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Who's the Anselm-iest Artist? Part Two

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Who's the Anselm-iest Artist? Part Two

Matt continues forcing Mandy and Christina, championship bracket-style, to decide which famous artists most represent the values of the artists' guild. Part 2 of a three-part series.

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Who's the Anselm-iest Artist?

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Who's the Anselm-iest Artist?

Matt forces Mandy and Christina, championship bracket-style, to decide which famous artists most represent the values of the artists' guild.

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How to Destroy a Child's Imagination

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How to Destroy a Child's Imagination

Fostering a healthy imagination in kids is a worthy goal--but what are the obstacles in today's society actively making that difficult, and what do we do about them?

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Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, Is It a Good Love Story?

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Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, Is It a Good Love Story?

It's Valentine's Day, so of course we want to talk about the best and worst love stories of all time!

(Due to technical difficulties, this episode slated for Valentine's Day is appearing after the fact. Our apologies for the diminished sound quality.)

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"Insert Perfect Title Here"

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"Insert Perfect Title Here"

What should we expect of titles? What do (and don’t) they tell us? (Believe to See Podcast).

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Effective Christian Characters

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Effective Christian Characters

Why is it so hard to create a character who is both well-developed and compelling, and a sincere Christian? (Believe to See Podcast)

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Art that’s Cool to Hate

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Art that’s Cool to Hate

Ever feel like there was a band, tv show, or book that you were “supposed” to hate? Like hating it was required to prove you’re cool and sophisticated? When Matt was in college, that band was Nickelback. And he’s wondered why ever since…

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Can Kids’ Cartoons be Great Cinema?

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Can Kids’ Cartoons be Great Cinema?

The hosts discuss whether we should expect children’s animation to be serious art. They do this primarily by analyzing some of their favorite animated films.

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Solitude and Community

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Solitude and Community

Artists need solitude to create (or “conjure”), but we need one another too. Mandy and Matt and Christina discuss finding a balance between these seemingly contradictory needs.

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Flip the Pub Table: Matt Mellema Interview

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Flip the Pub Table: Matt Mellema Interview

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.

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Obligated to Create?

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Obligated to Create?

Calvin and Hobbes, and the Spiderman question for all of us…does great responsibility come with great power?

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Taylor Swift’s Storytelling Power

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Taylor Swift’s Storytelling 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.

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The Power of Naming

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The Power of Naming

Christina and Evangeline interview Lancia Smith, founder of Cultivating.

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Interview with Jane Scharl

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Interview with Jane Scharl

Mandy interviews poet, playwright, and critic Jane Scharl to discuss poetry.

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