The Nightmare of Reason with Roger Rudenstein

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  1. Nazi Germany and Zionist Israel

    12/10/2025

    Nazi Germany and Zionist Israel

    This podcast compares the acts of the Nazis to that of Israel. The scapegoat of the Nazis were the Jews. The scapegoat of Israel are the Palestinians. In both cases an extermination campaign was the final solution. The podcast goes into the terror techniques of both groups which are remarkably similar as well as the differences between them. For more information I have made two other podcasts, one on Gaza and the other on the betrayal of the Jewish people by the Zionists during World War II. This betrayal has been successfully covered up by the Zionists so that few people know about it. It highlights the hypocrisy of the Zionists when they wrap themselves in a Holocaust they did nothing to stop and even abetted. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rogerrudenstein.substack.com

    37 min
  2. The Zionist Betrayal of the Jewish People during World War II

    09/02/2025

    The Zionist Betrayal of the Jewish People during World War II

    As I say in the podcast, up until recently I was unaware of the historical betrayal of the Jews by the Zionist movement, both world wide and in Germany, during World War II. Since the late 50’s the Zionists have cloaked themselves in the Holocaust, founded the Vad Yashem Holocaust Museum in Israel and shout “Holocaust, Holocaust, Holocaust!” at any attempt to stop their land grabbing and genocide in Gaza. But, as you learn, if you listen to the podcast, this was not always so. Strange as it seems, the Zionists actually welcomed the Holocaust which they openly said at the time, was an engine to force the Jews of Europe to go to Israel and build the Jewish state by fighting the Arabs who had been there for centuries. To that end they entered into negotiations with the Nazi Party despite the fact that England, the colonial ruler of Palestine at the time, refused to let all but a trickle of Jewish refugees into the “Holy Land”. In exchange for the Nazi’s cooperation, the Zionists helped round up Jews for deportation to the death camps among other atrocities. I hope I have whetted your appetite to hear the whole sorry story. Please listen to the podcast. Hopefully it will give you insight as to why Israel is the state it has become. ] \ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rogerrudenstein.substack.com

    45 min
  3. The Genocide in Gaza and the CIA

    08/26/2025

    The Genocide in Gaza and the CIA

    UPDATE: An Israeli Defense Force database shows that 83% of those killed in Gaza were civilians. This puts Israel right up there with Rwanda and the Nazis. The database figures were released by news organizations the day after war criminal and felon Netanyahu went around claiming the ratio was around 1 civilian for every militant killed. The current genocide that Israel and the United States are carrying out in Gaza against the Palestinian people is the cutting edge event of our day. This podcast goes into the root causes of this event and also depicts the role of the CIA in it. As a Jewish American I feel I have a special obligation to expose Israel’s actions lest they be seen as the actions of Jews everywhere instead of those of a nazi-like Jewish supremicist Apartheid state. One thing that didn’t make the podcast was the use of the words “subhuman” or “human animals” to falsely describe the Palestinians. These words have been used by members of the Israeli government and even by some American congressmen and could not be a more direct way of showing the connection between Israel and its apologists with the Nazis and other genocidal governments throughout history. In the podcast I make clear other parallels of this nature. — Roger This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rogerrudenstein.substack.com

    32 min
  4. The Genocide in Gaza and the CIA

    08/13/2025

    The Genocide in Gaza and the CIA

    The current genocide that Israel and the United States are carrying out in Gaza against the Palestinian people is the cutting edge event of our day. This podcast goes into the root causes of this event and also depicts the role of the CIA in it. As a Jewish American I feel I have a special obligation to expose Israel’s actions lest they be seen as the actions of Jews everywhere instead of those of a nazi-like Jewish supremicist Apartheid state. One thing that didn’t make the podcast was the use of the words “subhuman” or “human animals” to falsely describe the Palestinians. These words have been used by members of the government and even by some American congressmen and could not be a more direct way of showing the connection between Israel and its apologists with the Nazis and other genocidal governments throughout history. In the podcast I make clear other parallels of this nature. — Roger This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rogerrudenstein.substack.com

