The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table

Check out Coleman's book The End of Race Politics and his most recent Free Press article How the Democrats Rigged the Vote in Puerto Rico We toss around the best arguments for and against the candidates and come to the conclusion we're not voting.

Batya Ungar-Sargon is an American journalist and author. She is the Opinion Editor of Newsweek and author of Bad News and Second Class. She weighs in on Trump versus Harris, Tony Hinchcliffe and final thoughts on the election.

Noam Dworman and Periel Aschenbrand are joined by political writer and author Brendan O'Neill. His new book, After the Pogrom: 7 October, Israel and the Crisis of Civilisation is an unflinching account of how the West failed the test of Hamas’s pogrom. Support the show and get 10 free HelloFresh meals at https://www.hellofresh.com/FREECELLAR

Dr. Feroze Sidwha is interviewed about his NY Times article: "65 Doctors, Nurses and Paramedics: What We Saw in Gaza".

Second of two parts. Intro is repeated on both

First of two parts. Intro is repeated on both

Jason Furman is the Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy jointly at Harvard Kennedy School and the Department of Economics at Harvard University. He is the former top economic adviser to President Obama and a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, Project Syndicate and the editor of two books on economic policy. Furman holds a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.

Dan Senor is a columnist, writer, and political adviser. He is co-author of the book Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle and The Genius of Israel. He is host of the podcast Call Me Back.

With Noam away, Dan Naturman and Periel Aschenbrand discuss stand up, Diddy, women and a variety of medical and personal matters.

Steven Bonnell II, commonly known as Destiny, is a prominent figure in the online gaming and political commentary sphere. Renowned for his incisive debates and unfiltered opinions, Destiny has cultivated a large following on platforms like Kick and YouTube. With a background in professional gaming, he transitioned to political discourse, often engaging in discussions on controversial topics with a focus on logic and reason. His blend of gaming, politics, and sharp rhetoric has made him a polarizing yet influential figure in digital media.

Noted historian and Churchill Expert Lord Andrew Roberts gives us his take on the recent Darryl Cooper (@MartyrMade) interview controversy. Was Churchill the villain of WWII? Is Cooper's take anti-semitic? Roberts' books, including Churchill: Walking with Destiny, are available on Amazon and everywhere else. “Unarguably the best single-volume biography of Churchill . . . A brilliant feat of storytelling, monumental in scope, yet put together with tenderness for a man who had always believed that he would be Britain’s savior.” —Wall Street Journal https://www.amazon.com/Churchill-Walking-Destiny-Andrew-Roberts-ebook/dp/B079R3VH13/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OKHRQ2HF107X&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XRyoEwHDcO_pXSIzOvxrmoStMtBE8yO-BxvmRuYP9sB3dF1MCwBTx2m39dNbn4Cb42vo-A2qb4VqvzsVQUtt7DBPVMg9N_S2XWkzwLEKw0xMnIS5f5rpCniWhbTb2q-fOorNmj2mtUxKBbR15UR4eOt3MFgK_k3pryX3M_k0C_aP79_3gd4JqLJz4HDGFjdVzCUmtmu139osn2FgB-KVgDBi06kJMlwBf80yZsKOL78.JV8fiqjgDR74n1ERHiqpvYYZSgSxrKHicOQzisTuVJU&dib_tag=se&keywords=andrew+roberts+churchill&qid=1726529104&sprefix=andrew+rob%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1

Peter Boghossian is an American philosopher, professor and co-author of the book, How to Have Impossible Conversations. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Time Magazine, The Wall Street Journal and many other publications.

Noam Dworman is joined by Dan Naturman and Periel Aschenbrand and discusses Martyr Made, the hostages in Gaza and far right anti-semitism.

Dan Naturman and Periel Aschenbrand are joined by comic, Gray West. West is originally from Alabama, has performed all over the United States and frequently MCs shows at The Comedy Cellar. In this episode, they discuss the differences between hosting and doing spots, how your style on stage affects your persona and West shares some personal anecdotes.

Adam Muller is a New York based, MIT-educated, former finance professional turned comedian. His comedy specials, "According to Plan" and "Funny to You" are available on YouTube.

Jeff Asher is a nationally recognized data analyst with expertise in evaluating criminal justice data. He is the co-founder of AH Datalytics and author of Jeff-alytics Substack.

