War is Stupid: An Anti-War Podcast About War

Orli Matlow sits down with organizer Liza Behrendt, who is working to get “cool bank” Capital One not to renew their loan to Elbit Systems, Israel’s #1 weapons manufacturer (and NOT a beloved member of the Jewish community). Liza shares her journey going from Birthright to BDS, the Eject Elbit campaign’s wins so far, and the power Jennifer Garner has in this moment. They also discuss the 2008 Gaza War, the 2023-2026 Gaza War, the 2025 Iran War, and the 2026 Iran War.

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Host Orli Matlow sits down with educator and content creator Dr. Victoria Alexander-Thompson to talk the contradictions within America’s #1 export: Freedom. Victoria goes deep into the history of slavery in America, enslaved people’s resistance, and what’s missing from textbooks and “Hamilton.” She also explains where and how to find hope, and they send a message to people in the year 2317— the year when we will be further away from the legal discrimination of Black people, then we are close to it.

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Host Orli Matlow welcomes comedian Emily Baker for a delightfully riff-heavy episode about Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II and The Thirty Years War. They talk Habsburgmaxxing and Mar-A-Lago Face, Queen Charlotte’s yassification of King George III, and the common misconception that Les Miserables is about the French Revolution. Emily tells the story of Princess Caraboo—the original Rachel Dolezal—and they commiserate over shtetl boobs and the influence of Silicon Valley. 

Oh, and Les Mis actually PREDATES the Paris Commune. War is Stupid regrets this error! 

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In this episode of War Is Stupid: An Anti-War Podcast About War, Orli Matlow interviews Mara Kronenfeld, the executive director of UNRWA USA, discussing the history and mission of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. They discuss the challenges faced by Palestinian refugees and the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza—where Israeli authorities are banning the import of paper and pens. They explore the misconceptions surrounding UNRWA's educational curriculum, the reports of employees’ involvement in the October 7th attacks, and the “marathon of misery” that has been the last 28 months. Mara shares personal stories from visiting Gaza, how being the granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor informs her work, and her thoughts on the “Board of Peace” for Palestine that has zero Palestinians.

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Orli Matlow sits down with Hailey McAfee and Rosie Glen-Lambert, the team behind And Her Children, currently running at the SoHo Playhouse. Adapted from Bertolt Brecht’s iconic anti-war play Mother Courage and Her Children, their version trades the battlefields of the Thirty Year’s War for the present-day National Rifle Association. They talk about guns in schools and in Minneapolis, Brecht’s legacy, and today’s conservative girlbosses from Karoline Leavitt to the Green M&M.

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