In this episode, host Junia Joplin and reporter Anne Thériault examine three powerful Old Testament women who have largely been overlooked by Christianity: Miriam, Deborah and Esther. It’s especially odd they don't get more attention when you consider their stories read like movie plots. Escape! Murder! Sabotage!Guests: Susan Ackerman, Austen Hartke, Marion TaylorFor more information about this episode, including reading links, sources, a full transcript & more, visit broadview.org/podcasts

In this episode, host Junia Joplin and reporter Anne Thériault tackle one of the Bible’s biggest celebrities: the most venerated saint, wife, and mother in the New Testament, Mary, mother of Jesus. This episode provides some fascinating insights about Mary, including how her politics may have shaped Jesus’ ministry and how church fathers have used her virginal image to enforce patriarchal ideas.Guests: AJ (Amy-Jill) Levine, Dorothy Lee, Sister Barbara ReidFor more information about this episode, including reading links, sources, a full transcript & more, visit broadview.org/podcasts

In this episode, host Junia Joplin and reporter Anne Thériault investigate three Biblical figures whose reputations precede them in the worst possible way: Jezebel, Delilah and Salome. While this podcast might not entirely redeem their reputations, listeners will likely see these "villainesses" in a completely different light.Guests: Amy Kalmanofsky, Rivka Gheist, F. Scott SpencerFor more information about this episode, including reading links, sources, a full transcript & more, visit broadview.org/podcasts

In our debut episode, hosts Junia Joplin and Anne Thériault delve into Mary Magdalene, a figure who has been depicted in many different ways: as a sex worker, as the apostle to the apostles, even as Jesus’ wife. In this episode they'll try to figure out what, if any, of those characterizations are accurate.Guests: Diana Butler Bass, Elizabeth Schrader Polczer, Nikole MitchellFor more information about this episode, including reading links, sources, a full transcript & more, visit broadview.org/podcasts

And Also Some Women is a five-part series that will be exploring certain women from the Bible and how they have perhaps been misunderstood, lesser known, or misconstrued. Full episodes will be available in May, but today we’re going to give you a sneak peek of our first episode about Mary Magdalene. Please be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and follow Broadview Magazine on social media.