Holy Madness - The Show https://holymadness.podbean.com The podcast for disaffected millennial Jews, intellectual Catholics, and Evangelical Christians of good humor. Questions/comments to holymadnesstheshow@gmail.com or @holymadness.theshow on Facebook Thu, 11 Jan 2018 03:59:06 +0200 https://podbean.com/?v=3.2 en Copyright 2017 . All rights reserved. Religion & Spirituality 1440 episodic A “religion and spirituality” podcast by two wise guys in Jerusalem that sifts through a mad world seeking wisdom, and occasionally sanity. For out of the box Jews, intellectual Catholics, and Evangelical Christians of good humor. We tackle heavy subjects, with a light touch. Come for the entertaining conversation, stay for the contrarian or thought provoking conclusions, and enjoy the holy madness in between. Join us for stimulating and broad discussions of far-reaching topics, always with some insightful food for thought to take away. If we had to describe ourselves in a word, it might just be "pharismanic." If we had more than one word, it'd be "looking through what's happening into the Divine Comedy." Tzvi and Meir-Simchah Tzvi and Meir-Simchah holymadnesstheshow@gmail.com No No http://holymadness.podbean.com/feed/ http://deow9bq0xqvbj.cloudfront.net/image-logo/2242536/HASSIDIC_DANCE_36X30-862x1024.jpg Holy Madness - The Show https://holymadness.podbean.com 144 144 Episode 7: Iran, And Here I Am http://holymadness.podbean.com/e/episode-7-iran-and-here-i-am/ http://holymadness.podbean.com/e/episode-7-iran-and-here-i-am/#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2018 03:52:05 +0200 holymadness Torah Torah shebaal peh Oral Torah Oral Law paradigm shift paradigm change jew jewish jews judaism identity peoplehood national identity place exile redemption iran persia galut geula bible olam haba olam hazeh world to come paradise plato's republic anomie freedom cyrus the great holymadness.podbean.com/episode-7-iran-and-here-i-am-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Oh my, we’ve done it again! Another fantastic episode, this time about Iran/Persia, exile, redemption, identity, and way, way more. 

(This episode was recorded during the protests taking place in Iran in 2018.)

We discuss Iran as a country (taking care to avoid politics as always), its history, and the Jewish People’s history with Persia - and that takes us to Exile and Redemption, the World to Come, identity, peoplehood, and the unique conception of exile/redemption that the Jewish people has forged and crafted in its development. Come for the banter, stay for the knockout insights, and enjoy the show! :)

We clock in a little over an hour - it proved to be too hard to cut down the time without sacrificing the various novel insights we had to share. 

Follow us on Facebook @holymadness.theshow or email us at hol [...]

]]> Oh my, we've done it again! Another fantastic episode, this time about Iran/Persia, exile, redemption, identity, and way, way more. 

(This episode was recorded during the protests taking place in Iran in 2018.)

We discuss Iran as a country (taking care to avoid politics as always), its history, and the Jewish People's history with Persia - and that takes us to Exile and Redemption, the World to Come, identity, peoplehood, and the unique conception of exile/redemption that the Jewish people has forged and crafted in its development. Come for the banter, stay for the knockout insights, and enjoy the show! :)

We clock in a little over an hour - it proved to be too hard to cut down the time without sacrificing the various novel insights we had to share. 

Follow us on Facebook @holymadness.theshow or email us at holymadnesstheshow@gmail.com. Spread the good word, y'all. Add us to your RSS feed, to your iTunes, or follow us here on podbean.

