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I Might Believe in Faeries Aaron Irber
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This is a podcast about stories, myths and Catholicism. Stories are how we orient ourselves in the world. In Catholicism, we believe in the Greatest Story: Christ crucified and resurrected. We participate in His story through ritual worship; the liturgy. Even in the Catholic Church, these truths are often forgotten or ignored. My mission for this podcast is to explore storytelling, myths, and how these fit into Catholicism. I will cover Catholic fantasy and science fiction authors, mythology, folklore and the Catholic faith.
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Out of the Silent Planet (ft. Andrew Snyder)
This episode will be the first in a trilogy where Andrew Snyder, from The Mythic Mind Legacy Podcast, and I discuss each book in C. S. Lewis' "Ransom Trilogy."
In this episode, Andrew and I dive deeply into the first book, Out of the Silent Planet. We discuss Lewis' love of what he calls "The Medieval Model" and how he reinvigorates that conception of the cosmos with his fiction.
If there are two things Lewis wants you to take away from this book, then they are:
1) It is not "space" but The Heavens
2) Become more Jovial
Books Mentioned:
The Discarded Image by C. S. Lewis
Deeper Heaven: A Reader's Guide to C. S. Lewis's Ransom Trilogy by Christiana Hale
Follow Andrew Synder on Twitter.com @Andrewsnyder
Check out Andrew's courses here: https://andrewsnyder.podia.com/
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IMBIF Book Club 4 - Eifelheim by Michael Flynn
We have begun our book club discussions for 2024! In this episode, we discuss Eifelheim by Michael Flynn. Eifelheim is a classic clash of cultures story where a Medieval village is visited by stranded aliens. We discussed the themes of the book as well as a lot of the history, science, and theology behind it.
Mr. Flynn died a few months ago, so please pray for his soul and his family.
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Flower World and True Myth (ft. Joseph & Monique González)
The story of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a special one for me. Every year, I learn something new and am able to dive deeper into this miraculous event.
This year, I had the pleasure of reading a new book called Guadalupe and the Flower World Prophecy: How God Prepared the Americas for Conversion Before the Lady Appeared from Sophia Institute Press. This book has become a new favorite of mine, so this episode is not one to miss.
In this episode, I am joined by the authors, Joseph and Monique González, to discuss their book, the Flower World myth, the propaganda of Snake Woman, the poet king Hungry Coyote, and how Our Lady and St. Juan Diego fulfill the yearnings of a desperate people.
The book can be found here: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/guadalupe-and-the-flower-world-prophecy/
Joseph González can be found on Twitter.com as @JJulianGonzalez
Monique González can be found on Twitter.com as @ojosmiel333
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Beneath the Silent Heavens (ft. Jonathan Geltner & Gregorio Montejo)
Both Jonathan Geltner (Absolute Music) and Gregorio Montejo (In a Green Tree) return as guests to discuss the 2019 book, Beneath the Silent Heavens, by Brian Christopher Moore.
Nested in the discussion of the book, we also discussed typology vs allegory, Noe's Ark, Medieval Mystery Plays, the Welsh poet David Jones, the French poet Charles Péguy, the American tale tellers R. A. Lafferty, Gene Wolfe and Tim Powers, and what makes good fantasy.
What does make good fantasy anyway?
Seriously, we covered a lot in this one, so don't miss it!
Brian Moore's Links:
Beneath the Silent Heavens Angelico Press
Christ the Symphonic Adventure Substack
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The Devil's Dictum (ft. Frederick Gero Heimbach)
Indie author Frederick Gero Heimbach joins the show to discuss his first novel, The Devil's Dictum. This is a story unlike anything you've read before. This is an alternate America founded by evil, satanic pirates where Richard Nixon is one of the good guys in a giant robot suit. If that doesn't grab your attention, then I can't help you.
Twitter: @Fredosphere
Author Website: https://www.fheimbach.com/
Author's Books Mentioned:
The Devil's Dictum
Ronald Reagan's Brilliant Bullet
Buckingham Runner
More Christian speculative fiction:
Mysterion Online
Silence & Starsong
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Twilight of the Godlings (ft. Francis Young)
What are the British supernatural beings known as fairies? Where do they come from? Are they diminutive pagan gods or something else? Scholar and folklorist, Francis Young, addresses all of these questions in his new book, Twilight of the Godlings: The Shadowy Beginnings of Britain's Supernatural Beings.
This show wouldn't live up to its name if we didn't discuss fairies from time to time.
You can follow Francis Young on Twitter @DrFrancisYoung
Author's Books Mentioned:
Twilight of the Godlings (2023)
Magic in Merlin's Realm (2022)
Magic as a Political Crime in Medieval and Early Modern England (2017)
Additional Resources:
Medieval Fairies by Jeremy Hart
Sacred Britannia: The Gods and Rituals of Roman Britain by Miranda Aldhouse-Green
An Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, and Other Supernatural Creatures by Katharine Briggs
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Follow me on Twitter @AaronIrber
Donate to my Patreon - I Might Believe in Faeries https://www.patreon.com/imightbelieveinfaeries
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Battle Of The Creek by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com
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Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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