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Our third Russian Doll episode is here! Featured are: heavy hair, kindness as the way out, the most Jewish stuff yet, more mommy issues, and the sad tale of Absalom! Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.

We're answering a listener question about harpist, sexy lady, secret keeper, midrashic queen and potential immortal being, Serach Bat Asher. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.

What kinds of dudes get to be on the Sanhedrin? The Talmud, unshockingly, has weird opinions and so do we! Also featured: Michael predicting my arguments ahead of time. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.

The Russian Doll series continues with episode two! This team featuring anger, friendship, mommy issues and ketamine! Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.

When do you say Kaddish for a non-Jewish relative? Enquiring minds want to know! And the Sages have....suggestions. Plus, the special benefits of being a delicate baby!

We shot off some hot takes about math in our episode discussing svara, so now math maven Ada Morse is here to educate us on the philosophy of math, its spiritual dimensions and its relationship to svara. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.

We're kicking of our grand experiment of discussing Russian Doll and Talmud with Season 1, Episode 1, which features Israeli joints, Yeshiva ghosts, reincarnation, and self sabotage! Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.

A listener asks: do monotheism and monogamy have to go hand in hand? We answer: emphatically no! Plus a bunch of sources as to why that's the case, and one guy who had 300 wives. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.

I (Xava) was INCREDIBLY depressed this week, so we're re-releasing a patron episode for y'all! I'm sorry for the inconsistency recently but I'm feeling better and bringing you lots of new episodes soon. Thank you for your support, we literally couldn't do it without y'all. Episode Description: Want to know how the way you measure bread influences your fitness for the priesthood? Listen and find out! Plus, pork talk! Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.

We've got a sugye today about the mystical past of babies raised in courtyards who ride on oxen with doors for saddles. Totally normal stuff. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.