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  • Episode 61 - Hannakah

    Grab your dreidel and let's spin into the holiday season! Our season 5 finale takes us out of the Bible and into the book of Maccabees. We take a look at where the traditions came from and get the inside dirt on this classic Jewish tale.

    39 min
  • Episode 60 - Eutychus

    Who was Eutychus? Why do we care? How do we pronounce his name? All these questions and more will be answered as Bael & Riff have a special 'All my homies hate Paul' episode!

    22 min
  • Episode 59 - Ezekiel

    The book of Ezekiel reads like a fever dream. Skeleton armies, UFO's, and disgusting bread recipies are just some of the fun in this book. Bael & Riff go behind the scenes to unpack some of the wilder tales as well as gain some insight into where this stuff came from. Hop in your 4 wheeled UFO and let's go!

    52 min
  • Episode 58 - Absalom

    Maybe you know the name, maybe you don't. Absalom is a fascinating bible figure with a story that reads like a Hollywood screenplay. Palace intrigue, orgies, murder, and amazing hair, this story has something for everyone. Join Bael and Riff as they pull back the curtain of this less well known but yet very relevant story.

    39 min
  • Episode 57 - Jael

    It's hammer time. Sort of. Bael & Riff discuss the fascinating story of Jael and try to objectively analyze the details and answer the question, was she a hero or a villain? Join us for the tale that seems ripped straight from Game of Thrones.

    39 min
  • Episode 56 - Elijah & Elisha

    Who came first? Who was more powerful? Who used bears to kill people? If you don't know the answers to these exciting questions, then this is the episode for you. Bael & Riff dig into the stories of these two prophets and shed some light on their often intertwined legacies.

    50 min
  • Episode 55 - Esther

    The story of Esther is one of the most fascinating stories in the Bible. It's also not nearly as well known as it should be. This tale has it all. Palace intrigue, a beauty pagent, and lots of impalements. What more could you possibly want in a story?

    40 min
  • Episode 54 - Jacob the Wizard

    Most people know the story of Jacob and his amazing technicolor coat, but do you know why he got the coat? Or what happened because of the coat? Or that his dad was a wizard? That his dad battled his father in-law who was also a wizard? Yeah, we didn't think so. Joing us for a rollicking tale of insane proportions. WIZARD FIGHT!!!!

    49 min
  • Episode 53 - A Coat of Many Colors

    Joseph and the coat of many colors. It's another well worn story. So well worn there's a Rice/Webber musical about it. As usual, the story everyone knows isn't even the interesting part. Join Bael & Riff as they unravel this tale and pull at the strings of thought about what the real story is here.

    42 min

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A skeptics Bible Podcast