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Wild Olive
by Jeanne Petrolle and Jennifer Bird
The Wild Olive Podcast brings you game-changing conversations about literature, culture, and the Bible. With co-hosts Jeanne Petrolle and Jennifer Bird, Wild Olive serves up idea-feasts: tasty insights about biblical texts and contemporary (or classic!) literature, with generous side-portions of cultural commentary and hearty laughter. One literature professor + one biblical studies professor = uncontrolled, out-of-bounds, untamed conversation: ideal listening for the post-evangelical, the spiritual-but-not-religious, the Bible-curious secularist, the free-thinking religionist, and the literary-but-not-stodgy! New episodes every other Friday!
Episodes
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#66: American Lazarus with Joanna Brooks
Wild Olive is back! Join Jeanne as she talks with literature scholar and Mormon influencer Joanna Brooks about the Lazarus tradition in early American literature. Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us here! Blog Instagram Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...
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#65: The War Within Us with Prof. Liam Corley
Jeanne talks with Liam Corley, a Professor, Scholar, Poet and Solider. Together they discuss his article "The Jouissance" of Belief: Devotional Reading and the (Re)Turn to Religion" as well as how war and prose go hand in hand. Prof. Corley's article can be found here:...
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#64: Storytelling and Identity with Peggy Sturba
Jeanne talks with Peggy Sturba, Visiting Asst. Professor of Honors at Coastal Carolina University and author of "‘That Which Remains: Memory, Identity, and Gothic Modernism in McCormack’s Solar Bones". Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us here! Blog Instagram Facebook Hosted by...
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#63: The Bible As A Survival Tool with Courtney Hitson
Jeanne talks with Courtney Hitson! Together they discuss their spiritual origins, atheism and the work of Flannery O'Connor. Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us here! Blog Instagram Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...
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#62: Liberating The Bible with Jody Ondich
Joining Jeanne this week is Jody Ondich, Professor of Philosophy at Lake Superior College! Together, they discuss the benefits of open text resources, humor in the bible and the choice of abstaining from religion. Read Jody Ondich's Book "Reading the Bible as Literature: a Journey" Here!:...
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#61: Reverend Doctor Yolanda Pierce
Jeanne talks with Reverend Doctor Yolanda Pierce about the Chicago Black Renaissance, Poet Margaret Walker and Dr. Pierce's new book 'The Wounds Are the Witness' Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us here! Blog Instagram Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...
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#60: Dr. Miranda Zapor Cruz on Christian Nationalism and the Jesus-Way
Jeanne sits down with Professor Miranda Zapor Cruz. Join them for conversation about the nature of power, citizenship, and the Jesus-Way. As Cruz explains in her book Faithful Politics, Christian Nationalism and the Jesus-Way do not go together. Professor Miranda Zapor Cruz's Book "Faithful...
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S4 Episode 3: Dreams-- with Jennifer!
Jennifer is back! --And joining in on this season's conversation of dreams in the bible! Joining us is citizen scholar, Luke Moss. Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us here! Blog Instagram Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...
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S4 Episode 2: The Dreamings of Abimelech
Jeanne and citizen scholar, Luke Moss are back to analyze the twenty-one dreams featured in the Bible! Torrance Church - Dreamscapes of Divine Revelation: Unveiling the 21 Dreams In The Bible Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us here! Blog Instagram Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an...
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S4 Episode 1: Dreams with Gen Z
This week, Jeanne is joined by her Wild Olive colleagues (Matt, Klara & Luke) to discuss Levertov's poem "The Jacob's Ladder" and kick off this season's theme of "Dreams". Together they analyze dreams as they appear in the Hebrew Bible, specifically Genesis and Jacob's Dream at Bethel. Help…
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S3 Episode 19: The Sauciness of "Song of Songs"
This week, Jennifer and Jeanne entertain ideas found in chapter nine of Jennifer's book "Marriage and The Bible" through analyzation of "Song of Songs" as love poetry, and a saucy one at that! DISCLAIMER: Technical difficulties on Jeanne's mic, apologies for sound quality! Help support Wild…
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S3 Episode 18: Four Scandalous Women (Not Including Us)
Jeanne and Jennifer return! With them, they bring a new discussion on the four women who appear in the genealogy for Jesus; Tamar, Rahab, Ruth and Bathsheba. Together, their stories give an insight into the biblical portrayal of femininity, motherhood and marriage. Help support Wild Olive, Donate...
