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George MacDonald and Us
By Shaun and Catherine KoberArts
George MacDonald and Us episodes
- February
In this episode, we read George MacDonald’s poem, “February,” from, “A Book of Strife in the Form of a Diary of an Old Soul.” We look at how this poem may reflect George MacDonald’s wrestling with God, winter, and his relationship with writing. We explore aspects of fatherlessness, death, light, and what it means to be a child. This episode contains spoilers from Sir Gibbie and Castle Warlock!
References:February by George MacDonald
Wintesr in the World: A Journey through the Anglo Saxon Year by Eleanor Parker
BeowulfSt. Blaise (blessing of throats with candles)
The Book of Job on Bible Gateway
The Tale of Prince Ivan and the Grey Wolf (In a Certain Kingdom)
Till we Have Faces by CS Lewis (a retelling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche
The Return of the King by JRR Tolkien
The Lord of Spirits Podcast
The Tempest by Shakespeare
This Jungian Life: Healing a Negative Father Complex
Sir Gibbie by George MacDonald
Castle Warlock by George MacDonald
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1 hr 1 min - The Giant's Heart Part IIIn this episode, we read the second half of George MacDonald's fairy tale, "The Giant's Heart." For Catherine, this is the first time reading the ending. We explore the themes found in the conclusion of this intriguing and amusing story. We are also looking for listener suggestions for future episodes! See our contact info in the references notes below!References:
The Giant’s Heart by George MacDonald
AKubitzDesign on Etsy
Morgan Creek Vineyards
Bluebeard
Fitcher’s Bird
The Singing Springing Lark
Marryng Mr. Rochester: Redeeming the Negative Father Complex by Lisa Marchiano
Inner Work: Using Dreams and Active Imagination for Personal Growth by Robert Johnson
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49 min - The Giant's Heart Part I
In this episode, we read the first half of George MacDonald's fairy tale, "The Giant's Heart." We explore the themes found in this intriguing and amusing story.
References:
The Giant’s Heart by George MacDonald
Say Something in (Manx/Cornish/Welsh/Dutch/Cornish/Spanish)
Dr. Jordan Peterson on parents fighting in front of children (youtube clip)
Hansel and Gretel (Rika Lesser and Paul O. Zelinsky)
The Odyssey by Homer
Jack and the Beanstalk (John Howe)
Anima and Animus in Fairy tales by Marie Louise von Franz
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57 min - The Sangreal
In this episode, we're all about Arthurian Romance as we read and discuss George MacDonald's poem, "The Sangreal." We'd love to hear your opinion on the debate we had during the discussion! See our contact info at the bottom of the show notes or vote in our poll on Spotify!
References:
The Sangreal by George MacDonald
White Boxer Coffee Company
Sweet Burley Tobacco by the Country Squire
Saint Thomas Aquinas College
King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table (Translated by Roger Lancelyn Green
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Castle Warlock by George MacDonald
Bone: Dying into Life by Marion Woodman
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Dream of the Rood (Anglo Saxon Poem)
Winters in the World by Eleanor Parker
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59 min - Halloween Special: 3 Poems
In this special Halloween Episode, Shaun's new microphone makes its debute! Catherine shares the joy of celebrating Halloween. And we read three "spooky" poems by George MacDonald! Happy Halloween everyone!
References:
A Mammon Marriage by George MacDonald
The Dead Hand by George MacDonald
A Dead House by George MacDonald
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16 min - The Castle: Part II
In this episode, we finish reading George MacDonald's short story, the Castle. We then discuss the many treasures found within this "castle."
Refrences:
The Castle by George MacDonald
Parenting from the Inside Out by Dan Siegel and Mary Hartzel
In a Certain Kingdom: Vasilisa the Beautiful
“The Word became flesh to make us ‘partakers of the divine nature’: ‘For this is why the Word became man, and the Son of God became the Son of man: so that man, by entering into communion with the Word and thus receiving divine sonship, might become a son of God.’ ‘For the Son of God became man so that we might become God.’ ‘The only-begotten Son of God, wanting to make us sharers in his divinity, assumed our nature, so that he, made man, might make men gods.’"-Catechism of the Catholic Church, 460
Luke 17:20-21
The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis
The Epiphany of the Eye by Tudor Mitrovic
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1 hr 3 min - The Castle: Part I
In this episode, we read and discuss the first section of George MacDonald's short story, "The Castle."
References:
The Castle by George MacDonald
The Interior Castle by Saint Teresa of Avila
Wounded by Love by Saint Porphyrios
In a Certain Kingdom: Sister Alionushka and Brother Ivanushka
How the Scots Invented the Modern World by Arthur Herman
Psychology of Religion: East and West by Carl Jung
Trauma and the Soul by Donald Kalsched
Lord of Spirits: Fall of Man Part II: Crouching Sin, Hidden Dragon
Alypius' Loft
Dark Night of the Soul by Saint John of the Cross
This Jungian Life: Understanding Loss of Soul
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight translated by JRR Tolkien
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1 hr 28 min - Willie's Question
In this episode we explore the various themes found in George MacDonald's poem, "Willie's Question." Themes discussed include inflation and deflation, virtue, and most importantly: rabbits!
References:
Willie's Question by George MacDonald
Saint Thomas Aquinas on souls
Saint Maximos the Confessor: On the Ecclesiastical Mystagogy
She by Robert Johnson
Till We have Faces by CS Lewis (The myth of Psyche and Cupid retold)
Saint Gianna Molla quote on charity
Saint Augustine: Homily 9 on the First Epistle of John
This Jungian Life: You're Not a Fraud: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Matt Rhule: A Look N Episode 3
Sound of Freedom
Sir Gibbie by George MacDonald
Phillipians 2:5-11
George MacDonald and Us Patreon Page
Contact Us1 hr 16 min - Consider the Ravens
In this episode, we consider George MacDonlad's poem, "Consider the Ravens."
References:
Consider the Ravens by George MacDonald
Jonathan Pageau: Where is Heaven? A response to Sam HarrisMatthew 6:26-27Leisure: the Basis of Culture by Josef PieperThis Jungian Life: Reviving Tolerance in Cancel CultureUnspoken Sermons by George MacDonaldGeorge MacDonald and Us Patreon Page
Contact Us36 min - Introductions and King Cole
In this first episode, we introduce ourselves, George MacDonald, and the podcast! We also read and discuss George MacDonald's poem, "King Cole."
References:
King Cole
Marion Woodman
Marie Louise von Franz
Jason Jones
King Lear, Shakespeare
Malcom Guite
George MacDonald and Us Patreon Page
Contact Us41 min
About George MacDonald and Us
From the publisher's feed
Welcome and thanks for stopping by! We are a husband and wife team in rural Minnesota. One afternoon, feeling overwhelmed by daily life, we decided to read a short story by George MacDonald together.…
We began exchanging our ideas about it. Then it struck Catherine that this would make a fun idea for a podcast. And the rest is history! Whether you're here as an ardent scholar of George MacDonald, as someone completely new to the MacDonald scene, or somewhere in the middle, we appreciate your curiosity about our content.