The Western Spirit - With Ariel Whitman

In this explosive conversation on The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman sits down with Ben Shapiro — host of The Ben Shapiro Show, co-founder of The Daily Wire, and author of the new book Lions and Scavengers: The True Story of America. Ben pulls no punches as he:Warns about a growing faction on the right betraying Israel. Calls out the radical left’s anti-Western obsession. Critiques Israel’s biggest...

In this explosive episode of The Western Spirit Podcast, comedian and commentator Ami Kozak breaks down how antisemitism has shifted from the political fringes into the mainstream. From pro-Palestinian protests in America’s streets to shocking rhetoric from Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Megyn Kelly, and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Kozak exposes why Jews are now being squeezed from both sides of the p...

New York City is home to the largest Jewish community in the world — but could it one day have none? Avi Kaner, co-owner of Morton Williams Supermarkets, joins Ariel Whitman on The Western Spirit to share his personal experience and issue a warning. After his stores were protested, vandalized, and boycotted for selling Israeli products, Kaner fears that rising antisemitism could drive Jews from Ne...

In this explosive episode of The Western Spirit Podcast, Avi Yemini from Rebel News joins Ariel Whitman to uncover the hypocrisy behind Australia’s anti-Israel obsession. From recognizing a Palestinian state to sanctioning Israelis and even banning Israeli officials, Australia’s government has shocked allies and outraged Jewish communities worldwide. But what’s really driving this hostility? Avi Y...

"If you hate India, you hate Israel too." In this explosive episode of The Western Spirit, Vaibhav Singh — India’s top geopolitical analyst and founder of Defensive Offense — reveals the deep ideological bond between two of the world’s most embattled democracies: India and Israel.🎙️ Vaibhav speaks with Ariel Whitman about:Why Indian patriots naturally support Israel 🇮🇱The Islamist threat...

מה באמת קורה בעזה – ואיך ייתכן שמי שמנסה לבדוק את העובדות הופך מיד לאויב של מי שטוען שהוא סובלני וליברל?בפרק נפיץ במיוחד של רוח מערבית, ההיסטוריון הצבאי פרופ' דני אורבך חושף את הממצאים הדרמטיים של המחקר שערך עם צוות חוקרים ישראלים:📌 לא היה רצח עם📌 לא הייתה הרעבה מכוונת📌 לא היו הוצאות להורג שיטתיותלמרות זאת – או אולי בגלל זאת – המחקר עורר התקפות חסרות תקדים מצד אקדמאים, עיתונאים ופעילים שלא...

Brendan O’Neill joins Ariel Whitman on The Western Spirit to expose how hatred of Israel has become a new secular faith in Europe. From Dublin to London, O’Neill explains why anti-Israel sentiment has morphed into a moral crusade — one that now dominates media, academia, and politics. In this explosive interview, we discuss:Why Ireland turned against IsraelThe West’s silence on antisemitismHow Oct...

"יש בי המון כעס והמון כאב בעוצמות שקשה לתאר במילים — על נציגי החרדים."כך אומר שר האוצר, חבר הקבינט ויו"ר מפלגת הציונות הדתית בצלאל סמוטריץ’ בשיחה סוערת עם הפודקאסט רוח מערבית, כשהוא חושף את התחושות הקשות כלפי שותפיו הפוליטיים החרדים."אני לא מצליח למצוא מילה טובה עליהם. זה ניתוק מזעזע, כמעט אכזרי."סמוטריץ’ מדבר על שותפות שנבחנת ברגע האמת, על גיוס חובה, על מחיר הדמים שהציונו...

In this urgent episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman sits down with former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to unpack a critical moment in global affairs:Did Trump just re-write U.S. strategy forever? From Trump’s surgical strike on Iran’s nuclear program to the breakdown of old alliances, Walker lays out how a bold new vision of American power is emerging — one rooted in strength, deterrenc...

מה קורה כשיזם מצליח מחליט להילחם בשיטה? מיכה אבני, מייסד "פנינסולה" ומוביל המהפכה של האשראי החוץ-בנקאי בישראל, חושף את האמת מאחורי הבירוקרטיה, הבנקים, והלוביסטים שחונקים את הכלכלה.בראיון חד ובלתי מתנצל לפודקאסט "רוח מערבית", אבני, שהוא גם המייסד של פורום ישראל מחר - הארגון הראשון המאגד תחת קורת גג אחת את מנהיגי העתיד של ישראל, מספר כיצד המדינה מונעת תחרות, מי באמת מרוויח מהריביות הגבוהות, ואיך הרג...

In this explosive episode of The Western Spirit, American-Israeli journalist and activist Emily Schrader breaks down the SHOCKING developments in the Middle East — including the question on everyone’s mind: Is Israel about to strike Iran again? But that’s just the beginning. Emily delivers a no-holds-barred analysis of:Iran’s rapid military rebuild with Chinese supportHow the Islamic Republic is c...

