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  • November 6, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 67 - Grief, Loss, and Lifesabers

    Ethan opens his heart to all of us once again as we look back on a year of grief together with returning guest, Dr. Betsy Stone. We learn about the difference between the words grief and loss, share some of the meaningful practices during the mourning period, and hear what Star Trek has to say about the unexpected death of a loved one. We also teach Betsy what we’re supposed to call those plasma sword thingies in Star Wars. …Or maybe, she taught us?

    00:02:24 A one year check in
    00:04:19 Compounded grief
    00:11:07 The difference between grief and loss
    00:13:53 The burdens of grief on Deep Space 9
    00:18:21 The experiences of the facts of our stories change
    00:23:11 Something I talked about with my therapist…
    00:26:48 Art imitating life and life imitating art
    00:29:21 Holding joy and sadness, unlike giraffes
    00:31:46 The perfect structure for mourning
    00:34:43 Loss versus death
    00:41:02 Grief is multilayered and disruptive
    00:44:22 favorite pop culture stories centered around death or grief

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  • October 23, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 66 - Good Ideas Gone Wrong

    We recorded this episode in September of 2024, which means that we had to visit the future historical event of the time: the Bell Riots from Deep Space 9. Ethan walks us through this time travel Star Trek episode and we discuss what went wrong. They seemed like they had good intentions, but do good plans always go awry? We also visit some other future prediction events from other franchises. …Does Judaism ever predict the future?

    00:01:18 Isaiah 58:7-8
    00:03:26 Deep Space 9 travels back to 2024 in a transporter accident
    00:05:28 DS9 “Past Tense” Parts I and II
    00:10:01 Figuring out morality without violence
    00:12:20 Paving the road with good intentions
    00:15:21 No bowling balls in the pool!
    00:21:37 How will the Bell Riots directly affect change?
    00:27:53 Finding a home in other franchises
    00:34:09 Predicting the future in pop culture
    00:37:50 Does Judaism ever predict the future?

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  • October 9, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 62 - Sabra: The Hero not the Hummus …with Special Guest Sasha Kaplan

    The upcoming Captain America movie will include the first live action portrayal of the Israeli superhero Sabra. In this episode, we take a deep dive into Sabra’s first introduction into the Marvel Comics world, the possible powers and skills you may see on the big screen, and our predictions on what her story in the MCU will look like.

    00:02:41 A background on Sabra
    00:07:38 Sabra got a name change
    00:09:17 Sabra entering the MCU
    00:17:17 Revisiting Sabra’s troubling first comic story
    00:26:41 Sabra’s name and some more troubling backstory
    00:37:52 Sabra’s powers and skillsets
    00:43:07 Will her Jewish or Israeli background play a part in her MCU Story

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  • September 25, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 64 - The Good, The Bad, and The Antisemitic …With Special Guest Dr. Linda Maizels

    It’s been almost a year since the attack on Israel on October 7. Since that time, it hasn’t just been the war that has taken over the news. It feels like there has been such a strong increase of antisemitism locally and around the world. We discuss centuries worth of antisemitism, we ask why it seems so acceptable today, and we try to find hope for the future. Don’t worry, there’s plenty of nerdy stuff, too. After all, we are talking about the struggle between good versus evil.

    00:02:32 The rise of antisemitism
    00:05:44 Do superheroes attract supervillains? Or the other way around?
    00:06:06 Gotham’s evil increases after Batman shows up
    00:11:44 Antisemitism turns the Jew into the scapegoat
    00:15:04 Does support increase only because the attacks are increasing?
    00:18:55 Antisemitism is feeling more acceptable, for some reason
    00:21:30 Do you share similar hope from the X-Men ‘97 series?
    00:25:28 Having difficult conversations with opposing opinions
    00:30:40 Got Hope?
    00:37:02 The resident pessimist mitigates hate through empathy
    00:39:11 Captain Benjamin Sisco and Gul Dukat
    00:44:25 Time to mention to MCU

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  • September 11, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 63 - The Rav and The Acolyte

    In today’s episode, we learn from each other as we discuss the newest Star Wars show, The Acolyte. We discuss the best and worst teachers among the sith and the jedi in the show. Also, did Darth Maul’s mommy make an appearance? Speaking of teaching, Ethan sith-splains Star Wars to his co hosts.

