Author Jennifer Layte is a firm believer in the power of story to draw us closer to Jesus and closer to an understanding of who we are. Join Mandy and Jenn at the pub table as they discuss story, nicknames, and Jenn's latest book, Follower: How Getting Close to Jesus Brings You to Yourself.
Mandy asks her cohosts to consider: why do some of us gravitate toward sad art when we're already sad? What is the purpose and value of art that's a little bit (or very much) heartbreaking?
Interview with the author of “In the House of Tom Bombadil”
John Hendrix creates graphic novels that beautifully blend prose and illustrations to tell complex stories. His latest work, The Mythmakers, delves into a subject near and dear to the heart of the Anselm Society: the friendship of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien.
How “Encanto” opens our eyes to finding the Great Story in daily life.
Sarah Hendricks is the author of a new YA fantasy novel called Ella. What’s encompassed by the term “YA Fantasy”? What are its different niches and sub-genres? And why does it have such enduring popularity with so many readers? Sarah Hendricks has the answers.
We know there's "nothing new under the sun," but must there be so many TV shows with a first responder, life-or-death, emergency services premise? Why are writers and viewers drawn to these stories--and what differentiates those worth saving from those that ought to be DOA?
SD Smith has recently announced a Green Ember video game. He joins the digital pub table to discuss this exciting new project.
What does it mean to “practice resurrection,” as Wendell Berry put it?
Jacob Herold joins the table to discuss his new album, The Train & The River.
Isaac Hans joins Mandy and Christina at the pub table to talk about his journey with photography--literally. What is "road trip photography," and what drew Isaac to it in the first place?
Author Sarah Arthur returns to the pub table to discuss her second book: Once a Castle. Matt and Mandy ask Sarah about her process for creating a second book in a series, and where she plans to take Carrick Hall from here.
Where do books, movies, songs, etc. fit into how we face the hard realities of life? We invite you into a recent Anselm Society lecture by Dr. Wesley Vander Lugt from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
In the final installment of our three-part series, Matt, Mandy, and Christina determine once and for all which artist is most representative of the Anselm Society artists' guild.
Meet Julian of Norwich! The Imagination Redeemed podcast tackles this tricky mystic and goes on a search for hope.
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.
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?
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.
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.)