Episodes 126
Avg. Duration 1h 28m
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Since Mar 2018
Latest Episode May 2025

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A podcast where two non-believers read through the Bible but try not to be jerks about it. Join comics writers Benito Cereno and Chris Sims as they journey through the Good Book from Acts to Zephaniah, with stops in the Apocrypha along the way.

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Bonus: Biblical Mini-Golf

May 08, 2025 1h 9m

For the first time in ten years, Theophiloi -- and the first time ever during the lifespan of this very podcast -- Chris and Benito are in the same place, actually hanging out with each other! What…

117: King Solomon's Hog (The Second Book of Chronicles, feat. Aaron Higashi)

Feb 18, 2025 1h 51m

Yes, Theophiloi, that quote at the top of the show is actually in Bible. Like, full canon Bible that you can find in the back of the pew or the hotel room drawer. I was surprised too, but you know…

116: It's His BIRTHDAY, Be Nice! (The Revelation of the Magi)

Dec 22, 2024 1h 46m

O come, all ye Theophiloi, joyful and triumphant, to the final Apocrypals episode of 2024! We two kings of podcasting are reading a story about a talking star as we dive into the Revelation of the…

115: Hell Is The Big Show (The Life of St. Christina the Astonishing)

Oct 27, 2024 1h 39m

CONTENT WARNING: Our discussion of St. Christina includes mention of self-harm and mental illness. It's Halloween, TheoKILLoi, and that means it's time once again for our annual tradition of Haints…

114: Sin-onyms, The Devil's Argument (The Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicity)

Oct 03, 2024 1h 45m

If you learn nothing else from our show, Theophiloi, let it be this: Never send a cow to do a leopard's job. This, for the record, is not a metaphor, it's the lesson that we learn from the passion of…

113: Jaoel Instant Messenger (The Apocalypse of Abraham)

Sep 05, 2024 1h 50m

Grab your turtledoves and get to stranglin', Theophiloi, because we're taking another trip to the Seventh Firmament, and this time we're bringing good ol' Father Abraham in the years before he had…

112: Approximate Week VI: The Undiscovered Country

Aug 17, 2024 2h 37m

Leave cookies and milk for the werewolves and a thorn bush on your doorstep for St. Benedict, Theophiloi, because it's Approximate Week once again! We're celebrating the eight nights between our…

111: All Skips No Hits (1 Chronicles)

Aug 09, 2024 1h 28m

Open your ears to hear, Theophiloi! Your humble Sons of Thunder are back in style with a return to the show and to Canon Bible, just in time to kick off your Approximate Week celebrations! As…

Multipals 06: Dr. Justin Sledge

Feb 05, 2024 1h 19m

It's 2024, Theophiloi, and a new year means new friends for your humble sons of thunder! This time, we're chatting to Dr. Justin Sledge about Biblical esoterica and Qabalah, and you know what that…

Multipals 05: Dr. Alexiana Fry

Dec 13, 2023 1h 32m

You know, theophiloi, the topic of trauma in Bible might not seem like something that would lead most people to an extensive discussion of James "Logan" "Wolverine" "Patch" "Lucky Jim" Howlett, but,…

110: The Beastie Boys' Worst Nightmare (The Lock-In (2014))

Oct 30, 2023 1h 39m

Happy Halloween, The-AHHH!-philoi! As is our tradition here on the show, we're spending the spookiest day of the year looking at texts involving haints and saints! Sort of! We're pushing the…

109: Chris and Benito's Bible Bonkers (The Didache)

Oct 11, 2023 1h 15m

You there, Theophiloi! What day is to-day? Wait, what? OCTOBER?! Well, I guess we did miss it, then, and the spirits took their sweet time teaching us the true meaning of Approximate Week. Oh well,…

Multipals 04: Tony Burke and Janet Spittler

Aug 20, 2023 1h 13m

Don't worry, Theophiloi! You still have some time to leave coffee out for a werewolf and decorate your anti-arousal thorn bush for Approximate Week (observed). We're bumping back our celebrations to…

Multipals 03: Anne Thériault

Jul 16, 2023 1h 25m

Do you wanna party, Theophiloi? I sure hope so, because the Multipals series continues with another of our rowdy friends: Anne Thériault (from Ontario), who joins us to talk about her work writing…

Multipals 02: Aaron Higashi

Jun 23, 2023 1h 8m

Don't be jealous, dear Theophiloi; just because we have some new friends doesn't mean we still don't love you just as much! In this episode, we're talking to another luminary of Biblical TikTok,…

Multipals 01: Dr. Dan McClellan

Apr 20, 2023 1h 32m

Hello, friends and neighbors, and welcome (uh, back?) to a brand new sub-series: Multipals! In these episodes, we're going to be sitting down with guests to talk about Bible and, most likely,…

108: Skip This One (The Book of Hosea)

Nov 27, 2022 1h 1m

Look, Thephiloi, you don't actually have to skip this one (it's actually one of my personal favorites, tbqh) but I'm gonna warn you up front: we were in a PRETTY SILLY MOOD when we were recording…

107: Hellmensch (Stories of the Baal Shem Tov, vol. 2)

Nov 13, 2022 1h 12m

You there, Theophiloi, what day is to-day? What? It's mid-November? Well, we keep the spirit of Halloween in our hearts year round on this podcast, so we're going ahead with our annual tradition of…

106: A Serious Goku Move (The Second Book of Kings)

Oct 30, 2022 1h 37m

Welcome to Season 2 of Apocrypals, dear Theophiloi! You know, like how every podcast does 103 regular episodes and then takes an extremely planned break of several months before returning, refreshed…

105: Approximate Week V: RaVager

Aug 12, 2022 1h 17m

No spoilers, Theophiloi. It's our birthday we're covering a text that listeners have been requesting for five years. Hymnal: "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry, "The Winner Takes It All" by Stephen Mann…

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