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David is rejoined by Steve DeSiena to talk about monotheism, the ten "things," and the importance of bringing back live comedy. Want more? follow OMGWTFBIBLE on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
It's happening! OMGWTFBIBLE is back with the very first episode of season 5! Ben Faulding joins David as they discuss growing up Jewish in New York, Biblical rebellions, and a lot of brutal battles. Want more? follow OMGWTFBIBLE on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Who doesn't love a recap? The true remix doesn't happen until Season 5, but Dimitrios Fragiskatos of Anyone Comics joins David Tuchman to read the wrapping up of season 4, which includes a long list of places, some real estate deals, and Tales of the Blood Avenger! Check out Anyone Comics. Also, go there and buy things! Want more? follow OMGWTFBIBLE on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Woah! 50 episodes! This time around, David Tuchman is joined by Simon Chetrit to read his own personal translation of the Hebrew Bible. Some things the two discuss: Howard Beale, how to divide booty (both meanings of the word), and a whole bunch of negotiating. Check Simon out on Instagram. Want more? follow OMGWTFBIBLE on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Sophie Brookover joins David Tuchman to read his brand-new translation of the entire Hebrew Bible as a comedy! Join them as they make there way through the ways the Israel crew prepares to enter the land promised to them. Hint: it involves rules. Check out Sophie on Twitter at @sophiebiblio! Want more? follow OMGWTFBIBLE on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
CURSES! Young adult author Zoraida Cordova joins David Tuchman to read his own personal translation of the Hebrew Bible and they just into a whole lot of magical mischief. There is a talking donkey and IT IS WEIRD. Buy Zoraida's book, "Bruja Born," about witches in Brooklyn, here. Want more? follow OMGWTFBIBLE on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Holy cow! Literally! Join David as he reads his own personal translation of the Hebrew Bible with guest Ahron Moeller. Together, they try to decipher just what the heck God was trying to get out in the early latter half of Numbers. Also, there's a whole weird thing about snakes. Want more? follow OMGWTFBIBLE on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Please, if you haven't: review the show on Apple Podcasts. It makes people think this is a real thing!
What is the secret origin of podcast host David Tuchman? How did he come to create OMGWTFBIBLE, his own personal translation of the Hebrew Bible? Find out (maybe) as David has his father, Louis, on the podcast to read Korach, David's bar mitzvah portion! It's gonna get (a little) emotional! As always, follow OMGWTFBIBLE on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Also, REVIEW THE SHOW!
More OMGWTFBIBLE? Already? It's too much! Ever wonder exactly why those silly Hebrew spent 40 years in the desert? Find out in Episode 4, read by person of note Brian Levinson! Want more? Check out Brian on Twitter! As always, follow OMGWTFBIBLE on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Also, REVIEW THE SHOW!
Ain't no party like a comedy Bible party because a comedy Bible party is WEEKLY! In Episode 3 of the season, David Tuchman is once again joined by a guest as they read from his extra-funny new translation of the entire Hebrew Bible. This week's guest, Ilana Strauss, reads about: God's anger! Meat! More meat! Check out Ilana on Twitter and read the things she's written! As always, follow OMGWTFBIBLE on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Also, REVIEW THE SHOW!
We're getting into it REAL fast in Season 4 of David Tuchman's brand-new translation of the Hebrew Bible. This time around, Guest Ariana Katz reads about: Some remaining jobs, Extremely bad relationship advice! What to do if you hate shaving and grapes! Check out Ariana's podcast Kaddish while you wait for more OMGWTFBIBLE. Follow OMGWTFBIBLE on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Also, REVIEW THE SHOW!
And we're back! Season 4 of David Tuchman's brand-new translation of the Hebrew Bible as a comedy is here and IT IS A DOOZY! This episode has been stuck in the vault for over a year but now it can be RELEASED! Guest Sandy Fox reads about: Desert jobs! Who gets to carry which flag! How many people there are! Check out Sandy's podcast VAYBERTAYTSH while you wait for more OMGWTFBIBLE. Follow OMGWTFBIBLE on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Also, REVIEW THE SHOW!
This week on Unorthodox, we’re searching for chametz and waiting for the Red Sea to part. Our Jewish guest is comedian David Tuchman, who hosts the lively and irreverent-er OMGWTFBIBLE podcast, which each week features a guest reading from Tuchman’s own translation of the Bible, while he chimes in with jokes. He tells us how getting started in comedy unexpectedly brought him back to his yeshiva roots. Our Gentile of the Week is Irish journalist Maitiú Ó Coimin, who took issue with Mark Oppenheimer’s characterization a few episodes back of Irish as a language no one speaks anymore. He schools us on the vibrant and large Irish speaking community, and curses Mark out in Irish. We love to hear from you! Email us at Unorthodox@tabletmag.com. Sign up for our weekly newsletter at http://bit.ly/UnorthodoxPodcast. Come see us live at the American Hebrew Academy in Greensboro, North Carolina, on May 16. This episode of Unorthodox is brought to you by Harry’s. Stop overpaying for a great shave. Go to Harrys.com and enter the code UNORTHODOX at checkout for $5 off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Periods! Semen! Mold! Other strange emissions! We've got it all in episode 38 of OMGWTFBIBLE, David Tuchman's own personal translation of the Hebrew Bible. This time around, he's reading with animator, director, and apostate Nina Paley, who is working on a new film called Seder-Masochism and is all about Passover. THIS EPISODE IS GROSS. Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
Leviticus is a very shocking book, full of all sorts of terrifying rules that we don't care about anymore. Even more shocking is how pretty much the first third of it is basically a cook book. So who better to read David Tuchman's new translation from Hebrew than culinary historian Michael Twitty? NOBODY, that's who. Listen now to the Season 3 premiere of OMGWTFBIBLE! Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
Have you ever read the Bible? OK, but have you ever read the Bible on weed? In episode 31.1, Shulem Deen stops by OMGWTFBIBLE to talk about “All Who Go Do Not Return,” his new memoir, and also to talk about a controversial translation of the Bible that seems to include cannabis as part of the priestly anointing oil. Who knew? Also in this episode: the whole Golden Calf thing happens and there’s very probably an orgy. Join the fun and listen now!Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
Are you ready to be grossed out? At this point, Episode 30.2 of OMGWTFBIBLE, the narrative of the Bible completely breaks down and it just turns into graphic depictions of bloody, bloody sacrifices. Why is this holy or important? I don’t know, but it sure is fun to listen to. Check out Catie Lazarus, host of “Employee of the Month,” as she reads David Tuchman’s bible translation now! You might learn something about animal sacrifices or at least about Alan Dershowitz. Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
Sure God created the world, drowned almost everyone in a massive flood, killed a bunch of Egyptians, and has sorts of laws he wants people to care about, but did you know he also designs clothing? It’s true! And that’s what guest Catie Lazarus spends the majority of Episode 30.1 of OMGWTFBIBLE reading! The hilarious host of “Employee of the Month,” Catie joins OMGWTFBIBLE host David Tuchman to read about some divine fashion choices that have been out of style for a little while. What does she think of holy vests? Can she pull off a Godly breastplate? Find out now! Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
When we last left our heroes, David Tuchman and Mark Leuchter were in Raven Lounge in Philadelphia, reading about all the stuff God wanted in his desert tent. That’s right, they were halfway through “Terumah,” the seventh portion of Exodus, and growing weary of all of God’s very specific and confusing instructions. Can they make it through? Can they finish episode 29.2, complete God’s directions, and find something remotely meaningful to talk about in all this? Find out on the next episode of OMGWTFBIBLE, available right here, right now! Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
OMGWTFBIBLE with David Tuchman has hit Philadelphia! On February 25th, David was joined by Temple professor Mark Leuchter at Raven Lounge in Philly to read “Terumah,” the seventh portion in Exodus next to a stripper pole. Among other things, they discussed Professor Leuchter’s love of guitars, his approach to the Bible, and why in the world God spent so much time on building directions. That’s right, building directions. In episode 29.1, with all those pesky laws out of the way, God spends a great deal of time describing some stuff he wants made. Is it interesting? Are there any questions that can be asked about this? Why is it in the Bible in the first place? Listen and find out. Maybe. Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
Have you ever wondered about the appropriate liquids in which to boil kid goats? Thirsty to know when the best time to go to the bathroom is? Do not fear! The Bible, as rewritten by David Tuchman in OMGWTFBIBLE, is here! In episode 28.2, David is joined by Sha James to read the second half of “Mishpatim,” the sixth portion in Exodus. And, oh my is it a doozy. Episode 28.2 is pretty hard to put into words, especially because it’s really all over the place, so you may as well just start listening right now. Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
Rules, rules, rules! Everyone’s always saying that the Bible is full of “rules” we have to “follow” because “God” said so or “something.” If you’ve been listening to OMGWTFBIBLE, David Tuchman’s brand-new translation of the Hebrew Bible, you might be wondering where those rules are hidden with all the explosions and wacky sex stuff going on. Well, it’s time for rules, starting with part six of Exodus, “Mishpatim,” in episode 28.1 Sha James is the guest, and the two discuss just how much these rules can be applied to life. Does the Bible have anything to say about vaccines? Maybe! Listen and find out. Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
Where's OMGWTFBIBLE been? Buried under piles of snow, most likely! But we're about to return! Next week, we've got two shows, which means a whole lot of episodes on the way. Listen here and be enlightened.
