Daniel Maté & Aaron Maté | Let's Give A Damn Podcast

[@dulcedominguez5615]

I've said it a thousand times...and I'll say it again! The Mate family is a gift to humanity and to the world. It's unfortunate that it took this horrific genocide for people to find out about them but thank goodness people have! What a fascinating conversation! Thank you! ❤💯❤ FREE PALESTINE!!!✊

[@FabianMacGintyONeill]

Gabor Maté's book The Scattered Mind really helped me deal with ADHD more than any medication ever did, and then after watching Bad Hasbara and the Grayzone it turns out his sons are really cool too! What a nice family.

[@coreycox2345]

When I was diagnosed, I left the psychologist's office in tears and "The Scattered Mind" in my hand. I was lucky to have that amazing book.

[@ScarySox]

When the body says no helped me with my depression and also to be a better human! Maximum love and respect for the Mate family! 💯❤

[@DiggnDeepr]

I've recommended that book to many friends over the years, especially in the past few years as ADHD has become such a common "ailment" that many self-diagnose with all of these online quizzes that have become so common.

[@marguerX]

@@DiggnDeepr I'm super glad to hear about it.

[@N1234G]

Daniel loves his Puns.

[@saralujina6]

Mate' family are great family who stands for the truth

[@sineadadamus2099]

❤

[@maryfarrell9439]

They’re a damaged and hurting family who live regardless, and guided by truth. I think that’s really very special, and inspiring.

[@samaryunis335]

Thank you for this beautiful convo. Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@ValiantFerguson]

Free Palestine

[@bar-kk3vy]

Free palestine from hammas

[@faaizgierdien5725]

😂, irgun, haganah, Lehi, stern gang drove Palestinians out, check out Ilan pappe ​@@bar-kk3vy

[@Sara-lh4jh]

This is the first time I believe we received such a deep personal view of Aaron's life in an interview. He has a great attitude that shows his love, respect and concern for his brother. He is also very courteous and a good listener. I appreciate Nick hosting such a fantastic interview.

[@KanafanisGhost]

We all know and love Gabor, Aaron, and Daniel , now I’m keen to hear from the mama and the sister 🥰 Best family on earth ❤

[@ScarySox]

Gabor, Daniel & Aaron all say Rae (wife/mother) is the best Mate! 💯❤

[@erinmcbride4582]

@@ScarySox❤

[@AJ-yu1ip]

Why hasnt this gotten more views? This is a legendary fam (I'm sure they'd hate that which makes them even more endearing lol). Great interview

[@BlackhaloZ]

The host is talking more than the guests. Boring.

[@ourdictatorship]

My guess is that this is not the primary medium for the podcast.

[@slcinaus]

@@BlackhaloZdisagree. All three of them were great and loved hearing what they all had to say

[@anastylishrock481]

​@@slcinausExactly. Plus, the moderator's Nicaraguan experience is just as relevant to the sad and painful topic at hand of liberation from empire and its oppression...

[@magdalen5108]

Shadow bans are real on KZbin.

[@johnlone141]

Great people! Aaron helps to keep my world view firmly on the ground! ✊

[@al_adin]

Great conversation! Huge respect to the Maté family

[@bensblues]

Aaron and daniel are two beautiful humans, they are a wave of relief amidst all the shite in this world.

[@YourMajesty143]

As a progressive, I knew of Aaron through leftist news channels and as a Palestinian, I've known about Dr. Gabor through his advocacy against the occupation. But I was lucky enough to be freshly introduced to Daniel through an interview he did with Katie Halper back in December or January, and then of course, Bad Hasbara. Very refreshing to hear them speak - albeit, I wish they spoke more. I felt that the host of this podcast, although asking very good questions, felt the need to insert himself into every framework that he was setting up, and often going on for far too long to explain his perspective, before we finally could hear the guests speak. I think there are ways to cut back on that, so that us listeners don't feel like we're eavesdropping on a therapy session where the host is oversharing his personal life. Maybe that's the gift of the Mates, they're good listeners and patient enough to let the host fill up the space. For the benefit of us listeners though, we'd love another interview round, but with perhaps more listening on the host's part - at the very least, so that the guests are given space to respond to the questions without any preceding framework that could potential lead their answers. I'm curious if their responses to the questions would've been different or more in-depth. This was a nice interview nonetheless, please have them back on.

