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Streetwise Hebrew has been publishing since 2013, and across the 13 years since has built a catalogue of 474 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 70 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.

Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 8 min and 10 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 18 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2017, with 51 episodes published. Published by TLV1 Studios.

Episodes
474
Running
2013–2026 · 13y
Median length
9 min
Cadence
Fortnightly

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A bite-size podcast showcasing modern Hebrew and its slang. Host Guy Sharett explains what we can learn about Israeli psyche, society, and culture through the Hebrew language.

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#124 Are You Playing By The Rules?

Aug 18, 202610 min

#123 Streetwise Hebrew Tomorrow At Nine? Kavanu.

Aug 11, 20269 min

#451 We're United

Aug 4, 20267 min

#122 Waiter Talk…. Is Everything Ok?

Jul 28, 20268 min

#120 Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Jul 14, 202610 min

#450 Trust Me

Jun 30, 202611 min

#117 Ya Habibi! Streetwise Hebrew Gets Affectionate

Jun 23, 20269 min

#118 How to Fall for Your Hebrew Teacher

Jun 16, 202610 min

#449 Air It Out

Jun 2, 202613 min

#116 Get Up Close and Personal with Your Hebrew

May 26, 20269 min

#112 How to Make an Impression with Your Hebrew

May 19, 202610 min

#111 It's All in the Game

May 12, 20269 min

#106 Learning Hebrew? Kol Ha-Kavod!

May 5, 20268 min

#104 Streetwise Support: Ease the Heavy Burden of Learning Hebrew

Apr 28, 20267 min

#448 You the Landlord or the Tenant?

Apr 14, 202610 min

#102 Crazy Hebrew for Crazy Days

We are going through some ימים משוגעים – "crazy days" – in Israel at the moment, so let's talk about how we drive someone crazy in Hebrew. Guy promises a special sanity episode once things get back to normal. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Yamim meshugaim – Crazy days – ימים משוגעים Meshuga – Crazy – משוגע Pgu'a nefesh – Suffering from mental illness – פגוע נפש Leshage'ah – To drive someone crazy – לשגע "Zeh ha-erev ha-ze ha-meshge'ah" – It's this amazing evening – זה הערב הזה המשגע "Hu meshage'ah et kulan" – He drives all the girls crazy – הוא משגע את כולן Al teshage'ah oti (al chage'ah oti) – Don't drive me crazy – אל תשגע אותי "Ha-bachura shelcha, hi rak shig'ah otcha" – Your girl, she only drove you crazy – הבחורה שלך, היא רק שיגעה אותך Ba'al ha-bayit hishtage'ah – The landlord lost his mind – בעל הבית השתגע Hishtagata? hishtagat? Hishtagatem? – Have you lost your mind? – השתגעת / השתגעת / השתגעתם "Yesh tipot shel shiga'on beinenu" – There are drops of insanity between us – יש טיפות של שיגעון בינינו Shaga'at – Craziness – שגעת "Kor'im leze shaga'at, kor'im leze tarefet" – They call it insanity, they call it craziness – קוראים לזה שגעת, קוראים לזה טרפת Metoraf – Crazy – מטורף Meshugene tiranen – Crazy tyrants – משוגענע טיראַנען Shaja3 hilmak (Ar.) – Follow your dream – שג'ע חלמכ – شجع حلمك Tashji'a (Ar.) – Encouragement, cheering – תשג'יע – تَشْجِيع Mushaja'in (Ar.) – Fans, supporters – מושג'עין – مشجعين Playlist and Clips: Matti Caspi – Zemer Mapuhit (lyrics) Yoni Yosef – Meshage'ah et Kulan (lyrics) Zohar Argov – Al Teshag'I Oti (lyrics) Avihu Shabbat & Michal Amdursky – Yalla (lyrics) Omer Adam – Wai Li (lyrics) Rami Fortis & Barry Saharoff – Halom Kachol (lyrics) Benny Bashan – Achla Hamuda (lyrics) Lior Narkis – Shaga'at/Tarefet (lyrics) Trio Carpion – Push the Button (lyrics) Nancy Ajarm & Cheb Khaled – Shaja Hilmak Ep. no. 151 about intensifiers and superlatives HEB