In this explosive episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman sits down with Laurie Cardoza-Moore — founder of Proclaiming Justice to the Nations (PJTN) — to uncover a shocking truth:U.S. schools are indoctrinating children with anti-Israel, anti-Judeo-Christian propaganda — and foreign regimes like Qatar and China are helping fund it. Laurie shares firsthand how textbooks in Tennessee and beyond...

Top UK commentator Jonathan Sacerdoti exposes how British politicians publicly attack Israel — while privately relying on it for trade, security, and diplomacy.🚨 Is Britain really Israel’s ally — or is it playing both sides? In this explosive episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman sits down with British journalist and commentator Jonathan Sacerdoti to expose the UK’s dangerous double game....

In this explosive episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman sits down with Newsweek's senior editor-at-large, Josh Hammer — conservative firebrand, legal scholar, and author of Israel and Civilization — to unpack the growing culture war between Israel and the woke Western elite. From Tucker Carlson and Dave Smith to Reform Jews protesting against Israel, Hammer exposes how Israel has become...

📰🚨 Why are Gulf Arab states walking away from the Palestinian cause? In this explosive episode of The Western Spirit, former Al-Qaeda member turned MI6 spy Aimen Dean breaks down the shocking reasons why public opinion in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and beyond is turning against the Palestinian narrative.🔥 What you’ll learn:How Hamas became an Iranian proxy, not a resistance movementWhy Gul...

Dr. Anand Ranganathan joins Ariel Whitman on The Western Spirit for an unfiltered conversation about India’s moral and strategic support for Israel — and the deep ideological decay spreading through the West. From antisemitism in the Islamic world to the cultural collapse on Western campuses, this episode explores what unites Hindus and Jews, why India must stand with Israel, and how woke ideology...

🚨 In this explosive interview, Egyptian-British national security expert Khaled Hassan joins Ariel Whitman to expose the Middle East's most dangerous illusion: that peace is holding. Hassan explains how antisemitism is embedded in Egypt’s national identity, why the peace treaty with Israel may soon collapse, and how Arab regimes are quietly realigning in the wake of war, extremism, and U.S. d...

Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss joins Ariel Whitman for a bombshell interview on The Western Spirit. In this explosive conversation, Truss claims that the British government is appeasing Islamists, that unelected bureaucrats are undermining democracy, and that Britain may be reaching a point of no return. In this episode:Why Truss says radical Islam is the greatest threat to BritainWhy the UK g...

📰🚨 In this explosive episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman sits down with historian and strategist Victor Davis Hanson to unpack the bold moves by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu that may have re-written the rules of the Middle East. From Israel’s lightning strike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure to Trump’s high-stakes diplomacy, Hanson explains how decades of Western appeasement and...

בעימות טעון וללא פילטרים, נפגש אריאל ויטמן עם איל נוה, ממייסדי "אחים לנשק", לשיחה נוקבת על אחת התקופות הסוערות בתולדות המדינה.🔹 האם מחאת קפלן באמת הצילה את הדמוקרטיה – או שפגעה בלכידות הלאומית?🔹 למה הפסיקו אלפי משרתי מילואים להתנדב – והאם זה היה מוצדק?🔹 האם ישראל באמת הייתה על סף דיקטטורה?🔹 ואיך ממשיכים מכאן – אחרי מלחמה, פילוג ושבר חברתי עמוק?זהו פרק מיוחד של הפודקאסט "רוח מערב...

Colonel Richard Kemp, former commander of British forces in Afghanistan, joins Ariel Whitman for an urgent and explosive episode of The Western Spirit. Days after the historic Israel-Iran war and its dramatic ceasefire, Kemp lays out what really happened — from Israel's unprecedented air dominance and intelligence operations inside Iran, to the collapse of Iran's proxy forces like Hezbolla...

In this episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman speaks with Captain Sarabjeet S. Parmar, a retired Indian naval officer and strategic expert, about the evolving India–Israel military alliance in the global war on terror. Captain Parmar explains how India and Israel are quietly sharing intelligence, defense technologies, and strategic doctrine to counter terrorism from Pakistan, Iran-backed pr...

As the war between Israel and Iran intensifies, Batya Ungar-Sargon reveals how Trump is reshaping the American right — and what it means for Israel’s survival. In this gripping episode of The Western Spirit, journalist and author Batya Ungar-Sargon explains how President Donald Trump crushed the anti-Israel wing of MAGA, sidelining voices like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens in favor of a renewed...

The war between Israel and Iran is no longer covert. But it’s not just missiles in Tel Aviv or drones over Tehran. It’s part of a larger global war of ideology, one that India has been fighting for decades. In this urgent episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman speaks with Indian strategic analyst Sushant Sareen about:Why India and Israel face the same Islamist enemyHow Iran-backed ideology r...

In this explosive episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman sits down with philosopher and public intellectual Peter Boghossian to confront one of the ugliest truths revealed since October 7: Jews are hated not because of Israel, but because they are seen as too successful, too intelligent, and too influential. Peter lays out a powerful — and controversial — hypothesis: in a Western culture tha...