The Word in Black and Red

Join Micah, Ell, Scott, and Ben for their conversation on Genesis 38. Why is this story the reason conservatives give as to why masturbation is allegedly a sin? What is the actual sin going on here? And how can we find hope in this strange patriarchal horror story? Find out answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red! https://linktr.ee/twibar You can find the s...

Join Micah, Josiah, Avery, and Mike Shipley as they explore Genesis 37. How is Joseph's story a precursor to Jesus' story? Where do we find the resurrection here? What does this tale have to teach us about how to treat one another in late stage capitalism? And why does Micah care so much about Dothan? Find out on this episode of The Word in Black and Red! Josiah's podcast is Pulp! and can be found...

Join Micah, Josiah, Avery, and Mike Shipley as they explore Genesis 37. How queer is Joseph? How does Joseph's queerness elucidate a liberating reading of this text of terror? And how many different interpretations of Joseph can we squeeze into one episode? Find out on this episode of The Word in Black and Red! Josiah's podcast is Pulp! and can be found wherever good podcast can be found or on Ins...

Join Micah, Ell, and Spencer as they discuss Genesis 35-36. What does this long genealogy mean and why should I listen to all of it instead of skipping to 8:34? How does wealth continue to divide families and become a curse for the people of Israel? And what the hell is wrong with Reuben? Find out some answers to these questions and more in this episode of The Word in Black and Red! https://linktr...

Join Micah, Don, Ell, and Demo as they explore Genesis 33:18-34:31, or the story of Dinah. Was what happened to Dinah a sexual assault, or a bigoted condemnation of interracial mixing? What does this story have to reach us about the nature of forgiveness? And can you really want to manipulate someone if you're willing to get circumcised to prove the point? Take in a few radically different interpr...

Join Micah, Ell, and new co-host Demo as they discuss Genesis 32-33:17. What does it mean to wrestle with God? How is wrestling with God a stand-in for Jacob's self-actualization? Why is there so much about property, power, and penises in this story? And how the Bible kayfabe? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red! https://linktr.ee/twibar Y...

Join Micah, Don, and new guest Josiah from @church_of_christ_the_anarchist on Instagram and Pulp! Podcast as they dive into Genesis 30:25-31:55. What does this story have to tell us about union reps? How is God actively on the side of the exploited worker? And how did fear of the menses cost Laban his religion? Find out in this episode of The Word in Black and Red! https://linktr.ee/twibar You can...

Join Micah and W Scott McAndless from the Retelling the Bible podcast as they explore Genesis 29-30:24. Why did Jacob, the ultimate wife guy, marry four women? How could feminism have saved the day in this story? And what the hell are erotic herbs? Find out answers to these questions and more on the latest episode of The Word in Black and Red! https://linktr.ee/twibar You can find the show, more e...

Join Micah, Ell, and Spencer for a wonderful conversation on Genesis 28:10-22, or the story of Jacob's Ladder. What does this story have to do with prayer? What were some ancient forms of trauma healing? And how can a story of such goodness be used for such terror? Find out answers to these questions and more, alongside most of the 19 different interpretations of this story we came up with on this...

Join Micah, Mat, and Char as they discuss Genesis 27-28:9, or the beginning of the story of Jacob and Esau. Why would Esau give up his inheritance? How does Rebekah stand in for a trickster God? And what does that mean for our own ethics? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red! https://linktr.ee/twibar You can find the show, more episodes, an...

Join Micah and Pastor Sarah @disorganized.religion as they discuss Genesis 26. Why does Isaac fall into the same trap as his father? What's the significance of the wells? How are foreigners being treated here? And why can't anyone seem to learn from the past? Here some thoughts on these questions and move on this episode of The Word in Black and Red! https://linktr.ee/twibar You can find the show,...

Join Micah, Scott, Matt, Spencer, Ell, Josiah, and Don as they each share a reflection on Christmas. It might be our best episode yet--so please, take this as our Christmas gift to you. linktr.ee/twibar You can find the show, more episodes, and other means of listening at thewordinblackandred.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Micah and W. Scott McAndless from the Retelling the Bible podcast as they delve into Genesis 25. What does this ancient story have to tell us about our modern rivalries and solidarity? How does Jacob's gender non-conformity influence the story? And who the hell would sell out their inheritance for lentils? Hear some answers to these questions and more in this latest episode of The Word in Bla...

