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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On Yevamot 47a, we encounter the curious case of the secret conversion and along the way we learn a lot about how our attitude about inclusivity has changed over the centuries. 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.

On Bava Metzia 21b, Michael and Xava explore yeush shelo mida'at, the observer effect in halakha, Xava's formerly lost Jewish heritage, and the genders we never knew we had. 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.

Guests Binya Koatz and daph ben david discuss Shabbatean trans love poetry in Ladino, trancestors in the Torah, and analysis on Frankism. They explore Shabbatai's gender complexity and the revolutionary shifts in Judaism caused by the Frankists. They also talk about Shabbatai's enduring status as a queer icon and share details about pronunciation, a hotline, and Patreon support.

Sam Biagetti returns in the second installment of the Shabbatai series, where we move on to discussing the legacy of the Shabbatean movement, Jewish renewal, buyer's remorse, conversos and Bernie Sanders. 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.

Historiansplaining podcast host Sam Biagetti and Michael explore the rise and fall of the failed messiah Shabbatai. They discuss the historical context, controversies, and reactions to Shabbatai's claims of being the Messiah. They also delve into the tragedies and crisis of the 16th and 17th centuries, the role of Kabbalah in understanding crisis, and the formation of a Creole faith surrounding Shabbatai.