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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 29/09/2024

Whether you're casting Snuffleupagus' warmth & flitting visibility for Asiya, Gonzo's genderqueer Esther, Elmo's confusing testing of powers as Kamala Khan, or something else, our episode 5 #MuppetsMoment has all the options you need! Let us know who you're casting!

ID: Snuffleupagus Muppet, a large Muppet with brown fur, a pink tongue, and large trunk and tail sits on hindlegs.

ID: Gonzo the Muppet looks directly at the camera while wearing a yellow red hot peppers button-up shirt against a purple backdrop.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

It's time once again for our #MuppetsMoment! Who are you casting this week? Team Red teaming up with Gonzo the Great? Rowlf growling at the lions? Miles Morales taking on Muppet Lions in Daniel? So many options! Let us know who you are casting!

ID: Team Red (Daredevil, Spiderman, and Deadpool) are drawn in ready to fight stances facing a superimposed Gonzo the Great who stands in a superhero pose.

ID: a family of four Muppet Lions stand together with Rowlf in the front by a piano.

ID: a family of four Muppet Lions stand together with Miles Morales' animated Spider-Man swinging by in front.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 10/09/2024

Since Jesus is the star of Episode 3, our #MuppetsMoment has taken on a new twist: which Muppet would you cast for which Gospel's version of Jesus? John's Sweetums? Would Marks' Jesus be Big Bird? Gonzo? Someone else? Let us know and check out our latest episode for more!

ID: Sweetums the Muppet faces the camera with arms wide open, lower lip protruding with teeth sticking up, a large nose, and a furry head.

ID: Big Bird, the Muppet from Sesame Street stands with orange legs and a yellow, feathered body, looking at the camera.

ID: Gonzo the Muppet wears a yellow chili pepper button up shirt, plaid pants, and a hat while carrying Rizzo the Rat Muppet, who's wearing a letter jacket, on their shoulder.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 25/08/2024

It's time for another #MuppetsMoment! Which Muppet would you cast for which hero? Is it Scooter as Wilma Mankiller? The YipYips as Moses' Greek chorus? Miss Piggy's family for Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah? Let us know!

ID: Scooter stands against a white background with a jacket, his glasses, and a clipboard in hand.

ID: a blueish turquoise YipYip and a pink Yip Yip are in front of an old-fashioned radio.

ID: Miss Piggy's family, in clockwise order beginning in the bottom left gather together: Annie Sue with kinky curls and a pink lacy dress; Spamela Hamderson with light brown hair and bangs and a black top; Miss Poogy with browner skin, a blonde wig, and fancy dress and pearls; Denise, a paler pink pig with brown hair; and Miss Piggy in a pink space suit.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 21/08/2024

It's time for our #MuppetsMoment! Which Muppet would you cast for which hero in our first episode? Idris Elba's Superman to an all Muppets cast? Miss Piggy as Lois? Noor as Ruth? Or some celebrity cameos on Sesame Street? Let us know who you're casting this week!

ID: Idris Elba looks directly at the camera with a powerful stare while wearing a white shirt and against a blue background

ID: Miss Piggy wears a gray coat, white gloves with a ring, and a black hat with coiffed blonde hair and a pearl necklace.

ID: Noor, a Bangladeshi refugee smiles and waves while wearing pink clothes and yellow sandals

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 06/08/2024

With our new season dropping, we're back with our #MuppetsMoment! This week's question is: What Muppet would you want as a guest this season? Gonzo the Great? Miss Piggy? Somebody else? Let us know!

ID: Gonzo the Great wears a pink cape and holds up a heavy looking black bowling ball as if by magic with a red and orange sign in the background that reads "Gonzo the Great".

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 14/04/2024

From kids' books to Process and Reality and more, for this week's #MuppetsMoment, which Muppet do you want narrating which audiobook? Fozzie to slow down for kids? Miss Piggy narrating Valentina Tereshkova as the First Lady of Space? Rowlf setting the book to music?

ID: Fozzie, the Muppet, wears a scarf and hat and stands at a mic in front of a brick wall, talking into the mic.