Uri Berliner was a reporter at NPR for 25 years. His work has been recognized with a Peabody Award, a Loeb Award, an Edward R. Murrow Award, and a Society of Professional Journalists New America Award, among others. Support the show and get 20% off your 1 st Sheath order with code CELLAR at https://www.sheathunderwear.com/CELLAR

Aurelia Song is the winner of the Brain Preservation Prize and has spent the last several years working to adapt the technology for human use. Her company, Nectome, works to preserve and store brains with the future goal of bringing people back to life.

Ross Barkan is a novelist and journalist from New York City. He's a contributing writer to the NY Times Magazine and his reporting and essays have appeared in a wide variety of publications. His next novel, Glass Century, will be published in 2025 and he's writing a book about American politics and the 2024 elections.

Get Ready To Rumble John Spencer is an award-winning scholar, professor, author, combat veteran, national security and military analyst, and internationally recognized expert and advisor on urban warfare, military strategy, tactics, and other related topics. Considered one of the world’s leading experts on urban warfare, he served as an advisor to the top four-star general and other senior leaders in the U.S. Army as part of strategic research groups from the Pentagon to the United States Military Academy. He’s authored over 130 articles in our leading intellectual publications. He is the author of three books, including The Mini-Manual for the Urban Defender, which was translated into 16 languages. Robert A. Pape is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago specializing in international security affairs. His commentary on international security policy has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, New Republic, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, and Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, as well as on Nightline, ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News, and National Public Radio. Before coming to Chicago in 1999, he taught international relations at Dartmouth College for five years and air power strategy for the USAF's School of Advanced Airpower Studies for three years. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago in 1988 and graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Pittsburgh in 1982. His current work focuses on the causes of suicide terrorism and the politics of unipolarity. He is the director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats. 0:00 Introduction 3:36 Coin Toss Decision 5:30 Robert Opening Pape's Argument 11:20 John Spencer's Counterargument 15:53 Pape Responds 29:53 Assessing Hamas's Strategic Goals 34:00 Critique on Planning for the Future 37:13 Rebuilding Democracy in the Middle East 41:01 Pape's Preferred Israeli Strategies for October 8th 42:46 Creating a Wedge Strategy 47:09 Insights from General McChrystal 49:42 Differing Military Strategies 50:23 Debating Military Approaches 51:38 Winning Battles vs. Winning Wars 55:58 Political Power Dynamics 59:00 Importance of Words in Strategy 1:01:27 Acknowledging Past Mistakes 1:04:53 Counterinsurgency Strategies 1:08:36 Role of Threat in Strategy 1:10:20 Separating Militant Groups 1:12:05 Achieving Strategic Objectives 1:12:09 Counterinsurgency Tactics 1:14:20 Importance of Meaningful Conversations 1:14:38 Sharp Arguments and Surviving Contact with the Enemy

Elie Honig is CNN's senior legal analyst, a former federal and state prosecutor and the bestselling author of Hatchet Man.

Nick Gillespie is an editor at large at Reason, the libertarian magazine of "free minds and free markets," and host of The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie.

Partisanship or principle? IMHO, one of the best and most reasonable liberal analysts of the current Supreme Court, discusses Trump's immunity and Chevron's reversal decisions and what motivated them. Also, Cannon's dismissal. Contributor for New York magazine, also The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The New York Review of Books, The New Republic, The Atlantic, TIME, USA Today, WIRED, Slate, The American Prospect, and the Columbia Journalism Review.

The former chief of Israel's internal intelligence agency discusses all things Gaza, Hamas, Israel, peace talks, and more. Buy his book Friendly Fire, How Israel Became its Own Worst Enemy: https://www.amazon.com/Friendly-Fire-Israel-Became-Future/dp/1586422588

