Episodes

  • Episode 41: Party Mitzvah at the End of Exodus

    Episode 41: Party Mitzvah at the End of Exodus
    Sep 10 2018
    Daniel and Karl reach the end of their own personal Exodus by finishing off Chapter 40 and drinking champagne. Then they reflect on the journey and answer a listener question.

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    58 mins
  • Episode 40: The Blue Snail Edition

    Episode 40: The Blue Snail Edition
    Aug 24 2018
    Daniel and Karl are joined by Hattie Koher, a Methodist youth pastor and old college friend of Daniel's for an episode that's all about the ephod. In addition to talking about priestly bling, we also get into a discussions of wealth and religion, the meaning of ordination, and whether its ethical to use blue snails for dye.

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    57 mins
  • Episode 39

    Episode 39
    Aug 17 2018
    Karl and Daniel are joined by Shira Berkowitz of Central Reform Congregation in Saint Louis for a discussion of feminism, justice work, and lots and lots of instructions on how to build the tabernacle!

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    57 mins
  • Episode 38

    Episode 38
    Aug 2 2018
    Karl and Daniel are joined by Cantor Joshua Finkel of Shir Hadesh Reconstructionist Community in Saint Louis. Which is a relief because, frankly, Ch. 37 of Exodus is more tedious repetition of what we've read before. So we spend about ten minutes reading it and the rest of time on the history of the different branches of Judaism (orthodox, conservative, reform, and reconstructionist) and the future of Christianity. Plus, both Daniel and Josh chant the text for us!

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    49 mins
  • Episode 37

    Episode 37
    Jul 27 2018
    The great Robert Alter describes Chapter 36 as the greatest example of extravagant repetition in the entire book of Exodus. That doesn't mean that it can't be fun! Karl and Daniel use this opportunity to talk about repetition in religious life, and about how a call to justice might work in accordance with a pacific spirituality that seeks to hold things lightly.

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    38 mins
  • Exodus 35

    Exodus 35
    Jul 23 2018
    Is Judaism a religion or a people? What does identity mean, and how many can we have and still be coherent? Is it better to be consumerist or materialist? And what lengths will Daniel go to in order to ensure a good night's sleep? Join us as we dive into all these questions and more in our discussion of Ch. 35 of Exodus!

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    57 mins
  • Episode 35: We're Back, and We Might Just Believe in the Same God

    Episode 35: We're Back, and We Might Just Believe in the Same God
    Jul 7 2018
    After a month long hiatus, we return to dig deep into chapter 34 of Exodus.  

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Program Announcement

    Program Announcement
    May 28 2018
    We recorded a podcast last week, but then a terrible technical snafu took it away from us.  And I'll be gone next week, and Daniel will be moving the following week.  So we'll be on a brief hiatus until mid-June.  -Karl

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    1 min