Here it is! The big one! In episode 27.3 of OMGWTFBIBLE, David Tuchman and Rachel Rose Reid read what everyone knows as The Ten Commandments. And it’s…interesting. Sure, the commandments themselves are pretty impressive, but the laws that follow them—not so much. And are there even really 10 commandments? Listen to the third part of “Yitro” and find out! Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
Well, pip-pip cheerio! Back in December, David Tuchman went to the Limmud UK conference at the University of Warwick in England to record OMGWTFBIBLE with a slew of wonderful guests and did his best to avoid doing his terrible British accents on tape. This time around, in episode 27.1, David is joined by Kevin Sefton, Limmud chair. Together, they read the first third of Parshat “Yitro,” what in the world Limmud is, why in the world Yitro pops in for this little story and never appears again, and whether his legacy was worth it. Listen to it all here! Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
This is episode 26.3 of OMGWTFBIBLE, featuring David Tuchman and Michael Schreiber, the last OMGWTFBIBLE in the US for kind of a while. This time around, God responds to the Israelites’ “whining” by throwing food at them. As gods do. Also, in this final piece of episode 26, David finally responds to all those religious guests who refuse to say God's name. And Michael lets David know what he really thinks about the show. Listen to it all here! Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
Here it is! The big massive, water-filled set piece! One of the last action scenes in the Bible for a very long time! God murdering so many people! It’s all in episode 26.2 of OMGWTFBIBLE, featuring David Tuchman and Michael Schreiber. This is the big event God’s been prepping for centuries. It all goes down this week. But more importantly, Michael and David explore a problem with the casting of Christian Bale as Moses that hasn’t come up elsewhere. What’s the problem? Who would they cast? Listen to it all here!
Have you ever set a plan in motion and slowly watched as the pieces move into place? Did that plan involve pretty much murdering a country’s entire army in cold blood? If so, you’re just like Yehovah in episode 26.1 of OMGWTFBIBLE, preparing the Reed Sea for his planned drowning of the Egyptians. This time around in David Tuchman’s new translation of the Hebrew Bible as a comedy, he’s joined by Michael Schreiber as they read “Beshalach,” the fourth portion in the book of Exodus. The Reed Sea is about to divided into two sides and Michael has a lot to say about the forces that are dividing the Jewish community. Listen to it all here! Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
And they’re out! In Episode 25.4 of OMGWTFBIBLE, featuring David Tuchman, Rishe Groner, and a very irreverent translation of the Hebrew Bible, the Hebrews finally leave Egypt. That’s right, the long slog through slavery is done! Now it’s time for a long slog through the desert. Listen to it all right here.Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
Finally! Episode 25.3 of OMGWTFBIBLE, featuring David Tuchman, Rishe Groner, and a very irreverent translation of the Hebrew Bible, is here! Your intrepid readers get even further into “Come,” aka “Bo,” this week, reading about all the ultraviolence that went on during the very first Passover. And what is Rishe’s seder secret? Listen to it all and find out! Also, the Septuagint and its mythos come up for some reason and chapter 30 ALMOST happens. Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
#GirdYourLoins! It’s time for Episode 25.2 of OMGWTFBIBLE, featuring David Tuchman, Rishe Groner, and a very irreverent translation of the Hebrew Bible. This week, your dynamic duo reads the third portion of Exodus, which we call "Come,” and get into some of the more grisly details of the very first Passover. And they learn exactly what #GirdYourLoins even means. Listen to it all below! Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
