Xai, how are you?

A listener asks: do monotheism and monogamy have to go hand in hand? We answer: emphatically no! Plus a bunch of sources as to why that's the case, and one guy who had 300 wives. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.

I (Xava) was INCREDIBLY depressed this week, so we're re-releasing a patron episode for y'all! I'm sorry for the inconsistency recently but I'm feeling better and bringing you lots of new episodes soon. Thank you for your support, we literally couldn't do it without y'all. Episode Description: Want to know how the way you measure bread influences your fitness for the priesthood? Listen and find out! Plus, pork talk! Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.

We've got a sugye today about the mystical past of babies raised in courtyards who ride on oxen with doors for saddles. Totally normal stuff. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.

Svara is a concept that comes up a LOT in queer Talmud world, and listeners want to know what it is. Trying to answer that got us into a juicy discussion on the nature of rationality and math, and what makes Talmud special. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.

Xava got COVID but is recovering and feeling a lot better. We're taking this Sunday off, but back with a bonus episode later in the week. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.

What's the deal with Elisha Ben Abuyah, a.k.a the Axer, a.k.a the ultimate emo bad boy of Talmud, the only guy who HaShem (maybe) told not to repent? Listen and find out! Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.

A Patron was wondering if the tradition had anything to offer to help us in times of heartbreak and being wronged by loved ones, so naturally we studied a story about a fox in the temple and what preceded creation. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.

Was Benjamin a werewolf, or one of the world's first serial killers? Inquiring minds wanted to know! The answer (as you may have guessed), is complicated. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Sign up for Planting Cucumbers by Magic here: www.eventbrite.com/e/planting-cucu…ts-309952645707 Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.

A listener wants to know why we say brakhot and why all the rabbis seem gay, which leads to a discussion of the perils of divine parenting. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Sign up for Planting Cucumbers by Magic here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/planting-cucumbers-by-magic-or-how-to-get-away-with-jewish-witchcraft-tickets-309952645707 Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.

A dear listener writes in about an incredibly challenging roommate situation, and we discover that saying your sorry, in Judaism, requires knowing what you did! Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.