Melissa Witte is southern, Republican, Christian--and strongly supportive of Palestinians' struggle for human rights and critical of United States support for Israel. On this episode, she and Jenin discuss how she arrived at views that are very unique in her circles, and how her patriotism has informed her views on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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Michael Shellenberger is a writer and journalist, most recently known for his work on the Twitter Files exposing the inner workings of social media censorship and government involvement in it. On this episode of Courting Controversy, he and Jenin discuss Michael's commitment to safeguarding free speech, the downfalls of censorship, and the future of free speech in the digital age after recent Supreme Court decisions on the subject.

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Joseph (Jake) Klein & Salomé Sibonex are the founders of The Black Sheep, a publication for individuals willing to speak unpopular truths amid collective dysfunction. Jake & Salomé have most recently begun speaking unpopular truths about Zionism to politically right-of-center audiences. In this episode, Jake & Salomé discuss how their unique paths to anti-Zionism put them at odds with their community. Jake & Salome have both worked as professional activists in the libertarian and anti-woke movements, and Jake was raised in Orthodox Judaism and educated in American-Zionist schools.

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