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Love her, hate her, you can't ignore her: Taylor Swift is a global phenomena. Today on the podcast, Katie is joined by Rachel Sherlock to discuss the power of girlhood, joy, dressing up, collective experience, and what the Eras Tour and Taylor Swift as an artist can offer a culture starved for meaning, unity, and good old fashioned fun. Plus - their favorite Swift songs, how they became fans, what era they are, and so many good deep dives for true Swift fans. If you're a Swiftie, this is a real treat, and if you're not, tune in and understand what all the fuss is about! (and get excited for her new album - dropping at the end of this week!)
*special shout-out to my husband Chris for his great piano covers of Taylor’s songs, “Wildest Dreams” and “You are in Love” on this episode!
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Find Rachel Sherlock online:
https://www.rachelsherlock.com/ 
@seekingwatson
Listen to her podcast! --> Risking Enchantment 
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Articles we discuss:
What the Taylor concert was really like. 
The Fellowship of Taylor Swift 

Today on the podcast Dr. Larry Chapp - former professor and current popular blogger, writer, theologian and founder of the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker Farm - joins us to talk all about Dorothy Day. We discuss her radical politics, her orthodox faith, and what she has to offer a world so at odds with itself. Dorothy Day saw her politics, and her love for the poor, as completely inseparable from her Christian faith - it informed everything she did and everything she stood for. We speak about how to return to a truly 'lived' Christianity, even when it makes us a bit 'weird.' What is the role of money? How much should we even have materially speaking? Is there a deep tension with serving the poor and also being a responsible parent? All this plus a practical discussion on how we can help others and follow Christ's foundational commandment to always care for those in need. 
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www.bornofwonder.com 
www.mediamarqcreative.com
Born of Wonder Substack
Come to Ireland with me in October 2024! 
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Dr. Chapp's blog - https://gaudiumetspes22.com/ 
Dorothy Day Catholic Worker Farm - https://dorothydaycwfarm.org/ 

Happy 100 episodes! To celebrate, we're launching off into space - exploring that 'Love which moves the sun and other stars' - guided by Gustav Holst's epic 7 part orchestral suite 'The Planets.' We'll visit each planet and hear its accompanying musical movement while also learning some fascinating facts (how old are you in Mercury years? Did you know the sun rises twice on Venus in a day? etc). This is a chance to wonder and stand in awe of the world (and other worlds), reminding us of the vast mystery we are all a part of. We'll also hear a beautiful Les Miserables-inspired violin medley at the very end (courtesy of Lindsey Stirling - who has an asteroid named for her if you were wondering). Happy stargazing!
 
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www.mediamarqcreative.com
Born of Wonder Substack
Come to Ireland with me in October 2024! 
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Story Orchestra - The Planets
 
Gustav Holst - 'The Planets'
 
Planet facts courtesy of nasa.com 
 
S2:12 EP21: Look to the Stars
 
Other music from Blue Dot Sessions
Rocket sound effect courtesy of freesound.com 
 
Lindsey Stirling - Les Miserables Medley

Happy first day of Spring! Happy feast of St. Joseph! Today we'll hear the magical, sad, beautiful story of Persephone and how she became the wife of Hades, God of the Underworld. Persephone's yearly return to the Earth promises not only a good harvest and a blooming spring but the ultimate hope of resurrection and immortality. This episode is also filled with beautiful immersive music and you'll hear why Katie thinks classical music (and art generally) should always be open for reinterpretation and creative engagement. 
 
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www.mediamarqcreative.com
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Come to Ireland with me in October 2024! 
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Spring 1 - Max Richter Vivaldi Recomposed
 
Story from Bullfinch's Mythology - Persephone and Cerce
 
Sound effects courtesy of FreeSound
 
Recommendation:
Niklas Liepe - GoldBergHain (Quodlibet on "Kraut und Rüben haben mich vertrieben")

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day week! Today on the podcast we'll be exploring a medley of stories, with audio taken from the many episodes I've done in the past on Celtic legends and folklore, including the story of Oisin and Niamh and the land of Tir na Nog, the land of Eternal Youth, and Oisin's famed debate with St. Patrick. We'll learn about the abandoned Irish island of Blasket and get lost in some eerie beautiful Selkie stories. We will also explore the famous and outstandingly beautiful Book of Kells - what was once described as 'the work of angels, not of man.' We'll hear about one of Ireland's patron saints' St. Columbia and how he rebuked the Loch Ness Monster and at the end of the episode we'll enjoy some Yeats poetry readings. 
If you'd like to really get in the Irish spirit, I hope you'll consider joining me and Christy Isinger in Ireland this coming October! 
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
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www.mediamarqcreative.com
Born of Wonder Substack
Come to Ireland with me in October 2024! 
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Discussions - 
"TÍR NA NÓG: THE STORY OF NIAMH AND OISÍN"
"AN OLD WOMAN'S REFLECTIONS" BY PEIG SAYERS 
"THE PEOPLE OF THE SEA" BY DAVID THOMPSON
"SONG OF THE SEA" MOVIE - TRAILER - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgbXWt8kM5Q 
 
Music:
 
"The Road to Lisdoonvarna and Scollay's" - Pinniped  - Free Music Archive
"Fanny Power" - Slainte - Free Music Archive
"Mike in the Wilderness" - played by Katie Marquette
Guitar and piano music underneath poetry - played by Chris Marquette
 
Recommendation: 
The Poetry of William Butler Yeats
"The Stolen Child" - https://poets.org/poem/stolen-child
"When You are Old" - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43283/when-you-are-old 
 
"Bobby Kennedy for President" 4 part series on Netflix 

 

Book of Kells Digitized
https://digitalcollections.tcd.ie/concern/works/hm50tr726?locale=en 
 
The Book of Kells: An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College, Dublin
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-book-of-kells-an-illustrated-introduction-to-the-manuscript-in-trinity-college-dublin_bernard-meehan/280151/item/3948978/?gclid=CjwKCAjw4ayUBhA4EiwATWyBrjt-fV0U2k2xk4lZyVhyVYSTlxdqhhVGHi5NlmEVmte4v6Jrx6Ca9xoC9ZcQAvD_BwE#idiq=3948978&edition=4421796 

Why do we read? Is it for edification, intellectual stimulation, or even just 'to be a smart person?' How many of our reasons are linked to a real joy in reading - like when we were kids - the kind of reading that you had you flipping the pages at night, lying out on a blanket all afternoon, the kind that had you lost stories and falling in love with characters that became completely real to you? Today I'm sharing some practical tips about how to fall in love with reading again and how important reading is - for our kids, for our family, even for our physical and mental health. Three cheers for books! 
 
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www.bornofwonder.com 
www.mediamarqcreative.com
Born of Wonder Substack
Come to Ireland with me in October 2024! 
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The Kesh Jig/The Monaghan/Morrison's Jig (Medley)
"A Fine Imitation" by Amber Brock
"The Secret Book of Flora Lea" by Patti Callahan Henry 
Kristin Hannah books ("The Nightingale" "The Great Alone" etc.) 
 
“Reading is everything. Reading makes me feel like I've accomplished something, learned something, become a better person. Reading makes me smarter. Reading gives me something to talk about later on. Reading is the unbelievably healthy way my attention deficit disorder medicates itself. Reading is escape, and the opposite of escape; it's a way to make contact with reality after a day of making things up, and it's a way of making contact with someone else's imagination after a day that's all too real. Reading is grist. Reading is bliss.”
― Nora Ephron