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Unleash Your Inner Creative with Lauren LoGrasso (A Creativity Podcast)🎓💗The Art of Letting Go: Lessons on Mentorship, Growth & New Beginnings w/ Unleash Producer Rachel FultonWhat does it mean to truly let go? How do you know when it’s time to move on, trust the journey, and step into a new chapter of your creative life? In this special episode, longtime Unleash producer, mentee, Emmy Award Winning journalist and dear friend, Rachel Fulton joins me to reflect on our three-year creative partnership as she graduates and moves into her new role as a TV reporter and anchor. We talk about the beauty and challenge of mentorship, navigating career transitions, and how leadership rooted in trust and lo...2025-04-3051 min
Mosaic ArkMosaic Ark 131 Easter WeekHe is Risen! Alleluia! Alleluia! No matter what is going on in the world this week, nothing will be more important than this, that Jesus Christ is risen — Alleluia! Despite this most significant of Christian seasons, there were many other things going on in the world, too. There was the death of a pope and preparations for the election of another, the potential end to a bloody war in Ukraine, but the sad continuation of another bloody war in Gaza. And the pro-Palestinian encampments are inching their way back towards university campuses, even as those universities are already feeling th...2025-04-262h 06
The State - A Podcast from The State News + Impact 89FMApril 25, 2025: Goodbye, MSU (Rachel Fulton's Sign-Out)In the news today: Our host and producer of The State is graduating! This marks Rachel Fulton's final episode, in which she's been working on this podcast for the past four years! This episode covers Rachel's college recap, from jobs to her future career, as well as commencement information at MSU.2025-04-2516 min
Conservative Conversations with ISIThe Medieval Mind: Insights with Rachel Fulton BrownIn this engaging conversation, Tom Sarrouf sits down with Rachel Fulton Brown, professor of Medieval History at the University of Chicago, to explore the rich intellectual world of the Middle Ages and the medieval mind. They dive into how medieval thinkers understood faith, reason, and the cosmos, shedding light on the cultural and spiritual foundations that shaped the medieval world. Dr. Fulton Brown also shares insights from her work on The Dragon Common Room, a project dedicated to bringing medieval scholarship to a wider audience. This conversation offers a fascinating look at how the medieval mindset still resonates in...2025-04-2258 min
Mosaic ArkMosaic Ark 123 Aristotle and Herding CatsIf a tree falls in the forest and there is no one around to hear it, does it make a sound? KC the realist would say “Yes. The forest and the tree and soundwaves exist irrespective of my presence.” A nominalist would say, “The forest only exists as a category of your mind. Only individual trees exist.” Professor Rachel Fulton Brown would say, “The medieval nominalists are the reason we are having a problem defining a nation today.” Listen as the ladies of the Mosaic Ark discuss why trying to get people to agree on categories and the language used to desc...2025-02-151h 21
Mosaic ArkWhat Makes Myths Real?Myths, threads, and spider webs — that’s what the ladies of the Mosaic Ark discussed this week. Specifically, we discussed how all information from ancient times through the present, all history, literature, art, science, music, and religion have been compressed into a digital scroll that is now accessible to anyone with an internet connection. This ability to “scroll” information has also allowed people to start seeing the threads that run between all things and times, connecting them through a massive digital web. Quite a modern wonder, wouldn’t you say? Actually, some might say it is a return to the “pre-m...2024-12-142h 02
Mosaic ArkA Moral and Religious PeopleRecently on an episode of The Timcast with Tim Pool, Tim was debating with his guests about whether America was created as a Christian nation. John Adams’ 1798 letter to a Massachusetts regiment was offered as evidence that it was, as Adams wrote “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” But what does “religious” mean in this context? What did the founders mean when they allowed for the free exercise of religion? If they meant “Christian,” why didn’t they say the name of Christ in their documents...2024-11-301h 56
Mosaic ArkAt Home with Professor Rachel Fulton BrownWho is Fencing Bear? Why, she writes the Blog called Fencing Bear at Prayer! Who is Ancilla Mariae? Why, she hosts the Telegram Channel called Fencing Bear at Prayer and its chatroom called The Dragon Common Room! Who is Professor Rachel Fulton Brown? Why, she is a Professor of Medieval Studies at the University of Chicago! As well as the creator of the aforementioned Blog and Telegram channels. Did I also mention that she writes books with a team of poets at another website called The Dragon Common Room, and she hosts the weekly live-stream called The Mosaic Ark...2024-11-022h 02