Mar 31, 20268 min

Ep 447#447 They're Exploiting the Situation

The Hebrew word נצלן is an exploiter – someone who'll use you and then dump you without giving it a second thought. In this episode, Guy breaks down the word and its root נצל. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Lenatsel – To make use of, to utilize – לנצל Nitsool – Exploitation – ניצול Nitsool kalkali – Economic exploitation – ניצול כלכלי "Kol ehad menaseh lenatsel" – Everyone tries to exploit the other – כל אחד מנסה לנצל Hu menatsel et ha-matsav – He takes advantage of the situation – הוא מנצל את המצב "Hu menatsel bachurot ve-zorek" – He uses women and then dumps them – הוא מנצל בחורות וזורק "Eich lenatsel yemei machala" – How to make use of sick days – איך לנצל ימי מחלה "Menatslim et sh'ot ha-shemesh ha-rabot, mechabim orot, ve-hoschim hashmal" – We are making use of the many sunlight hours, turning off lights and saving electricity – מנצלים את שעות השמש הרבות, מכבים אורות וחוסכים חשמל "Tsarich lenatsel et ha-hatava ad sof ha-shana" – You need to use this benefit by the end of the year – צריך לנצל את ההטבה עד סוף השנה Be-tokef ad – Valid until – בתוקף עד Ani margish menootsal – I feel exploited – אני מרגיש מנוצל Ani margisha menootselet – I feel exploited – אני מרגישה מנוצלת "Yesh lecha kama yemei hofesh lo menootsalim" – You have a few unused vacation days – יש לך כמה ימי חופש לא מנוצלים Lo nitsalta / nitsalt et kol yemei ha-hofesh shelcha / shelach – You didn't use all your vacation days – לא ניצלת את כל ימי החופש שלך Natslan / natslanit – Exploiter – נצלן / נצלנית "Tizaher mimenu, hu ma-zeh natslan'" – Be careful of him, he's a real bloodsucker – תיזהר ממנו, הוא מה-זה נצלן Natslani – Exploitative – נצלני "Yesh mi she-bocharim be-derech natslanit" – There are those who choose an exploitative path – יש מי שבוחרים בדרך נצלנית Netsolet – Reusable waste – נצולת Playlist and Clips: Israeli Government Advertising Agency – Nitsool kalkali, economic exploitation Tofaat Dopler – Kol Ehad (lyrics) Israeli Electric Corporation – Menatslim et sh'ot ha-shemesh ha-rabot KAN TV – Derech natslanit, exploitative way Ep. no. 127 about hatavot, bonuses and money HEB Ep. no. 245 about kuponim, coupons HEB

Feb 10, 20267 min

Ep 446#446 Early Retirement

The Hebrew word פרישה means retirement, and these days פרישה המוקדמת is on everyone's mind. Guy explains פרישה and other words from its root פרש. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Prisha me-ha-avoda – Retiring from work – פרישה מהעבודה Prisha me-ha-avoda, Yetsi'ah le-pensia – Retiring from work – פרישה מהעבודה "Kshe-at tets'ee le-pensya, mi yid'ag lach?" – When you retire, who will look after you? – כשאת תצאי לפנסיה, מי ידאג לך Retirement age – Gil ha-prisha – גיל הפרישה "Halom ha-prisha ha-mukdemet ha-mele'ah nimtsa rak be-heseg yadam shel israelim me'atim" – The dream of full early retirement is within reach for only a few Israelis – חלום הפרישה המוקדמת המלאה נמצא רק בהישג ידם של ישראלים מעטים Prisha mukdemet mele'ah – Full early retirement – פרישה מוקדמת מלאה Prisha mukdemet / pensia mukdemet – Early retirement – פרישה מוקדמת / פנסיה מוקדמת "Hem lo parshu me-ha-avoda, aval hem ken parshu mi-merotz ha-achbarim" – They didn't retire from work, but they did step away from the rat race – הם לא פרשו מהעבודה, אבל הם כן פרשו ממירוץ העכברים Prisha me-ha-hayim ha-politiyim – Retiring from political life – פרישה מהחיים הפוליטיים Lifrosh me-ha-hayim ha-politiyim – To withdraw from political life – לפרוש מהחיים הפוליטיים Lifrosh ba-si – To quit at your peak – לפרוש בשיא Yalla, ani poresh – Ok, I am heading out – יאללה, אני פורש Pensioner / pensionerit, gimlai / gimla'eet – Pensioner – פנסיונר / פנסיונרית, גמלאי /גמלאית Gimla'eem – Pensioners – גמלאים Gimla – Pension – גמלה Hem lo mafrishim ksafim la-pensya – They are not setting aside funds for their pension – הם לא מפרישים כספים לפנסיה Lehafrish – To set aside – להפריש Hafrashat ksafim – Setting money aside – הפרשת כספים Playlist and Clips: Ministry of Finance – Kshe-tets'ee le-pensya KAN TV – Prisha mukdemet Knesset TV – Ehud Barak poresh Gimla'eem – Pensioners Ma HaBeaya – Shabak Samech Ep. no. 327 about mukdam, early HEB

