Jews Don’t Count! Comedian David Baddiel on Leftist Anti-Jewish Racism

David Baddiel — comedian, author, public intellectual, and the UK’s most outspoken Jewish voice — joins Jonah to unpack the core ideas behind his groundbreaking book Jews Don’t Count. With his characteristic wit and unflinching eye for truth, Baddiel deconstructs contemporary anti-Jew racism, explaining how it functions, its origins, why it persists in “progressive” spaces, how it’s different from traditional antisemitism, and why Jews are so often excluded from conversations about representation, identity, and minority status.

💬 Topics include:

The double standards in how antisemitism is treated compared to other forms of racism
Baddiel’s confusing Jewish upbringing and identity struggles
His family’s escape from Nazi Germany and his grandfather’s unjust internment on the Isle of Man
Antisemitism in UK football culture
What it means to be a “Non-Zionist”
Baddiel’s atheist yearning for divine comfort aka The God Desire
His podcast with Muslim politician Sayeeda Warsi: A Jew and a Muslim Go There 🎧

And why “Jews don’t count” as a minority when it comes to media representation on shows like Friends and Seinfeld 📺

This is a must-watch conversation for anyone interested in understanding contemporary antisemitism, generational trauma, and the challenges of fighting anti-Jew racism in today’s complex “woke” climate.
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00:00 Introduction to Jewish Advocacy
00:43 Meet David Badal: A Multi-Talented Creative
01:14 The Rise of Leftist Anti-Jew Racism
01:59 Antisemitism in British Politics
02:49 Antisemitism in Soccer
05:44 The Y Word: A Film on Antisemitism
06:27 The Complexity of Jewish Identity
08:45 Racism and the Perception of Jews
11:43 The Unique Case of Jewish Racism
20:10 The Emotional Connection to Israel
24:03 The Impact of October 7th
27:38 The World's Response to Antisemitism
29:39 Jews Don't Count: The Documentary

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MENTIONED IN EPISODE

Jews Don’t Count by David Baddiel
https://a.co/d/55ZOMzG

The God Desire by David Baddiel
https://a.co/d/36lC76G

My Family: A Memoir by David Baddiel
https://a.co/d/gR5TmAU

A Muslim & A Jew Go There
https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast...

Host & Production Team
Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sean Leviashvili; Editors: Patrick Edwards & Nathan Wheatley); Consulting Producer: Bethany Mandel; Research Associate: Samantha Greenwald; Executive Assistant: Josie Rothschild; Creative Associate: Rachel Stern; Social Media Manager: Yuval Yosha; Graphic Designer Noah Bell; Interns: Sasha Nelson & Emma Webb

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