Limited Liability Podcast
91 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsJewish Insider LLP (Limited Liability Podcast) is a weekly podcast for readers of <em>Jewish Insider</em>. Hear from the key players generating buzz and making headlines in conversation with two top political operatives, Jarrod Bernstein and Rich Goldberg. One Democrat, one Republican. Both hosts have extensive experience in the political arena and a deep rolodex to match. It’s <em>Jewish Insider</em>’s Daily Kickoff brought to life. Follow Limited Liability Podcast on Twitter (https://twitter.com/JIPodcast) and Instagram (https://instagram.com/jewishinsiderllp). Send any suggestions, tips, and fan mail to [email protected].
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Episodes
Amb. Philippe Ètienne
March 11, 2022 19:35 - 44 minutes - 41 MBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by French Ambassador to the U.S. Philippe Ètienne for a conversation on repairing U.S.-French relations following the AUKUS agreement last year, ensuring European security and combating antisemitism in France and the U.S. Source
Huma Abedin
March 04, 2022 11:25 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by longtime political advisor Huma Abedin for a discussion on her upbringing in Saudi Arabia and early White House experience prepping a presidential trip to Israel. Plus, Abedin weighs in on current events. Source
Robert O'Brien
February 24, 2022 18:21 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBOn this week’s podcast, Rich is joined by former White House National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien for a wide-ranging and timely conversation on Russian aggression in Ukraine, NATO’s resolve and Iran deal negotiations in Vienna. Source
Robert O’Brien
February 24, 2022 18:21 - 42 minutes - 2.47 KBOn this week’s podcast, Rich is joined by former White House National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien for a wide-ranging and timely conversation on Russian aggression in Ukraine, NATO’s resolve and Iran deal negotiations in Vienna. Source
Joshua Malina and Rabbi Shira Stutman
February 07, 2022 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBOn this week’s episode, Jarrod is joined by actor Joshua Malina and Rabbi Shira Stutman for a conversation on antisemitism in media. Source
Rep. Shontel Brown
January 21, 2022 03:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Congresswoman Shontel Brown for a retrospective on her tough primary win in Ohio’s 11th congressional district last August and her first few months in Congress. Source
Imam Abdullah Antepli
January 17, 2022 23:33 - 43 minutes - 40 MBFollowing the hostage situation in a Colleyville, Texas synagogue over the weekend, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Imam Abdullah Antepli of Duke University who issued a wake-up call to the North American Muslim community. Source
Moshe "Bogie" Ya'alon
December 23, 2021 06:53 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by former Israeli Defense Minister and IDF Chief of General Staff Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon for a detailed conversation on how to best address the threat from Iran. Ya’alon also shares his thoughts on the Abraham Accords. Source
Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon
December 23, 2021 06:53 - 50 minutes - 2.97 KBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by former Israeli Defense Minister and IDF Chief of General Staff Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon for a detailed conversation on how to best address the threat from Iran. Ya’alon also shares his thoughts on the Abraham Accords. Source
Thomas Friedman
December 10, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman for a conversation on Iran, Israel and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Plus, the Pulitzer Prize-winner recalls his early days as the Times‘ first Jewish Jerusalem bureau chief. Source
Jonathan Schanzer
November 22, 2021 09:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBOn this week’s podcast, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracy, to discuss his latest book, Gaza Conflict 2021: Hamas, Israel and Eleven Days of War, and his argument that the U.S. approach to the Palestinians indirectly sparked the conflict. Source
Amy Spitalnick
November 16, 2021 10:04 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Amy Spitalnick, executive director of Integrity First America, to discuss the ongoing trial in the case her group has brought against the neo-Nazis behind the deadly Unite the Right rally in 2017. Source
Yair Rosenberg
November 08, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by The Atlantic’s Yair Rosenberg, author of the “Deep Shtetl” newsletter, for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of Jewish affairs. Source
Previewing Tuesday’s Elections
November 01, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this week’s episode, Rich is joined by Matthew Kassel, a features reporter at Jewish Insider, and Josh Kraushaar, a columnist at National Journal and LLP’s resident elections expert, to preview the federal and state races to watch on Tuesday’s Election Day. Kassel shares what it’s been like covering the special election on the ground in Florida’s 20th and Kraushaar shares how the Jewish vote... Source
Martin Indyk
