Journalist, broadcaster, and commentator Jonathan Sacerdoti engages in in-depth conversations with thought leaders, experts, and influential voices from around the world. Covering politics, culture, history, and current affairs, each episode delivers sharp analysis, valuable insights, and engaging discussions on the most pressing topics of our time. Cutting through the noise, this series provides informed perspectives on the issues shaping the world today.
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Former Cabinet Minister Michael Gove engages in a candid conversation about the escalating antisemitism and Islamist extremism in Britain, which he views as a symptom of the West losing its moral compass. He critiques the political class, media, and academia for their stance on Israel and failure to confront totalitarian ideologies. Gove also reflects on figures like Farage and the need for Britain to reconnect with its Judeo-Christian foundations to safeguard its future.
When Israel agreed to release hundreds of convicted terrorists in exchange for its hostages, Tal Hartuv discovered that one of them was the man who stabbed her 18 times and murdered her friend. In this deeply moving and unsparing conversation, Tal speaks to Jonathan Sacerdoti from Jerusalem, describing the impossible emotions of watching her attacker walk free — anger and disbelief mixed with relief that Israeli hostages are finally coming home. She reflects on her survival, on the moral price I...
This is Tommy Robinson as you’ve never seen him before. In his most intimate and revealing conversation yet, Britain’s most controversial activist sits down with journalist Jonathan Sacerdoti, who asks the tough questions — about violence, Islam, Israel, fear, family, and the future of Britain. Branded a far-right extremist by his critics and a free speech champion by his supporters, Tommy Robinson (born Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) reflects on the chaos, the pain, and the conviction that have defined...
Kellie-Jay Keen — known globally as Posie Parker — is the women’s rights campaigner behind the “adult human female” billboard and the viral call for women to “Free your face” from the niqab. In this fearless conversation with Jonathan Sacerdoti, she challenges Britain’s cultural taboos: from niqab and who gets to wave a flag, to 'grooming-gang' euphemisms, transgender ideology, surrogacy, and the fragile social contract that used to hold public life together. Speaking with blunt clarity and live...
Yasmine Mohammed is a Canadian human rights activist and author of "Unveiled". She escaped a forced marriage to an al-Qaeda member and now campaigns against Islamism’s grip on women and the West. In this raw and fearless conversation with Jonathan Sacerdoti, she dismantles the illusion of “moderate Islam”, exposes the dangers of Western appeasement, and warns that what happened on October 7th is only the beginning. From honour killings and forced veiling to Islam’s political takeover of Western ...
Ruth Wasserman Lande is a former Israeli Knesset member, diplomat, intelligence expert, and Arabist — and she has a stark warning for Britain. Fresh from her viral Channel 4 interview, she tells Jonathan Sacerdoti why Western media is complicit in whitewashing extremism, how Qatar bankrolls the Muslim Brotherhood’s PR machine, and why the West is blind to the religious war already unfolding. Drawing on her years in intelligence, her study of Islam, and her political career, Ruth explains why Oct...
Rafe Heydel-Mankoo is a British historian, political commentator, and cultural critic warning that the revolution in Britain has already happened — just not the kind we notice. In this urgent, unflinching conversation with Jonathan Sacerdoti, he lays bare the institutional capture of Britain, the alliance between the radical left and political Islam, and the future we’re too afraid to confront. From mass immigration and demographic change to Sharia patrols, so-called 'grooming gangs', and the er...
Dr Qanta Ahmed is a British-born Muslim physician, a fierce critic of Islamism, and a global voice for truth in the face of jihadist denial. In this wide-ranging and courageous conversation with Jonathan Sacerdoti, she dismantles the lies of the Muslim Brotherhood, exposes the ideological roots of 7 October, and warns how Western weakness is emboldening radical Islam. Speaking from Israel—her 18th visit—Dr Ahmed recounts witnessing 9/11 from Saudi Arabia, treating victims of ISIS and and 9/11, e...
