Tales from Sacred Texts

Patrick argues with legendary warriors and talks with snakes in this episode of fantastical tales of Saint Paddy's life. There's a bonus section with ridiculous Christmas gift recommendations if that's your kind of thing. Additional music credits: //"SilvermanSound - Fiddle-De-Dee" is under a Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0) Music promoted by BreakingCopyright// --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talesfromsacredtexts/support

We introduce the legends of Patrick with the story of a young English boy and his enslavement by the Irish. The stories of Patrick escalate from normal and believable to some pretty crazy magic stuff, and this is only part one. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talesfromsacredtexts/support

Daniel is constantly proving to be a voice of reason in Babylon, thinking of very obvious things that nobody else seems to be capable of considering, and discovering stunning new evidence that could have only been overlooked by idiots. Unfortunately, this results in him having to face off against a medieval monster of enormous proportions. Featuring an Arrowverse-style crossover with the prophet Habakkuk.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talesfromsacredtexts/support

Moses and Aaron step up from magic staff-snakes to full-scale plagues that devastate the country. The Pharaoh will give up basically anything, including his own country, to keep his slaves. How many plagues does God have to send before the Pharaoh lets his people go? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talesfromsacredtexts/support

The Pharaoh, in his fear of a slave uprising, unwittingly creates the very leader that will free the slaves. God teaches this leader to do some very interesting things to gain the respect of Hebrews and Egyptians alike, but the Egyptians aren't quite convinced. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talesfromsacredtexts/support

Two tyrants from the book of Judges go up against women, and both heroes and villains feel that their masculinity is challenged by the women taking an active role. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talesfromsacredtexts/support

Elijah is a prophet of Yahweh who is constantly antagonizing the king, the people, and the prophets of Baal. He learns how to deal with lack of food, ridicule people from other religions, and get superpowers in this classic Biblical story. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talesfromsacredtexts/support

Tobias, on his quest with the angel, finds a fish that is the cure to all of his troubles, and Sarah, plagued by a demon, desperately prays for a solution. The angel finds a surprising way to destroy the demon, because apparently prayer alone is not sufficient to cast it out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talesfromsacredtexts/support

Peter uses dark magic to wreak havoc on the lives of people, and particularly to keep women in their place. When a miracle-working deceiver shows up in town, it is up to Peter to prove that he is a liar, which gives him an opportunity to showcase his magical powers. Peter lets loose against this deceiver in a horrendous way, but the publicity he gets results in influential people starting to pay attention to his most ridiculous teachings. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talesfromsacredtexts/support

After Dinah is taken advantage of by a local man, her brothers look for revenge, and they find it in a bizarre, over-the-top way by taking advantage of the gullible locals. The only problem is that absolutely no one else thinks it was a good plan. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talesfromsacredtexts/support

Tobit does some good deeds that get him into a lot of trouble, and he sends his son Tobias questing to solve all their family problems. But he wants to make sure that Tobias picks somebody from a good Hebrew family. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talesfromsacredtexts/support