2:00:00 – Dave in Kentucky’s two-hour tribute to his wife of over 38 years, who recently passed. Included are clips from (at 3:57) the “Paper Mania” episode of the Quaquaversal Satellite, (9:20) the “Cable TV” episode of the Overnightscape Central, (10:54) the “Grandma’s Trunk” and (37:08) “Sister’s Trunk” episodes of the Closet Excavationist, as well as (1:38:39) an edited recording of Lisa’s funeral service.
30:12 – Isaac’s first cousin Rebekah is selected by the Yahweh Elohim to be his bride, in defiance of the dangers of inbreeding. After a childless decade or two, a Yahwelian fertility procedure results in fraternal twins, the hairy Esau and the slick (perhaps too slick) Jacob, who eventually cheats his slightly older brother out of his birthright. This leads to a discussion of what our birthright is, and who is trying to cheat us out of it. Dave flips to the back of the book for the answers (in Revelation 13) and presents his own ideas about the mark of the beast, the name of the beast, and the number of its name, as well as about the infamous number 666, which (we are told) is the number of a man.
Show art: The Mess of Pottage (1896-1902) by James Tissot (1836-1902), Public Domain.
29:05 – Once it appears that Abraham and Sarah’s “miracle baby” Isaac will survive to become a legitimate heir, Abraham sends the secondary heir and his mother the maid packing, then is shocked to find out that Isaac is scheduled to be the entree at the Yahwelians’ next barbecue, with Abraham serving as grillmaster. Abe’s predicament is compared to that of Job, as well as to that of the Gregory Peck character in 1976’s The Omen. Was Abraham’s Kierkegaardian “leap of faith” justified by virtue of the absurd, or was it unjustifiable by virtue of the insane?
Show art: Sacrifice of Isaac (1602) by Caravaggio (1571-1610), Public Domain.
29:39 – The continuing story of Abraham and Sarah, including Abraham’s and Lot’s encounters with the Yahwelian landing party, Abraham’s haggling with the Lord, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and how it led to the decline and fall of the ancient Sumerian civilization, what happened between Lot and his daughters in the fallout shelter, what if anything happened between King Abimelech and sexy nonagenarian Sarah, Abraham’s revelation about Sarah’s parentage, the medical procedure that enabled the birth of Isaac, and Lots more.
Show art: Lot and his Daughters (circa 1600) by Joachim Wtewael (1566-1638), Public Domain.
30:27 – Against the backdrop of rapidly-declining lifespans, the epic soap opera of Abram and his wife Sarai unfolds. After enriching themselves by pimping and hoeing to the rich and famous, they engage a surrogate mother to produce an heir, but that is not what their alien overlords had in mind. What was the nature of the plague visited on Pharaoh’s house due to his dalliance with Sarai? What was behind the Yahweh Elohim’s insistence on circumcision? What was the significance of Hagar the maid’s encounter with El-roi the angel? Listen and learn.
Show art: Hagar, Ishmael and El-roi by Anton Robert Leinweber (1845-1921), Public Domain.
30:30 – What happens the morning after the big barbecue bash Noah threw for the Yahweh Elohim, when he discovers that he has passed out drunk without a stitch of clothes on and become an object of ridicule as a result? Spoiler alert: Family ties are stretched well past the breaking point. Also, what was the Tower of Babel, and what method was used to confuse the language of its builders? Dave in Kentucky has the answers, or thinks he does anyway.
Show art: The Drunkenness of Noah attributed to Andrea Sacchi (1599-1661), Public Domain.
30:35 – In this episode, the Yahweh Elohim decide to destroy mankind – or do they? Noah and his family are spared, plus enough other creatures to repopulate the planet, so what was the point? Noah is grateful, however, so he builds an altar and barbecues some of the surplus clean beasts for them. This becomes a tradition, even after the gods are no longer physically present. But the meat could still be consumed via long distance, as in the contest between Elijah and the Prophets of Baal, with its highly disturbing denouement!
Show art: Noah’s Sacrifice (1896-1902) by James Tissot (1836-1902), Public Domain.
29:30 – Dave in Kentucky concludes the story of Enoch & the Watchers that was begun in the previous episode, and poses the following questions: Are the Nephilim giants, fallen angels, ancient astronauts, or all of the above? Does the term Nephilim apply to the Watchers, their offspring, or both? Are the Watcher and the “holy one” from Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in Daniel 4:13 two distinct beings, or only one? Who are the irin, the malachim, and the cherubim? Tune in for the answers; you just might learn something.
Show art: Fallen Angel (1847) by Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889), Public Domain.
29:30 – Dave in Kentucky expounds and expands upon the first four verses of Genesis 6, when the “sons of God” mated with the “daughters of men” and produced giant offspring. The Ethiopic Book of Enoch (aka First Enoch) provides the full story, which is begun here and will be continued (and possibly concluded) in the next episode.
Show art: The Sons of God Saw the Daughters of Men, That They Were Fair (modeled by 1918, carved 1923) sculpted by Daniel Chester French (1850-1931), Public Domain. Photograph: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Public Domain Dedication.
29:48 – Dave in Kentucky continues his look at Genesis from an “ancient astronauts” perspective, including Chapter 3 (Eve & the Serpent), Chapter 4 (Cain & Abel), and Chapter 5 (the generations preceding Noah), as well as much supplemental material from the non-canonical Book of Jasher.
Show art: The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) and Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568-1625), Public Domain.
