The Word in Black and Red

3.9.1 | Leviticus 15 | Genital Emissions: A Menstrual Perspective

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:01:14 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, Rev. Ronnie, and Pastor Sarah as we explore the genital emissions for the first of two episodes in Leviticus 15.W

hat does “unclean” mean in the text and how has Christian culture changed it? How did these laws affect how open women could be about their cycles? And what’s the “mensies” tent? Find out some perspectives on these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Are you still not in a union? After Ell specifically asked you to?

Rev. Ronnie can be found where they want to be discovered (mostly TikTok) @geekalogian.

Pastor Sarah can be found on TikTok and Instagram @disorganized.religion

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3.8 | Leviticus 13-14 | Skin Diseases & Purification

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:20:00 GMT

First draft:

Join Micah, Mat Meyer, Grahmin, and Darth as we explore the rules around the purification of skin diseases in Leviticus 13-14. What are the skin diseases we're even talking about here? How have these laws been used to exclude? And how can we use these laws to help include those we've already excluded? Find out some perspectives on these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Mat is a pastor in the PCUSA currently looking for a call. Hire him! You can find more of his preaching on Llama Pack Worship and liturgical creativity on churchoftheaffirmation.wordpress.com.

Darth is now on TikTok! Allegedly.

Grahmin is a moderator on our TWIBAR Discord--go join him there!

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3.7 | Leviticus 12 | Women Dangeriusly Like God

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, and Ronnie as we explore the rules about menstruation and childbirth in Leviticus 12. How was childbirth different when this text was written? Are these rules for birth-givers meant to oppress or to give them a break? And how dangerously close are women to being gods? Find out some perspectives on these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Ell wants you to join a union at iww.org.

Ronnie wants you to find a place where you can feel whole. You can also follow them on BlueSky and Tiktok at @geekalogian.

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3.6 | Leviticus 11 | Clean & Unclean Animals

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:03:33 GMT

oin Micah, Mystic Mikester, and Vivian Asimos as we explore the clean and unclean animals in Leviticus 11. How can identity demarcation be used for either oppression or liberation and communal autonomy? How does this set of ancient communities standards apply to impossible political choices? And how many feet does a cricket have anyway?

Find out some perspectives on these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Vivian Asimos is a freelance academic, co-host of I'm a Fan of That, and author of *Digital Monsters*and *Cosplay and the Dressing of Identity*. You can find more of her work at https://www.vivianasimos.com/

Mystic Mikester can be found on Facebook stirring up good trouble and at his website https://mysticmikester.com/.

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3.5 | Leviticus 10 | The Priests Immediately Fuck Up

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Rabbi Noyo, Josiah from Pulp!, and Aaron J Smith from All Things Made New as we explore the death of Aaron's sons in Leviticus 10. Why did God kill Aaron's sons? What do our interpretations have to teach us about God's boundaries? How do we restore broken relationships? What does this story have to teach us about the difficulty of relationship? And why does God particularly love the Scottish? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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3.4 | Leviticus 8-9 | A Censer Full of Banana Pudding

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Blue, Darth, and Pastor Don as we explore the ordination of the priests in Leviticus 8-9. What is the significance of all of this ancient symbology? Why does it matter to us today? How are our own spiritual traditions the cultural manifestations of our own settings? And what in the world is a censer full of banana pudding? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Pastor Don's hybrid Discord/in-person church can be found at unfinishedcommunity.love and

Blue is the last hint of daylight as the sun slips away over the horizon, remind you of what has been and what will be again.

Darth is the sound of a bell as you walk into a familiar small-town store where everyone knows your name.

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3.3 | Leviticus 6:8-7:38 | The Material Reality of Sacrifice

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, W Scott McAndless, Anthony Moss, and Darth as we explore the material reality of sacrifice in Leviticus 6:8-7:38. What are all of these different sacrifices and what do they mean? What does this ancient system communicate about the way our faith ancestors were dealing with the everyday material realities they struggled with and against? What does it mean for everyone to be holy? What does this practice illustrate about the decentralization of ancient Israelite religion and what does that have to teach us about our own politics?

Darth is the comforting third sip of hot cocoa after you burnt your lips twice and decided to let it cool down for awhile.

Anthony Moss is the author of The Yellow Sky was Ours and can be found online @mossmancometh.

W Scott McAndless is the host of Micah's favorite Bible podcast, Retelling the Bible, and the author of Caesar’s Census, God’s Jubilee: Rethinking and Reimagining the Story of Mary and Joseph’s Journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem.

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3.2 | Leviticus 4-6:7 | Purification & Reparations

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Ben Boswell, Terry J. Stokes, and Jules Webb as we explore the concept of purification and reparations in Leviticus 4-6. What does this ancient text on making reparations have to teach us about wealth? What is the Levitical and then Christian perspective on reparations owed to the descendants of enslaved people? How does this passage play into the story of Zacchaeus and illustrate the Bible's opposition to wealth? And how does the depravity of love in the lives of the wealthy illustrate the way God seeks our love?

Jules Webb is an artist, author, and creator of many zines, including Feast of my Flesh, Why I am an Anarchist, and Sequential Theology.

Rev. Dr. Ben Boswell is the author of Confronting Whiteness and the pastor of Collective Liberation Church.

Rev. Terry J. Stokes is an anarchist theologian and the author of Jesus and the Abolitionists: How Anarchist Christianity Empowers the People.

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3.1 | Leviticus 1-3 | Perfect Holiness for Wholly Imperfect People

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:16:23 GMT

Join Micah, Waffles, Aaron J Smith, and Avery Arden as we explore the sacrifices outlined in Leviticus 1-3. Why are we reading this ancient book about sacrifices in a religion at least two removed from our own? What is the difference between perfection and holiness? How can we read this text as liberatory for the very people whom it excludes? And how dense do you need to be an apostle? Find out some perspectives on these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red.

Waffles are a delicious breakfast treat.

Aaron is a spiritual director and host of Micah's favorite interview podcast, All Things Made New.

Avery is the host of the amazing podcast and source of queer theology, Blessed are the Binary Breakers.

