{"id":50924,"date":"2019-10-09T05:25:26","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T09:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/?p=50924"},"modified":"2019-10-08T18:24:30","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T22:24:30","slug":"religionprof-podcast-with-brandon-hawk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/2019\/10\/religionprof-podcast-with-brandon-hawk.html","title":{"rendered":"ReligionProf Podcast with Brandon Hawk"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/religionprof\/embed\/episodes\/ReligionProf-Podcast-with-Brandon-Hawk-e6dlu9\/a-aqpms1\" width=\"400px\" height=\"102px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The ReligionProf Podcast is back! In this episode I talk with Brandon Hawk about his new book, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/30Z5lei\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\" decorated-link\">The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew and the Nativity of Mary<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m still debating whether I should try to keep up the pace of having an episode every week, should make it every other week or monthly, or should just do them as often or infrequently as happens to work out. I assume that podcasts are like blogs, and that people will for the most part subscribe, or if not, will check them regularly, and so will not depend on there being a regular schedule. It isn\u2019t like traditional television and radio, right? But perhaps I am wrong \u2013 if so, I trust that you will let me know!<\/p>\n<p>Here are some other things that will hopefully get you interested in Brandon\u2019s perspective \u2013 for instance, this video shows how medievalists notice details such as that\u00a0<em>The Last Jedi<\/em> features the only instances of\u00a0<em>manuscripts<\/em> in the Star Wars galaxy thus far:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sacred Texts: Codices Far, Far Away - Episode 1. Introduction\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/snI2mkZ7hgw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>See also things that he has shared on his blog, such as:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"E7VsO5wWTR\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/brandonwhawk.net\/2019\/09\/26\/medieval-world-literature-senior-seminar\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Medieval World Literature Senior\u00a0Seminar<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cMedieval World Literature Senior\u00a0Seminar\u201d \u2014 Brandon W. Hawk\" src=\"https:\/\/brandonwhawk.net\/2019\/09\/26\/medieval-world-literature-senior-seminar\/embed\/#?secret=QRqzUukUpd#?secret=E7VsO5wWTR\" data-secret=\"E7VsO5wWTR\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I had hoped to also get Lily Vuong on the podcast, but Tony Burke who set this up thought that the podcast appearances related to this new series should be spread around, and so here is hers:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Dl4NoLLPva\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/earlychristiantexts.com\/protevangelium-of-james-new-old-views-of-mary\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Protevangelium of James: New\/Old Views of Mary<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cProtevangelium of James: New\/Old Views of Mary\u201d \u2014 Early Christian Texts\" src=\"https:\/\/earlychristiantexts.com\/protevangelium-of-james-new-old-views-of-mary\/embed\/#?secret=Bf73vtknca#?secret=Dl4NoLLPva\" data-secret=\"Dl4NoLLPva\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Since Brandon and I talk about canon and Star Wars, <a href=\"https:\/\/io9.gizmodo.com\/of-course-the-mandalorian-is-interested-in-what-the-exp-1838066931\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">this recent piece about the Mandalorian and the Expanded Universe<\/a> is worth sharing here.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"76AtPK04nI\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/anxiousbench\/2019\/09\/fan-fiction-and-alternative-gospels\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Fan Fiction and Alternative Gospels<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cFan Fiction and Alternative Gospels\u201d \u2014 Anxious Bench\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/anxiousbench\/2019\/09\/fan-fiction-and-alternative-gospels\/embed\/#?secret=D8MCwmCc1q#?secret=76AtPK04nI\" data-secret=\"76AtPK04nI\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Since I love puns, these two podcasts with punny titles seem worth sharing to me: Apodcalypse and Apocrypals. One has a <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.butler.edu\/content\/live-ed-sullivan-theatre\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Butler University connection<\/a>. Apocrypals has focused on early Christian apocrypha such as the <a href=\"http:\/\/apocrypals.libsyn.com\/21-biblerella-the-acts-of-paul-and-thecla\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Acts of Paul and Thecla<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/apocrypals.libsyn.com\/46-ctrl-z-on-a-murder-the-acts-of-john?fbclid=IwAR0dXJZaAM7ak2dK9irDz9Xl0KF3swJ4RBv8vvCpz1tQ81PLIwel9ebj4-U\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Acts of John<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I love that there is <a href=\"http:\/\/abbasidhistorypodcast.libsyn.com\/ep007-dr-elaine-van-dalen-on-arabic-commentaries-on-hippocratic-paediatrics\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a podcast about ancient Arabic commentaries on Hippocratipc paediatrics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podacre.blogspot.com\/2019\/10\/nt-pod-84-occams-razor-and-q.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mark Goodacre\u2019s NT Pod is back<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>The British Library has shared a number of things related to this podcast or at least to Brandon\u2019s field, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bl.uk\/digitisedmanuscripts\/2019\/09\/middle-english-manuscripts-online.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">digitization of Middle English manuscripts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bl.uk\/digitisedmanuscripts\/2019\/10\/medieval-saints-as-protectors-of-animals.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Medieval saints as protectors of animals<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bl.uk\/digitisedmanuscripts\/2019\/10\/off-to-a-good-start-exploring-decorated-initials.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">decorated initials<\/a> (i.e. first letters on a page).<\/p>\n<p>On a humorous note, here\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/entertainment.theonion.com\/report-250-million-americans-still-need-guests-on-thei-1819575124?utm_source=Facebook&amp;utm_content=Main&amp;utm_medium=SocialMarketing&amp;utm_campaign=SF\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a satirical piece in <em>The Onion<\/em><\/a> that made me wonder who\u2019ll be appearing on my podcast in the future\u2026<\/p>\n<p>A call for papers about remakes, reboots, and adaptations, of which the texts Brandon talks and writes about are some, even if not the focus of this call for papers\u2026<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/relcfp.tumblr.com\/post\/187886730680\/ongoing-book-series-on-remakes-reboots-and<\/p>\n<p>And on canon:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/relcfp.tumblr.com\/post\/187784050427\/cfp-kanon-40-aussiger-beitr%C3%A4ge-14-30102019<\/p>\n<p>Another podcast of possible interest:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/onscript.study\/sharon-ketcham-reciprocal-church\/<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Gospel-Pseudo-Matthew-Nativity-Westar-Translations\/dp\/1532637136\/ref=as_li_ss_il?keywords=brandon+hawk&amp;qid=1570550499&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=jamefmcgrshom-20&amp;linkId=d5621a03ea77982ac87b0fba85525e4c&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\" decorated-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=1532637136&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=jamefmcgrshom-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=jamefmcgrshom-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=1532637136\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ReligionProf Podcast is back! 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