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Tel Aviv Diary Podcast

Hosted by Marc Schulman · news · EN · 136 episodes

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Twice weekly, Marc Schulman shares sharp, pragmatic insights into Israeli affairs and global tech—drawing on decades as a Newsweek columnist and Apple developer.Veteran journalist and historian Marc Schulman offers sharp, unfiltered insight into current events in Israel. An American-born commentator who has lived in Israel on and off since 1975, Marc wrote a long-running weekly column on Israel for Newsweek and brings decades of deep engagement with Israeli politics, society, and history. His perspective is iconoclastic, pragmatic, and often challenges conventional narratives.Each episode combines personal observations with sharp political analysis, covering everything from the weekly rallies at Hostage Square to the intricate negotiations surrounding ceasefire deals. Marc doesn't shy away from difficult topics—whether it's critiquing government policies, analyzing the military draft controversy, or exploring the broader implications of regional conflicts with Hamas, Hezbollah, and I

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What is Tel Aviv Diary Podcast about?

Twice weekly, Marc Schulman shares sharp, pragmatic insights into Israeli affairs and global tech, drawing on decades as a Newsweek columnist and Apple developer. Veteran journalist and historian Marc Schulman offers sharp, unfiltered insight into current events in Israel.

Who hosts Tel Aviv Diary Podcast?

Tel Aviv Diary Podcast is hosted by Marc Schulman. The show has published 136 episodes to date.

What has Tel Aviv Diary Podcast covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Inbar Harush on Israel’s Service Crisis, the Haredi Challenge, and Why She Believes Gadi Eisenkot Can Repair the Country" (12 June 2026, 46 minutes), "Pain, Healing, and the Search for Human Dignity: A Conversation with Avi Shahaf" (9 June 2026, 39 minutes), and "Gaylen Ross on Sapiro v. Ford: The Jewish Lawyer Who Took on Henry Ford, Plus Israel’s Political and Strategic Crossroads" (5 June 2026, 32 minutes).

How often does Tel Aviv Diary Podcast publish?

Tel Aviv Diary Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 36 minutes across 136 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Tel Aviv Diary Podcast?

Booking probability for Tel Aviv Diary Podcast is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Tel Aviv Diary Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Tel Aviv Diary Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.

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    Inbar Harush on Israel’s Service Crisis, the Haredi Challenge, and Why She Believes Gadi Eisenkot Can Repair the Country

    Jun 12, 202646 minS0

    <p>n this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman speaks with Inbar Harush, one of the leading voices behind the movement for “Service for All” in Israel and a key figure in shaping Yashar’s policy platform under Gadi...

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    Pain, Healing, and the Search for Human Dignity: A Conversation with Avi Shahaf

    Jun 9, 202639 minS0

    <p>In this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman speaks with author Avi Shahaf about his new book, Pain and Healing: Testimonies from the Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families Forum. Shahaf, a former organizational...

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    Gaylen Ross on Sapiro v. Ford: The Jewish Lawyer Who Took on Henry Ford — Plus Israel’s Political and Strategic Crossroads

    Jun 5, 202632 minS0

    <p>In today’s hybrid episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman opens from Tel Aviv on Friday, June 5, with a wide-ranging assessment of Israel’s current political and strategic moment. He discusses the rising political...

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    Israel, American Jewry, and the Future of U.S. Support — A Conversation with Owen Alterman

    Jun 2, 202646 minS0

    <p>In this wide-ranging episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman sits down with veteran journalist, analyst, and i24NEWS broadcaster Owen Alterman for an in-depth discussion of one of the most important questions facing...

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    Israel After the Iran War: Strategic Failure, Hezbollah’s Drone Threat, and the Search for Competence

    May 26, 202639 minS0

    <p>In this solo episode of the Tel Aviv Diary Podcast, Marc Schulman looks back at six turbulent weeks since the ceasefire between the United States, Iran, and Israel was announced. What was supposed to be a temporary...

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    MAY 19, 2026: Startup Nation Under Pressure — Yaniv Rivlin on Israeli Entrepreneurship, War, Tel Aviv, and the Future of the Periphery

    May 19, 202630 minS0

    <p>In today’s episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc sits down with Israeli entrepreneur, investor, and author Yaniv Rivlin for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of Israel’s economy, society, and startup culture after...

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    War, Politics, and the Future of Mobility: Israel at a Crossroads

    May 15, 202635 minS0

    <p>This edition of Tel Aviv Diary combines Marc Schulman’s weekly reflections on Israel’s political and security situation with an in-depth interview on one of Israel’s most important emerging technology sectors...