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S 2.32 | Exodus 40 | God Enters God's Dwelling

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Aaron, Ell, and Spencer as we discuss God entering God's dwelling in Exodus 40. What is the significance of this final moment? How is God coming to dwell with the people a transformative experience for everyone? And how can we become God's dwelling place? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Aaron J Smith's All Things Made New is one of Micah's top five favorite podcasts of all time. Go give it a listen.

Ell and Spencer have reappeared as joint co-hosts to tell you to learn your union history and then go join one in making some more of it.

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S 2.31 | Exodus 35:4-39:43 | Construction of God's Dwelling

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Mike, Spencer, and Ronnie as we explore the construction of God's dwelling in Exodus 35:4-39:43. Why does it matter how the tabernacle for a religion three thousand years ago was set up? What sort of cultural memory was necessary to hold on to this, and what was being communicated about the current oppression the authors were writing? How is this rainbow-filled building a tool of resisting the empire that dominated them? And what can we learn about our own struggle from this ancient text? Find out answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Mike's gone through a rebrand since this episode was recorded, but you can still find him on Facebook as Mystic Mikester.

Ronnie's congregation, Chosen Family Church, can be found on Facebook.

Spencer just wants you to have a nice day and tell someone it's still Christmas time.

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Christmas Special 2025

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Join Ell, Scott, Natasha, Mike, Jules, Matt, Dave, Avery, and Micah for our Christmas Special 2025! Hear reflections on Mary, the love of God, and the role of the ordinary in the greatest revolution in history.

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S 2.30 | Exodus 34-35:3 | God's Character, the Renewed Covenant, & Moses' Shining Face

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Scott, Mat, and Avery as we explore who God is, what the new covenant looks like, and why Moses is quite so shiny in Exodus 34-35:3. How do we see the idea that God is love here in this ancient passage about cursing disobedient people for four generations or driving out the indigenous inhabitants of Canaan? What is the spiritual significance of Moses' shining face? And how can this new promised relationship with God help us develop our own new ways of building society? Find out on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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Read Mat's wonderful liturgies for the Church of the Affirmation.

Learn from Avery's blog and podcast Blessed are the Binary Breakers.

Listen to Scott's wonderful podcast Retelling the Bible.

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S 2.29 | Exodus 33 | Moses Seeks for and Sees God

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, Grahmin, and Avery as we discuss Moses seeking after and seeing God in Exodus 33. Why is God still pulling away from the people? What does Moses do to restore the relationship? And what do you mean, God showed Moses God's butt? Find out answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Ell is busy unionizing the disciples and wants you to join them.

Grahmin can be found on the Discord welcoming people into the community.

Avery is doing a million amazing things that can be found at binarybreakingworship.com

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S 2.28 | Exodus 32 | The Golden Calf

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, Fae, and Don as we discuss the Golden Calf in Exodus 32. What is the significance of the golden calf, and did it really happen here? What political agenda is this story achieving, and why does it show up right here? What are the golden calves of our own age, and how should we deal with them? Find out some perspectives on these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Ell can be found in the Discord and wherever you hear someone talking about unionizing.

Fae wants to chat in the Discord with you and then grant you three winter-specific wishes.

Don's international church can be found at unfinished.love

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S 2.27 | Exodus 29-31 | Proper Worship & the Sabbath

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Blue, Spencer, and Aaron as they discuss the proper worship and the Sabbath in Exodus 29-31. Why is this so much harder than just worshiping a cow? What is the purpose of this census, and why does God later hate censuses? How does this passage help us resist the endless and relentless urge to accumulate under capitalism? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Blue wants to be your friend in the great Down Under. If you ever find yourself in Australia, look to the skies, and that's where you'll find him.

Spencer is the appendix to a people's history of Utah.

Aaron J Smith is the host of Micah's favorite interview podcast, All Things Made New.

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S 2.26 | Exodus 25-28 | Instructions for God's Dwelling and Vestments

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Aaron, and Jules as we discuss the building of the tabernacle and vestments for the priests in Exodus 25-28. Why do these ancient descriptions matter for our own perception of our faith? How is God's presence mediated through these objects in the tabernacle and in our own religious practices? And how is the early church reimagining the ark of the covenant as Mother Mary--and how can that reenvisioning of the story help us reimagine our role in our own times? Find out some perspectives on these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Jules' awesome content can be found on xiantifa.itch.io.

Aaron's amazing show All Things Made New can be found wherever good podcasts are served.

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S 2.25 | Exodus 24 | The Mosaic Covenant

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, Pastor Don, and new guest Father Micah Lazarus, priest-in-charge of St. Photini Universalist Orthodox Church as we discuss the Mosaic Covenant in Exodus 24. Why is God maintaining distance between Godself and the people? What does God's struggle with intimacy with many people illustrate about the perspective of a chosen people that some come to see as the means by which God saves the whole world? What is the significance of the Mosaic Covenant for Christian's relationship to our Jewish comrades? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Ell wants you to join the IWW.

Don's church can be found at unfinished.love

Fr. Micah's can be found on Insta and Tumblr as @apptowonder and St Photini can be found on Facebook.

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S 2.24 | Exodus 23:20-33 | Joshua's Fascism Foretold

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Mat, Waffles, and Josiah as we explore the genocidal prediction of the book of Joshua in Exodus 23:20-33. Why is the Bible so comfortable with this promise of genocide? How can we read this book that has such a fascist text buried inside it as liberatory? What is the relationship between being an oppressed people and becoming the oppressor? And how can reading and resisting the implications of this text using the Bible help us in our fights against fascism today? Find out some perspectives on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Mat's great website Church of the Affirmation is a wonderful resource for affirming liturgies in the Presbyterian tradition.

Waffles is one of our fantastic editors--give them a shoutout in the Discord!

Josiah's Pulp! fiction anthology podcast is one of my favorites and @church_of_christ_the_anarchist on Instagram is a great meme page. Go listen wherever good podcasts can be found and follow on Insta!

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S 2.23 | Exodus 23:10-19 | Sabbath Rest

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Mystic Mike (formerly Mike the Anarchist), Aaron J Smith from All Things Made New, and Dave Bindewald from the Center for Play and Exploration as we discuss letting the fields give fruit for the poor, Sabbath rest, and the festivals outlined in Exodus 23:10-19. What does the Bible teach that the poor deserve? What does rest mean for our modern self-care rituals? How does God's command for festivals influence our understanding of fun and play? And what in the world does the author of Exodus mean when they tell us, "Do not boil a kid in its mothers' milk"? Find out some perspectives on these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Dave Bindewald's Center for Play and Exploration is a great resource on a Christian conception of play and creativity. Go check it out for more amazing insights into the joy God intends for all of us to share in.

