Summary: <br> Antisemitism and conspiracy theories. Also, how to protect wildlife by protecting people.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> First, we talk with <a href="https://lithub.com/author/mikerothschild/">Mike Rothschild</a> about his book: <a href="http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/733925/jewish-space-lasers-by-mike-rothschild/">Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories</a>. It’s about the persistence of rightwing antisemitism and its link to conspiracy theories.<br> <br> <br> <br> Then, scientist <a href="https://www.glos.ac.uk/staff/profile/adam-hart/">Adam Hart</a> tells us about how people become prey for wild animals and why conservation to preserve wildlife needs to take human needs into account to succeed. His book is <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/deadly-balance-9781472985323/">The Deadly Balance: Predators and People in A Crowded World</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> Key words: Mike Rothschild, Adam Hart, antisemitism, conspiracy theories, wildlife conservation, podcast, book recommendations, author interview, book show, writer’s voice, Francesca Rheannon<br> <br> <br> <br> Writers Voice — in depth conversation with writers of all genres, on the air since 2004.<br> <br> <br> <br> Love Writer’s Voice? Please rate us on your podcast app. It really helps to get the word out about our show.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://writersvoice.substack.com/">Read transcripts at the Writer’s Voice Substack</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> The Real Antisemitism<br> <br> <br> <br> Rightwing antisemitism is on the rise. This is a real phenomenon, not to be confused with claims by the pro-Zionist lobby <a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/world/antisemitism-zionism-nikki-haley/">that anyone who criticizes Israeli policy toward Palestinians is an antisemite</a>. <br> <br> <br> <br> In fact, some of the most fervent supporters of the current Israeli government are also promoters of rightwing antisemitic conspiracy theories — like the notion that Jews are <a href="https://forward.com/community/412627/globalism-anti-semitism/">a “globalist” cabal </a>that controls the world’s money supply or <a href="https://www.ajc.org/news/great-replacement-theory-heres-what-jews-need-to-know-about-white-supremacy">that Jews are promoting immigration to “replace” the white race</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> Target: The Rothschilds<br> <br> <br> <br> Many antisemitic conspiracy theories center around one family, the Rothschilds. Over the years, they have been blamed for everything from the sinking of the Titanic, to causing the Great Depression, and even creating the COVID-19 pandemic. <br> <br> <br> <br> How did the Rothschilds become a lightning rod for the conspiracy theories of the last two centuries, and why do these theories persist so widely today?<br> <br> <br> <br> My guest Mike Rothschild — no relation — explores these questions in his new bookJewish Space Lasers. In it, he sorts out myth from reality to find the truth about these conspiracy theories and their spreaders.<br> <br> <br> <br> About the Author<br> <br> <br> <br> Mike Rothschild is a journalist and author of two books, Jewish Space Lasers and The Storm Is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything. He’s an expert on the intersections between internet culture and politics through the lens of conspiracy theories. <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://lithub.com/on-the-rothschilds-myth-in-literature-and-film/">Read an excerpt from Jewish Space Lasers</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Predators And People<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> This past October, a couple camping in Banff National Park in Canada <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/02/grizzly-bear-killed-couple-national-pa..."></a>
