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The Actual
Hosted by Lissy Abrahams · news · EN
About this Podcast:
The Actual is a podcast for the ever-changing times we live in. Since October 7 2023, our devices are constantly flooded with misinformation and disinformation from a multitude of unreliable sources - including social media, mainstream news agencies, as well as targeted and sophisticated propaganda machinery. The result of this is an increase in antisemitism worldwide, the elevation of extremist voices, with once relatively peaceful countries polarising with increasingly hateful divisions.And this is where this podcast, The Actual, comes in. Each episode, host Lissy Abrahams, has discussions with informed and courageous guests to explore the crucial events that reshape our humanitarian and geopolitical landscapes. These conversations are unique, psychologically astute, and necessary for navigating our rapidly changing world by cutting through the tsunami of misinformation, disinformation and noise to focus on what’s actually happening.
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What is The Actual about?
The Actual is a podcast for the ever-changing times we live in. Since October 7 2023, our devices are constantly flooded with misinformation and disinformation from a multitude of unreliable sources - including social media, mainstream news agencies, as well as targeted and sophisticated propaganda machinery.
Who hosts The Actual?
The Actual is hosted by Lissy Abrahams. The show has published 45 episodes to date.
What has The Actual covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Ep 44: Jewish Memory and The Star on the Grave with Linda Margolin Royal" (22 October 2026, 45 minutes), "Ep 43: The Radical Centre - It's time to Listen to Regular Australians with Mark Leach" (15 October 2026, 51 minutes), and "Ep 42: A Father's Story of Love, Grief, & Honour of Matilda Bee with Michael Britvan" (8 October 2026, 64 minutes).
How often does The Actual publish?
The Actual publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 54 minutes across 45 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Actual?
Booking probability for The Actual is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Actual requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Actual's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Lissy Abrahams hosts The Actual, a news podcast with 45 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 15, 202651 min
Co-founder and CEO of Allies for a Strong Australia, Mark Leach returns to The Actual. Allies for a Strong Australia is a movement focused on the deep social and cultural fractures in society - where antisemitism is one...
- Oct 8, 20261h 4m
It has been 10 months since the Bondi Beach massacre, and in this episode, Michael Britvan shares his story. Michael is a Ukrainian Jew, a father, and husband. He shares the story of his family, beginning with their...
- Sep 10, 202653 min
In this episode of The Actual, Yoash Dvir, CEO of Technion Australia, describes Technion's fascinating life-enhancing technical and medical innovations that are being used globally. Based in Haifa, the Technion has been...
- Aug 26, 202653 min
After a near-death illness in 2022, journalist and author Nikki Goldstein awoke from a medically induced coma. Whilst unconscious, her fate intertwined with Rabbi Eli Schlanger (May his memory be a blessing) who prayed...
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- Aug 11, 20261h 21m
In this episode of The Actual, I am delighted to be joined again by pharmacist, proud Zionist, community volunteer and Operation Golda founder Shoshana Eisner. Guided by what she believes should begin every conversation...
- Jul 19, 202649 min
Following the massacre on October 7 2023 in Israel, many young Australian Jews question what kind of future they have here - could they remain at university? Have a career? Stay true to their identity? On this episode...
- Jul 11, 202657 min
What does it really mean to be strong? In this episode of The Actual, my guest is Sammy Yahood. He is the founder of Peace Through Strength, a movement dedicated to restoring Jewish values and empowering Jews through...
- Jul 4, 202655 min
In this fascinating episode of The Actual, my guest is Darya Rubenstein, Executive Director of Australian Friends of United Hatzalah of Israel. Darya reveals the groundbreaking life saving work and their role in...
- Jun 27, 202652 min
In this episode of The Actual, my phenomenal guest is Australian social and political commentator Calista Clements. Her fearless online commentary has earned her a rapidly growing audience across the country. At just 25...
- Jun 21, 202637 min
In this episode of The Actual, my guest is Will Nemesh, Mayor of Waverley, home to Bondi Beach, and member of Sydney’s Jewish community. Will shares how he found himself leading Waverley Council through one of the most...
- Jun 14, 20261h 11m
In this moving episode of The Actual, my guest is Rabbi Yossi Friedman of Rabbi On Demand. Following the terrorist attack in Bondi on December 14 2025, Yossi became a leading grassroots figure helping Jews, Australians...
- Jun 8, 202652 minS0
<p>Four times as a guest on The Actual, Australian Iranian patriot Ali had his social media platform taken down before and after the recording of this episode. Ali shares the realities of the dark forces of terrorism...
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Ep 29: Post Bondi - The Promised Land Was the Sound of Children's Laughter with Jessica Chapnik Kahn
May 28, 20261h 18mS0<p>My guest on this episode of The Actual is Jessica Chapnik Kahn, an Argentinian–Australian writer, artist, and fellow Bondi survivor. Jessica and I met in the aftermath of the Bondi massacre on 14 December 2025...
- May 15, 20261 hourS0
<p>In this episode of The Actual, my incredibly knowledgeable and courageous guest is Marnie Perlstein, a passionate Jewish advocate and one of Australia’s most visible voices in the fight against antisemitism and...
- May 12, 202658 minS0
<p>Tamar Pross, the founder of Citizen Cafe Tel Aviv, is my latest guest on The Actual. In this fascinating episode, she shares her deep reflections on Jewish identity and how her global platform Citizen Cafe became a...
- May 9, 202626 minS0
<p>On this episode of The Actual, Judith Levitan from Royal Commission Legal Aid Service explains what the Royal Commission is, how the process works, why it matters, and how Australians can make a submission if they...
Apr 17, 202651 minS0<p>In this episode of The Actual, my incredible guest is Ben Carasso - the “Spokeskid of Israel”. Ben has been representing Israeli children on the global stage since the age of 8. Now 11, Ben has led advocacy tours...
Apr 13, 202641 minS0<p>In this episode of The Actual we are joined by Robert Goldshaft, the CEO of Mosaic Living, to better understand community living for Jewish seniors in Australia.</p> <p>Mosaic Living is a not-for-profit organisation...
Mar 31, 202654 minS0<p>In this episode, Michelle Scheibner tells the story of how she uncovered her Jewish identity later in life and how a major family secret led her to a journey of discovering crucial parts of herself. Michelle reveals...
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