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The Spiro Circle

Join me as I discuss issues relating to Israel, tech, media, and news. Sometimes with a guest, sometimes solo. www.thespirocircle.com

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28:55

"Food is never just food": From Manila to MasterChef...

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/09/22

Anyone who knows me understands just how much I love food. Good cuisine is nice, but bad dishes are sometimes even better! Anything from dining out with friends to ordering in on a lonely evening gets me excited to try new things.But another thing people know about me is that I absolutely hate to cook!It’s not that I don’t appreciate it, but I just find it too stressful, creative, and consuming. I leave it to close family and friends to explore a kitchen on my behalf. I’ll enjoy some time operating

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28:26

Mental Health and Disability in Wartime Israel -...

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/09/12

Note: This episode is the first of three recorded on a new platform. Some growing pains were expected, and the final edit is a bit rougher than I’d like. Thanks for your patience as we refine the process — future episodes will appear smoother. - JS.For 45 years, non-profit Beit Issie Shapiro has been a pioneering leader and innovator in the field of disabilities, and championed equal opportunity, full community involvement, and improved quality of life for people with disabilities.They believe in

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35:07

Neurodiversity and AI: Rethinking how we learn and...

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/08/25

This week, I sat down with Derek Crager for a conversation on the intersection of neurodiversity and artificial intelligence. Both topics are often misunderstood by the wider public, sometimes leading to misinformation, stigma, or even apprehension. We explore how embracing different ways of thinking can unlock new opportunities in technology, why AI might be uniquely positioned to support neurodiverse communities, and what it means to build tools and workplaces that value every kind of mind. The

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27:48

A fresh take on climate entrepreneurship and moral...

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/08/14

This week I listened to a podcast about the virtue of justice. It was hosted by Ryan Holiday and featured a conversation with Rutger Bregman - two of my favorite writers!The conversation was called “You’re Not Wasting Time, You’re Wasting Your Life,” and it talked about moral ambition, the truth about success, work, and impact. It tied in nicely with a separate conversation I had with my recent guest, climate entrepreneur Josh Dorfman, which took place for The Spiro Circle this week. “The idea

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23:08

To Swipe or 'Shidduch'? - #0017, Aleeza Ben Shalom

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/08/07

Welcome back to The Spiro Circle, where today I want to dive deep into identity, culture, and the people shaping Jewish life today.With Tu B’Av right around the corner (for those who don’t know, think ‘Israel’s Valentine’s Day’), I was excited to speak with Aleeza Ben Shalom: Matchmaker, dating coach, author, and star of Netflix’s Jewish Matchmaking.She has helped thousands of Jews navigate the complex, emotional, and challenging world of modern Jewish dating. Aleeza is also a Voice of the People

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26:56

AI will win the IQ battle. But humans can still win...

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/07/24

Today, I wanted to dive into another episode from the CTech BiblioTech archive. This time, I am highlighting my conversation with Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, author of “I, Human: AI, Automation, and the Quest to Reclaim What Makes Us Unique”, which was recorded in August 2023.The book is an exploration of how AI will change our lives and what we can do to ensure we maintain our personalities and uniqueness. Many of the topics we address in the conversation relate to how different generations might

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32:25

The birth of "October 8th Jews" - #0015, Neta Danciger

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/06/10

The Voice of the People, a global initiative spearheaded by President Isaac Herzog to unite and empower Jewish communities worldwide. The organization recently released its 2025 Jewish Landscape Report based on responses from over 10,000 Jews across six continents.The results were shocking.It revealed that rising antisemitism - across campuses, workplaces, and social media - has overtaken all other issues as the number one concern uniting Jews of all ages, backgrounds, and denominations.Some

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24:11

How incentives really work: Getting what we want -...

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/05/27

We all have incentives. I have an incentive to produce this podcast well enough so that I attract more readers and listeners, and hopefully, you have an incentive to tune into new episodes with a goal to learn something or get enjoyment from it. I also carry personal incentives, such as being a good father, husband, brother, son, colleague, and member of my community. Some incentives are more cynical. Money or fame often drives people to big things, but not without risk or without affecting their

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35:13

What UK media gets wrong about climate reporting -...

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/05/01

Today, I want to share a conversation with Josh Wheeler, founder of Be Broadcast, about the state of UK broadcast media and, notably, how it covers certain topics. The conversation follows a report written by Be Broadcast that outlines how TV and radio stations in the UK approach their reporting on climate change [linked below]. It was a 6-month analysis examining media coverage for events such as the Spanish floods, the Californian wildfire, and the US withdrawal from the Paris agreement

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31:25

Startups, smears, and speaking up: Hillel Fuld gets...

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/04/22

This week, I spoke with Hillel Fuld, an American Israeli business technology advisor. A lot of you are probably already familiar with Hillel. He's got a large social media following online where he talks about all things Israeli high-tech, Startup Nation, Zionism, but also Israel's fight with Hamas.Importantly, he's also fighting for its reputation as it struggles to gain sympathy among young people.I wanted to speak to Hillel about a bunch of things. Honestly, we could have spoken all day. But we

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29:21

How ChatGPT helped write a book on happiness - #0011,...

