A Jew and A Gentile walk into a Bar . . . Mitzvah » Podcast

Three bloggers, one Jewish & two Christian, discussing faith, cigars, depression, cigars, social justice, cigars, and other interfaith issues. Oh, and cigars.

Episode 159: Wild Goose Festival2025 w/Pastor Tara Lamont Eastman

Holy Shenanigans, Batman! We’re at The Wild Goose 2025 Festival with Pastor Tara Lamont Eastman, host of the Wild Shenanigans Podcast. Listen in as we have a wide-ranging conversation discussing […]

10-15
43:32

Episode 158: Bonhoeffer and Folly

In this episode, the Jew and the Gentile are joined by our dear friend Kristen Leigh Mitchell, singer/songwriter, theologian, and possessor of all knowledge of Star Wars, for a deep […]

06-15
01:03:01

Episode 157: May is Mental Health Awareness Month

For Mental Awareness Month, we look at religion and suicide. The Jew and The Gentile, without the Ampersand of Reason (she is working for a living), take a deep dive […]

05-26
58:53

Episode 156: Wild Goose 2024, Live!

Great to be back at The Wild Goose Festival recording live from the GooseCast Stage. Unfortunately, neither The Gentile nor The Ampersand of Reason could make it this year, but […]

08-13
45:40

Episode 154: Reframing Body Image and Sexuality to Subvert White Supremacy

Live from The Wild Goose Festival 2023, it’s Episode 154! That’s right. We recorded this episode in front of a live audience at The Wild Goose Festival 2023. Joining us […]

07-17
50:20

Episode 153, MAID in Canada: The Ethics and Theological Ramifications of Medical Assistance in Dying.

Proving we are not afraid of any topic, in episode 153 we discuss Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying law passed this last spring. The Canadian MAID law outlines, “a process […]

07-04
01:06:29

Episode 152: Sin & Sinsebility

What if we told you that “sin,” as most people conceive, is theological and not Biblical? What if we told you that you don’t have to take our word? Like, […]

12-14
01:09:20

Episode 151: The Power of Music, with Kristen Leigh Mitchell

For this episode, we are joined by a spiritual director, artist-theologian, musician, part of the rebel alliance, and a traitor, Kristen Leigh Mitchell. A gifted artist and brilliant theologian (and graduate […]

12-05
01:32:42

Episode 150: Is Rosh Hashanah Cultural Appropriation?

They said it was impossible, but we have been talking to the interwebs for 150 episodes! To celebrate, we take on the most pressing issue of our times: should Christians […]

10-07
44:18

Episode 149: The Wild Goose Festival 2022

Episode 149, a.k.a. our “Wild Goose Festival 2022 Episode,” finds Charles, Chris, and Helena discussing faith and mental health with our guest, the Rev. Thirza Sayers of Light for the Darkness. […]

07-19
01:02:44

Episode 148: Mason Mennenga – A People’s Theology

In episode 148, the intrepid trio, now podcasting from two countries, welcomes Mason Mennenga (he/him/his) an aspiring theologian, accomplished podcaster, YouTuber, and the Internet’s youth pastor. He received his Master […]

07-06
01:10:37

Episode 147: Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the intrepid trio brings you episode 147 discusses three articles associated with mental health. First, the national mental health crisis plaguing colleges is […]

05-22
49:26

Episode 146: Shannon Gonyou

Episode 146 finds the intrepid trio welcoming Shannon Gonyou, a practicing attorney, author, and convert to Judaism. She shares about her faith journey featured in her upcoming book, Since Siani: […]

05-02
01:01:07

Episode 145: J. Dana Trent!!!

Need we say more?!? Oh, apparently, we do. We couldn’t wait for Episode 150, so J. Dana Trent joins the podcast to discuss her latest book, Vermillion: A Memoir of […]

04-05
51:21

Episode 144: Standing in the Rain with Job

Luke (Cool Hand, not the Apostle): “Dyin’? Boy, he can have this little life any time he wants to. Do you hear that? Are ya hearin’ it? Come on. You’re […]

03-30
43:44

Episode 143: G-d at Play

In our late(st) episode The Jew and the Ampersand of Reason are joined by special guest Genjin Becvar for a lively discussion of all things Asian TV. Oh, we also […]

03-30
01:28:14

Episode 142: Of Cigars & Kabbalah

Episode 142 “Of Cigars and Kabbalah” finds 2/3rds of us, sorry this is an Ampersand-free episode, in conversation with our friend Felix Assouline. Turns out, he knows about more than […]

12-27
01:04:06

Episode 141: Hunting Jewish Monsters

In episode 141, the intrepid trio are joined by Jack Zaientz (a.k.a. Adne Sadeh, Jewish Monster Hunter) to talk all things Jewish magic, monsters and mayhem. We even talk about […]

12-09
01:03:52

Episode 140: Kohelet

A season is set for everything, a time for every experience under heaven, and this is the season for a new episode. While wisdom is superior to folly, you should […]

12-06
43:03

Episode 139: If Saul was Schizophrenic, David was Definitely Bi-Polar.

In the episode we find our intrepid Trio at the Wild Goose Festival discussing the fine line between religious ecstasy and mental illness. The Jew, The Gentile, and The Ampersand […]

11-16
01:04:16

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