Xai, how are you?
Michael Sokolovsky and Xava De Cordova
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.
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May 3, 2020 • 23min
12. Interview with a Sam-pire
Geocaching, interview with Sam Biagetti, host of Historiansplaining, the Torah as patchwork and quasi -professional history gays. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber. Follow Historiansplaining at https://soundcloud.com/historiansplaining.
Apr 27, 2020 • 21min
11. What is Talmud?
Icosahedrons, chronic depression, what is the Talmud, what does it do, and what does it tell us? Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou, follow us on Twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber
Apr 19, 2020 • 22min
10. Adonai Exad?
Special guest Abhilasha Deka! We eat pizza, repudiate the concept of Rabbis, ponder the afterlife and of course, take hot takes. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on Twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Theme music by Ben Schreiber.
Apr 12, 2020 • 16min
9. Gotta get down on Friday
We answer a listener question, accidentally discuss the idea of moral goodness, and analyze the Talmudic scripture that is "Friday" by Rebecca Black ( youtube.com/watch?v=kfVsfOSbJY0 ). Also our first episode with music! Music by Ben Schreiber ( bschreiber.com/ ) Join our Patreon on patreon.com/xaihowareyou and follow us on Twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured
Apr 9, 2020 • 14min
8.5. Keeping It Platonic
Michael and Xava accidentally delve into Platonism, the Rambam, and all our bad COVID feels. Support us at patreon.com/xaihowareyou and follow us onTwitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured
Apr 5, 2020 • 23min
8. Eighteen Shades of Grey
Featuring special guest Jaz Twersky of Kosher Queers Podcast(https://www.patreon.com/kosherqueers)! Hair dye, old genders, voices behind thrones and a listener question! Support us at patreon.com/xaihowareyou and follow us on Twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured
Apr 2, 2020 • 11min
7.5. Listener Questions Pesax Edition
We answer all the listener questions pertaining to Passover, complain about COVID, and discuss leather undies at the dinner table.
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Mar 29, 2020 • 14min
7. Talmudic Socialism Part 3
The Joy of Gleaning! Various takes on Star Trek, structural vs. individual solutions, special guest Molly Hastings, plus some really bad puns.
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Mar 26, 2020 • 13min
6.5. Who cares about the Talmud?
A corona bonus episode! Why study the Talmud specifically, avoiding postmodern pitfalls, kosher for Passover cookies and the legitimization of queer Talmud learning.
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Mar 23, 2020 • 12min
6. Talmudic Socialism Part 2
We worry about the potential rise of homegrown Nazis, complain about the Democrats, discuss horrible Talmudic economic reforms, and figure out what to do about parts of the tradition that we really don't like.
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