As the truce unravels and the war drums echo again on the eve of Hanukkah, Amy and Dor chart a new path forward through pointlessness and the unexpected, inviting newness, on the edge of transformation. 

Amy gets caught in the rain and an air raid siren, and reports of Hamas drugging hostages lead them to ask whether life is perhaps imitating art, or at least their podcast discussions (see Episodes 13 & 2, respectively). Sinwar's public nod to a TV show with a fictional attack on Israel adds a surreal twist, further blurring the lines between fiction and reality, and shocking remarks from the U.S. State Department reveal even darker realities for the female hostages.  

Elon Musk's interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin (NYT Dealbook) after his recent trip to Israel raises questions about transformation and sincerity, as Amy wondering whether Elon is a changed man. Practicing newness leads to a chance meeting with a displaced Israeli couple from Sderot. 

Dor enrolls in a teacher's certification program, and questions his essentialness. A sense of dejection sparks a conversation about expectations, crises and opportunities, as Amy shares how the 2008 economic crisis forced her to shut down and restart. 

Excerpts from a conversation between J. Krishnamurti and Dr. David Bohm delve into the essence of time and space, contemplating humanity's journey and whether "nothing means everything," Yoko Ono's Cloud Piece and Amy's musings on life in the information age deluge round out meditations on newness. 

A profound realization that "nothing means everything" propels a quest for renewal. The episode culminates in the announcement of a once-a-week format, symbolizing a fresh start and the next chapter as the duo embraces change

Recorded on December 5 (Day 60).

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