Podcast Episodes

[Bible] Episode 302: Julie Faith Parker - How Interpretation Made Eve a Villain

Season 9 Episode 302

In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Dr. Julie Faith Parker joins Pete and Jared to reexamine the story of Eve through a feminist lens, challenging the long-held belief that Eve is the sou…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

[Bible] Episode 301: Walter Brueggemann - Resurrecting the Bible in the Mainline Church (REISSUE)

Season 9 Episode 301

In this reissue episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared sit down with the late Walter Brueggemann to reflect on how the Bible can be reclaimed in the mainline church after generations …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

[Faith] Episode 59: Malcolm Foley - The Connection Between Racism and Greed

In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Pete and Jared sit down with Malcolm Foley to explore the connection between racism and greed in American history, and the calling of Christians to live di…

Published on 5 months ago

[Bible] Episode 300: Caroline Blyth & Emily Colgan - What to Do About Violence in the Bible

In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared sit down with Caroline Blyth and Emily Colgan to dive into the many forms of violence in the Bible, including violence attributed to God…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

[Faith] Episode 58: Adis Duderija - The Diversity of Islam

Season 2

In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Pete and Jared sit down with Adis Duderija to discuss the rich diversity of belief within Islam. Adis outlines various expressions of the faith, challenges…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

[Bible] Episode 299: Garrick Allen - Something’s Hiding in the Margins of Your Bible

Season 9

In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with Garrick Allen about the concept of paratexts—elements like chapter numbers, footnotes, titles, and formatting that surround th…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

[Bible] Episode 298: Pete Enns - Pete Ruins Job (REISSUE)

Season 9

In this reissue of The Bible for Normal People Episode 133: The Book of Job, Pete takes us on a provocative journey through Job, challenging traditional interpretations of suffering, divine justice, …

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

[Faith] Episode 57: Janet Williams - What We Can (and Can’t) Say About God

In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Pete Enns and Anna Sieges Beal talk with theologian Janet Williams about apophatic theology, a tradition that emphasizes the mystery of God by acknowledgin…

Published on 6 months ago

[Bible] Episode 297: Alexiana Fry - Trauma in the Hebrew Bible

Please note: this interview does include mention of assault and sexual abuse in the context of the Hebrew Bible. In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and co-host Cynthia Shafer-Elliot…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

[Bible] April Bonus Episode: Jared Byas & the New Testament Nerds - Ask a Scholar Anything (About the New Testament)

This is a teaser of our April 2025 bonus episode! Jared Byas, Angela N. Parker, and Jennifer Garcia Bashaw answer supporter questions all about the New Testament. Want to hear the rest of the episode…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago