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Mosaic Ark

por Rachel Fulton Brown

Historia Cristianismo

Temporada 4

172 Pope's American Odyssey

Do you admire Homer’s “Odyssey”? Do you think that its telling is sacrosanct? Do you trust the good intentions of director Christopher Nolan’s current “accessible” retelling of this epic in film, or do you think it’s just rage bait? And why does it even matter? “Well, good stories always matter,” you might say, and you wouldn’t find an argument from the Mosaic Ark! But just how important is this particular story? Many believe it is the founding myth of the Greek nation, but what if we told you it is also the founding myth of America? Well, pour yourself a goblet of Kykeon and have a listen as we clue you in on one of the more interesting facts about our country’s founding. —Streamed July 17, 2026

171 Unlocking the Alchemy

On tonight’s episode, the ladies were joined by the mighty Quinn! Dragon Common Room member and fellow poet Quinn Kimball joined us for a discussion of Draco Alchemicus Act II —The Court. Quinn noted that the story is full of symbolism and references to important trends and events in history, and as a well-read Millennial, he had some questions. For starters, who were our models for each of the characters? What is the meaning behind a two-headed angel? Why the 16th century? And who is that character holding the Palantir? Inquiring minds want to know! NB: We had some storms in the background which affected our recording on this one! —Streamed July 10, 2026

170 Wyrd Poetry: Verses for the End of Time

In this episode, Professor Rachel Fulton Brown speaks with Kimberly Crilly about her newly-published book of verse, Wyrd Poetry. The book includes three short stories in poetic form, each themed for Halloween, a holiday which Kimberly will unabashedly tell you she loves! But there are larger concepts at work in the poems, concepts such as the temptation to power, and the human longing for family and home. The ladies also discuss how one writes Christian stories that people actually enjoy reading, without writing “Christian stories” that feel more like a Sunday school class. Have a listen, and please let us know your opinions in the comments; we’d love to hear them! —Streamed June 26, 2026 Buy KC's book! https://geni.us/5LG3

169 Kayfabe and the Death of Drake

The Professor's little dog Drake died on May 24, and the world feels like it is ending. But what is real, and what is kayfabe? Tucker Carlson tells us the American Empire has ended, but the world seems to be enjoying visiting America for the World Cup. Was JRR Tolkien really a white supremacist, or is that just Trump Derangement Syndrome, too? And how was Agatha Christie able to see through the kayfabe of the Cold War already in 1951? Confused? Maybe it's all just a game after all—but not if dogs don't go to heaven. We promise, it all makes sense if you put the right glasses on. —Streamed June 19, 2026

168 No Kings? Two Kings!

Last week, the US Congress gave a standing ovation to King Charles III as he addressed them in the House Chamber as part of his and Queen Camilla’s official state visit to the White House. Some reading this scenario might be confused about why hundreds of politicians who, mere weeks ago, were publicly supporting nation-wide “No Kings!” rallies, were suddenly agog for a foreign king. Didn’t their political ancestors roundly reject his ancestor at their declaration of independence 250 years ago? On this week’s Mosaic Ark, the ladies discuss the uncanny resemblance that President Trump has to a King, and why the “No Kings!” enthusiasts have suddenly embraced their inner monarchist. —Streamed May 8, 2026

167 Watch the Waterways

An Estonian proverb says, “He who steers must watch the horizon.” There is probably no shortage of maritime proverbs around the world, but this one seemed most appropriate for the Mosaic Ark’s discussion for tonight, which was “Watch the waterways!” President Trump, captain of our particular ship, is steering us through some strange waters that seem to the untrained eye to appear from out of nowhere. “Why are we capturing ships in Venezuela?!” “Why are we threatening to take over Greenland?!” “Why Iran? Why NOW?!” Professor Rachel Fulton Brown looks to the horizon and backwards at the long wake of history, and states what should be obvious: Stop paying attention to the land borders on a map called “countries,” and watch the waterways!—Streamed April 17, 2026

166 Draco Alchemicus Act 2

On this week’s Mosaic Ark, Professor Rachel Fulton Brown and Kimberly Crilly were very proud to announce the release of the second book in the Draco Alchemicus series, Act 2: The Court. Listen as they read excerpts of this second installment in the Dragon Common Room’s epic poem and talk about their inspirations when creating it. They also discussed their writing process, including: what it’s like to write as a team, some good tips for getting started writing and for keeping at it, and why they always set time limits to their writing sessions. As Dorothy Parker said, “if you want to write, first apply ass to seat.” And as Professor Rachel Fulton Brown would add, “But make sure you get up from writing after an hour and do something else!” We would love to hear what you thought about the stanzas we read, and any other thoughts you have about writing, so please let us know in the comments! —Streamed April 10, 2026 Buy our books! https://www.dragoncommonroom.com/shop-1

165 Our Lady and the Dragons with Keith Berubé

“Hail Mary full of grace, punch the devil in the face.” So says the popular meme that goes alongside a medieval illustration of Mary, the mother of Christ, literally punching the devil in the face. Does this sound childish simply because it rhymes? Allow Professor Rachel Fulton Brown and KC to disabuse you of that notion as we welcome Dr. Keith Berubé, author of Mary: The Rosary, The Relationship, and Dragons. Dr. Berubé joined us on the Mosaic Ark to talk about the powerful meditative prayer known as the Rosary, and how its recitation leads to powerful personal conversations with Mary and subsequently greater personal conversions to Christ. We also talked about the Rosary as a weapon in battles against the devil as attested to by many writers over the past several centuries, and a few well known exorcists in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Please join the conversation by leaving your comments or questions; we’d love to hear your opinion. —Streamed March 27, 2026 Buy Keith’s book: https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/maryanddragons/

164 Reading Great Catholic Poetry with Sally Read

On this week’s Mosaic Ark, the ladies were joined by Catholic poet Sally Read, who discussed her journey as a writer. Though she started her career as a psychiatric nurse and atheist co-writing a book about women’s experiences with their physical bodies, she became a poet and a Christian through her own unique spiritual experiences which she happily shared with us. Sally also shared with us some of her favorite Catholic poems from her edited collection of 100 Great Catholic Poems, highlighting the unique role of poetry in the creative history of Christianity, as well as the power of poetry to describe the otherwise indescribable. —Streamed March 14, 2026 Sally’s website: https://sallyread.net Buy Sally’s book: https://bookstore.wordonfire.org/products/100-great-catholic-poems

163 Empire of the Aetherczar

Dr. Hans G. Schantz joins the Professor for a virtual roadtrip through the history of electromagnetism. Along the way, we remark on the importance of studying history for catching the errors in the science, review the significance of Harold Innis's insights into the media effects on space and time, wonder about the role of monasticism in the origins of Western industry, and marvel at the beauty of the machines that are remaking our world. It's quite the experiment! — Streamed March 6, 2026 Check out Hans's Substack on Innis and empires: https://aetherczar.substack.com/p/ii-152-empire-and-communications Hans's website: https://aetherczar.com

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