What a cataclysmic week it’s been… We were pretty nervous to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas, so forgive us for spending the first 30 minutes joking about dog appendages, flashers, and intestinal distress. We spend the rest of the episode talking about the bloodshed in the Holy Land, the effects that an Evangelical upbringing has on a person’s perception of events, the reactions and battle lines drawn on social media following Hamas’ attack on Israeli civilians and the subsequent IDF bombardment of Gaza, and our concerns about where things go from here. Look, we’re not well-informed on the history of this conflict, we’re not geopolitical strategists or military experts, and we are about as far removed from the experiences of both Palestinians and Jews as two people can be. We’re just shocked, bewildered, frightened about what could happen next, and disgusted by the reactions of people in positions of power. That’s about all there is to say. We’d love to hear your perspective, and the best place to reach us is on Discord.

P.S. The history series we referenced several times is “Fear & Loathing in the New Jerusalem” from the MartyrMade Podcast: https://martyrmade.com/fear-loathing-in-the-new-jerusalem/