
Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
Where our lives of Jewish learning collide with our love of Nerd Culture. Join us as we explore Jewish texts, history, and values and the apparent and invisible connections to your favorite movies, characters, and hobbies. www.torahsmash.com
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United States
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Where our lives of Jewish learning collide with our love of Nerd Culture. Join us as we explore Jewish texts, history, and values and the apparent and invisible connections to your favorite movies, characters, and hobbies. www.torahsmash.com
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.torahsmash.com
Email:
torahsmash@gmail.com
Episodes
Episode 37 - Jews in Space? ...With Special Guest Dr. Miriam Mora
9/13/2023
September 13, 2023
Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
Episode 37 - Jews in Space? …With Special Guest Dr. Miriam Mora
The Co-Creator of JewCE (the Jewish Comics Experience), Dr. Miriam Mora, joins us as we explore strange Jew worlds, seek out Jew life and Jew civilizations, and boldly discuss which of the numerous Star Trek species are Jewish. You may find some of our conclusions highly illogical, but just know that we’ve given it all we’ve got!
00:03:47 Exploring the alien races and species of Star Trek
00:04:55 Have you watched any Star Trek?
00:11:54 The Vulcan salute, their origins, and their struggles
00:22:43 The Ferengi and historical antisemitism
00:38:28 The Klingons. The Klingons?
00:43:26 Worf
00:43:47 The Bajorans
00:45:23 Cardassians
00:45:48 Why the answer is yes
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Duration:00:53:06
Episode 36 - Cobra Chai ...With Special Guest Dr. Betsy Stone
8/30/2023
August 30, 2023
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Episode 36 - Cobra Chai …With Special Guest Dr. Betsy Stone
Torah Smash has special guest Dr. Betsy Stone to help us as we prepare ourselves for the High Holy Days. We always tend to take a look inward and think of all the people to which we may have done wrong, because every year even though sometimes our heart knows, our head forgets. So we look at the process of teshuva with some of our favorite pop-culture senseis. And these lessons are not just for karate only. These lessons are for whole life!
00:03:13 The Jewish practice of teshuva
00:05:38 The Karate Kid returns decades later
00:07:12 Stories from the “villain’s” perspective
00:08:10 The teshuva process
00:11:59 A state of mind or an action?
00:15:00 Telling ourselves that we’re wrong
00:19:27 Regretting I hurt you, but not my behavior
00:25:42 Hypothetical ladder of teshuva
00:28:03 Cobra Kai needs better practice saying sorry
00:36:41 Advice on changing your ways
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YouTube: Daniel is the Real Bully - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Gz_iTuRMM&t=6s
Duration:00:47:51
Episode 35 - Genesis of the Spider-Verse ...With Special Guest Danny Fingeroth
8/16/2023
August 16, 2023
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Episode 35 - Genesis of the Spider-Verse …With Special Guest Danny Fingeroth
In this episode, we explore the converging and diverging realities of Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse with one of the writers and editors of the Spider-Man comics, Danny Fingeroth. We explore the origins of The Spot, canon events in Marvel and the Torah, and a startling discovery about the film that will make you question if you even saw the same movie that we did!
00:00:57 Introducing Danny Fingeroth
00:02:24 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
00:05:20 Talking Al Milgrom and his creation: The Spot
00:09:18 Two versions of the same movie?
00:12:32 Two different Genesis stories
00:17:14 More examples of multiple stories
00:22:10 Diverging realties
00:24:30 When has Marvel told two stories?
00:27:20 The Marvel Universe’s canon event
00:29:42 The essentials of a canon event
00:34:38 Making a hero or a villain
00:35:30 Universe 42’s Prowler Theory
00:39:56 Across the Spider-Verse’s Afikomen
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This episode was supported in part by JewCE! (Jewish Comics Experience) which is a full day convention and preview night that brings together fans, creators, and industry professionals to explore the rich history and contributions of diverse Jewish creators and content in the comics medium. JewCE! is created and hosted by the Center for Jewish History in New York City. If you are interested in attending or to learn more, visit jewce.org.
