Podcasts by Xai, how are you?
Queer Jews Xava De Cordova and Michael Sokolovsky play with the multi-millennial dialectic that is the Talmud. Join them as they throw drash, seek prophetic insight and uncover the rabbinic smuttiness inherent in the system.
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106a. God Hates Flags from 2022-02-20T22:31:59
Is saying the pledge of allegiance avodah zarah? Is it an oath, and if so is it allowed? A listener wanted to know, so we did our best to find out! Tune in for our findings and our usual nonsense. ...
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105a. Vacation: Animal Nature from 2022-02-13T18:15:30
Xava got her wisdom teeth out, so we're taking the week off. Enjoy this formally Patron-only episode about what we can learn from animals. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com ...
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104a. When is someone ready to convert? from 2022-02-07T02:31:24
A listener wants to know: do the Rabbis have anything to say about mental and emotional readiness to convert to Judaism? Well, they do and they don't! They thought a lot of different things, and we...
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103a. What does Talmud say about mental health? from 2022-01-30T19:18:39
Listeners wanna know and we wanna tell you! We got a couple sugyes on how the Rabbis felt their feels and how they though we should feel ours. Some of it is good! Some of it is...weird. Visit our w...
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102a. Why would a woman wear a kippah? from 2022-01-23T16:51:09
A wonderful listener question came in about gender presentation and yarmulkes, so we're explore the origins of the kippah and the Torah verses on gendered clothing. Visit our website to ask us ques...
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101a. Jewish Liberation Fund from 2022-01-16T17:00:34
Joanna Ware and Jordan Gershon Mann of the Jewish Liberation Fund join us today to talk funding the left, the woes of Torah scholars, Rabban Gamliel and redistribution of power. Check out and suppo...
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100a. Everyone's a Diacritic from 2022-01-09T15:39:50
The fabulous and insightful Abraham Riesman returns to the show! He's here to talk apocalypse, creation, Torah trope, staying in our leyn, and to help us pick apart some rabbinic discourse. Check o...
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99a. What do I do when a friend grows distant? from 2022-01-03T04:00:41
Sometimes, no matter how much want them to endure, friendships come and go. The Talmud has stuff to say about this, and today we're digging it up! Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihoware...
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98a. Mailbag Episode from 2021-12-26T15:31:19
We're taking on lots of listener issues today, like where does the term shiur come from, why don't we make longer episodes and creating a glossary of Talmudic terms! Visit our website to ask us que...
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97a. What if I can't be honest with my Rabbi? from 2021-12-19T15:48:20
Today's listener question is about conversion under a Rabbi who seems to view Zionism as mandatory. Michael and Xava bring a relevant Talmudic tale and our own experiences to answer. Visit our webs...
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96a. Is Human Flesh ever Kosher? from 2021-12-12T14:42:40
A listener wrote in to ask us whether anthrophagy was ever allowed by halaxa, so we're diving into the range of scenarios it might be, and the many situations where it's definitely not. Visit our w...
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95a. Can you be a practicing non-Jew? from 2021-12-05T15:30:31
Goy Goth Girl wrote in to ask about practicing while not Jewish, which helped us discuss the concept of commandedness as it applies to a lot of different folks! Visit our website to ask us question...
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94a. Severing the Emotional Yo-Yo from 2021-11-28T15:26:13
A listener wrote us a question about their ex, who only wants them when they're not there, so we're doing our best to answer it with a little piece of divorce contract law. Visit our website to ask...
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93a. Kink and BDSM in Talmud from 2021-11-21T15:22:22
We got an awesome listener question/response to our anal sex episode, so this week we're finding sources we can use to reflect on BDSM and Kink in the tradition! Visit our website to ask us questio...
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92a. How do we deal with problematic yahrzeits? from 2021-11-14T15:40:57
We got a wonderful listener question this week about how to handle the memories of widely beloved figures who also behaved quite badly during their lives. Weirdly enough, the Talmud has something s...
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91a. Why do the Best Doctors go to Hell? from 2021-11-07T15:43
On Kiddushin 82a, we find some wild anti-doctor sentiment. A listener was wondering how to square that with the iconic status of the Jewish Doctor, so we're doing our best to find an explanation. V...
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90a. What do Jews believe about Hell? from 2021-10-31T17:50:07
Shockingly, the answer is complicated! Thanks to a wonderful listener question, we're diving into the punishments and practicalities of the Jewish afterlife. Visit our website to ask us questions ...