October 26, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBOn this episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk, author of Master of the Game: Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy, for a discussion on the status of Israeli-Palestinian peace, the Abraham Accords and Kissinger’s incremental approach to the Middle East. Source
Hadassah Lieberman
October 25, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBOn this episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Hadassah Lieberman, author of Hadassah: An American Story, to discuss her life from a daughter of Holocaust survivors to the wife of a vice presidential candidate. Plus, Lieberman describes bringing Shabbat traditions to the Senate. Source
Jake Auchincloss
October 07, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBOn this week’s episode, Rich is joined by Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) for a discussion on the Biden administration’s approach to Iran, how to assess the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the usefulness of the Senate filibuster. Plus, the Newton-native talks his Jewish background and friendship with fellow progressive freshman Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY). Source
Mike Pompeo
October 05, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBOn this week’s episode, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins the podcast to compare the Trump and Biden administrations foreign policy in Iran and Afghanistan, and why he believes the State Department can’t legally reopen the East Jerusalem consulate. Plus, Pompeo offers his take on the recent controversy surrounding Gen. Mark Milley’s calls to his Chinese counterpart. Source
H.R. McMaster
August 25, 2021 03:06 - 43 minutes - 40 MBOn this week’s episode, former National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster joins the podcast to discuss the continuing crisis in Afghanistan, the threat of a hostage and humanitarian catastrophe and what successive administrations did wrong. Plus, Rich and Jarrod preview the Israeli Prime Minister’s visit to Washington. Source
Josh Kraushaar
August 05, 2021 01:58 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by National Journal columnist Josh Kraushaar to breakdown the aftermath of the surprise result in Ohio 11, including how the Jewish vote swung the election, Jim Clyburn’s record as a kingmaker, and where the pro-Israel Democratic community goes from here. Plus, Josh previews the next races to watch. Source
Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt
July 27, 2021 03:17 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod and joined by writer and journalist Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt to discuss the latest controversy — including Ben & Jerry’s and the new Netflix show “My Unorthodox Life” — plus her own life as a journalist and a rabbi’s wife, bridging the secular-religious “chasm” and the politics of kosher certifications. Source
Rep. Kweisi Mfume
July 15, 2021 22:14 - 39 minutes - 36 MBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) to discuss the state of Black-Jewish relations, his early encounter with the Holocaust, and why he opposes the BDS movement. Plus, the congressman talks about his early career days in Baltimore politics’ “Rat Pack.”... Source
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
July 01, 2021 01:39 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for a wide-ranging conversation on Trump’s responsibility for the January 6th riots, the failures of the Obama-Netanyahu relationship, and why Liz Cheney wanted to leave the GOP leadership. Source
A conversation with Amb. Ron Dermer, Part 2
June 07, 2021 03:03 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBIn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer for part two in their conversation on Dermer’s time in Washington and the battle over the Iran Deal. Dermer also clarifies and provides context for his recent remarks about Evangelical support for Israel. Plus, Dermer responds to recent comments by Ben Rhodes on the podcast charging that... Source
A conversation with Amb. Ron Dermer, Part 1
June 04, 2021 03:22 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBIn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer for part one in a timely conversation on the Israeli electoral process, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s future, and U.S.-Israel relations during his time in Washington. Stay tuned for part two. Source
Ben Rhodes says he was once a card-carrying AIPAC donor
June 01, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Ben Rhodes, a former deputy White House national security advisor under President Barack Obama and author of a new book titled ‘After the Fall: Being American in the world we’ve made,’ for a lively conversation on the state of partisan politics, his definition of Zionism and how differing world views shape his and Rich’s views on the Iran deal. Source
A chat with Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett; plus William Daroff in Israel
May 21, 2021 01:28 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod talk with Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the U.S. Virgin Islands, about Black-Jewish relations and UVI’s longstanding Jewish history and historic synagogue. Plus, Rich and Jarrod check in with Conference of Presidents CEO William Daroff, who is in Israel this week, on the atmosphere around Tel Aviv. Source
Elliott Abrams contextualizes the latest Gaza flare up
