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Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Barak Malkin, Ethan Lane-Miller, Rabbi David Young

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Fréquence : 1 épisode/14j. Total Éps: 113

Where our lives of Jewish learning collide with our love of Nerd Culture. Join us as we explore Jewish texts, history, and values and the apparent and invisible connections to your favorite movies, characters, and hobbies. www.torahsmash.com

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Episode 100 - Opening Our Time Capsule

Épisode 100

mercredi 11 février 2026 • Durée 40:50

February 11, 2026

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Episode 100 - Opening Our Time Capsule

Listen to what we found!

Before we ever recorded our first episode, the three of us got together to test the audio. That footage was never released to the public… until now! Listen to us predict the future… I mean our present… from the past, but also about multiverse timelines. It’s not that confusing, we promise. We talk about the guests we hoped to have, the topics we thought we would cover, and our predictions for some of the more popular nerd franchises. Some of them were spot on!

Whether you’ve been with us from the beginning, or joined us more recently, thank you for being part of our journey! This episode is for you.

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Episode 99 - The Torah League

Épisode 99

mercredi 28 janvier 2026 • Durée 35:00

January 28, 2026

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Episode 99 - The Torah League

In this episode, we explore why the heroes from the Torah always seem to be told as a solo story. They have friends don’t they? Are they really the only “super” people at that time? As we contemplate and wish that someone would yell “assemble” we try and identify the groups of heroes from the Torah. We also decide which Torah heroes would be part of our Jewish Super Friends group.

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Episode 90 - Brave New Mindset

Épisode 90

jeudi 25 septembre 2025 • Durée 34:58

September 25, 2025

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Episode 90 - Brave New Mindset

As we reflect during this High Holy Day season, we’re diving into the Jewish concept of teshuva—turning, returning, and transforming. What does it mean to change, to repair, and to not be wholly defined by your past?

In this episode, we look at some truly marvelous characters wrestling with their pasts and the people they want to become. Along the way, we’ll apologize, we’ll grow, and then—depending on our emotions—we may grow just a little bit more.

00:00:40 Teshuva

00:04:24 Captain America: Brave New World

00:11:33 Changes to character

00:16:28 Apologizing

00:19:21 Final Battle Debate

00:26:08 Don’t be defined by your past

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Episode 1 - Origin Stories

Épisode 1

dimanche 22 mai 2022 • Durée 43:41

May 23, 2022
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Episode 1: Origin Stories

Welcome to Torah Smash!
Discover the background behind your newest favorite podcast, Torah Smash! Meet your hosts, hear their stories, and learn how they became super nerdy Jews. …Or should we say Jewish super nerds?

00:00:47 - The journey of getting to Episode 1
00:02:50 - Allow ourselves to introduce… ourselves
00:07:15 - Jewish super nerd or super Jewish nerd?
00:11:10 - Favorite Jewish character in nerd culture?
00:17:19 - Favorite character in nerd culture overall?
00:22:01 - Nerdiest thing you’ve done in your Jewish career?
00:28:23 - Top 5 Nerdiest things about you?
00:41:30 - Final rapid-fire questions!

This episode is sponsored by Congregation B'nai Tzedek, a Reform congregation where you matter. Come for a visit at 9669 Talbert Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708, or visit us on the web at www.cbtfv.org. You can also call 714-963-4611 and we will answer any questions we can. Everyone is welcome at CBT, whether you are Jewish, seeking Judaism, or just curious about the Jewish community.

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Episode 89 - Fantastic Four: First Tests

Épisode 89

mercredi 10 septembre 2025 • Durée 39:05

September 10, 2025

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Episode 89 - Fantastic Four: First Tests

Finally, there was pretty strong Jewish representation in a Marvel movie!

In this episode, we venture through Marvel’s newest movie, Fantastic Four: First Steps, with a look at this tale of sacrifice, testing, and trust. From cosmic children with unimaginable power to the silence of those around them, we explore how stories can sometimes wrestle with what it means to be called to give up what matters most.

00:01:34 Fantastic Four: First Steps Recap

00:02:36 Akedah - The binding of Isaac

00:07:21 Responding to the call for a sacrifice

00:10:49 An absolutely fantastic movie

00:11:24 Let’s look at who’s not talking now

00:13:57 Not Nathaniel, but Franklin, is all powerful

00:15:34 Silver Surfer as a Herald

00:17:43 Tests and Choices

00:20:13 Marvel’s Movie Judaism

00:31:06 Other movie nods

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Episode 88 - The Game Over People

Épisode 88

mercredi 27 août 2025 • Durée 40:35

August 27, 2025

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Episode 88 - The Game Over People

In video games, a “game over” isn’t the end, it’s just another chance to start again. In this episode, we explore how failing, restarting, and building resilience are just as much a part of Jewish life as they are of gaming culture. From gratitude and kindness to perseverance and play, we unpack what it means to keep going even after listing a level (or three). After all, sometimes the best prize of winning is the fun we had along the way.

