Limited Liability Podcast: Recent Episodes
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by former Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL), CEO of the American Jewish Committee, for a conversation on his work at the AJC, antisemitic incidents at UPenn and CUNY, Iran and Saudi-Israel normalization.
Special episode: Rich and Jarrod are joined by Jewish Insider senior political correspondent Lahav Harkov for a conversation on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s numerous high-level meetings during his weeklong trip to the U.S., as well as Saudi normalization and artificial intelligence.
On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by American diplomat Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, of which he was previously president for 20 years, and former special envoy for Northern Ireland, for a conversation on America’s role in world affairs, the war in Ukraine, the anniversary of 9/11, Saudi Arabia and Iran.
On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Israeli war correspondent and documentary filmmaker Itai Anghel, winner of Israel’s highest journalistic honor, the Sokolow Prize for Print Journalism, and recent Emmy nominee for his film "Last Stop Before Kyiv," about the war in Ukraine, for a conversation on his groundbreaking career, Ukraine, ISIS and reporting from enemy states as an Israeli.
On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by British journalist David Rose, the politics and investigations editor at the Jewish Chronicle in London, for a conversation on the U.K.’s legislative fight over BDS and the IRGC, antisemitism in England, the Labour party and Israel’s relationship with the U.K.
On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by columnist Eli Lake, formerly of Bloomberg, The Daily Beast and Newsweek and currently a contributing editor at Commentary Magazine and host of “The Re-education with Eli Lake” podcast, for a deep dive into America’s ever-changing political parties, where Republicans and Democrats stand on the FBI, former President Donald Trump’s latest indictment and Israel’s controversial judicial overhaul.
On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by author and journalist Ben Judah, for a conversation on his newest book, ‘This Is Europe: The Way We Live Now,’ and the continuous changes facing the region's Jewish communities.
On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Jewish Insider senior correspondent Ruth Marks Eglash, for a conversation on her new book, ‘Parallel Lines,’ the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the difficulties of maintaining objectivity as a journalist living in Israel within the country’s current political climate.
On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Rabbi Melanie Levav, executive director of Shomer Collective, and Scott Arogeti, co-founder and CEO of Mi Alma, for a discussion on grief in the Jewish community and approaching end-of-life preparations.
On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Matthew Continetti, a noted author, journalist and conservative thinker, for a conversation on former President Donald Trump, conservatism in America and where the Republican Party stands today.
On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) for a discussion on Iran, Saudi Arabia, Morningstar and fighting antisemitism on college campuses.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Bernard Haykel, professor of Near East studies and director of the Institute for the Transregional Study of the Contemporary Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia at Princeton University, and venture capitalist Yitz Applbaum, co-founder and partner at MizMaa Ventures, who has 30 years of experience in entrepreneurship, venture capital and philanthropy across the Middle East and the United States, for a discussion of the arc of U.S.-Saudi relations and the prospects of normalization between Riyadh and Jerusalem.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Elana Broitman of the Jewish Federations of North America, Stephanie Hausner of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and Ken Marcus of the Brandeis Center, for a roundtable on the White House's recently released National Strategy To Counter Antisemitism and what it means for the Jewish community.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Jewish Insider Washington correspondent Gabby Deutch for a conversation on her recent five-part series, Who Killed Kesher's Rabbi? The series, which details the 1984 murder of D.C.'s Rabbi Philip Rabinowitz, gives an in-depth look into not only the case itself, but Rabinowitz’s life before his death and the ripple effects of the crime on Kesher Israel's tight-knit congregation.
On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by former United States Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland for a conversation on his work with the Auschwitz exhibition at the Reagan Library, Iran, Ukraine, Russia and his testimony during the impeachment inquiry against former President Donald Trump.
On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Dyonna Ginsburg, CEO of OLAM, and Tanyah Murkes, CEO of the Society for International Development (SID) Israel, for a discussion on Jewish and Israeli humanitarian aid around the world.
On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Jacob Steinmetz, the first practicing Orthodox Jew to ever be drafted by a Major League team, for a conversation on his journey into professional baseball.
On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), a recently appointed member of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, for a discussion on China, American foreign policy and the recent Pentagon document leaks.
On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Sen. Joni Ernst, for a conversation on Israel's current political climate, U.S.-Middle Eastern relations, China, Iran and American foreign policy.
On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by former Israeli Knesset member Einat Wilf, for a conversation on Zionism, anti-Zionism, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the state of Israeli democracy today.
