anticipated we would be able to reach so many viewers - and that's down to you! And I'm so excited for this next stage of the journey. I've put my heart and soul into J-TV+ and I really hope you can join me on this next stage of the J-TV journey. Join me on J-TV+ today at https://j-tv.plus
0:00 Intro
1:13 How Glenn inspired Ollie & J-TV
5:00 Lessons in your media journey?
11:30 Will the West ever wake up?
16:14 Where does your Israel support come from?
24:39 Bringing God into the political conversation
25:56 The best argument in Israel's favour?
28:38 Israel has nothing to apologise for
30:20 Rising right wing antisemitism
34:10 Glenn's biggest nightmare
37:26 How can West restore Biblical values?
Ollie speaks to Rabbi YY Jacobson about the big questions surrounding the Jewish people in the aftermath of the October 7 massacre - most crucially how we must respond collectively as a nation.
A Must-Listen: Sohail Ahmed is a former Muslim extremist who from a young age supported Hamas, hated the West and even dreamed up a terror attack in London. Ollie speaks to Sohail about his journey from extremism to deradicalisation, as well as Sohail's insights on the current Israel-Hamas war.
Historian and Rabbi Ken Spiro joins J-TV to share shed light on how the Torah's narratives around Isaac and Ishmael - the birth of the Jewish and Arab nations - sows the seeds for the times we are in today.
Columnist Brendan OâNeill talks to J-TV about the hypocrisy and racism of the anti-Israel response to the Hamas massacre.
What does Judaism teach about the moral issues that arise in times of war. The content is of course in light of the Israel vs Hamas war that is ongoing.
Radio host, writer and Biblical morality lecturer Dennis Prager joins Ollie on J-TV to talk about the Israel vs Hamas war and the failure of global institutions to approach the issue fairly. The pair discuss how the ultimate solution to these problems is not simply the defeat of Hamas but of creating a world that follows the Ten Commandments.
Ultimately the Israel-Palestine question comes down to who has the right to the land. The Jewish people have given many compelling answers, but it seems that many in the world aren't interested. Perhaps a new approach is necessary - which also happens to be the most ancient approach. Join us for a new series on J-TV called "Torah Morality for the World"!
The Jewish people are the world's moral educators, and the world is in a lot of trouble, not us. We grieve but we hold our heads high, it is the world that should feel ashamed. A message to the Jewish people and the world from Ollie.
Ollie speaks to a J-TV favourite - Dayan Eliezer Zobin - about his thoughts on the future of artificial intelligence. Together they discuss how it might impact Jewish practise, some of the ethical questions that will arise, and how the growth of AI may help us understand Judaism's vision of the future This interview was created in collaboration with the United Synagogue.
This is the unbelievable story of Holocaust hero Manfred Goldberg. You will be gripped from beginning til end. Manfred is 93 years young and tells his jaw-dropping story from beginning til end with clarity, dignity and class. We are privileged to still be walking among giants like Manfred Goldberg. And you now have the opportunity to hear his first-hand testimony of the sheer horror that one evil man inflicted on the Jewish people.
0:00-12:17 - What are the big issues young people face growing up?
12:17â21:03 - What are the big social pressures young people face?
21:03-25:38 - We arenât giving young people meaning and purpose
25:38-39:15 - How do we fix a negative youth culture?
39:15-42:06 - What if parents find conversations with their kids difficult?
42:06-47:50 - Why is family so important?
47:50-1:00:10 - How can young people grow religiously in a healthy way?
Ollie speaks to a journalist live from Ukraine, documenting the war - its effects on Ukrainians in general and also specifically the Jewish community.
22 year old Joel Gottlieb was inspired to connect to his Jewish heritage after a watching a J-TV video a few years ago.
He joins Ollie to share his story.
- The Jewish history video they reference can be found here
- Rabbi Manis Friedman interview here
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With today being Israel's Yom Hashoah - Holocaust Memorial Day - Ollie spoke to Rabbi, historian and author Ken Spiro about antisemitism and specifically the Holocaust. Why do historians struggle to explain this historic phenomenon? What is the Jewish insight on what is really going on with the world's oldest hatred?
Ken Spiro is the author of several superb books on Jewish history which you can find here
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Miriam Pollak Schwartz is a quiet hero of the Jewish community and beyond. She provides a home, resources, counselling and love for people who are in very dark places in life. What makes her even more remarkable is that she herself has faced a great deal of adversity in life. Despite this she has the most positive outlook on life, focused on being of service to others. Ollie met her in New York last year and wanted to draw attention to her amazing work which goes unpublicised.
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Rabbi Manis Friedman - author of several books on relationships, dating, marriage and intimacy joins Ollie to debunk misconceptions about dating in society today.
