<![CDATA[Lox Romana]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/lox-romana The podcast that always starts with 'a Jew and a Catholic walk into a movie theater," Lox Romana is an exploration of history, theology, and interfaith dialogue between two unqualified people with complicated feelings about the faiths they were raised in. Join Serena-Joan Klapecki and Samantha Keshetovah as they figure out the answers to questions such as "what is a Jesus?", "why do popes have such weird hats?" and "what is the fundamental core difference between two of the most important faiths in world history?"

Cover art: Royale Blackman-Holmes

Opening Song: Nit Heymish (Ich fühl' mich nicht zu Hause) - Daniel Kahn

]]> RSS.com 2026.428.112250 Thu, 07 May 2026 19:59:39 GMT en ad3625f4-4510-5b1b-9a4e-270a70365ef7 https://media.rss.com/lox-romana/podcast_cover_20260507_020530_f84ea663bce32b723dd370ef9ee50a85.png Lox Romana https://rss.com/podcasts/lox-romana no Samantha Keshetovah and Serena-Joan Klapecki 2026 Samantha Keshetovah and Serena-Joan Klapecki Samantha Keshetovah and Serena-Joan Klapecki true episodic podcast Canada, Canada false <![CDATA[Kingdom of Heaven ft. Joe Kassabian]]> In the fourth episode of Lox Romana, Serena and Samantha get together with Joe Kassabian of Lions Led by Donkeys to discuss Kingdom of Heaven, the theology and history of the Crusades, and the way that historical narratives of the Crusades are distorted.

Sources:

The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land by Thomas Asbridge

A Leper in Purple: the Coronation of Baldwin IV of Jerusalem by Stephen Lav

Adam M. Bishop's The Treatment Of Minorities In The Legal System Of the Kingdom of Jerusalem

Jews in the Crusader Kingdoms, by an unknown author for The Crusader Kingdoms Dot Com

Andriy Nurzhynskyy's The Melting Pot of Cultures: Daily Life in The Crusader States

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/lox-romana/2803459 ef035a4c-1530-4a22-a84b-169d59eace56 6353 full 4 4 true Thu, 07 May 2026 19:59:08 GMT false <![CDATA[Everything is Illuminated]]> In the third episode, Samantha gets back at Serena-Joan by showing her Everything is Illuminated, a movie following Jonathan Safran Foer as he seeks out the remnants of his genealogical history in Ukraine, only to get a surprise education in the Holocaust By Bullets alongside his tour guides. This becomes a jumping-off point to discuss the Holocaust as something which shapes modern Jewish life and culture.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/lox-romana/2803442 4f001a7e-8456-440d-9ffd-af8f7cb4cdf7 4758 full 3 3 false Thu, 07 May 2026 19:57:46 GMT false <![CDATA[Passion of the Christ]]> In this brutal second episode, Serena-Joan Klapecki subjects her friend to the Passion of the Christ, an avant-garde snuff-film by the coveted 'should have been awarded Antisemite of the Year award but the ADL are a bunch of Zionist hacks' award, Mel Gibson.

Opening song: Nit Heymish (Ich fühl' mich nicht zu Hause) - Daniel Kahn

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/lox-romana/2802528 acfef97d-ea22-4617-af7f-dc1a6736ec93 3552 full 2 2 true Thu, 07 May 2026 19:49:43 GMT false <![CDATA[The Prince of Egypt]]> In this debut episode, Lox Romana gets together to watch The Prince of Egypt, one of the types of films that can't be made anymore. We explore the ecumenical aspects of the film as an interfaith piece of art, Catholic perspectives on the Old Testament and its characters, and the fundamental differences between Christian and Jewish perspectives on the world.

Opening song: Nit Heymish (Ich fühl' mich nicht zu Hause) - Daniel Kahn

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