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Annunciation & Virginity
Continuing our hiatus, we present an episode from season one as Jennifer and Jeanne dive deep into "The Annunciation" by Edward Muir. Pairing it with Luke Chapter 1, they discuss conception, purity, motherhood and how other interpretations can affect our understanding of the story. Help support...
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Mrs. Lazarus & The Idea of Resurrection
While Jeanne and Jennifer take a short hiatus for the next batch of episodes, hear an episode from our back catalog that relates to this seasons theme of "Marriage and the Bible"! This episode explore "Mrs. Lazarus," a poem by the Scottish poet Carol Ann Duffy. The poem remixes the story of Jesus...
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S3 Episode 17: Christmas Stories: One Birth, Two Accounts
In the spirit of the holiday season, Jennifer and Jeanne discuss two different accounts of Jesus' birth. One from Luke, the other from Matthew in the New Testament. Together they analyze how these two separate tales have been blended together over time to create the story we think we know today....
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S3 Episode 16: Why You Shouldn't Get Married (According to Paul)
This week, Jeanne and Jennifer discuss the biblical concept of staying unmarried, celibate or widowed as outlined by Paul in 1 Corinthians. Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us here! Blog Instagram Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...
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S3 Episode 15: A Tale of Two Bathshebas
It's an analyzation of two fascinating literary characters! Jennifer and Jeanne dissect the parallels between the Bathsheba, as found in The Book of Samuel, and her inspiration by the same name in Thomas Hardy's "Far From The Madding Crowd" (1874). Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us...
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S3 Episode 14: The Power of The Name
This week, Jeanne and Jennifer discuss the concept of labels, language and the power to use them, through the lens of Ursula K. Le Guin's short story "She Unnames Them". Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us here! Blog Instagram Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...
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S3 Episode 13: How The Suffragettes Took The Bible Back
Jennifer is back! And this week, she and Jeanne discuss the significance and impact of Elizabeth Cady Stanton's "The Woman's Bible" (1895). Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us here! Blog Instagram Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...
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S3 Episode 12: Bechdel, Brides & The Bible
Feminism and the Bible don't typically go hand-in-hand, but could they? This week, Jeanne discusses Christian feminism through depictions of women in the Bible and classic literature, as well as modern interpretations from notable feminist authors Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, Rachel Blau…
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S3 Episode 11: The Book of Esther
Jeanne goes solo to talk on biblical marriages within the bible, specifically those found in the Book of Esther. Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us here! Blog Instagram Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...
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S3 Episode 10: Talking Jesus With Gen Z - Luke Moss
Jeanne interviews former student, Luke Moss. Together they discuss Luke's religious upbringing, his philosophical beliefs, concepts of "topos" and Darwinism. Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us here! Blog Instagram Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...
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S3 Episode 9: Deadly Joy & Victorian Marriage
Jeanne and Jennifer chat about Kate Chopin's short story "Story of an Hour," as it relates to the Bible, feminism, marriage and a matter of life and death. Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us here! Blog Instagram Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com…
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S3 Episode 8: Victorian Marriage & The Yellow Wallpaper | Part 2
Jennifer and Jeanne continue their discussion on Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper". Together, they dig deep into the gender roles of Victorian period, the psychological impact of Stockholm syndrome and the act of putting women on a pedestal. Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us...
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S3 Episode 7: Victorian Marriage & The Yellow Wallpaper | Part 1
Jeanne and Jennifer are back with a conversation about the Bible's impact on Victorian marriages. Through the lens of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" (1892), they examine how Victorian marriage constricted women and how the Bible helped create those constrictions. Help support...
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S3 Episode 6: Talking Jesus With Gen Z - Klara Carrera
Jeanne interviews Wild Olive Audio Engineer, Klara Carrera. While chatting about Jesus, they range over the sitcom Jane The Virgin, Herman Hesse's 1922 novel "Siddhartha," and The Gospel of John. Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us here! Blog Instagram Facebook Hosted by Simplecast…
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S3 Episode 5: Abigail, Take-Charge Biblical Wife
Jeanne goes solo to present the story of Abigail, a "take-charge" biblical wife married to a dodo. Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us here! Blog Instagram Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...
