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It took nearly six years for bestselling author Daniel Handler to sell his first book, a satirical novel called The Basic Eight. When his agent sold it in 1998, it was “for the least amount she had ever negotiated for,” laughed Handler, who spoke at a UC Berkeley event earlier this month. More than two decades later, Handler has published seven novels. Under his pen name Lemony Snicket, he has written dozens of books for children, including the 13-volume series A Series of Unfortunate Events. His most recent book, And Then? And Then? What else?, is part memoir, part inspiration for aspiring writers. Handler was the keynote speaker at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life's inaugural Jewish Arts and Bookfest, a day of events held on May 4 in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month. Throughout the day, artists and authors came together for panel discussions, workshops and other programming that showcased the Jewish experience through art, culture and storytelling. In episode 226 of Berkeley Talks, Handler, joined in conversation by J. The Jewish News of Northern California's editor-in-chief Chanan Tigay, discusses how his Jewish identity shapes his worldview and storytelling, where the name “Lemony Snicket” came from and how a great mentor taught him to read work by authors he admired in order to hone his craft.“When you suggest that we create our own canon, you don't necessarily mean a list of books that are the most significant to us,” Tigay said to Handler at the event, “but actually, the moments in books, turns of phrase and plot twists that are, in some ways, significant. “And I'm wondering if you could take us through a bit of your own canon, in that regard, the moments and turns of phrase and plot twists in books, specific books that have been most impactful to you as a writer?”“For writers, I try to encourage them to seek out what they're enthused by,” Handler replied. “ … So instead of saying, ‘Gosh darn it, Toni Morrison is sure a great writer,' that you think, ‘What is it about Beloved that I return to, that I think about all the time?' … Then, you can go back and find that scene, and look at it, and study it for what it is that you're trying to do, what you're trying to take from it."Handler went on to describe how a scene from the 1958 film Vertigo, when an important character named Midge leaves halfway through the story, inspired the structure of his second novel."My second novel Watch Your Mouth has two parts," he said. "I remember thinking, 'I want ... to have that feeling of like, OK, some things are gone. What in the world can happen in the second half of this story?' That was exciting to me, and I lifted that from that scene in Vertigo. No one in a million years would think that, there's nothing in the novel that reflects that plot or anything like that, but that was what it did for me." This conversation was recorded by Aaron Levy-Wolins / J. The Jewish News of Northern California.Read more about the speakers on the Magnes' website.Listen to the episode and read the transcript on UC Berkeley News (news.berkeley.edu/podcasts).Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small for UC Berkeley.Music by Blue Dot Sessions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, joins Sid live in-studio to discuss Mayor Eric Adams' announcement of his antisemitism task force in New York City, before he dives into the news of the day as it pertains to Israel's war in the Middle East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode we're joined by Daniel Newman. Daniel is a digital content producer for Cleveland Jewish News in Cleveland Ohio. He's an early-career journalist who also spent a year as a news reporter for the Tribune Chronicle in Warren, Ohio. He's a native of Youngstown, Ohio and a 2023 graduate of Cleveland State University, where he spent a year as news editor of the student newspaper. Daniel discussed his upbringing and multi-layered racial religious background and what he's enjoying about working for a Jewish media outlet. He walked us through the different elements of his job, gave examples of what he's covered, and shared several other interests he has.Work example: Cleveland Museum of Natural History TransformationDaniel's salute: Chris McBride, Tribune-ChronicleThank you as always for listening. Please send us feedback to journalismsalute@gmail.com Visit our website: thejournalismsalute.org Mark's website (MarkSimonmedia.com)Tweet us at @journalismpod and Bluesky at @marksimon.bsky.socialSubscribe to our newsletter– journalismsalute.substack.com
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, joins Sid live from his inaugural Policy Summit that JNS is hosting at Jerusalem's Waldorf-Astoria hotel, to discuss the purpose behind the summit and why Israel's most powerful names are in attendance and speaking at the inaugural JNS International Policy Summit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, calls in to preview Sid's and the morning show's trip to Israel next week and the JNS.org Summit come next Monday night that Sid'll be speaking at. Traiman then dives into the other top news headlines of the day as it pertains to Israel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, joins Sid to preview the JNS.org Summit at which Sid will be speaking, among other names like Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and colleague here at WABC Mark Levin. Traiman then previews today's meeting between Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, joins Sid live from Israel to discuss the