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Conversations with writers about writing, hosted by Jonathan Rogers.

  1. 1D AGO

    Jeffrey Overstreet Loves Movies.

    Jeffrey Overstreet is a novelist, creative writing professor, and film critic at the intersection of art, faith, hope, and love. His new book, Lost and Found in the Cathedral of Cinema, is a memoir in essays about film. He has described it as “a celebration and an expression of gratitude for the films that shaped my young imagination, that helped me recognize the glory of God's work in the world that God loves, and that then set me free to learn to love the world — the whole world — myself.” If you’ve ever been moved by a movie, you will enjoy this conversation with Jeffrey Overstreet. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    52 min

  2. MAY 18

    Malcolm Guite on Galahad and the Grail

    Priest and poet Malcolm Guite has become something of a regular on The Habit Podcast. And yet familiarity breeds ever more amazement at what a gift Malcolm is to the reading world. Galahad and the Grail is Book 1 of Merlin’s Isle: An Authuriad. This four-part epic poem in ballad form will retell the whole story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. In this episode, Malcolm and Jonathan Rogers talk about poetic forms, the beginnings of Malcolm's own work on Arthur, and the old legends about how the grail got to the British Isles. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    48 min

  3. MAY 11

    Tish Harrison Warren Grows in Weary Lands

    Tish Harrison Warren is an Anglican priest, a former columnist at the New York Times and Christianity Today, and a writer of wise and thoughtful books about living lives of connection and meaning. Her new book, What Grows in Weary Lands, explores a reality that early Christians often grappled with but that we rarely talk about in contemporary life: at times, God seems to abandon the soul, leaving us feeling as if we are alone and left to our own resources. These are times of futility, when work and relationships feel hard, when prayer feels unsatisfying, and we question whether our efforts amount to anything. In this conversation, Tish and Jonathan Rogers talk about the possibility that aridity, languishing, and even burnout are an invitation to deeper, more connected, and more fruitful life and work. This episode is sponsored by The Habit's Writer Development Cohorts.  Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    49 min

  4. MAY 4

    Angela Alaimo O'Donnell's View from Childhood

    Angela Alaimo O'Donnell is a poet, professor, and scholar whose work sits at the crossroads of faith, memory, and the literary imagination. She teaches literature and creative writing at Fordham University and serves as Associate Director of the Curran Center for American Catholic Studies. Her latest poetry collection is The View from Childhood. She has said, “We all have a place that we come from that has helped shape us into who we are. We all have memories that stay with us, bring us joy, and haunt us, and we all face the daily decision of what to do with those memories—to preserve them or to let them fade. My vocation, as a poet, compels me to turn them into story and song. These poems tell my stories, and I also hope they, in some way, tell the reader’s.” In this episode, Dr. O’Donnell and Jonathan Rogers talk about origin stories, Flannery O’Connor, and the idea that any writer who has survived childhood has enough material to last a lifetime. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    49 min

  5. APR 27

    Lee Camp On The Good Life (from the Archives)

    Besides being an award-winning teacher and professor of theology & ethics at Lipscomb University, Lee Camp hosts No Small Endeavor, a podcast that asks What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits, practices, and dispositions that facilitate human flourishing? Lee Camp explores these and similar questions with some of the most influential authors, scientists, artists, psychologists, philosophers, and theologians. In this episode, Dr. Camp and Jonathan Rogers talk about ethics, virtue theory, and writerly habits. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    45 min

  6. APR 20

    Alan Noble Tries to Live Well

    Professor Alan Noble is a voice of good sense in a world where good sense seems to be in short supply. His new book is To Live Well: Practical Wisdom for Moving Through Chaotic Times. It is a call to return to the old paths as laid out in the seven virtues of Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, Temperance, Faith, Hope, and Love. In this episode, Alan and Jonathan Rogers talk about the limits of technique, a respect for reality, and largeness of spirit, among other topics. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    47 min

  7. APR 13

    Jennifer Trafton on Lilias Trotter

    Jennifer Trafton’s new book is If Only We Could See: Reimagining Creativity, Compassion, and Calling Through the Extraordinary Life of Lilias Trotter. An historian, a visual artist, and a novelist, Jennifer is uniquely qualified to tell this story. In this episode, Jennifer and Jonathan Rogers talk about the remarkable life of artist and missionary Lilias Trotter. They also talk about the empathetic imagination, the value of seeing what is actually in front of you, and the role of humility in seeing clearly. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    56 min

  8. APR 6

    Théa Rosenburg and Leslie Bustard Were Strong Allies

    Leslie Bustard did a lot of thinking, teaching, and writing about what God made women to be–as distinct from what women can and can’t do. She was working on a book on this topic when she died in 2023. In the last months of Leslie’s earthly life, writer and editor Théa Rosenburg came alongside to help Leslie get the book over the finish line. As it happened, Théa had to finish the work without Leslie. The book, called Strong Allies, released in 2026. Jonathan Rogers sat down with Théa at the Square Halo Conference in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and recorded the following conversation before a live audience. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    38 min
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Conversations with writers about writing, hosted by Jonathan Rogers.

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  • Creator
    The Rabbit Room Podcast Network
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    350
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Rabbit Room Podcast Network
  • Show Website
    The Habit

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