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Don't Know Much About with Naya Lekht

Naya Lekht
Anti-Zionism
Anti-Semitism
Israel
Zionism
Jewish Identity
Iran
Ethnic Studies
Islam
Soviet Union
K-12 Education
October 7th War
Antisemitism
Woke Right
BDS Movement
Islamic Revolution Of 1979
Middle East
Secularism
Canada
Iranian Protest Movement
Mahsa Amini

Don't Know Much About is a podcast hosted by Dr. Naya Lekht, a scholar and educator with a PhD from UCLA in Russian Literature. Each episode unpacks a contentious topic — from antizionism and Soviet history to Jewish identity and contemporary geopolitics — through rigorous research, personal stories, and candid conversations with leading thinkers. Clarifying the complex, one conversation at a time... more

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What happens when a scholar of religion turns his critical eye on the very ideas he once championed? On this episode of Don't Know Much About, Naya Lekht sits down with writer Kile B. Jones, a man who once embraced the ideologies that fuel modern ant... more

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In this episode of Don't Know Much About, Naya Lekht sits down with historian Dr. Olga Kirschbaum-Shirazki to dismantle one of the most pervasive arguments used against the Jewish state: that Zionism is a 19th-century European settler-colonial projec... more

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In this episode of Don't Know Much About, Naya Lekht sits down with political commentator and writer Karys Rhea to examine one of the most alarming developments in contemporary American politics: the emergence of the "Woke Right." Long before it beca... more

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In this episode of Don't Know Much About, Naya Lekht sits down with Eyal Yakoby: UPenn graduate, incoming MIT student, and one of the most prominent young voices documenting Jew hatred on campus and in the streets of America.

Eyal was a senior at th... more

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Karys Rhea
American political commentator; former producer at The Epoch Times and Newsmax; writing fellow with the Middle East Forum; author-to-be focusing on right-wing identitarianism and Chrislam
Middle East Forum; Global Liberty Institute; Wicked Son Publishing (upcoming)
Episode: The Woke Right, Chrislam, and the Soul of MAGA with Karys Rhea
Eyal Yakoby
Leading voice reporting on Jew hatred and extremism; public speaker and commentator
Independent researcher / commentator
Episode: "The Campus That Celebrated October 7th" with Eyal Yakoby
Ben Shapiro
Co-founder of The Daily Wire
The Daily Wire
Episode: Stop Antizionism with Ben Shapiro and Natasha Pein
Natasha Pein
Co-founder of Stop Antizionism
Stop Antizionism
Episode: Stop Antizionism with Ben Shapiro and Natasha Pein
Ben Cohen
Director of Rapid Response at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)
Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)
Episode: The UN's Antizionist Machine: 50 Years of Institutional Bias with Ben Cohen
Judea Pearl
Chancellor's Professor of Computer Science and Statistics at UCLA; Director of the UCLA Cognitive Systems Laboratory
University of California, Los Angeles
Episode: "Zionophobia, AI, and A Life of Inquiry" with Judea Pearl
Jesse Brown
Founder and publisher of CanadaLand
CanadaLand
Episode: "Canada's Polite Pogrom" with Jesse Brown
David C. Kaufman
US opinion editor at The Daily Mail; former columnist at The New York Post
The Daily Mail
Episode: From Law to Culture: Where the Real Battle Is Being Fought
Rona Kaufman
Associate Professor of Law at Duquesne University; co-founder of the Center for Jewish Legal Studies; research fellow with the Center for Law and Anti-Semitism
Duquesne University
Episode: 'You Started With a Tough Case:" Jews and Anti-Discrimination Law with Rona Kaufman

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Naya Lekht
Host of the show, presenting and guiding conversations on contentious topics

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 20 ratings
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    Excellent

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SoundBitten43
    United Statesa month ago
  • One of the best

    Just discovered this podcast and am delighted to report that it is one of the more thoughtful podcasts that I’ve listened to. This is right up there with the podcasts of Haviv Rettig Gur and Dan Senor and is now on my “must listen to” podcasts.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    swingmaster73
    United States8 months ago

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Provocative topics handled with care and depth.
Engaging guests with diverse perspectives on delicate topics.
High-quality discussions that challenge simple narratives.
Great sourcing and thoughtful framing make this show worth following.

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"Canada's Polite Pogrom" with Jesse Brown
Q: What happened in Canada or perhaps to Canada? How did this neutral, happy place become this epicenter for violence?
Jesse Brown explains that a mix of long-standing anti-Jewish prejudice, the influence of post-colonial academic discourse, and policy shifts created a landscape where anti-Semitic actions could intensify, even in a traditionally tolerant society.
"The Campus That Celebrated October 7th" with Eyal Yakoby
Q: What sparked your initial activism at UPenn and how did your academic environment shape your views?
Yakoby describes a pivotal conference and subsequent campus events that he perceived as systematic anti-Jewish bias, which pushed him to publicly challenge distorted narratives and advocate for a stronger, safer perspective on Israel and Jewish life.
Cold War Ghosts: The American Afterlife of Soviet Antizionism with Shaul Kelner
Q: What is the strategic takeaway for sustained activism against anti-Zionism?
To transform political advocacy into a cultural movement that embeds activism in everyday life and education, thereby engaging broader communities and sustaining momentum across generations.
Cold War Ghosts: The American Afterlife of Soviet Antizionism with Shaul Kelner
Q: Why were American Jews ill-equipped to understand anti-Zionism?
Because they relied on a Holocaust-centric framework for interpreting anti-Jewishness, which made it difficult to recognize anti-Zionism as a distinct form of othering with different historical and political dynamics.
To Live with Conviction: A Conversation with Natan Sharansky
Q: Why do you think American Jews fail to connect anti-Zionism and antisemitism?
Many American Jews confuse criticism of Israel with criticism of the existence of the state, not recognizing that anti-Zionism targets Jewish identity and sovereignty.

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