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89a. What about secular-religious collaboration? from 2021-10-24T14:42:34
A wonderful listener asked us our opinion on the Spring 2021 DSA shabbat scandal, so we're doing our best to use Talmud as a way to understand secular-religious relations in Judaism. Visit our webs...
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88a. Why is Talmud full of minutiae? from 2021-10-17T15:21:58
Why does the Talmud care if we wash our hands after cutting our hair? How did they even decide what shoe we are supposed to put on first? And why should we care, today? We do our best to answer on ...
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87a. Is anal sex permitted? from 2021-10-10T13:43:27
Tying up our arguments from last week's episode, we're finding out what the Talmud and halaxa have to say about "overturning the table", sexually. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihoware...
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86a. Who counts as what gender? from 2021-10-03T14:37:24
We're analyzing the gender and sexuality categories of the Talmud and Leviticus, and how they might transform our understanding of the verse about men lying with men. Visit our website to ask us qu...
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85a. Why do Jewish women cover their hair? from 2021-09-26T14:19:35
We're diving into that sweet listener question backlog! In this episiode, we explore the origins of Jewish hair covering, as well as some interesting edge cases like hair covering for single women...
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84a. X-Men with Abraham Riesman from 2021-09-19T18:13:16
My friend Abraham Riesman, author of True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee, comes on the show to talk X-Men, origins of Magneto's Jewishness, collective storytelling, apocalypse and queer al...
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83a. Hasidism, Part 3: Neo-Hasidism with Lex from 2021-09-12T13:45:35
Friend of mine, friend of the show and Judaism Unbound co-host Lex Rofeberg returns to the show to discuss Neo-Hasidism, its connections to Paleo-Hasidism, plus its future, problems, benefits and h...
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82a. Hasidism, Part 2: Simply the Besht from 2021-09-05T14:25:10
Sam Biagetti and Michael continue our series by exploring the rise of the Baal Shem, Jew castles, asceticism, young men frolicking in the woods and how Hasidism became what it is today. Visit our w...
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81a. Hasidism, Part 1: Jewish Frenemies from 2021-08-29T14:32:14
In our new series on Hasidism, Sam Biagetti returns to the show to set the stage with a full, fabulous history of Jewish schisms up to the early modern era and the invention of Orthodox Judaisms. V...
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80a. Blessing Bad from 2021-08-22T16:07:15
Today: a medieval Jewish poem about the existential dread of being a trans girl and a dive into what it means to "bless", and specifically what it means to bless the bad along with the good. Visit ...
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79a. G-d As Bottom Surgeon from 2021-08-15T14:45:06
Today's episode is brought to you by the word: pitchfork! We're learning about theurgy, we're learning about trancestors, we're learning about the devil and it is all very gay. Visit our website to...
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78a. Listener Question: Teshuva Season from 2021-08-08T15:52:01
We're tackling a listener question about the high holidays and what to do when other people aren't taking part in the tradition of repentance during this time of year. Plus a really fun Talmud Fina...
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77a. Post-Plague Labor and Ancient Unions from 2021-08-01T14:14:57
We're unearthing ancient union law, comparing it to Ordinance of Laborers 1349, connecting the post Black Death period and COVID, and figuring out what the hell Judaism has to do with any of this. ...
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76a. Sick Day: Never Say Never from 2021-07-25T15:30:50
Michael is (non-Covid) sick! So, we decided not to record but instead release this amazing, formerly Patron only episode where Never Angeline North returns to the show to read her short story, "A R...
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75a. Terms of Employment from 2021-07-18T12:58:49
On Bava Metzia 83a, we're studying contract law, labor rights and collective bargaining. Then we'll be diving a bit into the Haymarket Massacre and how our Talmud skills can be helpful in understan...
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74a. Be Fruity and Multiply from 2021-07-11T18:26:49
Inspired by a listener suggestion, we delve into the possibility of asexual Talmud ancestors and how it relates to our framework of collective responsibility for the mitzvot. Visit our website to a...
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73a. Listener Question Lightning Round from 2021-07-04T13:42:52
We're diving headfirst into our mailbag with questions about imposter syndrome, shades of grey, and problematic prayer language. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call o...
