The Pocketbook

Episodes

1. 18

   Muted

   Trying to focus on black voices and experiences this week. Wanted to just pop in and remind you all the the words we’re reading through right now have been used as weapons against POC for centuries. Also, if you made it through all of the New Testament and didn’t think Jesus would have been right...

   Jun 4, 2020

   11m
2. 17

   16-Questionable Structural Integrity

   Military strategy, clever ladies, spies on spies on spies, a really weird battle, and a whole can of whoop-ass

   May 28, 2020

   34m
3. 16

   15-Too Much Whining

   Leprous skin, poisonous snakes, Those Dudes Who Ruin It For Everyone, and one mistake that gets you evicted.

   May 21, 2020

   43m
4. 15

   14-Sacrificial Snack Time!

   A Levitican highlight reel, SO MANY rules, God:2 Aaron:0, cursers get beat, and a some awkward social rules.

   May 14, 2020

   45m
5. 14

   Everyone Has A Cow

   Sins, a sweet rave, a good old fashioned massacre, Build-An-Arc, and your very own tabernacle. Made it to the end of Exodus!!

   May 6, 2020

   36m
6. 13

   Layin Down The LAW

   Just don’t curse people, okay? Don’t do it. Also, be nice to the aliens, you never know.

   Apr 15, 2020

   53m
7. 12

   11-The Whiniest Roadtrip

   Magic bread, quail poop, fire pillars, and delegation.

   Mar 26, 2020

   42m
8. 11

   Plague Swap!

   If you’re bummed out about the Coronavirus, check out these plagues! Gnats! Locusts! Boooooils!! It could be so much worse. Welcome to the book of Exodus, folks-don’t forget to wash your hands.

   Mar 20, 2020

   53m
9. 10

   Egyptian Road Trip!

   Presents, silver cups, plots within plots within plots, brotherly love, Pharaoh’s a bro, embalming, and getting left in Egypt without your tour guide!

   Mar 12, 2020

   41m
10. 9

    BONUS: Let’s Hear it for TAMAAAAR

    Bonus episode for your week! The lady doesn’t get burnt in this one.

    Mar 12, 2020

    8m
11. 8

    Joseph And The Very Normal Coat

    Childhoods=crushed. The coat had sleeves though, so that’s better, right? Part one of Joseph’s Deluxe Egyptian Glow Up

    Mar 5, 2020

    47m
12. 7

    Kiss And Make Up

    There are a lot of kisses and blessings, it takes a whole half hour to tie up Jacob’s story, plus a weird wrestling match, questionable consent, the patriarchy, and parenthetical death. As always, it’s a good time. WARNING: some discussion of rape, please skip through to the welcome back if this...

    Feb 27, 2020

    36m
13. 6

    Nasty, Tricksy Hobbitses

    Tricks! Lies! Deception! The worst disguise, clever girls, sad siblings and tons of sons.

    Feb 20, 2020

    44m
14. 5

    The Bible Bachelor

    No roses here, but there are nose rings, camels, the Seduction Deluxe Pack, the Ancient Welcome Spa, and some pre-drama drama.

    Feb 13, 2020

    34m
15. 4

    You’re Gonna Be Stars, Kids

    Covenants! Sacrifices! More covenants! Sister Act 2.0 and a Really Confused King! Get out your notebooks, class, God’s about to Make A Prophecy, and we’re going to want to check his homework later.

    Feb 6, 2020

    43m
16. 3

    Lot And All The Sh*t

    Phew, this is a heavy one. A Sister Act, an Unspecified Plague, the original Sodomy, some light sexism, and flexing on the Pharaoh. It’s a treat. I guess.

    Jan 30, 2020

    46m
17. 2

    Murder and Floods and Curses, Oh My!

    An action packed episode! The first murder, a giant flood, rainbows, naked grandpas, curses, and the reason you don’t speak all the languages.

    Jan 23, 2020

    33m
18. 1

    In The Beginning

    Welcome to the first episode of Pocketbook! For the first season, we’re tackling the Old Testament. If you’ve ever wondered who was actually there for the fall from Eden (allegedly) or how many creations stories there really are in the book (spoilers: it’s more than one), then this episode has...

    Jan 16, 2020

    32m