Notes From The Other Side

In this episode Tiziana sits down for a zoom session with Dr. Adam English, who is both the chair of the Christian Studies department and a professor of Christian Philosophy and Theology at Campbell University in North Carolina. He is also the author of The Saint Who Would be Santa Claus: The True Life and Trials of St. Nicholas of Myra, which was the topic of our interview. If you have ever wonde...

In this very special Christmas themed episode, Rick Andy and Tiziana discuss claims that some of our Christmas traditions have pagan origins. The team takes a deep dive into why we celebrate Christmas on the 25th and the history of the Christmas tree.

If you've followed this show for any length of time, you have heard the team talk about this episodes very special guest whom we are low-key obsessed with. Now you get to listen in real time as Andy and Tiziana do their level best to play it cool in front of their favorite social media superstar and co-host of the Data Over Dogma podcast, bible scholar Dr. Dan McClellan. We talk with Dan about all...

This episode was originally recorded for the Burros of Berea Podcast in late October and was released November 7th 2024. Tiziana, Rick, Billy, Sarita, Rick Carter and Andy share their own individual stories and accounts of Hurricane Helene and what they are doing now to recover.

Hey folks - this episode originally aired on the Burros of Berea Podcast in May of 2023. It is not the episode I had intended to share, but Rick, Andy, and myself have all suffered damages due to Hurricane Helene and are not able to record fresh material at this time. I hope you enjoy this throwback, and we hope to get a new episode out to you all very soon. Thanks guys, and enjoy.

This episode originally aired on the Burros of Berea podcast on July 4th, 2024. Andy Rick and Tiziana sat down with Dr. Eric Smith, professor of New Testament studies at Iliff School of Theology in Denver Colorado to discuss discrepancies in biblical manuscripts, redaction, and interpolation. For more information on Dr. Smith, visit his stubstack at https://substack.com/@ericcsmith.

Let's spend some time getting to know Rick Welch, Notes From the Other Side creator and co-host. Tiziana and Rick also talk about the history, and future, of Notes. For more information on the Burros of Berea Podcast, visit https://burrosofberea.com/ For more information on Rick's films, please visit https://tackytiefilms.com/

Join Tiziana and Rick and Andy for this final episode where we wrap up our 4 part study on astrology and the bible.

The Notes team sits down with Spotify's number one astrology and advice podcaster Jessica Lanyadoo for answers to some of the questions that have come up during this study. For more information about her podcast, webinars and horoscopes you can visit her website at https://www.lovelanyadoo.com/

This episode kicks off with Tiziana offering some corrections to the last episode. She, Rick, and Andy then dive into what the rest of the Hebrew Bible has to say about astrology, including the prohibitions in Deuteronomy. The team discusses the implications for modern Christians.

What is astrology exactly? How is it different from astronomy, and are modern day Christians forbidden from knowing anything about their astrological chart? This study kicks off with an historic look at the development of astrology and a critical look at the where the Magi from the East in Matthew's nativity story came from. This episode spends a lot of time in Daniel and full disclosure, Tizi...

On this final episode Rick, Tiziana and Andy sit down to hash out thoughts, feelings, and listener emails before putting this study (officially) to bed. They discuss culture, genetics and what, if any, ramifications this study has in terms of God's grand design. To round it out, Rick and Tiziana kick around ideas for the next Notes topic.

This episode kicks off with a special feature that shows up occasionally - Tiziana correcting some of the dumb stuff she said last time. The crew then moves on to finish out this study with a good look at 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 and 1 Timothy 1:9-10.

Andy, Rick and Tiziana are back to discuss the 3 verses in the New Testament that reference same sex activity. But before they do, a LOT of groundwork needs to be laid regarding ancient Greece, the predominant attitude about women, and how those cultural beliefs and attitudes still underlie a lot of what we struggle with still regarding equity of the sexes. ***TRIGGER WARNING*** This episode conta...

Welcome to part 3 of our 6 part deep dive on same sex relations and the bible. In this episode, we take a deep dive into Levitical Law, including a look at other ancient near east cultural practices. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains references to issues of abuse and subjugation that some listeners may find disturbing. Please be advised that parental guidance is strongly suggested for any min...

In part 2 of our series, Tiziana jumps right in with the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. We begin by diving into etymology, history, and the creation of the word "homosexual".

In this episode, Tiziana Rick and Andy sit down with some of the Burros crew to lay the groundwork for the upcoming study. This conversation, homosexuality and the bible, is extremely triggering for a LOT of people (on both sides of the argument) so Tizana felt it was prudent to set the stage for a safe and respectful discussion. This episode is *mostly* for people who are having a knee jerk react...

Andy, Rick, Tiziana and Sarita bring it home in this final episode of our series on Ruth.

Rick, Andy and Tiziana are joined in this episode by Sarita Edgerton to discuss one of the spicer stories in the Hebrew bible - the threshing floor! Rather than a cut and dry explanation, the team uses cultural and historical context to try and reimagine the circumstances surrounding that night. This episode gets a little blue so, consider yourself warned.

In Ruth 1, the Notes crew sets the stage for the entire book, but in this second episode they get into the text itself.

Welcome to the kickoff episode of Notes From the Underground's 2023 season, the first in a series on the book of Ruth. The Notes crew is joined in this episode by Pastor Michael Miano of Blue Point Baptist Church in New York, as well as regular Burros of Berea contributor Sarita Edgerton. In this episode we sit down to lay the foundation for the book of Ruth by looking at the context of the bo...

In part two of our series on Mary Magdalene, we take a good hard look at the truth regarding the role of women in the Jesus movement, as well as explore theories about why those truths have been suppressed (spoiler alert, it's misogyny).

Tiziana takes the lead for the first time as both host and content curator of Notes From the Other Side, a title she still holds today. This episode tackles the misconceptions around the identity of Mary Magdalene and sets her story in it's correct sociohistorical context.

Welcome to the first episode in our 4 part series on the life and times of Samson - Tiziana also agrees to be on the Notes crew full time! Very exciting stuff.

Rick, Tiziana and Andy are back for part 2 of this 4 part series. Here we take a good hard look at what Samson's anointing meant and how he was culpable in his own destruction despite that anointing.