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72a. Mouse Infused Wine from 2021-06-27T12:20:06
Michael teaches us the origins of city mouse vs. country mouse and introduces us to a debate on the culinary benefits of accidental mouse infusion. Sign up for A Nightmare on Chelm Street here: htt...
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71a. Glam Babies from 2021-06-20T13:57:20
Michael introduces us to an education fish pit and the Talmud's first baby makeover. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 an...
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70a. Vacation: Phoenix-splaining from 2021-06-13T13:21:17
We're taking a vacation this week, so we're giving you a formerly Patron-only episode to enjoy! Michael brings us an incredible word of the week: ???. Join us in falling down a rabbit hole of learn...
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69a. Capitalism is a Death Cult from 2021-06-06T14:33:18
And not in a fun way! Michael brought us a sugye about bears, lions and a sexy Jewish ex-gladiator we all know and love. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text t...
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68a. Two Headed Boy from 2021-05-30T14:20:27
We're going on a wild demon hunt! Starting from a Gemara discussion of tefillin for two headed people, then on to Tosafot, Zohar and finally, obscure Gnostic sects. Visit our website to ask us ques...
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67a. Excuses from 2021-05-23T15:08:15
Through the lens of a listener question, we explore our ideas about why some American Jews are willing to excuse pretty much anything the Israeli government does. Then some Talmud and Ramban come t...
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66a. Disincorporating into the Mystic from 2021-05-16T16:50:57
It's crossover time! Xava went on her friend J's podcast to talk about the poetry of Yehudi Amichai and Nazim Hikmet, and we thought you all would wanna hear it. Discussion of communisim, myticism ...
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65a. Art and Talmud: Never Angeline North from 2021-05-09T14:14:40
For the finale of our Art series, artist and writer Never Angeline North comes on to discuss transcendent queer filth as a lifestyle, conversion to Judaism, and the connection between her work and ...
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64a. Art and Talmud: Ezra Furman from 2021-05-02T12:39:49
In the second episode of our Art and Talmud series, musical sensation Ezra Furman graces us with her wisdom on the intersection of songwriting, text study, the seduction of Orthodoxy and a sugye ab...
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63a. Art and Talmud: Nicki Green from 2021-04-25T14:38:39
In this first episode of our series on the relationship between art and Talmud, transdisciplinary artist Nicki Green comes on the show to share their take on the gemara of ritual objects, multivoca...
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62a. Red Blooded from 2021-04-18T15:31:03
We conclude our series on Yoma 82a with an anecdote about murder for hire, a discussion of the four humors and of course, ACAB in the Talmud. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.c...
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61a. Xai, Judaism, How Unbound are You? from 2021-04-09T12:33:38
A special stupendous crossover between Judaism Unbound and our show! We talk with Lex and Dan about Talmud, xutzpah, Shabbatai and of course, the future of Judaism. Visit our website to ask us ques...
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60a. Martyrdom in Jewish Thought from 2021-04-04T13:19:23
We continue our Kosher Pork series by moving on to the first of three issues that can override the protection of life. Plus, lots of teasers for upcoming content and a discussion of alternative con...
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59a. Kosher Pork from 2021-03-28T12:27:35
A passage on Yoma 82a teaches us about juicy, juicy kosher pork, ancient gender politics, and non-binary approaches to observance. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call...
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58a. Advice: A Boiling Pot of Judaism from 2021-03-21T12:33:46
We're finally having another listener question episode! This time, we answer all the dating questions we have saved up, like how to date as an observant queer. Plus a weirdly big amount of Animal C...
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57a. Conversion, Inclusivity and the Myth of Progress from 2021-03-14T18:24:38
On Yevamot 47a, we encounter the curious case of the secret conversion and along the way we learn a lot about how our attitude about inclusivity has changed over the centuries. Visit our website to...
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56a. Lost and Found from 2021-03-07T14:24:47
On Bava Metzia 21b, Michael and Xava explore yeush shelo mida'at, the observer effect in halakha, Xava's formerly lost Jewish heritage, and the genders we never knew we had. Visit our website to as...
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55a. Shabbatai, Failed Messiah: Queer Icon from 2021-02-28T14:33:21
In our thrilling finale, guests Binya Koatz and daph ben david dazzle us with Shabbatean trans love poetry in Ladino, trancestors in the Torah and little bit of analysis on Frankism. Visit our webs...