]]> Oh my, we've done it again! Another fantastic episode, this time about Iran/Persia, exile, redemption, identity, and way, way more.  (This episode was recorded during the ... Oh my, we've done it again! Another fantastic episode, this time about Iran/Persia, exile, redemption, identity, and way, way more. 
(This episode was recorded during the protests taking place in Iran in 2018.)
We discuss Iran as a country (taking care to avoid politics as always), its history, and the Jewish People's history with Persia - and that takes us to Exile and Redemption, the World to Come, identity, peoplehood, and the unique conception of exile/redemption that the Jewish people has forged and crafted in its development. Come for the banter, stay for the knockout insights, and enjoy the show! :)
We clock in a little over an hour - it proved to be too hard to cut down the time without sacrificing the various novel insights we had to share. 
Follow us on Facebook @holymadness.theshow or email us at holymadnesstheshow@gmail.com. Spread the good word, y'all. Add us to your RSS feed, to your iTunes, or follow us here on podbean.
]]> Tzvi and Meir-Simchah No No 01:11:28 31 full Episode 6: Prayer - Where Are You Now http://holymadness.podbean.com/e/episode-6-prayer-what-to-say-or-where-to-stand/ http://holymadness.podbean.com/e/episode-6-prayer-what-to-say-or-where-to-stand/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2018 04:07:33 +0200 holymadness Torah shebaal peh Oral Torah Oral Law learning paradigm change jew jewish jews judaism christian Christianity evangelical halacha metaphors special guest prayer tefillah ritual authenticity greek G-d god minyan breslov rebbe nachman ayekah place space holymadness.podbean.com/episode-6-prayer-what-to-say-or-where-to-stand-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Episode 6 is finally here, and with a special guest in the studio! Sarah joins us in our meandering exploration of prayer. We go through some Facebook comments on Meir Simcha’s post on prayer, discuss different conceptions of prayer, introduce theme music for one avid listener (and commenter), and suggest a paradigm shift on what prayer really might be. There is even a suggestion for a great Christian prayer song, too, from your favorite Jewish podcasters, along with quite a few callbacks to concepts introduced in previous episodes as well.

The format is a little different than shows of late, with a more natural conversational presentation than a “tight” sound. We felt that this would be the best way to present the ideas we had, and if you have as much fun listening to it as we did creating it, you’ll be in for a treat!

Follow us on Facebook @holymadness.theshow or email us at holymadnesstheshow@gm [...]

]]> Episode 6 is finally here, and with a special guest in the studio! Sarah joins us in our meandering exploration of prayer. We go through some Facebook comments on Meir Simcha's post on prayer, discuss different conceptions of prayer, introduce theme music for one avid listener (and commenter), and suggest a paradigm shift on what prayer really might be. There is even a suggestion for a great Christian prayer song, too, from your favorite Jewish podcasters, along with quite a few callbacks to concepts introduced in previous episodes as well.

The format is a little different than shows of late, with a more natural conversational presentation than a "tight" sound. We felt that this would be the best way to present the ideas we had, and if you have as much fun listening to it as we did creating it, you'll be in for a treat!

Follow us on Facebook @holymadness.theshow or email us at holymadnesstheshow@gmail.com. Spread the good word, y'all. Add us to your RSS feed, to your iTunes, or follow us here on podbean. 

]]> Episode 6 is finally here, and with a special guest in the studio! Sarah joins us in our meandering exploration of prayer. We go through ... Episode 6 is finally here, and with a special guest in the studio! Sarah joins us in our meandering exploration of prayer. We go through some Facebook comments on Meir Simcha's post on prayer, discuss different conceptions of prayer, introduce theme music for one avid listener (and commenter), and suggest a paradigm shift on what prayer really might be. There is even a suggestion for a great Christian prayer song, too, from your favorite Jewish podcasters, along with quite a few callbacks to concepts introduced in previous episodes as well.
The format is a little different than shows of late, with a more natural conversational presentation than a "tight" sound. We felt that this would be the best way to present the ideas we had, and if you have as much fun listening to it as we did creating it, you'll be in for a treat!
Follow us on Facebook @holymadness.theshow or email us at holymadnesstheshow@gmail.com. Spread the good word, y'all. Add us to your RSS feed, to your iTunes, or follow us here on podbean. 
]]> Tzvi and Meir-Simchah No No 01:00:19 30 full Episode 5: Jerusalem Is Calling http://holymadness.podbean.com/e/episode-5-jerusalem-is-calling/ http://holymadness.podbean.com/e/episode-5-jerusalem-is-calling/#comments Sun, 24 Dec 2017 02:49:37 +0200 holymadness The I-P Question Israel Palestine jew jewish jews judaism identity peoplehood sacred national identity Jerusalem holy cities sacred cities divided cities media fake news war zone reporting middle east news homeland special guest jerusalem syndrome mental illness paris syndrome stendahl syndrome holymadness.podbean.com/episode-5-jerusalem-is-calling-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Join us as we take a look at Jerusalem, moving from sacred cities and divided cities in general to Jerusalem in particular, and ending up with a deep look at what makes Jerusalem so special in the first place. 

