Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Wicked or Wise
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Wicked or Wise
Wicked or Wise episodes
- The Story of Bathsheba – Part 1 | Ep. 27
Up on the rooftop, lurk lurk lurk! When a famous Outlaw King takes a fancy to her winsome smile, she is faced with a dangerous decision: walk away or choose to stay. Either way, her decision will haunt her.
And thousands of years later, we still find ourselves asking: was she the predator or was she the prey? The truth, in fact, may not be that simple.
Who is she? Bathsheba, the Stolen Bride. Tune in for more!
Contact Rachel:- Instagram: instagram.com/wickedorwise
- Website: wickedorwise.com/contact
- Email: [email protected]
Support the Podcast via Merch- wickedorwise.com/merch
Random things Referenced in this Episode:- Abigail – Part 1 // ft. Isabel Rasor: https://wickedorwise.com/2021/01/16/s1e8-abigail-part-1-ft-isabel-rasor/
- Abigail – Part 2 // ft. Isabel Rasor: https://wickedorwise.com/2021/01/30/s1e9-abigail-part-2-ft-isabel-rasor/
- Pride & Prejudice movie (the best version): https://www.amazon.com/Pride-Prejudice-Keira-Knightley/dp/B009CGCQPU/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2O4MF3FSIMOUU&keywords=pride+and+prejudice&qid=1642019596&s=instant-video&sprefix=pride+and+prejudice%2Cinstant-video%2C110&sr=1-1
- Zipporah – Part 1 // ft. Thomas Carpenter: https://wickedorwise.com/2020/11/14/s1e3-zipporah-part-1-ft-thomas-carpenter/
- Zipporah – Part 2 // ft. Thomas Carpenter: https://wickedorwise.com/2020/11/19/s1e4-zipporah-part-2-ft-thomas-carpenter/
Scriptures:- 2 Samuel 11, 13, 15, 23
- Psalm 51
Articles Quoted:- https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/2-samuel-11
- https://www.usnews.com/news/religion/articles/2008/01/25/bathsheba-is-one-of-the-most-beguiling-characters-in-the-bible
- https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Bathsheba
Wicked or Wise is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wickedorwise.com/
1 hr 9 min - The Story of Anna | Ep. 26
Though she was from a tribe of lost people, she found her way home. And once she found that home, she spent every waking breath thanking God for it — every waking breath for months, years, decades… until one ordinary day, when He answered back. Who was she? Anna, the Prophetess. Tune in for more!
**PLEASE NOTE: In the original upload of this episode, I mistakenly said Mary (mother of Jesus) was from the tribe of Benjamin. This is not correct, and I didn’t catch that until after uploading. The episode has now been revised accordingly.
Contact Rachel:- Instagram: instagram.com/wickedorwise
- Website: wickedorwise.com/contact
- Email: [email protected]
Support the Podcast via Merch- wickedorwise.com/merch
Random things Referenced in this Episode:- Side Notes with Rachel podcast: https://side-notes.com/
- Eve – Part 1 // ft. Daniel Horn, Thomas Carpenters: https://wickedorwise.com/2021/04/03/s1e13-eve-ft-daniel-horn-thomas-carpenter/
- Eve – Part 2 // ft. Daniel Horn, Thomas Carpenters: https://wickedorwise.com/2021/04/10/s1e14-eve-part-2-ft-daniel-horn-thomas-carpenter/
- Man who hasn’t eaten in 70 years: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/International/man-eat-drink/story?id=10787036
- Elizabeth – Part 1 // ft. Rachel Conkle: https://wickedorwise.com/2021/04/24/s1e15-elizabeth-part-1-ft-rachel-conkle/
- Elizabeth – Part 2 // ft. Rachel Conkle: https://wickedorwise.com/2021/05/09/s1e16-elizabeth-part-2-ft-rachel-conkle/
Scriptures:- Genesis 30, 49
- Leviticus 12
- Deuteronomy 33
- Psalm 122
- Luke 2, 12
- 1 Corinthians 7
- 1 Timothy 5
- Hebrews 9
Articles Quoted:- https://study.com/academy/lesson/tribe-of-asher-history-symbol-descendants.html
- https://www.gotquestions.org/unclean-daughter-longer-son.html
- https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/all-women-bible/Anna
- http://womeninthebible.net/women-bible-old-new-testaments/anna/
- https://www.blueletterbible.org/Comm/baxter_mary/WitW/WitW35_Anna.cfm
- https://theopolisinstitute.com/anna-of-asher/
Wicked or Wise is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wickedorwise.com/
1 hr 4 min - The Story of Herodias | Ep. 25
Born into a family that makes the mafia look timid, most would say she was destined for a violent future. But everyone has a choice, and she was no different. When virtue itself was dragged into her home, the time to choose was upon her. Who was she? Herodias the Infamous. Tune in for more!