    00:02:23 The Master and their student
    00:03:39 “The desire of the wise is to learn, and a fool’s to teach”
    00:05:16 Appreciating the cast for a moment
    00:11:17 “A wise person is a student who makes their teacher wiser”
    00:15:07 Darth Maul’s Mommy?
    00:16:13 “To defend a country, you need an army. But to defend an identity, you
    need a school.”
    00:18:56 Ethan sith-splains Star Wars
    00:24:30 Darth Bortles is a great teacher
    00:26:30 “Educate a child according to their way.”
    00:30:46 Was it a new lightsaber set?

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  • August 28, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 62 - Deadpool and Lamed Vavnikim

    There are so many people in our world who are making the world a better place. Judaism calls them lamed vavnikim, or the righteous 36. But what about the people in the void who are making our world a better place? Or those who are trying to find missing anchor beings to make their own world better for their girlfriend who doesn’t love them anymore? They’re good too, right? Well, maybe they’re not “Avengers good”, but, woo, they’re about to make a name for themselves here.

    00:01:24 Most people think they’re good people
    00:03:07 We know the right answer and these aren’t it
    00:06:11 Deadpool and Wolverine
    00:08:40 Thirty-Six (Plus) Righteous People
    00:12:00 The Thirty Six Graphic Novel by Kristopher White
    00:14:38 Barak’s rant about D&W plot holes
    00:19:51 Happy Hogan’s afikomen office
    00:24:11 Into the Void
    00:29:28 Wolverine variants
    00:33:17 Musical anchors
    00:35:27 Not one, but two (and a Peter)
    00:36:14 More likes and dislikes
    00:40:18 Deadpool 4?

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  • August 14, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 61 - Inside Mussar 2

    Emotions can sometimes be difficult to handle and we find that they’re also often pretty Jewish. Join us as we explore the two joyfully sad movies by Pixar, Inside Out 1 and 2, and the connections to a very popular Jewish practice. We let the little voices inside our heads out for this conversation and we share the emotions that we wish made appearances in the films. Plus a hot take: Bing Bong is Jewish.

    00:00:39 Step Inside RDY’s Mind
    00:02:04 Initial film reactions
    00:08:30 Favorite afikomen
    00:12:56 Saboteurs and Mussar
    00:19:39 Jewish guilt and nostalgia
    00:23:19 If can control our emotions, we show true strength
    00:31:23 Next is high school emotions
    00:34:25 The original five base emotions
    00:38:51 Other favorites and afikomen

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  • July 31, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 60 - All Nerds Think About Is Sects …with Special Guest Melissa Raub

    Judaism is divided into sects or branches, but they all share a few core beliefs. We agree that they don’t sit on a spectrum, but perhaps they live in some kind of venn diagram? But, reviewing the sects of Judaism isn’t enough for us, we also explore the sects of Nerdaism. Or, as Barak preferred to call them, the cool kids tables.

    00:03:21 The denominations of Judaism
    00:04:51 Nerds and Geeks and Dorks and Dweebs
    00:05:15 Breaking down the differences in Judaism
    00:17:42 Save the Scranton Paper Tower
    00:18:22 Breaking down the differences at the cool kids tables
    00:20:40 Just Jews and Just Nerds
    00:23:52 Torah Smash 5 Year Quest
    00:25:40 How does one translate to the other?
    00:28:46 Paul Rudd Marvel Nerd?
    00:32:32 Knowing someone helps to welcome them
    00:33:40 Mitzvahflix
    00:36:42 What type of nerdy Jew are you?

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  • July 17, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 59 - The Messiah Element

    Not the first element, hydrogen. Not the second, the third, or even the fourth element. No, this episode is about the Fifth Element, and it’s just… perfect. Grab a flying taxi and head to the (for some reason) garbage filled airport because you won two tickets aboard the Flohston Paradise cruise ship! Is it possible to save the world from destruction? Or is that actually how we save it? Join us meat popsicles as we discuss the future of the galaxy. But first, do you have your multipass?

