I Might Believe in Faeries
By Aaron Irber
I Might Believe in FaeriesMay 15, 2024
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:
Ronald Reagan's Brilliant Bullet
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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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Lagomorph Warrior (ft. Donald Jacob Uitvlugt)
Donald's website can be found here:
jiaotusendeavour.wordpress.com
Follow Donald on Twitter as well:
@jiaotuwuku for Jiao Tu specific content
@haikufictiondju for Donald's personal account
Author’s Books Mentioned:
Jiao Tu's Endeavour: A Furry Sci-Fi Adventure Episode 1: The Kidnapped Mousling
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Gene Wolfe (ft. Marc Aramini)
The time has come for the first episode on Gene Wolfe! Wolfe scholar Marc Aramini joins the show to discuss this amazingly unique author. We talked about Wolfe's life, his major themes, how he uses sexuality in his fiction, his intense fan base and much more.
Enjoy!
Marc Aramini's Books:
Between Light and Shadow: An Exploration of the Fiction of Gene Wolfe, 1951 to 1986
Beyond Time and Memory: An Exploration of the Fiction of Gene Wolfe, 1987-1990
The Wolfe’s Lair: Critical Essays on Gene Wolfe published by Ktistec Press (editor) - not published yet
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Repenting Demons and Twitter Nonsense (ft. Isaac Young)
Isaac Young joins the show to discuss modern depictions of angels and demons and whether or not demons can repent. We also discuss horror movies, Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin, Elden Ring and more.
Follow Isaac on Twitter @HariSel57511397
Links:
The Matrioshka Divide by Isaac Young
https://www.amazon.com/Matrioshka-Divide-Isaac-Young-ebook/dp/B0BL1MRVXY
Let Me Tell You What the Problem Is With Neil Gaiman by Jonathan Pageau
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGntACue5RE
Angelic Knowledge and Choice (Aquinas 101)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwJNi-f1NPc
Simpathy for the Devil? by Brian Niemeier
https://brianniemeier.com/2023/11/simpathy-for-the-devil/
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Cauldron of Story Ep. 1 The Frog Prince (ft. Rachel Irber)
I am introducing a new patron only series called Cauldron of Story where I read and discuss a fairy tale with my wife, Rachel Irber. In this first episode, Rachel and I discuss The Frog Prince, the first story in the Grimm's fairy tale collection.
We start with an introduction to the series and then jump right into the story.
Future episodes will be available to patron only supporters.
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My Brother's Keeper (ft. Tim Powers)
Happy Halloween! To mark the spooky season, I interviewed the master of the numinous, Tim Powers, about his new book, My Brother's Keeper. We discussed the book, St. Hubert, the power of the subconscious, and, oddly enough, quantum physics.
Tim Powers will also be speaking at Doxacon this year and I will be attending as a guest. Here is the website:
http://www.doxacon.org/
Articles Mentioned:
The Right and Left Hand in Iconography Series by Jonathan Pageau:
Part 1: Mercy on the Right Rigor on the Left
https://orthodoxartsjournal.org/mercy-on-the-right-rigor-on-the-left/
Part 2: St Peter on the Right St Paul on the Left
https://orthodoxartsjournal.org/st-peter-on-the-right-st-paul-on-the-left/
https://orthodoxartsjournal.org/authority-on-the-right-power-on-the-left/
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St. Brendan, Tolkien and The West (ft. Matthew Scarince)
Wonder, Mischief, & Fairyland (ft. Junius Johnson)
What do wonder and mischief have to do with education? What can Fairyland teach us?
Junius Johnson, independent scholar, teacher, musician, and writer, joins the show to discuss his new book, On Teaching Fairy Stories: A Guide to Cultivating Wonder in Students through Great Literature.
Johnson and I discuss the nature of Fairyland, fairy stories, and more.
On Teaching Fairy Stories: https://www.juniusjohnson.com/on-teaching-fairy-stories/
Author's Website: https://www.juniusjohnson.com/
Books Mentioned:
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (Both the book and tv series)
Alternate Routes by Tim Powers
Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti
The Narnia Series by C. S. Lewis
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The Birth of Comedy (ft. Susannah Black Roberts)
Friedrich Nietzsche and a guy named Bronze Age Pervert want to return to the Bronze Age of Greek civilization to reinvigorate our culture with abundant vitality. The trouble is, Greek paganism, like all paganism, lacks the vitality they so desire. The life force they want can't fulfill their desires. What can?