[@ScarySox]

💯☝☝☝☝☝

[@nikkisoho2968]

Completely agree

[@maryfarrell9439]

Yeah, I hear you. I felt the same. The host is not the same calibre as his guests. But I doubt the guest responses would have been different unless the questions had been different. I think they’re focused on the questions and answering them. Nice to see how much attention the brothers are paying to each other. They’re not focused on the host, really…they’re focused on each other and I think, they’re thinking deeply about their answers and sharing their honest answers.

[@marguerX]

@@YourMajesty143 I have yet listen to the whole thing-one takeaway I got was because of the host’s personal background put them all on a somewhat level playing field and made convo more fruitful.

[@sarachiba6012]

It was Wonderful hearing the Maté Brothers Open Up about themselves ❤💐🦋

[@LetsGiveADamn]

Agreed! Thanks for watching. Share with your friends!

[@inoshikachokonoyarobakayar2493]

I love this family. They all should be proud of their great work.❤

[@patriciamayborne2858]

Thank you Aaron and Daniel for articulating so clearly the North American Jewish childhood experience regarding the inculcated attitude towards Israel - this has helped me enormously in understanding the position of a member of my own family and enabled me to find a sympathy to her situation that l was lacking 🙏🇰🇼

[@meganmcmullan1472]

Interviewer, you are talking too much!

[@louiseM-t9n]

We love you both, Maté family❤ with a dad like yours, no wonder you are on the right side of history. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@jensterooniam]

Beautiful conversation.

[@marguerX]

So many life truths spoken. Lovely humans, and a great interviewer. I loved it when referenced Dr. Mate as being a spiritual balm, and I use him for that sometimes in my Gaza studies, and that what a different role he played out parenting. Love this content. Thank you.

[@alm4655]

"What is Israel but a f***ing Golden Calf?" That was absolutely brilliant

[@katerinak4164]

Great interview with the Maté brothers ! 👍

[@thebigskyguy]

You both give me hope. Stay well.

[@tonydalton459]

Big respect to the Mate boys. I too have only discovered them (and their dad) since last October.

[@satanicaa]

You guys are all exceptionally genuine people, representing the best of humanity. Thank you so much.

[@Gigismom59]

I’m for once grateful that the sketchy algorithms have caught this in my feed! Love the Mate bros! Thanks!

[@luvforeverify]

The Mate family are amazing. Heroes !! Thank you for this interview.

[@upendasana7857]

They're not heros,there are people going out on the front line risking life and limb confronting settlers and many other forms of direct action.They have a profile because of their famous father,its good they talk out about Palestine but honestly heros !!! come on now,stop the hyperbole.They have privileges and access that many do not have or risk because they do not have such status.

[@ScarySox]

@@upendasana7857 They are risking their careers speaking out about this topic and they are very good at it!

[@rainburroughs5816]

How cool. Just started watching. First time this podcast came up on my feed. Probably because I watch lots of Aaron.

[@ReelNotFake]

Edward Said had a similar predicament about releasing a book talking about his dad. You should read his memoir Out of Place. Super relatable

Best interview I've watched this year.

[@LetsGiveADamn]

Thank you, Zoë! Means the world.

@@LetsGiveADamn 🙏🏻

[@migueljose2944]

Very impressive, essential interview. Both Daniel and Aaron are formidable adversaries. Be forewarned all you phonies: Daniel punches hard, Aaron cuts deep.

[@a4h4a4]

Loving two brothers so much without one being more is quite unique.

