Episodes

  • S3 Episode 15: A Tale of Two Bathshebas
    Nov 23 2024

    It's an analyzation of two fascinating literary characters! Jennifer and Jeanne dissect the parallels between the Bathsheba, as found in The Book of Samuel, and her inspiration by the same name in Thomas Hardy's "Far From The Madding Crowd" (1874).

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    38 mins
  • S3 Episode 14: The Power Of The Name
    Nov 8 2024

    This week, Jeanne and Jennifer discuss the concept of labels, language and the power to use them, through the lens of Ursula K. Le Guin's short story "She Unnames Them".

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    33 mins
  • S3 Episode 13: How The Suffragettes Took The Bible Back
    Oct 25 2024

    Jennifer is back! And this week, she and Jeanne discuss the significance and impact of Elizabeth Cady Stanton's "The Woman's Bible" (1895).

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    51 mins
  • S3 Episode 12: Bechdel, Brides & The Bible
    Oct 11 2024

    Feminism and the Bible don't typically go hand-in-hand, but could they? This week, Jeanne discusses Christian feminism through depictions of women in the Bible and classic literature, as well as modern interpretations from notable feminist authors Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, Rachel Blau DuPlessis and Alison Bechdel.

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    17 mins
  • S3 Episode 11: The Book of Esther
    Sep 27 2024

    Jeanne goes solo to talk on biblical marriages within the bible, specifically those found in the Book of Esther.

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    20 mins
  • S3 Episode 10: Talking Jesus With Gen Z - Luke Moss
    Sep 13 2024

    Jeanne interviews former student, Luke Moss. Together they discuss Luke's religious upbringing, his philosophical beliefs, concepts of "topos" and Darwinism.

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    45 mins
  • S3 Episode 9: Deadly Joy & Victorian Marriage
    Aug 30 2024

    Jeanne and Jennifer chat about Kate Chopin's short story "Story of an Hour," as it relates to the Bible, feminism, marriage and a matter of life and death.

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    40 mins
  • S3 Episode 8: Victorian Marriage & The Yellow Wallpaper | Part 2
    Aug 16 2024

    Jennifer and Jeanne continue their discussion on Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper". Together, they dig deep into the gender roles of Victorian period, the psychological impact of Stockholm syndrome and the act of putting women on a pedestal.

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    38 mins