Colonel Richard Kemp is a former commander of British forces in Afghanistan, counterterrorism expert, and outspoken defender of Israel. In this gripping and unapologetic conversation with Jonathan Sacerdoti, Kemp tears through the lies surrounding Gaza, the two-state delusion, and Britain’s moral failure in the face of jihadist threats. From London to Jerusalem, Kemp draws on decades of military and intelligence experience to explain how anti-Israel propaganda has infected the media, politics, a...
Khalifa Khalifa is an Israeli Druze activist, veteran of Israel’s Special Forces, and outspoken voice for his embattled community. In this urgent and emotional conversation with Jonathan Sacerdoti, Khalifa reveals the full horror of the jihadi onslaught currently engulfing Syria’s Druze population—massacres, beheadings, forced conversions, and hospital executions—while the world looks away. As jihadist forces loyal to Syria’s new regime wage a genocidal war in Sweida, Khalifa offers a firsthand ...
Rabbi Joseph Dweck has spent over a decade as Senior Rabbi of Britain’s oldest Jewish community. Now, as he prepares to leave the UK and move to Israel, he joins Jonathan Sacerdoti for an unflinching conversation about antisemitism, extremism, identity, and the moral decline of Western civilisation. In this moving and courageous interview, Rabbi Dweck reflects on his years in Britain, the backlash he faced for challenging orthodox norms, and the deep dangers he sees in a society that has lost co...
Dr Reuven Berko is a former senior intelligence officer, Middle East expert, and scholar of radical Islam. In this intense and uncompromising conversation with Jonathan Sacerdoti, Berko exposes the ideological and strategic threats posed by radical Islam – not only to Israel, but to all of Western civilisation. From Tehran to Paris, Berko outlines how jihadist ideology and political weakness are colliding, and why Europe is in danger of sleepwalking into cultural extinction. With vivid examples ...
Dr Thamar Eilam Gindin talks to Jonathan Sacerdoti about the unraveling Islamic Republic of Iran, the cultural forces shaping its future, and why eliminating its leader may not be the best strategic move. This sharp, timely conversation offers unparalleled insight into Iran’s identity pendulum, the role of secularism, and what comes next in this critical moment for the Middle East and the world.We discuss:- Whether killing Iran’s Supreme Leader would help or harm regime change- The deep cultural...
Sheikh Paul Salahuddin Armstrong in conversation with Jonathan Sacerdoti – a searching, honest, and at times tense exploration of Islam, extremism, reform, and coexistence. From the trauma of 9/11 to questions about child marriage, apostasy, and Israel, this dialogue confronts difficult truths and conflicting worldviews. Armstrong, a reformist British imam, defends his spiritual understanding of Islam while Sacerdoti challenges him with frank concerns as a British Jew raised in the shadow of ter...
British investigative journalist, historian, and author Tom Bower is renowned for his unauthorised biographies of power players like Robert Maxwell, Richard Branson, King Charles III, and Jeremy Corbyn. In this explosive and unflinching interview, Bower turns his gaze on Britain itself—taking aim at the BBC’s bias on Israel, Gary Lineker’s ignorance, and the myth of British wartime heroism. He argues that the UK would have abandoned its Jews if the Nazis had invaded, exposes the dangers of Holoc...
Israeli Druze fighter and activist Khalifa Khalifa reveals the deep-rooted alliance between the Druze and Jewish people—spanning centuries of shared struggle, loyalty, and sacrifice. From reincarnation beliefs to IDF combat service, he explains why the Druze have become some of Israel’s fiercest defenders, and why October 7th was a moment of truth. As Druze communities face brutal persecution in Syria, Khalifa delivers a powerful message of solidarity, identity, and resistance against jihadist e...
Ari Abramowitz was feature on Louis Theroux's BBC film about settlers in Israel. He speaks out for the first time in this exclusive, long-form interview, explaining how the BBC film was made, and why he thinks the documentary created caricatures of Israeli settlers.