Join Micah, Ell, and new guest Josh Fights a Bear as they discuss Genesis 25. Why does this story repeat itself? What sort of yonic imagery is going on as Rebekah brings up the water? And why does Isaac try to marry his mom? Hear some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red! linktr.ee/twibar You can find the show, more episodes, and other means of listening...

Join Micah, Pastor Sarah, and Rabbi Sarah Noyo for a deep dive into Genesis 23. What caused Sarah's death? Why is Abraham negotiating to pay for something offered for free? And what did Sarah f-up and find out? Hear some answers to these questions and more on this week's episode of The Word in Black and Red! linktr.ee/twibar You can find the show, more episodes, and other means of listening at the...

Join Micah, Ell, and Char and Byron from the Barefoot to Emmaus podcast for the second part of our exploration of Genesis 22. How does the sacrifice of Isaac change our perspective on the sacrifice of Christ? How do both of these sacrifices change our understanding of what we must do to build a better world? And how many different interpretations of one story can we fit into two episodes? Hea...

Join Micah, Ell, and new co-hosts Char and Byron from the Barefoot to Emmaus podcast for the first part of our exploration of Genesis 22. Why does God ask Abraham to sacrifice his son? How does that sacrifice inform our own sacrifice to build a better world? And what does kink have to teach us about this ancient story? Hear some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Bl...

Join Micah, Pastor Sarah, and new interfaith co-host Noelle as they discuss Genesis 21. How does the rejection of Hagar showcase Sarah's lack of faithfulness? How can Jews, Christians, and Muslims learn from our different traditions about God's love for the oppressed? And why is Christianity a grand joke? Hear some perspectives on these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and R...

Join Micah, Don, and Ell as they discuss Genesis 20. Why does this story seem to repeat? Why does Abraham seem to get away so well with all of his shenanigans and only end up more wealthy? And how does God weaponize impotence against the rich? Learn more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red! More from Don: unfinished.love More from TWIBAR: https://linktr.ee/twibar You can find the show, mo...

Join Micah, Char, and author Stephen Morrison for our first Special Episode! We will discuss Stephen's book All Riches Come from Injustice, the god of Mammon, the origins of capitalism, and the beginnings of Christian resistance in our modern struggle. For more TWIBAR: https://linktr.ee/twibar For more Stephen Morrison: https://www.sdmorrison.org/about/ You can find the show, more episodes, and ot...

TW: Incest, rape, grooming. If that's not something you're ready for this time, please skip this one and join us next time. Join Micah, Ell, and Spencer as they discuss Genesis 19:29-38. Why would Lot's daughters get him drunk and sleep with him? How much moral culpability does Lot have here? How does this relate to modern abuses of power under capitalism? And what is sperm theft? Find out some le...

Join Micah, Lazarus, & Ronnie for an Oops! All Queers episode on Genesis 19:1-28 where we read a central text of homophobic rhetoric to reveal it actually has much more to say about the homophobes. What's really the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah? Where did the myth of homosexuality as the cause of their destruction come from? And why are billionaires the real Sodomites? Join the discussion on our...

Join Micah, Arnold, Pastor Sarah, and Lazarus as they continue to discuss Genesis 18:16-33. How can God have mercy in the midst of destruction? What does justice look like for the oppressed in systems of unethical consumption? How can we have mercy on Nazis? And why does Florida insist on being so awful all the time? Hear some answers to these questions and join the conversation on this episode of...

Join Micah, Arnold, Pastor Sarah, and Lazarus as they discuss Genesis 18:16-33. How are we included in God's moral reckoning? What does it mean to be innocent? How can we talk about justice in the destruction of an entire city? And how can our tiny groups of leftists save whole nations? Hear some answers to these questions and join the conversation on this episode of The Word in Black and Red. *Pu...

Join Micah, Ell, Spencer, and Rabbi Noyo as they continue to discuss Genesis 18:1-15. Who were the three strangers (and how do we know they weren't the Trinity)? What are angels anyway? What does it mean to laugh at Sarah? Does the idea of original sin makes sense in the context of Genesis? How does laughter fit into our theology? And why are angels trans? Join us as we explore these and further q...