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Hosted by Orli Matlow · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 56 episodes
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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
Orli Matlow hosts War is Stupid: An Anti-War Podcast About War, a history show with 56 episodes published.
Orli Matlow sits down with pacifist Presbyterian pastor Ben Daniel , author of Grace Over Guns , which brings a proudly Christian perspective to pursuing peace in a militarized world. They discuss military violence’s dis
Orli Matlow sits down with actor, writer, and producer Nick Pearl and in the spirit of The Sound of Music, the conversation starts about music and ends with fleeing Nazis. They discuss what being Jewish means outside of
Orli Matlow sits down with clinical psychologist and academic Dr. Alice LoCicero to discuss what war does to the mind and spirit, whether experienced on the ground or through a screen. Dr. LoCicero explores whether moral
Orli Matlow sits down with Dr. Ambrogio A. Caiani, senior lecturer in modern European history at the University of Kent and author of the new book Flirting with Evil: The Catholic Church in the Age of Total War and Globa
Orli Matlow sits down with foreign affairs correspondent Ashley Gate, who lectures at Columbia University on AI and drones, for the episode with the most “oh my god”s yet. They discuss the terrifying ways Artificial Inte
Orli Matlow sits down with organizer and creator Jean-Paul Fartre for a conversation that’s more political philosophy than flatulence. Professor Fartre reveals the connection between dating apps and the post-9/11 War on
Orli Matlow sits down with political scientist Bill Hartung, a senior research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and standup comedian. They discuss his latest book, The Trillion Dollar War Machine
Orli Matlow sits down with British Jewish historian, writer, and musician Joseph Finlay , who passionately argues against her claim from the Amsterdam episode that “London is like NYC for goyim.” They explore the rich Je
Orli Matlow sits down with Italian American comedian Ron Placone , whose show Anti-Fascist Pasta Night is heading to the Edinburgh Fringe this August. They discuss the true history of fighting fascism with food, covering
Orli Matlow sits down with British Jewish filmmaker Gillian Mosely, whose latest film Planet Israel explores Israeli society during and after October 7th. She investigates how right-wing Religious Zionism and settler ide
Orli Matlow sits down with Common Defense organizer Michael Carter and member Susan O’Neill, who served as an Operating Room Nurse in Vietnam. They discuss organizing veterans against forever wars, authoritarianism and V
Orli Matlow sits down with comedian Gabe Pacheco, who might soon be subpoenaed by the federal government for joining the same aid mission to Cuba as Hasan Piker. They talk about Cuba’s history and present, whether Che Gu
Orli Matlow sits down with Mattan Berner-Kadish, an advocate for civil rights in Israel since his parents sued the country when he was four years old. Mattan talks about his work in the Occupied West Bank, bearing witnes
Host Orli Matlow welcomes Irish comedian and newly minted American citizen, Katie Boyle. Katie teaches Orli about iconic figures in Irish history including Michael Collins, the pagan goddess Bridgid, and Crazy Bob. They
Host Orli Matlow sits down with Alex Willick, who was featured in the recent New Yorker article “At Synagogues, Tensions Are Boiling Over" by Eyal Press. A director at the New Israel Fund, he was invited to talk to the c
Host Orli Matlow sits down with Briana Gervat, author of There Will Come Soft Rains: A Journey Along the Western Front . Briana hiked for 36 days through France and Belgium, tracing the path of World War I, a devastating
Host Orli Matlow sits down with multimedia artist and 2025 Jonathan Larson Grant recipent Fouad Dakwar to celebrate the release of the concept album for his semi-autobiographical musical Fouad of Nazareth, out now! Fouad
Host Orli Matlow sits down with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed , who is running as a Democrat to represent the March Madness champions of Michigan in the United States Senate. Abdul talks Iran and Lebanon, Israel and Temple Israel,
Host Orli Matlow sits down with Dutch-Jewish activist and community organizer Simcha Zijlstra to talk about the three pillars of Jewish life in Europe: The Shoah, antisemitism, and Israel-Palestine (and sometimes footbal
Orli Matlow sits down with Noa Wolf, Niv Likwornik, and Dalia Rubinstein, organizers for peace and justice in Israel-Palestine with Friends of Standing Together. The great conversation ranges explores everything from the
Briana Gervat
author and photographer
2 appearances on this show
Abdul El-Sayed
Michigan U.S. Senate candidate
1 appearance on this show
Mary Houlihan
Road Comic
1 appearance on this show
Chuck Park
progressive congressional nominee · Queens
1 appearance on this show
Jenny Chan
founder, president, and executive director · Pacific Atrocities Education
1 appearance on this show
Sally Abed
socialist organizer · Standing Together
1 appearance on this show
Alon-Lee Green
founding National Director · Standing Together
1 appearance on this show
Nicholas Wright
neuroscientist, former neurologist, advisor to the Pentagon, author · Center for Strategic and International Studies
1 appearance on this show
Daniel Maté
co-author of The Myth of Normal
1 appearance on this show
Bill Hartung
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
1 appearance on this show
Tamar Glezerman
Israelis For Peace
1 appearance on this show
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