47 episodes

“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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    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.8 • 18 Ratings

“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”

    Ep 47: Shoftim x Spotlight

    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
    Ep 46: Re'eh x Fyre Festival

    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 

    • 53 min
    Ep 45: Eikev x Big Fish

    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. 



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    • 43 min
    Ep 44: Vaetchanan x WALL-E

    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. 

    • 46 min
    Ep 43: Devarim x Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    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. 

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Ep 42: Matot-Masei x Pride and Prejudice (2005)

    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

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
18 Ratings

18 Ratings

eleids ,

High quality podcast

Content wise 💯
I know it’s a good podcast Bc I pause it and talk out loud as if I’m part of the conversation. I love the banter, the sincerity of wanting to give a fresh take to the weekly Torah portion, and the memes. Strong recommend.

Not named gary ,

Subversive! Jewish! Amusing!

thoughtful and clever 10/10 would listen to again

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