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/04/16

Today, I wanted to dive into another episode from the CTech BiblioTech archive. This time, my conversation with Nimrod Vromen, author of “Prompting Happiness: A Guide to Prompting a Life Worth Living” recorded in July, 2024.The book is an exploration of the human condition and the pursuit of true happiness. Nimrod navigates the complexities of midlife challenges, leveraging the potential of AI to provide practical strategies for personal growth and well-being.In perhaps one of the first times I can

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20:00

“We all need to live our personal lives like a...

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/04/08

This week, I decided to do something a bit differently. I wanted to post a video episode from BiblioTech, a CTech video series I produced just over a year ago. In the summer of 2023, I interviewed several authors about their newly published books, and today’s episode will be from its archive: Meet Yaniv Rivlin. Yaniv is the Founding General Manager of Bird in Israel, where he also ran the EMEA Government Partnerships department. Before that, he co-founded and served as the Executive Vice President

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27:41

Young men seek inspiring leaders. But from where? -...

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/03/19

I’ve been thinking a lot about parenthood recently. Those who know me personally will know that I have my first child on the way. In the summer, I’ll be the father to a little boy - and I couldn’t be more excited and more nervous.But today’s world isn’t easy for boys. They’re being raised to think that any masculinity they possess is somehow toxic. Or that they should or should not be acting a certain way.On top of that, western nations are seeing men as the victims of deaths of despair - that is,

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26:22

The Power of Positive Mindsets- #0008, Swati Shirname

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/03/10

As I approach the 10-episode milestone of this podcast, I have been on a journey to discover what exactly I want this to be. I am meeting with guests who all have unique insights or experiences in their personal lives or in a professional capacity.It’s been a challenge, but I feel each episode gets a little easier; every time I whip out the camera, I get a little more confident at producing these, and each episode gets a little better.I suppose what I’m trying to say is that I remained motivated to

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31:58

Israel's next battle: Reputation Management - #0007,...

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/03/03

It's no secret that Israel’s reputation has taken a tumble after the Hamas attack on October 7 and the subsequent war fought in Gaza, headed by Iran and its proxies.We’ve all seen the online conversation and the physical protests at college campuses and across the streets of European countries.Whereas many of Israel’s supporters suggest that a loud minority creates this noise, sadly data is showing this changing sentiment toward Israel has further intensified: a poll by YouGov shows that in the last

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27:12

A lesson in resilience - #0006, Adir Freilich

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/02/16

I first met Adir Freilich in October 2017, soon after I moved to Israel. For the first year, we worked on a podcast together called Startup Camel. I didn’t know it at the time, but that would be the first time I dabbled in Israeli high-tech and podcasting - something I would still be doing almost eight years later!In the time I have known Adir, he has remained optimistic and resilient despite four near-death experiences. * At age 7 he was hit by a car* At age 17 his appendix burst, requiring

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27:45

Somebody Stop Kanye - #0005, Tal-Or Cohen Montemayor

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/02/10

Last Friday saw Kanye West, also known as Ye, unleash a tirade of antisemitic, sexist, and abusive tweets on X where he called himself a Nazi, praised Hitler, and blamed Jews for a myriad of problems.It was a return to a form we saw in December 2022, when his last outburst led to him being dropped by Addidas and largely canceled by the wider world.A little over two years have passed, and the world is different. Elon Musk purchased Twitter, turning it into X, and reinstated his account in a turn that

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26:21

"We need to make sure AI doesn't create the news." -...

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/01/30

This week, I was joined by Omri Hurwitz, regarded by many as a media maven in marketing, tech, PR, and more.If you’re active in the Israeli tech ecosystem, you have certainly come across his content over various social media channels where he meets with prominent players in the sector while offering his analysis of news events.Omri and I have shared a few conversations in the past about New Media. Over the years we have discussed Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter and its consequences, Fake News, and

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22:49

My Trip to Kfar Aza and Nova - #0003

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/01/25

Here I tell the story of my experience visiting Kfar Aza and Nova, two sites impacted by the Hamas attack across Israel on October 7, 2023.I discuss the following topics:* The pain of the locals in the Kibbutz* The Nova site and modern-day memorials* Israel’s new responsibility as a site for “Tragedy Tourism”* UNRWA trucks were giving aid… but no one talks about it!My latest article, published in The Times of Israel, provides an in-depth review of my day. You can read it below:

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34:15

A hostage deal is done. Now what? - #0002, Eitan...

The Spiro Circle ·

2025/01/17

The world woke up today with the news that Israel and Hamas have finally secured a deal to release some of the hostages from the October 7 attack and slowly begin the end of the war. It was news met with mixed emotions: some thinking the deal was a bad one and many just praying for the return of as many hostages as possible. To discuss some of the details and emotions behind the arrangement, I invited Eitan Goldstein to share his views on the last 24 hours and predict the next stage in Israel’s

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