{"podcast":{"title":"The Western Spirit - With Ariel Whitman","slug":"the-western-spirit-with-ariel-whitman-5561415","podcast_index_feed_id":5561415,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/a2e2df54/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielwhitman","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/27227773/27227773-1739022378075-2fd316c3e23dd.jpg","author":"Ariel Whitman","episode_count":369,"summary":"My name is Ariel Whitman and I live in the heart of Israel. I am the host of a podcast series focusing on the challenges of the West, in the 21st century, from a conservative, classically liberal, and libertarian perspective. We will touch on all current issues while giving emphasis to our lives here in the State of Israel and, more broadly, in the West. Amongst the interviews you will hear from world famous philosophers, intellectuals, government officials, and even ordinary citizens with fascinating stories, from here in Israel and from around the world.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-western-spirit-with-ariel-whitman-5561415"},"episode":{"title":"\"The Mossad Takes Orders From the CIA\" | Michael Doran Responds to Tucker Carlson","slug":"the-mossad-takes-orders-from-the-cia-michael-doran-responds-to-tucker-carlson","published_at":"2026-05-25T12:38:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-western-spirit-with-ariel-whitman-5561415/the-mossad-takes-orders-from-the-cia-michael-doran-responds-to-tucker-carlson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-western-spirit-with-ariel-whitman-5561415","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielwhitman/episodes/The-Mossad-Takes-Orders-From-the-CIA--Michael-Doran-Responds-to-Tucker-Carlson-e3js5jt","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/a2e2df54/podcast/play/120509501/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-25%2F424845556-44100-2-7cea54ea1324.mp3","summary":"Does Israel really control America — or is that conspiracy theory itself part of a much larger propaganda war?In this explosive conversation, Middle East expert Michael Doran responds directly to Tucker Carlson, the growing anti-Israel movement on the American right, and the viral claim that the Mossad controls the United States government.Doran explains how Iranian propaganda spread across American social media, why anti-Israel narratives exploded after October 7, and how conspiracy theories about Israel, the CIA, AIPAC, and the Mossad became mainstream political discourse in America.The conversation also covers: * Tucker Carlson and Iranian state TV* Anti-Semitism on the American right and left* The war with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz* Hamas, Hezbollah, and the collapse of Iran’s regional strategy* The U.S.-Israel military alliance* Cognitive warfare, TikTok propaganda, and social media radicalization* Why young Americans increasingly distrust Israel* Why Michael Doran believes reality will ultimately overpower propagandaMichael Doran is a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, Director of the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, and a former senior official in the George W. Bush administration.📌 Watch, share, subscribe and join the conversation to uncover what’s really at stake.📌 Support the channel by buying me coffee! ☕️ https://buymeacoffee.com/westernspirit📌 For business inquiries, including advertising opportunities on our show, please email us at: thewesternspiritpodcast@gmail.comChapters00:00Introduction to the Conversation00:50Perceptions of the War with Iran06:48Iran's Strategy and Propaganda13:59The Political Landscape in America19:07The Question of Regime Change21:57Israel's Evolving Position in the Middle East25:53The Future of U.S.-Israe…","meta_description":"Does Israel really control America — or is that conspiracy theory itself part of a much larger propaganda war?In this explosive conversation, Middle East…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3768,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-western-spirit-with-ariel-whitman-5561415/episodes/the-mossad-takes-orders-from-the-cia-michael-doran-responds-to-tucker-carlson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-western-spirit-with-ariel-whitman-5561415/the-mossad-takes-orders-from-the-cia-michael-doran-responds-to-tucker-carlson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}