TWS Episode 93 - ”The Golem of Prague”
Talking With Shadows
English - January 10, 2022 00:15 - 50 minutes - 83.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsSociety & Culture Leisure Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In the late 16th century the Jews of Prague were being subjected to horrific pogroms or “ethnic cleansings” at the hands of the citizens of the city. Many expected the Holy Roman Emperor King Rudolf ll to order the Jew ghetto purged completely. The spiritual leader of the community Judah Loew ben Bezalel known as The Maharal decided to take action to protect his people. Taking clay from the banks of the Vltava River he and his assistants set to work to craft an ancient Jewish construct known as a "Golem" to protect their people.
Listen as Marcus and Vic break down the ritual to create a golem and discuss whether the Golem of Prague was real. They compare the golem creation to modern artificial intelligence and discuss the differences. Listen as our hosts expand upon the conversation surrounding the Golem of Prague like only they can.
The extended episode of our shows is EXCLUSIVE to our patrons. Vic and Marcus discuss whether the Golem of Prague could be a political metaphor between dialogues between the Holy Roman Emperor and the Jewish people. Our hosts discuss how Men in Black sightings could be modern Golem stories. Sign up to become a patron and get access to this great content by clicking HERE
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