Épisodes

  • S3 Ep15: Reflections on October 8
    Oct 16 2026

    In this fiery episode, Dr. Nolte discusses the lessons he’s learned about the post-10/7 world, beginning on October 8, 2023. His conclusion: Israel will be fine, but America has some things to be concerned about.

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    31 min
  • S3 EP 14: The Unpopularity Contest: A Look Behind the Headlines of Israel’s Elections
    Oct 9 2026

    In this episode, Dr. Nolte discusses one of the under-discussed drivers of the upcoming election. While the discussion focuses on Netanyahu or anti-Netanyahu, voters seem to be driven more by other elements of the two coalitions they don’t like. Dr. Nolte breaks down the unpopular parties, why they’re disliked by many Israelis, and the most plausible implications of these dynamics.

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    24 min
  • S3 EP 13: The Ideology of the Iranian Regime and the Path Ahead with Ali Siadatan
    Oct 2 2026

    In this episode, Dr. Nolte is joined by Ali Siadatan from the Ideological Defense Institute for an in-depth discussion of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s ideology. Topics include its ideological context within broader Islamist movements, the question of “moderates” within the regime, the role America and Israel play in the regime’s revolutionary ideology, and the way in which this ideology limits and shapes our path to victory in the war.

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    37 min
  • S3 EP12: Episode 100, Looking Back and Looking Ahead
    Sep 25 2026

    In this episode, Dr. Nolte commemorates 100 episodes of the Israel Institute podcast, summarizing what the podcast has covered in the first hundred episodes and previewing the road ahead for the Israel Institute.



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    21 min
  • S3 Ep11: Bin-Laden, Israel, and the roots of 9/11
    Sep 18 2026

    In this episode, Dr. Nolte uses Osama Bin-Laden’s 1998 Declaration of war against the “Jews and Crusaders” to deconstruct several popular narratives about 9/11, particularly the idea that U.S. support for Israel was a primary cause of the attack.

    To see the text of the actual Fatwa, go here:

    ⁠https://irp.fas.org/world/para/docs/980223-fatwa.htm

    To learn more about the ideology of the attackers of 9/11, see here:https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/mohamed-atta-25-years-911


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    33 min
  • S3 Ep10: Israel’s Elections: Mergers, Blocks and the Road to 61, with Israel Elects
    Sep 12 2026
    In this episode, Dr. Nolte is joined by Daniel Stiebel of Israel Elects for a deep-dive into Israel’s upcoming elections. They discuss what the data shows, the unknowns, the weirdness of some emerging political alliances in Israel, and the respective candidates’ pathway to a majority.
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    40 min
  • S3 Ep8: Antisemitism On the Left and On the Right: By the Numbers
    Aug 28 2026

    In this episode, Dr. Nolte breaks down recent primary results in the Democratic and Republican parties to analyze the impact of antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment on both parties in 2026, and speculated about the impact this may have on the 2028 presidential election.

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    40 min