Aaron J Smith's amazing podcast All Things Made New is legitimately one of my favorite podcasts. Please suggest new folks for Aaron to interview when you review his show wherever good podcasts can be found!

Mike recently rebranded to Mystic Mike. You can catch up with him most often on Facebook for more of his hilarious memes and wonderful insights.

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S 2.22 | Exodus 22:16-23:9 | "Seduction" Marriage, Immigrants, and Usury

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Content Warning: Explicit discussion about sexual assault and the way sexual assault victims have been and are being mistreated.

Join Micah, Ell, and Blue as we dive into the strange set of laws in Exodus 22:16-23:9. How have the victims of sexual assault been treated in the Bible and what ethic does this point us to? Is God demanding child sacrifice and did it really happen? What is the role of magic and foreignness in these laws? And why do we bother reading these troubling passages when we have so much trouble to deal with in our own time? Find out some perspectives on these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Ell wants you to join a union.

Blue wants you to do some magic.

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S 2.21 | Exodus 21-22:15 | Slavery, Violence, & Property

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, Mat, and Aaron as we discuss the laws around slavery, violence, and property in Exodus 21-22:15. Why is learning about these antiquated and horrific laws important for our own time? Why did the Hebrew people revert back so quickly to reinstate the systems of oppression that they just escaped? And how can the legal imagination of this ancient people help us reimagine our own legal code and the future we seek to build? Find out on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Ell says join the IWW!

Mat wants you to listen to our leftist preaching collective on Llama Pack Worship, found most places you can listen to podcasts.

Aaron's great podcast All Things Made New needs more people to bug him so he'll give me more episodes.

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S 2.20 | Exodus 19-20 | Arrival at Mt. Sanai & the Ten Commandments

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, Josiah from Pulp!, and Graham Culbertson from Everyday Anarchism as we explore the arrival at Mt. Sanai and the Ten Commandments in Exodus 19-20. What is the purpose of these rules? Don't they imply an authoritarian reading just by being laws? How does the content and context of the Ten Commandments inspire anarchism? Find out on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Ell is a whisper on the wind you hear every time workers need to get unionized. Join the Industrial Workers of the World to appease their spirit.

Josiah runs an incredible anarchist fiction podcast called Pulp! and a great meme page.

Graham Culbertson is the host of Everyday Anarchism, a podcast discussing how anarchist philosophy affects our everyday lives. Go listen to his take on The Lord of the Rings right after this episode!

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S 2.19 | Exodus 18 | The Vanguard Organizes the Masses

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, Josiah, and Jules Webb from xiantifa as they explore the establishment of the 70 elders to lead the people under Moses in Exodus 18. What is Jethro's motivation for the recommendation? How does it go immediately wrong? What does this mean for churches with bishops? How can we avoid these failures as we seek to build our own new systems? And how much time does Micah need to scramble to defend their theological position? Find out on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Jules Webb's web comics, substack, and games can be found on xiantifa.itch.io--I particularly recommend Why I Am an Anarchist.

I need you to subscribe to Josiah's wonderful podcast Pulp! so he makes me more episodes. You can listen to them too, I guess. But consider it a personal favor.

And Ell, as always, waves the banner high for joining the Industrial Workers of the World!

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S 2.18 | Exodus 17:8-16 | Israel Defeats Amalek

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Spencer, Avery, and Pastor Don as we explore the story of Israel defeating Amalek in Exodus 17:8-16. Who are the Amaleks? Why are they especially hated throughout the Scripture? And what do you mean "Moses needs a handy"? Find out on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Pastor Don leads the Unfinished Community, a church in the Reformed tradition that meets online and in person in Japan. You can connect with them at unfinished.love

Avery is a disability and queer theologian who runs the amazing Blessed are the Binaries podcast. He also helps edit this podcast! Please send some thanks to Avery.

Spencer can be found on a hike and in the Discord.

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S 2.17 | Exodus 15:22-17:7 | God Provides in the Wilderness

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:24:48 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, Char from Barefoot to Emmaus, and our new friend Maki Ashe from the Center for Prophetic Imagination as we discuss God providing in the wilderness in Exodus 15:22-17:7. What is the biblically proper way to complain? How are the complainants here living into their calling as the people of God? And how does God's abundant love poured out on these people inform our fight against capitalism? Find out on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Ell said if you're not already part of the IWW, that's on you at this point. Just kidding! There's always time to join!

Char shares a wonderful theological podcast with a friend from seminary called Barefoot to Emmaus.

Maki Ashe leads the Center for Prophetic Imagination, where spiritual direction meets social action. Go check out what she's up to there!

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0.18 | Jezebel Fixes Everything | Crossover from Retelling the Bible

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:39:09 GMT

We so enjoyed this episode of Retelling the Bible that we wanted to share it here on the feed! We hope to have a new episode out next week. Enjoy this in the meantime!

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0.17 | Why Did Jesus Speak in Parables? | Crossover Episode from Found in Translation

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:16:48 GMT

Join Brandon and Brandon from the Found in Translation Podcast as they explore Matthew 12 and 13 with Ell!

Read more from the Liberation & Inclusion Translation and listen to the podcast at https://litbible.net/

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S 2.16 | Exodus 13:17-15:21 | Pharaoh's Army Lost at Sea

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 17:35:19 GMT

Join Micah, Scott, Mat, and the audio ghost of Josiah as we discuss the destruction of Pharaoh's army in Exodus 13:17-15:21. Why are there so many contradictory details in this story? Did this event really happen, and if not, what mythical and propagandistic function did it serve? And what does this story have to teach us about God's anger and the struggle for justice? Find out on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Ever wonder where to listen to Scott's amazing podcast, Retelling the Bible?

Mat was captured by a pokeball to be on this episode. If you'd like to capture my favorite pokemon, you might find him in his native habitat at churchoftheaffirmation.wordpress.com or in the Discord.