Also visit the Center for Jewish History at cjh.org for new information on the institution and their partners, who are all involved in the upcoming exhibit: the museum and laboratory of the Jewish comics experience, opening in October 2023 at the center for Jewish history.
Duration:00:47:30
Episode 34 - Mishpacha of the Galaxy
8/2/2023
August 2, 2023
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Episode 34 - Mishpacha of the Galaxy
Think back to the families that came before us: Abraham and Sarah; Rebecca and Isaac; Jacob, Leah, Rachel, Bilhah and Zilpah; and of course Rocket, Lylla, Teefs, and Floor. Join as we review the many different family structures within the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy and some surprising connections to a few families from the Torah.
00:01:06 The Guardians Trilogy
00:02:26 Mishpacha means family
00:03:19 The three sets of Amidah families
00:06:10 The families in the guardians trilogy
00:09:10 Related to Kevin Bacon
00:14:15 The High Evolutionary’s obsession
00:18:52 Drax, Quasar, and Warlock
00:20:57 Rocket’s Perspective and Groot’s love language
00:25:20 Swinging back to the Jewish stuff
00:26:09 Joseph, Moses, King David, and Joseph again
00:31:40 Reliving time with your family
00:35:06 Growing from the family around you
00:37:18 Some of our favorite afikomen
00:46:32 Two types of family
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Duration:00:50:13
Episode 33 - Cancel Lashon Hara ...With Special Guest Rachel Frish
7/19/2023
July 19, 2023
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Episode 33 - Cancel Lashon Hara …With Special Guest Rachel Frish
In this episode, we are joined by Rachel Frish as we look at the complexities of the Hebrew phrase “lashon hara.” What happens when cultural icons speak poorly of others and how does it impact us as their nerdy fans?
00:03:28 Defining Lashon Hara
00:06:17 When is it not lashon hara?
00:12:12 How to separate an artist from their work
00:18:01 Changing and shifting culture
00:27:09 Teshuva Process
00:34:01 The point of no return
00:39:28 Frish’s Harry Potter soapbox
00:47:07 May all wickedness cease
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Thank you for listening to this week’s episode, we touched on a few difficult topics. We want to make sure to say that if YOU or someone you know is a victim of abuse or in need of support, we urge you to contact your local clergy or the appropriate local or national hotline. If you are not connected to a clergy person, please call RDY. He can be reached any time at 833-722-2701. Everyone should always be able to find support when they need it.
Duration:00:53:16
Episode 32 - The Mikvahlorian ...With Special Guest Ellery Weil
7/5/2023
July 5, 2023
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Episode 32 - The Mikvahlorian …With Special Guest Ellery Weil
Join us and special guest, Ellery Weil, as we learn the way of the Mandalorian and the uncanny connection to one of Judaism’s ritual practices. While they don’t make their tallit out of beskar the history, culture, and customs we learn about in Season 3 of the Mandalorian help us reflect on our own practices as Jews. Much like Grogu, this podcast means more to us than you will ever know.
00:02:54 Optimal viewing experience
00:05:13 Let’s all go to the mikvah
00:07:44 An 18th Century Pirate Mikvah
00:09:17 Bo Katan’s accidental plunge
00:15:00 The dark saber’s transitive property
00:15:56 Grogu’s independence! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
00:16:45 Pellaeon-tology
00:18:22 Two theories
00:22:09 Moff Gideon tried
00:23:12 Building Nevarro’s Temple
00:27:35 The written and spoken words at the mikvah
00:30:35 Some more low-key Judaism
00:32:06 The Jewish way
00:32:53 The spies
00:33:22 Lightsabers into plowshares
00:34:21 Night of a thousand tears
00:35:21 This last one is way out in left field
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You can read Ellery’s article on Hey Alma here: https://www.heyalma.com/is-the-mandalorian-lowkey-jewish/
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Duration:00:41:11
Episode 31 - Movie Midrash: D&D Honor Among Family
6/21/2023
June 21, 2023
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Episode 31 - Movie Midrash: D&D - Honor Among Family
Get ready to roll initiative again because we’re heading into a new medium for D&D! This episode we explore some of the Jewish “connections” that we found in the recent hit film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. We also talk about what parts plucked at our heart strings and what we hope they include in a hopeful sequel.
