November 4, 2026

Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Episode 119 - Green Prophets

What does it mean to pass the torch, or a literal torch, to the next generation?

In this episode, RDY mentors us on the relationship between the biblical prophets Elijah and Elisha. How do we know when it's time to step aside and let someone else step into our shoes? How do we pass responsibility to the next generation? And does the next generation have a responsibility to follow in their mentor's footsteps, or to forge their own path? And how do we light their path?

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October 21, 2026

Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Episode 118 - Chevruta Vs. ACME

In this episode, Ethan leads the charge as we explore the Jewish idea of chevruta, where learning happens through partnership. After all, two minds are better than one, especially when you're trying to figure out something complicated. I wonder though what happens when your learning partner is constantly trying to outsmart you? Or your plans keep (literally) blowing up in your face? Or if your discussion has metaphorically just run straight off a cliff? Listen as we discover that sometimes the best way forward isn't to keep chasing the same answer, but to find someone willing to challenge the way you think.
No ACME products required.

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October 07, 2026

Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Episode 117 - A New Quest

The best “Star Trek movie” of 1999 is coming back around to teach us a good lesson about Simchat Torah. Never give up. Never surrender. And know that the words stay the same, but it's you that changes.

Also, Barak is starting a new quest of his own. Learn more about his upcoming adventure by visiting www.thetreasuredrealm.com. But, what does it mean for the podcast? Listen to find out!

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September 23, 2026

Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Episode 116 - Hi-Torah-Deedo, Neighorino

In this episode, Ethan has us take a look back at Homer’s good-hearted next-door neighbor, Ned Flanders, and the surprising change he experienced under our very eyes. Okily dokily, we know he’s super friendly and over nice, but did you know that he wasn’t always so… Flanders-y? We’ve seen other characters face this over-dramatization of their personalities, but have we experienced it in Judaism? Well, gosh-diddly-darn-it. Put on your best green sweater and join us, won’t you neighborino?

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September 09, 2026

Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Episode 115 - Spiderman: Brand Jew Day

Barak seems to have a lot of issues with the newest Spider-Man movie. Maybe he shouldn’t have spent so much time thinking about it by himself. We’re social creatures and shouldn’t be isolated. It’s not good to be alone and who we are is shaped by the people around us. Ohh… I see, just like Spider-Man, right? He was alone, too. Jews don’t think people should be isolated and alone. Will Spider-Man learn his lesson? Or was this movie just a stepping stone for a different franchise?

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August 26, 2026

Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Episode 114 - Project Hail Neighbor

In this episode, RDY helps us travel across the stars as we discuss Project Hail Mary (mostly the movie, but a little of the book as well). We explore the unexpected relationship at the heart of the story between Ryan Gosling’s astronaut, Grace, and his surprise neighbor, Rocky. What begins with two strangers who can’t even communicate, turns into a story of curiosity, trust, and figuring out just how far you’re willing to go for someone else. It’s a story of doing something nice for someone else, and learning that a good neighbor is someone who is willing to watch you sleep. Amaze. Amaze. Amaze.

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August 12, 2026

Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Episode 113 - As Jew Wish …With Special Guest Joel Swedlove

If you’re not feeling well, you should curl up to this nice podcast (in my day, they were called books)! We adventure into the topic of gemilut chasadim, which are acts of loving kindness. Whether you visit the sick to read them a story or fetch a pitcher for them, these acts can really show someone that you love them. And when you find that love, twue wuv, that’s something worth fighting for! So, if you ask us to do an act of kindness for you? Of course. As you wish.

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July 29, 2026

Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Episode 112 - But That's How We've Always Played ...With Guest Host Lexi Kohanski

Judaism's history and laws have been passed down through the generations. In the earliest days, this was passed down by word of mouth until it was written down. How do we know which rules and laws we should follow or change? Should we? Our guest host, Lexi Kohanski, joins us as we realize that it's exactly that kind of thinking that gets us things like Monopoly's "free parking jackpot" of the more recent "usage dice" in Dungeons & Dragons. Did we make these rules up? And if we did, is that really so bad?

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Lexi Kohanski - lexi@thetorahstudio.org
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kohanski/worlds-to-come

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