For the season one finale, I'm joined by Abbey Hansell-Baumgarten to discuss Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's 1990 novel Good Omens (along with the 2019 Amazon Prime TV adaptation). We talk all about Judaism's take on free will and morality, c

#4 Shalom Aleichem! Everything Is Fine.

Apr 27th, 2021 25m 20s

On this episode, Rabbi Andrea Goldstein and I discuss the similarities between Jewish ethics and those that drive NBC comedy The Good Place, plus why Jews probably didn’t really guess about 5% - but that all depends on who you ask.Follow us at

#3 T.A.R.D.I.S. (Torah And Relative Dimension In Space)

Apr 13th, 2021 28m 51s

This week, my fellow Whovian Rabbi Lori Levine joins me to talk about my favorite-ever TV show, BBC’s Doctor Who. The sci-fi phenomenon may not look Jewish on the surface, but it’s been teaching Talmudic lessons since its first airing over fift

#2 Chanukah at Christmastime

Mar 30th, 2021 49m 4s

Rabbi Rachel Bearman joins me on this episode about (mostly) canonically Jewish characters in superhero media. We talk about their history, how they’re written, and why having Jewish characters - and representation in general - is so important.

#1 Wait, Superman is Jewish?

Mar 16th, 2021 32m 43s

Blogger and cosplayer Bay joins me on the very first episode of They Made It Out of Clay to discuss the Jewish origins of American superheroes. We talk about everything from Superman's not-so-secret Jewish identity to Jack Kirby's willingness t

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Mar 9th, 2021 59s

Welcome to They Made It Out of Clay! Want to know what the podcast is all about? Listen to the trailer and check us out on our Facebook page or at @outofclaypod on Instagram.