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"Remember What's Next" podcast available on:

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06/09/2026

The ancient Greeks and Romans had very different ideas about truth, morality, and the divine.

Then Judaism introduced a very different way of looking at the relationship between these ideas. That shift would have implications far beyond the ancient world.

Ellie Bass and I explore this evolution on Remember What’s Next in our episode, The History of Truth.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/oQ3IEsxjth0

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uyEMfTROLf29SLcJW05fv?si=6AliTrgURLyhVP_rAajEzw

04/09/2026

How do you know something is true if you have never experienced it yourself?

I think this is a surprisingly important question. We accept things as true every day that we have never personally seen or experienced. So what allows us to distinguish knowledge from assumption?

As we approach Rosh Hashanah, it is worth taking some time to think about not only what we know, but how we know it.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/oQ3IEsxjth0

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uyEMfTROLf29SLcJW05fv?si=6AliTrgURLyhVP_rAajEzw

03/09/2026

AI is forcing us to think differently about what intelligence actually means.

We often connect intelligence with knowledge, understanding, and truth. But those things may not always belong together. That raises some important questions about what makes human beings unique and what it really means to understand something.

Ellie Bass and I explore this idea as part of our conversation about the history of truth.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/oQ3IEsxjth0

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uyEMfTROLf29SLcJW05fv?si=6AliTrgURLyhVP_rAajEzw

02/09/2026

My latest episode of Remember What’s Next with Ellie Bass is out now, and this time we’re talking about “The History of Truth.”

We take a step back and explore how the Greeks, Romans, and Jewish tradition understood truth, and how those ideas shaped the way we think about morality, responsibility, and reality.

As we approach Rosh Hashanah, it feels especially timely to ask: How do we know what is true, and are our choices and actions aligned with it?

Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen on Spotify.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/oQ3IEsxjth0
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uyEMfTROLf29SLcJW05fv?si=6AliTrgURLyhVP_rAajEzw

01/09/2026

I recently joined Living Lchaim l Jewish Podcasts Inspiration for the Nation podcast for a conversation about antisemitism and one of the most difficult questions we can ask: Why does the world love dead Jews?

We looked at the different explanations that have been given for hatred of the Jewish people throughout history and tried to understand the deeper pattern behind them.

Jewish history gives us an important perspective on what is happening today. I hope you will take the time to watch the full conversation.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPMg98Tdx9Q

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Eq4TWoyshO1rff9V0mGyv?si=FWRsT02_Qauh_VG7LA6YbA

27/08/2026

I came across this sticker on a gas pump in Massachusetts and had a very mixed reaction - it was funny and scary at the same time.

It is obviously meant to be humorous, but it is also a pretty clear example of the conspiracy theory that Israel, and by extension the Jews, are secretly controlling the United States.

What struck me was how openly this idea is being presented and literally plastered on a gas pump.

It is almost exactly the kind of conspiracy theory I was talking about in my recent podcast. If you want to hear the full discussion, check out the latest episode here.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taIhpmsPCTo&t=1034s

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/69I3ubxf1rDfKtVfexuodE?si=8u_E6ZNiQR-7XV2cEtOeag

26/08/2026

One thing I find important when looking at conspiracy theories is to look past the language being used and ask what the underlying accusation actually is.

The political vocabulary can change. The underlying idea that Jews or Israel are secretly manipulating governments and controlling events is much older.

Ellie and I discuss how these ideas have evolved and why recognizing the pattern matters in the latest episode of Remember What’s Next.

Watch the full episode:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taIhpmsPCTo&t=1034s

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/69I3ubxf1rDfKtVfexuodE?si=8u_E6ZNiQR-7XV2cEtOeag

25/08/2026

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19/08/2026

There is a difference between Jewish impact and the idea of Jewish influence.

Individual Jews have certainly had an impact on history, but that does not mean Jews are collectively working toward some hidden agenda. When I step back and look at the broader picture, I believe the most transformative Jewish contribution has been the idea of one God and one absolute standard of morality.

That distinction is important to understand when looking at the conspiracy theories discussed in this episode.

Watch the full episode:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taIhpmsPCTo&t=1034s

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/69I3ubxf1rDfKtVfexuodE?si=8u_E6ZNiQR-7XV2cEtOeag

18/08/2026

One thing that struck me about conspiracy theories is how they can eventually become an explanation for almost anything.

The accusations against Jews have changed over the centuries, but the underlying pattern remains remarkably familiar. What concerns me today is that access to more information does not necessarily mean people are better at recognizing what is true and what is not.

That is something Ellie and I explore in the latest episode of Remember What’s Next.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taIhpmsPCTo&t=1034s

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/69I3ubxf1rDfKtVfexuodE?si=8u_E6ZNiQR-7XV2cEtOeag

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