Ali Shaa'ban, an Israeli Arab music producer, talks with Jonathan Sacerdoti about the gap between his situation and that of other Arab sin the Middle East, including Palestinians under PA and Hamas rule. A fascinating conversation from a perspective not often shared. / ali.shaa.ban
Israeli expert and Arabic speaker, Idit Bar, talks to Jonathan Sacerdoti about Arab media, culture and what they really say about Jews and Israel.With an MA in Arabic and Islam from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Idit Bar is an expert in Middle Eastern affairs. She writes a weekly blog on caricatures from the Arabic press.Idit taught Arabic for many years in defence-related establishments and at Israel’s Open University, and as an Education Ministry inspector in the languages department. Sh...
Daniel-Ryan Spaulding is a comedian and writer who has performed stand-up live in over 50 countries, establishing himself in the European comedy circuit. After a decade building an international profile, his content has been shared by many celebrities, featured on news programmes internationally, and has garnered him a huge fan base online.He moved to New York City in October 2023 after a year long struggle overcoming obesity. He got sober and lost over 100kg, only to experience the full force o...
Oscar nominated screenwriter, WGA best screenwriter winner, Golden Globe winning film writer and triple Emmy nominated show writer Lee Kern talks to Jonathan Sacerdoti about his move to Israel, his move from comedy to activism, and what the future holds for him and all of Western civilisation.
British commentator and analyst Jonathan Sacerdoti gives evidence to the the UK House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, 22 April 2025.The Foreign Affairs Committee examines the expenditure, administration and policy of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other bodies associated with the Foreign Office and within the Committee's remit, including the British Council.
Trevor Asserson, Haran Shani-Narkiss and Oren Tsur talk to Jonathan Sacerdoti about how they harnessed the power of AI to develop an objective measure of media bias.You can read the full Asserson Report at www.asserson.co.uk/assersonreport
Investigative journalist David Collier speaks with Jonathan Sacerdoti about his revelation that the BBC used a Hamas minister's child as the narrator for their Gaza documentary.
Jonathan Sacerdoti Interviews Yariv Mozer, Director of the powerful documentary "Surviving October the 7th: We Will Dance Again." The film, now available on BBC iPlayer and Paramount+ in the US, presents harrowing first-hand footage from both survivors and Hamas terrorists, capturing the tragic events of October 7th.Yariv Mozer discusses the making of the documentary, the challenges of juxtaposing survivor testimonies with the terrorists' GoPro footage, and the emotional impact of retelling one ...
At a salon event in Tel Aviv, Einat Wilf and Jonathan Sacerdoti delve into their personal experiences debating anti-Israel motions in hostile environments like the Oxford Union. They explore the emotional and intellectual challenges of facing audiences and opponents driven by deep prejudice, the pervasive narratives surrounding Israel and Zionism, and the broader implications of misinformation and antisemitic ideologies in global discourse.With thanks to Nancy and Hanan Pomagrin for their suppor...
Jonathan Sacerdoti talks to Israel Ben Shitrit, a Israeli Defense Forces fighter who discusses his firsthand experiences in the ongoing conflict. From the sudden escalation on October 7th to the brutal realities of urban warfare in Gaza, Ben Shitrit shares his journey with unfiltered honesty and deep emotion. The conversation offers a rare and insightful look into the life of a soldier, the challenges of modern warfare, and the indomitable spirit of those defending their homeland.
Tal Hartuv was attacked and left for dead. Now the Palestinians who tried to kill her may be released from prison early in exchange for abductees kidnapped to Gaza.
Israeli criminologist Anat Berko, who has interviewed countless terrorists, talks with Jonathan Sacerdoti.As Israel releases convicted terrorists in return for hostages held in Gaza, she describes who they are and what they did. With her deep knowledge of Palestinian and Arab culture, she explains the background to the attacks and the religious and social motivations of the various categories of criminals, including women and children.About Dr Berko:Dr. Anat Berko is a world-renowned expert on c...
