rant · moment 9 of 12
Israel-Palestine Discourse and Barry Weiss
from Mike Recine | The Tim Dillon Show #333 · #333
9 min
A long rant/riff about doing interviews with Barry Weiss and Abby Martin about Israel-Palestine, the reaction from both sides, and Tim's cynical take that podcasts talking about the conflict change nothing while TLC's exploitative shows get real engagement.
- Tim brings up Barry Weiss appearing on his podcast to discuss Israel and Palestine.
- Tim notes that Weiss is smart but relentlessly pro-Israel in her arguments.
- Tim explains having both Abby Martin and Barry Weiss on his show led to complaints from both sides.
- The fundamental problem: having opposing guests on creates no resolution, just opposing backlash.
- People want the conflict to seem complicated so listeners stay out of it and avoid accusations of antisemitism.
- Tim's main observation is that building settlements and pushing borders seems antagonistic.
- At the end of the day, Tim has no control over Israeli policy regardless of podcast discussions.
- Entertainment networks like TLC don't bother with serious documentaries because audience ratings prove people want to watch spectacle instead.
IsraelBari WeissThe IrishmanTLCMartin ScorseseAbby MartinMatt KreismanShauna RayMetrographDasha