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Straight Up with Danny Seaman

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"Straight Up" with Danny Seaman, former director of Israel’s Government Press Office, gives English speakers unfiltered access to the voices of Israeli journalists, analysts, and commentators rarely heard in Western media. Want to know what Israel’s conservative media is really saying? Start here.

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Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

The Illusion of Truth: Propaganda and the Information War 05.07.2026

Are we losing the ability to tell truth from propaganda, and is that exactly what America's enemies are counting on? Former director of the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), Daniel Seaman explains how the "illusion of truth effect" shapes public opinion through repetition, why anti-Israel narratives spread so effectively online, and how psychology, social media, and geopolitical strategy are...

Speaking Out: Standing Up for Israel 25.06.2026
The 60-Day Test: What the Iran Deal Really Means 19.06.2026
Trump and Iran: Negotiations or Strategic Setup? 15.06.2026

Is Trump setting a trap for Iran, or is Iran playing Trump? Daniel Seaman cuts through the confusion surrounding the reported U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding and argues that what looks like chaos may actually be a calculated strategy. Viewers will learn why President Trump's seemingly contradictory actions could be part of a deliberate campaign of "weaponized unpredictability," how Israel's...

Iran Attacks Israel Again: The Battle for Lebanon's Future 09.06.2026

If you want to understand what's really driving events behind today's headlines from the Middle East, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Learn how Hezbollah's actions, Iran's regional ambitions, Lebanon's struggle for sovereignty and the pressure on Iran's economy are all connected in ways rarely discussed by the mainstream media. Daniel Seaman breaks down why Israel views the current conf...

From D-Day to October 7: 85 Years of Jewish Survival and Self-Defense 07.06.2026

Daniel Seaman takes viewers on an 85-year journey through some of the most pivotal dates in modern Jewish history from the Holocaust and the Farhud pogrom to the Six-Day War, the Osirak strike, Lebanon and the aftermath of October 7. Along the way, you'll learn how each chapter shaped Israel’s approach to survival, why historical memory drives current military strategy and how events unfolding rig...

Perception vs Reality: The Middle East's Information War 31.05.2026

Daniel Seaman unpacks the political theater behind Gaza flotillas, Iran negotiations, Hezbollah escalation and media narratives that dominate global news cycles. Viewers will learn how public relations spectacles and selective reporting can shape perception far more than reality on the ground. From the "yacht protest" phenomenon to the hidden calculations behind President Trump's Iran strategy and...

Hezbollah’s Drone War: Israel’s Growing Threat on the Northern Border 27.05.2026

Caroline Glick, International Affairs Advisor to PM Netanyahu, sits down with Former director of the Israeli Government Press Office, Danny Seaman, to reveal how Hezbollah’s new drone warfare tactics, copied from the Russia-Ukraine war, are reshaping the battlefield and threatening Israeli civilians and soldiers alike. You’ll learn why Israel believes Hezbollah has effectively turned Lebanon into...

Ceasefire or Countdown? The Middle East on Edge 21.05.2026

The Middle East may look quiet but beneath the surface, the countdown to a massive regional explosion has already begun. Former director of the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), Danny Seaman, breaks down the hidden geopolitical chess match unfolding between Israel, Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, Qatar and the United States. This episode exposes how shifting alliances, ceasefire violations and Wester...

The Real War: China, Narrative Manipulation and Global Power 15.05.2026
The Future of the West: Global Politics and Information Warfare 10.05.2026

The world order is shifting in real time and this episode argues that most people are too blinded by ideology to even notice it. From anti-Western protests and media manipulation to Iran, Gaza, the collapse of moral clarity in Europe and the growing battle over civilization itself, viewers will learn how global politics and information warfare are reshaping the future of the West. Former director...

The Truth Gap: Media Narratives vs. the Reality of Gaza 01.05.2026

What if everything you think you know about Gaza is only half the story, or worse, completely distorted? Former director of the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), Danny Seaman, exposes how narratives are shaped and weaponized showing firsthand content used to muddy the waters and manufacture outrage. The video pushes you to question what “truth” really means in modern conflicts and exposes the...

