“Woo” Spirituality & Comedy (#312)

Religion on the Mind

Religion, Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 24 February 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Comedian Jenny Zigrino joins me to discuss comedy and mystical spirituality. Drawing from her background in Reform Judaism and early exposure to yoga, Jenny articulated how she combines traditional religious practices with what she calls "woo" elements like moon rituals and meditation. We discussed the relationship between scientific and spiritual frameworks, with Jenny making interesting arguments about celestial influences on human behavior and challenging my skepticism about astrology with observations about the moon's documented effects on Earth. The conversation took a more personal turn when she shared about her sister's passing, leading to thoughtful reflections on how people use spiritual frameworks to process loss and find meaning in tragedy. The Patron-only second half of our conversation centered on a detailed exploration of tarot cards, including a live reading for my podcast's future, as well as a broader philosophical discussion about consciousness, death, and the limits of human knowledge. Highlights: 08:48 Exploring Reform Judaism and Spiritual Practices 14:45 Understanding Tarot and Its Therapeutic Value 19:02 The Influence of Religion on Personal Beliefs 26:13 The Nature of God and Suffering Jenny's Website | Jennyzigrino.com ___________________________________________ Follow Dan on IG: www.instagram.com/dancoke/ Or Twitter: twitter.com/DanKoch Faith deconstruction resources: www.soyouredeconstructing.com/ Edited by Josh Gilbert (joshgilbertmedia.com -- he is accepting more work!) Join the Patreon for exclusive episodes (and more) every month: patreon.com/dankoch Email about the "sliding scale" for the Patreon: youhavepermissionpodcast@gmail.com YHP Patron-only FB group: tinyurl.com/ycvbbf98 Website: www.dankochwords.com/yhp.html Join Dan's email list: www.dankochwords.com/ Artwork by sprungle.co/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back, everybody, to you have permission, the show that aims to take both Christianity
0:08.5	and the modern world of science and culture very seriously. My name's Dan Koch. I'm a licensed
0:13.7	therapist and a liberal Christian. And you know, they say the best way to make God laugh is to make a
0:19.6	plan. Well, my plan is to talk with comedians
0:23.1	about all things, religion and spirituality, whether or not that makes God laugh. Today, joining me
0:29.5	for that, Jenny Zagrino, the very funny, Los Angeles-based witchy woman.
0:36.2	Hello. Jenny, thanks for being here.
0:39.2	Thanks for having me.
0:41.0	I am really excited to talk with you.
0:43.2	I've been really enjoying your stuff.
0:45.0	You do a lot of bits about spirituality, about sort of the woo-woo kind of L.A. stuff.
0:52.3	Yeah.
0:52.8	Kind of playing in that world.
0:55.0	And I think that's going to lead to a good conversation.
0:58.7	I wanted to start off with a clip of yours.
1:01.1	I like to try and do that early on so people can get a sense of your comedic voice.
1:05.4	So here is a quick bit, just like maybe a 22nd bit about astrology.
1:11.4	Okay. For the astrology. Okay.
1:12.4	For the listeners.
1:14.5	I did our astrology chart.
1:16.5	You got to know.
1:17.6	Turns out we are not compatible, but he is a doctor.
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