May 12, 2021 03:25 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Elliott Abrams, former Special Envoy for Iran and Venezuela, to discuss the latest news from Israel and Gaza. Plus, Abrams shares his thoughts on the negotiations to reenter the JCPOA. Source
Jonathan Greenblatt on the state of antisemitism in America
April 29, 2021 03:01 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt to discuss his views on the IHRA definition of antisemitism and the ADL’s annual report, released this week. Plus, Rich and Jarrod review the latest on the Iran deal negotiations and bilateral Israel-U.S. talks in Washington. Source
Kathy Manning’s first 100 days
April 19, 2021 22:23 - 34 minutes - 2 KBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Freshman Rep. Kathy Manning (D-NC) to discuss her first 100 days in Congress, her stance on the 2015 Iran deal and how she recently discovered she’s fourth cousins with another member of Congress. Plus, Rich and Jarrod talk the pullout from Afghanistan and the recent explosion at Natanz. Source
Kathy Manning's first 100 days
April 19, 2021 22:23 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by Freshman Rep. Kathy Manning (D-NC) to discuss her first 100 days in Congress, her stance on the 2015 Iran deal and how she recently discovered she’s fourth cousins with another member of Congress. Plus, Rich and Jarrod talk the pullout from Afghanistan and the recent explosion at Natanz. Source
Maggie Haberman was raised a journalist
April 09, 2021 07:01 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by author Noa Tishby to discuss her book, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth. Afterwards, NYT political reporter Maggie Haberman joins to talk her Jewish upbringing and reporting during the Trump era. Source
Catching up with Eric Cantor
March 26, 2021 07:01 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBOn this week’s episode, Rich and Jarrod are joined by former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor to discuss the state of the Republican Party and the future of bipartisan support for US-Israel ties. Plus, Rich and Jarrod weigh in on the nomination debate around Dr. Colin Kahl. Source
Quorum call with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
March 03, 2021 20:05 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBOn this week’s episode, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joins the podcast to share her thoughts on representing the New York Jewish community, combatting antisemitism, Iran, and the recent allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Plus, Rich and Jarrod discuss sanctions on the International Criminal Court and Secretary of State Tony Blinken’s letter to the American Zionist Movement. Source
Who will be NYC’s next mayor?
February 25, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 2.17 KBFormer New York City Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson and Politico New York’s City Hall Bureau Chief Sally Goldenberg join the podcast to discuss how the most important New York mayoral race in decades is shaping up. Plus, Rich and Jarrod talk Judge Merrick Garland’s emotional confirmation hearing and the controversial SNL joke. Source
Barak Ravid has a foot in two continents
February 19, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBAxios and Walla!News reporter Barak Ravid joins the podcast to discuss the meaning behind the long wait for a Biden-Netanyahu call, and predicts a fifth Israeli election. Plus, Rich and Jarrod preview the upcoming Ohio 11th special election. Source
Eliana Johnson, a beacon in Washington
February 11, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBWashington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson joins the podcast to discuss the early weeks of the new Biden administration and why young journalists are less eager to join mainstream outlets. Plus, Rich and Jarrod weigh in on the recent moves at the International Criminal Court, and what it means for Israel going forward. Source
Inside The California Ethnic Studies Curriculum Debate
February 05, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBCalifornia State Assembly Majority Whip and Chair of the California Jewish Caucus Jesse Gabriel joins the podcast to discuss California’s ethnic studied curriculum controversy and share his journey from political aide to politician. Plus, JI’s managing editor Melissa Weiss explains the full history behind the controversy. Source
Congressman Mike Gallagher
January 29, 2021 04:13 - 56 minutes - 3.31 KBCongressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) joins to discuss his take on foreign policy under the new administration. Plus, Rich and Jarrod talk the Jewish legacy of the late Larry King with Abby Pogrebin. Source
Inauguration Edition
January 22, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBAEI’s Danielle Pletka and former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro join the podcast to offer their takes on the inaugural address and Biden’s Israel policy. Plus, Rich and Jarrod recap another big week in Washington. Source
Ritchie Torres goes to Washington
January 15, 2021 20:44 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBFreshman Congressman Richie Torres (D-NY) stops by to share about his first days in Congress and the Capitol Hill riot. Plus, Rich and Jarrod talk the Biden national security team and the Israel vaccine rollout. Source