Believe to See

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Believe to See episodes

April 18, 2025 Back to Carrick Hall--Sarah Arthur
Author Sarah Arthur has previously joined the digital pub table to talk about her YA fantasy novel Once a Queen. But it turns out this was only the first book in her Carrick Hall series. She returns to the pub table to discuss the brand new second book: Once a Castle. Matt and Mandy ask Sarah about her process for creating a second book in a series, and where she plans to take Carrick Hall from here. Buy Once a Castle: https://www.amazon.com/Once-Castle-Carrick-Novel-Novels/dp/0593194489 Believe to See audience survey: https://formurl.com/to/b2s-survey
38 min
April 12, 2025 Who's the Anselm-iest Artist? Finale
It all comes down to this. In the final installment of our three-part series, Matt, Mandy, and Christina determine once and for all which artist is most representative of the Anselm Society artists' guild. Did you call it, or will you be surprised?
37 min
March 28, 2025 Who's the Anselm-iest Artist? Part Two
Matt continues forcing Mandy and Christina, championship bracket-style, to decide which famous artists most represent the values of the artists' guild. Part 2 of a three-part series.
1 hr 17 min
March 15, 2025 Who's the Anselm-iest Artist?
In Part 1 of a three-part series, Matt forces Mandy and Christina, championship bracket-style, to decide which famous artists most represent the values of the artists' guild. They also coin a new word: "Anselm-y."
52 min
March 08, 2025 How to Destroy a Child's Imagination
Fostering a healthy imagination in kids is a worthy goal--but what are the obstacles in today's society actively making that difficult, and what do we do about them? In this episode, we discuss several arguments in Anthony Esolen's satirical book "10 Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child" and ask the question, "How can we give kids a world where creatively engaging their environment is the norm--not the exception?"
56 min
February 28, 2025 Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, Is It a Good Love Story?
It's Valentine's Day, so of course we want to talk about the best and worst love stories of all time! Join the hosts as we delve into what qualities make for a good love story annnnnd what qualities produce a bad one. Pulling from sources such as Shakespeare's famous sonnets and modern cinematic rom-coms, we explore it all. And there might be something about a little Scarlet Pimpernel flower mentioned . . . Listen to find out!

(Due to technical difficulties, this episode slated for Valentine's Day is appearing after the fact. Our apologies for the diminished sound quality.)
1 hr 13 min
February 15, 2025 Effective Christian Characters
Where Are the "Good Christian" Characters? Too often, the broader culture portrays Christians as narrow-minded hypocrites. We can all imagine plenty of explanations for this. But that leads to a more fundamental question. Why is it so hard to create a character who is both: (1) well-developed and compelling, and (2) a sincere Christian? On this roundtable, the hosts discuss why it's so difficult to create a "Good Christian" character. They also offer their candidates for best Christian characters in fiction. And in case you're wondering—yes, Matt dresses up as his favorite Christian character from pop culture. So stay tuned for the big reveal, neighborinos!
1 hr 7 min
February 01, 2025 "Insert Perfect Title Here"
From paintings to novels, titles can guide expectations of viewers and readers, for good or for ill. And for some artists, coming up with a title can be as challenging as making the art itself. Join the hosts at the roundtable as they talk about titles — and "untitles" and subtitles and more — and see how you handle Mandy's genre quiz!
1 hr 13 min
January 18, 2025 Art that's Cool to Hate
Ever feel like there was a band, tv show, or book that you were "supposed" to hate? Like hating it was required to prove you're cool and sophisticated? When Matt was in college, that band was Nickelback. And he's wondered why ever since… Why do we do things like this? Is this a good impulse, or something we should fight against? On this roundtable, the hosts explore the art that's cool to hate.
58 min
January 04, 2025 Can Kids' Cartoons be Great Cinema?
It never fails. Whenever someone on the internet complains that an animated film is bad, someone else on the internet replies: "It's a kids' cartoon. Who cares?" On this roundtable, the hosts discuss whether we should expect children's animation to be serious art. They do this primarily by analyzing some of their favorite animated films.
1 hr 14 min

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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…