Ashamed to Admit
Are you ashamed to admit you're not across the big issues and events affecting Jews in Australia, Israel and around the Jewish world?
In this new podcast from online publication The Jewish Independent, Your Third Cousin Tami Sussman and TJI's Dashiel Lawrence tackle the week's 'Chewiest and Jewiest' topics.
Episodes
55 episodes
We Need to Talk About Cognitive Dissonance and Jewish Whiteness
In this episode of Ashamed to Admit (recorded prior to war breaking out between Israel and Iran) Tami and Dash unpack Lee Kofman’s essay about the phenomenon of Jews being perceived as white; the complexity, nuance and discomfort. Inspired by T...
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Season 3
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Episode 48
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39:41
Israel and Iran at war: Special episode with Kylie Moore-Gilbert, Gideon Cohen and Hannah Moshinsky
This week, in a special episode of ATA, we examine the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. Iran expert Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a former detainee of the IRGC, shares her insights on how the Iranian regime is responding to what may be its g...
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Season 3
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Episode 47
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50:13
Live from Limmud Oz Melbourne with Rabbi Allison Conyer and Rabbi Ralph Genende
Does Judaism have a 'shame' problem? In their first-ever live recording of ATA, Tami and Dash joined the annual festival of Jewish ideas and culture at Limmud Oz. In their lively and packed session, Tami posed a question that's been nagging her...
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Season 3
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Episode 46
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50:22
"The privilege of a lifetime", with psychotherapist Brandon Srot
Ahead of his appearance at this year's Limmud Oz, Sydney-based psychotherapist, leadership coach and all-around mensch, Brandon Srot, chats with Tami and Dash about saying sorry, broiges and what he calls the "privilege of a lifetime"Plu...
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Season 3
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Episode 45
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42:32
Jewish wild child, musician, artist and pickle queen Sara Yael
Are you interested in Jewish creatives who are making exciting work in lush counter-cultural Australian landscapes? If you answered YES, then you’ve come to the right place. In this episode, Tami chats to dynamic & wildly creative artist Sa...
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Season 3
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Episode 44
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45:54
International law, Israel, and longing for Mark Baker, with Michelle Lesh
Melbourne-based international lawyer and academic Michelle Lesh has spent two decades examining Israel's use – and misuse – of international law, with a particular focus on targeted killings. In this candid interview with Dash, Michelle opens u...
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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55:08
ASHAMED TO ASK! With special co-host Shoshana Gottlieb aka. JEWISH MEMES ONLY
Jewish educator and meme queen Shoshana Gottlieb aka @jewishmemesonly joins Tami in the studio to answer questions from a non-Jewis...
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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39:23
ASHAMED TO ASK! With special guest Sami Shah & special co-host Anthony Levin.
Award-winning comedian, writer and professional provocateur Sami Shah joins Tami Sussman and Anthony Levin in the studio this week, but he’s not here to answer questions ... he’s here to ask them. In this loose, in...
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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48:46
ASHAMED TO ASK! With special guest Van Badham & special co-host Elise Esther Hearst
Are you interested in issues affecting Jews in Australia, the Middle East and the world at large but a little bit ashamed that you don’t know much about it all … because you’re like … not Jewish ? Well you’ve come to the right place!<...
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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42:26
The Election Special with Jack Pinczewski and Dean Sherr
Are you interested in how Jewish Australians are approaching the upcoming federal election? If you answered YES, then this is the episode for you. Join Tami, Dash, (former advisor to Anthony Albanese) Dean Sherr and (former advisor ...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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49:12
Episode #38 Are Australians racist? With social researcher Neer Korn
Tami and Dash sit down with social researcher and author Neer Korn to explore the big question: Is Australia actually racist? From synagogue attacks to very public displays of anti-Zionism, Jewish Australians are feeling less safe since October...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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43:06
Episode #37 The case for Jewish action on climate change, with Joel Lazar
Why does the Australian Jewish community need its own climate advocacy network? In this episode, Tami and Dash sit down with Joel Lazar - CEO of the Jewish Climate Network - to discuss the intersection of Jewish values and climate respons...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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50:14
Episode #36 Melbourne International Comedy Festival spotlight, with Rapha Manajem
Tami sits down with Mizrahi comedian Rapha Manajem to talk about his upcoming Melbourne International Comedy Festival show, The Salmon Was Good. Rapha who proudly claims a Mizrahi/Ashkenazi – and potentially Sri Lankan Jewish – heritag...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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38:16
Episode #35 Reclaiming Jewish indigeneity, with Ben M. Freeman
In his third book, The Jews: An Indigenous People, author and advocate Ben M Freeman argues that to fully embrace Jewish indigeneity and reject the non-Jewish world’s attempt to impose its thinking upon us, the Jewish people must re-ex...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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46:52
Episode #34 Losing the shame, with Lyndi Cohen aka The Nude Nutritionist
To celebrate the launch of TJI’s Body Image Series ‘Every Body’, Tami and Dash speak to Dietitian, Nutritionist, Author, Podcaster, Ted X Speaker, TV Personality and Influencer Lyndi Cohen. Lyndi discusses her experience growing up as a South A...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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39:43
Episode #33 Is AI prejudice towards Jews? With Guido Melo
Artificial Intelligence is on the rise – even this description could be written by AI! But what does AI think about Jews? In this episode, Tami and Dash talk to Afro-Brazilian, Aussie-Jewish writer and academic Guido Melo about the risks of AI ...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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39:58
Episode #32 A feminist, a Zionist, an optimist and a realist, with Lynda Ben-Menashe
Powerhouse Lynda Ben-Menashe is the current president of the NCJWA (National Council Jewish Women Australia) and she joins Dash and Tami in the ATA studio to chat about her origin story, how she combated imposter syndrome and sexism in Jewish o...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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43:50
Episode #31 "I am always a Jew; a Lesbian Hebrew Jew", with Jewish Gay Rights activist Dawn Cohen
As Sydney celebrates its annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival, Dash and Tami speak with groundbreaking Jewish community activist and elder Dawn Cohen, co-founder of Dayenu Jewish LGBTQ+.Born and raised in apartheid South Africa, Da...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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51:55
Episode #30 The Holy and The Broken, with Ittay Flescher
To celebrate the highly anticipated release of The Holy and The Broken, Tami and Dash talk to the author himself: TJI's Jerusalem Correspondent & Australia’s favourite peacebuilder Ittay Flescher. Plus Dash celebrates Tami's accide...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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41:54
Episode #29 Explaining Australia's antisemitism crisis, with Dr Josh Roose
ATA is back. In their first episode for season 3, Dash and Tami discuss the summer of antisemitic attacks launched on Australian Jews. Who is behind the incidents? What is motivating them? How can it be stopped? Dr Josh Roose, politica...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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50:56
Summer Shames – Back to School Special
The end of January means ‘back to school’ time here in Australia. Counting down the days to regain your personal space? Enjoy a bit of nostalgia? Still wake up at 4am to ruminate about the shameful thing you did in Grade 4? You’ll enjoy t...
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25:23
Summer Shames - Co-worker evaluation time
Tami and Dash make the most of their summer break from regular programming to evaluate each other: the good, the bad, the shameful. Will Tami make it back for season 3? What's really been bugging Tami about working with Dash? You'll find out.&n...
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26:59
Summer Shames - The Big Shvitz
We’re in the middle of summer down here in Australia and that means it’s beach time, it’s pool time, it’s….shvitz time. Whether you’re willing to admit it or not, everyone has a shvitz story. This week, Tami and Dash’s shame is your enter...
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