How the heck do I describe this book? In 1969, R. A. Lafferty wrote a novel. In it, he combined the spirituality of St. Theresa of Avila, conspiracy theories, immortal frog-men, psychic brain powers based on the ideas of the French paleontologist priest, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, badgers, modernist painters, and much, much more. Reading a Lafferty story is like listening to an excitable drunk tell you an impossible, rambling shaggy dog story. You don't believe it when you're drunk, but you do when you sober up. Gregorio Montejo, of Ktistec Press, returns to the show to discuss Lafferty's Fourth Mansions. Follow him on Twitter.com @KtistecP*************************************************************************************************************Follow me on Twitter @AaronIrberSubscribe to my Substack - https://aaronirber.substack.com/ for updates on the show, essays, and more!Donate to my Patreon - I Might Believe in Faeries https://www.patreon.com/imightbelieveinfaeriesLike my Facebook page - I Might Believe in FaeriesBattle Of The Creek by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Logo Art by Linnea Kisby*************************************************************************************************************
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Till We Have Faces (ft. Annie Crawford)
A myth retold.This book is C. S. Lewis at his most mature, and he considered it to be his favorite of his own works. Many readers find it to be a difficult book and hard to decipher. What is the story of Cupid and Psyche and how is Lewis retelling it? Teacher and Lewis scholar, Annie Crawford, joins the show to discuss all of this and more. Follow Annie Crawford on Twitter.com @annielcrawfordCheck out her classes at The Symbolic World:Till We Have Faces: https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/courses/till-we-have-faces-with-annie-crawford The Cosmic Trilogy:https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/courses/c-s-lewis-ransom-trilogy*************************************************************************************************************Follow me on Twitter @AaronIrberSubscribe to my Substack - https://aaronirber.substack.com/ for updates on the show, essays, and more!Donate to my Patreon - I Might Believe in Faeries https://www.patreon.com/imightbelieveinfaeriesLike my Facebook page - I Might Believe in FaeriesBattle Of The Creek by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Logo Art by Linnea Kisby*************************************************************************************************************
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Magic in Middle Earth (ft. Richard Rohlin)
How does magic work in The Lord of the Rings? Does Tolkien have a "magic system?" Richard Rohlin returns to the show to discuss how Tolkien uses magic in his Legendarium. This is a continuation to our previous episode on magic systems in fantasy. Follow Richard Rohlin on Twitter.com @richardrohlin*************************************************************************************************************Follow me on Twitter @AaronIrberSubscribe to my Substack - https://aaronirber.substack.com/ for updates on the show, essays, and more!Donate to my Patreon - I Might Believe in Faeries https://www.patreon.com/imightbelieveinfaeriesLike my Facebook page - I Might Believe in FaeriesBattle Of The Creek by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Logo Art by Linnea Kisby*************************************************************************************************************
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O Honeybees (ft. Salvator R. Tarnmoor)
In this episode, I get to discuss two of my favorite things: bees and mythology.Salvator R. Tarnmoor, or Ludovico Ambrosius when he is writing, joins the show to discuss his recent collection of poems on honeybees. This anthology collects poems from authors thousands of years apart and includes selections on bees from Virgil, Homer, Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, and many, many more.Get ready for a heavy dose of ambrosia and some deadly stingers.O Honeybees: An Illustrated Anthology of Bee PomesFollow Salvator R. Tarnmoor on Twitter.com @s_r_tarnmoorFind his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Honeybees-Illustrated-Anthology-Bee-Pomes/dp/B0CFCLWNM2*************************************************************************************************************Follow me on Twitter @AaronIrberSubscribe to my Substack -https://aaronirber.substack.com/ for updates on the show, essays, and more!Donate to my Patreon - I Might Believe in Faerieshttps://www.patreon.com/imightbelieveinfaeriesLike my Facebook page - I Might Believe in FaeriesBattle Of The Creek by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Logo Art by Linnea Kisby*************************************************************************************************************
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The Loser, the Robot, and the Antichrist (ft. E. L. Brooks)
Almost all books are stupid, or else they are too smart. If you think so too, then this guest's books may be just right for you!
Poet and novelist, E. L. Brooks, joins the show to discuss his two books, Phineiad: A Brief History of the Future, and The Loser, the Robot, and the Antichrist. If you enjoy online peasant romance, the death worship of immortal moon men, monsters, robots and warlords, then this is right up your alley.
E. L. Brooks can be found on Twitter.com at @PoetRegressive
Brooks' books can be found on Amazon. The link is embedded, but search for "E L Brooks" if you need to.
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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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