ID: Rowlf sits to play the piano and looks toward the camera.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 11/04/2024

We're back from Holy Week, travels, & tech troubles with the very important question for this week's #MuppetsMoment: Which Muppet would you like to travel to space with? Rizzo to get in the tight spaces? Gonzo's awe & wisdom? the Pigs in Space for experience? Someone else?

ID: Rizzo the Muppet wears a suit and raises a hand facing the camera.

ID: Gonzo the Muppet is covered in foil with wires connected to a metal cap.

ID: three pig Muppets in space suits look towards the camera with a starry night in the background.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 17/03/2024

With @jeremycobb1.bsky.social as our guest, this week's #MuppetsMoment *had* to dive into D&D, so which Muppet do you most want to play in D&D and what class would they be? Gonzo as Magician or Bard? The Swedish Chef as alchemist or warlock? Electric Mayhem full of bards? Let us know!

ID: The Swedish Chef wears a chef's hat and carries a wooden spoon, holding a hand up in a wave.

ID: The members of Doctor Teeth and the Electric Mayhem Band group together with their instruments and smile and play.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 10/03/2024

It's time for this week's celestial #MuppetsMoment! Which Muppet would you trust with a sextant to keep you safely navigating during sea journeys? Is it Scooter with his attention to detail and precision? Count von Count's numbers and vampiric late nights? Someone else?

ID: Count von Count faces the camera on one knee with a hand spread out with all four fingers, smiling and wearing a teal cape with a multicolor lining.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 03/03/2024

Which male Muppet do you want to visit Bill Nye? Fozzie to help with the entertainment/comedy? Scooter's note taking? Ernie for the water science with Rubber Ducky & tagalong Bert to report on it? Somebody else? Let us know your pick for this week's #MuppetsMoment!

ID: Fozzie, the Muppet, wears a scarf and hat and stands at a mic in front of a brick wall, as if doing stand-up comedy.

ID: Ernie the Muppet holds Rubber Ducky and smiles towards the camera.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 26/02/2024

For this week's #MuppetsMoment we're asking: which Muppet would make the best astronomer? Is it Miss Piggy, who would definitely get the telescope she needs? Skeeter with her adventuring and exploring spirit? Elmo with Elmo's curiosity and wonder? Someone else? Let us know!

ID: Miss Piggy in the bottom right wears and pinkish-purple sparkly top and pears with flowing blond hair and looks up and left towards a background covered in starry night sky.

ID: Muppet Baby Skeeter wears glasses and dark orange dreads with a green shirt that shows her belly and blue pants. Skeeter smiles towards the camera.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 18/02/2024

This week's #MuppetsMoment, we're wondering: If a Muppet was going to be a space phenomenon, which one would they be? Would a Pulsar have the frenetic energy of Animal? Would Kermit gather everyone like gravity? Or Cookie Monster as the earth with a C is for Cookie Moon nearby?

ID: Animal is depicted with arms out and legs running against the background of a pulsar.

ID: Kermit the Frog is surrounded by Gonzo, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Animal, and Camilla.

ID: Cookie Monster is depicted in a rocket ship taking a bite out of the moon, which looks suspiciously like a cookie.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 11/02/2024

If the Muppets did a musical called “Our Solar System”, which song would be your favorite? "Pluto, We Miss You", "Jumping on Jupiter", "Space Hopping", or something else? Let us know your #MuppetsMoment song choice (made up, spoofing something, or an actual song)!

ID: the members of Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem Band play a song against a black background

ID: Rowlf wears a blue hat, plays the piano and looks toward the camera, singing

ID: Kermit holds a microphone in the foreground with the cast of the Muppets Show in the background as they all perform a musical number.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 04/02/2024

It's time for another #MuppetsMoment! Which Muppet would be which astrological sign? Is Miss Piggy more Leo or more Taurus? Is Kermit Libra or Cancer? Count von Count a Scorpio? Gonzo an Aquarius? Let us know what you think!

ID: Miss Piggy looks glamorous in a white dress with jewelry and coiffed blonde hair. The Taurus and Leo symbols are visible in corners of the image.

