Best Rosa Rojas Podcasts (2024)

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The VeggieTakes Finale: Larry Boy and the Rumor Weed 24:13

2y ago24:13

24:13

On this final episode, Kendall and Kate reflect on VeggieTale's favorite superhero: LarryBoy. They also reflect on this project as a whole, and the unexpected gifts its provided this summer.

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Rack, Shack, and Benny with Phil Vischer 53:55

2y ago53:55

53:55

This week, Kendall and Kate sit down with the one and only Phil Vischer—creator of the Veggie Tales universe. They open with the question on everyone's mind: why...vegetables? The answer might surprise you, and explains why we chose this particular interview to accompany the breakdown of Rack, Shack, and Benny. Phil shares insights into the technol…

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King George and the Ducky with Ellen Davis 51:41

2y ago51:41

51:41

This week, Kendall and Kate talk with Dr. Ellen Davis, a professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity School. Dr. Davis uses this opportunity to share with us the profound importance of allowing children to wrestle with the hard stories of Scripture in slow, thoughtful, contemplative ways. When we try to protect c…

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Esther, the Girl Who Became Queen with Laura Lieber 45:48

2y ago45:48

45:48

This week, Kendall and Kate talk with Dr. Laura Lieber, a rabbi and professor of Jewish studies at Duke University. They discuss the story of Esther, what Dr. Lieber calls one of the most ironic, funny books in the Bible...and strangely the least funny VeggieTales episode. It's a story of turning things upside down to see what it reveals. Want to w…

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Josh and the Big Wall with Alberto La Rosa Rojas 59:35

2y ago59:35

59:35

This week, Kendall and Kate talk with Dr. Alberto La Rosa Rojas, a scholar of theological ethics with a focus on migration and home. They discuss the episode Josh and the Big Wall and how we might contend with Biblical passages that defend the displacement of people. Alberto flips Kendall and Kate's understanding of this story, asking them to view …

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Are You My Neighbor? with Erin Moon 45:25

2y ago45:25

45:25

Kendall and Kate talk with the resident Bible scholar on the Bible Binge podcast, Erin Moon, about Are You My Neighbor? It's the VeggieTales retelling of the Good Samaritan, with a Dr. Seuss-like twist. It also includes an episode loosely based on Star Trek that the VeggieTakes team may have dubbed....the strangest VeggieTales yet. Adam breaks down…

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Dave and the Giant Pickle with Aminah Al-Attas Bradford 46:15

2+ y ago46:15

46:15

In today's episode, Kendall and Kate chat with Aminah Al-Attas Bradford, a scholar of fermentation, about Dave and the Giant Pickle. They discuss why it might be that this episode is the only episode to feature a fermented vegetable—and how things like fermentation might alter our way of reading Scripture. Adam breaks down Kendall's favorite song: …

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God Wants Me to Forgive Them? with Brian Howell 41:27

2+ y ago41:27

41:27

Kendall and Kate rewatch the second episode of the VeggieTales canon, a riff on the Steinbeck classic, the Grapes of Wrath, and the 1960's sitcom Gilligan's Island. They discuss the topic of forgiveness: what is it? who is it for? how do we keep from weaponizing forgiveness in the church, while remaining open to forgiving 70 times 7, as Jesus taugh…

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Madame Blueberry with K.C. Hysmith 45:00

2+ y ago45:00

45:00

Kendall and Kate talk with scholar of food and gender, Katherine Hysmith, about the Madame Blueberry—the VeggieTales retelling of the 19th century novel Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert. Dr. Adam Perez breaks down His Cheeseburger, the Love Song with Mr. Lunt. Want to watch along? Visit your local library or google the show title for multiple repl…

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Where's God when I'm S-scared? with Kendall Vanderslice and Kate Watson 39:35

2+ y ago39:35

39:35

Kendall and Kate introduce the VeggieTakes podcast and recap the first ever VeggieTales episode: Where's God when I'm S-scared. Dr. Adam Perez, a scholar of worship and contemporary Christian music, breaks down the Water Buffalo Song. Want to watch along? Visit your local library or google the show title for multiple replay options! Learn more abou…