(This episode comes at the point where the United States announced its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and faced a UNGA resolution objecting to their accepting a fact…) 

We also discuss city-specific mental illnesses, welcome our first special guest into the studio, make some oddly rap-fueled sound gags in opportune places, and feature topical musical breaks throughout.

Merry Christmas to those of you celebrating! 

Follow us on Facebook @holymadness.theshow or email us at holymadnesstheshow@gmail.com. Spread the good word, y’all. Add us to your RSS feed, to your iTunes, or follow us here on podbean. 

 

]]> Join us as we take a look at Jerusalem, moving from sacred cities and divided cities in general to Jerusalem in particular, and ending up with a deep look at what makes Jerusalem so special in the first place. 

(This episode comes at the point where the United States announced its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and faced a UNGA resolution objecting to their accepting a fact...) 

We also discuss city-specific mental illnesses, welcome our first special guest into the studio, make some oddly rap-fueled sound gags in opportune places, and feature topical musical breaks throughout.

Merry Christmas to those of you celebrating! 

Follow us on Facebook @holymadness.theshow or email us at holymadnesstheshow@gmail.com. Spread the good word, y'all. Add us to your RSS feed, to your iTunes, or follow us here on podbean. 

 

]]> Join us as we take a look at Jerusalem, moving from sacred cities and divided cities in general to Jerusalem in particular, and ending up ... Join us as we take a look at Jerusalem, moving from sacred cities and divided cities in general to Jerusalem in particular, and ending up with a deep look at what makes Jerusalem so special in the first place. 
(This episode comes at the point where the United States announced its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and faced a UNGA resolution objecting to their accepting a fact...) 
We also discuss city-specific mental illnesses, welcome our first special guest into the studio, make some oddly rap-fueled sound gags in opportune places, and feature topical musical breaks throughout.
Merry Christmas to those of you celebrating! 
Follow us on Facebook @holymadness.theshow or email us at holymadnesstheshow@gmail.com. Spread the good word, y'all. Add us to your RSS feed, to your iTunes, or follow us here on podbean. 
 
]]> Tzvi and Meir-Simchah No No 01:06:29 29 full Episode 4: Find the Light, or Become it? http://holymadness.podbean.com/e/episode-4-find-the-light-or-become-it/ http://holymadness.podbean.com/e/episode-4-find-the-light-or-become-it/#comments Sat, 16 Dec 2017 22:27:35 +0200 holymadness Torah Torah shebaal peh Oral Torah learning jew jewish jews judaism Catholicism christian Christianity identity take a stand Light christmas chanuka hannukah winter change growth metaphors darkness Lakoff holymadness.podbean.com/episode-4-find-the-light-or-become-it-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Grab some latkes and/or eggnog and join us for our fourth episode, where we discuss winter light festivals, light and darkness, metaphors, get into some of the differences between Christmas and Hannukah, reminisce on holiday season growing up, and make a key point about Light in our lives.

We also celebrate our one hundredth download, give some shout outs to our listeners, and throw in some holiday gags too!

Follow us on Facebook @holymadness.theshow or email us at holymadnesstheshow@gmail.com. Spread the good word, y’all. Add us to your RSS feed, to your iTunes, or follow us here on podbean. 

Happy holidays to all!

]]> Grab some latkes and/or eggnog and join us for our fourth episode, where we discuss winter light festivals, light and darkness, metaphors, get into some of the differences between Christmas and Hannukah, reminisce on holiday season growing up, and make a key point about Light in our lives.