When Josiah exists in corporeal form, he can be heard on the narrative fiction podcast Pulp! or @church_of_christ_the_anarchist on Instagram.

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S 2.15 | Exodus 12:29-13:16 | Plague X: The Firstborn

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:43:45 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, and Don as we explore the death of the firstborn in Exodus 12:29-13:16. Who did the killing? How is this playing into revenge? How does this change our vision of God? Find out on this episode of The Word in Black and Red.

Ell is the patron saint of Wobblies. Join the Industrial Workers of the World.

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S 2.14 | Exodus 11-12:28 | The First Passover

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, W Scott McCandless, Ben, & Brandon Johnson from the Found in Translation Podcast and Liberation & Inclusion Translation (LIT) as we explore the first Passover. Why does it seem like there are two separate agendas here? What are the distinct ways God is being perceived, and how does that allow us to approach the text with new eyes? And are we pro or anti angel of death? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red: The Leftist Bible Study Podcast.

Go listen to W Scott McCandless' Retelling the Bible podcast. It's brilliant. Don't miss out.

Ben is the sound of joy when you roll a Nat 20. You can find him more regularly on the Discord.

If Brandon's LIT Bible was already out by the time we had started this podcast, we'd be reading that instead of the CEB. Read it and listen to the podcast.

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S 2.13 | Exodus 9:13-10:29 | Triad 3: The Hail, the Locusts, and the Darkness

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, Spencer, and new guest Aaron J Smith from All Things Made New as we explore the final set of plagues on the land of Egypt. What is the significance of this great falling of hail from the heavens? What makes the locusts a bittersweet plague? And what darkness has descended onto Egypt that is so thick you can feel it? Find out some answers to these questions and more on the third episode of our second season of The Word in Black and Red: The Leftist Bible Study Podcast.

If you haven't joined the IWW, well, Ell will keep telling you to do it.

Spencer is not, despite all the rumors, a magical keebler elf. He does,.however, suggest you all go bake some cookies and bring them to your neighbors.

Aaron's podcast All Things Made New is legitimately my favorite interview podcast to listen to. Y'all should subscribe.

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S 2.12 | Exodus 8:20-9:12 | Triad 2: The Swarms, the Cattle, and the Boils

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, W Scott McCandless, and new guest Mason Mennenga as we explore the second set of plagues on the land of Egypt. How is God hardening of Pharaoh's heart using Egypt's own mythology to condemn him? Is lying wrong in the face of oppression? Who are the Hebrews and what does it mean for them (like us) to stand in solidarity? Who are the magicians today amidst our own plagues? Find out some answers to these questions and more on the latest episode of The Word in Black and Red: The Leftist Bible Study Podcast.

Ell could singlehandedly save the world if y'all would just join the IWW.

If you're not already listening to W Scott McCandless' Retelling the Bible podcast, you owe it to yourself to start today.

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S 2.11 | Exodus 7:14-8:19 | Triad 1: The Blood, the Frogs, & the Lice

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, and Fae as we explore the first three plagues on the land of Egypt. How are these plagues related to the story of both the Hebrews and the gods of Egypt? What is the importance of the symbolism of turning the Nile to blood? What are the lice doing? And what do you mean by "Balfrog"? Find out some answers to these questions and more on the latest of The Word in Black and Red: The Leftist Bible Study Podcast.

Ell & Fae are trickster fairies seeking to play tricks on our oppressors by unionizing all of us against them. You should also join the International Workers of the World in playing this great trick. https://www.iww.org/

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S 2.10 | Exodus 6:28-7:13 | Egypt's Magicians Copy God's Magic Tricks

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Pastor Don, Josiah, and Mike Shipley the Anarchist as we explore the duel between Moses, Aaron, and the Pharaoh's magicians. Why does God harden Pharaoh's heart? Do the Egyptian magicians really have secret powers? What is the relationship between Egypt's power, the plagues, and the downfall of Egypt? And what does God mean by "momentous events of justice"? Find out some answers to these questions and more on the third episode of our second season of The Word in Black and Red: The Leftist Bible Study Podcast.

Pastor Don's congregation can be found at unfinished.love

You should check out Josiah's wonderful podcast Pulp! and amazing memes @church_of_christ_the_anarchist on Instagram.

Mike Shipley can be found at Mike Shipley the Anarchist on Facebook.

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0.16 | You Only Get What You're Organized to Take

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:40:43 GMT

Join Ell as she interviews co-host Rev. Liz Theoharis and new guest Noam Sandweiss-Back on their book, You Only Get What You're Organized to Take. What does it mean to be a poor people's movement? How is God already at work among the poor? And what kind of progress to you make when the people most affected by the exploitation of our society are also the people who change the systems under which we live? Dive into some of the answers to these questions and more in this episode of The Word in Black and Red.

Rev. Liz Theo Harris is a theologian, author, pastor, and anti-poverty organizer. She's the founder and executive director of the Kairos Center for Religion, Rights, and Social Justice. She is also ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, co-pastor of the Freedom Church of the Poor, and Teaches at Union Theological Seminary in New York.

Noam Sandweiss-Back is the program coordinator at the Kairos Center and organizes with the Poor People's campaign. He has spent a decade organizing among the poor and dispossessed.

Buy You Only Get What You're Organized to Take and request your local bookstore get a copy!

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S 2.9 | Exodus 6:1-27 | God Reassures Moses of his Calling

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, Ben, and Blue as we explore God reassuring Moses that he is called in Exodus 6:1-27. What is the relationship between the God of Being and the God of Love? What does God have to say about our complaints? What cycle of forgetfulness are we stuck in today? Find out some answers to these questions and more on the third episode of our second season of The Word in Black and Red: The Leftist Bible Study Podcast.

Ell wants you to join your local chapter of the International Workers of the World.

Ben is a member of the Rebel Alliance infiltrating the Death Star to steal their plans when some punk from a sand planet breaks in to rescue a princess. If you ask him nicely, he might play DnD with you in the Llama Pack.

Many people claim to have seen Blue in a small Loch in Scotland, but we know he's real because he hangs out with us in the Discord.

