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This week, Josh was invited to give a keynote address at a ceremony marking one year since the October 7 massacre by Hamas in Israel, the most evil terrorist attack of modern times. In this episode, we’re bringing you his speech.

Josh discusses the desperate need for people to learn the truth, which includes facts of that day and context of thousands of years of history. He explains the importance of people of all faiths and backgrounds taking part in the commemoration, and shares “the most beautiful, ethical, good versus evil thing you can do on this.”

You can also watch a video of the speech by subscribing to the free newsletter. (The video will be posted within the next couple of days.)

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From now until the election, expect an unprecedented onslaught of daily reports about political polls — many of them designed to manipulate you. Fear, dread, hopelessness, and anger get you to click and “doomscroll.”

Today, Josh explains why President Biden’s decision to drop out made sense, but the polls also don’t indicate what will happen in November. He shows how the Trump team wants to sow divisions among Democrats, and why polls could become a tool in that effort.

Also, a listener asks about polls showing Palestinians overwhelmingly support the October 7 terrorist massacres against Israelis.

Plus: If you’re trying to get the truth out during an interview with a news agency that frequently lies about you or an entity that you represent, what do you do? Josh interviews a woman who faces that challenge frequently: the Israeli consul general to the Southeast.

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There’s an irony and media failure at the core of the national freakout over the recent presidential debate. The media’s fixation on President Biden’s demeanor is so much bigger than the focus on former President Trump’s long list of lies. It raises a question at the heart of American democracy this July 4th: Do we value truth?

In this episode, Josh dissects the media reactions and discusses a law being considered by another democratic government to ban lies by politicians. He explains that while the First Amendment protects all sorts of speech here, it actually is illegal for Americans to lie in numerous contexts — including to the federal government. Would it be such a stretch to say they can’t lie to us either?

Josh explains how this connects to U.S. war heroes, a guy being screamed at for what he was wearing in a store, and Superman.

Plus, a listener asks Josh why the media has rules requiring anti-Israel bias. He explains a devious tactic antisemites use to keep those rules in place.

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A listener asks Josh to fact check media coverage of Republicans’ attacks against Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan D.A. who successfully prosecuted Trump. It highlights a big issue: How the media’s lack of self-awareness severely damages our political scene. Today, how the media washes its hands of responsibility for creating a narrative.

Also, why the media needs a “hypocrisy meter” so that it points out when powerful people and entities are “engaging in a level of hypocrisy that is so obvious it can basically be seen from space.” Josh explores how allowing hypocrisy to go unchecked damages not only politics but also global conflicts. He shows how it applies to media coverage of the Middle East, including a “journalist” accused of having held Israeli hostages captive.