Here I Am With Shai Davidai

About Here I Am With Shai Davidai

Here I Am with Shai Davidai explores the rising tide of anti-semitism through discussions with the top Jewish voices in this ongoing battle. Shai Davidai, a Professor at Columbia University, became well known for his viral speech against hate towards Jews on Columbia's campus. Since then, he has been an active voice in this controversy. Shai now brings the voices of hope together in this groundbreaking podcast.

Publisher

Shai Davidai

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

19 Jul 2024

Latest episode

15 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

89 of 97 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   15 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   "Who Are You and Why Are You in My Seat?" | An Exclusive Interview With Shai Davidai

   Social media manager Allison Fuller interviews host Shai Davidai about his journey fighting antisemitism and his core beliefs on identity and resistance.

2. 

   8 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   I Had Meetings With Columbia's President Before the Protests Started. Here's What I Saw Coming | Valerie Gerstein, Columbia Student & Plaintiff

   Host Shai Davidai interviews Columbia student and plaintiff Valerie Gerstein about her firsthand experience confronting antisemitism and her role in a landmark civil rights lawsuit against the university.

3. 

   22 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Queer Spaces Say "No Zionists Allowed." This Trans Activist Built a New One | Nate Shalev, Co-Founder of Shalom Dykes

   Host Shai Davidai interviews Nate Shalev, Co-founder of Shalom Dykes, about building inclusive Jewish queer spaces after experiencing exclusion from traditional activist communities.

Inside a recent episode

"Who Are You and Why Are You in My Seat?" | An Exclusive Interview With Shai Davidai

Published 15 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] What is a Zionist activist? So they have in mind either an image of like Greenpeace, like tie yourself to some fence so we can change the world or go out in Grand Central, Grand Central, and just give out flyers. But really, like, the people that I've met and the people we've interviewed here, and we've interviewed, like, almost 100 people by now. It's 100 hours of conversations. They come in all different shapes and colors and ages and ways of fighting. I think there's four things that they all have. in different ways. And that is what a real true activist is like. And it's conviction, curiosity, courage, and community. […]

Who has been a guest on Here I Am With Shai Davidai

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Valerie Gerstein
• Nate Shalev
• Chaim Steinmetz
• Anila Ali
• Rebecca Schgallis

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

9,799,939

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

375 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

215 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

62

Social presence

97

YouTube

93

Engagement

91

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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