In Mysterious Ways: The Legend of Queen Esther

<p>Welcome back to Something Strange! It’s episode number 52, and today we’re continuing our biblical theme as Bri leads our discussion about Queen Esther.</p><p>Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Creepy Shit podcast!</p><p>**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**</p><p>Genocide, discussion of sexual content</p><p>Instagram: @something_strangepod</p><p>Facebook: Something Strange Podcast</p><p>Youtube: @Something_StrangePod</p><p>Linktree: https://linktr.ee/somethingstrangepod</p><p>Send us a gmail! <a href="mailto:somethingstrangepod24@gmail.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">somethingstrangepod24@gmail.com</a></p><p>**Disclaimers**</p><p>The views discussed on this podcast do not necessarily represent our views or opinions, or those of our employers. </p><p>References:</p><p><strong>The Shavi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women: Esther: Bible - </strong></p><p><a href="https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/esther-bible" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/esther-bible</a></p><p><strong>Encyclopedia Britannica: Esther - </strong><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Esther-biblical-figure" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.britannica.com/biography/Esther-biblical-figure</a></p><p><strong>Judaism 101: Purim - </strong><a href="https://www.jewfaq.org/purim" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.jewfaq.org/purim</a></p><p><strong>NPR: Purim a Festive Jewish Holiday with an ending often ignored - </strong>https://www.npr.org/2024/03/23/1240037244/purim-a-festive-jewish-holiday-with-an-ending-often-ignored</p><p><strong>Wiki: Purim - </strong>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purim</p><p><strong>The Bible: a historical and literary introduction, by Bart D Ehrman, Oxford University press. Page 234 through 235 and Pages 179 through 181</strong></p><p><strong>The HarperCollins Study Bible new revised Standard Version, Harper one Book of Esther pages 680 through 691</strong></p>