151: Mailbag Part 2
Quick Overview
The hosts of the Bad Hazbara podcast continue their mailbag episode, addressing listener questions concerning the potential for serious antisemitic reprisals in the US following Israel's actions, offering suggestions for subtle pro-Palestine pins, promising a future review of the Adam Sandler movie "Don't Mess with the Zohan," and discussing how to manage anger towards Zionist friends and family while recommending essential reading material on Palestine.
Key Points: The hosts debate the likelihood of an 'American Kristallnacht,' with one host feeling US institutions are too Zionist to allow state-sponsored attacks, while the other is more pessimistic about long-term blowback after an economic collapse. In response to a listener seeking subtle ways to support Palestine, suggestions included wearing watermelon imagery, a 'Palestine action shirt,' or using puns like 'I heart ham ass' or a visual pun representing Palestine with a castle and a fork. The hosts commit to reviewing the Adam Sandler film 'Don't Mess with the Zohan,' acknowledging the listener who is waiting to subscribe to Patreon specifically for this movie analysis. Daniel Mate advises a listener struggling with anger toward Zionist family/friends to allow themselves to feel grief and sorrow underneath the rage, suggesting that suppressing feelings for the sake of attachment is toxic. The hosts provide an extensive reading list on Palestine, recommending titles like 'Perfect Victims' by Muhammad Alkur, 'The Hundred Years' War on Palestine' by Rashid Khalidi, and 'The Israel Lobby' by Mearsheimer and Walt. Daniel confirmed he uses a U-MMF 1.5 turntable model and an Audio Technica AT-LP something-or-other, stating he is not an audiophile and cannot distinguish high-end equipment differences. The discussion on Canadian politics involved critiquing the virtue-signaling nature of land acknowledgments while the Canadian government financially supports Israel's actions in Gaza.
Context: This episode is Part 2 of the 'Mailbag' Q&A session for the 'Bad Hazbara' podcast, hosted by Matt Le and Daniel Mate, with producer Adam facilitating the questions. The hosts open by encouraging listeners to subscribe and join their Patreon for Part 1 and bonus content, referencing previous topics like the Cohen brothers and liberal Zionism. The episode is sponsored by Bridge of Solidarity, an anti-capitalist mutual aid organization in Gaza, and features a segment called 'What's Spinning' where Daniel discusses the new Joni Mitchell eight-record jazz box set, 'Joni's Jazz.'