00:00:46 RDY’s D&D memory flashbacks
00:04:58 Dungeon & Dragon movies
00:12:35 Roll to guess the smash
00:13:46 Kehillah kedosha, a holy community
00:14:38 Why is community a Jewish value?
00:19:46 Hillel said, “Never split the party!”
00:23:28 All of Israel is responsible for one another
00:27:37 Community amongst the skeleton army
00:28:59 Is your party cautious or not cautious?
00:30:32 When does a horde become a community?
00:35:11 Final thoughts on the film
00:37:20 The biblical word for community
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Duration:00:39:36
Episode 30 - Movie Midrash: QWundermania ...With Special Guest Terry Wunder
6/7/2023
June 7, 2023
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Episode 30 - Movie Midrash: QWundermania …With Special Guest Terry Wunder
In this episode, we are joined by Terry Wunder as we explore the recent dive into Marvel’s quantum realm and discover what bothers us about the newest Ant-Man movie as well as Terry’s hopes and dreams for the future of the MCU.
00:03:41 Overall thoughts on Paul Rudd’s newest MCU film
00:11:33 It’s great that Scott wrote a book, so what?
00:12:55 It is not your responsibility to finish the work, but neither can you desist from it.
00:13:52 Jedi Temple Rabbi Tarfon’s full quote.
00:15:12 You just need to do something. Anything.
00:21:41 Getting a reward in return.
00:26:38 The grant of the reward is in the age to come.
00:34:20 LOOK OUT!! For the little guy!
00:25:59 Other LITTLE details
00:38:42 Jumping into Terry’s Wunderverse
00:41:24 Final Thoughts on Quantumania
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Duration:00:46:01
Episode 29 - Anniversary Special: A One-Shot of Biblical Proportions!
5/24/2023
May 24, 2023
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Episode 29 - Anniversary Special: A One-Shot of Biblical Proportions!
To celebrate one year of being Jewish and Nerdy, we invited our previous guests back to the show for a Torah Smashed version of Dungeons & Dragons. Each player chose a biblical character to portray (character descriptions below) and joined together for an adventure 5,783 years in the making.
00:02:27 Interrogating the slave master
00:06:26 MacGuffin’s compass
00:11:08 Noah: the seafarer and his mysterious ship
00:20:33 “Kuo toa! Defend Yourselves!”
00:52:02 This calls for a celebratory meal
00:54:17 Our hands are tied
01:07:13 What’s in the chest?
01:13:59 Maybe now it’s magical
01:18:13 The Temple atop Mount Sinai
01:30:00 Rabbi Fixler’s dreams come to life!
01:33:06 Who wakes Lilith?
01:51:39 It is not that easy
02:09:49 The helping friendly book
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Character Backgrounds:
JONAH - played by Barak Malkin
Level 15 Halfling Druid - Jonah comes from his eponymous book of the Tanakh, which we read on Yom Kippur. Jonah is asked by God to travel to Nineveh, tries to get away, gets swallowed by a whale (“big fish”), and eventually does as God asks.
JOSEPH - played by Ethan Lane-Miller
Level 15 Half-Elf Monk/Fighter/Warlock - Joseph comes from the book of Genesis (also featured in the musical written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber), where his adventures take him on a roller-coaster ride from favorite child to slave to head of house to prisoner to Egyptian vizier. His placement in Egypt leads to the salvation of his family, which in turn leads to his people being enslaved in Egypt.
TAMAR - played by Rabbi Leah Berkowitz
Level 15 Changeling Paladin - Tamar’s story is from Genesis 38, where she starts married to Judah’s eldest (making her Joseph’s niece-in-law). He dies while they are childless, so she marries Judah’s second. He dies while they are childless, so Judah keeps his third son away from her (which is against the custom of the time), and Tamar, in turn, tricks Judah into sleeping with her to provide a child. She uses Judah’s staff, cord, and signet to prove that the child is his.
ISAAC - played by Rabbi Josh Fixler
Level 15 Elf Warlock - Isaac’s story comes early in Genesis. He is the only son of Abraham and Sarah, the half-brother of Ishmael, and the father of Jacob and Esau. He spends his biblical story being guided by his family rather than making his own decisions, and eventually gets tricked by his wife and son Jacob because of his dimming eyesight.
