Why My “Middle East In Less Than 5 Minutes” Podcast Is Now 15 Minutes (Interlude)

In this episode of Middle East In Less Than Five Minutes, I explain why the podcast is no longer always five minutes long. As we cover the history of Israel, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Middle East geopolitics, and antisemitism, many topics simply can’t be explained honestly in five minutes.

What started as quick explainers has evolved into deeper conversations. Some stories—like the history behind antisemitism, the politics of the Middle East, or the Israeli-Palestinian conflict—require context, evidence, and full explanations rather than sound bites.

This short interlude explains why the format changed, why some episodes now run 10–20 minutes, and why the mission of the podcast remains the same: explain Middle East history clearly, challenge misinformation, and preserve historical context that is often missing from modern debates.

Episodes will now be exactly as long as they need to be—sometimes five minutes, sometimes longer.

If you have feedback or topic suggestions, I’d love to hear from you.

Email: igal@middleeastinlessthan5min.org

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00:00 - Intro

00:20 - The Original Idea

00:43 - Why It Changed

01:41 - What This Means

02:25 - Your Feedback

03:22 - Moving Forward

Topics: Israel history, Arab-Israeli conflict, Middle East geopolitics, antisemitism history, Israel-Palestine explained, Jewish history.