The Second voyage of the Bible Pirate podcast
Genesis
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Episode 1. Cast Off!
In which we are introduced to Abram and contemplate Mutiny. Pirate stories a-plenty with Luke Skywalker, Odysseus, the Prodigal Son and a new chapter on a new adventure. Welcome to the Second Voyage!
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Speical Edition. The Epic of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
In which Matt reads The Epic of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Genesis 12-35) from The Unauthorized Version, an original retranslation of the Bible into English.
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Episode 2. Genesis 12-35.
In which Abraham, Isaac and Jacob plot the future, while children are taken from their parents by the state. Stories of promise and betrayal and the problem of living together.
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Episode 3. Genesis 22.
In which Abraham nearly sacrifices Isaac and the terrible conundrum of responsibility is exposed. Stories of death with Moses at a Parisian cafe inside the mind of Jacques Derrida. Recorded on the Armistice Centenary.
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Special Edition. The Epic of Joseph and the Sons of Israel.
In which Matt reads The Epic of Joseph, and the Sons of Israel (Genesis 37-50) from The Unauthorized Version, an original retranslation of the Bible into English.
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Episode 4. Genesis 37-50.
In which any dream might not quite do. Stories of slavery, famine and family, and a smoke-and-mirrors subversion to undermine racist empires who want to be great (again).
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Episode 5. Genesis 1-50.
In which purity is set against hybrids, and we acknowledge our fear of the foreign. Stories of Tikka Masala, Brexit, migration, and the unexpected piracy of Yahweh.