Mosaic ArkCaptain Zodiac Lumen GettyThe ladies of the Mosaic Ark are looking at the stars! Captain Zodiac, the Mosaic Ark’s very first guest, once again joined us to share his insights about astrology and its true meaning—which does not include divination he’ll have you know! He and Professor Rachel Fulton Brown discussed the beautiful medieval Christian manuscripts that are currently on display at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. The ancient myths and astrological charts used in the manuscripts’ beautiful, gilded illustrations hold an explosion of information about the people who made them and what they believed. But do they have som...2024-10-262h 04
Mosaic ArkTake the Cruise of Your Dreams!What is the Mosaic Ark? What kind of a livestream is it? The best way to describe it is this: it is a cruise ship! The Mosaic Ark takes its viewers on a cruise through an ocean of information, images, art, science, history, and (very occasionally) political events. Professor Rachel Fulton Brown, Medievalist and Tolkien expert, is your cruise director bringing you to interesting ports of call every week with her co-hostesses. They discuss what they see, what it means, how each port is connected to the other ports and how all are oriented towards Christ and His mother...2024-08-172h 04
Mosaic ArkHow to Be the Next Tolkien“’Twas our Right!” to write poetry, and thereby speak our creative world into being. In this week’s Mosaic Ark, Professor Rachel Fulton Brown speaks about J.R.R. Tolkien’s creative process, how it began and how he was able to create an entire world using both poetry and prose. But, most importantly, how without his poetry there would’ve been no story; poetry was the engine that drove the vehicle of his prose and without it, there would be no Middle-Earth. So how did he begin? He began at the beginning of course, by first learning how to scan. —St...2024-08-032h 00
Mosaic ArkCandace, the Rabbi, and the Blood Libel of AD 1144Did you hear the news? Christians of the Middle Ages hated the Jews, frequently accused them of murders they didn’t commit, and forced them to live in constant fear! Or at least, if you listened to Rabbi Michael Barclay schooling Candace Owens before she was subsequently “let go” by the Daily Wire, you would think exactly that. But in all of the rancor, and (if rumors are to be believed) damage control now being done by the Daily Wire over these allegations, did you ever stop to think if they were true? Was it a fact that Medieval Europe...2024-04-042h 44
Unleash Your Inner Creative with Lauren LoGrasso (A Creativity Podcast)💖🤝Unlock Mentorship Magic: How to Find a Mentor, Creative Leadership Tips & Advice for Recent Grads w/ Rachel FultonHave you ever had a mentor? How about a mentee? As a student, recent grad or anyone, really, it can be feel daunting to find someone in your field of interest to take an interest in you…Likewise, as a mentor, it can be hard to find someone with the passion, work ethic and heart to take your lessons and use them to build something great. Today’s guest is my mentee and podcast AP/editor. From this episode, you’ll learn how our Mentor/mentee relationship came to be and how you can find and cultivate one of your o...2024-04-031h 06
Mosaic ArkThe Book of the NameProfessor Fulton Brown reads Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose, in the hope of recovering the pleasure she had at being in on the mystery in graduate school, but what she learns is that things are not necessarily what they seem when someone insists the rose has no name. —Streamed November 30, 20232023-12-012h 23
Mosaic ArkThe Lost ArkThe Ark finally explains the Ark! Climb aboard with Professor Fulton Brown to raid the Bible for the mystery of the Lost Ark of the Covenant. Is it really lost and waiting to be dug up by an Indiana Jones, or have we found her already? Join us to dig for treasure and find the golden throne of the LORD. —Streamed November 8, 20232023-11-092h 00
Conversations on Health FreedomConversations on Health Freedom with Rachel Fulton BrownRachel discusses the myth and symbolism of Covid in relationship to medieval history and Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. She also addresses why she as the daughter of the a physician could see through the narrative from the beginning.Â
