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Two Aliens - Biographies, True Crime, Music, Film, TV, Pop Culture and much more with 'Two Aliens'Two Aliens - Bert Newton: The Golden Icon of Australian MediaSend a textBert Newton: The Golden Icon of Australian MediaPodcast: Two AliensIn this episode, our AI agents celebrate the extraordinary life and career of Bert Newton — one of Australia’s most beloved television personalities and a defining figure in the nation’s entertainment history.This episode explores:• Bert Newton’s early years in radio and his rise during the golden age of television• Iconic hosting roles across game shows, variety programs, and live television• The chemistry, controversies, and cultural moments that made him a househol...
2026-01-0930 min
1st & Sold1st & Sold Episode 17 - Hartselle High School - Coach Bert Newton"Own it"..... When you think about High School sports, academics, etc......you will definitely think about Hartselle High School. We had the pleasure to sit down with Head Coach Bert Newton of the Tigers and discuss family, football, support, and his community. Newton is very passionate and is full of emotion about his players, staff, and all involved. Enjoy!
2025-07-2338 min
Bible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelSpecial Episode: Speaking to City Council Like Jesus DidSend us a textThe text is Matthew 4:23-25. This special episode is mostly a recording of me, Bert, doing a workshop (as the sermon!) at Pasadena Mennonite Church, but I added a 10 minute introduction.
2022-04-2436 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 66: The Crucifixion, Matthew 27:27-54Send us a textJesus experiences abandonment by God, but the apocalyptic signs reveal the victory of the cross.
2022-03-0629 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 65: Jesus Barabbas or Jesus Christ? Matthew 27:1-26Send us a textWe look at two important passages, the suicide of Judas and the release of Barabbas.
2022-02-2724 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 64: The Trial and The Denial, Matthew 26:57-75Send us a textJesus goes on trial before the Sanhedrin, but who is really on trial? Those with eyes to see can see as through the vision of Daniel 7.
2022-02-2015 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 63: Betrayal and Arrest, Matthew 26:30-56Send us a textIn these passages, Jesus is more human than we have seen him; he is afraid and doesn't want to go to the cross, yet he still rejects violent resistance, even by angels.
2022-02-1322 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 62: The Anointing and the Last Supper; Matthew 26:1 - 29Send us a textA woman anoints Jesus, and Jesus becomes the liberating sacrifice for the nation (and all nations or people).
2022-02-0624 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelAddendum to The Little Apocalypse Series: What about that election language???Send us a textI did the whole series on The Little Apocalypse in Matthew and did not comment on the use of the term "the elect." So I did this little addendum to give my thoughts on the matter
2022-01-2306 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 61: The Little Apocalypse Part III, Parables of the Talents and of the Sheep and the Goats, Matthew 25:14-46Send us a textJesus tells two parables that demonstrate what "staying awake" or "keeping watch" looks like.
2022-01-1625 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 60: The Little Apocalypse Part II, Matthew 24:36 - 25:13Send us a textIn this second section of Matthew's "Little Apocalypse," Jesus starts talking parabolically, calling for his audience to "Stay Awake" for the "Coming of the Son of Man." But what does he mean by "Stay Awake," and what is the "Coming of the Son of Man."
2022-01-0924 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelAddendum to Episode 59Send us a textI thought I'd address an issue that might come up for some listeners regarding the accuracy of the prediction of the destruction of the temple/Jerusalem, and also express some additional thoughts I had, after recording the episode, about Jesus' statement, "This generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place." This is not a polished recording and was not scripted; it's just me thinking aloud.
2022-01-0227 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 59: The Little Apocalypse, Part I, Matthew 24:1-35Send us a textThis is the first in a three part series on Matthew's "Little Apocalypse" in chapters 24-25. This first episode is considerably on the long side because there is so much imagery to unpack!
2022-01-0248 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelQuick note to let you know more episodes are coming...down the Rosarita Highway!Send us a textMore episodes in the New Year!
2021-12-1604 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 58: Seven Woes and a Lament, Matthew 23Send us a textIn chapter 5, Jesus gave 9 blessings. In chapter 23, he gives 7 woes.
