Call Me Back - with Dan Senor

Benjamin Netanyahu towers over Israeli politics like no other living leader. Everything about him – from his vision to his demeanor, from his entanglement with Israel’s legal system to his personal life – is a source for division. So much so that he became the litmus test by which Israel’s political tribes are divided.

Dan was joined by Israeli journalist and author Ari Shavit to discuss how Netanyahu came to embody Israel’s political divide, what his pardon request from President Herzog means for his future, and whether Israelis can reach unity in a post-Netanyahu world.

CREDITS:
ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor
ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer
BRITTANY COHEN - Production Manager
MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor
MARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional Editing
MAYA RACKOFF - Operations Director
GABE SILVERSTEIN - Research
YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

43 MIN

DEC 1, 2025

Netanyahu Seeks Pardon - with Amit Segal and Nadav Eyal

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(00:00) Introduction

(02:25) First reactions to Netanyahu’s plea

(07:00) Examining the precedents in Israeli presidential pardons

(11:23) What does Netanyahu hope to achieve?

(16:59) The case for pardoning Netanyahu

(19:26) The cases against Netanyahu, and why the trial is taking so long

(26:35) Does this all boil down to hatred of Netanyahu?

(31:30) Is the widespread hatred of Netanyahu justified?

(40:33) Unpacking the political landscape

(45:59) Herzog’s options and his legacy

Today’s episode:

On Sunday, Prime Minister Netanyahu submitted a formal request to President Isaac Herzog for a pardon in Netanyahu’s years-long corruption trial. The documents included an 111-page letter written by Netanyahu’s lawyer Amit Hadad, in which he argued that a pardon would allow the Prime Minister to focus squarely on advancing Israel’s interest and would help heal divisions within Israeli society. Notably, Netanyahu’s letter does not include an apology or admission of guilt. President Herzog issued an official response, stating, “After receiving all of the relevant opinions, the president will responsibly and sincerely consider the request.”

To unpack the details and implications of Netanyahu’s request for a pardon, Dan was joined by Ark Media contributors Nadav Eyal and Amit Segal.

CREDITS:

ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor

ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer

MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor

MARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional Editing

MAYA RACKOFF - Operations Director

GABE SILVERSTEIN - Research

YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

51 MIN

NOV 30, 2025

Bonus episode: Re-evaluating American Higher-Ed – with Reihan Salam and Kevin Wallsten

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Today’s episode:

Over the past few years, we’ve witnessed a deterioration within elite, higher education. From the explosion in antisemitism, to the entrenchment of wrongheaded DEI policies, many Americans have begun to doubt the real value of an elite college degree.

Last month, the Manhattan Institute – a public policy thinktank in New York City – launched its inaugural college rankings list that takes into account various factors that other popular rankings lists often don’t, such as the rigor of a school’s curriculum as well as the ideological balance of the school’s student body and professors. To discuss this new rankings system, Dan was joined by Reihan Salam, president of the Manhattan Institute, and Kevin Wallstein, Professor of Political Science at California State University and an Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

CREDITS:

ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor

ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer

MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor

MARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional Editing

MAYA RACKOFF - Operations Director

GABE SILVERSTEIN - Research

YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

57 MIN

NOV 27, 2025

Scott Galloway on being young, male... And Jewish

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Today’s episode:

Our guest today is Professor Scott Galloway, whose recently published book Notes on Being a Man explores what it means to be a man in contemporary America. Dan and Scott discussed the virtues and dangers of masculinity and where these ideas intersect with Scott’s Jewish identity, which has evolved following October 7th.

Scott has founded nine companies and authored several best-selling books. He is host of the Prof G Pod and co-host of Pivot. He also publishes the No Mercy / No Malice newsletter.

CREDITS:

ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor

ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer

MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor

MARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional Editing

MAYA RACKOFF - Operations Director

GABE SILVERSTEIN - Research

YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

60 MIN

NOV 24, 2025

Live with Bari Weiss, Ben Shapiro & Dan Senor

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Today’s episode:

Last week, Dan was awarded the Tikvah Fund’s 2025 Herzl Prize alongside Bari Weiss, founder and CEO of The Free Press and editor-in-chief of CBS news, and Ben Shapiro, co-founder of the Daily Wire and host of The Ben Shapiro Show. The three of them sat down for a conversation moderated by Dr. Jonathan Silver, the Chief Programming Officer of Tikvah and editor of Mosaic. They discussed a wide range of issues affecting the Jewish world, with a specific focus on the American political landscape.

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(00:00) Introduction

(06:18) Defining the ideological crossroads we are at

(14:17) Antisemitism in online culture vs. electoral politics

(24:40) How Jewish values can guide lost youth

(29:55) Why Israel must operate from a position of strength

(33:57) Support for Israel is America First

(40:57) Why Bari took the job at CBS news

(48:44) Ben’s mission at the Daily Wire

(51:51) The importance of Jewish education

(59:36) Raising pro-America and pro-Jewish children

CREDITS:

ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor

ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer

MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor

MARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional Editing

MAYA RACKOFF - Operations Director

GABE SILVERSTEIN - Research

YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

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