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S3 Episode 4: Marriage & The Bible | Part 3
Jennifer and Jeanne continue their conversation about Jennifer's new book "Marriage In The Bible." Together they talk about the mistranslation of the words "husband," "wife," and "marriage" in the Bible, considering how marriage practices in the modern world affect translation and interpretation…
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S3 Episode 3: Marriage & The Bible | Part 2
This week, Jeanne and Jennifer continue their conversation about Jennifer's new book "Marriage In The Bible." Together they discuss marriage as it appears in Genesis 1.28. Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us here! Blog Instagram Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...
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S3 Episode 2: Talking Jesus With Gen Z - Matt Byrne
Kicking off a new series "Talking Jesus With Gen Z", Jeanne starts with Wild Olive Producer, Matt Byrne. Together they discuss Christ imagery in Lord of the Rings, Matt's centenarian Grandmother and the history of famous musicians. Listen to Matt's Show Here:...
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S3 Episode 1: Marriage & The Bible | Part 1
This week, Jennifer and Jeanne talk about Jennifer's new book "Marriage In The Bible". The conversation explores the phrase "biblical" marriage," suggesting that the Bible portrays heterosexual arrangements that most twenty-first century people--conservative Christians included--would NOT want to...
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S2 Episode 15: Oscar Wilde's Jesus | Part 2
Jeanne and Jennifer wrap up this second season of Wild Olive with their conversation on Oscar Wilde, as part of this season's theme of "Queering The Bible". Together they discuss the concept "Man of Sorrows", life as poetry and how Wilde transformed misery into divinity. Help support Wild Olive,...
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S2 Episode 14: Oscar Wilde's Jesus | Part 1
This week, Jennifer and Jeanne begin a conversation on Oscar Wilde's "De Profundis" (1905). Together they discuss Wilde's legacy, how he perceives Christ as an artist and explaining the widely used concept of "penal substitutionary atonement". Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us here!...
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S2 Episode 13: The Apocalypse & Bad Indians
This week, Jeanne is solo and talking more in depth about Indigenous perceptions on the Apocalypse featuring writings from authors on Deborah A. Miranda's "Bad Indians", Sherman Alexie's "Crow Testament" and Scot McKnight's "Revelation for the Rest of Us". Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here!...
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S2 Episode 12: Christian Mission & Bad Indians | Part 2
Jeanne and Jennifer continue their discussion on Deborah A. Miranda's "Bad Indians" an award winning memoir which gives readers a first-hand experience in the history and culture of the Californian Indians. Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us here! Blog Instagram Facebook Hosted by...
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S2 Episode 11: Christian Mission & Bad Indians | Part 1
Jennifer and Jeanne begin an in-depth discussion on Deborah A. Miranda's "Bad Indians", an award winning memoir which gives readers a first-hand experience in the history and culture of the Californian Indians. Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us here! Blog Instagram Facebook Hosted…
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S2 Episode 10: Killers of the Flower Moon
Jeanne and Jennifer break down weaponized faith in Martin Scorsese's crime drama "Killers of the Flower Moon" in this episode of WildER Olive. Also discussed, Linda Hogan's book "Mean Spirit" and a look at how spirituality is used as a tool, for better and worse. Help support Wild Olive, Donate...
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S2 Episode 9: Morissette & The Sabbath
Jennifer and Jeanne dissect Emily Dickinson's poem "Some Keep the Sabbath" and Alanis Morrissette's "Citizen of the Planet". Together they discuss for the sacredness of nature, the beauty of isolation and what makes a space "holy". Links: Some Keep The Sabbath - Emily Dickinson Citizen Of The...
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S2 Episode 8: Emily Dickinson and Spiritual Thirst
This week, Jeanne and Jennifer discuss the symbolism of water wells as they appear in Genesis and the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Together they explore concepts of maternity, divine intervention and desire. Help support Wild Olive, Donate Here! Follow us here! Blog Instagram Facebook Hosted by...
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S2 Episode 7: Barbie, Feminism and The Book of Ruth
Introducing "Wilder Olive", A more laid back approach to some of Jeanne and Jennifer's favorite current topics as they relate to the Bible, modern literature and culture. This week, Barbie! An in-depth analysis into the social ideas presented within the film, as well as it's many biblical...
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S2 Episode 6: Returning To Eden - An Interview with Heather Hamilton
This week, Jennifer is joined by author Heather Hamilton to discuss her book "Returning To Eden: A Field Guide for the Spiritual Journey". They dive deep into Heather's experience with depression, her own spiritual journey to self-realization, how psychology and mythology helped her cope, and how...
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S2 Episode 5: Eve Side-Stealer and Indigenous Faith
This week, Jennifer and Jeanne compare Luke Chapter I to Natalie Diaz's poem "Eve Side-Stealer" and discuss ideas of Indigenous faith, women in biblical text and the effects of imposed religion. Works Cited: Diaz, Natalie. "If Eve Side-Stealer & Mary Busted-Chest Ruled the World". Yale Divinity...
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S2 Episode 4: Wrestling with Angels
This week, Jeanne and Jennifer are back and wrapping up their engagement on Kushner's work with a discussion about characters wrestling with angels - Jacob in the Hebrew Bible and Prior & Joseph in Angels in America (1991). Follow us here! Website: https://www.wildolivebibleandculture.org/...
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S2 Episode 3: Angels In America | Part 3
This week, Jeanne is joined by professor and author, Deborah Holdstein. Together they explore Christian and Jewish concepts of forgiveness and reconciliation present in Tony Kushner's play Angels In America (1991), continuing this season's theme "Queering The Bible". Follow us here! Website:...
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S2 Episode 2: Angels In America | Part 2
Jennifer and Jeanne continue their in-depth discussion and analysis of angels as portrayed in Tony Kushner's stage play "Angels In America" (1991), an entangled story of various characters struggling with identity, faith and mortality in 1980s New York City during the AIDS crisis. This season…
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S2 Episode 1: Angels In America | Part 1
Jeanne and Jennifer kick off the new season with an in-depth discussion of Tony Kushner's stage play "Angels In America" (1991), an entangled story of various characters struggling with identity, faith and mortality in 1980s New York City during the AIDS crisis. This season, our hosts will be...
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[Redux] Episode 2: Reading Lenses and the Bible
While we prepare the next season of Wild Olive, please enjoy one of our older episodes you may have missed! Hosts Jeanne Petrolle and Jennifer Bird talk about their backgrounds and how these backgrounds shape the reading lenses that each brings to biblical texts. Conversation goes on to explore…
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[Redux] Episode 1: What is Wild Olive?
While we prepare for Season 2, please enjoy one of our earlier episodes. Wild Olive returns for Season 2 in October, 2023! The Wild Olive Podcast brings listeners game-changing conversation about literature, culture, and the Bible. Literature Professor Jeanne Petrolle and Biblical Studies…
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S1 Episode 16: Apocalypse Never | Part 2
Jeanne and Jennifer continue their conversation about Revelation to John (Book of Revelation) using Sherman Alexie's poem "Crow Testament" as a means of considering what history, trauma, and political persecution have to do with the idea of apocalypse, as well as how imagined worlds hold their...
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S1 Episode 15: Apocalypse Never | Part 1
Jeanne and Jennifer talk about Revelation to John (Book of Revelation) as political allegory and means of exploring historical trauma, using Sherman Alexie's poem "Crow Testament" as a means of considering what history. trauma, and political persecution have to do with the idea of apocalypse.…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Wild Olive Podcast brings you game-changing conversations about literature, culture, and the Bible. With co-hosts Jeanne Petrolle and Jennifer Bird, Wild Olive serves up idea-feasts: tasty insights about biblical texts and contemporary (or classic!) literature, with generous side-portions of cultural commentary and hearty laughter. One literature professor + one biblical studies professor = uncontrolled, out-of-bounds, untamed conversation: ideal listening for the post-evangelical, the spiritual-but-not-religious, the Bible-curious secularist, the free-thinking religionist, and the literary-but-not-stodgy! New episodes every other Friday!
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Wild Olive currently has 65 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Wild Olive about?
The Wild Olive Podcast brings you game-changing conversations about literature, culture, and the Bible. With co-hosts Jeanne Petrolle and Jennifer Bird, Wild Olive serves up idea-feasts: tasty insights about biblical texts and contemporary (or classic!) literature, with generous side-portions of...
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Wild Olive is created and hosted by Jeanne Petrolle and Jennifer Bird.
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