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"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.

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Is President Trump setting a strategic trap for Iran, or giving the regime exactly what it wants? This week on "Straight Up," Daniel Seaman unpacks the dizzying cycle of military threats and diplomatic pauses surrounding the Islamic Republic, asking ... more

Did PM Netanyahu and President Trump leave Washington with a secret strategy, and is Iran walking straight into it?

This week on Straight Up, Daniel Seaman cuts through the speculation surrounding the closed-door White House meetings and examines wh... more

Everyone thinks they know what's happening with Iran, but almost nobody is talking about the strategy unfolding behind the headlines. As the U.S. and Iran trade blows without triggering an all-out war, Daniel Seaman argues that Washington is playing ... more

She moved to Israel just days before October 7, enlisted in the IDF as an American immigrant and then unknowingly became one of Israel's most effective voices online. Golda Daphna shares why she left Columbia University behind and how one simple TikT... more

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Odadi Lam
Former head of the counter-terrorism division in the Mossad, researcher
Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs
Episode: The Iran Threat: Inside U.S. and Israeli Strategy
Golda Daphna
Israeli-American who immigrated to Israel and served in the IDF's medical corps; public diplomacy advocate
Independent/IDF Medical Corps
Episode: Golda Daphna: From Aliyah to Changing Minds About Israel
Doron Matzah
Israeli expert the host has interviewed before
Israeli expert
Episode: Headlines vs. Reality: Iran Beyond the Narrative
Anan Wahabi
Dr. Wahabi of Haifa University
Haifa University
Episode: Headlines vs. Reality: Iran Beyond the Narrative
Caroline Glick
Senior Advisor to Prime Minister Netanyahu, International Affairs Advisor
Prime Minister's Office (as described)
Episode: Hezbollah’s Drone War: Israel’s Growing Threat on the Northern Border
Reza Pahlavi
Iranian opposition leader
Iranian opposition movement
Episode: The Future of the West: Global Politics and Information Warfare
Moshe Ashkenazi
Geopolitical strategist, former IDF military intelligence member
Independent analyst
Episode: Beyond the Battlefield: Measuring Power in Modern Warfare
Pierre Rehov
Documentary filmmaker and political analyst
Gate Stone Institute (as referenced)
Episode: The Tucker Gap: What He Says vs. What’s Real
Amir Avivi
Brigadier General in Reserves
Israel Defense and Security Forum
Episode: The Tucker Gap: What He Says vs. What’s Real

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Daniel Seaman
Host of Straight Up and Straight Up with Danny Seaman; produces content from JNS TV studios in Jerusalem; frequently anchors solo or with guests.

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 6 ratings
  • Inspiring and incisive as always.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    ally
    4 months ago
  • Dennis D. Karpf

    Passionate, articulate, analytical, conservative, Israeli public opinion and policy analysis. Excellent.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dennis.karpf
    United Statesa year ago

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Polished, articulate, analytical, conservative, Israeli public opinion and policy analysis. Excellent.
Strong, forceful takes on geopolitics; clear pro-Israel perspective and policy focus.
Well-argued insights into media narratives and regional power dynamics.
Engaging host with conviction, occasionally provocative in framing events.

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Golda Daphna: From Aliyah to Changing Minds About Israel
Q: So what made you come to Israel that day?
Golda explains her pull to Israel, the sense of belonging, and how personal experiences, including family and heritage, motivated her aliyah and subsequent IDF service.
Speaking Out: Standing Up for Israel
Q: Tell us your background story and how you got involved.
Jess explains growing up in a Zionist, Jewish household, her shift into active advocacy after witnessing online hostility, and her decision to dedicate her life to fighting for the Jewish people, using fact-based counter-narratives.
Doctor REVEALS how Israelis cope under fire (and how you can too)
Q: What does the Ministry plan to do in the long term to address trauma once the immediate conflict subsides?
We aim to sustain and expand a national mental health program, double the workforce, and ensure services are embedded in communities through resilience centers and primary care, so psychological support remains accessible even after the war ends.
Doctor REVEALS how Israelis cope under fire (and how you can too)
Q: Do you work with religious leaders to support communities, similar to working with military commanders for understanding trauma?
Yes. We conduct courses for rabbis, imams, and church leaders to help them support their communities, while ensuring that trauma treatment remains in the hands of trained professionals to avoid potential harm.
Israel's "genocide" CRITICS ARE WRONG! Expert drops BOMBSHELL proof (w/Eness Elias)
Q: Can you elaborate on the core claim of the BESA Center report and what it argues about the Gaza war?
The report contends that much of the global discourse on Gaza genocide is not grounded in complete data and that contextualizing the conflict with a broader war framework reveals that there is no policy of starvation or genocide by Israel, while acknowledging some misconduct in isolated incidents.

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A hard-edged geopolitical analysis podcast focused on Israel, Middle East security, and Western policy perspectives. Episodes center on Israel's strategic posture, US-Israel relations, Iranian threat dynamics, and global information wars, often presenting a pro-Israel, hard-narrative stance with emphasis on national resilience and moral clarity. A recurring strength is the host's direct, uncompromising commentary, frequently citing analysts and policy pivots to contextualize current events. The show is likely to appeal to listeners seeking a combative, opinionated take on geopolitics, security, and media narratives from an Israeli vantage point, with guests who provide in-depth geopolitical, defense, and political insight.

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2. Golda Daphna
3. Doron Matzah
4. Anan Wahabi
5. Caroline Glick
6. Reza Pahlavi
7. Moshe Ashkenazi
8. Pierre Rehov

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