    00:01:05 Our second “97” property in a row
    00:03:22 Recapping The Fifth Element
    00:06:01 The Jewish concept of messiah
    00:08:40 Isaiah 7:14
    00:10:22 The perfect being
    00:14:11 Creating from destruction
    00:16:29 War vs Love
    00:19:11 RDY’s Messianic Theology
    00:23:22 Bringing about the messiah
    00:26:27 Questions of the heavenly court
    00:29:21 The name of the messiah
    00:34:48 Childlike wonder and trash
    00:38:10 Barak’s favorite afikomen
    00:39:18 How would you imagine a saved world?
    00:40:16 Any final points

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  • July 3, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 58 - X-Men Again Again …with Guest Host Joel Swedlove

    In this episode, our guest host, Joel Swedlove, leads our team through a quote quote from a rabbi with a funny name name. We discuss the ever popular X-Men ‘97 animated series that recently completed and explore the similarities and differences in how we watched it. Not just because it’s a different show, but because we are different people than when we first saw it. You’re not gonna wanna miss this one, bub!

    00:04:30 Joel keeps us on track
    00:05:03 Put out the Bat SigNal
    00:05:57 Starting with a quote quote from a rabbi with a funny name name
    00:09:33 X-Men ‘97
    00:13:32 Reboots, sequels, and requels
    00:17:25 Knowing every character or story arc ahead of time
    00:23:45 MCU’s struggles with completionist homework
    00:26:33 Keeping Magneto’s impactful Jewish background
    00:29:25 The timeless X-Men story
    00:32:27 Fun fact about Menachem Begin’s X-men connection
    00:35:10 There is nuance between good and bad
    00:44:16 The X-Men will return

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  • June 19, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 57 - To Everything There Is A Bluey…with Special Guest Cantor Emily Simkin

    This week’s episode of Bluey is called… Torah Smash! Sometimes special episodes come into our lives, this is one of those episodes. For real life! We talk about our feelings around the Heeler’s “moving” episode and all the advice that we’ve learned from a cartoon dog (and from real people as well). Life can get ruff sometimes, so we hope you find this episode to be a real t-r-e-a-t.

    00:03:01 Everyone’s favorite animated dog - Bluey!
    00:06:32 Bluey is Torah
    00:11:20 Ecclesiastes 3:1
    00:12:34 How do we handle big life shifts?
    00:16:36 Wanted more of a moving episode on moving.
    00:19:26 Unetaneh Tokef
    00:22:13 How do you notice life’s little things?
    00:29:05 Best advice on the topic of kids
    00:30:18 A quick correction about blessings
    00:31:39 More genius advice
    00:40:16 Favorite Bluey episodes

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  • June 5, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 56 - 2nd Anniversary Special - Paraders of the Blessed Ark - Part Two

    The second part of this year’s epic adventure to celebrate our podcast’s two years of being Jewish and nerdy. Can our heroes defeat this mysterious giant? Can they complete their mission? What happens to Tirza’s cat rock? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this epic anniversary episode of a Torah Smashed version of Dungeons & Dragons.

    00:01:40 The city golem of Ai
    00:08:11 KaiJew battle
    00:22:19 Different player, same dice rolls
    00:29:42 Monk Ki or Monkey?
    00:32:02 Our deepesht thanksh
    00:40:00 Summoning ladies, and sailors, and bearers. Oh my!
    00:47:18 Torah Smash’s 5 Year Quest
    00:49:07 Siege Preparations
    00:52:41 The Battle at Jericho begins
    00:58:49 Hallelujah, it’s an ice cream truck!?
    01:00:37 Jerichopalooza
    01:22:25 Sweet Cherry Pie
    01:25:59 I suddenly remembered my charlemagne
    01:35:25 D&D geometry
    01:45:19 The spear troop rolls well enough!
    01:48:43 Wait! But what about…?

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    Character Information:
    NOA (played by Barak Malkin) Changeling Sorcerer. She is a daughter of Zelophahad and twin sister to Tirza.

    TIRZA (played by Ethan Lane-Miller) Changeling Ranger. She is a daughter of Zelophahad and twin sister to Noa.

    CALEB (played by Rachel Frish) Wood Half-Elf Monk. He is second in command to Aaron.

    ARONA (played by Rabbi Emma Gottlieb) Aasimar Cleric. She is the assigned protector of the Ark of the Covenant by Aaron.

    RAHAB (played by Dr. Miriam Eve Mora) Eladrin Bard. She is a Canaanite sex worker who previously aided two of Joshua’s spies.

    JOSHUA (played by Rabbi Benjamin Sharff) Holy Knight Paladin. He is the appointed leader of the Jewish people following Moses.

    DUNGEON MASTER (RDY) The man behind the curtain, the puller of strings, and weaver of the improvised story made by the players.