We also celebrate our one hundredth download, give some shout outs to our listeners, and throw in some holiday gags too!

Follow us on Facebook @holymadness.theshow or email us at holymadnesstheshow@gmail.com. Spread the good word, y'all. Add us to your RSS feed, to your iTunes, or follow us here on podbean. 

Happy holidays to all!

]]> Grab some latkes and/or eggnog and join us for our fourth episode, where we discuss winter light festivals, light and darkness, metaphors, get into some ... Grab some latkes and/or eggnog and join us for our fourth episode, where we discuss winter light festivals, light and darkness, metaphors, get into some of the differences between Christmas and Hannukah, reminisce on holiday season growing up, and make a key point about Light in our lives.
We also celebrate our one hundredth download, give some shout outs to our listeners, and throw in some holiday gags too!
Follow us on Facebook @holymadness.theshow or email us at holymadnesstheshow@gmail.com. Spread the good word, y'all. Add us to your RSS feed, to your iTunes, or follow us here on podbean. 
Happy holidays to all!
]]> Tzvi and Meir-Simchah No No 01:06:04 10 full Episode 3: If I Am Not For Myself, Who Will Be? http://holymadness.podbean.com/e/episode-3-germany-refugees-migrants-and-identity-oh-my/ http://holymadness.podbean.com/e/episode-3-germany-refugees-migrants-and-identity-oh-my/#comments Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:04:02 +0200 holymadness Torah jewish jews judaism Germany bundestag immigration identity peoplehood choice Merkel migrants refugees Europe EU take a stand demographics population Spengler David Goldman Norway fertility fertility gods AfD sacred birthrates birth rates refugee crisis Syria national identity holymadness.podbean.com/episode-3-germany-refugees-migrants-and-identity-oh-my-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Join us as we talk about the German migrant issue, teasing apart the political talking points to get into the heart of the matter - identity.

We clocked in at just about an hour here, and hopefully addressed some of the sound issues.

As always, here are links to the articles discussed in the chat:

Economist, Germany article - https://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21720578-rest-country-and-large-swathes-europe-will-face-similar-problems

Spectator, Norway article - https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/11/norway-is-hard-on-migrants-but-tough-love-works/

Standpoint, David Goldman article - http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/7031/full

 

]]> Join us as we talk about the German migrant issue, teasing apart the political talking points to get into the heart of the matter - identity.

We clocked in at just about an hour here, and hopefully addressed some of the sound issues.

As always, here are links to the articles discussed in the chat:

Economist, Germany article - https://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21720578-rest-country-and-large-swathes-europe-will-face-similar-problems

Spectator, Norway article - https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/11/norway-is-hard-on-migrants-but-tough-love-works/

Standpoint, David Goldman article - http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/7031/full

 

Questions and comments welcome and appreciated!

]]> Join us as we talk about the German migrant issue, teasing apart the political talking points to get into the heart of the matter - ... Join us as we talk about the German migrant issue, teasing apart the political talking points to get into the heart of the matter - identity.
We clocked in at just about an hour here, and hopefully addressed some of the sound issues.
As always, here are links to the articles discussed in the chat:
Economist, Germany article - https://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21720578-rest-country-and-large-swathes-europe-will-face-similar-problems
Spectator, Norway article - https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/11/norway-is-hard-on-migrants-but-tough-love-works/
Standpoint, David Goldman article - http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/7031/full
 
Questions and comments welcome and appreciated!
]]> Tzvi and Meir-Simchah No No 01:03:30 3 full Episode 2: Why Do Bad Ideas Happen To Good People? http://holymadness.podbean.com/e/episode-2-why-do-bad-things-happen-to-good-people/ http://holymadness.podbean.com/e/episode-2-why-do-bad-things-happen-to-good-people/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2017 16:36:37 +0200 holymadness bad ideas ideas genes memes genetics sin mistakes Torah Torah shebaal peh Oral Torah Oral Law learning paradigms Richard Dawkins Daniel Dennet Max Planck Einstein Therapy scientific revolutions paradigm shift paradigm change jew jewish jews judaism catholic Catholicism christian Christianity evangelical quiz science halacha science and torah torah and science holymadness.podbean.com/episode-2-why-do-bad-things-happen-to-good-people-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 It’s Episode 2! 

