The Habit

By The Rabbit Room Podcast Network

Conversations with writers about writing, hosted by Jonathan Rogers.... more

· Arts

4.8

267267 ratings

FAQs about The Habit:

How many episodes does The Habit have?

The podcast currently has 386 episodes available.

Best of The Habit

The most played episodes among Podcast App listeners.

Number 1: Leaving Home Stories: Mariam Matossian, George Price, Frank McCormack
This week’s episode, featuring Mariam Matossian, George Price, and Frank McCormack, will swing from the hilarious to the poignant. Expect door-to-door sales, a road trip in a hearse, and a hallucinated raptor. "Leaving Home Stories,” is a special summer series in which writers from The Habit Membership read personal narratives on the theme of leaving home, literally or metaphorically, temporarily or permanently. Sponsored by The Habit Membership for Writers. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 10, 202653min
Number 2: Malcolm Guite on Galahad and the Grail
Priest and poet Malcolm Guite has become something of a regular on The Habit Podcast. And yet familiarity breeds ever more amazement at what a gift Malcolm is to the reading world. Galahad and the Grail is Book 1 of Merlin’s Isle: An Authuriad. This four-part epic poem in ballad form will retell the whole story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. In this episode, Malcolm and Jonathan Rogers talk about poetic forms, the beginnings of Malcolm's own work on Arthur, and the old legends about how the grail got to the British Isles. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 18, 202648min
Number 3: Carey Wallace on The Discipline of Inspiration
Carey Wallace is an author and speaker who has devoted much of her professional life to equipping and encouraging other writers and artists. Her most recent book is The Discipline of Inspiration: The Mysterious Encounter with God at the Heart of Creativity. In this episode, Carey and Jonathan Rogers talk about inspiration, openness, surprise, and the connections between spiritual practices and creative practices. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 15, 202536min
Number 4: Vicki Courtney Knows That Motherhood Isn't Your Highest Calling
Speaker and author Vicki Courtney has been writing books for women since the late 90s. Her new book is Motherhood Is Not Your Highest Calling: The Grace of Being a Good-Enough Mother. Vicki says iIt’s the book she would have liked to read when she was a young mother unable to shake the idea that motherhood defined her identity. In this episode, Vicki and Jonathan Rogers talk about swapping “perfect” for “good enough.” We talk about fitting a writing life into motherhood. And we talk a little about what it’s like to change your mind about something you published twenty years ago. This episode is sponsored by The Habit's Focus Retreat, October 26-30 in Nashville. Find out more at TheHabit.co/Retreats. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 08, 202541min
Number 5: Jason M. Baxter Knows Why Literature Still Matters.
Jason M. Baxter is a speaker, college professor, and author of eight books, including the best-selling Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis, A Beginner's Guide to Dante's Comedy, Why Literature Still Matters, and now a new translation of Dante's Comedy. On his Substack, Beauty Matters, he writes about the role of the humanities in our technologically driven age. He currently works at Benedictine College in Kansas as the Director for the Center for Beauty and Culture. In this episode, Dr. Baxter and Jonathan Rogers talk about why literature matters, and how the arts begin to close the gap between who we are and what we long for. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 25, 202546min