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Rachel Fulton Brown is Associate Professor of History at the University of Chicago, where she offers courses on the history of Christianity, medieval European religious, cultural, and intellectual history, and the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. She is the author of From Judgment to Passion: Devotion to Christ and the Virgin Mary, 800-1200(2002) and Mar...2023-06-251h 06
InnerVerseRachel Fulton Brown | Mystic Christianity, Tolkien's Cosmogony, & The Logos of Created WorldsVideo - https://youtu.be/7ojAnjMGWvcProfessor Rachel Fulton Brown joins InnerVerse to talk Tolkien! In this lively discussion we explore Tolkien's mytho-mystic Christian convictions as allegorized in his great works, the Lord of the Rings and its massive legendarium. Topics include the Logos, Eros, the Gods & planets, and the purpose of evil and dissonance. What does it mean to be a creator in a created world? In the Plus+ Extension, we examine world mountain and axis mundi symbolism, Earendil and Anglo Saxon literature, strategic philology, the unfinished sequel to the LOTR s...2023-06-191h 24
Mosaic ArkSauron's MicThe Professor takes the Ark on a solo cruise through the treacherous waters of 20th century media to discover the source of Sauron’s power. Can you hear the tribal drums of the acoustic surround-sound of the radio? Track the monsters to their source in the vernacular tongue of the archaic village—made global by the electric amplification of society’s psyche. Sounds mystical? You bet your Marshall McLuhan! —Streamed April 19, 20232023-04-202h 02
Mosaic ArkThe Hunt for Judeo-ChristianityThe Ark sails into the murky waters of Christian Nationalism and defining what is this thing called Judeo-Christian civilization. RFB and Kilts explain the Western Medieval and Coptic connections that link both in the ancient story of the Hebrews, celebrating liturgy through the Temple tradition of the early Christians. Kilts describes the Copts who refer to themselves in the context of the Solomonic roots of their faith, and the fulfilment of Israel's hope in Christ. Are Westerners Judeo-Christian, or are we too scared to ask? —Streamed April 12, 20232023-04-132h 14
Mosaic ArkGethsemaneThe Ark observes Holy Week (on the Roman calendar) and RFB invites us to experience John Henry Newman's meditation on Christ's passion in the Garden of Gethsemane, as illustrated by Zé Nuno Fraga. Looking at our collective role in the crucifixion of Christ and our individual participation in this collective murder, we ask: can we stop the scapegoating without the Divine Scapegoat?Zé Nuno Fraga’s Catholicomics: [https://catholicomics.wordpress.com/7-st-john-henry-newman/]2023-04-062h 00
Mosaic ArkPossessedThe Ark holds a kind of vigil for the Tennessee shooting victims this week, as RFB explains a personal connection to the tragedy. We continue with our meditations on how Girardian Mimetic Rivalry drives violence in culture, and the myths that mask our collective murders and scapegoating to salve our psyches, taking inspiration from the story of Christ exorcising the demoniac who lived amongst the tombs. What if we are all in the story that we are so often commenting on as outsiders? And what if we ourselves are part of the crowd that cried "Crucify Him"? —Streamed March 29, 20232023-03-302h 08
Mosaic ArkA Desire for DragonsAre you ready to see behind the green curtain? RFB takes the Ark into the realm of Faërie, as we continue to discern the difference between the Girardian pair of Aztec human sacrifice and the Catholic Mass. Are Catholics simply doing some kind of magic trick or a version of voodoo? Tolkien attempted to unveil the mystery of joy and sorrow hidden from the Anglosphere in his writing of fairy stories. We desire dragons, but are we ready to come face to face with them again? —Streamed March 22, 20232023-03-242h 09
Mosaic ArkMimetic Monsters In the beginning there was... murder? RFB steers the Ark through Girardian Mimetic Rivalry, exploring the dynamics driving human Scapegoating. Flowing across themes from George Floyd to COVID to Cain and Abel to opioid addiction, we unpack the murderous mythology that lays the foundation for civilization. Why do certain events resonate so strongly in the crowd, and is Christ just another human sacrifice like all the others? —Streamed March 15, 20232023-03-162h 03
Mosaic ArkHumans v MonstersThe Ark flips into the upside down, as we uncover the mechanism of René Girard's Mimetic Desire in driving the polarity of mob formation and culture wars. Have you ever wondered if you had a long lost evil twin somewhere? What would you do if you discovered that you were the monster? —Streamed March 8, 2023.2023-03-122h 14
