Wild Olive

By Jeanne Petrolle and Jennifer Bird

The Wild Olive Podcast brings you game-changing conversations about literature, culture, and the Bible. With co-hosts Jeanne Petrolle and Jennifer Bird, Wild Olive serves up idea-feasts: tasty insight... more

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The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.

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April 26, 2024 S2 Episode 15: Oscar Wilde's Jesus | Part 2
Jeanne and Jennifer wrap up this second season of Wild Olive with their conversation on Oscar Wilde, as part of this season's theme of "Queering The Bible". Together they discuss the concept "Man of Sorrows", life as poetry and how Wilde transformed misery into divinity.
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35min
April 12, 2024 S2 Episode 14: Oscar Wilde's Jesus | Part 1
This week, Jennifer and Jeanne begin a conversation on Oscar Wilde's "De Profundis" (1905). Together they discuss Wilde's legacy, how he perceives Christ as an artist and explaining the widely used concept of "penal substitutionary atonement".
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March 29, 2024 S2 Episode 13: The Apocalypse & Bad Indians
This week, Jeanne is solo and talking more in depth about Indigenous perceptions on the Apocalypse featuring writings from authors on Deborah A. Miranda's "Bad Indians", Sherman Alexie's "Crow Testament" and Scot McKnight's "Revelation for the Rest of Us".
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21min
March 15, 2024 S2 Episode 12: Christian Mission & Bad Indians | Part 2
Jeanne and Jennifer continue their discussion on Deborah A. Miranda's "Bad Indians" an award winning memoir which gives readers a first-hand experience in the history and culture of the Californian Indians.
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37min
March 01, 2024 S2 Episode 11: Christian Mission & Bad Indians | Part 1
Jennifer and Jeanne begin an in-depth discussion on Deborah A. Miranda's "Bad Indians", an award winning memoir which gives readers a first-hand experience in the history and culture of the Californian Indians.
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43min
February 16, 2024 S2 Episode 10: Killers of the Flower Moon
Jeanne and Jennifer break down weaponized faith in Martin Scorsese's crime drama "Killers of the Flower Moon" in this episode of WildER Olive. Also discussed, Linda Hogan's book "Mean Spirit" and a look at how spirituality is used as a tool, for better and worse.
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46min
February 02, 2024 S2 Episode 9: Morissette & The Sabbath
Jennifer and Jeanne dissect Emily Dickinson's poem "Some Keep the Sabbath" and Alanis Morrissette's "Citizen of the Planet". Together they discuss for the sacredness of nature, the beauty of isolation and what makes a space "holy".

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Some Keep The Sabbath - Emily Dickinson
Citizen Of The Planet - Alanis Morrissette
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January 19, 2024 S2 Episode 8: Emily Dickinson and Spiritual Thirst
This week, Jeanne and Jennifer discuss the symbolism of water wells as they appear in Genesis and the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Together they explore concepts of maternity, divine intervention and desire.
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36min
January 05, 2024 S2 Episode 7: Barbie, Feminism and The Book of Ruth
Introducing "Wilder Olive", A more laid back approach to some of Jeanne and Jennifer's favorite current topics as they relate to the Bible, modern literature and culture. This week, Barbie! An in-depth analysis into the social ideas presented within the film, as well as it's many biblical references.

READ JEANNE'S ARTICLE HERE:
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildolive/2023/08/barbie-the-bible-and-the-book-of-ruth/
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41min
December 23, 2023 S2 Episode 6: Returning To Eden - An Interview with Heather Hamilton
This week, Jennifer is joined by author Heather Hamilton to discuss her book "Returning To Eden: A Field Guide for the Spiritual Journey". They dive deep into Heather's experience with depression, her own spiritual journey to self-realization, how psychology and mythology helped her cope, and how she found her true self.
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How many episodes does Wild Olive have?

The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.