Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

By: Barak Malkin Ethan Lane-Miller Rabbi David Young
  • Summary

  • Where our lives of Jewish learning collide with our love of Nerd Culture. Join us as we explore Jewish texts, history, and values and the apparent and invisible connections to your favorite movies, characters, and hobbies. www.torahsmash.com

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

    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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    52 mins
  • Episode 66 - Good Ideas Gone Wrong
    Oct 23 2024

    October 23, 2024
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    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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    45 mins
  • Episode 65 - Sabra: The Hero Not The Hummus ...With Special Guest Sasha Kaplan
    Oct 9 2024

    October 9, 2024
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    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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    51 mins

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