In this cross-podcast collaboration recorded in Barcelona, we explore the universal appeal of virgin and unusual birth myths. With Gil from Podcast of Biblical Proportions and Garry from History in the Bible, we connect the dots between mythic figures like Mithras, Buddha, and Jesus. Is the story of Jesus’ birth an exception—or part of a larger pattern in human storytelling?

The answer may surprise you!

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Links for more research

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm73u99usTA&t=821s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO0E4j1f6HI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcjElvISzv4

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