And here it is, part 4 of OMGWTFBIBLE, episode 24! This time around, Y-Love and David Tuchman finish up Parshat Va’era, the second portion in Exodus, and share their thoughts on the reading. What does Y-Love think of Moshe’s journey? Can he sum up everything into a single word? Listen now! Note: Y-Love sang at the live show. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to record his music well enough to share online, so it’s been editing out of the podcast. All the more reason to come to the live show. You never know what you’ll miss! Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
We know we just restarted Genesis in synagogue, but part 3 of episode 24 of OMGWTFBIBLE is out now! This week (a little late), Y-Love and David Tuchman get deep into Parshat Va’era, the second portion in Exodus, reading all sorts of wonderful, no-good, very bad plagues. That’s right! This week, Moshe, everyone’s favorite desert wizard, unleashes all sorts of biological weirdness on the population of Egypt. And Egypt’s magicians do the same for some reason. Check it all out! Note: Y-Love sang at the live show. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to record his music well enough to share online, so it’s been editing out of the podcast. All the more reason to come to the live show. You never know what you’ll miss! Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
Things actually happen this time around, we promise! As a pre-Sukkot treat, part 2 of episode 24 of OMGWTFBIBLE is available early! This time around, Y-Love and David Tuchman finally get to the parts in Parshat Va’era, the second portion in Exodus, that matter: Moshe’s magic tricks. And with them come all sorts of questions. What exactly does Moshe’s staff turn into? Is Moshe a wizard? How many Harry Potter references can we fit into a single podcast? Don't not listen! Note: Y-Love sang at the live show. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to record his music well enough to share it online, so it’s been edited out of the podcast. All the more reason to come to the live show if you live in New York. You never know what you’ll miss! Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
Y-Love is an international rap star who seamlessly blends Judaism, Hebrew, English, and Aramaic into his music. So he was the perfect person to help OMGWTFBIBLE host David Tuchman come up with creative new ways to read Parshat Va’era, the second portion in Exodus. In this first part of the reading, Y-Love dropped some serious knowledge about how Facebook’s been penalizing people not using their legal names on their profiles (which they kinda-sorta fixed today) and about the Hebrew word “Vayikach”. Check it out! Note: Y-Love sang at the live show. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to record his music well enough to share it online, so it’s been edited out of the podcast. All the more reason to come to the live show if you live in New York. You never know what you’ll miss! Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com, www.twitter.com/omgwtfbible, and www.facebook.com/omgbible
In the latest episode of OMGWTFBIBLE, host David Tuchman and guest Mordechai Levovitz of Jewish Queer Youth reach the end of Parshat Shmot and try to draw a lesson from it all. For David, this chapter is the start of the Bible describing something bigger than that one little family God anointed as his favorites. But what does Mordechai learn? Listen below to find out! Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com.
OMGWTFBIBLE dives ever further into Exodus! This week, host David Tuchman reads even more Bible with Mordechai Levovitz of Jewish Queer Youth, and they cover a number of pressing questions, like: What exactly is Moses’s relationship with Yitro? What does God do when nobody’s around? And why is he so long-winded? Find out in this week’s installment, in which Moses is called to SAVE. HIS. PEOPLE. Also, discover how the Bible inspired Groot.