2021-11-2233 min
The Chat FamThe Metaverse, Bert Newton, & Mariah's Maccas Menu - The Chat Fam #51In dissecting the latest national & international news, on this episode The Chat Fam share their thoughts on Facebook's change to Meta, the death of Aussie TV icon Bert Newton, COP26, as well as another McDonalds celebrity collab with none other than the queen of Xmas herself, MC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-11-2226 min
Daily Sabbath PodcastQuestions: Is the Old Testament still Relevant for us Today? with Guest Bert NewtonIn this episode Pastor Jay Lee interviews special guest Bert Newton on the question of whether the Old Testament is still relevant to believers today or not? Are believers bound by the laws of Torah?
Guest Bio:
Bert Newton has a Masters in Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has written a book entitled Subversive Wisdom; Sociopolitical Dimensions of John's Gospel. He also has a podcast entitled Bible Study; Parody and Subversion in Matthew's Gospel. He is also ordained through Pacific Southwest Mennonite Conference, is a "Ministry Associate" at Pasadena Mennonite Church, and works for a ...
2021-11-1842 min
That's LifeBert NewtonAustralia has lost an icon with the death of Bert Newton. In the late 1970's and early 1980's Derryn Hinch and Bert Newton were morning radio rivals. In this episode Derryn recounts this rivalry and pays tribute to Bert.
2021-11-1735 min
Jase & LaurenMINI: A tribute to Bert NewtonToday on the show we paid tribute to the late and great Bert Newton who we will farewell at a state funeral in Melbourne today. Eddie Maguire will be reading the eulogy at the service and joined us to talk about all the great times many shared with Bert.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-11-1208 min
7NEWS Australia Podcast7NEWS Update - Friday November 12, 2021: Torrential rain hits three states; Bert Newton farewelled todayTorrential rain and storms are lashing eastern Australia, with flood warnings issued from Victoria to Queensland; a man has now been charged in connection to a hit and run that left a Melbourne road worker dead; and TV icon Bert Newton will be farewelled at a state funeral at St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne today, which will be televised on Channel 7 from 9:15am. Presented by Jodie Speers. More news across the day on 7NEWS.com.au and 7Plus. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2021-11-1116 min
Kat's SpaceBert Newton Kat's Space Tribute PodcastToday on Kat's Space with myself Kat, Phil (Buckets) and Leon we paid tribute to an Australian Legend, Icon, Entertainer, Father, GrandFather and Human Being, The one and Only Mr Television Himself... Mr Bert Newton.. what was your memory of Bert Newton?
2021-11-1147 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 57: Roman Taxes, Resurrection, and David's Legacy, Matthew 22:15-46Send us a textThe Pharisees join forces with the Herodians and Sadducees to try to stop Jesus from plundering the house. They engage him in public debate...but that never ends well for them.
2021-11-0823 min
GasbaggingReal Housewives of Melbourne Episode 4, Bert Newton tribute & Big Brother VIP Australia w/ James DuffieldDan Morrison is joined by a true Bert Newton purist, James Duffield to commemorate an Aussie legend who will be dearly missed. Dan & James of course touch down on our Real Housewives of Melbourne on their tropical North Queensland holiday and ask the question how French is Kyla and does it even matter? Big Brother VIP Australia launched this week with Caitlyn Jenner making quite the entrance so Dan & James MUST give some hot takes on the premiere episode.
Quick Thoughts on Real Housewives of Potomac, Salt Lake City, Winter House & Vanderpump Rules.
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2021-11-031h 017NEWS Australia Podcast7NEWS Update - Monday November 1, 2021: International border reopens; Bert Newton to be farewelled at state funeral16 international flights are due to land in Sydney today, with quarantine requirements lifted in New South Wales and Victoria; domestic travel between New South Wales and Victoria has also resumed and regional travel resumes in New South Wales; and TV legend Bert Newton's will be farewelled with a state funeral in Melbourne in the coming weeks. Presented by Jodie Speers. More news across the day on 7NEWS.com.au and 7Plus. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2021-10-3115 min
Champagne Comedy PodcastBonus: Bert Newton TributeWhile we were recording Episode 29 of the Champagne Comedy Podcast, news broke where Australian TV legend Bert Newton passed away at age 83, taking us all by shock.The Champagne Comedy Podcast pays tribute to Bert Newton, who contributed in his own way to The Late Show, and gave Australian audiences lots of love and joy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-10-3112 min
Bumping IntoTribute to Bert NewtonA very brief Tribute to Bert Newton.
I know they call Graham Kennedy the the King, but Bert was the loveable cheeky prince who did it longer and better than anyone else.
The world is a better place for Bert having been in it and he will be very much missed.
This is my very small tribute to a very special person who's humour and warmth will be missed but never forgotten.
2021-10-3103 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 56: Jesus Plunders the House, Matthew 21:23-22:14Send us a textIn chapter 12, Jesus talked about binding the strong man and plundering his house. In this episode, Jesus does that.Please consider making a donation to the Immigrant Worker Safety Net Fund.
2021-10-2837 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelSpecial Episode: Sermon by Susan Cameron on Mark's Divorce Text, Mark 10:2-16Send us a textMy good friend, Susan Cameron, who is a lawyer as well as a seminary graduate, gives us insights into the divorce text in Mark, which is different from but similar enough to the two divorce texts in Matthew that her work gives greater depth to the work that I did on the Matthew passages.
2021-10-2024 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 55: The Fig Tree, The Mountain, and The Sea; Matthew 21:18-22Send us a textPlease consider making a donation to Christian Peacemaker Teams for the work in the West Bank, in Hebron/al- Khalil in Palestine. You can read more about their work and make a donation at https://www.cpt.org/.
2021-10-1419 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 54: What's in a ritual? Driving the Devil out of the Temple, Matthew 21:12-17Send us a textWhy did Jesus drive the money changers and people selling animals out of the temple?Also, ancient people had their sacrificial rituals, but do we? What are the rituals of modern capitalism, and do we even know that we are performing them?
2021-09-2224 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 53: Palm Sunday, Making an Ass Out of Rome, Matthew 21:1-11Send us a textPart of the title for this episode, "Making and Ass Out of Rome," is borrowed from Warren Carter, who entitled the section on this passage in his commentary with those words.In this episode, I mention The Yes Men, modern tricksters who expose some of the more absurd and cruel aspects of capitalism. To find out more about them and see them in action, go to https://theyesmen.org/.
2021-09-1328 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 52: The Crucible of Equality, Matthew 20:17-34Send us a textEquality is extremely difficult; there are always people who want to put themselves in positions of power and authority over others.Different accounts of the conquest of Jerusalem by David, Joshua, and Judah: https://www.thetorah.com/article/the-israelite-conquest-of-jerusalem-in-the-bible-when-and-who
2021-09-0135 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 51: Parable of the Vineyard Workers, Matthew 20:1-16Send us a textJesus warns against meritocracy in this often overlooked parable.A couple of resources mentioned in the podcast are:Clifton Mark's article, "A Belief in Meritocracy is Not Only False, It's Bad for You," can be found here. The PBS video about Paul Piff and his experiments about wealth and meritocracy can be found here.
2021-08-1639 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 50: Matthew 19:13-30Send us a textThe rich young man man comes to Jesus. He's more sympathetic to the movement for a new society than we might think.
2021-07-2728 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 49: Divorce (again), Eunuchs, and Patriarchal Household Structures, Matthew 19:1-12Send us a textJesus finally leaves Galilee, on his way to Jerusalem, and enters Judea. Pharisees ask him about divorce, and Jesus ends up talking about eunuchs. Good stuff!
2021-07-1828 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelSpecial Episode: Interview with Pastor Marcos CanalesSend us a textThis interview is focused on hearing the Gospel in today's context. I interview a local pastor of a bilingual Spanish-English congregation, Pastor Marcos Canales. Pastor Canales hears the Gospel as one who has lived the effects of colonization as Jesus did. Also, his congregation just finished a study of the Gospel of Mark, a major source for Matthew, so we get his insights from that study.Marcos Canales is the pastor of La Fuente Ministries at PazNaz (Pasadena Church of the Nazarene). You can tune into their worship services...
2021-07-1353 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelAddendum to Episode 48Send us a textOne of our listeners gives a brilliant modern-day analogy to help us understand and interpret "The Parable of the Tyrant King and the Unforgiving Servant."Also, Time magazine came out with an article on air conditioning, and one place in Canada recorded 121 degrees Fahrenheit!
2021-07-0615 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 48: Parable of the Tyrant King and Unforgiving Slave, Matthew 18:21-35Send us a textThe parable at the end of chapter 18 of Matthew is usually called "The Parable of the Unforgiving Slave" because it is understood to be about the behavior of one character in the parable. But a closer examination of the parable in its historical context reveals that it is not just about one person's behavior but also about systemic and structural injustice.
2021-06-2935 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 47: An Alternative Crimininal Justice System; Matthew 18:15-20Send us a textIn this episode, I make the case that what normally has been understood as a passage about "church discipline" is actually about an alternative criminal justice system. The language used is language of ancient judicial proceedings in both Judea and the wider Greco-Roman world.So those who are today talking about abolishing the current criminal justice system and replacing it with something more democratic and community-based seem to be thinking with the mind of Christ.
2021-06-2120 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 46: The Greatest in the New Society, Matthew 18:1-14Send us a textThis episode starts a new section of Matthew, chapters 18-20, in which Jesus talks about the structure of the New Society, specifically how power, honor, and authority are distributed.
2021-06-1416 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelSpecial Episode: Ancient Palestine, Modern Israel, Matthew, Jesus, the Pharisees, and UsSend us a textThe Gospel story has been used as a pretext for horrible persecution of Jewish people in the West. This persecution led to the modern state of Israel, perceived, for good reason, by many Jews as the only way to escape this persecution. The result has been the dispossession of the Palestinian people.In this episode, I try to grapple with this history and also tell of my experience of visiting the West Bank 20 years ago.For further resources on the current situation in Israel, visit B'tselem, an Israeli human...
2021-06-0727 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 45: Interpretations, Moonstruck People, Temples, Drachmas, and Fish, Matthew 17:9-27Send us a textFresh off the mountain of the transfiguration, Jesus counters the interpretation of the temple establishment, casts out a Roman demon, and cleverly undermines the authority of the temple system of the empire.
2021-05-3027 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 44: The Transfiguration, Matthew 17:1-8Send us a textThe Transfiguration has baffled commentators for centuries. What is the point? How does it fit into the story? I think that I have a good answer for that. If we think of this gospel as a "hero story," what happens in that sort of story when the hero finally decides to take the gloves off and go on the offensive, no longer avoiding conflict but running towards it? I suggest, in this episode, that the answer to that question provides the key to understanding this pivotal scene in the Gospel of Matthew.
2021-05-2425 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 43: The Turn Toward Jerusalem, Matthew 16:21-28Send us a textWe finally come to the halfway point in the story, where it takes a turn toward Jerusalem. Geography in this story is not always exact, in fact the author takes literary license with the geographical facts, but it is always pregnant with meaning.
2021-05-1724 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelWhere are the new episodes??? An Explanation and RecommendationA short note to explain why it's taking so long to get out new episodes, and a recommendation to try the Bartcast at https://www.bcm-net.org/resources/podcasts.Support the show (https://paypal.me/ParodySubversion?locale.x=en_US)
2021-05-0804 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelSpecial Episode: The Politics of Translation; an interview with Dr. James FehrSend us a textWhat gets lost in translation, and why does it get lost? In this interview, we talk with Dr. James Fehr who is doing work on translating New Testament texts in a way that wrestles with the fact that these texts are from a completely different time and culture and that our modern translations have been translated by people with privilege who don't want to offend those in power.This work is not just academic for Fehr. His love for these texts fuels his passion for justice. His day job, in the...
2021-05-051h 19Bible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 42: Rocky Peter and another Temple, Matthew 16:13-20Send us a textJesus and his disciples travel north where a dead king is worshiped. Peter is declared to be the bedrock of the "church". . . or is he?
2021-04-3020 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 41: Resistance Versus Nationalism, Matthew 16:5-12Send us a textHow do you resist oppression? Is nationalism ever right? Can a group be nationalist while at the same time collaborating with the imperial oppressor? Can a movement draw deep from it's own national heritage but still be transnational? Those are the questions that today's episode wrestles with through this second passage of Matthew 16.
2021-04-1922 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 40: You want a sign? What have I been doing here? Matthew 16:1-4Send us a textThe Pharisees and Sadducees join forces to challenge Jesus, but Jesus isn't interested in their credential system.
2021-04-1222 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 39: The 2nd Mass Feeding, Matthew 15:29-39Send us a textThe encounter with the Canaanite Woman in the last episode broke open a whole new frontier for the movement. The movement for a new society can now include all people.
2021-04-0722 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 38: The Canaanite Woman, Matthew 15:21-28Send us a textThe story gives us a surprise twist. Is Jesus showing his humanity, or is he a really clever teacher?
2021-03-1514 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 37: Jesus' Zeal for the Law and Traditions of Israel; Matthew 15:1-20Send us a textWhen an oppressed people express their desires for liberation, they often do it by demonstrating zeal for their national culture and traditions. But oppressed people are often divided into factions, each accusing the other of not being sufficiently dedicated to the cause, not demonstrating sufficient zeal for the national traditions. That is what we see playing out in the first passage of chapter 15 in Matthew.
2021-03-0827 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 36: 2nd Sea Crossing, Matthew 14:22-36Send us a textThis second sea crossing recalls both Israel's seminal story of liberation and the boastful thoughts of a Seleucid emperor.
2021-02-2723 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 35: A Tale of Two Banquets, Matthew 14: 1-21Send us a textThe rich and the powerful party at the expense of the poor, but the common poor can create their own new society of abundance for all!
2021-02-1922 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelSpecial Episode: Jesus Against the Power of Temples and PriestsSend us a textThis is a long episode, but a very important one. In this episode, I make clear something that I have been saying throughout the series, that Jesus, as portrayed in Matthew, is opposed to the power of Temples and Priests (all of them, not just in Israel). This episode contains longer musical interludes (to break it up and give listeners time to absorb the concepts), all composed by David Martyn.
2021-01-231h 17Bible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 34: The Great Scribal Reversal, Matthew 13:44-58Send us a textThis episode concludes a chapter in which Jesus speaks in riddles, revealing the hidden things, the wonderful secrets of the new society. Again, nothing is as it seems. Jesus attempts a great scribal reversal, making the peasants scribes, and leaving the scribal class on the outside, lacking understanding. This reversal is rejected...but wait...nothing is as it seems.
2021-01-1624 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelSpecial Event, Sunday, January 17, 3:30-4:30 p.m. PST: Indigenous SolidarityEpiphany indeed shed light on toxic White Supremacy, challenging us to go deeper in our discipleship of decolonization and racial justice.The upcoming Bartimaeus Kinsler Institute 2021 online next month, invites you to the second of two pre-Institute “stepping stone” programs, on Sunday January 17th, 2021 from 3:30-4:30 PST. In the spirit of the King holiday weekend, Sarah & Jonathan Nahar, Vivien Sansour and Linda Quiquivix will talk about how as activists of color they do Indigenous solidarity work. They will also connect historic patterns of U.S...
2021-01-1503 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 33: Parables of the Wheat and Weeds, Mustard Seed, and Leaven, Matthew 13:24-43Send us a textThe movement for the New Society is sneaky and spreads through the unwashed masses.
2021-01-0923 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelSpecial 3 Kings Day Episode; The Magi RevisitedA little review of episode 4, about the Magi, and a little new information. I recorded this one "free form" (no script), so not as polished, but I hope that you'll enjoy it nonetheless.Support the show (https://paypal.me/ParodySubversion?locale.x=en_US)
2021-01-0623 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 32: Parable of the Sower, Matthew 12:46 - 13:23Send us a textJesus starts talking in riddles to hide the wonderful secrets of the new society from those who would destroy it, but the wise will understand.This episode and the next two regular episodes, numbers 33 and 34, explore the parables discourse of chapter 13 (which begins at the end of chapter 12). Through this discourse, Jesus trains his disciples to be scribe of the New Society.
2021-01-0225 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelSpecial Episode: Interview with Dr. Sebastien Doane; The Genealogy, The Magi, and PasoliniSend us a text(Edited version)In this special episode, I interview Dr. Sebastien Doane, Professor of Biblical Studies at Laval University, in Quebec City, and author of Zombies, Unicorns, Cannibals; Strange Tales from the Bible (published by Paulist Press). We revisit episodes 1 (The Genealogy) and 4 (The Magi) of this podcast series in the light of Dr. Doane's work. Dr Doane reads the Gospel of Matthew through a Carnivalesque lens.(I had to edit this one because the interview was done on Zoom. Dr. Doane's part came out well, but the s...
2020-12-1840 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelHow to Support the Podcast and a Song by Murry HammondI won't have any regular episodes until the new year, but here are 4 ways to support this podcast and ensure its sustainability and maybe an expansion...plus if you listen to the end, you get another great song by Murry Hammond, whose music you can find at MurryHammond.com. If you want to support the podcast financially through PayPal, send donations to SubversiveWisdom@gmail.com.Thank You!!!Support the show (https://paypal.me/ParodySubversion?locale.x=en_US)
2020-12-0308 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 31: Parable of the Seven Demons, Matthew 12:33-45Send us a textEver wonder what that parable of the 7 demons is about?
2020-11-1423 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 30: Satan's Kingdom Must Come Down, Matthew 12:22-32Send us a textJesus diagnoses the problem of demon possession differently than his upper class opponents. He finds the root cause of the problem not in the demon-possessed individual but in the situation of oppression.Special Music by Murry Hammond whose music can be found here.
2020-10-2519 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 29: Jesus, the Peasant, Defeats the Upper Class Scribes in Debate, Matthew 12:1-21Send us a textJesus defeats the elite wisdom men of the old society in public debate.
2020-10-1621 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelSpecial Edition: Recommended Reading and other RamblingsMostly recommendations for recommended reading for those who want to delve deeper into Matthew studies.
2020-09-2632 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 28: Jesus and the Wise and Easy Yoke, Matthew 11:25-30Send us a textJesus is the broker of God's wisdom to the people, a wisdom for a new society that is not oppressive.
2020-09-1217 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 27: Jesus Exposes the Wisdom of the Old Society, Matthew 11:16-24Send us a textEver wonder about that parable about the children playing games in the marketplace? I unpack that one in this episode.
2020-09-0616 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelAddendum to Episode 26Send us a textJust a clarifying thought that I had after I published the last episode...
2020-09-0207 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 26: The Power of Interpretation, Matthew 11:1-15Send us a textMatthew has been showing how Jesus and his movement fulfill the visions of the prophets. In chapter 11, the fulfillment theme gets stated so forcefully that it becomes evident that Jesus does not merely fulfill the visions of the prophets but reinterprets them. This reinterpretation is part of a larger program of reinterpreting the world in a way that will change it for all who partake in this reinterpretation.
2020-08-2919 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 25: Resisting the Empire and Revealing the Secrets, Matthew 10:24-42Send us a textJesus says that secrets will be revealed. Listen to this episode to learn what those secrets are!
2020-08-2222 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 24: Jesus Prepares his Disciples for the Empire's Brutality, Matthew 10:16-23Send us a textWhat does Jesus mean when he says that his disciples will not finish their mission of going through the towns of Israel "before the Son of Man comes"? Listen to this episode to find out.
2020-08-1519 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 23: The Reconquest of Israel, Matthew 9:35-10:15Send us a textJesus sends out an army of healers to retake Israel from those who have stolen it.
2020-08-0822 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 22: Two Daughters and the Blind and Mute Men, Matthew 9:18-34Send us a textAfter having gathered in the lost - the tax/toll collectors and "sinners" - he suddenly gets called to a high status household, but on the way heals a marginalized woman suffering from menstrual bleeding. Chapters 8 and 9 have Jesus entering the worlds and lives of people who are very separate from each other: a leper, gentiles, women and men, social outcasts, low and high status people; in all of these situations, he brings healing, both social and physical. And finally he heals two blind men and casts out the demon from a mute...
2020-08-0118 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 21: Fasting versus Feasting, Matthew 9:14-17Send us a textJesus has to explain why now is the time to party with the sinners.
2020-07-2514 min
The Old Time Review PodcastHappy Birthday Bert NewtonIn this episode of the Old Time Review podcast, Jamie Dyer wishes Australian media personality Bert Newton a happy birthday.
2020-07-2304 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 20: The Calling of Matthew; Matthew 9:9-13Send us a textThe campaign of healing takes the form of a meal with "sinners."
2020-07-1813 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 19: Jesus Heals and Forgives a Paralytic, Matthew 9:1-8Send us a textWho has the authority to forgive sins? Only God? Who has the authority to speak for God then? The ruling classes in antiquity used systems of temples, priests, and sacrifice to control the people. Jesus demonstrates to the people that they don't need any of that to have good standing before God and each other.
2020-07-1110 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 18: The Crossing; Jesus Battles the Empire, Matthew 8:18-27Send us a textJesus crosses to "the other side" and encounters the demons of empire.
2020-07-0420 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 17: An Honor Healing, Matthew 8:14-17Send us a textThe third detailed healing: Jesus crosses the gender divide and continues his campaign of healing.
2020-06-2717 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 16: The Centurion, Matthew 8:5-13Send us a textIn this episode, I make a mistake in the recording. See if you can catch it...you don't have to be a Bible Scholar, you just need to be paying attention. I only caught it after it was all done; there is no way to fix it, and I don't have the time or energy to go back and correct it, so let's make it a game. If you find it, let me know on the Facebook page.
2020-06-2217 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 15: Jesus Pronounces a Leper Clean, Matthew 8:1-4Send us a textJesus usurps the power and authority of the priests.
2020-06-1421 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 14: Solidarity Among the People, Matthew 7Send us a text
2020-06-0622 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 13: The Lord's Revolutionary Prayer, Matthew 6:9-15Send us a textJesus provides a prayer for his movement rooted in peasant realities of hunger, debt, and the threat of legal prosecution as well as the ancient story of the Exodus liberation.
2020-05-3018 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 12: The Peasant Economy of Mutual Aid versus The Empire's Economy of Patronage, Matthew 6:1-4, 16-34Send us a textJesus lifts up the mutual aid economy of the peasants and tears down the patronage system of the empire.
2020-05-2425 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 11: Oaths and Nonviolent Resistance, Matthew 5:33-48Send us a textWhat's the big deal about taking Oaths?Also, women in Nigeria in 2002 used a tactic that Matthew's Jesus prescribes.
2020-05-1620 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 10: Reconciliation and Curtailing Male Sexual Abuse of Women Matthew 5:17-32Send us a textJesus attempts to build a strong movement, urging solidarity between peasants and curtailing male sexual abuse of and power over women.
2020-05-0927 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 9: The Beatitudes, Matthew 5:1-16Send us a textJesus begins laying out his new law or teaching for the new Society. This new teaching inverts the male honor code of the first century Mediterranean World.
2020-05-0123 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 8b: Jesus Begins an International Campaign of Healing, Matthew 4:23-25Send us a textJesus' campaign of healing provides an alternative to more conventional military campaigns (parody?) and signals the dawning of a new society.