00:00:58 Hiring Video Gamers

00:04:11 Game over levels of Jewish stories

00:08:11 Resilience is gratitude and kindness

00:12:31 The book of Ruth

00:15:38 Other video game qualities

00:24:04 Other game over moments

00:31:48 Win or Lose or Have Fun

00:35:07 Pass the Parcel

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Episode 87 - Clone Force Kilayim

Épisode 87

mardi 12 août 2025 • Durée 39:19

August 13, 2025

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Episode 87 - Clone Force Kilayim

Let’s talk genetics. Yes, let’s talk genetics. Is there an echo in here? Yes, there is now.

In this episode, we take a closer look at Kilayim, the Torah’s prohibition against mixing species. We inspect it and how it shows up in a tale from a long, long time ago, of a squad of soldiers unlike any other. What does Jewish tradition say about rewriting the building blocks of life? What happens when fictional characters are made in a way they didn’t choose? What about real people? And how do asian pears fit into all of this?

00:01:32 Kilayim

00:05:03 Star Wars The Bad Batch

00:07:05 Human Cloning and Gene Editing

00:10:27 Perspective - Gift or a Defect

00:14:54 Genetic Engineering

00:21:25 The grey line

00:33:20 Science Fiction and Genetics

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Episode 86 - Pirkei Avigilante

Épisode 86

mercredi 30 juillet 2025 • Durée 47:11

July 30, 2025

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Episode 86 - Pirkei Avigilante

Time to suit up as we take a daring dive into Pirkei Avot 1:10. From the streets to the courtroom, we unpack some of the tensions between working within the system or outside of it. We also discuss a certain red vigilante’s path and how it sometimes struggles when faced by its towering opposing force. If this topic gets too heated, it may be time you left the streets of the kitchen.

00:01:46 Pirkei Avot 1:10

00:05:42 Daredevil: Born Again

00:14:02 A little too real

00:21:17 Out of Character Arc

00:25:15 Season Two Predictions

00:30:36 The System or the Leader

00:34:30 Barak’s biggest issue with the ending

00:38:47 Pirkei Avot 1:11

00:44:27 The Safe Streets Initiative

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Episode 85 - Worse Than Leprosy

Épisode 85

mercredi 16 juillet 2025 • Durée 28:27

July 16, 2025

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Episode 85 - Worse Than Leprosy

This week, we look at what may possibly be the least favorite torah portion: parsha metzorah. It’s tedious, it’s a bit gross, and spoiler alert - it’s not even about leprosy! We clean up our act and take a look at why the portion has such a bad rap. What other Jewish texts are disliked? Can we discover why this bad writing has survived so long into today’s world? We all know stories that we don’t like, but we’d honestly just rather forget they exist. At least, meesuh thinks so.

00:00:42 The Torah portion with the worst reputation

00:02:24 Inspired by a stretch of “meh” movies

00:09:28 It’s not even leprosy

00:11:55 Other least favorite Jewish texts

00:14:40 Let’s just get rid of the bad stories

00:17:03 Dealing with bad stories

00:21:41 Our favorite worst movies

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Episode 84 - Pixar's Paradigm Shift

Épisode 84

mercredi 2 juillet 2025 • Durée 38:32

July 2, 2025

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Episode 84 - Pixar’s Paradigm Shift

In this episode, we explore the theory that suggests that all Pixar films exist within a single shared universe. Or perhaps they don’t and they’re just individually made entertaining movies. Or maybe the director once knew someone named Andy and liked the way he treated his toys. We’ll discuss how literal or interpretive we believe the Pixar universe to be and we dig into some other pop culture conspiracy theories. We’ll learn that Pixar may not just be about talking toys, but about a mystical cycle of life, technology, and evolution… Oh wait, my power is low... let me just quickly grab some new Buy N Large batteries…

00:00:38 The Pixar Theory

00:02:52 P.A.R.D.E.S.

00:06:34 Our interpretation of Jewish texts

00:10:02 Explaining the Pixar Theory

00:16:44 Pixar gets the Pardes treatment

00:24:51 Other pop-culture conspiracy theories

00:31:03 An original romantic conspiracy theory

00:32:50 Favorite Pixar Movies

00:35:46 Pixar Purist

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