Xai, how are you?
Queer Jews Michael Sokolovsky and Rabbi Xava De Cordova play with the multi-millennial dialectic that is the Talmud. Join them as they throw drash, seek prophetic insight and uncover the rabbinic smuttiness inherent in the system.
Latest episodes
May 23, 2021 • 27min
67a. Excuses
Through the lens of a listener question, we explore our ideas about why some American Jews are willing to excuse pretty much anything the Israeli government does. Then some Talmud and Ramban come through to help us make meaning out of that. 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.
May 16, 2021 • 1h 50min
66a. Disincorporating into the Mystic
It's crossover time! Xava went on her friend J's podcast to talk about the poetry of Yehudi Amichai and Nazim Hikmet, and we thought you all would wanna hear it. Discussion of communisim, myticism and kosher slaughter all rolled into one! Go find the rest of their episodes at https://soundcloud.com/couplet-pod. 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.
May 9, 2021 • 38min
65a. Art and Talmud: Never Angeline North
For the finale of our Art series, artist and writer Never Angeline North comes on to discuss transcendent queer filth as a lifestyle, conversion to Judaism, and the connection between her work and Talmud. 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.
May 2, 2021 • 32min
64a. Art and Talmud: Ezra Furman
In the second episode of our Art and Talmud series, musical sensation Ezra Furman graces us with her wisdom on the intersection of songwriting, text study, the seduction of Orthodoxy and a sugye about forbidden singing. 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.
Apr 25, 2021 • 42min
63a. Art and Talmud: Nicki Green
In this first episode of our series on the relationship between art and Talmud, transdisciplinary artist Nicki Green comes on the show to share their take on the gemara of ritual objects, multivocality, 5 gallon buckets and returning to Judaism through art. You won't want to miss it! 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.
Apr 18, 2021 • 18min
62a. Red Blooded
We conclude our series on Yoma 82a with an anecdote about murder for hire, a discussion of the four humors and of course, ACAB in the Talmud. 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.
Apr 9, 2021 • 55min
61a. Xai, Judaism, How Unbound are You?
A special stupendous crossover between Judaism Unbound and our show! We talk with Lex and Dan about Talmud, xutzpah, Shabbatai and of course, the future of Judaism. 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.
Apr 4, 2021 • 25min
60a. Martyrdom in Jewish Thought
We continue our Kosher Pork series by moving on to the first of three issues that can override the protection of life. Plus, lots of teasers for upcoming content and a discussion of alternative conceptions of martyrdom in contemporary life. 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.
Mar 28, 2021 • 20min
59a. Kosher Pork
A passage on Yoma 82a teaches us about juicy, juicy kosher pork, ancient gender politics, and non-binary approaches to observance. 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.
Mar 21, 2021 • 19min
58a. Advice: A Boiling Pot of Judaism
We're finally having another listener question episode! This time, we answer all the dating questions we have saved up, like how to date as an observant queer. Plus a weirdly big amount of Animal Crossing discussion. 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.