Mosaic ArkDemons of the IntersandsWhat are you doing in the digital world without your flesh? RFB takes us with her to train in virtue, as we look at the internet conflict that feels at times like doing battle with demons. The professor and the pigeon talk about being women online, banning women from being online, the social rules of the sexes as they play out in the electric space, and the importance of martial art in our digital warfare. Wanna bout? Salute your opponent! —Streamed March 1, 2023.2023-03-122h 08
Mosaic ArkOne and Only QueenThe Ark heard that Professor Fulton Brown's contribution to the now infamous Trinity Intervention was completely forgotten by all the men, and so now liberated from needing to care at all what men think about us, we present an overview of the women in the Bible and their role in the story of mankind's salvation. How did the Ark of the Covenant come to guide the destiny of the children of Israel, and what power did it generate? Or rather, who was generated by the Ark?The Intervention (April 2021), with E. Michael Jones, Patrick Coffin, Rachel Fulton...2023-03-112h 05
Mosaic ArkA-IdolatryThe Mosaic Ark enters chat bot mode to solve the problem of A.I - and idolatry. From the Silicon Nile Valley to the low-tech desert of Sinai, the Ark sails to understand the prohibition of graven images after the Exodus. From the alphabet to chat bots, how are our relationships to our machines changing our relationships to each other, and what does God have to say about our idols? —Streamed February 15, 2023.2023-03-112h 01
Mosaic ArkSnakes and LaddersThe professor and the pigeon flip roles in this stream, and talk about the drama of status inversion. Following a very serpentine route through high school drama in "The Breakfast Club," the lottery of being born rich or poor in "Trading Places," and the swashbuckling inversions of the Pirates world, the Ark sails onwards towards Shakespearean comedy to decipher the ultimate drama: taming the shrews who would ruin the fun of the gamers amongst us. Let's play snakes and ladders! —Streamed February 8, 2023.2023-03-112h 53
Mosaic ArkArk EtiquetteDoes Capitalism rely on shame to function? RFB takes us on a shocking journey through Christian Etiquette and the aristocratic advice of De La Salle, Adam Smith and the art scandals of the 19th Century. Does Western culture have problem of being shamelessly unChristlike, or rather a problem of not wanting to be shamed like Christ? And can art save us from shame... — Streamed February 1, 2023.2023-03-112h 55
Mosaic ArkManners in MinecraftThe internet feels like the Wild West, and RFB wants to teach us some manners! In this episode, the Ark sails through the etiquette of the game world, the chivalric code of conduct in feudal Medieval Europe, how we're behaving in the e-Duchies of social media and the booger trolls. Are we only a stone's throw from barbarism at any moment, or are we being called to cast away our stones for Royal Community Guidelines? —Streamed January 25, 2023.2023-03-112h 30
Mosaic ArkBlood EnglishThey say diamonds are forever, but what about our Mother Tongue? The professor and the pigeon have crawled out of their Week of Doom, and set sail on a journey through the poetry of TS Eliot. Can our global identity crisis as English speakers in Globohomo "Western culture" be remedied, and can we find an identity that will last forever? —Streamed January 18, 2023.2023-03-112h 02
Mosaic ArkCourting the DoomRFB and Kilts enter a doom spiral as the blackpills finally get to them. They talk through the post-crisis fog that seems to occlude our vision of good and evil, heroes and villains. Are we in conflict fatigue, or are we really craving conflict that we cannot bring onto the courts of our culture? —Streamed January 11, 2023.2023-03-112h 26
Mosaic ArkThe Hays Code HustleRFB spent a week in bed with a cold with only chocolates and Rom Coms to keep her entertained. In this episode, the Ark follows her deep dive into the Hays Code era films. Looking at the storylines of post WWII Hollywood, RFB eats Bonbons and discovers something amiss in the narrative. Have Western audiences really been missing trad romance all along? Kilts suggests alternate viewing. —Streamed January 4, 2023.2023-03-112h 00
Mosaic ArkWhat's the Fuss?Have you been arguing with a Scrooge this Christmas? RFB and Kilts take a deep dive into the Antichristmas controversies that turn our December Holy Day into a battle over dates and pagan rites. Are we blindly celebrating cleverly devised fables or has Saint Nick brought us a present to remember the Greatest Gift of All Time? Streamed December 28, 2022.2023-03-111h 46
Mosaic ArkThe Mask of SinWhat happens when our focus turns from God to idols? In this stream RFB and Kilts pivot their attention to the many masks we wear and our relationship to sin and forgiveness in this Grudge Culture. Are autists disordered, or are they seeing patterns everyone else is blind to?Spoiler alert: The sound gremlins grabbled Kilts's audio. We have added subtitles in the YouTube videos taken from this episode. —Streamed December 14, 2022.2023-03-111h 38