[@a4h4a4]

I'll make time to watch anything with the Mate's! And the facilitator asked beautiful questions. I love waking up to this! Thank you❤

[@Transformational_change]

Y’all’s family have been my super heroes💓✊🏼🔥✌🏼❤️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@zainabkizilbash6354]

Since becoming a mom 8 years ago, if I were to consider anyone my parenting "guru" it would be Dr. Gabor Mate. It's been so fascinating to start following the work of Aaron and Daniel since October. They're both building on their dad's legacy in their own unique ways. Honestly, in a world that feels mad and so upsetting to live with the daily fact that our children get to be tucked into warm beds at night with full bellies while the children of Gaza sleep on the street, starving and orphaned, the awareness your family produces in different ways is so helpful to us continuing to bear witness and do what we can in our little corners of the world. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@ranakhatibthomas4031]

Hope is passive and possible is active...The collective voice has come to bear fruit.

[@liti1554]

Mental kiropraktor, this is true genious. How didnt I come yp with that grrrr...Can I steal that title?

[@rdvis]

This was a captivating conversation. Thanks for sharing your unique contexts for your truth and justice -seeking journeys. Viva viva Palestina.

[@MyWits_End]

I don’t know how to articulate my appreciation for the Matés. Each and every one of you. Thank you for all you do 💞 Daniel, Aaron, you fill my heart and feed my soul x

[@thebooknook5767]

Great interview--there have never been more people traumatized on a daily basis just by watching the daily physical trauma of Gaza, as well as other world events displayed every moment on these devices we carry. One of my trauma work-throughs is to get away from the screens on a regular basis, while judiciously using them for beneficial content that helps us deal with the horrors of psychopaths in power. Thank you for this thoughtful interview with these truth-tellers. I also grew up in the christian zionist cult of Rapture during the 1970s. I have always called my religious upbringing a cult, now others are calling it what it is. Thank you.

[@thecheshirecat999]

I love to listen to the Matté family, thank you for this interview

[@sumairafriscic]

what an amazing conversation...i have loved every minute of it. especially when the brother talked about their dad

[@IIst-or4mt]

Aaron and Daniel just legends ❤

[@fadatty2756]

This is a great pod cast thank you all ❤❤❤

[@maryfarrell9439]

23:23 as a parent, i hope that my kids will always be able to tell me how much I hurt them, and wasn’t there for them, and how I impacted them badly, and what they needed from me that I never gave them. I think this because I have wounds from my childhood, and I can’t talk to my parents and I can’t talk to 3 out of 5 siblings, because to be angry or honest or open really hurts them…they cannot bear it, and it is destructive of the structure they built and rely on even now as adults. Took me a long time to accept it. I wanted a resolution with my parents and siblings. But it doesn’t need to go that way. I found peace without it. But I don’t wish the same for my kids. And I don’t want mine and their father’s dysfunction to impact my kids relationships with each other…and a large part of that, is letting them take out their anger and frustration where it belongs. So, I don’t think it’s narcissistic if your dad to say he hopes his kids can be angry at him. I think that’s him showing his love not just for you, but the love that exists (can exist) between siblings.

[@KellyKnowsLA]

I love David and Aaron Mate! Both are super intelligent and both are kind! Their voices are so important and I will keep listening to them.

[@danielmatemusic]

who the hell is David Mate

[@Iggy1956]

​@@danielmatemusic😂😂😂

[@sistematikajgana1985]

@@danielmatemusic😂😂😂

[@madelineinca]

Thank you for this wonderful conversation. I've been a huge fan of and follower of Aaron for a long time, and am now very glad to be aware of Daniel. I'm also a Boomer--and although my generation gets a lot of blame, I'm here to say not all Boomers are alike! (And just a small point re Aaron's comment on the generations: I believe Biden and Pelosi and McConnell are not Boomers but part of the so-called "Silent Generation".)

[@faebalina7786]

Respect to you guys.Your dads amazing! And I was so heartened to see him call out Isreal considering his works! There is no greater modern affliction of trauma than what we are witnessing and I say that coming from one of the poorest countries in the world.We are witnessing something that we will need to unpack for a long time such is the level of collusion in cruelty.

[@FuadAlmaweri]

What a great family ❤️

[@als8401]

Really good interview ! 👏

[@sumanaspirit]

A truly amazing family.

