The Religious Treehouse

Welcome to the Religious Treehouse! Remember when you were a kid and would have deep conversations in a treehouse-like setting? That’s what we’re trying to recreate here! Hosts, Jodie Alderette and Matthew Day, attempt to discuss the important topics surrounding religion in a fun, exciting, and academic fashion. With Matthew’s specialty in Hebrew Bible, expect lots of Hebrew Bible episodes, but we hope to present a wide variety of Religions and Religious Practices, too. This isn’t your average Bible Study!

The Religious Treehouse is a religion podcast hosted by Matthew Day and Jodie Alderette, with 92 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Matthew Day and Jodie Alderette hosts The Religious Treehouse, a religion show with 92 episodes published.

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  Episode #93

  #93 Hadestown: The Musical (2026): A TRT Movie Review

  Aug 16, 202652 min

  Jodie and Matthew watch Hadestown: The Musical (2026). Recently released in theaters (and at the time of this episode coming out, no longer in theaters), Hadestown is a proshot of the original broadway cast in London’s West End and it is AMAZING. If you haven’t seen Hadestown, go to New York or London, or see it on tour, or see it when it gets released. Jodie, but mainly Matthew, decide to take a break from a religious discussion just so they can nerd out over Hadestown in this episode, highlighting their favorite and least favorite performances and themes presented in the musical. If you have never seen Hadestown, Matthew describes Hadestown as an ecological and existential critique of unfettered capitalism hidden behind the guise of a romantic tragedy. Listen along to and share your thoughts, agreements, disagreements, and comments! Matthew Rating: 5/5 Jodie Rating: 4/5 Follow our socials and reach out to us with thoughts or questions! Bluesky: @TheRELTreehouse Instagram: @TheReligiousTreehouse TikTok: @thereligioustreehouse Facebook: TRT Email: TheReligiousTreehouse@gmail.com

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  Episode #92

  #92 Questions and Response Episode!

  Aug 9, 202658 min

  In our first ever Q&R episode, Jodie and Matthew answer a handful of listener questions (after getting distracted by a heated discussion on spiderman…) What have y’all found to be the most difficult topic/concept to discuss or address on the podcast (think either hard to explain/define or emotionally-charged, like SA or violence)? What’s a term or phrase that every major translation gets slightly wrong, in your view, and what does the mistranslation change? Who are your most and least favorite Popes (if you have one) and why? How does religious studies as a field distinguish itself from theology? Where’s the line between studying a tradition and practicing it? If you had infinite money to buy any given religious artifact to have in your possession, what would you want to have? Are we going for a specific text? Piece of art? Relic? Do you find that the footnotes and cross-references in study Bibles function as a second type of translation by shaping interpretation without *technically* changing the text? How do you think religious literacy could change the world (think politics, culture, etc.)? Send us more questions so we can do another episode like this in the future! Follow our socials and reach out to us with thoughts or questions! Bluesky: @TheRELTreehouse Instagram: @TheReligiousTreehouse TikTok: @thereligioustreehouse Facebook: TRT Email: TheReligiousTreehouse@gmail.com

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  Episode #91

  #91 The Road to El Dorado (2000): A TRT Movie Review

  Aug 1, 202646 min

  Jodie and Matthew watch Dreamwork’s “The Road to El Dorado” (2000) and get distracted and forget to discuss much of the religion in this film. But they do touch on it amidst their lively debate on the quality of the movie and its depiction of mesoamerican culture… which admittedly takes up the majority of this episode. Let us know your thoughts on The Road to El Dorado, and any thoughts, opinions, questions, and concerns you may have for this episode or for us! Matthew Rating: 2/5 Jodie Rating: 5/5 Follow our socials and reach out to us with thoughts or questions! Bluesky: @TheRELTreehouse Instagram: @TheReligiousTreehouse TikTok: @thereligioustreehouse Facebook: TRT Email: TheReligiousTreehouse@gmail.com

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  Episode #90

  #90 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the Fiery Furnace

  Jul 25, 202654 min

  If you grew up in Sunday School, you’re probably familiar with the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace, but how much of the story did you actually understand? Jodie and Matthew unveil the cultural background and literary styles that make up Daniel and specifically Daniel 3, where this narrative takes place. Jodie and Matthew address questions such as who the fourth figure in the fire may have been, what genre this is, and how the original audience may have appreciated this literature. Let us know your questions, thoughts, and critiques! Works Referenced and Recommended Readings: Daniel: a commentary / Carol A. Newsom with Brennan W. Breed (The Old Testament Library) “Rack, Shack and Benny” episode of Veggietales Follow our socials and reach out to us with thoughts or questions! Bluesky: @TheRELTreehouse Instagram: @TheReligiousTreehouse TikTok: @thereligioustreehouse Facebook: TRT Email: TheReligiousTreehouse@gmail.com

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  Episode #89

  #89 Religulous (2008): A TRT Movie Review

  Jul 18, 202647 min

  Jodie and Matthew watch Bill Maher’s Religulous (2008). Spoiler: We hated it. Listen along to find out about all the misinformed claims Bill Maher makes about religion, how he belittles religious folks, and how he misrepresents religion. Matthew and Jodie usually take a critical look at the Bible and religion (but hopefully in a way that is generous and kind), but Maher’s critique was rude, disingenuous, and horribly misinformed. Listen along, let us know if you agree or disagree with us, and let us know any of your other thoughts! Matthew Rating: 0.5/5 Jodie Rating: 2/5 Follow our socials and reach out to us with thoughts or questions! Bluesky: @TheRELTreehouse Instagram: @TheReligiousTreehouse TikTok: @thereligioustreehouse Facebook: TRT Email: TheReligiousTreehouse@gmail.com

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