On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Ambassador Rufus Gifford, chief of protocol for the United States, for a conversation on the unique ways he helps advance American foreign policy.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Axios contributing correspondent Barak Ravid, for a post-results conversation on Israel’s most recent election.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Axios senior political correspondent Josh Kraushaar, for some pre-election day predictions and insight into the races to watch.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Congressman Brad Schneider for a conversation on Iran, bipartisanship in Washington, and the state of antisemitism today.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Ari Wallach, the founder and executive director of Longpath Labs, and author of Longpath: Becoming the Great Ancestors Our Future Needs, for a conversation on the nature of futurism and how his long-view philosophy may be suited to this political and cultural moment.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Heather Johnston, the founder and executive director of the U.S. Israel Education Association, for a conversation on the organization and what it’s like taking senior lawmakers to Israel.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Arnold Roth, father of terror victim Malki Roth, who was killed in the 2001 Sbarro massacre in Jerusalem, for a conversation on Malki’s life, legacy, and the Roth family’s efforts to bring her murderers to justice. This episode contains a sample of Shir Lismoach (Malki’s Song), written by Malki Roth and performed by members of the Ezra Zionist...
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On this week’s episode, Rich, in a rare solo interview, is joined by Auburn University men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl, for a conversation on his recent trip to Israel with the Auburn Tigers.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Max Tuchman, CEO and co-founder of the interactive video-calling platform Caribu, for a conversation on her entrepreneurial journey, the vision behind Caribu, and the challenges she’s faced along the way.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Wall Street Journal columnist and scholar Walter Russell Mead, for a conversation on US-Israel relations and his latest book, The Arc of a Covenant: The United States, Israel, and the Fate of the Jewish People.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Yonit Golub Serkin, an independent strategic advisor and an innovation trend-spotter in the Israeli startup scene, for a conversation on the region’s thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Adam Lehman, president and CEO of Hillel International, for a conversation on the organization’s efforts to combat antisemitism on college and university campuses.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander for a conversation on the Army veteran’s struggles with PTSD that saw him go from the precipice of a presidential run to a checking into a VA hospital.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Axios’ national political correspondent, Jonathan Swan, for a conversation on interviewing former Pres. Donald Trump, the inner workings of the Biden White House and Biden’s relationship with Saudi Arabia.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by journalist and media founder Ben Smith to discuss the state of journalism, cutting his teeth in New York’s infamous Room 9, and the scoop on his latest venture, Semafor.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Shalom Lamm, CEO of Operation Benjamin, for a conversation on the organization’s work to recognize the Jewish soldiers buried in U.S. military cemeteries overseas.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Robert Nicholson, executive director of the Philos Project, for a conversation on the state of Jewish-Christian relations and Christian support for Israel.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Punchbowl News co-founder Jake Sherman for a conversation on covering Washington, the Democratic Party’s civil war and Congressional opposition to an Iran deal.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by New York royalty — David and Willie Zabar, second and third generation owners of Zabar’s on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The father and son duo discuss the history behind the iconic food emporium, life as a Zabar in New York City.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Yehuda Kurtzer, president of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, for a discussion on the Jewish community’s ‘tent,’ anti-zionism and antisemitism, and the future of Jewish-Christian and Jewish-Muslim relations.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by former Counselor to the State Department Eliot Cohen for a discussion on U.S. policy on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its impact on foreing policy in the Middle East and Asia.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by French Ambassador to the U.S. Philippe Ètienne for a conversation on repairing U.S.-French relations following the AUKUS agreement last year, ensuring European security and combating antisemitism in France and the U.S.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by longtime political advisor Huma Abedin for a discussion on her upbringing in Saudi Arabia and early White House experience prepping a presidential trip to Israel. Plus, Abedin weighs in on current events.
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On this week’s podcast, Rich is joined by former White House National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien for a wide-ranging and timely conversation on Russian aggression in Ukraine, NATO’s resolve and Iran deal negotiations in Vienna.
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On this week’s episode, Jarrod is joined by actor Joshua Malina and Rabbi Shira Stutman for a conversation on antisemitism in media.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Congresswoman Shontel Brown for a retrospective on her tough primary win in Ohio’s 11th congressional district last August and her first few months in Congress.
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Following the hostage situation in a Colleyville, Texas synagogue over the weekend, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Imam Abdullah Antepli of Duke University who issued a wake-up call to the North American Muslim community.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by former Israeli Defense Minister and IDF Chief of General Staff Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon for a detailed conversation on how to best address the threat from Iran. Ya’alon also shares his thoughts on the Abraham Accords.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman for a conversation on Iran, Israel and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Plus, the Pulitzer Prize-winner recalls his early days as the Times‘ first Jewish Jerusalem bureau chief.
