Wayward Children: Jewish Monsters, Magic, and the Stories We Tell

By: Jack Zaientz & John Baltisberger
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  • According to Jewish tradition, the world around us is filled with demons, ghosts, giants and angels, and creatures of all types. But Judaism today tends to downplay and rationalize them away, to the point where they’re just forgotten dusty metaphors. But for millenia, Jews have lived with these creatures and have had practical means for coping with them.

    Join Jack Zaientz a scholar of all things Jewish folklore and mythology and John Baltisberger, the award-winning author of Jewish horror and fantasy as they explore the topics of mythic Judaism and discuss it's survival and use in modern day culture both pop and otherwise.
    © 2025 Wayward Children: Jewish Monsters, Magic, and the Stories We Tell
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  • Omens and Portents of Future Past

    Omens and Portents of Future Past
    Feb 7 2025

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    This week we talk about Omens!

    Hilariously this episode was supposed to go up before Hannukah but John has been through the ringer. ALSO hilariously Jack talks about how its okay that John is not good about hitting posting deadlines. But here's your episode!

    Do not take this as an Omen that John will miss the next episode deadline!

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    • Intro and outro music ‘Skin and Bones’ composed by Yoshie Fruchter and performed by Pitom, on Tzadik records
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • I Wish the Goblin King Would Come and Take this Menorah!

    I Wish the Goblin King Would Come and Take this Menorah!
    Dec 24 2024

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    This week we discuss CHANNUKAH! That's right, the reason for the season is latkes, dreidels, candles, and of course goblins!

    But what are goblins in the Jewish tradition? Why are they involved in Channukah? Why is Channukah a punk rock and metal holiday?

    All this and more in this very special CHANNUKAH EPISODE of Wayward Children!

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    • GET OUR READING LIST!
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    • Shop Aggadah Try It Books
    • Intro and outro music ‘Skin and Bones’ composed by Yoshie Fruchter and performed by Pitom, on Tzadik records
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Talking about Talking Animals

    Talking about Talking Animals
    Dec 11 2024

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    This week Jack and John try to take it a bit easy and then argue about animals! Listen as we describe a terrible frog, a clever ass, and of course how fables modern and ancient fit into the fabric of sacred mythology.

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    • Find Jack on Twitter or his Website
    • Find John on Twitter or his Website
    • GET OUR READING LIST!
    • GET THE WAYWARD CHILDREN SHIRT!
    • Shop Aggadah Try It Books
    • Intro and outro music ‘Skin and Bones’ composed by Yoshie Fruchter and performed by Pitom, on Tzadik records
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    1 hr and 9 mins

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