current political unrest in the streets of Israel as the anti-Netanyahu crowd continues to get louder and louder while the Prime Minister continues to fight for Israel's freedom against the terrorist organization that is Hamas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, joins Sid live from Israel to discuss freed former hostages of Hamas visiting President Trump at the White House and the President's latest and toughest threat to the terrorist organization that is Hamas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Smile, you're listening to a podcast about Candid Camera. Created by Allen Funt, Candid Camera was America's first prank reality show. A case could be made that this show is responsible for the reality television trend that led to a con man being packaged as a “successful businessman” and is now pranking America as prez. Strange Country cohosts Beth and Kelly talk about this pioneering show whilst smiling through their tears. Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands. Cite your sources: “Candid Camera | Television Academy Interviews.” Television Academy Interviews |, 1997, https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/shows/candid-camera. Accessed 26 January 2025. Engle, Harrison. “Hidden Cameras and Human Behavior—An Interview with Allen Funt.” ida, 1 October 2000, Hidden Cameras and Human Behavior—An Interview with Allen Funt. Flagler, J.M. “Student of the Spontaneous.” The New Yorker, 2 December 1960, https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1960/12/10/student-of-the-spontaneous. Funt, Allen, and Philip Reed. Candidly, Allen Funt: A Million Smiles Later. Barricade Books, 1994. Miller, Robert Nagler. “Q&A: The keeper of ‘Candid Camera's' zany TV legacy.” The Jewish News of Northern California, 12 July 2018, https://jweekly.com/2018/07/12/qa-the-keeper-of-candid-cameras-zany-tv-legacy/. Accessed 6 February 2025. Nussbaum, Emily. Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV. Random House Publishing Group, 2024. Perry, Gina. “Stanley Milgram and Candid Camera.” Gina Perry, 10 April 2012, https://www.gina-perry.com/2012/04/10/candid-camera/. Accessed 6 February 2025. Saxon, Wolfgang. “Allen Funt, Creator of 'Candid Camera,' Is Dead at 84.” The New York Times, 7 September 1999, https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/07/arts/allen-funt-creator-of-candid-camera-is-dead-at-84.html. Accessed 25 January 2025. Stewart, Travis. “How “Candid Camera” May Have Destroyed America.” Travelanche, 16 September 2020, https://travsd.wordpress.com/2020/09/16/how-candid-camera-may-have-destroyed-america/.
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, calls in to discuss former Palestinian prisoners in Israel being returned to Hamas as part of the ceasefire deal in the Middle East, who in multiple instances have turned right around and used their freedom to get right back to killing Jews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, joins Sid to explain why "all hell" did not break loose over the weekend in regard to President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu's threat to the terrorist organization that is Hamas in Gaza, that if they didn't return all remaining hostages by this past Saturday at noon, then the IDF would resume combat in the Gaza Strip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, joins Sid to raise his concerns over a recent interview that Tucker Carlson conducted with Curt Mills regarding Bibi Netanyahu's standing in Israel, before he dives into the rest of the news of the day pertaining to the Jewish homeland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, joins the program live from Jerusalem to offer his thoughts on the alleged hostage deal between Israel and the terrorist organization that is Hamas in Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, joins Sid to discuss the Wall Street Journal opinion piece explaining how Secretary of State Antony Blinken has finally fessed up regarding President Biden and the terrorist organization that is Hamas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gary Rosenblatt is a distinguished journalist known for his leadership and impactful writing in the Jewish community. Over the years, he served as editor of several prominent publications, including the Baltimore Jewish Times, the Jewish News of Detroit, the Atlanta Jewish Times, and The Jewish Week of New York. His career spanned several decades, during which he gained a reputation for both insightful reporting and editorial integrity. One of his most notable achievements was writing an article that was cited in the Pulitzer Prize competition, a testament to the quality and importance of his work. Rosenblatt's influence extended beyond the pages of his publications, shaping Jewish discourse and providing a voice for critical issues facing the community.
Gary Rosenblatt is a distinguished journalist known for his leadership and impactful writing in the Jewish community. Over the years, he served as editor of several prominent publications, including the Baltimore Jewish Times, the Jewish News of Detroit, the Atlanta Jewish Times, and The Jewish Week of New York. His career spanned several decades, during which he gained a reputation for both insightful reporting and editorial integrity. One of his most notable achievements was writing an article that was cited in the Pulitzer Prize competition, a testament to the quality and importance of his work. Rosenblatt's influence extended beyond the pages of his publications, shaping Jewish discourse and providing a voice for critical issues facing the community.
