{"podcast":{"title":"Middle East In Less Than Five Minutes","slug":"middle-east-in-less-than-five-minutes-6718923","podcast_index_feed_id":6718923,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/eeeb3d74/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://middleeastinlessthan5min.org/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/39983941/39983941-1777587786016-32f2452e0833.jpg","author":"IgalSc | Middle East , Israel, and Antisemitism Insights","episode_count":126,"summary":"Middle East in Less Than Five Minutes is a short, fact-based podcast explaining Middle East history, Zionism history, antisemitism, media bias in the Middle East, Jewish history, and Israel’s story in clear, focused episodes. From quick breakdowns to longer interludes, each episode cuts through historical events, anti-Israel myths, media narratives, and the roots of today’s conflicts so listeners can understand the facts without the noise. #JewishHistory #Israel #Antisemitism #MiddleEast #MediaBias #Zionism #Judaism","last_synced_at":"2026-06-07T14:17:18.343130+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-in-less-than-five-minutes-6718923"},"episode":{"title":"Interlude – Why Middle East In Less Than Five Minutes Now Takes Longer","slug":"interlude-why-middle-east-in-less-than-five-minutes-now-takes-longer","published_at":"2026-03-12T16:31:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-in-less-than-five-minutes-6718923/interlude-why-middle-east-in-less-than-five-minutes-now-takes-longer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-in-less-than-five-minutes-6718923","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/middleeastinlessthan5min/episodes/Interlude--Why-Middle-East-In-Less-Than-Five-Minutes-Now-Takes-Longer-e3gbjmk","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/eeeb3d74/podcast/play/116821140/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-12%2F9b3eb264-2219-38be-e966-db7e5be5460d.m4a","summary":"In this interlude episode of Middle East In Less Than Five Minutes, I explain why the podcast is no longer always under five minutes. The original idea was simple: short, clear explainers on Middle East history, Israel, the Arab-Israeli conflict, antisemitism, Zionism history, Jewish history, and current events. But some topics cannot be explained honestly in five minutes. When we cover antisemitism explained, the Balfour Declaration, the 1939 White Paper, October 7, Hamas, Iran, media bias Middle East narratives, anti-Zionism, or the rewriting of Jewish history, the story needs context. It needs evidence. It needs time. This episode explains why some episodes now run 10, 15, or even 20 minutes — and why that is intentional. The mission has not changed: • Explain Middle East history clearly • Challenge anti-Israel myths • Preserve Jewish history and Zionism history • Break down antisemitism facts and antisemitism myths • Expose media bias Middle East narratives • Give listeners context that headlines and social media leave out Some episodes will still be short. Others will take longer. Each episode will be as long as the topic needs. Email: igal@middleeastinlessthan5min.org 00:00 Intro 00:20 The Original Idea 00:43 Why It Changed 01:41 What This Means 02:25 Your Feedback 03:22 Moving Forward #MiddleEastHistory #Israel #JewishHistory #ZionismHistory #AntisemitismExplained #AntisemitismFacts #MediaBias #MiddleEast #AntiZionism #JewishPodcast","meta_description":"In this interlude episode of Middle East In Less Than Five Minutes, I explain why the podcast is no longer always under five minutes. The original idea wa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":234,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/middle-east-in-less-than-five-minutes-6718923/episodes/interlude-why-middle-east-in-less-than-five-minutes-now-takes-longer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-in-less-than-five-minutes-6718923/interlude-why-middle-east-in-less-than-five-minutes-now-takes-longer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}