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On this week’s podcast, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracy, to discuss his latest book, Gaza Conflict 2021: Hamas, Israel and Eleven Days of War, and his argument that the U.S. approach to the Palestinians indirectly sparked the conflict.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Amy Spitalnick, executive director of Integrity First America, to discuss the ongoing trial in the case her group has brought against the neo-Nazis behind the deadly Unite the Right rally in 2017.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by The Atlantic’s Yair Rosenberg, author of the “Deep Shtetl” newsletter, for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of Jewish affairs.
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In this week’s episode, Rich is joined by Matthew Kassel, a features reporter at Jewish Insider, and Josh Kraushaar, a columnist at National Journal and LLP’s resident elections expert, to preview the federal and state races to watch on Tuesday’s Election Day. Kassel shares what it’s been like covering the special election on the ground in Florida’s 20th and Kraushaar shares how the Jewish vote...
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On this episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk, author of Master of the Game: Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy, for a discussion on the status of Israeli-Palestinian peace, the Abraham Accords and Kissinger’s incremental approach to the Middle East.
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On this episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Hadassah Lieberman, author of Hadassah: An American Story, to discuss her life from a daughter of Holocaust survivors to the wife of a vice presidential candidate. Plus, Lieberman describes bringing Shabbat traditions to the Senate.
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On this week’s episode, Rich is joined by Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) for a discussion on the Biden administration’s approach to Iran, how to assess the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the usefulness of the Senate filibuster. Plus, the Newton-native talks his Jewish background and friendship with fellow progressive freshman Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY).
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On this week’s episode, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins the podcast to compare the Trump and Biden administrations foreign policy in Iran and Afghanistan, and why he believes the State Department can’t legally reopen the East Jerusalem consulate. Plus, Pompeo offers his take on the recent controversy surrounding Gen. Mark Milley’s calls to his Chinese counterpart.
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On this week’s episode, former National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster joins the podcast to discuss the continuing crisis in Afghanistan, the threat of a hostage and humanitarian catastrophe and what successive administrations did wrong. Plus, Rich and Jarrod preview the Israeli Prime Minister’s visit to Washington.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by National Journal columnist Josh Kraushaar to breakdown the aftermath of the surprise result in Ohio 11, including how the Jewish vote swung the election, Jim Clyburn’s record as a kingmaker, and where the pro-Israel Democratic community goes from here. Plus, Josh previews the next races to watch.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod and joined by writer and journalist Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt to discuss the latest controversy — including Ben & Jerry’s and the new Netflix show “My Unorthodox Life” — plus her own life as a journalist and a rabbi’s wife, bridging the secular-religious “chasm” and the politics of kosher certifications.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) to discuss the state of Black-Jewish relations, his early encounter with the Holocaust, and why he opposes the BDS movement. Plus, the congressman talks about his early career days in Baltimore politics’ “Rat Pack.”...
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for a wide-ranging conversation on Trump’s responsibility for the January 6th riots, the failures of the Obama-Netanyahu relationship, and why Liz Cheney wanted to leave the GOP leadership.
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In this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer for part two in their conversation on Dermer’s time in Washington and the battle over the Iran Deal. Dermer also clarifies and provides context for his recent remarks about Evangelical support for Israel. Plus, Dermer responds to recent comments by Ben Rhodes on the podcast charging that...
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In this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer for part one in a timely conversation on the Israeli electoral process, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s future, and U.S.-Israel relations during his time in Washington. Stay tuned for part two.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Ben Rhodes, a former deputy White House national security advisor under President Barack Obama and author of a new book titled ‘After the Fall: Being American in the world we’ve made,’ for a lively conversation on the state of partisan politics, his definition of Zionism and how differing world views shape his and Rich’s views on the Iran deal.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod talk with Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the U.S. Virgin Islands, about Black-Jewish relations and UVI’s longstanding Jewish history and historic synagogue. Plus, Rich and Jarrod check in with Conference of Presidents CEO William Daroff, who is in Israel this week, on the atmosphere around Tel Aviv.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Elliott Abrams, former Special Envoy for Iran and Venezuela, to discuss the latest news from Israel and Gaza. Plus, Abrams shares his thoughts on the negotiations to reenter the JCPOA.
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On this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt to discuss his views on the IHRA definition of antisemitism and the ADL’s annual report, released this week. Plus, Rich and Jarrod review the latest on the Iran deal negotiations and bilateral Israel-U.S. talks in Washington.
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