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

Charles Bretan and Chris Henson

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

Episodes

  1. 10/15/2025

    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 […]

  2. 06/15/2025

    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 […]

  3. 05/26/2025

    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 […]

  4. 08/13/2024

    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 […]

  5. 07/17/2023

    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 […]

  6. 07/04/2023

    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 […]

  7. 12/14/2022

    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, […]

  8. 12/05/2022

    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 […]

  9. 10/07/2022

    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. 07/19/2022

    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. […]

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

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