Wayward Children: Jewish Monsters, Magic, and the Stories We Tell

By: Jack Zaientz & John Baltisberger
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  • Summary

  • According to Jewish tradition, the world around us is filled with demons, ghosts, giants and angels, and creatures of all types. But Judaism today tends to downplay and rationalize them away, to the point where they’re just forgotten dusty metaphors. But for millenia, Jews have lived with these creatures and have had practical means for coping with them.

    Join Jack Zaientz a scholar of all things Jewish folklore and mythology and John Baltisberger, the award-winning author of Jewish horror and fantasy as they explore the topics of mythic Judaism and discuss it's survival and use in modern day culture both pop and otherwise.
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Episodes
  • We Don't Need No Man, and Neither Does Lillith

    We Don't Need No Man, and Neither Does Lillith
    Oct 21 2024

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    This week we talk about the sexiest figure in Jewish mythology. The queen of demons, a woman who looked the archetypal man in the eyes and said. "No, I will not be subservient. I am woman, and I would rather be a queen of demons than serve anyone."

    John may be really excited to delve into this one...

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    • Intro and outro music ‘Skin and Bones’ composed by Yoshie Fruchter and performed by Pitom, on Tzadik records
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    53 mins
  • The Curses We Yell

    The Curses We Yell
    Oct 13 2024

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    This week Jack and John throw curses around like it's nobody's business! Listen to Jack read off traditional Yiddish curses. Did you know we tried to curse Hitler? Check out the storied history of curse prevention, and watch as Jack puts John on the spot to make curses up just for you!

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    • Find Jack on Twitter or his Website
    • Find John on Twitter or his Website
    • Back the Trading Cards of Jewish Magic and Monsters Kickstarter
    • GET OUR READING LIST!
    • Shop Aggadah Try It Books
    • Buy Marti's Shirts!
    • Intro and outro music ‘Skin and Bones’ composed by Yoshie Fruchter and performed by Pitom, on Tzadik records
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • The Giant Wars and Warring Giants

    The Giant Wars and Warring Giants
    Sep 16 2024

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    John and Jack delve into one of their favorite topics, THE GIANT WARS. This is an insane topic as it's rife throughout both the Tanakh and the Talmud. There is ample liturgical evidence of giants and the Jewish people fighting them. So let's delve into our biggest fans, be the Nephilim, Raphaim, or just Yao Ming. (To our knowledge, Yao Ming is not a being made of fire, nor is he a listener, but we could be wrong!)

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    • Find Jack on Twitter or his Website
    • Find John on Twitter or his Website
    • Back the Trading Cards of Jewish Magic and Monsters Kickstarter
    • GET OUR READING LIST!
    • Shop Aggadah Try It Books
    • Buy Marti's Shirts!
    • Intro and outro music ‘Skin and Bones’ composed by Yoshie Fruchter and performed by Pitom, on Tzadik records
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    1 hr and 16 mins

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