November 5, 2025

Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Episode 93 - Um, Actually

With a world of fun facts all around us, we all sometimes get the irresistible urge to push up our glasses, tap that person on the shoulder, and say, “Um, actually…”

In this week’s episode, we correct each other while reading Proverbs 16:16. We explore the differences between knowledge and wisdom, but you know that already. We debate when education turns toxic, which you already know. And why not everyone wants to hear your favorite obscure fact, except yours though. Your trivial knowledge is important though, we know that. In fact, you may not even learn anything new from this episode, but it couldn’t hurt to check it out just in case.

00:01:13 The new vibe

00:02:12 Proverbs 16:16

00:04:56 Trivia

00:06:15 Well, Actually

00:10:33 Other people don’t care about it as much as you

00:14:38 The line between education and toxic

00:18:43 Correcting in Judaism

00:21:43 Knowledge and Wisdom

00:29:01 Favorite Facts

00:32:53 Pub Trivia Team Names

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October 22, 2025

Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Episode 92 - Huntrix, Honmoon, and Holy Scrolls

This episode takes us to the Honmoon protected world of the K-Pop Demon Hunters movie. We explore the protection spell cast by Huntrix and find similarities with Jewish cultural symbols that could possibly have the same effect? We discuss what it means to create a barrier that keeps something out and what does that also then keep contained inside? Turns out physical and spiritual boundaries can shield us from the darkness, if you know what the blessings sound like.

00:00:38 K-Pop Demon Hunters phenomenon

00:02:13 Initial thoughts

00:05:07 The mezuzah and its customs

00:14:51 Is the Honmoon a mezuzah?

00:21:17 Demon hunting

00:22:38 Unique mezuzot

00:30:19 Soul created mezuzah

00:32:07 Other Jewish culture protection items

00:36:27 Other notes from K-Pop Demon Hunters

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October 8, 2025

Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Episode 91 - Not Heroes. Not Alone.

Psalm 23 talks about walking through the shadow of death. Let’s walk into it together.

In this episode, we dive into one of the newer Marvel movies to hit the big screen through the lens of one of the most popular Psalm versus. We explore fear, trust, and the power of being alone. But the people who will guide us through this conversation are not heroes… far from it.

00:03:06 Psalm 23

00:06:11 The Thunderbolts

00:09:12 The pros and cons of being alone

00:17:37 The psalms are meant to give comfort

00:22:29 Who is You?

00:25:04 Not Giving Up

00:29:38 Heroes in our Sukkah

00:34:26 Favorite parts of The Thunderbolts

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