We start out this depraved discussion by mentioning a few religious based documentaries. Anthony uses the phrase “It's almost like it's a cumming cock in motion, and that's the red jism flying off of the penis.” Then the guys discuss some local news from around Indiana and other parts of the country that was reported in FFRF's Freethought Today. Chad and Anthony were sort of all over the place in this episode. Many tangents were fleshed out, but sometimes that's the best stuff. Enjoy! Twitter: @SecularPodcast @Obsessiveviewer @Obsessivechad Email: TheSecularPerspective@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/thesecularperspective Tumblr: http://thesecularperspective.tumblr.com/ Episode Index Website: TheSecularPerspective.com Theme Music Provided By: http://www.jewelbeat.com/ Check out OMG WTF BIBLE: http://omgwtfbible.com/ It is brilliant! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO CHAD'S CHARITY! Or, plug this link into your internet search window: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donate.start&destination=P&eventID=520&participantID=93945 Tags: Secularism, Atheism, Agnosticism, Humanism, Antitheism, Religion, Belief, Faith, God, Children's Miracle Network, Christianity, Kidnapped for Christ, Jesus Camp, Brainwashing, Ted Haggard, The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Freethought Today, Freedom From Religion Foundation, La Vista Nebraska, Omaha Atheists, Catholicism, Excommunication, Baptist Christianity, Indianapolis Cathedral High School, St. Christopher Church, Chick Fil A, Bob Saget, George Carlin, Town of Greece v. Galloway, Washington Indiana, Family Guy, Monroe Indiana, Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, Ben Stein, Intelligent Design, Icons of Evolution, Denver Colorado, Discrimination, Homosexuality, Racism, Jon Stewart, Brokeback Mountain, Libertarianism, Notary Public, Common sense, Hate mail, Mormonism, Logic, Dukes of Hazzard, Africa, Ukraine, Russia, Islam, OMGWTFBIBLE, Meme
OMGWTFBIBLE is back and diving into Exodus! This week, David Tuchman reads some Bible with Mordechai Levovitz of Jewish Queer Youth. Just how devious does Paraoh get this week? What centuries-old disagreement did sages have about the elasticity of his daughter’s arm? And why in the world hasn’t this show been making stereotypical French jokes about Rashi for years. Find out this week!
OMGWTFBIBLE goes back to shul! David Tuchman is joined by Rabbi Josh Yuter as they watch Yoseph go from jailer to sailor! Prison to risen? Behind bars to in charge! In which Yoseph talks to a lot of guys about their dreams
OMGWTFBIBLE goes to shul! The Stanton Street Shul, to be exact! Matthue Roth, author of My First Kafka, joins David to read about a whole bunch of funny names and the beginning of the Yoseph cycle. In which there are still more names and a curious article of clothing
Fleshbot.com owner Lux Alptraum joins me back at the Magnet to read about the not-quite-rape of Dinah. In which an entire town is massacred and there are a WHOLE bunch of names.
Philip Wells, son of Steve and operations manager of Skeptic's Annotated Bible Books, stop by to talk about growing up atheist and Yaakov's sneakiness. In which Yaakov sneaks away and gets a severe talking-to
Year 2 begins at the Magnet Theater with improv comedian Adam Bozarth reading about all of Yaakov's babies. This month, Yaakov has a bunch of kids and messes around in the sex lives of goats.
OMG! It's been a whole year of Bible reading! Writer Elissa Goldstein joins David for the 12th episode of bizarre Bible interpretation. In which Yaakov dreams a little dream and lays a little pipe
Ari Schwab joins David as they read a couple chapters at the Magnet Theater In which Rivka helps Yaakov swindle his blind father
Ariel Abrahams joins David at Double Wide Bar and Southern Kitchen as they read chapters 13-17. In which Avraham has some more kids nobody cares about, a stew gets going, and a plotline is recycled for the third time
David Tuchman and A Mysterious Stranger discuss growing up Orthodox and read through Avraham's adventures in negotiating and an anonymous slave's adventures in finding ladies
I'm joined by Lonnie Mann on April 15, 2013 to read a chapter full of sex and violence In which all sorts of sexy things (and one very unsexy one) happen
Yair Oelbaum and David Tuchman join forces for Chapter 4 of this brand-new bible. In which God talks about rainbows and gets mad at some people for building a tower
OMGWTFBIBLE hits its stride and figures out its running time in Chapter Two: In which the whole Paradise Lost thing goes down and Cain and Abel take sibling rivalry a little bit too far
OMGWTFBIBLE bursts out of the gates (of heaven) with chapter one: In which God creates the entire universe (but mostly us)