Susannah Black Roberts, Senior Editor of Plough and Mere Orthodoxy, joins the show to discuss her essay, The Birth of Comedy, which offers a critique of this view. We discuss Nietzsche's misreading of Homer's Odyssey and how Jesus' words to St. Peter about the Gates of Hades are misunderstood by Christians today.
Follow Susannah on X (formerly Twitter) @suzania
The Birth of Comedy: https://mereorthodoxy.com/the-birth-of-comedy
Mere Orthodoxy: https://mereorthodoxy.com/
Plough: https://www.plough.com/en
Susannah also wrote a fairy tale!
The Good People: https://kirkcenter.org/essays/the-good-people/
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Conan Among the Ashes (ft. Alexander Palacio)
Follow Alexander on Twitter (now X?) @conan_es
Author’s Books/Articles Mentioned:
Ashes of the Urn Series:
The Turquoise Serpent
The Flowers of the Moon
A History of Lost Adventure - im1776.com/2022/07/05/a-history-of-lost-adventure/
Conan the Cultural Hero - mansworldmag.online/conan-by-conanesq/
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Weathering Wuthering Heights (ft. Eleanor Bourg Nicholson)
Gothic fiction author, Eleanor Bourg Nicholson, returns to the show to discuss Emily Brontë's novel, Wuthering Heights. We discuss the novel's religious and gothic themes, Emily's background and beliefs and much more. Find out why so many people misread the relationship between the two main characters by tuning in!
Author’s Books Mentioned:
Brother Wolf
A Bloody Habit
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Books Mentioned:
My Brother's Keeper by Tim Powers
The Grimm's Magic Fairy Tales (ft. Rev. G. Ronald Murphy, S. J.)
His bio can be found here: gufaculty360.georgetown.edu/s/contact/00336000014RkSzAAK/g-murphy
The Grimm brothers weaved Norse and Classical mythology with Christian symbolism to try to revive these stories to their original meaning. Fr. Murphy and I dive deep into these tales and even compare the different versions from Charles Perrault to Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Fr. Murphy's book is excellent and you can find it here: www.amazon.com/Owl-Raven-Dove-Religious-Meaning/dp/0195151690
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Don't Go Into The Wildwood! (ft. Marly Youmans)
Author and poet Marly Youmans joins the show to discuss her recently published book, Seren of the Wildwood from Wiseblood Books:
"Seren is born on the brink of Wildwood, realm of shadowy fey who listen and laugh–who sometimes bless and sometimes curse. As she grows into young womanhood, shaped by a familial tragedy tied to her conception, she is lured from home by a whispering mystery in Wildwood, where the supernatural roams freely through time and space. In riddling, often dangerous forests and mountains marked by fallen powers and holy women, oracles, hermits, and giants, Seren finds both violence and balm on a path arrowing toward transformation."
Fairies, demons, giants, and more! Marly also discusses the creative process and how, sometimes, characters appear from the mists of our minds. This potent poem needs to be read more than once.
Buy Seren of the Wildwood here: https://www.wisebloodbooks.com/store/p129/seren-of-the-wildwood-by-marly-youmans.html
Follow Marly on Twitter @marlyyoumans
Find Marly Youmans' other books here: https://thepalaceat2.blogspot.com/
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Amboria: The World Under Starlight (ft. Richard Rohlin)
Richard Rohlin has wrapped a living sword, giants, unfathomable sea monsters, liturgy, angelic stars, and more into his new tabletop role playing game from Strange Owl Games. Amboria: The World Under Starlight is the result of about 20 years of myth-making and poetry. Culture, ritual, and liturgy are expertly woven together in this rich, textured, completely unique game. Richard returns to the show to discuss his new game and why Christians (and everyone else) should play role playing games.
Not only that, but Richard has a collection of essays coming out on recovering the sacramental imagination called Finding the Golden Key.
Follow Richard on Twitter @richardrohlin
Author Links:
Amboria Kickstarter Page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strangeowlgames/amboria-roleplaying-in-the-world-under-starlight?ref=discovery
Finding the Golden Key - Recovering the Sacramental Imagination Page: https://findingthegoldenkey.com/
The Symbolic World Universal History Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N5s4n_lwB8&list=PLVX4HUUPrIY_M2uZP3yW6EEiod3fGD6FD
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IMBIF Book Club 3 - The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany
Book Club number three has arrived! In this installment, we discuss The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany. We discuss the book, Dunsany the man, his influence on fantasy literature, his religious leanings, and why this book is (should be considered) a classic. I am joined by Dan, Andrew and John Palmer.
