Podcast Against Antisemitism Podcast
1) Antisemitism in English Literature: Contemporary Works
In our final episode, we shift our focus from 20th-century writers to contemporary playwrights and modern allegations of dramatic antisemitism. Since antisemitism has been on the rise in recent years,...Show More
2) Antisemitism in English Literature: The Edict of Expulsion
Whilst we prepare for the next season of Podcast Against Antisemitism, welcome to our brand new six-part series chronicling the history of antisemitism in English literature. In this podcast, we explo...Show More
3) Antisemitism in English Literature: Early Modern Plays
The early-modern period was a golden age for English theatre. Giants like Shakespeare, Marlowe, Dekker, Middleton and Jonson were all active in the 16th and 17th centuries. But where did the Jews fit ...Show More
4) Antisemitism in English Literature: Victorian Era
In the 19th century, the Jewish community in England faced both progress and prejudice. While legal reforms began to improve their status, antisemitic stereotypes persisted.In this episode, we turn to...Show More
5) Antisemitism in English Literature: Modernism and 20th-Century Authors
In this episode, we turn our focus to the 20th century – a period marked by profound literary innovation and social upheaval. From the modernist verse of T.S. Eliot to the beloved children’s tales of ...Show More
6) Antisemitism in English Literature: Medieval Period
The Jews were expelled from England in 1290, but this did not mean the end of literary representation.In this episode, we delve into the antisemitic tropes in 14th-century literature, focusing on Geof...Show More
7) S5 E19: “Episode 100” with Gideon Falter
Gideon Falter is the Chief Executive of Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA), a charity dedicated to exposing and countering antisemitism through education and zero-tolerance law enforcement. Gideon wa...Show More
8) S5 E18: “Four hours” with Natalie Sanandaji
Natalie Sanandaji is a survivor of the Nova music festival massacre, where a reported 364 people were murdered by Hamas terrorists. This atrocity was part of the wider 7th October attacks in Israel, t...Show More
9) S5 E17: “The silence of our friends” with Shabbos Kestenbaum
Shabbos Kestenbaum is a Religion and Public Policy graduate student from Harvard University. Since the 7th October Hamas atrocities, Shabbos has been embroiled in a long public battle with Harvard, wh...Show More
10) S5 E16: “Kvetch” with Steven Berkoff
Steven Berkoff is an actor, author, playwright, theatre practitioner and director born in the Jewish East End of London. Over the course of his critically-acclaimed career, Steven has adapted Kafka, d...Show More