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    MAY 8, 2026: Iran, Hormuz, and Israel’s Strategic Drift — A Conversation with Ehud Haik

    May 8, 202650 minS0

    <p>In today’s edition of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman is joined once again by geopolitical and intelligence analyst Ehud Haik for an in-depth discussion on one of the most uncertain moments of the current war. As...

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    American Jews, Israel, and the Search for Hope After October 7

    Apr 28, 202647 minS0

    <p>In this joint episode of Tel Aviv Diary and In This Moment: A Rabbi’s Notebook, Marc Schulman sits down with Rabbi Joshua Hammerman for a wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation on the state of Israel, American...

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    Between Sirens and Sovereignty: Yom HaZikaron, War, and Israel’s Uncertain Moment

    Apr 21, 202634 minS0

    <p>On the eve of Yom HaZikaron, Marc Schulman is joined once again by Yitzhak Sokoloff for a deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation about memory, sacrifice, war, and the uncertainty hanging over Israel’s future...

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    The War Winds Down: Lebanon Ceasefire, Iran’s Next Move, and Israel’s Dangerous Gap Between Promises and Reality

    Apr 17, 202632 minS0

    <p>In this Friday afternoon episode of the Tel Aviv Diary Podcast, recorded on April 17 in Tel Aviv, Marc Schulman opens with what he sees as one of the clearest signs yet that the war is winding down: the return of...

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    Joel Rubin on Israel’s Strategic Position, Washington’s Political Shift, and the Future of American Jewish Support

    Apr 14, 202643 minS0

    <p>In this episode of the Tel Aviv Diary Podcast, Marc Schulman is joined by Joel Rubin, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Obama administration, former congressional staffer, former executive director of...

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    Ceasefire, Lebanon, and the Limits of War: A Conversation from Tel Aviv

    Apr 10, 202631 minS0

    <p>Two days into the ceasefire with Iran, Marc Schulman reports from Tel Aviv on a night that began with hope and ended in a rush to the shelter as missiles from Lebanon shattered the quiet. In this episode of Tel Aviv...

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    Sirens Interrupt the Conversation as Yair Zivan on War, Leadership, Diplomacy, and Israel’s Future

    Apr 7, 202642 minS0

    <p>In today’s Tel Aviv Diary podcast, Marc Schulman is joined by Yair Zivan, Israeli-born communications strategist, former adviser and spokesperson to Shimon Peres and Yair Lapid, and one of the sharper centrist voices...

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    Erev Chag Under Fire: Missile Barrages, Strategic Drift, and a Somber Seder in Israel

    Apr 1, 202616 minS0

    <p>In this Erev Chag edition of the Tel Aviv Diary Podcast, Marc Schulman reports from Tel Aviv after a harrowing morning of repeated missile attacks on central Israel, the south, and the north. He describes a city...

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    Four Weeks In: Is The End in Sight? A Fraying North, and the High Cost of Endless War

    Mar 27, 202629 minS0

    <p>In this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, recorded on Friday, March 27 in Tel Aviv, Marc Schulman reflects on a war entering its fourth week with no clear end in sight. He examines the growing strain on Israelis living...

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    Tel Aviv Under Fire: A Night of Missiles, a Morning of Impact, and a Hard Look at Where This War Is Headed- With Ehud Haik

    Mar 24, 202640 minS0

    <p>In this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, I begin with a grim update from Tel Aviv after a night that was anything but quiet. Repeated missile warnings sent us to the shelters at 1:00 a.m., again at 4:30, and then once more...

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    Three Weeks Into War: What Has Israel Achieved-and What Comes Next?

    Mar 20, 202628 minS0

    <p>In this March 20 episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman speaks from Tel Aviv after the first full night of sleep in days, a brief pause in a war that has now reached the three-week mark. With Iranian missile fire...

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    Missiles Over Tel Aviv, Then a Conversation About the Jewish Future | Yuval David on Advocacy, Antisemitism, and Resilience

    Mar 17, 202640 minS0

    <p>In this hybrid episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman begins not with theory or politics from afar, but with the immediate reality of life in wartime Tel Aviv. Just before recording, missile alarms once again sent...

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    Day 14: Empty Streets, Mounting Doubts, and a Country Running on Resilience

    Mar 13, 202630 minS0

    <p>In today’s Tel Aviv Diary podcast, recorded on Friday, March 13, Marc Schulman reports from a subdued and uneasy Tel Aviv on the 14th day of the Israel-U.S. war against Iran, as fighting with Hezbollah continues in...

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