For our penultimate episode of Genesis, we are picking back up with the story of Joseph in Egypt - what was his relationship like with Potiphar? What exactly happened with Potiphar's wife? Wait, has Mike been working out?Come see how a random

15. Joseph and the Broseph

May 14th, 2021 1h 17m

Next stop: the story of Joseph! With just a few detours along the way. Where did Jacob end up? Wait, who died? And then WHO slept with WHOM?Come on our journey as we start on the long and beautiful path of the Joseph story, most famously immo

14. A Little Ditty About Jacob's Wives and Dinah

Apr 30th, 2021 1h 16m

The long-awaited Tara episode is finally here! And it's a great one. This time, we go on an adventure through time and space as we discuss the story of Jacob's wives, as well as that of Dinah - Jacob’s only daughter. What were the dynamics of

13. Jacob and Esau - the Heel and the Hair

Apr 1st, 2021 1h 29m

We are BACK from our (extremely unscheduled) winter hiatus! We didn't mean to totally vanish, but life (as it so often does) got in the way.Following along on our trek through Genesis, we arrive at the story of a young man with dubious ethics

12. Mama Maria, Here We Go Again

Dec 22nd, 2020 1h 41m

It's a recurring theme on the show that we love talking about women in the Bible, so we decided to talk about the very most important one: the Virgin Mary.Was she a semi-divine perpetual virgin, or just a child caught up in "God's plan"? What

11. Abraham and a Lot of Tests(icles)

Nov 23rd, 2020 1h 19m

We're back to Abraham this time for the exciting conclusion to the life of the Biblical patriarch--among other things. After some reminiscence of our first alcoholic beverages, we go on a journey to notable anti-tourist traps Sodom and Gomorr

10. Abra(kadabra)ham

Oct 6th, 2020 1h 10m

This time around, we're back to the old Testament with the first Patriarch: Abraham. Or wait, is it Abram?This one has everything: covenants, Tara feuding with a Champagne bottle, a surprise episode of Maury, and a deep dive into Biblical fem

9. Alex the Pretty Neat

Aug 28th, 2020 1h 35m

Today we're straying from the beaten path (and indulging Mike) to discuss a character who had great influence on the Bible, even though he is just barely in it--Alexander the Great. Learn about history's "Greatest" conqueror and how he rose to

8. Babel It's Cold Outside

Aug 12th, 2020 1h 44m

Mike, Heather, and Tara take a new approach to the podcast - this time, we EACH did research! Mike begins with the story of the Tower of Babel (starting at 9:00), Heather tells us about the story of Peter being freed from prison by an angel (st

7. Simon Peter and Garfunkel

Jul 8th, 2020 1h 31m

Mike, Heather, and Tara dive into the history and legacy of Simon-Peter (or Peter, or Saint Peter, or Cephas, or Rock), who was (maybe) Jesus' favorite Disciple. We also talk about languages (shocking), some miracles of Jesus, and issues with i

6. I Don't Noah

Jun 6th, 2020 1h 23m

This time we unlearn what we learned from the 2014 Russell Crowe movie and dig into the real story of Noah. We've got arks, we've got floods, we've got weird incest. We celebrate Pride and protests for civil rights by digging into some more Bib

5. Something About Mary

May 16th, 2020 1h 15m

This time, we take a look at the controversial story of Mary Magdalene. What do we know about one of Jesus' closest confidantes? What was their relationship, exactly? Mike geeks out about Coptic, and we review a few Apocryphal sources, includin

4. Pain in the Abel

Apr 23rd, 2020 58m 27s

We're back to Genesis! We take a deep dive into the Cain and Abel story, who they were, and what they signified. Was it about the hot sister this whole time? Which parts of the story were cherrypicked to justify racism? What is the Mark of Cain

3. Strangel Things

Apr 6th, 2020 1h 18m

We take a break from the Genesis stories and dig into the mythology of angels - what they look like, where they come from, and what they do in pursuit of God's will. Who (or what) is the Angel of the LORD? What happened to Lucifer? And what in

2. Girl, I Can't Eden

Apr 6th, 2020 1h 15m

It's time to take it alllllll the way back to creation - starting in Chapter 1, verse 1 of Genesis. This time we learn about Adam & Eve, Original Sin, and the Mesopotamian source material that inspired it all. Find out how ancient people viewed

1. Pompous Pilot

Apr 6th, 2020 1h 15m

Pilot episode - Mike, Tara, and Heather get together to take our first deep dive into the Bible, exploring one of its most controversial figures: Pontius Pilate. We get drunk and dig in to the circumstances around Jesus' execution, the Roman co