OMGWTFBIBLE is a Jewish podcast hosted by comedian David Tuchman and produced by Jewcy.[4][5] The show translates the Hebrew Bible into a serialized comedy show.[6]
Background
The show is a Jewish podcast hosted by comedian David Tuchman. The goal of the show is to retranslate the Bible while providing commentary on the ridiculous aspects of the various stories.[2] Each month a new episode is recorded live with a different guest each time.[7] The inspiration for the show came from some advice that Tuchman received from his writing professor who said "If you want inspiration, all you have to do is read the Bible cover to cover."[2] The show was produced by Jewcy, the online Jewish magazine, beginning with episode nineteen.[5] Episodes were available on Jewcy the day before they were released elsewhere.[4]
The first year of the show was solely dedicated to discussing the book of Genesis. Episode number twelve featured Elissa Goldstein as the guest of the show, which was recorded live at the East Village bar in New York City.[8] The show recorded episode twenty-nine with Mark Leuchter at the Raven Lounge in Philadelphia where they discussed the Terumah.[9]
In 2021, the podcast concluded after 61 episodes.[10] In a 2023 blog post Tuchman announced that "OMGWTFBIBLE will return."[12]
Format
The show begins with a discussion of the interpreted text followed by an analysis of the reading. The intended audience of the show is modern and secular people rather than religious people.[13]
^ abOppenheimer, Mark; Butnick, Stephanie; Leibovitz, Liel (April 21, 2016). "Irish Spring". Tablet. Nextbook. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
^"I'll Be Back". OMGWTFBIBLE. February 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
^"OMGWTFBIBLE". The Jewniverse. MyJewishLearning. February 1, 2013. Archived from the original on February 11, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
