Ashamed to Admit – Details, episodes & analysis

There is no episode of ATA this week, so Dash spoke with Sydney-based radio and podcast producer Rob Kaldor about The Jewish Independent's four-part series Tensions Transplanted (released on 6 September). 

British David Baddiel is a rare breed: a comedian, author, screenwriter and songwriter with an unflinching commitment to telling the truth. In his latest books, My Family and The God Desire, Baddiel shares his strange and dysfunctional upbringing and his private yearnings for the existence of a god and 'cosmic justice'. He's in Australia for the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, and joined ATA for a wide-ranging conversation about parenting, golfing memorabilia and antisemitism post-October 7. Plus, Tami shares her newfound admiration for Sydney-based klezmer outfit Chutney. And Dash dives into the nitty-gritty of Australian census data, revealing fascinating insights about the Jewish community's shifting demographics.

TJI articles relevant to this week’s episode: 

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/quiz/tji-quiz

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/chutneys-debut-album-is-a-klezmer-tasting-jar

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/melbournes-new-inclusive-klezmer-school

More from David Baddiel:

See David speak at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas on Sunday, 25 August. Read My Family: The Memoir or The God Desire, or listen to A Muslim and a Jew Go There. 

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In this week's episode of ATA, Dash (the wise son) and Tami (the simple son) interview Jerusalem-based journalist, educator and peacemaker Ittay Flescher (aka. The Aussie Eliyahu Hanavi?) about Passover and his experience on April 14th when Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel. Plus Tami shares 10 reasons why the 10 plagues need trigger warnings and they manage to squeeze in everyone’s favourite segment … kvetch of the week! 

SHOW NOTES 

TJI articles discussed in this episode:

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/fears-and-dreams-from-my-night-under-iranian-attack

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/ten-ways-to-make-seder-2024-relevant

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/vegan-push-for-pesach-earth-day

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/read-watch-listen?author=sidrakranzmoshinsky

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With tensions increasing between Israel, Iran and Lebanon, in this week's episode of ATA, Dash and Tami interview Dror Doron. Dror is a senior advisor at the United Against Nuclear Iran organization, he previously served for 17 years in Israel's government where he regularly briefed senior decision-makers on developments in the Middle East, particularly on Hezbollah. They also reveal some incriminating information about Tami’s ancestral pickle empire and share some admissions made by (anonymous) members of the community who confused their podcast for a ‘juicy confessions’ series. 

TJI articles discussed in this episode:

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/contradictory-war-goals-will-prevent-israel-from-achieving-victory-in-gaza

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/israel-faces-a-hard-choice-about-the-border-with-lebanon

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/us-calls-for-unilateral-ceasefire

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In this week's episode of ATA, Tami reveals the tangy tagline of her great-great-grandparents' pickle factory, Palata Pickles. Is "Penny Wong good or bad for Israel"? We examine the Foreign Affairs Minister's approach to the Israel-Palestine conflict. And, in the spirit of preparing ourselves for (nasty) audience feedback, we reprise one of Tami's all-time favourite pieces of hate mail.

TJI articles discussed in this episode:

https://plus61j.net.au/featured/penny-wong-raises-alarming-trends-in-israel-as-alp-prepares-to-vote-on-palestine/

https://plus61j.net.au/editors-picks/gareth-evans-the-case-for-recognising-palestine/

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/jewish-community-turns-inward-imprisoned-between-two-wars

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/we-recognise-israels-right-to-defend-itself-but-how-it-does-so-matters-wong

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/what-can-we-expect-from-penny-wongs-visit-to-israel

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In this debut episode of Ashamed to Admit, Tami and Dash introduce themselves and explain the idea behind AtA – the show tackling the week's 'chewiest and Jewiest' topics making the rounds in the Australian JComms.

Since October 7, we've heard much more from Jewish community leadership than in previous years. Who speaks for Australian Jewry in 2024? And what claims do they have at representativeness? We discuss this and the annual 'URGENT' parental crisis posed by Purim costumes.   

TJI articles discussed in this episode:

Who Speaks for Australian Jews?  

New Jewish Council seeks to draw a line between Jews and Israel

Adler’s logic about Jews and the Voice is wrong, his attack on other Jews vile  

A troubling trend: the mainstreaming of the Australian Jewish Association
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In their second episode for Season 2, Tami asks esteemed academic, author and political scientist Kylie Moore-Gilbert to pretend to be her bat mitzvah teacher and explain Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination. “Like, who was the bad man and what’s going to happen now?”  etc. Plus Dash learns how to pronounce Aussie-Jewish Olympian Noémie Fox’s name. 

TJI articles relevant to this week’s episode: 

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/october-7-architect-yahya-sinwar-set-to-make-hamas-even-more-extreme

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/israel-braces-for-attack-as-iran-vows-punishment-for-haniyehs-death

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/hostage-nightmare-and-iran-crisis-revive-traumatic-memories-for-kylie

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/noemie-fox-wins-kayak-gold-medal-jess-jumps-in-to-celebrate

JCN Job: 

https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/members/JewishClimateNetwork/head-of-communications-and-media-melbourne-sydney

Kylie Moore-Gilbert’s Book: 

https://ultimopress.com.au/products/the-uncaged-sky

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In their first episode of Season 2, Tami and Dash discuss their respective international trips and share audience highlights from Season 1. Plus Jewish-Australian Olympic success stories and some bidet appreciation. 

Articles referenced or adjacent to the topics discussed in this episode 

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/the-one-question-people-ask-me-when-i-get-home-from-turkey

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/jemimas-gold-medal-powered-by-grandmothers-auschwitz-survivor-story

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/meet-barbara-butch-fatqueer-jewish-and-olympics-opener-icon

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/battling-for-sanity-in-an-information-war

About the job at Jewish Climate Network:
www.jcn.org.au

https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/members/JewishClimateNetwork/head-of-communications-and-media-melbourne-sydney

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In their Season One Finale, Dash and Tami are joined by the Co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry and internationally acclaimed author Alex Ryvchin … and his better half Vicki to talk about their life post Oct 7, including Alex’s glow up.  Plus a new litmus test for friendship and an angry instagram comment. 

Articles mentioned/ adjacent to the ideas explored in this episode: 

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/a-parents-perspective-i-dont-feel-safe-anymore

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/no-place-for-this-in-australia-or-anywhere-else

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/watch-antisemitism-since-october-7-australia-and-beyond

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/after-two-years-of-war-a-reminder-of-what-ukrainians-are-fighting-for

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Are you a proud Jew? Has Australia’s response to October 7 stifled your cultural or religious expression? In this episode Dash and Tami chat to Georgia Ezra and Richie Morris; two high profile people with a television show in the US and a big social media following who have maintained a strong commitment to displaying their Judaism publicly. Plus, Dates vs Apples and DIY circumcisions. 

Articles mentioned/adjacent to the ideas explored in this episode: 

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/should-i-have-a-nose-job-teenage-tales-from-the-wild-world-of-rhinoplasty

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/lets-go-morocco-melbourne-school-has-a-different-vision-for-its-students

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/quake-devastated-morocco-accepts-aid-after-two-days-of-waiting

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/im-part-jewish-part-australian-and-part-indian-where-do-i-belong

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