Contact Rachel:- Instagram: instagram.com/wickedorwise
- Website: wickedorwise.com/contact
- Email: [email protected]
Merch- wickedorwise.com/merch
Articles Quoted** & Further Reading:- https://www.bibleodyssey.org/en/people/main-articles/herodians
- https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Herodias**
- https://www.biola.edu/blogs/good-book-blog/2014/how-many-herods-are-there-in-the-bible
- http://womeninthebible.net/women-bible-old-new-testaments/herodias_jewish_queen/**
- https://earlychurchhistory.org/politics/herod-herodias-affair/**
Scriptures:- Luke 3, 8
- Mark 3, 6, and 12
- Matthew 14 and 22
Wicked or Wise is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wickedorwise.com/
58 min - The Story of Priscilla | Ep. 24
Cast out of her home, and living in a foreign land, she used more than her hands to stitch together a framework. While her fingers worked the seams of tents, her words worked the seams of truth – convincing, training, and raising up a generation of missionaries to continue her plight in spreading the good news of Jesus Christ. Who was she? Priscilla, Missionary of Jesus.
Contact Rachel:- Instagram: instagram.com/wickedorwise
- Website: wickedorwise.com/contact
- Email: [email protected]
Merch- wickedorwise.com/merch
Articles Quoted:- https://web.archive.org/web/20130618081218/http://www.dartmouthapologia.org/articles/show/118
- https://www.cbeinternational.org/resource/article/priscilla-papers-academic-journal/priscilla-author-epistle-hebrews
Scriptures:- Acts 18
- Romans 16
- 1 Corinthians 16
- 2 Timothy 4
Wicked or Wise is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wickedorwise.com/
47 min - The Stories of Modern Day Heroines of the Faith | Ep. 23Contact Rachel:
- Instagram: @wickedorwise
- Website: wickedorwise.com/contact
- Email: [email protected]
Merch- wickedorwise.com/merch
Wicked or Wise is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wickedorwise.com/
19 min - Q&A + Outtakes | Ep. 22WE’LL BE BACK ON OCTOBER 2ND!
Have questions, thoughts, or testimonies you’d like to share? I’d love to hear from you! Please email me at [email protected] or send me a DM on Instagram @MsRachAllene / @WickedorWise.
Be sure to follow @WickedorWise on Instagram for pop quizzes, unique character art, and more!- Facebook
Wicked or Wise is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wickedorwise.com/
33 min - The Story of Esther – Part 3 | Ep. 21THE SEASON ONE FINALE IS HERE!
The room freezes with baited breath. This young woman has dared enter the forbidden court of the King of Persia. With eyes locked on his, she waits for her fate – will she perish? The courtesans ask each other, “Who does she think she is?” I wish I could have been there to answer them: she’s Esther, the Blood Thirsty Queen of Persia. Tune in for more!
P.S. Stay tuned to the end for exciting announcements, news about when Wicked or Wise will return, and for that much desired (heh) history lesson on the “Esther: Fact of Fiction” debate.
Have questions, thoughts, or testimonies you’d like to share? I’d love to hear from you! Please email me at [email protected] or send me a DM on Instagram @MsRachAllene / @WickedorWise.
Favorite Sources + Recommended ReadingScripture References:- Esther 5-10
- Psalm 22
- Ezra
- Nehemiah
- John 3:5
- Acts 2
Outside Sources:Outside refers to “outside of Scripture” and does not necessarily advise of any Christian/non-Christian bias in the source.