ID: Kermit happily sings and plays the banjo with a rainbow in the background. The Libra and Cancer symbols are visible in the corners.

ID: Count von Count kneels with his cape, an earthy teal on the outside and colorful inside, and holds up a hand with four fingers. The Scorpio symbol is in the top left corner.

ID: Gonzo wears a yellow shirt with red chili peppers on it looking forward. The Aquarius symbol is in the top right corner.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 21/01/2024

For our #MuppetsMoment this week: What gifts would the Magi-Muppets bring? Miss Piggy with karate lessons or a royal gown or robe for baby Jesus? Oscar the Grouch with a trash can reminder of mortality? The Swedish Chef with divinity to bring to mind the divine? What else?

ID: Miss Piggy wears a glamorous magenta gown, posing for the camera

ID: Oscar the Grouch leans an elbow on his trash can.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 16/01/2024

Shifting into #MuppetsMoments with the new season, we're asking you our question each week (usually Sundays). So, if each Muppet made their own universe, who’s universe would you want to live in and what do you think it would be like? Fozzie's with puns? Rowlf's warm & musical? Something else?

ID: Fozzie, the Muppet, wears a scarf and hat in front of a mic with a brick background as if doing stand-up comedy.

ID: Rowlf the Muppet sits at a piano as if playing it with a candelabra lit in the background.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 26/11/2023

What's your favorite New Year’s tradition or experience? Let us know and learn more about New Year's traditions in our last episode for season 3: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ner...

ID: a photo by Marisol Benitez on Unsplash shows two hands holding sparklers in front of evergreen branches lit by colorful lights.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 24/11/2023

'Tis the season now, so is it Hazel the goat from Elliot the Littlest Reindeer as a cool goat and Shaun the Sheep for the counterpart? Or Kermit, Scooter, or Gonzo shepherding safely? Let us know who you are casting this week for #LetsMakeAMuppetsMusical!

ID: Hazel the goat from Elliot the Littlest Reindeer standing in a snowy bluesky day

ID: Shaun the Sheep with several sheep and a dog.

ID: Kermit and Scooter with headphones on "behind the scenes" at the Muppets Show.

ID: Kermit and Gonzo looking at each other in deep discussion.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 19/11/2023

What's the coolest currency or coin you've seen? Bonus points for pictures!! Let us know and check out our latest episode for more: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ner...

ID: A map of the world shows each country as its currency against black waters.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 17/11/2023

Who’s got talent(s)? Is it Gonzo's great stunts and puns? Is Elmo looking for the talent buried in the dark? Who are you casting this week for #LetsMakeAMuppetsMovie?

ID: Gonzo the Great poses in his yellow outfit with helmet.

ID: Elmo outfitted with gardening clothes, is ready to dig in.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 12/11/2023

From candlelight to black lights, to disco lights, what is your favorite type of mood lighting? For what mood?

ID: black and white line drawing depicts modes of lighting through the ages from Antiquity (Prehistory, Egyptian, Assyrian, Roman, Carthaginian, Merovingian period), Middle age and modern times (11th through 18th centuries), and the Contemporary period (the original Argand lamp, Antoine Quinquet's improved Argand lamp, Stephenson Geordie lamp, Street light, Davy lamp, theater Air-fed wick lamp, Railway lamp, Carcel lamp, Gasifier, Auer gas lamp with gas mantle, Gas street lighting with regular and high intensity burners, Auer petrol lamp, Air-fed petrol lamp, Incandescent electricity, electric Lighthouse, electric Mine lamp, electric Arc light, Acetylene burning lamp, Acetylene bycicle lamp, Acetylene lamp, Japanese Street light, Rickshaw light, Lantern for funerals, and Portable lantern).

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 11/11/2023

Whether it's Miss Piggy as wise bridesmaid guarding her oil (with some pig chops, of course!) or Dr. Bunsen experimenting with oil and Beaker carrying around a beaker of oil, there's tons of options for #LetsMakeAMuppetsMusical for this week! Who are you casting?

