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Personality Crisis

Personality Crisis

By: John Cole NYT Pitchbot and mistermix
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A podcast featuring John Cole of Balloon-Juice.com, New York Times Pitchbot and mistermix of heymistermix.com. The focus is on politics, and specifically the motivations and psychology of the personalities involved.

© 2026 Personality Crisis
Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Episode 19: Etan Nechin on the Politics of Israel in the US
    Jun 12 2026

    Etan Nechin is the New York correspondent for Haaretz. Born in Israel, he was previously a freelancer whose writing has appeared in The New York Times, Haaretz, Vice, Jacobin, Huffington Post, The Independent, Jewish Currents, Medium, Columbia Journal, and more.

    In this episode, Etan talks about US/Israeli politics, starting with Netanyahu’s long personal and political relationship with the US. After that, he explains how Netanyahu was able to make Israel a partisan issue in US politics, his appeal to evangelicals, and the future of Israel in American politics.

    Etan’s writing at Haaretz: https://www.haaretz.com/ty-WRITER/0000017f-da5a-d42c-afff-dffa7afc0000

    Etan’s personal site: https://www.etannechin.com/

    Etan on X: http://twitter.com/etanetan23


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    27 mins
  • Episode 18: Etan Nechin on Israeli Politics
    Jun 9 2026

    Etan Nechin is the New York correspondent for Haaretz. Born in Israel, he was previously a freelancer whose writing has appeared in The New York Times, Haaretz, Vice, Jacobin, Huffington Post, The Independent, Jewish Currents, Medium, Columbia Journal, and more.

    In this episode, Etan talks about the last 30 years in Israeli politics. If you want to know why the assassinaton of Yitzak Rabin had a similar impact to peace in the Middle East as the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, this is the episode for you.

    Etan’s writing at Haaretz: https://www.haaretz.com/ty-WRITER/0000017f-da5a-d42c-afff-dffa7afc0000

    Etan on X: https://x.com/Etanetan23

    Etan’s personal site: https://www.etannechin.com/

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    36 mins
  • Episode 17: Eric Benson of Texas Monthly
    Jun 6 2026

    Eric Benson began contributing to Texas Monthly in 2014, covering politics, crime, business, and the U.S.-Mexico border and writing cover stories on everything from the supersized gas station chain Buc-ee’s to the Nobel Prize–winning immunologist James P. Allison. His articles and podcasts have won awards from New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute and the City and Regional Magazine Association and have been recognized on best-of-the-year lists in The New Yorker and Vulture. He was the host and executive producer of the Apple TV+ podcast series Project Unabom. He lives in Dallas.

    In this episode, Eric talks with host Dylan Ris about, what else, Talarico and Paxton.

    Eric's writing at Texas Monthly: https://www.texasmonthly.com/contributors/eric-benson/


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    46 mins
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