On this week's misquoting Jesus, we're turning the metaphorical tables, and Bart is interviewing me.

Everyone watching is familiar with Dr. Bart Ehrman, renowned New Testament scholar and New York Times bestselling author.

But who on earth am I?

How did I make my way from the study of ancient Mesopotamia to host a New Testament and early Christianity podcast?

If I'm an academic, why don't I work

in a university somewhere? And where do I get all of my glasses? Stay tuned for all of that and so much more.

Welcome to Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman. The only show where a six-time New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned

Bible scholar, uncovers the many fascinating, little-known facts about the New Testament,

the historical Jesus, and the rise of Christianity. I'm your host, Megan Lewis. Let's begin.

I will admit to being slightly nervous.

I am not used to being on this end of the interview.

Today, Bart is going to take the lead and interview me on whatever he feels like talking about, except first.

Bart, how are you doing?

I'm fine.

I'm not nervous at all.

This is...

I'm not having questions. I'm not having at all. I'm not having questions.

I'm not having any questions, but I think I gave up on nervousness a long time ago, which is like when it comes to stuff like this, this is going to be great.

So you're on the edge of your seat, and so are the rest of us.

I am.

So I wanted to ask you before we got started, how are your grandchildren enjoying their summer? Because mine are running wild and chaotic absolutely everywhere. Yeah, no, it's great for kids, isn't it? I mean, the thing was, you know, when I was a kid, I loved school. I just loved when the summer was over. I could go back to school. Sometimes I was just pumped about it and kind of weirdly that way. But with the summertime,

man, that was great. And today, the kids have so much more stuff than we ever had. You know, we

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