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54a. Shabbatai, Failed Messiah: The Impact from 2021-02-21T13:10:25
Sam Biagetti returns in the second installment of the Shabbatai series, where we move on to discussing the legacy of the Shabbatean movement, Jewish renewal, buyer's remorse, conversos and Bernie S...
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53a. Shabbatai, Failed Messiah: The History from 2021-02-14T14:28:14
In a special crossover episode, @Historiansplaining podcast host Sam Biagetti and Michael kick off our Shabbatai series by doing a deep dive into the facts, foibles and little known intricacies of ...
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52a. Cosmic Accountability from 2021-02-07T15:26:02
We journey to Shabbat 54b to explore lemonology, parasocial relationships, the interconnectedness of injustice and our own obligation to act up. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyo...
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51. The Tyranny of Structurelessness from 2021-01-31T14:42:02
Michael and Xava talk stonks, hierarchy, the commons, tzedakah and the benefits of collective ownership using a sugye from Eruvin 3a. Plus we reveal that our theme song can be found at https://yout...
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50. Spit Happens feat. Azariah Liron from 2021-01-24T15:04:04
We welcome an incredible guest, Azariah, to talk about phlegm, death fetishes, masking, disability in the Beit Midrash and edge cases. You can find KC Tenants Union at https://kctenants.org/ . Vis...
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49. How do I start studying Talmud? from 2021-01-17T15:17:59
We answer a listener question about the overwhelming nature of starting Talmud, share our personal experiences and a TON of resources for starting your study journey. Visit our website to ask us qu...
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48. How do we survive depression? from 2021-01-10T16:25:53
We made this episode during an attempted coup! Podcast news part deux, personal depression experiences and advice, plus a mystical gate of feelz. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowarey...
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47. Apocrypha? In my Talmud? from 2021-01-03T20:55:41
It's more likely than you think! We talk banned books, foolishness, Heidegger vs. Neo-Kantianism, and movie stars as sources of scriptural authority. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihow...
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46. This is not the Way from 2020-12-27T15:38:03
In-Laws and outlaws, gender roles and gender trolls, Michael and I argue about exegesis plus a fun side bit about doulas. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text ...
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45. Conversion and Shabbat from 2020-12-20T15:08:18
The Hot Debate of 1848, Michael's etymology corner, Xava breaks her absolute self-determinist streak. Anecdote from Contemporary Halakhic Problems Volume 4, Chapter 7. Visit our website to ask us q...
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44. Rabbi Meir: The Next Generation from 2020-12-13T15:06:06
The thrilling conclusion of the Rabbi Meir trilogy, where we meet his prize pupil, Michael challenges my epistemological frame, and I mistakenly say a snake is a sheretz don't come for me. Visit ou...
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43. Rabbi Meir: Baby Got Back from 2020-12-06T14:43:08
The most powerful booty in the Talmud, the virtue of truthiness, temporal-spatial orientations and genius that goes unrecognized. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call...
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42. Rabbi Meir: Wit's End from 2020-11-29T16:34:03
The start of a trilogy on one of Xava's faves, Rabbi Meir. We wonder whether ontological truth matters in Talmud, who is a good teacher, what it means to be too cool for school and whether it pays ...
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41. Eye, eye Captain! from 2020-11-22T22:56:37
Another wonderful listener voicemail, more talk about fascism and our response to it as conditioned by Talmud, and some banter about our personal dramas. Visit our new website to ask us questions a...
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40. God said no cops! from 2020-11-15T17:27:51
We answer a listener question about abolition, celebrate Michael's first lady pill, do an unboxing and deal with issues of anachronism when discussing police. Call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401...
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39. Week Off Message from 2020-11-08T15:18:33
We're taking a week off this week, but enjoy this really cute and soothing message that Michael made!
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37. Xai, Halloween Finale: Spookot from 2020-10-25T15:30:33
Binya Koatz returns! Find her at binyakoatz.com and find the laws of Spookot at https://rb.gy/y3higw . We talk with her about this ancient and much venerated holiday, plus as usual, lots of gay stu...
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36. Xai, Halloween: Necromancer from 2020-10-18T14:36:54
We dive back into Sanhedrin 65b to talk about raising the dead, joints, Heroes of Might and Magic, and mystic politics in ancient Israel. Call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave u...
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35. Xai, Halloween: Witch from 2020-10-11T17:22:25
We explore the Rabbi's obsession with sexual perversion, give some listener shout outs, and interrogate the divine monopoly on fortune telling. Call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and l...