- For the Psychology Today article quoted on women’s intuition:
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cutting-edge-leadership/201107/women-s-intuition-myth-or-reality
- For more on the Persian diet:
- https://healthahoy.com/ancient-nutrition/ancient-persian-nutrition/
- The article quoted about Purim:
- https://www.chabad.org/holidays/purim/article_cdo/aid/1404/jewish/A-Throw-of-Dice.htm
- The article quoted about the tomb of Esther and Mordecai:
- https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/esthers-tomb/
- For more on the was-she-wasn’t-she of Esther’s lineage:
- https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/esther-midrash-and-aggadah
- For a picture of the interior of the Esther tomb:
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/damonlynch/49324428181
Fun Recommendations:- For the most Biblically accurate movie I’ve seen to date (though still not really driving home the rape aspect of things):
- https://www.amazon.com/Esther-F-Murray-Abraham/dp/B08QVHTM4G/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=esther&qid=1622061165&s=instant-video&sr=1-1
- For the cute Veggie Tales rendition of her tale:
- https://www.amazon.com/VeggieTales-Esther-Girl-Became-Queen/dp/B003Y6IC2K/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=esther&qid=1622061165&s=instant-video&sr=1-3
- There’s also this Hollywood take on her story, and is the favorite of a lot of my friends, but the inaccuracies make me FRUSTRATED. I’ve watched it a handful of times, and always end up raging at the screen.
- https://www.amazon.com/Night-King-Blu-ray-John-Rhys-Davies/dp/B00AQMGQAA/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=one+night+with+the+king&qid=1622061372&sr=8-2
- There are also a gazillion fictional books written about her – no specifics to recommend, but they’re all fun reads. Just google “Esther” or “Hadassah” and you’ll have a lengthy list.
Be sure to follow @WickedorWise on Instagram for pop quizzes, unique character art, and more!- Facebook
Wicked or Wise is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wickedorwise.com/
1 hr 27 min - The Story of Esther – Part 2 | Ep. 20
Crowned the Queen of Queens of the mighty Persian Empire, things are looking up for Esther. And they stay that way for five wonderful years, until one day, a wrath consumes an ancient enemy that puts the entire Israelite nation in peril. Welcome to part 2 of the life of Esther, the blood thirsty Queen of Persia. Tune in for more!
Have questions, thoughts, or testimonies you’d like to share? I’d love to hear from you! Please email me at [email protected] or send me a DM on Instagram @MsRachAllene / @WickedorWise.
Favorite Sources + Recommended ReadingScripture References:- Esther 4
- 1 Samuel 15
- Isaiah 58
- Psalm 22
- Acts 1
- Leviticus
Outside Sources:Outside refers to “outside of Scripture” and does not necessarily advise of any Christian/non-Christian bias in the source.
- For a somewhat lengthy, but interesting, read on casting lots:
- https://conallboyle.com/Crone_Silverstein2010Islamlot_casting.pdf
Fun Recommendations:- For the most Biblically accurate movie I’ve seen to date (though still not really driving home the rape aspect of things):
- https://www.amazon.com/Esther-F-Murray-Abraham/dp/B08QVHTM4G/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=esther&qid=1622061165&s=instant-video&sr=1-1
- For the cute Veggie Tales rendition of her tale:
- https://www.amazon.com/VeggieTales-Esther-Girl-Became-Queen/dp/B003Y6IC2K/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=esther&qid=1622061165&s=instant-video&sr=1-3
- There’s also this Hollywood take on her story, and is the favorite of a lot of my friends, but the inaccuracies make me FRUSTRATED. I’ve watched it a handful of times, and always end up raging at the screen.
- https://www.amazon.com/Night-King-Blu-ray-John-Rhys-Davies/dp/B00AQMGQAA/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=one+night+with+the+king&qid=1622061372&sr=8-2
- There are also a gazillion fictional books written about her – no specifics to recommend, but they’re all fun reads. Just google “Esther” or “Hadassah” and you’ll have a lengthy list.
Be sure to follow @WickedorWise on Instagram for pop quizzes, unique character art, and more!- Facebook
Wicked or Wise is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wickedorwise.com/
52 min - The Story of Esther – Part 1 | Ep. 19
Orphaned at a young age, and living a quiet life with a cousin, life was already unkind to her. But you know what they say – things can always get worse! When a mad king makes a terrifying proclamation, she finds herself dragged away from the last of her family, brought to a strange place with thousands of strange women, purified, cleansed, and offered up on a silver platter to that very same king. Still, even as bad as things are, she has the smallest glimmer of hope, and it’s found in the form of an unexpected crown.