[@dorasilveira1287]

The most moral brothers!

[@erinzamzow]

So much love for Daniel and Aaron ❤

[@bobbyd5167]

Before watching in full I just have to say I adooore these guys!

[@Mairaaax]

What a great interview. Loved this.

[@ludviglidstrom6924]

Amazing interview

[@jennyrokeach1958]

Bad Hasbara is baaad! Amazing, hilarious, real, very sad. Thank you all

[@lisclark80]

Amazing episode!!!

[@NickLaparra]

Thank you for watching and sharing! ❤️

[@lifeisgood923]

This was a fabulous conversation. I could have listened to them talk all day long. Many thanks for posting this.

[@williamsklogo]

I look up so much to the Mate' family. Good or bad, they inspire me a lot❤

[@capecyn]

I've never seen this channel before. Great interview, guys! 🎉

[@Anahita61]

This was a great interview, really enjoyed every minute. Thank you.

[@aieshahuss1282]

This was excellent !!! Thank you gentlemen !!

[@day2x87]

I love how Daniel started his introduction about himself 🤣 And I am a fan of the Mate's ☺

[@k.heidari5260]

Daniel Mate is the best

[@robertbillyard]

Great father, great sons!

[@manuelbaez7148]

Wow how is this not on my feed? Watching now

[@saarah1628]

It's was a graet pleasure listening to your conversation the best i listened so far concerning Gaza

[@hindmatar1725]

Love the Maté family 🇵🇸❤️

[@Spaz-g8s]

Damn, good one gents

[@faizaambah]

Loved this ❤

[@jennyrokeach1958]

Daniel is making an excellent contribution in Bad Hasbara! Aaron, niente da dire nothing to say, you've been a regular for me perhaps a couple of years ❤

[@kylieelder9371]

Great talk. I would like to think that hope is the song in the heart while we get on with what's possible now. One is a soul thing the other is putting our hand to the plow.

[@a4h4a4]

Thank you for raising money for Palestine, you rock ❤

[@mysticmac5555]

Two legends.

[@PunkiBrooster]

On a social level I’m “Free Palestine.” On a personal level I’m “Free Me from This Parasocial Attachment to the Maté Brothers.” Intersectionality is neat! (They’ll probably just find some other horror to give a damn about! In fact, I’m sure they already do… hahaha love you guys! I don’t even know you! Hope you get to go away someday! What can ya do, ya know? I guess our hearts just beat to the same… algorithm 👋😅)

[@maureenoreilly8700]

Thank you to the host for such a great interview. Great idea to interview the two brothers together.

[@jepismadi1875]

I'm hooked to these brothers. Thank you for exposing the truth the world. #freepalestine and we're a step closer to world peace

[@faizaambah]

I first knew Daniel when he criticized the Nova rave near a concentration camp early on in the conflict when that was really brave and controversial ❤❤❤

[@ENT756]

Great interview, Nick! And, thank you Daniel and Aaron for sharing your feelings with us.

[@SaeedMSR]

People should come up with a "Maté Tracker", so we don't miss these gems!

[@alexandriablack8042]

Your Dad sings so well into your souls Tell Daddy he built respectable children Shy sister even charmed me

[@maryamsukaynah559]

A beautiful, eloquent group of youngsters having an honest discussion. I really enjoyed their talk❤.

[@noblecamel]

Lovely honest guys

[@mschickie007]

Wow I never knew Aaron worked for AlJaz !

[@ScarySox]

Excellent interview, thanks! (liked & subscribed!) 👍😊✌

[@tylers1984]

The flying Mate Bros!!!

[@AhmedSharif-ve9cu]

May God strengthen you with more courage may God bless you Ameen

[@human498]

1:33:43 Very true. She has genuine, warm smiles when talking about executing prisoners, genuine laughter about how many lives she has ruined and ended. Is that better than callousness? I would argue that it is far worse, but understand that it's just my opinion.

[@kylieharper5405]

I am a NZ'er and came to my political thought as a kid due to the bombing of the Rainblow warrior in NZ.