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34. Xai, Halloween: Zombie from 2020-10-04T15:43:52
Zombie rabbi rap battle, 'nuff said. To register for my Mishna Beit Midrash, just go to https://www.teprov.org/form/adultedfall20 and select Mishnah Beit Midrash! Call or Text the Talmud Hotline at...
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33. Xai, Halloween: Golem from 2020-09-27T17:26:45
The beginning of our Halloween series! What does it mean to be god-like, what is a golem, Xava's health, malarkey and the mysteries of alternate fractal realities. Call or Text the Talmud Hotline a...
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32. Why God? from 2020-09-20T14:42:07
Michael does a transcendent interview with Sam Biagetti of the Historiansplaining podcast about belief in God, the movies, Jewish particularity and the non-existence of religion. Follow Historians...
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31. The Bad Seed from 2020-09-13T15:45:16
Demon Babies! Lilith, neo-Dworkinism, mpreg and the existential and sexual import of our historical moment all make an appearance. You won't wanna miss it! Call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-48...
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30. Gender? In my creation story? from 2020-09-06T15:04:43
It's more likely than you think! Fractal primordial beings, queer representation in history, being sad about texting and much much more. Call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us...
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29. Back in the USSR from 2020-08-30T13:55:07
We try a special new kind of episode! Michael interviews their dad about Jewish life in the former Soviet Union and we provide commentary. Plus a special shout out and plenty of banter. Call or Te...
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28. Bernie goes to Babylon from 2020-08-23T14:55:55
Senator Sanderz calls the show, Rabbis in their economic context , Xava mixes up Yehuda and Shimon, and we deal with persistent class antipathy. Call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and ...
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27. Talmudic Trans Girls from 2020-08-16T14:11:07
We welcome back special guest Binya Koatz, discuss Yochanan a.k.a the hottest trans girl in the Talmud, magical beauty spells, queer yeshiva love and much more! Check out Binya's poetry and other w...
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26. Give 'em the finger from 2020-08-09T17:57:11
We welcome a very special guest, Maimonides Nutz! Support her on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/maimonides_nutz Talking healing, Jewish goth vibes, a dimension of suffering and how we handle Je...
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25. Xevruta or Death! from 2020-08-02T15:03:33
Talmudic Rip Van Winkle, Wellbutrin, what sweet dreams are made of, revenge of the carobs, plus fan mail, and anxiety as Jewish practice. Call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave u...
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24. The Affordable Carob Act from 2020-07-26T14:33:10
Honi bologna, historical construction of sexualities, conservatism versus radicalism plus emergency fast days. Call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us o...
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23. Ex Gonna Give it to Yah from 2020-07-19T16:15:56
How to "get" from A to B, divorce documents, boring Talmud, socialist terrariums, epistemological panic, and why the Rabbis weren't radical enough. Call the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave...
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22. Trial Mix from 2020-07-12T13:39:11
Smutty gossip, Jewish sensuality, our 60th patron, translation, plus koshering the unkosherable. Call the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.c...
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21. All Chachamim Are Beautiful from 2020-07-05T13:54:33
Aesthetic value as moral virtue, sorcery, transmisogyny in the Jewish community, the issues with leftist fashion, plus now you can call in and tell Michael what to do, Jewishly! Support us on patre...
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20. Discipline and Punish from 2020-06-28T17:32:58
Undermining capital punishment, undoing expertise, the limits of academia, plus Michael designs clothing and goes to an anti-police protest. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follo...
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19. Talmud Says ACAB + Solidarity from 2020-06-21T12:32:30
The Talmud says don't talk to cops and practice solidarity! We banter, Xava feels inadequate, historical transmisogyny, we're behind on our reading, and Jewish relationships to the carceral state. ...
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18. Talmud and the Absurd Finale from 2020-06-14T18:33:31
Gay psalms, the conclusion of our existential debate, metaphysical democracy , and on Mike's Jewish journey, we talk about Jastrows, psychedelics and reasons for Jewish learning. Find a bail fund n...
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17. Talmud and the Absurd Pt. 2 from 2020-06-07T16:41:25
Black Lives Matter, Michael is sad, existential dilemmas, Talmudic attempts to find meaning in life, materialism vs. the transcendent. Find a bail fund near you and donate: https://bailfunds.github...