ID: Miss Piggy wears a fancy pink dress, looking fabulous.

ID: Dr. Bunsen and Beaker experiment with electricity and jumper cables.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 05/11/2023

What is your favorite thing about bonfires? Let us know and check out our latest episode for more on how they're connected to Guy Fawkes Day:

ID: a photo by Cedric Verstraete on Unsplash shows a bonfire lit up at night.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 03/11/2023

While Avenue Q may be the best for Guy Fawkes, an Evil Beaker could definitely be a plotter while Statler & Waldorf comment on the terrible plan. But would Evil Bunsen or Beaker try to dry the gun powder by the fire? Who're you casting for this week's #LetsMakeAMuppetsMusical!

ID: the Muppet and human cast of Avenue Q gather together smiling for the camera.

ID: Statler and Waldorf stand back to back with arms folded, looking grumpily toward the camera.

ID: a confident Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and a scared Beaker work on an experiment together.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 01/11/2023

What do you definitely want or not want at your funeral? Let us know and check out our All Saints episode for more on funerals: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ner... b

ID: a photo by The Good Funeral Guide on Unsplash shows mourners carrying a woven wicker coffin into a brick building.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 31/10/2023

Are all those gathering in Revelation the many Muppets from the Muppets Show to Sesame Street to Avenue Q and beyond? Or are they illustrating the beatitudes with Fozzie as the peacemaker? Who are you casting for #LetsMakeAMuppetsMusical for All Saints Day?

ID: a full Muppets Show theater with the curtain down and seats filled.

ID: the human and Muppet cast of season 16 of Sesame Street on the stoop of 123 Sesame St.

ID: the Muppet and human cast of Avenue Q smiling together at the camera.

ID: Fozzie Bear smiling welcomingly at the camera.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 31/10/2023

What's your favorite kind of coffee? Let us know and check out more in this year's Reformation Day episode: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ner...

ID: a white nonbinary person holds a coffee mug that reads "church is HORROR" and a Black queer person holds a coffee mug with a rainbow that reads "CAT MOM". In the background is a Christmas tree with purple lights on it.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 29/10/2023

From Friends' Gunther serving up all the coffee Muppets could want to YipYips "NopeNope"ing about being enslaved to sipping coffee (or tea) with Kermit for the hope, #LetsMakeAMuppetsMusical is highly caffeinated for Reformation! Who are you casting?

ID: Gunther from friends behind the counter with a cup of coffee at Central Perk.

ID: a turquoise and a pink YipYip by an old fashioned radio.

ID: Kermit with a clipboard and a black coffee mug with white writing on it.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 29/10/2023

Who are the people in your life that you talk with the most about ethics? Let us know and dig into communal discernment like the Pharisees in our episode on the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost this year: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ner...

ID: a photo by Chona Kasinger for Disabled And Here, five disabled people of color with canes, prosthetic legs, and a wheelchair sit on a rooftop deck, laughing and sharing stories. Greenery and city high-rises are visible in the background.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 28/10/2023

Whether John Oliver is a lawyer or the puppets from Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood are the ones to show the lawyer love, this week's #LetsMakeAMuppetsMusical is a winner! Who are you casting?

ID: John Oliver with Grover, Cookie Monster, Elmo, Abby Cadabby and Count von Count in front of multilingual Sesame Street signs.

ID: the puppets from the Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood show are visible in the castle with Mr. Rogers standing to the right of them.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 22/10/2023

In addition to/aside from voting, how do you get engaged civically? How do you want to in the coming year? Let us know and check out more about faith and civic engagement in our latest episode: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ner...

ID: Norman Rockwell's oil painting, "Freedom of Speech" shows a person with short, dark hair and light skin standing up in the midst of a crowd who is seated.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

From Animal as Cyrus and Elmo gardening with the treasures of darkness and rich soil in Isaiah to Elmo and Count Von Count counting the money in the gospel, this week is full of treasure! Who are you casting for #LetsMakeAMuppetsMusical this week?

ID: Elmo and Count von Count counting together.

