June 18, 2025

Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Episode 83 - Monsters and Angels

Remember the story in the Tanakh about flaming serpents? What about the one about unicorns?

This week, the mystical co-hosts of Wayward Children: Jewish Monsters, Magic, and the Stories We Tell help us summon the wild, weird, and fantastical creatures hiding in the pages of Torah. We explore the line between monsters and angels. Honestly, we didn’t know we could fit this many Jewish creatures into one episode. We also learn if Falcor has Jewish origins.

00:04:58 Numbers 21:6-8 Flaming, Flying Snakes

00:09:52 D&D converted me a Judaism

00:10:56 Finding mystical and mythological creatures in Jewish lore

00:14:27 The seraph - flaming snakes or flying angels?

00:19:12 Unicorns

00:23:24 Monster angels, cherub angels, and messenger angels

00:33:21 Too many monsters, too little time

00:39:07 Favorite monster or creature from the Torah

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