Believe to See

Writer Amy Lee returns to the pub table to talk about the perils of safety, and the sometimes-crazy lengths we go to shield ourselves and our children from dangerous art.

Taking a page from CS Lewis's famous essay, Church Historian Blake Hartung joins the table to discuss the joys and benefits of reading ancient literature.

Mandi Hart is the president of Cave Pictures Publishing, a new line of comics for the "spiritually inclined." She joins the table to talk about the unique power of comics, and their role in modern myth-making.

The combined Anselm hosts stick around to talk a broad range of arts and faith topics--everything from whether art should be "useful" to whether Pilgrim's Progress is actually bad.

The whole Anselm digital pub gets together for a special event as Matt and Marcus meet up with the of "Speaking with Joy" and "Redeemed Imagination."

As the Christmas season winds down, Marcus and Matt talk about works of art they used to love. Matt also hands out his first annual "Ralphie Awards" for the (too) many Christmas specials he watched this year.

If you were stranded on a desert island, what books or movies would you bring with you? Arts Guild Director Christina Brown joins the table for this classic conversation starter. They also discuss why this became such a popular conversation topic.

Anselm novelist Mandy Houk joins the pod to talk movie adaptations: what makes a good one? Why were the Narnia movies so bad? Marcus, Matt, and Mandy also pitch a book they want to see turned into a movie.

Matt and Marcus pick their favorite Halloween books and movies, and show the Great Pumpkin that their podcast is the most sincere.

Author Sarah Clarkson shares the blessings of a reading life from her new book, "Book Girl," and convinces Matt and Marcus that they should be book girls too.