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, joins Sid live in-studio to discuss why President-elect Donald Trump has a golden opportunity to be on the right side of history regarding his strategy in the Middle East once he retakes office next month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, joins Sid live from Jerusalem to discuss everything pertaining to Israel's war in the Middle East, including Hamas posting a harrowing video over the weekend of NJ native and Israeli hostage Idan Alexander delivering coerced messages to Bibi Netanyahu and President-elect Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, joins Sid live from Israel to discuss the growing possibility of a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese terrorist proxy that is Hezbollah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, joins Sid to give his reaction live from Israel on President-elect Donald Trump nominating Mike Huckabee to be his incoming United States Ambassador to Israel, before he reacts to the International Criminal Court issuing arrest warrants yesterday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense chief Yoav Gallant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, calls in to give his and Israel's reaction to the big win in last week's Presidential election for Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Caroline Glick, senior contributing editor of Jewish News Syndicate, joins Sid to debrief and celebrate the IDF's killing of Hamas leader and mastermind behind the October 7th attacks, Yahya Sinwar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, calls in to discuss the Biden administration threatening Bibi Netanyahu and Israel to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza or risk losing weapons funding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate where Sid is broadcasting from part of this week in Israel, joins Sid live from his own JNS Studios to talk about the importance of the influential message that Sid is sending in support of Israel on the air every single day, to update his listeners on where Israel currently stands in its war against the terrorists that surround her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, calls in to brief Sid and his listeners on the barrage of nearly 200 ballistic missiles that Iran sent Israel's way last night, before he reassures Sid that the show's trip to the homeland next week is still a go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Caroline Glick, senior contributing editor of Jewish News Syndicate, calls in to give Sid and his listeners an update on the war in the Middle East from on the ground in Israel, where Sid will be taking the show all of next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, calls in to discuss Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu's speech before the U.N. General Assembly that is scheduled for later today. Traiman then dives into a real time update of the war on the ground there in the Middle East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, joins Sid live in-studio to discuss Sid's upcoming return to the holy land early next month for the one-year commemoration of the October 7th attacks, before he debriefs the latest news coming out of the Middle East and Israel's war to defend its freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Caroline Glick, senior contributing editor of Jewish News Syndicate, joins Sid to answer the most pressing question of the day: Is Tucker Carlson an anti-Semite? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Josh Hasten, Middle East correspondent for Jewish News Syndicate, calls in to discuss how Israel's war in the region has expanded to basically a seven-front war, and has only escalated in recent months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, calls in live from Israel to give Sid and his listeners an update on the loud weekend that was in the Middle East with the IDF and Iran-backed proxy Hezbollah trading extensive rocket fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, calls in to offer his take on a report that claims the United States is leaking Israeli intelligence to the Iranians, before he dives into all the other news pertinent to the Jewish state of Israel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Senior contributing editor of Jewish News Syndicate, Caroline Glick, calls in to discuss her most recent column that featured Sid's interview with former President Trump, and the differences between the Democrat and Republican Presidential candidates regarding their stances on the Jewish state of Israel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, Alex Traiman, joins Sid to discuss Israel's successful strikes against Hamas and Hezbollah yesterday that led to the deaths of two senior commanders at the top of both respective terrorist organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CEO of Jewish News Syndicate Alex Traiman calls in live from Israel to discuss how the overwhelming majority of American elected officials still stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel and support the Jewish state, before he debriefs the bloody weekend that was in the Golan Heights of Israel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#CONGRESS: The 57 standing ovations for the PM. Alex Traiman is the CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief of JNS (Jewish News Syndicate).Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 1860 Jerusalem
CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, Alex Traiman, calls in from Washington, D.C., where he'll be attending Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu's speech before a joint session of Congress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#ISRAEL Waiting on the PM visit: MIKE WAGENHEIM is a political reporter, currently serving as Senior U.S. Correspondent for the i24NEWS television network, and a correspondent for the Jewish News Syndicate, with his work appearing in the Jerusalem Post, Ynet, Israel Hayom, and The Jewish Press, among many other outlets. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/biden-and-netanyahu-are-expected-to-meet-later-this-month-in-washington-source-says/ar-BB1pjyBx 1950 RAMALLAH
Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, calls in to talk about Harvard University "unsuspending" five of the anti-Semitic anti-Israel protesters who took over their campus at the end of last school year, before he dives into how Israelis are looking at the mental acuity controversy surrounding President Joe Biden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, Alex Traiman calls in to discuss growing tensions between Israel's IDF and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist organization, and how war in the North of Israel is now almost inevitable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#Israel: Long war: Alex Traiman is the CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief of JNS (Jewish News Syndicate). https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-june-20-2024/ 1898 Lebanon
This is The Zone of Disruption! This is the I AM RAPAPORT: STEREO PODCAST! His name is Michael Rapaport aka The Gringo Mandingo aka The Charles Oakley of The Jews, The Monster of Mucous aka Captain Colitis aka The Disruptive Warrior aka Mr. NY aka The Inflamed Ashkenazi aka The Smiling Sultan of Sniff aka The Flat Footed Phenom aka Mitzvah Mike is here to discuss: Theater Tour Announced, Keffiyeh Kyrie & The Dallas Mavericks Getting Broomed Out, Tom Brady's Random Patriots HOF Induction, RIP Jerry West & interviewing him on When The Garden Was Eden award winning documentary, Hunter Biden found guilty, Anti-Jewish News of The Week & if NYC is still the world's greatest city & a whole lotta mo'. This episode is not to be missed! Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Send questions & concerns to: iamrapaportpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to Rapaport's Reality Feeds: iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/867-rapaports-reality-with-keb-171162927/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rapaports-reality-with-kebe-michael-rapaport/id1744160673 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3a9ArixCtWRhfpfo1Tz7MR Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/rapaports-reality-with-kebe-michael-rapaport/PC:1001087456 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a776919e-ad8c-4b4b-90c6-f28e41fe1d40/rapaports-reality-with-kebe-michael-rapaport Stand Up Comedy Tickets on sale at: MichaelRapaportComedy.com If you are interested in NCAA, MLB, NBA, NFL & UFC Picks/Parlays Follow @CaptainPicksWins on Instagram & subscribe to packages at www.CaptainPicks.com www.dbpodcasts.com Produced by DBPodcasts.com Follow @dbpodcasts, @iamrapaport, @michaelrapaport on TikTok, Twitter & Instagram Music by Jansport J (Follow @JansportJ) www.JansportJMusic.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, Alex Traiman calls in to discuss the rising tensions in the north of Israel with the Iran-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah, before he dives into Israel's current relationship status with the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#Lebanon: The pending decision. Alex Traiman is the CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief of JNS (Jewish News Syndicate). https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/israel-pushes-deeper-into-rafah-and-battles-a-regrouping-hamas-in-northern-gaza/ar-BB1mfVp9?ocid=BingNewsSearch Beirut 1960
This is The Zone of Disruption! This is the I AM RAPAPORT: STEREO PODCAST! His name is Michael Rapaport aka The Gringo Mandingo aka The Charles Oakley of The Jews, The Monster of Mucous aka Captain Colitis aka The Disruptive Warrior aka Mr. NY aka The Inflamed Ashkenazi aka The Smiling Sultan of Sniff aka The Flat Footed Phenom aka Mitzvah Mike is here to discuss: Ryan Garcia beating Devin Haney, the reaction to Caitlin Clark's salary & the business of The WNBA, NBA Playoffs: Embiid vs. The Knicks, Anthony Davis saying he's the best defender, T-Wolves having the upper hand on Phoenix, Jewish News of the Week, having regretful thoughts, speaking outside of Columbia University protests & a whole lotta mo'. This episode is not to be missed! Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Send questions & concerns to: iamrapaportpodcast@gmail.com Stand Up Comedy Tickets on sale at: MichaelRapaportComedy.com If you are interested in NCAA, MLB, NBA, NFL & UFC Picks/Parlays Follow @CaptainPicksWins on Instagram & subscribe to packages at www.CaptainPicks.com www.dbpodcasts.com Produced by DBPodcasts.com Follow @dbpodcasts, @iamrapaport, @michaelrapaport on TikTok, Twitter & Instagram Music by Jansport J (Follow @JansportJ) www.JansportJMusic.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What will Israel do next? Savage speaks with Alex Traiman, CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief of JNS (Jewish News Syndicate), to discuss the evolving war in Israel. Learn what Iran's unprecedented attack means for the Middle East and the world. Is Russia supporting Iran? How did the Biden Admin unravel the progress made during the Trump term? Why is Israel a harbinger for the rest of the world? How did Obama enable the Ayatollahs? What is John Kerry's SHOCKING connection to the Iranian Regime? Why have Russian-Israeli relations collapsed? Why has Biden's posturing put the world at risk? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices