Sukkot Shadows: Pagan Roots, Faith Betrayals, and the Hidden Bonds of Birth & Belief

In this riveting Turning Down the Rabbit Hole episode, Cody Bakewell, Corey Zimmerman, and Collin Klein peel back the layers of Sukkot’s ancient joys and shadowy pagan roots. From Rome’s grip on Jewish history to how language forges unbreakable identities, we dive into storytelling’s power for spiritual truths and why traditions twist with society’s winds. Hear raw tales of home births vs. hospital norms, the threefold human spark (thinking, feeling, willing), and the raw edges of marriage, betrayal, and parenting’s wild evolution. Is faith a surrender to trust amid cultural chaos? Plus, laughs on gender norms and apocalyptic vibes in fatherhood. Buckle up for personal revelations that bridge ancient rituals to modern soul-searching