ID: Elmo in gear outside, ready for gardening

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 15/10/2023

What is a favorite thing you have done or seen in a wedding ceremony? Let us know and dive into weddings in our latest episode: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ner...

ID: three poems are framed together, one green, one blue, and the middle one made of blue and green magnetic poetry words from the other two poems.

ID: an hourglass with two different colors of sand layered together.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

Whether we're casting Miss Piggy as the king, the prince, or the person of honor for the wedding parable, what is certain is that Scooter would be the best wedding planner! Who else are you casting this week for #LetsMakeAMuppetsMusical?

ID: Miss Piggy looks glamorous in a pink gown with shiny jewelry.

ID: Scooter holds a clipboard, ready to manage the event.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 08/10/2023

Would you try the wine Lucy stomped? Let us know and learn more about vineyards in our latest episode: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ner...

ID: a black and white gif shows Lucille Ball and another woman stomping grapes as part of an episode of I Love Lucy.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

Would Animal be the wild grapes from Isaiah or Lucille Ball's helper in stomping the grapes? Would the vineyard owner try to recruit Oscar the Grouch to help with the compost? There are so many options! Let us know who you're casting for #LetsMakeAMuppetsMusical for this episode!

ID: Animal, the Muppet, jumps towards the camera.

ID: Oscar the Grouch Muppet rests in his trash can.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 01/10/2023

What song sings to you spiritually? Let us know and dive into more about music and worship in our latest episode: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ner...

ID: art from Kesha's "Rainbow" album song, "Hymn" depicts a UFO shining down a rainbow light onto water with a futuristic background.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

Whether we're pairing Animal and Big Bird as John the Baptist and Jesus (gathering on the Sesame St. stoop, of course!), or Rowlf trying to set the Philippian's Christ Hymn to music, there are so many great options for #LetsMakeAMuppetsMusical this week! Who are you casting?

ID: Animal in sunglasses gives a peace sign.

ID: Rowlf plays the piano and appears to be singing along.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 24/09/2023

What's your favorite/least favorite part of the book of Philippians? Let us know and check out our latest episode for more: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ner...

ID: fall leaves scatter the edge of the background while "Hello Philippians" is visible in the center of the image.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 24/09/2023

This week has so many options, it took an extra day to ask: who are you casting for #LetsMakeAMuppetsMusical this week? From Bad Day Bert as Jonah, a new Muppet plant or Ernie holding the umbrella, and Animal as the worm or stealing the umbrella, there are so many options!

ID: Animal shows the peace sign with sunglasses on.

ID: Ernie holds an umbrella next to Bert, who's getting wet in the rain.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 17/09/2023

How does the additional background to Genesis 50 from @theradr.bsky.social change the story for you? How does it impact your understanding of forgiveness? Let us know and check out more in our latest episode: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ner...

ID: Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg holds out her book On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 15/09/2023

We finally dive into #LetsMakeAMuppetsMusical this week with @theradr.bsky.social for Genesis 50, we've got everyone from Rami Malek as the Egyptian physician, the Swedish Chef as an embalmer, and such a random collection for the brothers! Who would you add for the collection of brothers?

ID: the Swedish Chef Muppet with spoon in hand.

ID: a turquoise and a magenta YipYip in front of an old timey radio.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 10/09/2023

How have you witnessed a community respond well to or heal from harm? Let us know and check out our latest episode for more on how to respond faithfully to abuse: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ner...

ID: the interim Pulse Memorial is visible at night with green ground, trees, and space for remembering and sharing those who were killed.

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Nerds At Church Podcast @nerdsatchurch.bsky.social · 08/09/2023

Whether it's Fozzie and Kermit illustrating what Paul means by living with love in Romans or Lily Tomlin and Elmo following Jesus' instructions to engage well in conflict, this week's #LetsMakeAMuppetsMusical has it all! Who are you casting?

ID: Lily Tomlin rests her head on a hand and smiles toward the camera

ID: Elmo sits at a table and looks toward the camera with a finger in the air

ID: Fozzie Bear looks at the camera with surprise

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