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Hosted by Ariel Whitman · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 387 episodes
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My name is Ariel Whitman and I live in the heart of Israel.I am the host of a podcast series focusing on the challenges of the West, in the 21st century, from a conservative, classically liberal, and libertarian perspective.We will touch on all current issues while giving emphasis to our lives here in the State of Israel and, more broadly, in the West.Amongst the interviews you will hear from world famous philosophers, intellectuals, government officials, and even ordinary citizens with fascinating stories, from here in Israel and from around the world.
Ariel Whitman hosts The Western Spirit - With Ariel Whitman, a news show with 387 episodes published.
Has the Democratic Party fundamentally changed?Political strategist, commentator, and Numbers Game host Ryan Girdusky joins Ariel Whitman to discuss the future of American politics, the rise of democratic socialism, immi
Bill Ackman joins Ariel Whitman for a wide-ranging conversation on investing, artificial intelligence, Israel, Iran, Charlie Kirk, Warren Buffett, Donald Trump, the U.S. economy, and the future of America.Ackman explains
What if we've misunderstood the conflict from the very beginning?In this episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman sits down with former Israeli Member of Knesset Einat Wilf to discuss Hamas, anti-Zionism, October 7,
Has South Africa fulfilled the promise of democracy—or lost its way?In this episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman sits down with Mmusi Maimane, one of South Africa's leading opposition figures, to discuss the coun
Has Britain lost the confidence to defend its own values?In this episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman sits down with British comedian, broadcaster, and GB News host Josh Howie to discuss free speech, Islam, anti-
Is woke really over—or has it simply changed its form?In this episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman sits down with author, broadcaster, and political commentator Andrew Doyle to discuss the future of free speech,
Why has Britain lost confidence in itself?In this episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman sits down with historian, broadcaster, author, and political commentator Rafe Heydel-Mankoo, author of Immigration: The Betra
Can technology defeat terrorism—or will human intelligence always matter more?In this episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman sits down with Lieutenant General Devendra Pratap Pandey, one of India's most distinguish
Has American politics entered a post-principles era?In this episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman sits down with journalist, author, and Commentary Magazine columnist James Kirchick to discuss the transformation o
Why are so many Jews still trying to appease people who openly hate them? Who is funding the radicalization of America’s campuses? And how did anti-Jewish extremism become so mainstream in the West?In this episode of The
What really happened when former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?Dr. Tomohiko Taniguchi, Prime Minister Abe's longtime foreign policy advisor and speechwriter, shares
In this episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman sits down with YouTuber, traveler, and author Insightful Nomad (Alec Haim Pollard) to discuss his journeys through Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Indonesia, and other M
Fox News contributor Guy Benson joins The Western Spirit to discuss Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes, antisemitism, Israel, Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, Zohran Mamdani, and the growing divide inside the American
In this episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman sits down with Gabe Groisman — political strategist, attorney, former mayor of Bal Harbour, Florida, founder and president of Groisman LLC, host of the Standpoint Podc
Is the story the world hears about "settler violence" missing a crucial piece of the puzzle.Yisrael Ganz, Governor of the Binyamin Regional Council & Chairman of the Yesha Council, joins The Western Spirit to discuss one
What happens when someone raised to hate Jews suddenly discovers that everything they were taught was false?In one of the most powerful and emotional conversations on The Western Spirit, Syrian-born activist Rawan Osman
"They Used Blacks, Jews, and Gays" Dr. Carol Swain Exposes the Modern American LeftDid America’s progressive movement manipulate entire groups of people for political power?Dr. Carol Swain joins The Western Spirit for on
Does Israel really control America — or is that conspiracy theory itself part of a much larger propaganda war?In this explosive conversation, Middle East expert Michael Doran responds directly to Tucker Carlson, the grow
Why are so many young Americans turning against Israel after October 7 — and why do some now openly support Hamas?US Federal Judge Roy Altman joins The Western Spirit to discuss the rise of anti-Israel sentiment in Ameri
In this episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman sits down with MK Simcha Rothman, one of the most controversial and influential politicians in Israel today.Rothman is a member of the Religious Zionist Party and the
Rawan Osman
political activist, influencer, Arab Zionist
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Carol Swain
Dr.
1 appearance on this show
Michael Doran
Dr. · Doran’s Violins
1 appearance on this show
Roy Altman
U.S. District Court Judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
1 appearance on this show
Yaakov Katz
former Jerusalem Post editor-in-chief · Jewish People Policy Institute
1 appearance on this show
Gadi Taub
Senior Lecturer at the Federmann School of Public Policy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1 appearance on this show
William Jacobson
Professor · Cornell School of Law
1 appearance on this show
Mike Graham
Qualified Doctor ETP · Empower The People
1 appearance on this show
Randy Fine
U.S. Representative for Florida's 6th District
1 appearance on this show
Larry Elder
Lawyer, Radio Host & Republican California Gubernatorial Candidate
1 appearance on this show
Bridget Phetasy
comedian, writer, Spectator columnist, host of Walk-Ins Welcome and Dumpster Fire
1 appearance on this show
Victor Davis Hanson
American military historian, author, professor emeritus of Classics at California State University · Hoover Institution
1 appearance on this show
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The Western Spirit - With Ariel Whitman is hosted by Ariel Whitman. The show is categorised under news (politics) and has published 387 episodes.
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