RAHAV - played by Rabbi Elisa Koppel
Level 15 Half-Elf Rogue Assassin - Rahav comes from the book of Joshua, which tells the story of the conquest of Canaan. When Joshua sends spies into Jericho to scout the city, Rahav (the town prostitute) gives them a place to hide and a route of escape out of the city. Her sign of loyalty to the Israelites was a red cord tied to her window.
Duration:02:15:02
Episode 28 - STRANGERAMA
5/10/2023
May 10 2023
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Episode 28 - STRANGERAMA
Good news, everyone! Exodus is full of travelers, but never did we expect to travel so far into the future! We love fish out of water stories, but when Moses decided to name his son Gershom, meaning “stranger in a foreign land,” we wonder if that stranger also became a delivery boy.
00:01:32 Exodus 2:22 “A Stranger in a foreign land”
00:04:08 We’re going into the future….again!
00:06:00 Philip J. Fry, the Planet Express delivery boy of 2999
00:07:48 Favorite fish out of water stories
00:09:25 Favorite Jewish fish out of water stories
00:14:29 Futurama’s Jewish themes
00:16:24 But is it a Jewish show?
00:23:31 Dr. Zoidberg’s heritage
00:30:31 Futurama’s genius writers
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Duration:00:34:52
Episode 27 - Forgotten Torah Stories: The Director's Cut
4/26/2023
April 26, 2023
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Episode 27 - Forgotten Torah Stories: The Director’s Cut
Not all Jewish stories are told. There are some that get left behind on the cutting room floor. Who decides which stories get told and how does that impact our teachings? Ethan leads us on an exploration of the forgotten, the rewritten, and the unknown.
00:04:19 How we decide which stories are canon
00:09:36 Apocryphal books
00:12:42 Items removed from nerd culture canon
00:16:14 Do we lose something when we forget stories?
00:19:39 Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
00:23:19 Visual impact on stories we keep
00:27:55 What Jewish or nerdy stories do we wish were considered canon?
00:29:56 MCU playing with canon
00:34:52 Who decides what is canon?
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Duration:00:41:47
Episode 26 - It's Not Easy Being Keen ...With Guest Host Rabbi Elisa Koppel
4/12/2023
April 12, 2023
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Episode 26 - It’s Not Easy Being Keen …With Guest Host Rabbi Elisa Koppel
Join us as Rabbi Elisa Koppel (REK) makes a most colorful connection between her biggest fandom, the Muppets, and the part of herself that she most identifies with, Jewish education. Explore our favorite muppet characters and the lessons they teach us. This one is seriously funny. Wakka wakka!
00:03:42 REK’s Biggest Fandom? The Muppets
00:14:47 Who is wise? One who learns from every other person.
00:16:38 Learning can be fun and funny
00:18:47 Learning doesn’t only happen in classrooms
00:23:31 You can teach to two audiences at once
00:35:51 Anyone can be a muppet
00:42:37 Don’t take yourself too seriously
00:46:35 Favorite Muppet Guest
00:52:43 Everyone gets included
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Duration:00:58:18
Episode 25 - Passover's Four Children, Mmkay?
3/29/2023
March 29, 2023
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Episode 25 - Passover’s Four Children, Mmkay?
Read the passover haggadah like never before and explore a wild theory that Barak once heard about four famous never aging 10-year-old tv characters and their connection to the four children of the passover seder.
00:01:44 The Four Children of the Passover Haggadah
00:05:10 The children of South Park, Colorado
00:09:52 The Wise One - Kyle
00:12:45 The Wicked One - Cartman
00:23:16 The Simple One - Stan
00:28:53 The One Unable To Ask - Kenny
00:39:11 Paralleling Four Generations
00:43:47 Proven to be true? Or just a fun theory?
