In this special New Year episode, Jordan and Brendan examine the poems “Alive Together” by Liesel Mueller and “As Kingfishers Catch Fire” by Gerard Manley Hopkins. They discuss what it means to marvel, the power of providence, the possibility of “missing out”, struggling to be who we are called to be, the paradox of oneness with Christ, the lilting magic of sprung rhythm, and the playfulness of God.

What We’re Reading:

• Train Dreams by Denis Johnson

• Time of the Child by Niall Williams

• The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

• The Rise & Triumph of the Modern Self by Carl Trueman

Other Mentions:

• Poetry 180 by Billy Collins

• Jordan’s poets: Mary Oliver, Jane Kenyon, Ted Kooser, Li Young Lee, Denise Levertov, Jim Harrison
• Brendan’s poets: Alfred Lord Tennyson, Emily Barrett Browning, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Richard Wilbur

George Macdonald - “The New Name” (from Unspoken Sermons)

In this episode, Jordan and Brendan board the Hogwarts Express to discuss the deep magic of God, worldbuilding, finding our place in a larger story, British sweets, and whether Americans find the word “Philosopher” archaic. All topped off with an irresponsible number of references to Stephen King for an episode about a children’s book.

What We’re Reading:

• For the Life of the World by Alexander Schmemann

• The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare

• Pet Sematary by Stephen King

Other Mentions:

John Calvin’s sensus divinitatis

Music by Brendan Michael and Will Berry

Podcast Graphic designed by Alex Morra

In this episode, Jordan and Brendan take up residence in Port William and discuss Membership, steadfast Love, what it means to live and die in the same place, visions of the Good Life, and the power of particular Fidelity. All of which is catfish optional.

What We’re Reading:

• A Gathering of Old Men by Ernest Gaines

• Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

• Boone: A Biography by Robert Morgan

The Death of Adam: Essays on Modern Thought by Marilynne Robinson

Next episode we will be discussing Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling. We hope you join us!

Music by Brendan Michael and Will Berry

Podcast Graphic designed by Alex Morra