In a remarkable and candid conversation, Glenn Loury discusses his new book "Late Admissions," and his amazing, checkered, erratic, inspirational, and dramatic life. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:37 Performing the book for Audible 00:05:04 Had to be Honest to be Believed 00:09:09 A Gifted Family 00:15:22 Understanding Slavery and History 00:20:07 Constant Self-Doubt and Inferiority Complex 00:26:11 Betraying a Best Friend 00:32:25 Decoding Glenn's Politics from His Life 00:32:57 Stealing a Car 00:38:54 A Child Is Born 00:39:54 Glenn's Son's Gift to His Father 00:47:34 Glenn's Heroic Father 00:49:05 Glenn feels Put Off by Middle-Class Blacks 00:57:13 Arrested 01:03:14 Modern Hypocrisy 01:05:29 Speaking in Tongues 01:09:33 Smoking Crack 01:20:21 Called the N-Word 01:24:00 Final Remarks on Humanity

Robert Pape is a professor of political science and founding director of the Chicago project on security and threats at the University of Chicago. He is an author and leading scholar of political violence and has been studying terrorism both internationally and domestically for over 20 years. His most recent publication is “Hamas is Winning,” in Foreign Affairs (June 2024). Support the show and get 20% off your 1 st Sheath order at https://www.sheathunderwear.com/CELLAR or use promo code CELLAR Noam made a mistake - At Ma'alot 105 children were taken hostage, 22 were killed. He carelessly read the page in front of him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma%27alot_massacre#:~:text=The%20Ma'alot%20massacre%20was,hostages%20and%20six%20other%20civilians. Apoliges to professor Pape. YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/xoCgk-w0wHQ?si=LT-MiBCsV7S733wc

The Times of Israel's Haviv Rettig Gur in a freewheeling conversation on Israel and related matters. Co-hosted by Coleman Hughes Did Netanyahu prop up Hamas? Will peaceful Islam prevail? Why are American Jews ignorant of their own history? Why is America so bad at negotiating? Please write: [email protected]

LeClerc was featured at Just For Laughs Comedy Festival as one of the New Faces of Comedy. He has appeared on The Tonight Show w/Jimmy Fallon, as well as on NBC’s “Bring the Funny."

Nicole Gelinas is a columnist for the New York Post, a regularly quoted source for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, and a contributing editor to the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal. She has covered New York’s transportation issues for over a decade. Her book, Movement: New York's Long War to Take Back Its Streets from the Car if forthcoming.

Raanan Hershberg's multiple television appearances include: The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Late, Late Show with James Corden, and Comedy Central. His special, BRAVE, is available on YouTube. He is a regular at The Comedy Cellar.

Noam Dworman and Periel Aschenbrand are joined by James Kirchick, journalist for the New York Times and bestselling author of Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington.

Batya Ungar-Sargon is the opinion editor of Newsweek and author of Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women.

Warren Smith is a teacher, volunteer firefighter and founder of the Secret Scholars on YouTube. He was recently fired from his teaching position after he went viral for teaching his students to think critically.

Writer (NY Times, Salon, Fortune, Gawker, Slate) Elizabeth Spiers joins the Table to discuss her columns on student protests & social media. The conversation veers off into a debate on whether Israel is committing genocide. Columns mentioned: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/17/opinion/student-protesters-gaza-hillary-clinton.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/opinion/social-media-israel-palestine.html

Nick Gillespie is an editor at large at Reason, the libertarian magazine of "free minds and free markets," and host of The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie. Kat Rosenfield is the author of five books and a columnist at the Free Press.

Lev Fer started his stand-up career at just 17 years old in Raleigh, North Carolina. The week that he turned 18, he left his high school early to move to New York City and dive head-first into the world of New York comedy. He hosts his own podcast called The Lev Fer Show and can be seen headlining all over. He just started performing at The Comedy Cellar.

Can the Alvin Bragg Trump decision be defended? We debate with George Mason Univesity professor, and Reason Magazine contributor, Ilya Somin. Also, check out Ilyas's recent book on immigration: Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom

Lenny Marcus is a stand up comedian. He has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman multiple times and the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon as well as comedy festivals both domestic and international. He has appeared on Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer, and FX's Louie. Most recently, he has been traveling the world with comedian Leslie Jones writing and performing and he has collaborated with her on multiple projects.

