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So Many Popes!
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So the Pope abdicated recently. Apparently, that happened before and it was a whole big mess. Jason Novak and Mike Duncan made a short comic about it all at The Paris Review. It is hilarious and confusing and adorable and wonderful. Check it out!
(Thanks to Sophia Cello for sharing this with me.)
David Brooks Discovers Hasids
I don’t have much to say about David Brooks’ kinda weird walking tour of Midwood Jews, but this stuck out to me:
Nationwide, only 21 percent of non-Orthodox Jews between the ages of 18 and 29 are married. But an astounding 71 percent of Orthodox Jews are married at that age. And they are having four and five kids per couple. In the New York City area, for example, the Orthodox make up 32 percent of Jews over all. But the Orthodox make up 61 percent of Jewish children. Because the Orthodox are so fertile, in a few years, they will be the dominant group in New York Jewry.
Um, David, by “Because the Orthodox are so fertile” you meant “Because the Orthodox prohibit pre-marital sex and believe birth control is immoral,” but I guess that’s just splitting hairs.
Oh Yes, I Will Be Live-Tweeting This
I must apologize. This, which looks like a total mess, aired last night and I said nothing about it. I have failed somewhat in my duty to you as a funny Bible man.
Instead, I watched “Bob’s Burgers.” Because Jon Hamm was guest-voicing as a talking toilet. How could I not.
Anyway, at some point, I will do a time-shifted live-tweet this thing. Watch this space for date and time!
Chapter 5 is Now Available!
Chapter 5, with special guest Esther Werdiger, is now available, just in time for Purim! Listen in and learn about how Avram got involved with local politics for some reason!
OMGWTFBONUS!
Chapter 5 will be arriving on your Internet listening devices this Saturday! But to whet your palates for more biblical wackiness, I’m please to present our very first bonus episode. Recorded just before Chapter 5 was this Monday, in this special episode of the show, I’m joined by Jewniverse and Hello Giggles writer Julia Gazdag as we read an e-mail from a very special listener.
Enjoy!
Chapter 5 Live Photos!
Chapter 5 happened last night and some of our audience took some instagram photos! If you took some pictures, be sure to share them with #omgwtfbible!
First, some pre-show prep:
http://instagram.com/p/V5H8mErBtV/
http://instagram.com/p/V5H5BlQVmQ/
Here’s a shot of Esther and me talking about something crazy Avram did:
http://instagram.com/p/V5JjvBwVoR/
And of course, an upside-down picture of me turning into a ghost.
Get set to listen to Chapter 5 this Saturday! And check this space tomorrow! There might be a surprise!
This Doesn’t Sound Kosher to Me
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Thank You!
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This grainy picture of my script from Episode 4 does not do justice to the fun that was had on Monday night. Thanks to all who were able to brave the bitter cold to see the show! And all the audience members who joined our milkshake party after! You guys are the greatest.
If you couldn’t make it to the Parkside Lounge this week: have no fear. Episode 4 goes live on the morning of Saturday, January 26!
A Bible for the Bible Belt
Over the holiday break, friend of the show Poncho Peligroso discovered this gem in Texas: the Stock Car Racing Edition of the Holy Bible. In amending the bible to appeal to alternate audiences, it’s kinda like what we’re doing, but OMGWTFBIBLE has a lot fewer car crashes.
I haven’t read it, so I imagine in this version the cross is covered in corporate logos and Jesus is resurrected with the help of a pit crew but I could be wrong. Check out an interior page below:
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