War is Stupid: An Anti-War Podcast About War

War is Stupid: An Anti-War Podcast About War is the history and comedy podcast that challenges the centuries-old conventional wisdom that war is the smart and sensible thing to do. Hosted by comedian Orli Matlow

War is Stupid: An Anti-War Podcast About War is a history podcast hosted by Orli Matlow, with 63 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Orli Matlow hosts War is Stupid: An Anti-War Podcast About War, a history show with 63 episodes published.

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  Episode #65

  Lebanon Has A World-Class Comedy Scene? with Comedian Mahmoud Jaber

  Sep 28, 202651 min

  Orli Matlow sits down with Lebanese American comedian Mahmoud Jaber to talk about the first time anything related to Ed Sheeran has ever been interesting. They discuss the amazing things about Lebanon (Comedy! Family! Food!) and the not-so-amazing things (war, Israeli occupation, war again). They also cover the improvification of standup, high school productions of Hamlet and Annie, and Comedy Karens. Theme music by This Revolution Production Collective. Follow Mahmoud: Instagram TikTok Organizations to support: Lebanese Red Cross UN Refugee Agency Nafda Lebanon Follow Orli: Instagram TikTok Bluesky Website Follow War is Stupid: Instagram Substack

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  Episode #64

  Christopher Columbus is 'Genocidal Mr. Bean'? with Native Comedian Joey Clift

  Sep 22, 202654 min

  Orli Matlow sits down with Emmy-nominated writer and comedian Joey Clift to talk about his new book, We’ve Been Here The Whole Time!: A Not So Sacred Guide To All Things Native America. Joey, an enrolled member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, shares stories of Native badassery and diversity, what the LandBack movement actually is, and how the politics of Indian Country are not as harshly partisan as everything else in America. They explore the Hoobastank-approved Ilani Casino, the proper hand gesture for Mount Rushmore, and why Lake Ontario should be called Lake Ontario. Order the book here ! Learn more about the Yes And… Laughter Lab . Theme music by This Revolution Production Collective. Follow Joey: Instagram Twitter TikTok Threads Bluesky Follow Orli: Instagram Bluesky TikTok Website Follow War is Stupid: Instagram Substack

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  Episode #63

  A Yom Kippur Quasi-Sermon from War is Stupid

  Sep 21, 20262 min

  Not an episode, but a short message on the holiest day in Judaism: Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Watch or read Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech. We'll be back tomorrow with a full show!

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  Episode #62

  ‘The Pitt’ In Gaza? With Filmmaker Poh Si Teng, ‘American Doctor’

  Sep 14, 202643 min

  Orli Matlow sits down with Emmy winner Poh Si Teng, director of the documentary American Doctor , in theatres now. The film follows three physicians who volunteer at besieged hospitals in Gaza, and spread the word about what they saw—which their tax dollars paid for. Poh discusses the process of filming with a Gaza-based crew under blockade, the cut scene she still thinks about, and how everyone can fight for the living, wherever they are. Theme music by This Revolution Production Collective. Find a screening near you at AmericanDoctorFilm.com Follow on Instagram: American Doctor Watermelon Pictures Poh Si Teng Dr. Mark Perlmutter Dr. Feroze Sidhwa Dr. Thaer Ahmad Follow Orli: Instagram Bluesky TikTok Website Follow War is Stupid: Instagram Substack

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  Episode #61

  Being A Good Hang Is The Least We Can Do? with Comedian Mika Stein

  Sep 8, 202653 min

  Orli Matlow sits down with comedian Mika Stein for the War is Stupid High Holidays special, diving deep into Jewish philosophy and how to adapt to synagogues with guitars. Mika reflects on his experiences in Yeshiva and the Jewish non-profit world, being Black and Jewish, and how criticizing Israel more than America is like “hating your dad’s mistress.” They cover everything from the Jewish Labor Bund’s principle of doikayt (“hereness”) to the legacy of HBO’s Entourage. Theme music by This Revolution Production Collective. Follow Mika: Instagram TikTok Follow Orli: Instagram Bluesky TikTok Website Follow War is Stupid: Instagram Substack 00:00 - Teaser: Zionism and Jewish Guilt 01:28 - Introduction to Mika Stein 01:54 - The Jewish Day School-to-Standup Comedian Pipeline 04:00 - Mika's family history and work in Jewish non-profits 5:26 - Rodeph, "human shields," and House of the Dragon 10:04 - Jewish identity outside of the modern nation-state of Israel 11:03 - Jewish hookup culture around the world 15:45 - Mika's background and frat era 1 6:39 - Exploring anti-Zionism 18:04 - Doikayt and the Jewish Labor Bund 21:07 - Mika's Zeyde 23:43 - The Texan Jewish Experience 26:05 - Political Power and the USS Abraham Lincoln 28:41 - The High Holidays and Mayor Zohran Mamdani 33:48 - Anti-LGTBQ+ hate crime in Jerusalem 34:27 - Becoming disillusioned on a middle school trip to Israel 36:27 - Mika's joruney to comedy through Entourage and Jon Stewart's Elmopalooza 42:28 - Being Black and Jewish and embracing multicultural families 45:12 - Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Joshua Heschel, and coalition building 49:40 - Modern antisemitism and the importance of being a good hang

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