Mystic-Skeptic Radio: Uncensored/Raiders of the Unknown

In this week’s show we discuss the stigmatization and demonization of “the other” in western Christianity throughout the ages. We explore St. Agustine’s influence on the many heretic hunters of Christianity who use Jews as the boogie man and how that is now applied to other groups. St. Augustine’s rhetoric of carnal vs spiritual, Jew vs Christian is so engrained in Christian thought that is hard t...

In this week's show our guest is Chaplain Stephen Faller, a New Jersey chaplain.  He is the author of "Confessions of a Circuit Rider," a reflective journey through the realms of chaplaincy, disability, adoption, and spiritual midwifery. In his works he delves into the depths beneath the surfaces of pastoral care, offering insights and revelations from the vantage point of my own un...

In this week's show we are joined by author and filmmaker Eric Bickernicks, he wrote Higher Strange and it's sequel Higher Strangeness. His first satirical novel was  "Artifice" back in 2016.  His latest work, "Higher Strangeness," is a surreal exploration of conspiracy culture, inspired by the likes of Q-Anon, Alex Jones, Pizzagate and the paranoia surrounding survei...

In this week's show we continue our discussion based on the interview with Dr. James Tabor. We also feature a narrative of the book Heirs of the Kingdom by your host David Daniel Gonzalez Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Anti-Semitism Rising & Jesus The Israelite (all available on our YouTube channels)....

In this week’s show our guest is renown Biblical scholar and Professor of Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity James Tabor. Dr. Tabor is the author of nine academic books including Paul and Jesus and Paul’s ascent to Paradise. He has worked at a number of archaeological sites. Dr. Tabor has been featured in dozens of documentaries broadcasted on PBS, Discovery Channel, Learning Channel, History...

In this week's show we feature professor Charles Fischer who teaches humanities at Everett Community College in Washington, focusing on classic literature including Homer, Sophocles and Shakespeare. With a background in ancient Greek, a Ph. D. in English combined with a Master of Theological Studies degree from the Harvard Divinity School, Charles is uniquely positioned to draw on the events...

In this week's show we feature author Charles Fischer who teaches humanities at Everett Community College in Washington, focusing on classic literature including Homer, Sophocles and Shakespeare. With a background in ancient Greek, a Ph. D. in English combined with a Master of Theological Studies degree from the Harvard Divinity School, Charles is uniquely positioned to draw on the events of...

In this week's show we discuss the topic that is on many people's minds due to the political climate. Julia M. Ponce-Vega Director of Immigrant Services at Mercy Center in Bronx, NY shares her expertise on the subject.  We discuss the asylum crisis, immigration process and reprieve for people under political persecution, affected by social upheaval or who have experienced domestic violen...

In this weeks program we present an audio-documentary based on the book A Lamb Among Wolves: The State of Israel & Modern Anti-Semitism.  Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Anti-Semitism Rising & Jesus The Israelite (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 10 seasons we have featured academics...

In this week’s show out guest is Raphael, a religious Jew who lives in Israel near the West Bank. As students of history we are looking for answers to the ethical as well as moral concerns about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In the latest episode of the Jimmy Dore Show Dr. Norman Finkelstein displayed many inconsistencies in his approach to the issue. Although, I respect his work I also feel t...

In this week's show we present a review of Hugh Schonfield's masterpiece "The Passover Plot." We discuss how the book is insightful but falls short with conspiracies which are not impossible but at times are grasping at straws to debunk the life of Jesus as depicted in the New Testament. Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Som...

In this week's show we present a review of Hugh Schonfield's masterpiece "The Passover Plot." We discuss how the book is insightful but falls short with conspiracies which are not impossible but at times are grasping at straws to debunk the life of Jesus as depicted in the New Testament. Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Som...

In this episode we discuss Jörg Frey's book "Qumran, Early Judaism, and New Testament Interpretation." In it he perpetuates a diabolical form of interpreting the New Testament by using Anti-Jewish tropes instead of a careful examination of the texts, as he proclaims the following: "Dualistic concepts are rather used to qualify the enemies of the communities, the Roman power as...

In the fist episode of Season 9 of Mystic-Skeptic Radio we have a special treat with as part of out program Raiders of The Unknown. In this episode we discuss Michelle Cameron's latest book "Babylon" that just day-viewed.  She has written five books including:  Beyond The Ghetto Gates (She Writes Press, 2020 )The Fruit of Her Hands: The Story of Shira of Ashkenaz (Pocket, 2009), In...

In today’s show we are doing something out of the ordinary I am planning to show how you can’t be part of two opposing worldviews and how Jesus cannot be a Jewish Messiah who became by default a Catholic savior. The main question I am asking is "How can someone claim to accept Jewish identity of Jesus while throwing all his former coreligionists under the bus?" Please comment or contact...

In this week's show we feature a tribute to friend of the show and supporter of The Farm Intentional Community, Dr. Joel Arya Goldstein. He passed away on July 10, 2022 at the age of 82. Him and his wife Betty Stevenson lived in Summertown, TN and were life long partakers of psilocybe cubensis or "Magic Mushrooms" and other natural hallucinogens. He was part of our first discussion...

In this week's episode we discuss Rabbi Ariel Tzadok post called "The Torah of Yeshu HaNotzi versus the Gospel of Jesus Christ." He is featured on the History Channel's Ancient Aliens program and spearheads www.koshertorah.com working with Noachides, Jews and Christians teaching them Jewish concepts. In his post he discusses the following book: "The Jesus Scroll is a best-...

Welcome to another episode of Mystic-Skeptic Media’s Raiders of The Unknown. In this week's show we discuss Exorcism & Demonology with Rabbi David J Zucker a retired medical chaplain who conducted a ritual to assist some medical staff. We explore biblical, rabbinic, medieval and historical Jewish though in relation to dark forces and rituals to contain these powers Mystic-Skeptic Radio pr...

We have a special treat for our audience. Our guest is musical artist Ari Lesser. He is a Jewish American rapper, singer and songwriter. He is known for his advocacy for the State of Israel and Jewish religious life and lifestyle. He studied political science, has performed with Gad Elbaz and Lipa Schmeltzer . He has spoken and performed at hundreds of events for Jewish communities around the worl...

In this week show we interview independent researcher Jeramiah Giehl who has researched the historical Jesus from a Jewish perspective Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Anti-Semitism Rising & Jesus The Israelite (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 10 seasons we have featured academics (Amy Ji...

In this week's show we discuss the podcast "Misquoting Jesus" which recently discussed the Gospel of Mark. We explore how "The Messianic Secret" is part of Jesus epic journey of discovery and how Mr. Erhman misses the most important Jewish elements of this narrative. Another interesting Jewish tradition which points to description of the Meshiach in Isaiah 11 is what is kn...

We return to our segment The Legacy of Paul: Mystic, Heretic or Pagan as part of the Jesus the Israelite podcast. The host of popular podcast on Second Temple Jewish-Christianity joins us as we discuss the historical context of Jesus and Paul. Bill Scofield, our guest ,shares wisdom from Torah within the "apocalyptic" writings of apostles Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Un...

In this week's show we discuss the book Dr. John D. Levenson which discuses the Pesach Korban (pascal sacrifice) and the Akeida (binding of Issac) both crucial Jewish stories in the Tanach which are considered meritorious and substitutional in both the biblical text and later tradition. We explore how these concepts were incorporated into the narrative about Jesus. Another book we review whic...

Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Anti-Semitism Rising & Jesus The Israelite (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 10 seasons we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) , presidential candidates( Howie Hawkins), Commentators (Jay Michaelson) , Advocates (Vanessa Guillen), Scholars(John Domini...

n this week's show we discuss the concept of G-d in Jewish terms including "Revelation," "Prophecy" as well as Names of G-d and The Thirteen Attributes of G-d’s Mercy (Middot). In the second segment of our program we discuss how apocalyptic literature created confusion and made it appear that Jesus was introducing novel ideas in contrast with Fist Century Judaism. We put T...