In this episode, our cardigan-clad director, Brian Brown, joins Christina to discuss the Anselm Society's new book, Why We Create. (The cardigan is an obvious tribute to Matt). In the subsequent conversation, they explore why we often have a hard time relating to the material world, explaining why non-"spiritual" vocations matter, and justifying our interest in beauty. They also tell you why you should buy Why We Create, right here, right now: https://www.anselmsociety.org/why-we-create-book. This episode kicks off an on-and-off series this fall in which we'll discuss themes from the book with some of the authors!
Christina dives deep into the real meaning of Halloween. It’s not what you think.
Matt’s debut middle-grade fantasy novel, Red Rex, is here! Join Mandy and Christina as they talk with Matt about the dream, the process, the plot, the characters, the illustrations — and the footnotes.
Calvin and Hobbes, and the Spiderman question for all of us…does great responsibility come with great power?
Taylor Swift is the most popular musician since the Beatles. And Matt doesn’t understand. So he sits down with a thoughtful fan to see if she can show him the ways of the Swifties.
We all have young storytellers in our lives. How can we best encourage them?
Matt and Mandy interview fellow Anselm Guild member Jacoby Elliott, who is a musician, writer, and visual artist.
Mandy interviews poet, playwright, and critic Jane Scharl to discuss poetry.
Matt has never been able to get into Frank Herbert's classic science fiction novel Dune or the film adaptations. So he brings Brian Brown and Peter Houk to the digital pub table to convince him of the merit of Dune.
Matt interviews Jody Collins about poetry and why people should like poetry and it shouldn't be so hard to do so.
Believe to See Podcast
A podcast of the Anselm Society Arts Guild. Join host Matt Mellema and a rotation of guests at the digital pub table to explore how art and storytelling matter for faith and to connect our stories, great stories, and the Great Story.