Pop Culture Parasha

Pop Culture Parasha
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“Ever wondered what The Simpsons has to say about Bereishit? Or what Shrek can teach us about Bamidbar? Join Valerie Brown and Shoshana Gottlieb each week as they explore the parasha through iconic pop culture moments, live from the room next door to the Pardes Beit Midrash”

  1. 09/02/2022

    Ep 47: Shoftim x Spotlight

    Shoshana's favorite movie and new favorite parashah for her birthday week!!! How Parashat Shoftim and Spotlight both warn against turning a blind eye to evils in the world.

    39 min

  2. 08/26/2022

    Ep 46: Re'eh x Fyre Festival

    Valerie and Shoshana (and cat Sumi) discuss both the Netflix and Hulu documentaries featuring Billy McFarland and Fyre Festival in comparison with Parashat Re'eh. Don't worry, they don't think Moshe scammed us... Or do they? Also, Valerie weighs in on festival experiences in general and Shoshana claims that Glee created COVID to avoid a plot hole. 3

    54 min

  3. 08/19/2022

    Ep 45: Eikev x Big Fish

    Sorry for the late upload! It's our third week of the same old stories, via the ~Moshe Swan Song~. Val and Shoshana compare this to 2003's Big Fish (Tim Burton??). A stacked cast and yet... What's the opposite of an instant classic? But, both the parashah and the movie redeem themselves by helping us think about the nature of stories, and the way archetype functions. NICE! Plus, Val tries her hand at bagel ASMR.  LOVE U LIL BURPS!!! xxoo

    44 min

  4. 08/12/2022

    Ep 44: Vaetchanan x WALL-E

    Shoshana and Valerie compare 2018's WALL-E to Parashat Vaetchanan. Stewardship of the Earth, leaving and returning to a home, and warnings about avoiding bad behavior - whether it's listening to Hashem or recycling?? We also discuss how Moshe is essentially a supercomputer a la Auto/Hal. Plus, Shoshana loses her mind over the top grossing "sports" films of all time.

    47 min

  5. 08/05/2022

    Ep 43: Devarim x Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    Shoshana and Valerie collectively both agree, totally the two of them on the same page that Moshe is a cat person. That's pretty much all that's accomplished here. Also, Devarim and The Force Awakens are both just remakes of something we've seen before.

    1h 1m

  6. 07/29/2022

    Ep 42: Matot-Masei x Pride and Prejudice (2005)

    All things Keira Knightley again this week! Does this adaptation hold up to our comparison with Zelophehad's daughters? BONUS: Preview of what's coming in Devarim!!!

    51 min

  7. 07/21/2022

    Ep 41: Pinchas x Misbehaviour

    Back with what turns out to be a more serious comparison than expected: this week Shoshana and Valerie discuss 2020's Misbehaviour alongside the story of Zelophehad's daughters from Parashat Pinchas. Turns out, every generation thinks the one before it was whack and the generation after is even more whack (see: Gen Z's interpretation of y2k fashion??). Also, Shoshana hates on baby acting and Valerie watches Ghost.

    55 min

  8. 07/14/2022

    Ep 40: Balak x Shrek

    Finally!!! We've had this comparison on the docket since the founding of the podcast: it's giving talking donkeys, it's giving GirlBoss, it's giving unexpected heroes. It's 2001's Shrek and Balak! Shoshana gets vulnerable about her fears (space, the ocean, dinosaurs), and Valerie continues the will-she-won't-she of the decade: becoming a Disney adult. Plus, your Shrek comments get featured!

    1h 3m
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“Ever wondered what The Simpsons has to say about Bereishit? Or what Shrek can teach us about Bamidbar? Join Valerie Brown and Shoshana Gottlieb each week as they explore the parasha through iconic pop culture moments, live from the room next door to the Pardes Beit Midrash”

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  • Creator
    Pop Culture Parasha
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    47
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Pop Culture Parasha
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