The Golden Thread: Monsters, Myths and the Modern World

Tim Holmes

Stories are the fabric out of which the tapestry of our lives is woven, they are common threads that unite us and bind us to one another, the anchor to our past and our lifeline to our future. Join us as we explore those depths of meaning in the ancient tales that have been lost and discover the new ways in which stories still call us to journey forth as heroes in quest of the Golden Thread.

  1. The Beast and the Whore of Babylon - The Golden Thread Podcast - Episode 6 Segment

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    The Beast and the Whore of Babylon - The Golden Thread Podcast - Episode 6 Segment

    In this segment from Episode 6 Tim Holmes discusses the meaning of some of the apocalyptic imagery in the Biblical apocalyptic book of Revelation and where we can see these monsters already rising from the sea of modernity.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/be5_U_x9xwo

    7 min
  2. Plumbing, Postmodernism, and the Many-Headed Monster - The Golden Thread Podcast - Episode 5

    May 28

    Plumbing, Postmodernism, and the Many-Headed Monster - The Golden Thread Podcast - Episode 5

    Sometimes it seems that the world in which we live is little more than a viper’s nest of alarming headlines that emerge and multiply day by day. Join Tim Holmes in attempting to trace these snakes back to their source in Episode 5 of the Golden Thread. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bSqEVSAj4qo

    40 min
  3. Hercules and the Hydra - The Golden Thread Podcast - Episode 5 Segment

    May 21 ·  Bonus

    Hercules and the Hydra - The Golden Thread Podcast - Episode 5 Segment

    In this segment from Episode 5 Tim Holmes recounts some of the tales of many-headed monsters from ancient myth and how these stories can help illustrate our own post-modern paradigm.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qt334BlqJtA Music:Leaving Home Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    10 min
  4. Friendship, Thomas Cole, and the Course of Empire - The Golden Thread Podcast - Episode 4

    May 14

    Friendship, Thomas Cole, and the Course of Empire - The Golden Thread Podcast - Episode 4

    Join Tim Holmes and lifelong friend Dr. Nathan Gill as they discuss the interplay between order and chaos, the symbolism of sea and wilderness, and the vital role that friendship plays in navigating stormy seas in Episode 4 of the Golden Thread. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AwRnDjWQcn8

    1h 1m
  5. Tolkien's Debt to Lewis - The Golden Thread Podcast - Episode 4 Segment

    May 7 ·  Bonus

    Tolkien's Debt to Lewis - The Golden Thread Podcast - Episode 4 Segment

    In this segment from Episode 4 Tim Holmes and guest Nathan Gill reflect on their own lifelong friendship and the legendary relationship between writers C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pUe0Y5GTNds

    12 min
  6. Jesus, Jordan Peterson, and What the Sea Can Teach Us - The Golden Thread Podcast - Episode 3

    May 1

    Jesus, Jordan Peterson, and What the Sea Can Teach Us - The Golden Thread Podcast - Episode 3

    There are times in all of our lives when the world seems to be returning to that state of chaos depicted in mythic tales by the Sea. Return with Tim Holmes to the ancient Biblical tales to discover what wisdom they still hold for us in Episode 3 of the Golden Thread. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCiveG_W2lEMusic:Leaving Home Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    51 min
  7. Chaos and Creation - The Golden Thread Podcast - Episode 3 Segment

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    Chaos and Creation - The Golden Thread Podcast - Episode 3 Segment

    In this segment from Episode 3 Tim Holmes navigates the Biblical narratives of chaos and creation and how seafaring symbols can still help us to chart a course through the dangerous waters of our own lives today.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzn1Os57C1wMusic:Leaving Home Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

    12 min
  8. Monster Myths, Spielberg's "Jaws," and the Hero's Journey - The Golden Thread Podcast - Episode 2

    Apr 16

    Monster Myths, Spielberg's "Jaws," and the Hero's Journey - The Golden Thread Podcast - Episode 2

    For the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's classic "Jaws," Tim Holmes joins Brody, Quint and Hooper on the high seas to explore the depths of what we can learn from monsters about ourselves and the modern world in Episode 2 of the Golden Thread. Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/W3V4HEBLJPcMusic:Leaving Home Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    51 min
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Stories are the fabric out of which the tapestry of our lives is woven, they are common threads that unite us and bind us to one another, the anchor to our past and our lifeline to our future. Join us as we explore those depths of meaning in the ancient tales that have been lost and discover the new ways in which stories still call us to journey forth as heroes in quest of the Golden Thread.

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