February 25, 2026

Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Episode 101 - TS101 A Lesson in Basics

In our 101st episode, we go back to the fundamentals, the level 101 we need to know about Judaism. Are there really only ten commandments? What rules do we have to know for Star Trek? What are the lessons we need to know for board games? What are the basics when it comes to comic books? You should explore new ideas and hobbies, but before you do you'll need to know the core rules.

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February 11, 2026

Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Episode 100 - Opening Our Time Capsule

Listen to what we found!

Before we ever recorded our first episode, the three of us got together to test the audio. That footage was never released to the public… until now! Listen to us predict the future… I mean our present… from the past, but also about multiverse timelines. It’s not that confusing, we promise. We talk about the guests we hoped to have, the topics we thought we would cover, and our predictions for some of the more popular nerd franchises. Some of them were spot on!

Whether you’ve been with us from the beginning, or joined us more recently, thank you for being part of our journey! This episode is for you.

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January 28, 2026

Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Episode 99 - The Torah League

In this episode, we explore why the heroes from the Torah always seem to be told as a solo story. They have friends don’t they? Are they really the only “super” people at that time? As we contemplate and wish that someone would yell “assemble” we try and identify the groups of heroes from the Torah. We also decide which Torah heroes would be part of our Jewish Super Friends group.

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January 14, 2026

Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Episode 98 - Something Phishy… With Special Guests Rabbi Benjamin David, Rabbi Eric Linder, Rabbi Stephen Wise

In this episode, we’re join by not one phish, not two phish, three phish (jew phish) guests! We dive into the world of the band Phish and the one-of-a-kind community that has grown around the band. Phrom the music to the culture, we explore what makes the Phish phandom so devoted, so joyphul, and so unlike any other phan base. We also reflect on what it means to belong to something bigger than yourselph and how community can turn concerts into connections. It’s also loaded with so many phish jokes, so there’s that.

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December 31, 2025

Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Episode 97 - Ted Blessings

It should be said: Fun is serious business.

In this episode, we look at the comedy and heart-filled series, Ted Lasso. We discuss the title character’s impact on the world around him and the Jewish practice that he may be unknowingly doing regularly. From character growth to internal gratitude, this episode is a nice reminder to slow down, recognize the good that surrounds you, and maybe say thank you a little more often. And we hope you do, because this episode is filled with sports ball jokes. So, you’ve been warned.

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December 17, 2025

Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Episode 96 - Not Alone for Hallmark Hanukkah…With Special Guest Tamar Laddy

In this episode, we’re joined by special guest, Tamar Laddy, who helps us better view the less frequently made Hanukkah Hallmark movies. We explore assimilation, belonging, and choosing to stand out instead of blend in. And then, we do that again and again and again. Not because it’s a time loop, but because we loved this conversation!

00:03:38 Exodus 12:49

00:05:22 Jewish or Nerdy Cultural Assimilation

00:07:06 Unapologetically Jewish

00:09:50 Time Traveling Comic Book Nerds

00:11:48 When do we assimilate and when do we choose to be outwardly Jewish?

00:18:30 Jewish Hallmark Movies

00:19:49 Rudolph: The first Jewish superhero

00:21:12 That old joke about a tie shop

00:22:13 The Stranger in a Land of Hallmark Movies

00:25:21 Jews and Nerds together

00:26:23 A peek behind the scenes

00:32:26 Time Loop Movies

00:35:01 Are Jewish movies popular yet?

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December 3, 2025

Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Episode 95 - MagicHeart

The Torah says they no sorceress shall live, but what is its take on scientists?

In this episode, we explore the tension between magic and science and the thin line that can exist between our understanding of both. Using a certain marvel metal hero, we dive into what counts as “magic” in the first place. From Shabbat science to Pharoah’s magicians, we examine faith’s role in magic and that sometimes the strongest force in the world isn’t magic or tech… it’s heart.

00:00:43 Exodus 22:17

00:06:55 Ironheart

00:08:50 The tension between magic and mythology

00:11:06 The science that’s allowed on Shabbat

00:15:39 Defining magic in Jewish text

00:20:44 Decisions around death

00:27:46 Rir’s decisions with science and magic

00:30:45 Sorceresses in Talmud and Firefly

00:33:46 The Pharaoh's sorcerors

00:37:40 Favorite moments from Ironheart

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November 19, 2025
Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews
Episode 94 - The Cube of Babel …With Guest Host Cantor Ross Wolman

In this episode, our guest host, Cantor Ross Wolman, helps us take a look back at the ambitious building of the Tower of Babel. We explore what happens when humanity’s drive causes their humanity to disappear. The answers to our questions may be revealed as we look up to the heavens, past the stars, and possibly where no man has gone before.

00:03:23 The Tower of Babel
00:09:23 The Borg
00:13:05 Seven-of-Nine and Assimilation
00:17:57 Dispersion and Disconnecting from the Collective
00:22:56 Assimilation in modernity
00:25:29 The Borg Queen’s Individuality
00:33:06 The Borg helped get Obama Elected

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