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2.8 | Exodus 5 | Meeting with Pharaoh: Why You Need a Union Rep

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, and Josiah as they explore the parallels between Moses' story and our own day in Exodus 5. Why is this three thousand year old book speaking to our exact moment? What can we learn from these negotiations about how to approach power? And what the hell do you mean, "The Balfrog Cometh?" Find out some answers to these questions and more on the third episode of our second season of The Word in Black and Red: The Leftist Bible Study Podcast.

Ell wants you to join your local chapter of the International Workers of the World.

Josiah can be found on Instagram at @church_of_christ_the_anarchist and Pulp! can be found wherever good podcasts are listed.

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2.7.2 | The Other Side of the Story

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:05:00 GMT

Join us for a very special episode to hear Jeff Baker's song, "God is Not a Man," and W. Scott McCandless' retelling of the Emergency Circumcision. Make sure you stick around to the end for a very special treat.

Jeff Baker is on TikTok as Animation Bakery.

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S 2.7 | Exodus 4:18-31 | Emergency Circumcision

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, W Scott McCandless, and new guests Kalie and Blue as they explore the meaning of these strange connected stories. Why does God harden Pharaoh's heart? What is this staff of the God(s)? Who is getting circumsized, who's feet (ha!) are being touched, and who is Zipporah's Bridgegroom of Blood? What does it mean for God to hear us? And where does God's penis enter the story? Find out at least nine different interpretations of these questions and more on the third episode of our second season of The Word in Black and Red: The Leftist Bible Study Podcast.

Listen to W Scott McCandless' amazing podcast Retelling the Bible wherever good podcasts can be found and follow on Facebook and BlueSky.

Check out Kalie and the Center for Prophetic Imagination and follow on Instagram.

Blue is a magical creature of the sea most discernible through our Discord.

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S 2.6 | Exodus 4:1-17 | The Snake Staff and the Withered Hand

Mon, 26 May 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, and Jules Webb as they explore the signs God gives Moses to show to Pharaoh in Exodus 4:1-17. What is the significance of transforming Moses' staff into a snake? How does this miracle feed into Moses' doubt? What is the importance of the leprosy? And how are all of these signs symbols of the devastation coming for both Egypt and our own time if we don't free the oppressed? Find out some answers to these questions and more on the third episode of our second season of The Word in Black and Red: The Leftist Bible Study Podcast.

Ell wants you to join your local chapter of the International Workers of the World.

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S 2.5 | Exodus 3:13-22 | The Name of God

Mon, 19 May 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, Rabbi Noyo, and Alex as they explore the name of God in Exodus 3:13-22. What does YHWH mean and how does that feed into the way we see the world? What is the connection between God's essence and our action? How is God wrapped up in our liberation? And how many rabbinical jokes can we squeeze into one episode? Find out some answers to these questions and more on the third episode of our second season of The Word in Black and Red: The Leftist Bible Study Podcast.

Ell wants you to join your local chapter of the International Workers of the World.

Rabbi Noyo is on Tiktok and Instagram as @Rabbi.Noyo and you can check out their other work at TheRabbiNoyo.com.

Alex is a proud member of the New York chapter of the Catholic Worker and can be found on Instagram @southernactholicworker and Twitter @SouthernMarxist.

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S 2.4 | Exodus 2:23-3:12 | The Burning Bush & a Flaming God

Mon, 12 May 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Winter Fae, and Damon Garcia as they explore the burning bush in Exodus 2:23-3:12. What is the significance of this strange fire that cannot be quench, and what does that have to do with injustice? Why is Moses in particular the person God chooses? And what does God's choosing of Moses mean for your own calling in life? Find out some answers to these questions and more on the third episode of our second season of The Word in Black and Red: The Leftist Bible Study Podcast.

Winter Fae is a magical being you can usually find in the Discord.

Damon Garcia is the author of The God Who Riots and is on YouTube, Instagram as @whoisdamon, and can be found at damongarcia.com.

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2.3 | Exodus 2:11-22 | Moses Kills an Oppressor

Mon, 05 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Mike, & Pastor Sarah as they explore Moses' murder of an Egyptian slave task-master in Exodus 2:11-22. What kind of trauma is Moses experiencing here? Is this tactic a legitimate form in this circumstance? What does Moses' privilege mean for his ability to take these kinds of actions? And what is relinquishment trauma and what does that have to do with our own experience under capitalism today? Find out answers to these questions and more on the third episode of our second season of The Word in Black and Red: The Leftist Bible Study Podcast.

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2.2 | Exodus 2:1-20 | Drawing Up the Liberator

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Scott, Derek, Ell, & Mat as they explore the story of Pharoah's daughter and Moses' sister in Exodus 2:1-20. Why are these characters left unnamed? Why didn't Pharoah's daughter do more? And did anyone really believe that this whole thing wasn't just a clever ruse? Find out answers to these questions and more on the second episode of our second season of The Word in Black and Red: The Leftist Bible Study Podcast.

Connect with Derek.

Listen to Scott's podcast Retelling the Bible wherever good podcasts can be found.

Make Ell happy by joining the International Workers of the World.

Worship with Mat's liturgies found at The Church of the Affirmation.

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2.1 | Exodus 1 | Women's Wiles & the Foolishness of Pharaohs

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Scott, Derek, & Ell as they explore the heroism of Shiprah and Puah in Exodus 1. Who are Shiprah and Puah, and how does their strange identity alter our interpretations of their work to save the Hebrew children? What does this story have to teach us about doing the little we can do while working to dismantle the system itself? And why is the Bible suddenly telling us to lie? Find out answers to these questions and more on the long-awaited first episode of our second season of The Word in Black and Red: The Leftist Bible Study Podcast.

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Make Ell happy by joining the International Workers of the World.

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0.15 | Pulp Parables

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Join Josiah as he tells us some stories from his fantastic podcast Pulp! that communicate some important truths about what we need to be doing in these trying times.

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0.14 | Christian Nationalism

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Join Micah, Josiah, and Kraig Kahl from Voices from the Left as they discuss Christian Nationalism. Not for any particular reason.

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A Message for Inauguration Week

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT

We'll be back soon with season 2 of the podcast. In the meantime, with all that's going on in the world, Micah wanted to share a little message of hope.

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0.12 | War & the Gentle Resistance

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 19:51:07 GMT

A special episode to listen to a sermon that better distills the values of Christian anarchism than most Christian anarchists.

