Bad Jews Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Anthony Fish Hodgson and Caitlin Le Roith
Podcast Overview
<p>The Bad Jews Podcast is hosted by Anthony Fish Hodgson and Caitlin Le Roith: two anti-Zionist Jews from Cape Town, South Africa. Anthony and Caitlin reason through their opposition to Zionism and Israel, opening the conversation to guests grappling with questions of Jewish identity, political myth-making, and the forces that shape ideology.</p>
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June 10, 2026
6 – Leslie London: The First and Last Jewish Religious Objector in the SADF
<p>Anthony and Caitlin sit down with Leslie London – retired UCT professor, public health physician, human rights activist, and fellow Bad Jew. Leslie talks about his personal experiences growing up in the Jewish community in Cape Town and attending Herzlia school, the way in which his Jewish values have shaped him, and his decision to apply for religious objector status after being conscripted to the SADF during apartheid (and be the first and last Jewish person to do so).<br /><br />Support the podcast on Patreon: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://patreon.com/badjewspodcast" target="_blank">patreon.com/badjewspodcast</a><br /><br /><b>Useful links mentioned in the episode:</b><br />Academics for Peace:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DM8GWYoPNQ1/" target="_blank"> </a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DM8GWYoPNQ1/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/reels/DM8GWYoPNQ1/</a><br /><br />─<br /><br />Follow: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3FhZUNDeVNSR3JXaU40MVVUVXp6T2VZc01LUXxBQ3Jtc0trZ24tUWNaQVN0WXdWcmxpUE1jLXpYR2tOWGcwRTRqWVRSV2I2Qnhtd09xQks5eXJadnlBQWVuQVZTcDZRLTQwMG55ajhFSXpkM2xaN1A5eXhQY29PanlVclVQWG9LSkk4QlFhQk16X0RrZ2FmMVBDcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fbadjewspodcast%2F&v=vhdO9rv6OQE" target="_blank"> / badjewspodcast </a><br /><br />─<br /><br />Bad Jews Podcast is produced and edited by Evan Wigdorowitz</p>
May 25, 2026
5 – The BDS Boogeyman
<p>In this episode, Anthony and Caitlin discuss the ABC's of BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions). The phrase "BDS" has become something of a swear word in the South African Jewish community, which has meant that BDS, both as a strategy and as a movement, is rarely discussed (and therefore frequently misunderstood). This episode hopes to provide a starting point for that discussion.<br /><br />Support the podcast on Patreon: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/BadJewsPodcast" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/BadJewsPodcast</a><br /><br />Useful links mentioned in the episode:<br /><br />*Caitlin le Roith on "International law and the Israeli exception."*<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo_RVo1iseo" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo_RVo1iseo</a><br /><br />*Shir Hever at the UN (16 May 2025)* <br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://shorturl.at/1kC41" target="_blank">https://shorturl.at/1kC41</a><br /><br />*About the BDS Movement*<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bdsmovement.net/what-bds" target="_blank">https://bdsmovement.net/what-bds</a><br /><br />*Joint Statement by Chief Albert Lutuli, Dr. G.M. Naicker and Peter Brown appealing to the British People to Boycott South Africa, 5 December 1959*<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://sahistory.org.za/archive/joint-statement-chief-albert-lutuli-dr-gm-naicker-and-peter-brown-appealing-british-people" target="_blank">https://sahistory.org.za/archive/joint-statement-chief-albert-lutuli-dr-gm-naicker-and-peter-brown-appealing-british-people</a><br /><br />*Gideon Levy: Does unconditional support for Israel endanger Israeli voices?*<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/DGO3eBxQX7Q" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/DGO3eBxQX7Q</a><br /><br />*‘Israeli Society Has Become Completely Genocidal' - B'Tselem Head Yuli Novak*<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/RbtHyPcc1rs" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/RbtHyPcc1rs</a><br /><br />─<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/badjewspodcast/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/badjewspodcast/</a><br />─<br /><br />Bad Jews Podcast is produced and edited by Evan Wigdorowitz</p>
May 13, 2026
4 – "Where to for the Jews?" A Response to Prof Adam Mendelsohn's Inaugural Lecture at UCT
<p>On 28 April 2026, Professor Adam Mendelsohn delivered an inaugural lecture at the University of Cape Town titled "Where to for the Jews?". In this episode, Anthony and Caitlin critically engage with some of the arguments made by Mendelsohn in that lecture and the evidence he puts forward in support of his claims.<br /><br />Support the podcast on Patreon: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://patreon.com/BadJewsPodcast" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/BadJewsPodcast</a><br /><br />*Useful links mentioned in the episode:*<br /><br />*Prof Adam Mendelsohn Inaugural Lecture - Where to for the Jews?*<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAwml3vj9lY" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAwml3vj9lY</a><br /><br />*Lecture Transcript*<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.politicsweb.co.za/news/where-to-for-the-jews" target="_blank">https://www.politicsweb.co.za/news/where-to-for-the-jews</a><br /><br />*Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism*<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://jerusalemdeclaration.org/" target="_blank">https://jerusalemdeclaration.org/</a> <br /><br />*Antisemitism and the age of civilizational panic, William Shoki, Africa is a Country, 15 December 2025*<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://africasacountry.com/list/campaign/cam:p1k2q3" target="_blank">https://africasacountry.com/list/campaign/cam:p1k2q3</a><br /><br />─<br />0:00 Introduction and overview<br />6:18 Special expectations of Jews on Israel<br />14:48 Anti-Zionist "projections" onto Zionism<br />22:01 Jewish immigration away from South Africa<br />38:04 Do Zionists instrumentalise antisemitism claims?<br />52:53 Local antisemitism and Zionist securitisation<br />1:02:34 Saying Zionist but meaning Jew<br />1:11:39 Anti-Zionists and antisemitic tropes<br />1:25:15 Good Jews and Bad Jews<br />1:33:43 Dissent and disagreement<br />─<br /><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/badjewspodcast/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/badjewspodcast/</a><br />─<br />Bad Jews Podcast is produced and edited by Evan Wigdorowitz</p>
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<p>The Bad Jews Podcast is hosted by Anthony Fish Hodgson and Caitlin Le Roith: two anti-Zionist Jews from Cape Town, South Africa. Anthony and Caitlin reason through their opposition to Zionism and Israel, opening the conversation to guests grappling with questions of Jewish identity, political myth-making, and the forces that shape ideology.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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