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16. Talmud and the Absurd Pt. 1 from 2020-05-31T17:52:20
Xava forgets her stuff, Michael shares his opinions on coasters, Hillel and Shammai duke it out, DSA vs. IWW, and on Mike's Jewish Journey, we talk about non-dualism and Shabbat candles. Support us...
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15. To be, or not to Rashbi? Pt. 2 from 2020-05-24T15:52:02
The gendered labor of God! Carobs agricultural role, what's so special about bread, and the Talmud as a time capsule of the oppressed. Plus a new segment! On Mike's Jewish Journey we talk about fir...
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14. To be or not to Rashbi? Pt. 1 from 2020-05-17T20:55:54
Gendered labor, good compliments, hiding out from the Romans and learning to accept our own paradoxical origins. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyo...
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13. Tiny Vessels from 2020-05-10T13:11:59
Twitter crushes, rehashing the Beit Midrash, Yaakov on the run, important tiny jars and my intense love for all our listeners. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitte...
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12. Interview with a Sam-pire from 2020-05-03T23:43:30
Geocaching, interview with Sam Biagetti, host of Historiansplaining, the Torah as patchwork and quasi -professional history gays. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twi...
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11. What is Talmud? from 2020-04-27T02:06:09
Icosahedrons, chronic depression, what is the Talmud, what does it do, and what does it tell us? Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou, follow us on Twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figu...
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10. Adonai Exad? from 2020-04-19T16:38:54
Special guest Abhilasha Deka! We eat pizza, repudiate the concept of Rabbis, ponder the afterlife and of course, take hot takes. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on Twit...
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9. Gotta get down on Friday from 2020-04-12T19:07:40
We answer a listener question, accidentally discuss the idea of moral goodness, and analyze the Talmudic scripture that is "Friday" by Rebecca Black ( youtube.com/watch?v=kfVsfOSbJY0 ). Also our fi...
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8.5. Keeping It Platonic from 2020-04-09T18:22:07
Michael and Xava accidentally delve into Platonism, the Rambam, and all our bad COVID feels. Support us at patreon.com/xaihowareyou and follow us onTwitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured
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8. Eighteen Shades of Grey from 2020-04-05T21:32:01
Featuring special guest Jaz Twersky of Kosher Queers Podcast(https://www.patreon.com/kosherqueers)! Hair dye, old genders, voices behind thrones and a listener question! Support us at patreon.com/x...
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7.5. Listener Questions Pesax Edition from 2020-04-02T15:18:50
We answer all the listener questions pertaining to Passover, complain about COVID, and discuss leather undies at the dinner table.
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7. Talmudic Socialism Part 3 from 2020-03-29T16:46:47
The Joy of Gleaning! Various takes on Star Trek, structural vs. individual solutions, special guest Molly Hastings, plus some really bad puns.
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6.5. Who cares about the Talmud? from 2020-03-26T15:48:40
A corona bonus episode! Why study the Talmud specifically, avoiding postmodern pitfalls, kosher for Passover cookies and the legitimization of queer Talmud learning.
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6. Talmudic Socialism Part 2 from 2020-03-23T00:25:56
We worry about the potential rise of homegrown Nazis, complain about the Democrats, discuss horrible Talmudic economic reforms, and figure out what to do about parts of the tradition that we really...
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5. Talmudic Socialism Part 1 from 2020-03-15T16:40:14
Emoji names of G-d, debt cancellation, the inherently socialistic Talmud, prosecco and Jewish sweat. Plus our first guest, Binya Koatz!!! PS! Check out this spreadsheet for COVID-19 mutual aid: s...
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4. Polyamorous Purim from 2020-03-09T00:18:52
Sexy freaky queers, good poly boundaries, talmudic trans tops, hot takes and super Tuesday!
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3. Esther is a Sexy Chameleon from 2020-03-02T20:00:07
Meta-talmudic systems of illogical value, Xava makes a phone call, Michael goes to California, and we finally find out what Esther tastes like.
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2. Ugly Torah Scholars from 2020-02-23T19:16:17
Episode two! We're really making a podcast now. And it has a name, which is Xai, how are you? Highlights: Xava gets ignored by an orthodox guy, a thornbush slaps people in the face, Roman princesse...
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1. The Talmud is Gay from 2020-02-22T19:43:40
Xava De Cordova tells us just how gay the Talmud can get. Gird your everything.
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