Episode 231 - Ken Toltz

Rundown -

Intro - 00:35

Ken Toltz - 06:25

Troubadour Dave Gunders - 01:11:09

"Blow Wind Blow" by Dave Gunders - 01:21:34

Outro - 01:27:48

This podcast’s Israeli correspondent Ken Toltz returns to Colorado and visits Craig’s home studio for a fascinating discussion on the week after Israel’s successful preemptive strike against Hezbollah. Learn about Ken Toltz’s life before and after October 7 in his new hometown of Herzliya. Find out how and why that town is being targeted.

https://kentoltz.medium.com/bio-857f0d5aeb16

Ken Toltz ran as a Democrat for Congress against Tom Tancredo right after Columbine. The presidential race is analyzed from an Israeli perspective. A stalwart of the gun safety issue (Safe Campus Colorado) and making college grounds gun-free, Toltz reports on recent success in the Colorado legislature. 

Learn what the political divisions are like in Israel compared to America. A sense of common grieving and apprehension brings together Israelis. Ken Toltz writes for the Jerusalem Post and other publications and is a keen commentator on the relationship between Israel and America. 

https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-813848

This show blends Colorado with Israel with current events involving the presidential election. Who do Israelis favor? Learn the ways that Israel deals with guns, gay rights, and abortion. Hebrew was a dead language until it came back to life in modern Israel.

https://kentoltz.medium.com/aliyah-success-87f74b3e1739

Family car trips are discussed, including the host’s recent forays into Nebraska in honor of Coach Walz. Legendary Colorado College sports Coach Jerry Carle is remembered positively. He was like Coach Walz, as was the host’s Dad, Coach Shelly Silverman.

https://www.denverpost.com/2008/10/20/carle-33-season-mainstay-at-cc/

Troubadour Dave Gunders weighs in from the East Coast about his youthful family road trips. The Muddy Waters’ song "Blow Wind Blow" is perfect for the host’s memorable visit to Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota, home of Wind Cave National Park.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/08/29/tim-walz-nebraska-opinion-silverman/