As always, these episodes are available for everyone to listen and enjoy, but only patrons and special guests can participate in the discussion. If interested, then check out the link to my Patreon below.
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Myth, Facts, and Liturgical Santa (ft. Cameron Dixon)
Cameron Dixon's substack: camerondixon.substack.com/ and his Twitter is @praxisofman
Author’s Articles Mentioned:
Santa Claus as the Hypostasis of Christmas
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Books/Essays Mentioned:
The Fount of Knowledge by St. John Damascene
Myth Became Fact by C.S. Lewis
MYTHOPOEIA by J. R. R. Tolkien
Most of the Time the Earth is Flat by Jonathan Pageau
orthodoxartsjournal.org/most-of-the-time-the-earth-is-flat/
R. A. Lafferty: The Grumpy Old Man from Tulsa (ft. Gregorio Montejo)
Ktistec Press publishes Feast of Laughter: An Appreciation of R. A. Lafferty and has two new books coming out soon. One is called The Wolfe’s Lair - Critical Essays on Gene Wolfe and the other is In a Green Tree by R. A. Lafferty. Both will be bought by me (and hopefully you too). Ktistec Press' books can be found on Amazon.
Gregorio Montejo's Twitter is @KtistecPress
Books Mentioned:
Past Master
Fourth Mansions
In a Green Tree
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Blood of the King & Our Lady of Guadalupe (ft. Lydia Lei)
A Catholic, a Protestant, and a Fool Walk Into a Bar... (ft. Jane Clark Scharl)
Essayist, poet, and playwright, Jane Clark Scharl joins the show on this episode of I Might Believe in Faeries. Her new play, Sonnez Les Matines, features Ignatius of Loyola, John (Jean) Calvin, and François Rabelais in 1520s Paris who are all embroiled in a gruesome murder. We also discuss one of her future projects for an epic poetry cycle of the life of St. Joan of Arc. I mispronounce many things because I am from Minnesota. Tune in for this and much more!
Jane Clark Scharl website: jcscharl.com/
Buy the play from Wiseblood Books: www.wisebloodbooks.com/store/p127/Pre-Order_Sonnez_Les_Matines%2C_a_Verse_Play_by_J.C._Scharl.html
Showings:
Debut - February 21, 2023 in New York: www.eventbrite.com/e/sonnez-les-matines-tickets-502988902347?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete
March 1, 2023 in New York: www.eventbrite.com/e/sonnez-les-matines-march-1st-tickets-508236598347?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete
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Dirt Poor Robins’ Queen of the Night (ft. Neil DeGraide)
Dirt Poor Robins Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/@dirtpoorrobins
Website: www.dirtpoorrobins.com/
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Greek Myths and Christian Mystery (ft. John Emmet Clarke)
This is the first of a three part series on this book. The second and third episodes will be available for patrons on Patreon sometime in the future.
John Emmet Clarke's Substack: Lord of Indiscipline johnemmetclarke.substack.com/
Greek Myths and Christian Mystery at Cluny Media: clunymedia.com/products/greek-myths-and-christian-mystery
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Books/Articles Mentioned:
The Persistence of Pagan Myth in Christian Thinking churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/the-persistence-of-pagan-myth-in-christian-thinking/
IMBIF Book Club 2 - The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers
Articles/Websites Mentioned
With Both Hands - www.benespen.com/ and his twitter is @BenEspen
Sacramental Fairy Tales: The Speculative Fiction of Tim Powers - Dr. George Grant
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Mark Millar and Superman
*Please note, Mark Millar's comics are definitely not for kids! Reader discretion advised.
Author's Books Mentioned:
Ultimate X-Men
The Ultimates
Wanted
Kick-Ass
Superman: Red Son
Old Man Logan
American Jesus
Civil War
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IMBIF Book Club 1 - Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
The next book will be The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers. If you are interested in participating or just want to support the show, then please visit the I Might Believe in Faeries Patreon page (link below).
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Fantasy, Theophany, and Absolute Music (ft. Jonathan Geltner)
Author’s Books Mentioned:
Absolute Music (2022)
Five Great Odes by Paul Claudel translation (2020)
Gene Wolfe: Epic Fantasy and Faithful Reading (2021)
slantbooks.org/close-reading/essays/gene-wolfe-epic-fantasy-and-faithful-reading/
Claudel's Cosmic Vision - Jonathan Geltner | Catholic Culture Podcast #92
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5jrU3JYnv0
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Authors/Books Mentioned:
Gene Wolfe
The Faeire Queene by Edmund Spenser
Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Reading Fantasy Makes You Holy (Maybe) (ft. David Russell Mosley)
We Have GIANT Problems (ft. Katarinya Mariya)
Parental Advisory Warning: In this episode, we talk about adult themes that may not be suitable for children.