Season 2 will return soon! We are working out the kinks of existing as a new team, but we should be ready in the near future. Thank you for your patience and love.

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Christmas Special 2024

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:22:02 GMT

Join Ell, Micah, Aaron J. Smith, Mat, Josiah, W Scott McCandless, Daniela, and more of our amazing co-hosts for the return of the leftist Bible study podcast: The Word in Black and Red in celebration of Christmas. We will be back to our weekly schedule from now on!

Get more from The Word in Black and Red.

Check out Aaron's podcast All Things Made New.

Read up on Mat's insight at Church of the Affirmation.

Enjoy Josiah's fiction at Pulp and memes at @church_of_christ_the_anarchist.

Listen to Scott's amazing podcast Retelling the Bible.

Help Daniela get their book published by joining the Discord in the first link!

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0.10.2 | Disability Liberation Theology in the Bible

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:41:00 GMT

Join Micah, Avery Arden from the Blessed are the Binary Breakers podcast, and Lauren Sommer from the Autistic Liberation Theology Podcast for part two of their discussion on Disability Liberation Theology. How does disability theology help us read the Bible? What does it mean to be embodied beings as Christians? And how can we live into our disabilities to better understand how God loves us? Learn some answers to these questions and more in the latest episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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0.10.1 | Disability Liberation Theology as Philosophy and Theology

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:37:00 GMT

Join Micah, Avery Arden from the Blessed are the Binary Breakers podcast, and Lauren Sommer from the Autistic Liberation Theology Podcast for part one of their discussion on Disability Liberation Theology. What is disability? How does disability affect all of us? And how does theology benefit from hearing from a disability perspective? Learn some answers to these questions and more in the latest episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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0.9 | Queer Theology & Embodiment w/ Avery Arden

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:51:00 GMT

Join Micah and Avery Arden from Blessed are the Binary Breakers as they discuss Queer Liberation Theology. What does “queer theology” mean? Is all Christian theology a form of queer theology? And why do we insist on seeing everything through a lens that queers a text so often used to abuse queer people? Find out answers to these questions and more on the latest episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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0.8 | Womanist Liberation Theology w/Mia McClain

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:52:48 GMT

Join Micah and Reverend Mia McClain of Riverside Baptist Church in Washington DC as they discuss Womanist Liberation Theology in one of Micah's favorite episodes so far. What does a Black and feminist perspective have to teach the wider community? How can we better hear the voices of Black women? And how close can Micah get to converting back to being a Baptist? Find out answers to these questions and more on the latest episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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0.7 | Feminist Theology & Postmodernism

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Join Micah and Kate Kennedy as they explore feminist theology and postmodernism. What is feminist liberation theology? What is this weird and misused word, 'postmodernism? And how does feminism and postmodernism help us read the text while triggering those afraid of the woke? Find out answers to these questions and more on the latest episode of The Word in Black and Red!

Connect with Kate:

Wisdom Ways in St. Paul, Minnesota - https://www.wisdomwayscenter.org/

@lipsticklutheran on instagram

Kate Kennedy on Facebook

@yuki1979 on Discord

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0.6 | Christian Anarchism | Alexandre Christoyannopoulos

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:12:40 GMT

Join Micah and Josiah as they interview Dr. Alexandre Christoyannopoulos on his book Christian Anarchism. What is Christian Anarchism? How did it develop? Where in Scripture does it find its basis? And how can we live into our values in the modern world? Find out answers to these questions and more on the latest episode of The Word in Black and Red!

If you would like to read the book, a link to a free pdf can be found in the Discord in the #reading channel.

Keep up with Alex's research and his latest thoughts @alex_christoy on X, BlueSky, and Mastodon.

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0.5.2 | Liberation Theology in Practice

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:21:00 GMT

Join Micah and David Inczauskis as they finish their conversation on Liberation Theology. How is liberation theology applicable today? What are it's implications for the Christian life? And how can we bring more life to this growing movement of the Spirit? Find out more in this miniseries on the liberation theologies behind The Word in Black and Red!

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0.5.1 | Liberation Theology with David Inczauskis

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:17:00 GMT

Join Micah and David Inczauskis of the Liberation Theology Podcast for the first part of their conversation on Liberation Theology. How did it develop? What are the hermeneutical tools liberation theology utilizes? And why is liberation theology at the core of our leftist interpretation of the Bible? Find out answers to these questions and more in this first part of our miniseries on the liberation theologies at the core of The Word in Black and Red!

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Season 1 Thank Yous & Announcements

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 15:44:02 GMT

Where Micah says thank you to most of the people who support the show but recorded this right before Beck Griffith became a patron supporter! Thank you all for your support and see you soon with season 2: Exodus.

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1.43 | Genesis 49:29-50:26 | The Death of Israel and the Fear of the Family

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:31:10 GMT

Join Micah, Lazarus, Ronnie, and Spencer as they discuss Genesis 49:29-50:26, the ending of the book of Genesis. What does it mean to reconcile to our families? What does it mean to be gathered to our kin? How might we better grieve? And what the hell does all of this have to do with the bisexual classic The Mummy? Find out answers to these questions and more on the latest episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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1.42 | Genesis 49:1-28 | The Destinies of the Tribes

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 12:00:14 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, and Spencer as they discuss the blessings given to the rest of the family in Genesis 49:1-28. Why are these blessings so directly tied to the women in their lives? What does this blessing tell us about the perspective of its author? And how can God make it more obvious she cares about the oppressed than in the way the rest of her people's history will go? Find out answers to these questions and more in this latest episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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1.41 | Genesis 47:27-48:22 | Blessing Joseph's Strange Foreign Children

Mon, 27 May 2024 12:00:06 GMT

Join Micah, Lazarus, Scott, and Darth as they discuss Genesis 47:27-48:22 for the blessings of Ephraim and Manasseh. What does Jacob bless Joseph's sons in the opposite order? What family trauma is being undone? And why is ball-grabbing so important to the patriarchs? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this latest episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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Terry J. Stokes: Jesus and the Abolitionists

Mon, 20 May 2024 12:01:32 GMT

Join Micah and Ell as they have a conversation with Terry J. Stokes on his book, Jesus and the Abolitionists, a theological exploration of Anarchist Christianity. What does it mean to imagine a non-coercive God? What does it mean to say revelation is an anarchistic process? And what does the nature of God in the Trinity mean for the faith? Find out some answers to these questions and so much more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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1.40.2 | Genesis 47:13-26 | Josephonomics

Mon, 13 May 2024 11:04:05 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, Mat, Joshua Maria Garcia, and W. Scott McAndless as they continue to discuss Genesis 47:13-26. Was Joseph a good person? Can a good person affect real change? Or is the problem power itself, as it has been throughout Genesis? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this second part of the last two-part episode in our first season of The Word in Black and Red!

