The Word in Black and Red

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.Connect with The Word in Black and Red. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.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.Connect with The Word in Black and Red. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.Subscribe to Pulp! spotify.link/2d7DraiiADbAll the TWIBAR stuff: https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Micah, Josiah, and Kraig Kahl from Voices from the Left as they discuss Christian Nationalism. Not for any particular reason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.Check out the Discord for shirt opportunities! https://linktr.ee/twibarSubscribe to hear more of Father Josh's sermons at https://open.spotify.com/show/34vuE3pyZAWjbjNcoPtvi9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!https://www.blessedarethebinarybreakers.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/autistic-liberation-theologyhttps://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!https://www.blessedarethebinarybreakers.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/autistic-liberation-theologyhttps://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!https://www.blessedarethebinarybreakers.com/https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Discordhttps://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!Preorder or buy the book directly from the publisher: https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9798889830818/Jesus-and-the-Abolitionistshttps://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. To join what Found in Translation is doing: www.litbible.nethttps://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!https://linktr.ee/twibar*Wait, is Josiah okay? Yes! But somehow his audio got lost in the mess and we had to cleverly edit around it. He had some great points that other people tended to repeat--so just assume that the smartest thing someone said actually came from.Josiah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

Join Micah, Josiah Branaman, Avery Arden, and Mike Shipley as they explore Genesis 37. How is Joseph's story a precursor to Jesus' story? Where do we find the resurrection here? What does this tale have to teach us about how to treat one another in late stage capitalism? And why does Micah care so much about Dothan? Find out on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!Josiah Branaman's podcast is Pulp! and can be found wherever good podcast can be found or on Instagram as @pulp_podcast. Avery Arden's website is https://www.blessedarethebinarybreakers.com/Mike Shipley can be reached at https://www.facebook.com/mikester4libertyYou can connect with the Llama Pack and TWIBAR at https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Micah, Josiah Branaman, Avery Arden, and Mike Shipley as they explore Genesis 37. How queer is Joseph? How does Joseph's queerness elucidate a liberating reading of this text of terror? And how many different interpretations of Joseph can we squeeze into one episode? Find out on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!Josiah Branaman's podcast is Pulp! and can be found wherever good podcast can be found or on Instagram as @pulp_podcast. Avery Arden's website is https://www.blessedarethebinarybreakers.com/Mike Shipley can be reached at https://www.facebook.com/mikester4libertyYou can connect with the Llama Pack and TWIBAR at https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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.https://linktr ee/TWIBARwww.unfinished.love Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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

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

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!https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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

Join Micah, Scott, Matt, Spencer, Ell, Josiah, and Don as they each share a reflection on Christmas. It might be our best episode yet--so please, take this as our Christmas gift to you.linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Micah and W. Scott McAndless from the Retelling the Bible podcast as they delve into Genesis 25. What does this ancient story have to tell us about our modern rivalries and solidarity? How does Jacob's gender non-conformity influence the story? And who the hell would sell out their inheritance for lentils? Hear some answers to these questions and more in this latest episode of The Word in Black and Red!The analogous episode of Retelling the Bible is Episode 4.10: Could I Interest You in Some Stew?linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Micah, Ell, and new guest Josh Fights a Bear as they discuss Genesis 25. Why does this story repeat itself? What sort of yonic imagery is going on as Rebekah brings up the water? And why does Isaac try to marry his mom? Hear some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Micah, Pastor Sarah, and Rabbi Sarah Noyo for a deep dive into Genesis 23. What caused Sarah's death? Why is Abraham negotiating to pay for something offered for free? And what did Sarah f-up and find out? Hear some answers to these questions and more on this week's episode of The Word in Black and Red!linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!linktr.ee/TWIBARhttps://barefoot2emmaus.weebly.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!linktr.ee/TWIBARhttps://barefoot2emmaus.weebly.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

Join Micah, Char, and author Stephen Morrison for our first Special Episode! We will discuss Stephen's book All Riches Come from Injustice, the god of Mammon, the origins of capitalism, and the beginnings of Christian resistance in our modern struggle.For more TWIBAR: https://linktr.ee/twibarFor more Stephen Morrison: https://www.sdmorrison.org/about/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.