Who is she? Esther, the blood thirsty Queen of Persia. Tune in for more!
Have questions, thoughts, or testimonies you’d like to share? I’d love to hear from you! Please email me at [email protected] or send me a DM on Instagram @MsRachAllene / @WickedorWise.
Favorite Sources + Recommended ReadingScripture References:- Esther 1-3
- Jeremiah 24
Outside Sources:Outside refers to “outside of Scripture” and does not necessarily advise of any Christian/non-Christian bias in the source.
- For the quotes about Persian women, and a truly fascinating and detailed summary of women in ancient Persia, see this article:
- https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1492/women-in-ancient-persia/
Fun Recommendations:- For the most Biblically accurate movie I’ve seen to date (though still not really driving home the rape aspect of things):
- https://www.amazon.com/Esther-F-Murray-Abraham/dp/B08QVHTM4G/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=esther&qid=1622061165&s=instant-video&sr=1-1
- For the cute Veggie Tales rendition of her tale:
- https://www.amazon.com/VeggieTales-Esther-Girl-Became-Queen/dp/B003Y6IC2K/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=esther&qid=1622061165&s=instant-video&sr=1-3
- There’s also this Hollywood take on her story, and is the favorite of a lot of my friends, but the inaccuracies make me FRUSTRATED. I’ve watched it a handful of times, and always end up raging at the screen.
- https://www.amazon.com/Night-King-Blu-ray-John-Rhys-Davies/dp/B00AQMGQAA/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=one+night+with+the+king&qid=1622061372&sr=8-2
- There are also a gazillion fictional books written about her – no specifics to recommend, but they’re all fun reads. Just google “Esther” or “Hadassah” and you’ll have a lengthy list.
Be sure to follow @WickedorWise on Instagram for pop quizzes, unique character art, and more!- Facebook
Wicked or Wise is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wickedorwise.com/
56 min - The Story of Balaam’s Donkey | Ep. 18
Before her stood certain death, behind her a menacing man pushing her to move forward. One beating, two beatings, three… Once known for her regal air, she now stood ragged and desperate for escape. She would be pushed around no longer – it was time to speak up. Who was she? Balaam’s Donkey.
Have questions, thoughts, or testimonies you’d like to share? I’d love to hear from you! Please email me at [email protected] or send me a DM on Instagram @MsRachAllene / @WickedorWise.
Favorite Sources + Recommended ReadingScripture References:- Numbers 22-24
- Deuteronomy 17
- Judges 5, 16
- Isaiah 32
- Job 39
- 2 Peter 2:15-16
- Jude 1:11
Outside Sources:Outside refers to “outside of Scripture” and does not necessarily advise of any Christian/non-Christian bias in the source.
- For some interesting reading on donkeys…
- http://www.equest4truth.com/equus-in-the-bible/123-donkeys-in-the-bible
- https://www.bible-history.com/links.php?cat=39&sub=442&cat_name=Manners+%26+Customs&subcat_name=Donkeys
- Here is the article I quoted regarding God’s concern for the donkey:
- https://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/topical.show/RTD/cgg/ID/3705/Balaams-Donkey-.htm
- And here is the article quoted regarding God speaking through her:
- https://www.gotquestions.org/Balaam-donkey.html
- For pics and more info on the Jordanian Balaam inscription, check this out:
- https://www.bibleodyssey.org/en/places/related-articles/the-story-of-balaam
Fun Recommendations:- Because this song is utterly ridiculous and deserves a thousand listens — hee-haw hee-haw!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRMjEYlK4PU
Be sure to follow @WickedorWise on Instagram for pop quizzes, unique character art, and more!- Facebook
Wicked or Wise is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wickedorwise.com/
33 min
About Wicked or Wise
From the publisher's feed
Joined by a variety of hilarious and wonderful guests, host Rachel Allene brings to life the women found within the pages of Scripture in ways you’ve never imagined. Pulling from the cultural histories and mythologies, their lives are shaped beyond the handful of verses recorded. Intermixed with the life stories of modern day believers and Rachel’s personal memoirs as she stumbles through life, the show is sure to keep you checking back for more. The world has enough wicked; be wise.
Wicked or Wise is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wickedorwise.com/