Rabbi Brian On Cowboys Not Eggheads

LINK HERE:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538482/10588810

Sam has a conversation with Rabbi Brian Mayer from Portland, Oregon. Rabbi Brian is the Founder of Religion Outside the Box. (www.rotb.org) Rabbi Brian reframes religion to be approachable. And, fun.

In this episode Sam and Rabbi Brian discuss fear, anxiety, truth, the afterlife, and Rabbi’s view of Kosher and the Holy Land. A fascinating discussion of the movie “Oh God” is a don’t miss segment.

Don’t miss our most brutally candid episode yet. Rabbi Brian is hereby declared an astronaut by Sam (a perfect mix of cowboy and egghead.)

Podcast Note: Good stuff in here.

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