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Rabbi Professor Joshua Berman of Bar-Ilan University is an expert of Biblical Criticism. He is author of 'Created Equal: How the Bible Broke with Ancient Political Thought' and 'Ani Maamin: Biblical Criticism, Historical Truth, and the Thirteen Principles of Faith'.
See links below:
Ani Maamin: Biblical Criticism, Historical Truth, and the Thirteen Principles of Faith
Created Equal: How the Bible Broke with Ancient Political Thought
Rabbi Berman's previous short video on J-TV called 'Six Big Political Ideas The Torah Gave The World' here
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Ollie talks to PragerU host Will Witt about his own journey towards God. The two speak about the importance of faith - from Will's perspective as a young Christian and Ollie's as a young Jew.
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Ollie speaks to Rabbi Simon Jacobson, author of Toward a Meaningful Life - based on the teachings of the late Chabad Lubavitcher Rebbe and founder of the Meaningful Life Center. Together they discuss some of the great lessons from the Rebbe.
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Ollie talks to Dov Forman about his journey of making his great-grandmother - Auschwitz survivor Lily Ebert - a TikTok star and revolutionise Holocaust education. Dov talks to Ollie about his own personal background, what led him to document and share his great-grandmother's story, his experience of suddenly being in the media spotlight and Dov's plans for the future.
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Ollie talks to the inspirational David Schogger who talks about his experiences growing up with a speech impediment - a stammer - in the Jewish community. They talk about challenges both from a general life and Jewish life perspective.
0:00 - Growing up with a stammer
10:15 - Bullying
11:59 - Lessons learnt
15:24 - Impact on Jewish practise
22:30 - Reflections on Moses' speech impediment
27:03 - Dealing with challenges
33:06 - Takeaway message?
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J-TV: The Global Jewish Channel hosted its very first live event with a debate on the existence of God between Professor AC Grayling and Rabbi Daniel Rowe. AC Grayling is known as the "fifth horseman of atheism", having written many books and articles on the atheism. Rabbi Daniel Rowe completed a postgraduate in the philosophy of mathematics. The two went head-to-head amidst a packed hall.
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Ollie talks to Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatz about his new book - As Dawn Ends the Night.
Timecodes below:
0:46 Where are we at in Jewish history?
16:53 Idolatry - what does it mean and why is it forbidden?
26:08 How can we make spirituality more accessible?
29:46 Resilience or sensitivity - what do millennials need more of?
33:42 Understanding the sins of great people in the Torah
39:48 How does Judaism view Christianity & Islam?
42:52 Why do Jews yearn for a Messiah Seems a bit un-Jewish?
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Ollie held a live Q&A on all things Judaism, as well as the story of J-TV at the University of Nottingham, in conjunction with Aish on Campus.
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We were delighted to be joined by Rabbi Yoni Hamilton â a highly regarded psychotherapist and personal mentor to Ollie. They spoke about the top tips and the potential pitfalls of common relationships. You are likely to find this highly informative and helpful guidance for navigating your relationships in life!
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Ollie engages in a discussion with Rabbi Eliezer Zobin discussing contemporary debates within Judaism; namely Jewish sexual ethics, the world impact of Jewish values, how those values work alongside and against secular values, and why we need the Torah to teach us morality.
Rabbi Zobin is the Rabbi of Ner Yisrael community, as well as being the Principal of Immanuel College.
Timecodes below:
0:54 Are Jewish Sexual Ethics behind the times?
13:01 Can the world's values impact Jewish values? Does, and how can Jewish law adapt to societal change?
47:51 What are the risks of a secular/materialist worldview?
56:21 Do we need a book to tell us how to be moral?
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Ollie and Sam discuss the idea of whether the current exploitation of nostalgia in the world of entertainment (eg. yet another Star Wars/Spider-Man/Matrix/Harry Potter movie etc) actually is rooted in a deeper human desire to revisit old, cheerful memories of youth and wonder, to escape the harsher reality of one's current challenges.
Do we allow reminiscing about the past to stop us living in the moment and seeing our struggles as necessary opportunities for growth? How does that affect our Jewish practice and faith? Are we a religion who seeks out reliving our "golden years" or do we truly understand our best years are ahead of us?
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Nationalism is seen as reactionary and dangerous today. But in the 1800s it was seen as progressive and liberal.
Ollie talks to Rabbi Daniel Rowe (Director, Aish UK) about the Jewish perspective on nationalism and national identity. They go on to discuss various aspects of biblical criticism, the place of nationalism within Judaism and the question of why Judaism demands we give up our life rather than commit sexual immorality?