Follow Katarinya on Twitter: @KatarinyaMariya
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Books/Blogs Mentioned:
The Unseen Realm - Michael Heiser
Chronicles of the Nephilim - Brian Godawa *we only recommend the appendices and citations
Introduction to the Nephilim - Unam Sanctam Catholicam
Watchers and Nephilim - Unam Sanctam Catholicam
ACKSHUALLY, Tolkien Loved Allegories (ft. Michael Jahosky)
(Arthur) Machen Trouble with Christopher Tompkins
Darkly Bright Press Website:
darklybrightpress.com/
Dreamt in Fire lecture (2021): darklybrightpress.com/inklings-lecture-dreamt-in-fire/
Dreamt in Fire: The Dreadful Ecstasy of Arthur Machen darklybrightpress.com/dreamt-in-fire/
Arthur Machen's Stories/Essays:
Hieroglyphics
The Great God Pan
The Great Return
Levavi Oculos
The Three Imposters
The White People
Change
The Shining Pyramid
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Patreon Announcement
Hey everyone! In this brief announcement, I describe my goals for this podcast and how we can get there.
Check out my Patreon page and look at the subscription tiers. If this is something you want to support, please do so!
If we hit the goal, I can start releasing two episodes per month!
Thank you and God bless.
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Tim Powers
We discussed a wide range of topics including his books, mythology, literature, Catholicism and other things as well. Enjoy!
His website can be found here:
theworksoftimpowers.com/
His books can be purchased wherever books are sold!
subterraneanpress.com/
www.centipedepress.com/
charnelhouse.com/
Tim Powers’ Books
Declare
Last Call
Expiration Date
Earthquake Weather
Alternate Routes
The Stress of Her Regard
Hide Me Among the Graves
And many more!
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Books/Authors Mentioned
Lodge 49 - Thomas Pynchon
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
Church of Spies - Mark Riebling
That Hideous Strength, The Abolition of Man, The Discarded Image, The Great Divorce, The Problem of Pain - C. S. Lewis
H. P. Lovecraft
Modesty Blaise Series - Peter O’Donnell
The Necromancers - Robert Hugh Benson
Journey of the Magi - T. S. Eliot
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
Thomas Salerno Goes Pow! Zip! Swiff!
Thomas Salerno’s Website:
thomasjsalernowrites.com/
Voyage Comics:
shop.voyagecomics.com/
Articles written by Thomas Salerno:
voyagecomics.com/2020/02/20/christian-love-in-marvels-captain-america-white/
voyagecomics.com/2021/01/15/superman-earth-one-and-the-parable-of-the-talents/
voyagecomics.com/2020/07/21/fear-faith-and-forgiveness-in-batman-no-mans-land/
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Books/Authors/Movies Mentioned:
From Star Wars to Superman by James Papanrea
Aquaman (2018)
Captain America: White
Crisis on Infinite Earths
The Phantom Phoenix (Voyage Comics)
Finnian and the Seven Mountains (Voyage Comics)
Ray Bradbury
Batman: No Man’s Land
Superman: Earth One
Terminus Media
Christopher Ruocchio Eats His Own Sun
His website can be found here:
sollanempire.com/
Christopher Ruocchio’s Books
Empire of Silence
Howling Dark
Demon in White
Kingdoms of Death
The Lesser Devil
Avengers #50 - The Two Worthies
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Books/Authors Mentioned
Gene Wolfe - Book of the New Sun
J. R. R. Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings
Frank Herbert - Dune
Tim Powers - The Stress of Her Regard
Clark Ashton Smith
Dragon Slaying at the Eschaton (ft. Robert Miller)
His faculty page can be found here:
trs.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/miller-robert/index.html
Robert Miller II’s Books/Articles Mentioned
The Dragon, the Mountain, and the Nations (2018)
Dragon Myths and Biblical Theology (2019). Theological Studies vol(80) 37-56.
