Sacred Realms - Announcing Changes to the Podcast

Sacred Realms - Announcing Changes to the Podcast

Author: Rabbi Andrew Pepperstone May 9, 2025 Duration: 2:47

It's been over a year since we have uploaded any episodes to the podcast. This short episode is all about changes coming to the podcast, which is on track to begin productions again this summer.. New format. New hosts. New orientation. Look for new episodes this summer!


Hosted by Rabbi Andrew Pepperstone, Sacred Realms: Exploring the Nexus of Religion, Spirituality, Science Fiction and Fantasy ventures into the rich territory where ancient questions meet speculative futures and magical worlds. Each conversation moves beyond simple analysis to consider how the myths, technologies, and moral dilemmas found in genre storytelling reflect and challenge our deepest spiritual intuitions. You’ll hear discussions that might connect the themes of a classic novel to mystical traditions, or examine how a contemporary film series grapples with concepts of prophecy, free will, and the divine. This isn't about finding easy answers, but rather about appreciating the complex dialogue between belief and imagination. The podcast provides a unique space where the language of scripture and the visions of science fiction are seen as complementary ways of exploring human purpose, ethics, and wonder. By engaging with these stories, we find new lenses for our own spiritual journeys and the timeless puzzles of existence. Join Andrew for thoughtful, often surprising explorations that reveal how the realms of the sacred and the speculative are intimately and profoundly connected.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 20

Sacred Realms: Exploring the Nexus of Religion, Spirituality, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Podcast Episodes
Sacred Realms - At Journey's End [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:01
In this eighth episode of Sacred Realms, “At Journey’s End,” Rabbis Andrew and Lindsey talk about the classic motif of the journey, and how the Torah’s narratives and some sci-fi and fantasy subvert our expectations at t…
Sacred Realms: From Ruin to Renewal [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:46:15
In this seventh episode of Sacred Realms: From Ruin to Renewal, Rabbis Andrew and Lindsey talk about Destruction and Reconstruction.We begin this week’s She’lah / The Question of the Week: “What was an important aspect o…
Sacred Realms: Golems - Protectors or Perils? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:57
In this sixth episode of Sacred Realms, Rabbis Andrew and Lindsey talk about Golems: Protectors or Perils? We begin this week’s She’lah / The Question of the Week: “If you had a golem, what task would you have them do fo…
Sacred Realms: The Limits of Technology - Machines, Robots and AI [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:35
In this fifth episode of Sacred Realms, Rabbis Andrew and Lindsey talk about the limits of Technology, Machines, Robots and AI.We begin this week’s She’lah / The Question of the Week: “What is your favorite piece of tech…
Sacred Realms: What if? Speculative Fiction and Futurism [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:44
In this fourth episode of Sacred Realms, Rabbis Andrew and Lindsey talk about What if? Speculative Fiction and Futurism.We begin with what is now called She’lah / The Question of the Week: “What favorite realm of yours w…
Sacred Realms: Storytelling in Sci-fi, Fantasy and Judaism [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:52
In this third episode of Sacred Realms, Rabbis Andrew and Lindsay talk about Storytelling.We begin getting to know each by sharing our favorite storytellers, and then on to what we have been watching or reading lately, w…
Sacred Realms - Empires in Judaism, Sci-fi and Fantasy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:07
Show Notes:In this second episode of Sacred Realms, Rabbis Andrew and Lindsey get to know each other a little better, talk about what they have been watching or reading as of late (Servant and Wednesday), and then delve…