  • May 22, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 55 - 2nd Anniversary Special - Paraders of the Blessed Ark - Part 1

    To celebrate two years of being Jewish and Nerdy, we invited some of our previous guests from the past year back to the show for a Torah Smashed version of Dungeons & Dragons. Each player chose a biblical character to portray (character descriptions below) and worked together to rescue the innocents and protect one of the most famous artifacts of the Torah.

    00:00:37 Character Introductions
    00:01:44 Our story begins on the bank of the Jordan River
    00:06:04 Between a rock and a river
    00:12:05 An Unknown Code
    00:21:37 Stuck between a cat rock and a hard spelling place.
    00:26:36 All eyes in the city of Ai.
    00:33:25 The Chatool house
    00:45:33 Ai’ll Be Back
    00:55:46 Guards!
    01:27:51 Please, Don’t Leave
    01:29:50 Shoutouts

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    Character Information:
    NOA (played by Barak Malkin) Changeling Sorcerer. She is a daughter of Zelophahad and twin sister to Tirza.

    TIRZA (played by Ethan Lane-Miller) Changeling Ranger. She is a daughter of Zelophahad and twin sister to Noa.

    CALEB (played by Rachel Frish) Wood Half-Elf Monk. He is second in command to Aaron.

    ARONA (played by Rabbi Emma Gottlieb) Aasimar Cleric. She is the assigned protector of the Ark of the Covenant by Aaron.

    RAHAB (played by Dr. Miriam Eve Mora) Eladrin Bard. She is a Canaanite sex worker who previously aided two of Joshua’s spies.

    JOSHUA (played by Rabbi Benjamin Sharff) Holy Knight Paladin. He is the appointed leader of the Jewish people following Moses.

    DUNGEON MASTER (RDY) The man behind the curtain, the puller of strings, and weaver of the improvised story made by the players.

  • May 8, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 54 - Very Special Episodes …with Guest Host Rabbi Alan Cook

    This week’s episode will talk about something very special. Since we want it to be extra memorable, we’ll bring in a special guest. That should help ensure that the purpose and topic stick out in your mind. Did that work for you growing up with the very special episodes of your favorite tv shows growing up? Does that still work for you now? Find out the answer to these questions and more on this very special episode of Torah Smash!

    00:03:00 In Good Company
    00:03:44 The arrival of the “Very Special Episode”
    00:10:47 A very special smash
    00:15:59 Special Guest Characters of the Torah
    00:16:50 Guest Starring Zelophahad’s Daughters
    00:20:43 Guest Starring Moses’ Father in Law
    00:25:21 Guest Starring A Celebrity!
    00:30:47 More Torah Special Guests
    00:34:04 Written Once More With Feeling
    00:37:14 Do Special Episodes Resonate More?
    00:41:04 Why bad things happen to unknown people.

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  • April 24, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 53 - Destiny Report

    You’re going to listen to this episode. How do I know? Because it’s destined to happen. The fact that you’re reading this now already tells me that this episode is in your feed. Just because you're reading this doesn’t change the fact that it’s going to happen. You see the dilemma right? If you listen, then our Torah Smash precogs were right and the system works. If you don’t listen, then our precogs were wrong and the whole system is broken. What’s this episode worth to you? What choice will you make… or has it already been decided for you?

    00:02:16 The legality of future crime in the Minority Report movie
    00:05:11 Heroes not embracing their path
    00:07:30 Moses’ humility
    00:08:37 Destiny cannot be manipulated
    00:09:47 A flaw in the logic
    00:12:44 C.R.U.S.H.
    00:16:02 It is your destiny!
    00:22:24 All paths lay before you
    00:31:34 Keeping the marbles
    00:33:36 Ethan promises this isn’t a Star Wars episode

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  • April 10, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 52 - Moses and the Justice League

    Passover is around the corner, so of course, we will look at the hero who, to avoid the destruction of his people, was sent by his parents to eventually grow up to be the hero we all look up to. I’ll give you a hint, they’re a member of the Justice League. …Wait, who were you thinking of?

    00:00:38 Barak likes Jewish holiday smashes
    00:01:56 Moses and Superman
    00:03:12 Comparison of the two heroes
    00:11:34 No capes!
    00:15:31 The rest of the biblical Justice League
    00:16:17 Is Cyborg a Golem?
    00:17:42 Aquaman and the sea based characters
    00:18:26 Young and Impulsive
    00:18:48 Green Lantern’s ring
    00:23:38 The Emerald Archer
    00:25:40 Martian Manhunter
    00:27:48 Wonder Woman and Black Canary
    00:31:24 The Dark Knight
    00:34:59 Who’s left?

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  • March 27, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 51 - You Are So Not Invited To My Borg Mitzvah

    Star Date: April 5, 2063. Earth has finally made contact with other intelligent life in the universe, so we better ask them all the important questions: Do lobster people keep kosher? How many people attend a Borg’s b’nai mitzvah service? And why does Ethan think Star Trek: First Contact can hold its own with Wrath of Kahn?

    00:01:15 First Contact Day 04/05/63
    00:03:16 Not sure if it holds up, but what a cast!
    00:07:15 The power of touch
    00:10:01 How would alien life change Judaism?
    00:13:55 Humanity in a post-religious world
    00:16:29 Does life on other planets have free will?
    00:18:45 Alien b’nai mitzvot
    00:21:15 Debating through real life examples
    00:25:38 First romantic contact
    00:28:22 Continuing the arguments …err …conversations
    00:31:04 A little perspective
    00:32:24 Is there religion in 2063?
    00:33:09 Going back to the writing

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  • March 13, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 50 - Funny, You Don’t Look Jewish …with Special Guest Fabrice Sapolsky

    Purim is around the corner (some may say it’s around three corners) and throughout the holiday we disguise who we really are. Together with comic creator and publisher, Fabrice Sapolsky, we explore some comic heroes who hide in plain sight and we discuss how these decisions are reflective in our modern world. So, pull up a chair, grab a plate of hamantashens, and enjoy this one!

    00:02:13 Poppy filled pockets are coming!
    00:03:52 Queen Esther hides her identity
    00:05:45 Daniel Kaufman’s ELI Talk
    00:06:33 Which Superheroes Passively hide?
    00:09:44 Bear-ly hiding at conventions
    00:16:04 What brings superheroes out of hiding?
    00:21:59 In Jewish History and Present
    00:24:43 When do you present actively or hide passively?
    00:33:20 Revisiting the superheroes who passively hide
    00:40:30 Movies trying to hide as comics

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  • February 28, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 49 - Hogwarts School of Judaism and Wizardry…With Special Guest Rabbi Emma Gottlieb

    Filled with decades of knowledge, halls filled with history, and helping to teach the young ones the history, culture, and practices of their people. As we explore the starting point for the wizarding youth attending Hogwarts, joined by Rabbi Emma Gottlieb, we explore the connections to our own Jewish educational institutions that we had opportunities to learn and study in as well.

    00:04:31 A boy named Harry Potter
    00:10:25 Yeshiva: A History
    00:12:40 Another nerd yeshiva
    00:14:27 Learning in different worlds
    00:17:31 Keeping the past alive
    00:20:03 The value of multiple perspectives
    00:24:06 Schools around the globe
    00:29:54 The competition
    00:35:37 Our houses
    00:38:42 Anthony Goldstein
    00:40:50 Names are important
    00:42:39 Abra Kadabra

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  • February 14, 2024
    Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
    Episode 48 - What If Creation Wasn’t The Beginning?…With Special Guest Roy Schwartz

    Judaism encourages us to ask questions. In this episode, we try to answer Marvel’s biggest question of What If…? We discuss the most recent animated addition to the MCU and debate how the question could be used to change our view of our own Jewish history.

    00:01:49 The oddities of “Is Superman Circumcised?”
    00:04:48 A good month for superhero fans
    00:07:45 Ours is the world that was selected, for now.
    00:09:59 Process theology
    00:15:42 Save Scumming
    00:20:20 Why OUR universe? Was it the burritos?
    00:21:54 Jewish What If Scenarios
    00:22:10 What If Pharoah’s Heart Wasn’t Hardened?
    00:23:42 What If Moses Didn’t Part the Red Sea?
    00:25:34 What If Baby Moses Chose Differently?
    00:26:50 What If Adam Ate The Apple First?
    00:28:58 What If We Didn’t Worship The Calf?
    00:29:17 What If Pharoah Knew Joseph?
    00:30:15 What If Joseph Didn’t Add?
    00:31:10 What Isaac Binded Abraham?
    00:35:00 What If we let this question loose in nerd culture?

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