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Ollie speaks to the authors of "Not a Partnership: Why We Keep Getting Marriage Wrong & How We Can Get It Right" - a new book by Rabbi Tod Jacobs and Rabbi Peter Lynn. The book is targeted at anyone - religious or secular, Jewish or non-Jewish. You can get the book here
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Ze'ev Orenstein - Director of International Affairs for the City of David Foundation talks to Ollie.
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Ollie is in Monsey, New York, to talk to one of the internet's most well-known Rabbis - YY Jacobson. Together they discuss character development and building the best possible relationships with ourselves, with others and with God. Ollie asks Rabbi Jacobson poignant and sometimes difficult questions that need addressing in these areas.
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Ollie talks to Prof. Moshe Koppel, founder of Israel's Kohelet Policy Forum and author of "Judaism Straight Up".
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In today's episode, Ollie and Sam discuss the nature of modern political discourse and how one navigates such a world through the lens of Torah and Jewish values. We talk about role of politics in Judaism, appreciating the novelty of a Jewish voice having a place in Western politics, does Judaism lean more left or right or neither, the morality or lack of in certain political spheres, and much much more!
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Ollie talks to Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson, author of Positivity Bias: Practical wisdom for positive living inspired by the life and teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
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Back in August 2020, Ollie spoke with Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatzz, a Rabbi we are honoured to say is a "J-TV regular" Rabbi Tatz is Senior Lecturer at the Jewish Learning Exchange (JLE UK) in London.
Timecodes:
0:26 Antisemitism - Does Judaism provide an explanation or a solution
21:30 Can only those who experienced oppression lead liberation movements
40:22 Why does Judaism view sexual misconduct as so damaging
50:08 If the great Torah personalities trusted in God, why were they ever afraid
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In July 2020, Ollie spoke with Israel advocate Rudy Rochman to talk all things Israel.
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Recorded in 2017, Ollie was in New York speaking to one of his favourite Jewish educators - Rabbi David Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman runs Aleph Beta - an organization which provides superb animated videos that uncover the wisdom and beauty within Biblical texts - alephbeta.org
Timecodes:
0:00 Do we need to focus more on Written Torah vs Talmud?
9:05 What is your methodology for learning Torah?
45:13 Why & How Should We 'Fear' God?
56:50 Is the God of the Hebrew Bible a vengeful, punishing God?
1:07:24 What are key lessons from our Biblical ancestors for today?
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Ollie is joined by Rabbi Pinchas Taylor. Rabbi Taylor is a Chabad Rabbi in Florida, life coach and lecturer in Jewish spirituality. Ollie asks Rabbi Taylor about finding your purpose, the theological differences between Islam and Christianity against those of Judaism, Judaism's impact on Americas founding, the spiritual roots of anti-Semitism and Chabad's keys to success
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In this week's episode, Ollie and Sam discuss what Jewish themes can be found within J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter themes. Following up from a successful shorter video Ollie put out a few months ago (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIzWqkhO8RU), we go deeper on the points made in the video, covering various parallels and lessons between Judaism and the tales of The Boy Who Lived.
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Ollie engages in a discussion with Rabbi Eliezer Zobin discussing contemporary debates within Judaism; namely egalitarianism, conversion and outreach.
Rabbi Zobin is the Rabbi of Ner Yisrael community, as well as being the Principal of Immanuel College.
0:37 Is Judaism Egalitarian? Discussing Gender Roles in Judaism
30:42 Why don't Jews seek to convert non-Jews?
43:31 Discussing Jewish outreach - its necessity and potential dangers
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Ollie has a follow up chat with Rabbi Manis Friedman about his ground breaking interview with him a few weeks prior - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQlfH43G1mg
Rabbi Manis Friedman is a world-renowned author, counselor, lecturer and philosopher who uses ancient wisdom and modern wit to captivate audiences around the world.
In this interview with Ollie, Rabbi Friedman discusses how we can make sense of the story of Noah's flood and the sin of the spies, as well as speaking about whether we can really say God "needs" us, or are all descriptions of God just inaccurate.
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Dr. Efraim Zuroff - Nazi Hunter and Holocaust Historian - shares his life story and operations with Ollie on J-TV.
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In the build-up to the Festival of Sukkot, the festival of joy, Sam and Ollie discuss the role of optimism, pessimism, joy, pleasure, suffering and happiness in Jewish life.
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Ollie speaks to Rabbi Joseph Dweck, Senior Rabbi of the S&P Sephardi Community in the UK, about how do we master our ego and the influence of Islamic societies on Sephardic Jewry
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A collection of short Torah ideas on Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year, from Sam and Ollie.
From all of us here at J-TV Podcasts, we wish you a Shana tova umetuka - have a happy, healthy and SWEET new year!
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Meet Sarah Guigue, also known as âHassidic Hipster Girlâ online, particularly Instagram.
0:00-1:58 â What is âHassidic Hispter Girlâ?
