It's dinnertime, the wine is flowing, and the king wants to give away half his kingdom ... why would he do that? And Esther isn't rushing to address the threat her people face ... why not? As for Haman -- well, Josh and Sarah wonder what enables bad guys to prosper.

All the Jews in Persia are slated to be killed! But could it be that Esther has risen to power for just such a time as this? In this episode, Sarah and Josh notice that very often, it's the women in the Bible who are the most courageous.

Can you imagine anyone in your government getting upset about just one person refusing to bow, or stand, or kneel or something? Today Josh and Sarah meet Haman of the Agagagagites, the king's chief official, who has a thing for subservience, knows how to manipulate the king, and -- worst of all -- has a lot of money to dedicate to his interests.

'Hot or Not?' Our title character, Myrtle (a/k/a Esther) is forcibly inducted into a yearlong beauty contest -- an ancient Persian reality show in which the contestants keep being eliminated after spending all night with King Ahasuerus. Sarah and Josh think the big reveal must take place after a long commercial break.

Josh and Sarah kick back a bit for this next project, the story of a young Jewish woman in Persia who suddenly finds herself in an unusual situation. But the title character doesn't show up quite yet. The first task is to snark through a party ... a really, REALLY long party ...

In this one-part special, Sarah and Josh jump into the New Testament to go digging through someone else's mail: a guy named Philemon who gives them a glimpse into the lives of some of the earliest Christians. And guess who's getting snarky this time? The Apostle Paul!

Intrigue! Xenophobia! Inheritance law! A guy with three shoes! Sudden milk! The ancestor of a future king! The famine in the house of bread has far-reaching consequences, which Sarah and Josh do their best to snarkify in this, the final chapter of the Book of Ruth.

We assume that our audience knows that adults sometimes snuggle in a very special way. There's a lot of snuggling in this episode, and Josh and Sarah learn about a biblical euphemism that may be part of Ruth and Naomi's nighttime plan. Hey, a woman's got to survive -- but maybe a lot more than survival is possible. Maybe, through some forces as yet unidentified, there's MUCH more going on here ... ?

Hey, it turns out Josh and Sarah aren't the only ones getting snarky with the Bible! This episode contains a shout-out to "The Bible LP" by MC Lars, an apology to all girls named Mara, and references to both Hamilton and Blue Oyster Cult. There's also lots of kindness and generosity, which is hard to get snarky about ...

Fables aren't "fake news" -- they serve a purpose. The ancient Jews were the first to share this story of women who suffered but strove to overcome their circumstances. Josh and Sarah get to know these women ... and the men in their lives who unfortunately kick the bucket in the first few verses.