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1.40.1 | Genesis 47:13-26 | Joseph Centralizes Power

Mon, 06 May 2024 11:59:43 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, Mat, Joshua Maria Garcia, and W. Scott McAndless as they discuss Genesis 47:13-26. How does Joseph centralize power? How does Joseph's power grab affect his family? And can a good person change things from the inside, or is corruption inevitable? Hear some answers to these questions and more on this first part of a two part episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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1.39 | Genesis 45-47:12 | The Family Settles in Egypt

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:59:49 GMT

Join Micah and W Scott McAndless from the Retelling the Bible podcast as they discuss Genesis 45-47:12. What does Joseph's weeping have to teach us about the redemptive process? How can we reimagine our family dynamics in ways that bring healing? And how can you scam your boss even better? Find out some answers to these questions and more on the latest episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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1.38 | Genesis 43-44 | Joseph Tests His Brothers

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:29:05 GMT

Join Micah, Avery from Blessed are the Binary Breakers, and Brandon Rhodes and Brandon Johnson from the Found in Translation podcast as they discuss Genesis 43-44. How does trauma influence the family's interactions? What could Joseph have done differently? And how is God at work despite all the we do to get in the way? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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1.37 | Genesis 42 | Joseph the Cop

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:53:25 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, Josiah, and Don as they discuss Genesis 42. Why would you call Joseph a cop here? How is Joseph's abuse of power related to his trauma? And how can we cling to one another so that we do not abuse one another in the same way we have been abused? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this week's episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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1.36 | Genesis 40-41 | Joseph Interprets Dreams & Ascends to Power

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 11:01:34 GMT

Join Micah, JoshFightsABear, and Demo as they discuss Genesis 40-41. What power do dreams hold? Is Joseph truly blessed or just really good at manipulating people? And who taught those fat cows how to fight? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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Crossover Episode: Found in Translation on Romans 1

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:59:13 GMT

Join Micah on Found in Translation by Brandon Rhodes and Brandon Johnson as they discuss BJ's translation of Romans 1 and how we should interpret it today.

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1.35 | Genesis 39 | Joseph & Potiphar's Wife

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:56:12 GMT

Join Micah, Pastor Don, Ell, and the ghost of Josiah* as they discuss Genesis 35. Did Potiphar's wife falsely accuse Joseph? What could her motivation have been? What does this story tell us about overlapping oppressions and how we should navigate them instead of competing in the oppression Olympics? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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1.34 | Genesis 38 | Tamar Seizes the Means of Reproduction

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:56:53 GMT

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!

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1.33.2 | Genesis 37 | Joseph is Sold Into Slavery

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:58:15 GMT

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!

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1.33.1 | Genesis 37 | Joseph's Dreams & Princess Dresses

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:59:21 GMT

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!

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1.32 | Genesis 35-36 | Pre-Modern Family

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 12:55:21 GMT

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!

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1.31 | Genesis 33:18-34:31 | Dinah

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 12:43:59 GMT

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 interpretations and answers to these questions and more on this week's episode of The Word in Black and Red.

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1.30 | Genesis 32-33:17 | Jacob Wrestles with God

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 13:00:00 GMT

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!

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1.29 | Genesis 30:25-31:55 | Jacob Cheats Laban

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 13:00:02 GMT

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!

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1.28 | Genesis 29-30:24 | Jacob's Wives and Family

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 13:00:34 GMT

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!

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1.27 | Genesis 28:10-22 | Jacob's Ladder

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 13:00:11 GMT

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 episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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1.26 | Genesis 27-28:9 | Jacob & Esau

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:32:12 GMT

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!

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1.25 | Genesis 26 | Isaac Follows his Father's Footsteps

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 13:19:39 GMT

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!

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Christmas Special 2023

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 00:56:36 GMT

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.

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1.24 | Genesis 25 | The Birth & Birthright of Jacob and Esau

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT

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 Black and Red!

The analogous episode of Retelling the Bible is Episode 4.10: Could I Interest You in Some Stew?

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1.23 | Genesis 24 | Isaac Marries Rebekah

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 12:30:34 GMT

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!

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1.22 | Genesis 23 | The Death of Sarah

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:30:00 GMT

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!

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1.21.2 | Genesis 22 | Sacrificing Death to Death

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:00:30 GMT

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? Hear some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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1.21.1 | Genesis 22 | The Sacrifice of Isaac

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:00:27 GMT

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 Black and Red!

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1.20 | Genesis 21 | The Journey of Hagar

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:00:12 GMT

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 Red.

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1.19 | Genesis 20 | Your Sister Again!?

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:00:00 GMT

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!

Stephen Morrison: All Riches Come from Injustice

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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1.18 | Genesis 19:29-38 | Lot, His Daughters, Incest, & Racial Myths

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:00:00 GMT

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 leftist perspectives on this weird story on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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1.17 | Genesis 19:1-28 | Sodom & Gomorrah

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:00:00 GMT

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 Discord, Patreon, and on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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1.16.2 | Genesis 18:16-33 | Mercy on Sodom?

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:00:51 GMT

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 The Word in Black and Red.

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1.16.1 | Genesis 18:16-33 | Abraham Pleads for Sodom

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 16:00:48 GMT

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.

*Published one day early in honor of American Labor Day.*

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1.15.2 | Genesis 18:1-15 | Abraham Hosts Angels Unaware

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 16:00:00 GMT

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 questions in this episode of The Word in Black and Red!

