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Surrounded

Jubilee Media

Welcome to Surrounded, where one brave person faces twenty five. Every Sunday, dive into bold debates as a single guest takes on twenty five people with opposing views. No echo chambers, just raw, unfiltered conversations that challenge assumptions and spark connection.If you’re hungry for perspective, ready to wrestle with complexity, and believe in the power of debate, you’re in the right place. Subscribe now and join a community built on curiosity, empathy, and conversation that matters.

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  • Avg 1 hr 18 min
  • English

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  • May 3 · 1 hr 1 min

    Israeli vs Palestinian: Can They Agree? | Surrounded Follow-up (ft. Rudy Rochman and Dr. Ahmed Soboh)

    John Regalado is joined by Rudy Rochman and Dr. Ahmed Soboh to revisit their recent Surrounded debate about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In this follow-up, they discuss religious extremism on both sides of the conflict, what major compromises both Rudy and Ahmed would consider acceptable in order to achieve peace, and if a one state solution for all could actually be achievable.

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  • April 26 · 1 hr 48 min

    1 Israeli vs 20 Pro-Palestine (ft. Rudy Rochman) | Surrounded

    Build credit fast and get your first month for just a dollar at https://getkikoff.com/SURROUNDED today. Thanks to Kikoff for sponsoring us! Jewish and Israel rights activist Rudy Rochman rights activist Rudy Rochman faces 20 pro-Palestinian advocates in a deeply emotional and urgent debate over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In this episode of Surrounded, Rochman defends four core claims: that Israel is not committing genocide or apartheid, that anti-Zionism equates to anti-Semitism, that Jews are indigenous to Israel, and that Zionism is a movement of decolonization. As historical trauma meets fierce human rights arguments, can Rochman find a path to mutual understanding with his critics?

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  • April 19 · 1 hr

    Why a Conservative and Liberal Agree on the Epstein Files | Surrounded Follow-Up

    John Regalado sits down with Andrew (Liberal) and Marien (Conservative) from Ro Khanna’s Epstein Files Surrounded debate to unpack the fallout. They revisit why the Epstein Transparency Act fell short, whether holding the “Epstein class” accountable has become empty political rhetoric, and if Marien’s loyalty to Trump has shifted at all.

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  • April 12 · 1 hr 22 min

    1 Congressman vs 20 Epstein File Critics (ft. Ro Khanna) | Surrounded

    Representative Ro Khanna enters the circle to face 20 Americans in a high-stakes debate about power, privilege, and the Epstein files. In this episode of Surrounded, Khanna navigates a deeply polarizing political landscape, defending four uncompromising claims: that America's justice system is two-tiered, the DOJ is illegally withholding crucial files, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick must resign, and the U.S. must finally hold its powerful elites accountable. In a space where demands for political transparency clash with fractured public trust, can Khanna find common ground with his critics?

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  • April 8 · 1 hr 4 min

    Why Are Vegans So Annoying? | Jack Symes Surrounded Follow-up

    Philosopher and author Dr. Jack Symes and John Regalado meet again to dissect Jack's Surrounded debate with 20 meat eaters. In this follow-up, they examine the moral weight of animal suffering, the scientific data behind plant-based longevity, and the controversial argument that modern food systems constitute a global moral crisis.

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  • April 5 · 1 hr 38 min

    1 Vegan vs 20 Meat Eaters (ft. Jack Symes)

    Build credit fast and get your first month for just a dollar at https://getkikoff.com/SURROUNDED today. Thanks to Kikoff for sponsoring us!Vegan advocate Jack Symes enters the circle to face 20 meat-eaters in an intense debate about the ethics of our diets. In this episode of Surrounded, Symes navigates a deeply polarizing landscape, defending four uncompromising claims: that extreme suffering for trivial pleasure is morally indefensible, that everyone should aim to be vegan, that factory farming ranks among the worst atrocities in history, and that veganism is fundamentally good for the world and humanity. In a space where personal lifestyle clashes with moral obligation, can Jack’s perspective find common ground with his critics, or are the divides too deep to bridge?

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