The Anselm family of podcasts is designed to take you deeper into the Christian imagination. Imagination Redeemed unpacks the Great Story, and the enchanted faith a Christian imagination unlocks. And Believe to See dives into great stories and the meaning of making.
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Elizabeth Bam joins the Imagination Redeemed podcast to discuss stories from the Faerie Queen and the Shawshank Redemption in an exploration of how to battle despair.
Join Brian, Sarah, Christina, and Amy on the Imagination Redeemed podcast as they explore ways to live well in seasons of winter.
Join Brian, Sarah, and Christina as they explore the impact of great stories on our lives and faith.
Matt forces Mandy and Christina, championship bracket-style, to decide which famous artists most represent the values of the artists' guild.
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?
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.)
What should we expect of titles? What do (and don’t) they tell us? (Believe to See Podcast).
Why is it so hard to create a character who is both well-developed and compelling, and a sincere Christian? (Believe to See Podcast)
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…
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.
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.
Matt, Mandy, and Christina gather together to debrief about our recent podcast guest Lancia E. Smith on the power of naming.
Join Mandy as she talks with Amanda about how we might “reclaim the holidays for [our] heart’s formation and the glory of God”.
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.
Matt interviews short-story author KC Ireton, discussing KC's work and journey as an author.
Mandy, Matt, and Christina discuss impressions made on them as children by different forms of art, why they made an impression on them, and how it impacts them to today.
Christina, Mandy, and Matt discuss the question, “How do we love other people with our art?”
Matt interviews Rachel Shinnick, author of YA Fiction novel Moon Thief, discussing what led Rachel to writing her first novel, how she saw God working in the process, and the various trials of getting published for the first time.
What makes a good literature remix? What makes a bad one? And what is it about some classic stories that compel us to keep remixing and retelling them over and over?
Matt, Mandy, and Christina discuss Disney movie live-action reboots and whether any (or perhaps some) of the reboots are justified.
Matt and his wife, Danielle, interview fellow Anselm Arts Guild member Amy Lee and discuss Amy's new book "This Homeward Ache" and discuss what it means that God has set eternity in the hearts of man and how longing influences our lives.
Matt, Christina, and Evangeline discuss the concept of limitations as artists. While limitless possibilities may seem like what is needed to create, perhaps the best way to create is not boundless possibilities, but limits.
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Other podcasts we love
Our podcasts aren’t designed to do everything! Here are a few from great friends of ours that we enthusiastically recommend.
Speaking with Joy
with Joy Clarkson
A weekly podcast that explores a weekly theme through three pieces of great art (literary, musical, and visual). For hopers, creators, and learners.
One Thousand Words: Stories on the Way
with Matthew Clark
Singer/songwriter/storyteller Matthew Clark and guests share weekly essays glimpsing truth, beauty, and goodness along the way of pilgrimage toward God.
The Symbolic World
with Jonathan Pageau
Jonathan’s YouTube channel and podcast delve into all the juicy specifics of meaning in God’s created order (and art, religion, and popular entertainment).