1:58-13:58 - What's your story?
13:58-21:55- Living Judaism engaged with the world
21:55-25:38 â How has Hassidut influenced you?
25:38-28:23 - How can you navigate social media healthily?
28:23â31:10 - Advice for pursuing careers without compromising values?
31:10â37:40 - What is the Jewish vision of modesty?
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Hello, and welcome back to J-TV Podcasts!
My name is Sam Kaufman, again joining Ollie Anisfeld to discuss whether Judaism and general Jewish observance in 2021 is too hard to keep - and why that is.
Weâre going to speak about the role of emphasis in Jewish thought â how different sects with Judaism will agree upon the fundamentals 100%, but itâs the way they prioritise the different aspects â thatâs what distinguishes them from one another.
Ollie speaks about âPachadâ = fear, and how he believes it is the source for unhealthy stringencies that lack deeper meaning and can potentially cause misery
The alternative, however, is to build up oneâs relationship Judaism, and their Jewish observance, with genuine, meaningful actions that only serve to strengthen our relationship with our creator.
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Hello, and welcome to J-TV Podcasts!
My name is Sam Kaufman, and in todayâs inaugural episode, J-TV Founder Ollie Anisfeld and myself discuss the challenges of Jewish Education in the Age of Diminishing Attention Spans
We speak about the long-term effects of this surface-level education, the rising impact of a culture based around the consumption of content, and the potential harms this could all lead to.
I ask Ollie on how this all affects the creation of J-TV videos, whilst he challenges me of the very notion that that people really have such short attention spans to begin with. The necessity of why God has created such a egotistical, needy generation like todays, and in the process he shatters my world view about Spider-Man
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Ollie speaks to Rabbi Daniel Rowe about some of the key teachings of the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, of blessed memory.
0:00-0:52 - Your personal memories of Rabbi Sacks?
4:55 - What are some of his big ideas that stand out to you?
8:06 - How did Rabbi Sacks envision Jews engaging with the wider world?
15:30 - Rabbi Sacks on countering religious extremism
19:40 - How did he discuss politics while remaining non-partisan?
20:55 - Rabbi Sacksâ critique of multiculturalism
22:55 - Donât Jews need multiculturalism to survive in the diaspora?
25:16 - Rabbi Sacks on globalism vs nation states
28:40 - Rabbi Sacks on secularism and its dangers
30:53 - Rabbi Sacks on God and suffering
34:56 - Rabbi Sacks on Israel and Zionism
The God Debate - Rabbi Daniel Rowe vs AC Grayling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTezZFZH098
Ollie's personal tribute to Rabbi Sacks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGI2DRlLglk
Ollie talks to Rabbi Tovia Singer about his anti-missionary work.
0:00-4:28 - How did you get involved in this?
4:28-17:58 - Is this a priority?
17:58-29:40 - Why don't Jews believe in Jesus?
29:40-53:14 - What are the main responses by missionaries?
53:14-57:27 - On Jewish-Christian relations
Dennis Prager is a prolific author, US radio show host, and the father of the phenomenally successful PragerU. He talks to Ollie on J-TV about a variety of topics.
1:56-5:03 - Does everyone need the Bible?
5:03-5:53 - Were you always religious?
5:53-18:09 - Is happiness ALWAYS possible?
18:09-28:51 = What is true friendship?
28:51-38:10 - Judaism's impact on America?
38:10-45:53 - Explaining antisemitism
45:53-47:18 - Reflections on Rabbi Sacks
47:18-51:48 - On Israel's harsh critics
51:48-59:08 - Jewish-Christian relations
59:08-1:06:20 - Conflating politics and religion?
1:06:20-1:11:09 - Ever changed your opinion ?
A remarkable, paradigm-shifting interview, with Rabbi Manis Friedman. A comment from Ollie: "There have only been one or two moments in my life where I have discovered some information or an idea that is so groundbreaking to me that it has changed my entire understanding of reality, and with it my life. The last time that happened I was 17 years old. But it happened again earlier this week when I interviewed Rabbi Manis Friedman. This discussion has led to a major, life-altering paradigm shift for me. I am still processing what he said. Iâve been thinking a lot about it, questioning it, challenging it - with my Rabbis, friends and family. The content is totally transformative. It has torn down a lot of notions I had about God, reward and punishment, heaven and mitzvot. A part of me continues to challenge what he said, but a deeper part of me recognises that his words are completely intuitive. But Iâm still processing it all. J-TV interviews are always a pleasure but rarely have they brought me to tears. This one did. I encourage you to take the time to watch it. Itâs not short, but I think youâll find it easy to keep watching from beginning to end. I think you will find it shocking (in a good way) and life changing if you take his words seriously."