00:45:42 Finding the Four Children in Pop Culture
00:53:09 Mr. Hanky’s Hanukkah Message
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Duration:00:55:48
Episode 24 - Is It Golem? ...With Guest Host Rabbi Josh Fixler
3/15/2023
March 15, 2023
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Episode 24 - Is It Golem? …With Guest Host Rabbi Josh Fixler
This episode, we take a tour of the virtual Golem Museum with its curator, Rabbi Josh Fixler! What should we talk about? Oh, I know: Superman! And Star Trek! And supercomputers! Actually, the conversation is about the Golem…or is it?
00:03:21 The History of the golem, for Susan
00:07:43 Our experiences with golem
00:12:23 What pop-culture Golem will we talk about?
00:15:13 Rabbi Josh Fixler invented a game show for us!
00:15:51 Round 1 - Superman
00:21:49 Round 2 - A ‘different’ golem story
00:29:54 The first supercomputer in Israel
00:32:37 Round 3 - Star Trek android golems
00:39:31 Lightning Round: Frankenstein, Cybermen, Mickey’s broomsticks, the great mouse of Minsk, Pinnoccio, Ultron, and Gollum
00:47:46 Thank you touring the Golem Museum with us
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Duration:00:52:30
Episode 23 - Loving Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
3/1/2023
March 1, 2023
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Episode 23: Loving Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
This movie has won award after award across every multiverse. In this life, RDY takes his time to guide us through the 2022 film: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once. We explore the clutter, the googly eyes, the IRS receipts, and of course bagels. Find Joy for yourself in this episode and discover the Jewish text that’s guiding the lives of these characters. Or, if you need to, just be a rock.
00:01:02 The Award Winning Film: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
00:08:40 Fighting with kindness
00:10:20 It’s all about bagels… maybe
00:14:57 V'ahavta l'reacha kamocha - Love your neighbor as yourself
00:18:46 Loving everything the Torah way
00:21:41 Finding clutter and meaning everywhere
00:26:34 Being dedicated and obligated all at once
00:29:55 Relationships aren’t won by being the nicest
00:34:01 The highest form of wisdom is kindness
00:37:30 Love means love means love
00:43:12 Take a moment to think about what you love
00:44:01 A little more love for the movie
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Duration:00:48:29
Episode 22 - Producing A Hit Spiel ...With Guest Host Rabbi Leah Berkowitz
2/15/2023
February 15, 2023
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Episode 22: Producing a Hit Spiel ...With Guest Host Rabbi Leah Berkowitz
We explore the ideas behind the very first Purim Spiel and the villain we all love to mock with our guest host, Rabbi Leah Berkowitz. Join us as we discover the connections to one of Mel Brooks’ classic films and share some of our favorite parodies from years past.
00:02:23 Purim?! What a coincidence!
00:16:33 Mel Brooks’ anti-musical The Producers
00:19:20 Some background on the 1967 film
00:26:42 How would your 1967 persona have reacted?
00:33:32 Mel Brooks brings the context
00:37:43 Favorite portrayal of Haman
00:42:39 Quick Muppet Tangent
00:43:50 More Purim Memories
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Duration:00:52:09
Episode 21 - Phase IV: The Genesis Saga
2/1/2023
February 1, 2023
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Episode 21 - Phase IV: The Genesis Saga
The first book of the Torah, Genesis, has many of the characters exploring the questions of “How do we know who we are or who we are supposed to be?” Lucky for us, similar themes run through the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Four projects! Get ready for a dive on some of your favorite Marvel projects from the last two years!
00:00:50 Starting at the beginning, Genesis
00:04:18 Clarifying MCU Phase IV
00:06:30 Rapid fire of all 17 Marvel projects
00:12:35 Resetting the game board
00:20:29 The Torah Cinematic Universe’s Kang
00:29:56 Favorite Phase 4 Projects
00:35:38 When did you discover who you were supposed to be?
00:44:46 The changing of spaces that shape who we become
00:48:25 Rating MCU Phase 4
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Duration:00:53:19
Episode 20 - Captain Janeway's Transporter Trolley Dilemma
1/18/2023
January 18, 2023
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Episode 20 - Captain Janeway’s Transporter Trolley Dilemma
Ethan takes us back for a rewatch of an episode of Star Trek: Voyager, titled “Tuvix.” A miscalculation with the transporter causes two crew mates to be merged into a new being. Captain Janeway has quite the conundrum in front of her and Judaism has a few pieces of advice for her. Also, we help prepare the rabbis for important decisions they will need to make in regards to replicators.
