Believe to See
The podcast of the Anselm Society's Arts Guild. Join host Matt Mellema and a rotation of guests at the digital pub table for conversations about faith and storytelling. “Some things have to be believed to be seen." -Madeleine L'Engle
Latest episodes
Jul 27, 2024 • 51min
Jacoby Elliott Interview: How Beauty Can Point Us Back to God
Matt and Mandy interview fellow Anselm Guild member Jacoby Elliott, who is a musician, writer, and visual artist. Jacoby talks about his desire to make beautiful things and how a longing for beauty helped point him back to God.
Jul 20, 2024 • 43min
Interview with Jane Scharl
Mandy interviews poet, playwright, and critic Jane Scharl to discuss poetry. Learn more about Jane at https://jcscharl.com/
Jun 29, 2024 • 1h 2min
Dune
Matt, who has never been able to get into Frank Hebert's classic science fiction Novel Dune or the films adaptations, brings Brian Brown and Peter Houk to the digital pub table to convince him of the merit of Dune.
Jun 20, 2024 • 34min
Interview with Jody Collins
Matt interviews Jody Collins about poetry, and why people should like poetry and it shouldn't be so hard to do so. Find Jody at https://jodyleecollins.com/ and writing on Substack at https://jodycollins.substack.com/
Jun 14, 2024 • 34min
Interview with KC Ireton
Matt interviews short-story author KC Ireton, discussing KC's work and journey as an author.
May 18, 2024 • 1h 8min
Impactful Art from Childhood
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.
May 11, 2024 • 56min
Loving Our Neighbors Through Our Art
Christina, Mandy, and Matt discuss the question, “How do we love other people with our art?”
May 3, 2024 • 36min
Interview with Rachel Shinnick
Matt interviews Rachel Shinnick, author of YA Fiction novel Moon Thief. They discuss 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. They discuss what it looks like to value artistic pursuits while also embracing and embodying Christian values as an artist. Learn more about Rachel and Moon Thief at https://www.rachelshinnick.com/
Apr 20, 2024 • 38min
Interview with Sylvie Vanhoozer
Matt interviews author Sylvie Vanhoozer. Find out more about Sylvie at https://www.theartoflivinginseason.com/
Apr 6, 2024 • 1h 15min
Literature Remixes
Matt, Mandy, and Christina talk about literature remixes. What is a literature remix? Take a well-known and beloved story - a Shakespeare play, a Jane Austen novel, fairy tale - and retell the story in a whole new setting. What makes a good 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?
