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Farmer Wants a Wife: Purim explained, without the noise.

Ashamed to Admit

Chapters
0:00
Setting The Purim Debate
0:44
Childhood Memories And Sensory Overload
2:27
Costumes, Parties, And Adult Purim
4:43
Puzza And Teen Binge Culture
6:43
Tammy’s Two‑Minute Purim Summary
8:02
Vashti’s Refusal And Power Politics
10:24
The “Search” For A New Queen
12:13
Esther, Mordechai, And Hidden Identity
14:12
Risk, Fasting, And The Raised Sceptre
16:20
Haman’s Rise, Plot, And Downfall
18:06
Jewish Self‑Defence And Aftermath
19:18
Hamantaschen Myths And Meanings
21:14
Why Purim Is Joyfully Communal
23:05
Name And Shame: The Sushi Costume
25:41
Closing Credits And Listener Nudge
Ashamed to Admit
Farmer Wants a Wife: Purim explained, without the noise.
Feb 24, 2026
The Jewish Independent

So there’s a King and Farmer Wants a Wife and his advisor wants to murder all the Jews and he has a funny hat and Esther becomes Queen and she’s Jewish and she has a cousin (or uncle?) who won’t bow down to … Ashamed to Admit you don't really remember all that much about the Purim Story? Tami and Shoshana are here for you, filling in the gaps before Purim. There’s so much you didn’t learn in Jewish Studies Class. Plus, a real-life desperate parent tries to find a niche costume 48 hours before the parade. 

This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions 

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The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael 

Here’s the article we mentioned, by Gideon Cohen for TJI. 

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