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EPISODE 128: TALKING FAITH & MENTAL HEALTH WITH SHEOLOGIAN

Episode 128 of a Jew & a Gentile Walk into a Bar…Mitzvah the Podcast finds the intrepid trio again discussing faith and mental health. We are joined this week by the Sheologian Sarah Isaacs. Sarah, a Raleigh native, is a therapist who is passionate about LGBTQ issues, self-advocacy and boundary work, and eating disorder recovery. Sarah holds both a M.A. in Mental Health Counseling and M.Div. from Campbell University. To skip our opening mishigas skip to the 11:05 mark.

Episode 127: Faith and Mental Health

In episode 127 of A Jew & a Gentile Walk into a Bar…Mitzvah the Podcast finds the traumatized trio getting back to their roots in faith and mental health. We’re joined by the Rev. Daniel Brereton who describes himself as “Jesus, justice & a side of jazz hands! Anglican priest, Gay, Canadian.” With courageous vulnerability and great authenticity, Rev. Daniel shares about his faith and experience with mental illness. He adds his voice to the many speaking about mental illness and challenging its stigma. If you’d like to skip our opening mishigas being listening at the 17:12 mark. If you do skip ahead you will miss this episode’s no context hashtag, “bitten in the scrum.”

Episode 126: Interfaith Marriage

Episode 126 of A Jew & Gentile Walk into a Bar…Mitzvah the Podcast welcomes Rabbi Emily Cohen. Rabbi Emily is the Rabbi of West End Synagogue: a Reconstructionist community on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. She is also the producer/host of the Jew Too Podcast. Together, we discuss interfaith marriages. Specifically, what can institutional Judaism do to keep interfaith families in the community? (The discussion references “A Portrait of Jewish Americans” from the Pew Research Center.) If you want to skip our opening mishigas start listening at the 19:35 mark. Know that you will miss Rev. Helena trying to podcast through the haze of her second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Episode 125: Christianity and the Capitol Insurrection

Episode 125 finds the Jew, the Gentile, and the Ampersand of Reason joined by Phil…FREAKING…Wyman. That is right folks, the Welsh Troubadour himself joins us to discuss the radicalization of American Christianity and the Capitol Insurrection. Phil comes from the Pentecostal tradition and provides us with a unique view of  how that tradition has been impacted by the Age of Trump. For some background on this episode’s topic read this article “How self-proclaimed ‘prophets’ from a growing Christian movement provided religious motivation for the Jan. 6 events at the US Capitol.” To skip our mishigas start the podcast at the 19:15 mark. Skip our mishigas, but don’t skip checking out Phil on his Youtube Channel, Blog, and at his site “Burning Religion.” And here’s a link to hear Phil sing “Politics are like a Zombie Love Song.“

Episode 124: From Grief to Hope

We’re baaaack! After a break for the holidays and personal losses, the Jew, the Gentile, and the Ampersand of Reason return to discuss how we can move from the grief of the past year towards the hope promised by the new year. SPOILER ALERT: Lamentations can be a guide in this journey. BONUS CONTENT: Listen and learn where The Ampersand of Reason has a verse from Lamentations tattooed! Jump to the 15:20 mark to skip our usual mishigas. Visit our site A Jew and a Gentile Walk into a Bar...Mitzvah and the link for this episode.

Episode123: The Hermeneutic of Trumpers

Episode 123 of a Jew & a Gentile Walk into a Bar…Mitzvah the Podcast, features a discussion of why Evangelical Christians support increasingly-former President Trump. The Jew shared an article in The Conversation by Stewart Clem, “What’s Next for American Evangelicals After Trump Leaves Office?” The Gentile muddies the water by sharing an article that appeared in the Nation written by Susan McWilliams that suggests that the late Hunter S. Thompson in his book “Hells Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs” predicted the rise of Trumpism. The Ampersand of Reason, Rev. Helena, suggests that there is a “Trumper Hermeneutic” that Evangelical Christians apply to their interpretation of both the Bible and the U.S. Constitution. To skip our opening mishigas begin listening at the 22:01 mark.

Episode 122: Election Aftermath

Episode 122 finds The Jew, The Gentile, and The Ampersand of Reason reflecting on the 2020 Election “results.” SPOILER ALERT: we are hoping for the best but expecting the worst! Well, at least two of us are: The Gentile is uncharacteristically the most optimistic of the three of us. The episode reveals a contrast between Jewish and Christian social and historical consciousness. We still manage to review a couple of cigars and enjoy the Ampersand’s latest stanning on The Good Place, Bonhoeffer, beets, and mangoes; all before things take a dark turn. So, as our listeners always do, start listening to this episode and Hope for the Best but Expect the Worst!! To skip our opening mishigas start listening at 26:47. Click here to give us a listen.

Episode 121: Jory Micah and Breaking the Glass Steeple

Episode 121 features Jory Micah. Jory is a Christian Writer, Theologian, Preacher, Intersectional Feminist & Lover of Humanity. She speaks for progressive faith and politics. Jory is working on her forthcoming book “Breaking the Glass Steeple.” We discuss gender roles and faith communities, as Jory shares about her spiritual journey, her answering G-d’s call into ministry, and her work to shatter the glass steeple that continues to discriminate against women as ministers and leaders in churches. Follow her on Twitter and check out her website. To skip our opening mishigas start listening at the 23:40 mark.

Episode 120: Negative Self-Talk

Episode 120, or "the one without the Gentile," finds Dr. Charles and Rev. Helena discussing negative self-talk reflecting on Psalm 120 and Yom Kippur.

Episode 119: Pandemic Parenting

In episode 119 our usual subjects are joined by clergy couple Derrick Weston and Shannon Meacham to discuss parenting in a pandemic. Derrick is a Presbyterian minister who has served as […]