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St. Maximus Confesses to Rearranging Tolkien’s Furniture (ft. Richard Rohlin)
Richard Rohlin’s Projects
Amon Sul Podcast
Medieval Universal History - Symbolic World with Jonathan Pageau
Finding the Golden Key - Sacramental Imagination
findingthegoldenkey.com/blog/
Find Richard Rohlin on FaceBook - Richard Rohlin (Seraphim)
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Books/Authors Mentioned
On the Ecclesiastical Mystagogy - St. Maximus the Confessor
On Fairy Stories - J. R. R. Tolkien
The Trouble with Re-Enchantment - Jason Crawford
A Secular Age - Charles Taylor
George McDonald
Heather Ward
Eighth Day Institute
Brideshead Revisited - Evelyn Waugh
Dracula - Bram Stoker
Hans Urs von Balthasar
Three Treatises on the Divine Images - St. John of Damascus
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - John le Carre
Declare, The Stress of Her Regard, Hide Me Among the Graves - Tim Powers
The Dresden Files - Jim Butcher
I Might Believe in Vampires (ft. Eleanor Bourg Nicholson)
Books by Eleanor Bourg Nicholson:
Dracula - Ignatius Critical Edition (2012)
A Bloody Habit (2018)
Brother Wolf (2021)
These books and more can be found at eleanorbourgnicholson.com.
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Books/Authors Mentioned:
Bram Stoker - Dracula
Tim Powers - The Stress of Her Regard, Hide Me Among the Graves
John Milton - Paradise Lost
George MacDonald - Lilith
Oscar Wilde
Lord Byron
William Blake
Percy Shelly
Mary Shelly
John Polidori - The Vampyre
An Overview of Catholic Science Fiction (ft. Sandra Miesel)
Books by Sandra Miesel:
Against Time’s Arrow (1978)
Dreamrider (1982)
Shaman (1989)
Heads to the Storm: A Tribute to Rudyard Kipling (1989)
The Da Vinci Hoax (2004)
Pied Piper of Atheism: Philip Pullman and Children’s Fantasy (2007)
Articles by Sandra Miesel:
The Witches Next Door (2002):
www.crisismagazine.com/2002/the-witches-next-door-2
Harry Potter for Nerds (2011). Is There Hope for Slytherin House? Can the Serpent Change Its Skin?
The Cross and the Stars (2011):
www.catholicworldreport.com/2011/05/15/the-cross-and-the-stars/
Freemasons and Their Craft: What Catholics Should Know (2017):
www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=11540
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Books/Authors Mentioned:
A Case of Conscience - James Blish
Rudyard Kipling
Three Hearts and Three Lions, A Midsummer Tempest - Poul Anderson
Arthur C. Clarke
Robert A. Heinlein
Isaac Asimov
Childe Cycle - Gordon R. Dickson
Andre Norton
Leah Brackett
Till We Have Faces, The Discarded Image, An Experiment in Criticism - C. S. Lewis
Zenna Henderson
Larry Niven
The Instrumentality of Mankind, The Dead Lady of Clown Town, Alpha Ralpha Boulevard - Cordwainer Smith
Philip K. Dick
David Drake
Catholic Books/Authors Mentioned:
A Canticle for Leibowitz - Walter M. Miller Jr.
Dom Hubert van Zeller
Lord of the World, Dawn of All - Robert Hugh Benson
The Face in the Frost, The House with a Clock in Its Walls, St. Fidgeta and Other Parodies - John Bellairs
Past Master, The Flame is Green, Okla Hannali - R. A. Lafferty
The Book of the New Sun - Gene Wolfe
Night Moves, The Way Down the Hill, Declare, Last Call, The Anubis Gates, Dinner at Deviant’s Palace, The Stress of Her Regard, Hide Me Among the Graves, On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers
The Berserker Series, The Empire of the East Series, The Books of Swords, Love Conquers All - Fred Saberhagen
Michael D. O’Brien
Inferno - Jerry Pournelle
Children of the Atom - Wilmar H. Shiras
The Eight Arrow: Odysseus in the Underworld - J. Augustine Wetta O.S.B.
A Bloody Habit, Brother Wolf - Eleanor Bourg Nicholson
St. Anthony of the Desert - St. Athanasius
Exploring the Dangerous World of Faeries (ft. Katarinya Mariya)
Introduction
Episode 1 Show Notes
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Circus Of Freaks by Kevin MacLeod
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Authors Mentioned:
Tim Powers
Fred Saberhagen
Clifford Simak
Anthony Boucher
J. R. R. Tolkien
C. S. Lewis - The Screwtape Letters, An Experiment in Criticism, The Discarded Image
Gene Wolfe - Book of the New Sun
Jim Butcher
Robert E. Howard
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Manly Wade Wellman
Sandra Miesel - The Cross and the Stars www.catholicworldreport.com/2011/05/15/the-cross-and-the-stars/
Marc Aramini
John Navone SJ - Seeking God in Story