
"Straight Up" with Danny Seaman, former director of Israel’s Government Press Office, gives English speakers unfiltered access to the voices of Israeli journalists, analysts, and commentators rarely heard in Western media. Want to know what Israel’s conservative media is really saying? Start here.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 77 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | News CommentaryNewsPolitics | |||

Israeli passengers had just minutes to stop a hijacked plane from becoming a weapon, and Daniel Seaman says their actions reveal something much bigger about how Israel survives.
In this episode of "Straight Up", Seaman examines the heroism aboard th... more
Israel’s supporters are changing tactics: stop explaining, start going directly into the places most hostile to the Jewish state. In this episode of "Straight Up", Daniel Seaman sits down with “Jewish Jess” of Frontline Advocates, who says threats ag... more
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Inspiring and incisive as always.
Passionate, articulate, analytical, conservative, Israeli public opinion and policy analysis. Excellent.
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This program delivers tightly supervised takes on Middle East politics, security, and media narratives from a strongly pro-Israel perspective. Episodes center on Iran, Gaza, and regional power dynamics, often blending historical analogies, religious references, and hawkish policy stances with critique of Western media and diplomatic approaches. Thoughtful guests—ranging from former government and security professionals to prominent analysts—provide strategic context, while solo ruminations reinforce a consistent worldview that emphasizes resilience, self-reliance, and a proactive information stance. The show stands out for its unapologetic stance, direct sourcing from Israeli commentators, and its readiness to frame contemporary events thro... more
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Recent guests on Straight Up include:
1. Jessica Grace
2. Odadi Lam
3. Golda Daphna
4. Doron Matzah
5. Anan Wahabi
6. Reza Pahlavi
7. Moshe Ashkenazi
8. Caroline Glick
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