Where else can you find an earnest discussion of Richard Dawkins, sin and mistakes, evolution, paradigm shifts, and Torah, that isn’t a sarcastic take down of religion, but a search for self improvement and spiritual growth?

Right here!

As always, comments and questions are appreciated - you can follow us on Facebook @holymadness.theshow or email us at holymadnesstheshow@gmail.com.

Enjoy!

]]> It's Episode 2! 

Where else can you find an earnest discussion of Richard Dawkins, sin and mistakes, evolution, paradigm shifts, and Torah, that isn't a sarcastic take down of religion, but a search for self improvement and spiritual growth?

Right here!

As always, comments and questions are appreciated - you can follow us on Facebook @holymadness.theshow or email us at holymadnesstheshow@gmail.com.

Enjoy!

]]> It's Episode 2!  Where else can you find an earnest discussion of Richard Dawkins, sin and mistakes, evolution, paradigm shifts, and Torah, that isn't a sarcastic ... It's Episode 2! 
Where else can you find an earnest discussion of Richard Dawkins, sin and mistakes, evolution, paradigm shifts, and Torah, that isn't a sarcastic take down of religion, but a search for self improvement and spiritual growth?
Right here!
As always, comments and questions are appreciated - you can follow us on Facebook @holymadness.theshow or email us at holymadnesstheshow@gmail.com.
Enjoy!
]]> Tzvi and Meir-Simchah No No 01:38:33 2 full Episode 1 - First Die: Anomie, Israel-Palestine http://holymadness.podbean.com/e/episode-1-first-die-anomie-israel-palestine/ http://holymadness.podbean.com/e/episode-1-first-die-anomie-israel-palestine/#comments Sun, 19 Nov 2017 19:20:23 +0200 holymadness Anomie or Animated Rick and Morty Gaza Gaza Psychologist Article The I-P Question Designer Personalities Kumbaya Binary Politics Israel Palestine Ethnic Foods Jews and Communism holymadness.podbean.com/episode-1-first-die-anomie-israel-palestine-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Our maiden voyage!

Join us as we discuss a news article about the horrors of daily life in Gaza, and tackle some points about Israel-Palestine.

Article discussed in the podcast available here - https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians/1.821771

We explore the issues while keeping our discussions as agenda-free as humanly possible.

Come for the thought provoking conversation, stay for the oftentimes funny results of two guys still figuring out the medium of podcasting, sound editing, and making coherent points. 

Questions and comments to Facebook @holymadness.theshow, or holymadnesstheshow@gmail.com

 

]]> Our maiden voyage!

Join us as we discuss a news article about the horrors of daily life in Gaza, and tackle some points about Israel-Palestine.

Article discussed in the podcast available here - https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians/1.821771

We explore the issues while keeping our discussions as agenda-free as humanly possible.

Come for the thought provoking conversation, stay for the oftentimes funny results of two guys still figuring out the medium of podcasting, sound editing, and making coherent points. 

Questions and comments to Facebook @holymadness.theshow, or holymadnesstheshow@gmail.com

 

]]> Our maiden voyage! Join us as we discuss a news article about the horrors of daily life in Gaza, and tackle some points about Israel-Palestine. Article discussed ... Our maiden voyage!
Join us as we discuss a news article about the horrors of daily life in Gaza, and tackle some points about Israel-Palestine.
Article discussed in the podcast available here - https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians/1.821771
We explore the issues while keeping our discussions as agenda-free as humanly possible.
Come for the thought provoking conversation, stay for the oftentimes funny results of two guys still figuring out the medium of podcasting, sound editing, and making coherent points. 
Questions and comments to Facebook @holymadness.theshow, or holymadnesstheshow@gmail.com
 
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