2020-04-2111 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelSpecial Coronavirus Easter EpisodeSend us a textIn this episode, to address our current situation, I take a break from Matthew and hop over to the Gospel of Luke to look at the Parable of the Dishonest Manager - A strange parable for strange times. I am indebted to Ched Myers for opening up the secrets of this parable for me. You can find his article on it at www.radicaldiscipleship.net under the title Discipleship as Defection from the Mammon System: Jesus’ Parable about a "Manager of Injustice”
2020-04-1217 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 8 A: The Calling of the First Disciples, Matthew 4:12-22Send us a textJesus takes up John's work of leading a movement for The New Society (Kingdom of Heaven). Matthew's imagery reminds the reader of the setting of this story in the Roman Empire. Jesus liberates his disciples from bondage to the empire, setting them free to join the movement.
2020-03-3121 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 7: The Temptations, Matthew 4:1-11Send us a textIn this episode, we follow Jesus through his "vision quest," as he retraces his people's journey in the wilderness through a time of testing/temptation. Jesus has to prove what sort of Messiah or "Son of God" he will be.Please leave comments at the Facebook page (click on the Facebook icon at the top)
2020-03-2423 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 6: John the Baptizer, Matthew 3:1-17Send us a textIf this series has not been controversial already, it gets even more controversial in this episode. I make the claim that Jesus joins a liberation movement already in progress to get his start as "Messiah." Also I will assert that temples in the ancient world were government institutions that served as mechanisms through which the ruling classes controlled the people. A significant part of the movement of John the Baptizer was to undercut temple authority.
2020-03-2021 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 5: The Flight into Egypt, Matthew 2:13-18Send us a textIn this episode, Jesus and his family become refugees. Fleeing their home country, which is under the brutal occupation of a foreign empire, they take refuge in Egypt, which, according to their national history, was both the place of their people's slavery and also a refuge for those escaping the Babylonian invasion.With this story, the author of Matthew introduces the themes of Jesus-as-Moses and Jesus-as-Israel by using Exodus imagery. The texts from Jeremiah 31 and Isaiah 53 also play an important role in setting up the gospel motif of Jesus bearing the...
2020-03-1819 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 4: The Magi, Matthew 2:1-12Send us a textThe story of the Magi evokes sentimental, feel good memories of Christmas for many of us, but this story, for its original audience, signaled hopes of liberation from a brutal occupation.
2020-03-1518 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 3: Matthew As ParodySend us a textThis episode is the only one that will not look at one particular text (all the other episodes will continue progressively through Matthew), but rather at the book as a whole. I make the argument in this episode that the whole Gospel of Matthew parodies a genre in the ancient world to get across a very serious message.
2020-03-0923 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 2: The Virgin Birth, Matthew 1:18-25Send us a textThe "virgin birth" of Jesus, the title "Son of God," and the concept of the forgiveness of sins all had resonances in the first century Mediterranean world that they no longer have today. Understanding what those terms and concepts signaled, as well as how this story "fulfilled" the prophetic texts will greatly expand our understanding of what this story was all about.
2020-03-0223 minBible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's GospelEpisode 1: A Parody of Pedigree: Matthew 1:1-16Send us a textIn this episode, I describe how the genealogy in Matthew is actually a parody of a genealogy. In the gospel in which Jesus instructs his followers to "call no one on earth 'father,'" this list of fathers is intentionally ironic.I also talk about other "trickster" texts in the Bible such as the praise of King Solomon and the story of the rise of Joseph to the second most powerful person in Egypt. These stories are not what they appear to be.
2020-02-1320 min
Roostertail TalkEpisode 10: Bert Henderson InterviewSend us a textWelcome to the tenth episode of "Roostertail Talk". I interview the driver of the Spirit of Detroit and Gran-Prix champion Bert Henderson. We talk about the sport of hydroplane racing, memories, family, plus much more. It was great to learn more about his racing history and how much he is giving back to the sport we all love. Enjoy!Support the showHelp the podcast by subscribing to our new service, Roostertail Talk+. The podcast is still free to all on our website and through all major podcast platforms (su...
2019-08-2736 min
The 3AW Archive.Ep 004 3DB Bert Newton's People ep 1 Joan RiversFrom the collection of the late Gerd Roehlen. I have been lucky enough to receive 55 episodes of "Bert Newton's People" A feature on Bert's 3DB program in the 1980s. This is episode one. Joan RiversSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2019-05-2710 min