The Ceasefire Strategy: Power, Pressure, and the U.S.–Iran Standoff 26.04.2026

Could the “ceasefire” with Iran be a calculated trap in a much bigger global war? Former director of the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), Danny Seaman, unpacks how the U.S. may be turning Iran’s own strategy against it, revealing a chilling geopolitical chess match involving China, shadow wars and even the mysterious deaths of top American scientists. You’ll walk away understanding how moder...

Tactical Success vs. Strategic Reality: The Limits of Military Power 19.04.2026

This episode challenges you to rethink how modern conflict really works. Former director of the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), Danny Seaman, explains why crushing military wins don’t always translate into long-term security, how Iran can look weak and still be strategically dangerous and why Western hesitation may be the biggest wildcard of all. Through two sharply opposing expert perspect...

The Iran Ceasefire: Strategy Behind the Pause 10.04.2026
Beyond the Battlefield: Measuring Power in Modern Warfare 01.04.2026

The most shocking part of this war isn’t what’s happening, it’s how it’s being spun. In this episode, you’ll uncover how a conflict many claim is “uncertain” may actually be one of the most decisive military campaigns in modern history, and why the real lesson goes far beyond the battlefield. You’ll learn how power is actually measured in war, how energy routes like the Strait of Hormuz quietly co...

Israel at War: Resilience, Survival and National Clarity 29.03.2026

A month into war, Israel isn’t collapsing, it’s revealing a kind of resilience the West barely understands. Former director of the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), Danny Seaman, explains why Israelis remain steady, even optimistic, under sirens and missile fire; how decades of terror, failed peace formulas and October 7 shaped a new national clarity; and why Israel now sees this war not as a...

Beyond Israel: Why Iran’s War Is a Global Conflict 22.03.2026
The Case for Confronting Iran: Strategy, Morality, and War 13.03.2026
Caroline Glick: Why Israel and the U.S. Decided to Strike Iran Now 08.03.2026

The war between Israel and Iran has entered a new and unprecedented phase. In this interview, Caroline Glick — international affairs advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — explains why Israel and the United States decided to act against Iran and what the stakes are for the region and the world. According to Glick, intelligence assessments indicated that Iran was rapidly expanding i...

This War Didn’t Start Today: Iran’s Secret War Plan — and the Strike That Could Shatter It 06.03.2026

Think this war is new? Think again. This episode explains how Iran’s decades-long campaign against the United States and Israel set the stage for today’s explosive conflict, why the current war could reshape the Middle East and global power dynamics, and how a stunning U.S.–Israel strike may have shattered the Iranian regime’s long-term strategy. Through insights from leading Israeli analysts, the...

The Tucker Gap: What He Says vs. What’s Real 01.03.2026
Behind the Narrative: How Gaza Is Rearming Under the Radar 22.02.2026

“Gaza isn’t rebuilding, it’s rearming, and the West is helping cover it up.” Daniel Seaman connects the dots between Israel’s new 60-day ultimatum for Hamas to disarm, the disturbing reality of armed terrorists operating inside hospitals and the growing exposure of Western NGOs and media narratives that may be enabling Hamas rather than protecting civilians. You’ll learn what Israel’s next phase i...

Is Iran Losing Its Grip? The Importance of Israel to US Security 16.02.2026

Silence after PM Netanyahu’s meeting with President Trump wasn’t empty...it was loaded with warning shots, strategy and a Middle East being reshaped in real time. In this episode, you’ll learn why the loudest headlines often miss the real story, what Israel is signaling about Iran behind closed doors and how shifting alliances from Lebanon to Qatar are quietly redrawing the region’s power map. Fro...

Inside the quiet endgame in Gaza— and the forces preparing to rule from the shadows 09.02.2026

Everything you think you know about Gaza, Iran, the media and even AI, is being quietly rewritten in real time. Daniel Seaman pulls back the curtain on what’s actually happening behind the headlines: why reopening Rafah may strengthen Israel’s leverage, how Phase B of the Gaza campaign is being set up for a decisive endgame and why Hamas is already preparing to rule from the shadows. You’ll learn...

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