Noam Dworman, Dan Naturman and Periel Aschenbrand are joined by Robert Kelly and Big Jay Oakerson. Robert Kelly is a stand up comic and actor. His multiple television and film appearances include: The Tonight Show, Louie, Trainwreck, Fourth of July, Nurse Jackie, Inside Amy Schumer. He is co-host of the podcast, The Bonfire and has a one hour comedy special called Kill Box. Big Jay Oakerson is a comic and the co-host of the podcast, The Bonfire. On the screen, Jay has been featured on “This Is Not Happening” with Ari Shaffir, “Comedy Underground” with Dave Attell, FX’s Emmy winning “Louie”, “Inside Amy Schumer”, and “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” & Conan O’Brien. His new special, Dog Belly is available on You Tube.

Noam Dworman, Dan Naturman and Periel Aschenbrand are joined by Nick Gillespie, editor at large at Reason. He is also host of The Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie podcast.

Harrison Greenbaum is a comic and magician. He has been featured on America's Got Talent, Last Comic Standing, Conan, Sherri, Comedy Central's, This Week at the Comedy Cellar and many more. He is a regular at The Comedy Cellar.

Dan Senor is a geopolitical expert best-selling author of “Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle" and "The Genius of Israel." He is a longtime expert in policymaking, politics and business in the Middle East and has written numerous articles in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Washington Post, The Weekly Standard and TIME. He hosts a podcast called Call Me Back.

Nathan Macintosh is a stand up comedian, writer and actor based in New York, originally from Nova Scotia. He joins Dan Naturman and Periel Aschenbrand to discuss the horrors of social media, the anxiety of stand up comedy, Jordan Peterson and all things Canada.

John Spencer joins "Live From The Table" for an in-depth interview to discuss the moral, legal, and strategic implications of Israel's actions in the Gaza War. Also discussed: hostages, day-after plans, and other matters.

Peter Boghossian is a Founding Faculty advisor at the University of Austin and the Executive Director of National Progress Alliance. His most recent book is How to Have Impossible Conversations, and his writing can be found in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, Time Magazine, National Review, and elsewhere. His work is centered on bringing the tools of professional philosophers to a wide variety of contexts to help people think through what seem to be intractable problems.

Professor Jeffery Sachs tells us all that's wrong with the proposed Anti-Semitism Awareness Act. Does it violate the First Amendment? Is it hypocritical? https://pen.org/the-wrong-way-to-fight-campus-antisemitism/

Campus Protests, Norman Finkelstein, Israel, The Atom Bomb, and More.

Phillip Abraham is a developing stand-up comedian making waves in Austin, Texas who recently got himself banned from a number of clubs. Tyler Fischer is a comedian, actor and filmmaker known for his stand-up & sketch videos with over 200 million views. He is a regular at The Comedy Cellar.

Historian, Member of Knesset, Ambassador, and Author Michael Oren joins us for an interview analyzing the current conflict. Takeaways Israel faces challenges in responding to Iran's strike while avoiding triggering a regional conflagration and alienating allies. The concern of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons and the potential risks involved. The changing policies of the United States towards Israel and the impact on the Israeli response. The psychological impact of the conflict and the rise of anti-Semitism. The conversation highlights the cultural struggle surrounding the terms 'Israel' and 'Palestine', which encompass a wide range of meanings and ideologies. The Obama administration's worldview and misrepresentation of historical events, particularly regarding the Arab-Israeli negotiations, are discussed. The conversation explores the challenges and complexities of the settlements in Israel and the need for creative thinking to achieve peace. Michael Oren emphasizes the importance of recognizing the rights and identities of both Israelis and Palestinians in order to move towards a resolution. Sound Bites "Courage, a little luck would help at this point." "If they are humiliated or shown to be impotent, that might lead them to the conclusion that we can't put up with this anymore." "If Iran were to break out and have a nuclear weapon, then we might as well just pack our bags and move somewhere." "This war has given us clarity on a lot of issues. One of them is on the nature and extent of antisemitism." "When people say Palestine in America today, they mean many things. They mean socialism. They mean LGBT rights, strangely, because there are no LGBT rights in Palestine, or women's rights. They mean anti-colonialism. They mean anti-nationalism." "His worldview was a democratic worldview, which included respect for international institutions, a strong feeling about Palestinians, a reticence to use military force, and unfamiliarity with military force."

Destiny, also known as Steven Bonnell II, is a prominent political commentator and content creator known for his debate skills and provocative takes on various issues. With a passion for gaming, politics, and philosophy, Destiny engages in lively discussions that often challenge the status quo.