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Since Jun 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Mythic Mind pursues wisdom on the pathways between primary and secondary worlds. Tolkien, Lewis, and adjacent material tend to take a leading role.

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172 - The Fellowship of the Ring, Part 2: Bombadil & Ringwraiths

Jun 11, 2026 1h 25m Transcript

We are continuing our Lord of the Rings study with the Book I, Chapters 6-12 (The Old Forest to Flight to the Ford).Purchase the entire course, including our recorded live meetings, here:Purchase…

171 - Tolkien on Allegory and Application

Jun 08, 2026 33m Transcript

Tolkien is known to despise allegory, but he is also clear that fiction, including his own, has a relationship with the primary world that can be used as a conduit for truth. In this lesson from the…

170 - The Fellowship of the Ring, Part 1

Jun 04, 2026 1h 21m Transcript

We are continuing our Lord of the Rings study with the Prologue to Book I, Chapter 5 (A Conspiracy Unmasked).Purchase the entire course, including our recorded live meetings, here:Purchase…

169 - The Ainulindalë and the Theology of Tolkien's Legendarium

Jun 01, 2026 19m Transcript

We begin our Lord of the Rings study with the beginning of Tolkien's world: the Ainulindalë, which tells of the making of Arda and the primordial fall of the devilish Melkor.After a presentation of…

168 - The Lord of the Rings (Introduction)

May 28, 2026 15m Transcript

In this new series of Mythic Mind, I will be providing my lessons from the exclusive Lord of the Rings study that we did in early 2025. This is a short introduction to that study.Watch the video of…

167 - Has Science Answered the Religious Question?

May 25, 2026 34m Transcript

Neil deGrasse Tyson told Piers Morgan that we do not need to appeal to God to answer cosmological questions because the empirical sciences have demonstrated sufficient explanatory power.In the final…

166 - C.S. Lewis, Conspiracies, and the Power of Friendship

May 18, 2026 48m Transcript

While it is certain that any number of things may be "really going on," it is not difficult to make the case that the modern internet-saturated culture is plagued by unhealthy conspiratorial…

165 - C.S. Lewis on Aliens, A.I., and Personhood

May 11, 2026 49m Transcript

We were recently promised UFO/UAE files that would fundamentally disrupt biblical Christianity. In a shocking turn, these promises were not delivered, but this was a good occasion to discuss what…

164 - ICE Becomes NICE and King Charles Comes to America

May 04, 2026 56m Transcript

In this episode of C.S. Lewis and the News, I discuss the ominous renaming of ICE to the N.I.C.E. and what our reception of King Charles reveals about our democratic ideals.This series is a new…

163 - C.S. Lewis and the News

Apr 30, 2026 15m Transcript

In this episode, I introduce C.S. Lewis and the News, a new series (and hopefully one day new show) that examines the moving pieces of our world through the timeless writing of C.S. Lewis.I discuss…

162 - The Consolation of Philosophy, Book V

Apr 27, 2026 42m Transcript

If God has perfect knowledge of all time, do we actually have choices to make? To what extent can our wills possibly be free?In this final episode of Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and…

161 - How to Study Literature (w/ Classical Teacher Josh Traylor)

Apr 23, 2026 56m Transcript

In this bonus episode from Josh Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh shares some wisdom on studying literature. Whether you are interested in studying literature professionally or simply out of an…

160 - Augustine on Time, Eternity, and Freedom

Apr 20, 2026 31m Transcript

What is time?What is its relationship with eternity?Does God's perfect knowledge of negate our apparent free will?As we continue through the Boethius section of "Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf…

159 - Paradise Lost, Books XI & XII

Apr 16, 2026 56m Transcript

As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses Books XI and XII.Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here:…

158 - Fate & Providence (The Consolation of Philosophy, Book IV)

Apr 13, 2026 42m Transcript

What is the relationship between Fate and Providence? As we continue through "Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius," I discuss Book IV Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy.Watch the…

157 - Paradise Lost, Book X

Apr 09, 2026 38m Transcript

As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses Book X.Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/EDTBKyg_6O8Listen to all…

156 - Tolkien & Athanasius: Arda Healed, not Arda Unmarred

Apr 06, 2026 18m Transcript

Patron and Mythic Mind contributor Jack Keoseyan recently wrote an article for our Substack titled, "Arda Healed, not Arda Unmarred," in which he discusses Tolkien's Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth with…

155 - Paradise Lost, Book IX

Apr 02, 2026 41m Transcript

As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses Books IX.Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/F3ipY9ErOhQListen to…

154 - Epicureanism & Stoicism

Mar 30, 2026 40m Transcript

As we continue through the Boethius section of "Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius," we take a look at Epicureanism and Stoicism, two major schools of classical thought that play a…

153 - Paradise Lost, Books VII & VIII

Mar 26, 2026 51m Transcript

As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses Books VII & VIII of Paradise Lost.Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here:…

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