00:01:58 Season 2, Episode 24 - Tuvix
00:06:55 Pikuach Nefesh - To save a life
00:11:06 The Trolley Problem
00:14:05 Clarifications on Captain Kathryn Janeway
00:16:55 Some heroes kill way too many people
00:19:24 Is Tuvix made in the image of God?
00:27:50 The Captain who made decisions
00:29:48 Struggling through change
00:31:29 Future Jewish Problems
00:35:48 Computer: Run Torah Smash Holodeck Program
00:41:53 What Star Trek should someone start with?
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Duration:00:46:25
Episode 19 - Movie Midrash: May Wakanda Forever Be A Blessing ...With Special Guest Myq Kaplan
1/4/2023
January 4, 2023
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Episode 19 - Movie Midrash: May Wakanda Forever Be A Blessing
We laugh and cry until it hurts in this look at Black Panther: Wakanda Forever with special guest Myq Kaplan. Join us as we celebrate the lives of both Chadwick Boseman and T’Challa. Also, why did they change the name to Talokan?
00:03:18 A solemn opening
00:06:47 A movie in mourning
00:15:01 Elephants and experiences
00:25:02 Memories as a blessing
00:30:24 Rituals of mourning
00:37:41 Talokan and the spelling of Hanukkah… chanukah… you get it.
00:41:47 “Sin Amore” and changing the truth we know
00:50:10 MCU mutant timeline discussion
00:53:36 Everyone has suffered loss
URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy, the premiere Jewish science and technology camp in the multiverse, welcomes young scientists, innovators, and digital creators entering grades 4-11. Located on the campus of the prestigious Governor's Academy in Byfield, Massachusetts, 6 Points Sci-Tech boasts top-notch educational and recreational facilities. At 6 Points Sci-Tech, campers participate in an immersive, hands-on environment that nurtures their passion for exploration and creativity through a values-based curriculum geared towards making the world a more whole, just, and compassionate place through science and technology. Their camp programming includes instruction in Robotics, Video Game Design, Behavioral Sciences, Digital Film Production, Chemistry, Programming & Coding, Cryptology, Digital Art, as well as a variety of counselor-led electives. For more information, call 857-246-8677 or visit http://6PointsSciTech.org.
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Duration:01:03:02
Episode 18 - Hershel and the Torah Smash Chanukah Special!
12/21/2022
December 21, 2022
Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
Episode 18 - Hershel and the Torah Smash Chanukah Special!
Walking down the dark, quiet road is Hershel of Ostropol and, what’s this? He’s real?! Not only did this yiddish folklore legend save Chanukah, but he also has so much in common with another character from nerd culture. Find out who in this very special Chanukah episode!
00:01:11 Introducing our hero, Hershel of Ostropol
00:03:40 The trickster of Yiddish folklore
00:05:50 “Better a whole lie, than a half truth”
00:10:18 Have you ever been deceived and thought it was okay?
00:12:27 One is just a more likable trickster
00:16:52 We survive, that’s just what we do
00:21:25 The Hershel Cinematic Universe
00:32:32 Favorite Loki Appearance in the MCU
00:40:15 HAPPY CHANUKAH!
URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy, the premiere Jewish science and technology camp in the multiverse, welcomes young scientists, innovators, and digital creators entering grades 4-11. Located on the campus of the prestigious Governor's Academy in Byfield, Massachusetts, 6 Points Sci-Tech boasts top-notch educational and recreational facilities. At 6 Points Sci-Tech, campers participate in an immersive, hands-on environment that nurtures their passion for exploration and creativity through a values-based curriculum geared towards making the world a more whole, just, and compassionate place through science and technology. Their camp programming includes instruction in Robotics, Video Game Design, Behavioral Sciences, Digital Film Production, Chemistry, Programming & Coding, Cryptology, Digital Art, as well as a variety of counselor-led electives. For more information, call 857-246-8677 or visit http://6PointsSciTech.org.
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Duration:00:42:42