Unholy: Two Jews on the News

Yonit Levi anchors Israel's Channel 12 News. Jonathan Freedland writes for The Guardian. They come from very different media ecosystems, and when they sit down together each week, the result is one of the sharpest Jewish news podcasts available. Unholy runs about an hour per episode and covers everything from Israeli coalition politics to antisemitism in Europe to the latest cultural flashpoint in the Jewish world. The dynamic between Levi and Freedland is what keeps people coming back -- they respect each other but genuinely disagree on plenty of issues, and neither one holds back. With 295 episodes and a 4.7-star rating from nearly 500 reviews, the show has become essential listening for anyone trying to make sense of current events through a Jewish lens. They often bring in guest experts to round out their analysis, and the conversation never feels scripted. Levi brings insider knowledge of Israeli media and politics, while Freedland offers the perspective of a British Jew watching from across the English Channel. The show also offers bonus content for paid subscribers, but the free weekly episodes are more than enough to justify adding it to your rotation. Unholy fills a real gap: smart, lively Jewish news discussion that does not reduce everything to simple narratives.