Xai, how are you?

We're going on a wild demon hunt! Starting from a Gemara discussion of tefillin for two headed people, then on to Tosafot, Zohar and finally, obscure Gnostic sects. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_fig...

Through the lens of a listener question, we explore our ideas about why some American Jews are willing to excuse pretty much anything the Israeli government does. Then some Talmud and Ramban come through to help us make meaning out of that. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon a...

It's crossover time! Xava went on her friend J's podcast to talk about the poetry of Yehudi Amichai and Nazim Hikmet, and we thought you all would wanna hear it. Discussion of communisim, myticism and kosher slaughter all rolled into one! Go find the rest of their episodes at https://soundcloud.com/couplet-pod. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud H...

For the finale of our Art series, artist and writer Never Angeline North comes on to discuss transcendent queer filth as a lifestyle, conversion to Judaism, and the connection between her work and Talmud. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow u...

In the second episode of our Art and Talmud series, musical sensation Ezra Furman graces us with her wisdom on the intersection of songwriting, text study, the seduction of Orthodoxy and a sugye about forbidden singing. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowa...

In this first episode of our series on the relationship between art and Talmud, transdisciplinary artist Nicki Green comes on the show to share their take on the gemara of ritual objects, multivocality, 5 gallon buckets and returning to Judaism through art. You won't want to miss it! Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and l...

We conclude our series on Yoma 82a with an anecdote about murder for hire, a discussion of the four humors and of course, ACAB in the Talmud. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schr...

A special stupendous crossover between Judaism Unbound and our show! We talk with Lex and Dan about Talmud, xutzpah, Shabbatai and of course, the future of Judaism. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_fig...

We continue our Kosher Pork series by moving on to the first of three issues that can override the protection of life. Plus, lots of teasers for upcoming content and a discussion of alternative conceptions of martyrdom in contemporary life. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon a...

A passage on Yoma 82a teaches us about juicy, juicy kosher pork, ancient gender politics, and non-binary approaches to observance. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.

We're finally having another listener question episode! This time, we answer all the dating questions we have saved up, like how to date as an observant queer. Plus a weirdly big amount of Animal Crossing discussion. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowarey...

On Yevamot 47a, we encounter the curious case of the secret conversion and along the way we learn a lot about how our attitude about inclusivity has changed over the centuries. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou a...

On Bava Metzia 21b, Michael and Xava explore yeush shelo mida'at, the observer effect in halakha, Xava's formerly lost Jewish heritage, and the genders we never knew we had. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and...

In our thrilling finale, guests Binya Koatz and daph ben david dazzle us with Shabbatean trans love poetry in Ladino, trancestors in the Torah and little bit of analysis on Frankism. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowar...

Sam Biagetti returns in the second installment of the Shabbatai series, where we move on to discussing the legacy of the Shabbatean movement, Jewish renewal, buyer's remorse, conversos and Bernie Sanders. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow u...

In a special crossover episode, @Historiansplaining podcast host Sam Biagetti and Michael kick off our Shabbatai series by doing a deep dive into the facts, foibles and little known intricacies of the failed messiah's rise and fall. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreo...

We journey to Shabbat 54b to explore lemonology, parasocial relationships, the interconnectedness of injustice and our own obligation to act up. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben S...

Michael and Xava talk stonks, hierarchy, the commons, tzedakah and the benefits of collective ownership using a sugye from Eruvin 3a. Plus we reveal that our theme song can be found at https://youtu.be/sJnE616RucQ! Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou...

We welcome an incredible guest, Azariah, to talk about phlegm, death fetishes, masking, disability in the Beit Midrash and edge cases. You can find KC Tenants Union at https://kctenants.org/ . Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter...

We answer a listener question about the overwhelming nature of starting Talmud, share our personal experiences and a TON of resources for starting your study journey. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_f...

We made this episode during an attempted coup! Podcast news part deux, personal depression experiences and advice, plus a mystical gate of feelz. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben...

It's more likely than you think! We talk banned books, foolishness, Heidegger vs. Neo-Kantianism, and movie stars as sources of scriptural authority. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by...

In-Laws and outlaws, gender roles and gender trolls, Michael and I argue about exegesis plus a fun side bit about doulas. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.

The Hot Debate of 1848, Michael's etymology corner, Xava breaks her absolute self-determinist streak. Anecdote from Contemporary Halakhic Problems Volume 4, Chapter 7. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xavadecordova. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss...

The thrilling conclusion of the Rabbi Meir trilogy, where we meet his prize pupil, Michael challenges my epistemological frame, and I mistakenly say a snake is a sheretz don't come for me. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xa...