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1.15.1 | Genesis 18:1-15 | Abraham's Special Guests

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 21:01:13 GMT

Join Ell, Spencer, Rabbi Noyo, and Micah as they discuss Genesis 18:1-15 from a leftist perspective. What are the limitations of hospitality within common sense? Did Abraham keep kosher? How does that affect our ethical consumption? What does it mean to laugh at God? Join us as we dive into these topics on this episode of the Word in Black and Red.

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1.14 | Genesis 17 | The Endowed Covenant

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:00:24 GMT

Join Micah, Don, and Laz as they discuss Genesis 17 from a leftist perspective. Why does God demand circumcision for the covenant? What does circumcision have to teach us about our values as leftists? And most importantly, what is that on God's chest? Find out what this story has to tell us about these questions and more on this episode of our leftist Bible study podcast!

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1.13 | Genesis 16 | Hagar Gets Hitched

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 16:00:43 GMT

Join Micah, Ronnie, John, and Pastor Sarah as they explore Genesis 16 and the beginning of the story of Hagar. Do empowered women empower women or does it take more than that? How do people who are hurt pass on their trauma? And are we called back to the places that have hurt us? Hear about these questions and more leftist perspectives on this story in this episode of the Word in Black and Red!

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1.12.2 | Genesis 15 | A Friend of God

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:00:46 GMT

Second part of another two-parter!

Join Micah, Ell, and Derek as they continue discussing Genesis 15. Are you a friend of God? How should we deal with religious trauma in community? What metaphors for God work for you? Find out what this story has to tell us about these questions and more on this episode of our leftist Bible study podcast!

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1.12.1 | Genesis 15 | The Covenant with Abraham (Again)

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 16:00:44 GMT

First part of another two-parter!

Join Micah, Ell, and Derek as they discuss Genesis 15. What's the deal with God? Why is there all this sacrifice? What does it mean to need proof from God? Find out what this story has to tell us about these questions and more on this episode of our leftist Bible study podcast!

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1.11.2 | Genesis 14 | Melchizedek

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 16:00:25 GMT

Second part of our first two-parter!

Join Micah, Don, Laz, and Jeff as they continue discussing Genesis 14. Who is Melchizedek? What is the connection between justice and peace? And how does the Pax Americana play into this Bible story? Find out what this story has to tell us about these questions and more on this episode of our leftist Bible study podcast!

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1.11.1 | Genesis 14 | Abram Defeats Sodom

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 16:00:09 GMT

First part of our first two-parter!

Join Micah, Don, Laz, and Jeff as they discuss Genesis 14. What's with the many names of God in this story? What's the connection between justice and peace? And why are kings jumping into tar pits? Find out what this story has to tell us about these questions and more on this episode of our leftist Bible study podcast!

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1.10.2 | Genesis 13 | Retelling the Bible Presents Herder vs Herder

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 16:00:15 GMT

The Word in Black and Red presents Retelling the Bible, a narrative podcast that retells the stories of the Bible in light of a more modern perspective. This episode, Herder vs Herder, inspired the conversation between Micah and Scott last week.

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1.10.1 | Genesis 13 | Abram and Lot Beef

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 16:00:15 GMT

Join Micah and special guest W Scott McAndless as they discuss Genesis 13. How does wealth ultimately hurt the wealthy? What causes the poor to become divided against each other instead of their exploiters? How does destroying the earth lead to family separation? And how many bad beef puns can fit into one half hour show? Find out what this story has to tell us about the questions and more on this episode of our leftist Bible study podcast!

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1.9 | Genesis 11:10-12:20 | Abram Goes to Egypt

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 16:00:28 GMT

Join Micah, Spencer, and Ronnie as they discuss Genesis 11:10-12:20. Why is Abram important? Why did God choose Abram despite him being such an awful person? And in what ways are we chosen despite being terrible? Hear some leftist perspectives on this episode of the Word in Black and Red.

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1.8 | Genesis 11:1-9 | The Tower of Babel

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:00:44 GMT

Join Micah, Ell, and Arnold as they discuss Genesis 11:1-9. Why was the Tower of Babel being built? Why did God tear it apart? Was God the bad guy here? And what towers are being built today so that the rich can kill God? Hear some leftist perspectives on this episode of the Word in Black and Red.

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1.7 | Genesis 9:18-10:32 | Noah's Nakedness

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 16:00:49 GMT

Join Micah and Don as they discuss Genesis 9:18-10:32. Why did Noah get so drunk in the first place? What does it mean that Ham saw his nakedness? And how does Noah's violent reaction continue a cycle of violence to today?

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1.6 | Genesis 6:5-9:17 | The Flood

Mon, 29 May 2023 16:00:43 GMT

Join Micah, John, and Snorkel as they discuss Genesis 6:5-9:17. Why did God flood the earth? Why was Noah considered righteous? And what does the violence inherent in the ancient system speak to our modern situation with climate change?

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1.5 | Genesis 5-6:4 | The Nephilim

Tue, 23 May 2023 20:57:45 GMT

Join Micah, John, and Don as they discuss Genesis 5-6:4. What happened to Adam's descendants? Who the heck are the Nephilim? And why do we call Jeff Bezos a Nephilim of Industry today?

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1.4 | Genesis 4:1-26 | The First Murder

Mon, 15 May 2023 16:00:01 GMT

Join Micah and the crew as they discuss Genesis 4:1-26. Why did God accept Abel's offering? What is the mark of Cain? And what does this have to do with landlords? Hear some leftist perspectives on this episode of the Word in Black and Red.

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1.3 | Genesis 2:25-3:24 | The "Fall"

Mon, 08 May 2023 16:00:23 GMT

Join Micah and co-hosts Don, Snorkel, and Sol as they continue exploring the story traditionally known as "The Fall," for the birth of patriarchy and with it the first incel.

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1.2 | Genesis 2:4b-24 | The... Second Creation?

Tue, 02 May 2023 17:27:53 GMT

In this episode, Micah and co-hosts Don, Snorkel, and Sol explore the second creation story in Genesis 2:4b-24.

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1.1 | Genesis 1-2:4a | The First Creation

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Micah and co-hosts Davi and Derek explore the first creation story in Genesis 1-2:4a.

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The Word in Black and Red

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 20:01:32 GMT

We are called to leftism by the God who has already defeated the powers of sin and death.

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