    32 min
  5. The CIA and the Murder of John F. Kennedy

    07/04/2025

    The CIA and the Murder of John F. Kennedy

    Dear friends,' Have you seen my free movie "Conspiracy" yet? The movie has been accepted at 16 film festivals so far. It concerns the JFK assassination, Watergate and the death of Marilyn Monroe. In each the CIA played an important role. With the release of over 77,000 documents from that period, with the redactions removed, we see that the CIA and FBI knew a great deal about Oswald and were tracking his movements long before the Kennedy assassination day. They lied about this to the Warren commission and to subsequent congressional inquiries. I go into this in more detail in my podcast 'The CIA and the murder of John F. Kennedy' which you can listen to above. To view the free Conspiracy movie click here. Meanwhile, the attempt to ethnically cleanse Gaza and the genocide against the Palestinian people continues unabated. The latest assault is an attempt to starve them to death. Over 33,000 children have been murdered by the insane right-wing Israeli government with the full support of the Israeli people with weapons supplied by our government, both Democrats and Republicans. This cannot help but remind me of the original genocide carried out by the Nazis against the Jews of Europe. Tragically, the same silence prevails by the corporate and CIA controlled main stream media today as it did during the original Holocaust. During that time even the major Jewish leaders, who knew about the Shoah, kept silent supposedly not wanting to provoke American anti-semitism or embarrass President Roosevelt who had several notable anti-semites in his cabinet. Zionist organizations played a big role in hushing up the Holocaust and preventing Jews from going to the United States and Britain since their focus was getting them to go to Palestine to build the nascent state of Israel. As a result few Jews fleeing Hitler were admitted to the U.S. And shamefully the rail lines to the concentration camps were never cut. lnstead, our bombers were tasked with dropping bombs on German civilians in a failed attempt to demoralize them. As a Jewish person who was educated in the Zionist system I became aware that Zionism is a supremacist system like that formerly used in South Africa and whose purpose is to destroy and/or segregate the indigenous peoples (in this case the Palestinians) in order for fanatical settlers to grab their land. More on this is in an upcoming podcast including my individual path from Zionism to opposition to Zionism. Meanwhile, I urge you to protest Israel's genocide in Gaza with U.S. supplied weapons and the terror attacks on Iran by Israel and Trump. Support the organizations resisting this like Jewish Voice for Peace, an organization of Jews for a just peace in the Middle East and open to people of all faiths. Urge your Congressman and any organizations you belong to help stop this genocide. Regards, Roger This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rogerrudenstein.substack.com

    24 min
  6. Bach, Beethoven...Purcell?

    02/24/2024

    Bach, Beethoven...Purcell?

    Henry Purcell lived in England during the 17th century period known as the Restoration. He was born just forty years after Shakespeare died and composed over 800 works many of which are sublime. He died at the age of 36. In addition to history and analysis this podcast contains several examples of his music which you may not have heard. He composed just one opera, Dido and Aeneas, but he also created many “semi-operas” for the theater to be performed as part of plays including A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Fairy Queen) and The Tempest of Shakespeare. These, plus his Odes to Saint Cecilia constitute a major achievement in music of all time. The greatest recording of the Odes I have found is by The Collegium Vocale Gent and Phillipe Herreweghe. The best recording of Dido and Aeneas I think is by the Scholars who also have recorded a number of Purcell’s semi-operas all on original instruments. There is also a two volume compendium of Purcell’s operatic works by John Eliot Gardiner that is quite good and includes the bulk of his theater semi-operas and masques. I also urge you to listen to John Blow’s Ode on the Death of Henry Purcell; Blow was Purcell’s teacher and his appreciation of the composer is spot on as well as being a superior piece of music in and of itself. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rogerrudenstein.substack.com

    30 min
  7. Tarring Classical Music

    01/23/2023

    Tarring Classical Music

    Tar, which has won and been nominated for numerous awards, looks at the career of a fictional female, lesbian conductor who has made it big in the competitive world of the symphony orchestra. Like her mentor Leonard Bernstein she has won awards for conducting, classical compositions and musicals. However the seductiveness of her powerful position undermines her. As a drama Tar succeeds well with an outstanding performance by Cate Blanchett as the eponymous protagonist. But this movie, a rare look at the classical music world, also provides a message about the state of classical music today. It is this aspect of that I deal with in this podcast. Hint: it’s not saying anything good. To hear my music and learn more about me as a composer of modern classical music visit my revamped site: https://rogerrudensteinmusic.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rogerrudenstein.substack.com

    15 min
  8. What Happened to Classical Music Part 3

    01/15/2023

    What Happened to Classical Music Part 3

    The Orville is a Star Trek type show produced by Seth McFarlane, the creator of Family Guy. In this look at the far future how did classical music fare? Not well I’m afraid. In this podcast I go over how the commercialization of music has affected classical music by preventing a viable succession to the music of the past (Beethoven, Bach, etc.) by perverting taste and denying a musical education to the ordinary citizen. I also talk about what can be done about this situation today and provide some advice to those who are currently modern classical composers. Please visit my newly renovated website at https://rogerrudensteinmusic.com for my musical bio and free examples of my music so you can see where I’m coming from. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rogerrudenstein.substack.com

    35 min
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