[@SEMBEATS]

All the respect to those who refuse to be silent

[@faizaambah]

And Daniel’s takedown of Brene Brown was legend 🎉

[@pups4palestine]

Perhaps Gabor could be described as post-Zionist.

[@colonelweird]

First time I've seen this channel. I watch Bad Hasbara, so that's probably why the algorithm led me here. I don't quite understand the purpose of the channel, though -- but I'm curious about Nick's perspective. I think we may share some things. I would call myself a leftist Christian, and for many years I was a strong believer in nonviolence as a method of change. I first got interested in Christianity via people like the Berrigans, Dorothy Day, and Thomas Merton, and I got started doing civil disobedience while I was still in high school. Eventually I ended up living in Catholic Worker houses for several years. But this was long, long ago. I then took an unfortunate detour through quasi-conservative Catholicism. These days I would still call myself Christian, but I'm more interested in what it would take to make a revolution than I used to be, and I like Marxism the more I find out about it. I'm wondering if topics like these are to be found elsewhere on this channel. In any case, I appreciate this interview. Thanks.

[@LetsGiveADamn]

Hi! Thanks for watching and for your kind words:) You asked about the purpose of this channel so I figure I'd share some thoughts. First, the stated purpose in our bio is "We are a global community of people who give a damn!" Second, most of the content on here are from our conversations on the Let's Give A Damn podcast. But we will be making other kinds of content in the months to come. So, if you give a damn and want to leave the planet better than you found it, subscribe, stick around, and stay tuned!

[@CarolPrice4p]

Daniel:if you have a plugged toilet, you have a lot of content... 😄

[@masamus6570]

Kamala does have a genuine laugh. It's the things she laughs at that are the problem.

[@BettBeat_Media]

I'd like to see them interact more with Palestinians. Somehow the discussion mostly remains among Western Jews which is very peculiar to me. Why not set the example and engage with Palestinians more?

[@KidStarverHALVEDhisVote]

I think Daniel mentions he has gotten to know Palestinians living in historic Palestine, whom he now calls close friends. He also has people he is close to living in Israel, which I think he also mentioned when discussing Irans response. Maybe there are conversations out there with Palestinians fitting your requirement - I'd recommend Palestine Deep Dive - Maybe it's an 'algorithm ' thing? I'm not sure what you want exactly, and maybe you didn't mean it as a criticism, but the way I understood this conversation was simply, unconsciously, as just listening to three interesting and eloquent people conversing. Aside from the one direct question regarding "Are you practising" your religion, no other cultural or religious references stood out for me. What did stand out was their learned knowledge, their individual thoughts, what shaped those thoughts, and how fallable they each are as human beings. This was a powerful philosophical and practical conversation. What's not to love? ❤

[@Knotyoma]

I’d like to watch Gabor watch this and see what happens 🕺✌️🍻

[@JulioToruno-e3n]

"WE'D LOVE TO HAVE THAT DAD!" AARON.

[@mttwmacneil]

I know this is kinda uncouth but...what's that hook at the beginning?? A nice beat as a lead in!

The Gabor Maté Doppelgaenger :)

[@MYTAccount]

🅿🅰🅻🅴🆂🆃🅸🅽🅴 💯✌

[@claudiamason.]

Great conversation. I believe Aaron and Daniel's work is important and a great contribution to the public. I only wish that Aaron would be more aware when he speaks of Trump, specifically at this fragile time in this particular election year - we in the US who are not-bigoted, who are progressive, who want to see justice for all know that a second Trump presidency would wreak havoc not only on our fragile 'democracy' at home but on the world at large - this is not a time to say 'Trump would have done better than Biden' as Aaron said at one point re Palestine. In fact not only would have Trump done far worse re slaughtering innocent Palestinians than genocide Joe has done, but if god forbid trump gets elected, he will do far, far worse still than Biden has done which is a horrifying prospect. Again, I truly value Aaron (and Daniel's) work and contributions in their professional lanes, however please be mindful of being cavalier when talking about Trump's capabilities and intentions: they are nefarious to put it mildly.