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Mystics & Mulder
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Mystics & Mulder is a podcast at the intersection of pop culture and faith by Sarah and Maeve. Music by Moshun.
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Hozier
Feb 20, 202301:05:41Tap to summarizeLong overdue, it’s our Theology of Hozier episode! Sarah and Maeve discuss our favorite forest creature’s discography, literary and musical themes, and music videos. We touch on how Hozier portrays death, despair, hope, radical joy, and more.
Transcribe →Stranger Things and the Problem of Evil
Dec 9, 202200:59:42Tap to summarizeFriends don't lie--they make podcasts! Sarah, Maeve, and special guest Kristen talk about the problem of evil and how it manifests in Netflix's Stranger Things. We cover all four seasons and get into supernatural vs. human evil, sacrifice in the show, Eleven's powers, and much more. Listen wherever you find podcasts (and, while you're here, check out Maeve and Kristen's other podcast, Bird Facts!).
Transcribe →Tarot
Oct 18, 202201:14:56Tap to summarizeMystics & Mulder cover a long-awaited topic: tarot decks and readings! Join Sarah, Maeve, and special guest Nicole as we dive into the history, spiritual and contemplative practices, and pop culture representations of tarot. Tags: tarot, tarot cards, tarot decks, tarot readings, spirituality, walter mercado, psychics, tarot history
Transcribe →Taize
Sep 27, 202201:05:48Tap to summarizeWe’re back! Grab your chocolate sticks and songbook, folks. Sarah and Maeve discuss our pilgrimages to Taizé, an ecumenical Christian community of music, prayer, and simple living in France. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Anchor, or wherever you find podcasts!
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Disney Theology
Dec 28, 202101:08:53Tap to summarizeIt’s the happiest episode on earth! Tune in for Disney Theology as we discuss Lilo & Stitch, The Princess and the Frog, and Mulan.
Transcribe →Sacred Friendship
Sep 13, 202101:18:20Tap to summarizeWhat if the real treasure at the end was the friends we made along the way? We discuss representations of sacred friendship and relationship anarchy with BFFs Caroline and Elizabeth, writers for the blog @talesfromthehart. Favorite friendships in literature and pop culture? Booksmart, Ruth and Naomi, Yoko Ogawa’s “The Professor and the Housekeeper,” “Betsy-Tacy'' series by Maud Hart Lovelace, Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman’s “Big Friendship,” and Brooklyn 99’s Jake Peralta and Charles Boyle. Be a friend of the show and listen wherever you find podcasts!
Transcribe →Hadestown
Aug 21, 202101:21:19Tap to summarizeAll aboard! We're going way down to Hadestown and discussing the musical’s big emotions, casting choices, and theology with special guest and theatre extraordinaire Sophie. Yes, we do now own the rights to Hadestown 2, a musical set in Eurydice and Persephone’s anti-capitalist speakeasy starring Sufjan Stevens as Orpheus. Other digressions include Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, Hadestown characters as Disney personalities, Reeve Carney’s enneagram and MBTI results, and how much we love André De Shields.
Transcribe →Music & Theology of Johnny Flynn
Aug 5, 202101:22:04Tap to summarizeAre you there, Johnny? It's us, Sarah and Maeve. We discuss the music and theology of actor, musician, singer-songwriter, and potential Dumpster-diver Johnny Flynn.
Transcribe →Sister Act & Church Music
Jul 27, 202101:17:40Tap to summarizeBrace yourself, sisters! Sarah and Maeve chat about Sister Act with our dear friend, talented musician, and PK, Clara! Topics include hymnal adaptations, ministry revitalization, appropriation, and denominational differences in music and worship. Come for Whoopi, stay for the early 2000s Christian rock.
Transcribe →Sacred Reading w. Vanessa Zoltan: Praying With Jane Eyre
Jul 20, 202100:49:52Tap to summarizeSarah and Maeve chat with Vanessa Zoltan, chaplain, author of the new book "Praying With Jane Eyre," and host of the podcasts "Harry Potter and the Sacred Text," "Hot & Bothered," and "The Real Question!" We discuss sacred reading, literature, and our favorite novel, "Jane Eyre." Digressions include Lisa Kleypas' Russian romance novels, the "Veronica Mars" divide, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and whether or not Mr. Fairfax Rochester would accept Paul Hollywood's handshake. For more info on this episode, check out our show notes at mysticsmulder.com .
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