Jan 20, 20269 min

Ep 445#445 It's a Serious Leak

From leaking documents to a leaky faucet at home, the root דלפ is an interesting one, and from which we get the Hebrew word for whistleblower. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ha-mazgan dolef – The air conditioning unit is leaking – המזגן דולף Tsinor dolef – Leaking pipe – צינור דולף Dlifa – Leaking – דליפה "Yesh lanoo dlifa ba-mazgan" – We have a leak in our AC unit – יש לנו דליפה במזגן "Yesh lanoo dlifa me-hatikra'" – We have a leak from our ceiling – יש לנו דליפה מהתקרה Dlifat gaz – Gas leak – דליפת גז Dlifot neft – Oil spills – דליפות נפט Dalaf tik mismachim – A dossier was leaked – דלף תיק מסמכים Ha-meida dalaf – The information leaked – המידע דלף Eich dalaf ha-meida? – How did the information leak? – איך דלף המידע Dlifat meida – Information leak – דליפת מידע Mi hidlif et ha-meida? – Who leaked the info? – מי הדליף את המידע Hu hidlif mismachim – He leaked documents – הוא הדליף מסמכים Hi hidlifa mismachim – She leaked documents – היא הדליפה מסמכים Hadlafat meida – Information leak – הדלפת מידע Madlif – Leaker, whistleblower – מדליף, מדליפה Mi ha-madlif/a? – Who is the leaker? – מי המדליף Ha-sirton hudlaf – The video was leaked – הסרטון הודלף Ha-sirton ha-mudlaf – The leaked video – הסרטון המודלף Ha-pratim ha-mudlafim – The leaked details – הפרטים המודלף Playlist and Clips: Danny Litani – Shalechet (lyrics) Midrag – Dlifat gaz Dlifat neft – Fuel leak Calcalist – Neft, politika ve-goofot Hidlifa Nurit Galron – Shalechet (lyrics)

Dec 16, 20257 min

Ep 444#444 Sorry, It Slipped My Mind

The Hebrew word לברוח means to escape, but the same root has other interesting meanings in other verb formats. Guy also explains the meaning of חדר בריחה. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Livro'ach – To escape – לברוח "Ma ze be'etsem meshaneh mi-ma be'estem hem borchim" – What does it really matter what exactly they're running from – מה זה בעצם משנה ממה בעצם הם בורחים Livro'ach mi-mashehu – To flee something – לברוח ממשהו "Isha borachat mi-bsora" – "A woman flees a message'" – אישה בורחת מבשורה "Barach li pipi" – I peed myself – ברח לי פיפי Oy, barach li me-ha-rosh, slicha – Sorry, it slipped my mind – אוי, ברח לי מהראש Bricha – Escape – בריחה Brichat mochot – Brain drain – בריחת מוחות Lehavri'ach – To smuggle- להבריח Neshek – Firearms – נשק Samim – Drugs – סמים Hu mavri'ach et kol ha-haverot shelo – He drives all his girlfriends away – הוא מבריח את כל החברות שלו Perot muvrachim – Smuggled fruits – פירות מוברחים Ananas – Pineapple – אננס Havracha – Smuggling – הברחה Havrachot mi-Surya le-israel – Smuggling from Syria to Israel – הברחות מסוריה לישראל Chadar bricha – Escape room – חדר בריחה Borchanoot, eskepizem – Escapism – אסקפיזם, בורחנות Playlist and Clips: Miri Aloni – Ha-balada Al Hedva U-Shlomik (lyrics) Tel Aviv University – Brichat Mochot – Brain drain Mutsarim muvrachim – Smuggled goods Havrachot – Smuggling Ep. no. 183 about pipi HEB

Nov 25, 20258 min
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