Mosaic ArkScrolls and TrollsWho wrote the Bible? RFB and Kilts go on a journey to the beginnings of the Holy Book. They find their way through the Medieval Christian manuscript culture that allowed the oral tradition to merge with postal correspondence, finally emerging in the medium of the Mediterranean world. This is history as the Apostles knew it: surround sound and red letter. —Streamed December 7, 2022.2023-03-112h 16
Mosaic ArkGaslighting 101RFB and Kilts plunge into the turbulent seas of Gaslighting with no images to guide their way. Charting a course from individual examples to the collective Gaslighting of modern history (aka "the Enlightenment"), the Mosaic Ark finds itself wondering where we are now in the Narrative of Western Identity. Could it be that our fear of hate speech and taboo breakers is a fear of looking at our own bad contracts? Time to repent and punch the OG Gaslighter in the face! —Streamed November 30, 20222023-03-112h 32
Mosaic ArkReal PresenceYe is breaking the internet this week, and the border between performance art and reality is as ambiguous as time in an airport lounge. RFB and Kilts go on a journey to find the Real Presence, tracking the professor’s recent pilgrimage to Fatima. How does the world of High Fashion reflect Catholic devotion? —Streamed November 23, 2022.2023-03-112h 19
Mosaic ArkFan ArtThe artists are making the world, but in whose image? In this special stream from the opposite shores of the Atlantic, RFB and Kilts talk poetics and the desire to create fan art for God, and each other. This episode is dedicated to Cecilia Giménez, for her love of Our Lord Jesus Christ and her desire to restore His image in art. —Streamed November 17, 2022.2023-03-112h 15
Mosaic ArkYe Holy FoolsGo down, Kanye? In this episode the Professor and the Pigeon unpack the now globally infamous moment Ye decided to declare DeathCon3 on Jews, and the mythological foolishness of Ye’s statements since. Invoking Ari Shaffir’s take on the saga, RFB and Kilts go on a journey to figure out what Davidic frame we are all using when we talk about “Jews”. —Streamed November 9, 2022.2023-03-112h 22
Mosaic ArkThe Corona FilesHistory is a meme war, and we’re now debating whether it is better to declare amnesty and forgive and forget the events of the past few years. But what do we actually remember happened since 2019? RFB and Kilts trawl through the 2020 memes and talk about our very long two weeks to flatten the curve, and what it meant for the people involved in the flattening.“One COVID to Rule Them All,” a.k.a. “I told you so”: https://fencingbearatprayer.blogspot.com/2020/05/one-covid-to-rule-them-all.html—Streamed November 2, 2022.2023-03-112h 08
Mosaic ArkHere Be PyratesRFB confesses her pirate ancestry, which takes us on a journey to Elizabethan England and the origins of the British Empire. Kilts moans about being convict trash and then the Professor and the Pigeon unpack the entire mythology behind "Pirates of the Caribbean." Do you believe in ghost stories? You best believe in them, you’re in one! —Streamed October 26, 2022.2023-03-112h 16
Mosaic ArkThe Game of TrumpsPick a card! The Professor flies solo through the history of the Tarot, from fifteenth-century playing cards to mediations on the triumph of Our Lord. Why do people find card games so appealing? What does modern science have to do with fortune telling? And where is the deck is the brazen serpent lifted up?Visconti-Sforza Tarot deck at the Morgan Library: https://www.themorgan.org/collection/tarot-cards—Streamed October 19, 2022.2023-03-112h 24
Mosaic ArkThe Celestial RaveDo you want to trip the light fantastic? RFB and Kilts decide to induce flashbacks to their time in the hippy era, which bled into the raver era, which bled into the All Time Era of the Internet. How is the journey towards Light influencing our rituals and worship, and what are we seeking in the rave of civilization? Don’t look now, but there are angels behind that door. —Streamed October 12, 2022.2023-03-112h 00
Mosaic ArkMagic and the Burning ManWe live in a magical world. From occult symbolism, the desire to cast spells and divine the future, and the innovation and incantations of technology, it seems that mankind is fundamentally a magical creature. Like electric Magi, RFB and Kilts go on a long journey to discover the root of our desire for magical powers. Along the way, they unpack symbolism and ritual, memes, medieval magical practices, the Tarot, and rave parties like Burning Man. The Professor and the Pigeon consider some of the most powerful acts of magic in human experience, and in particular, one preceded by the...2023-03-112h 25
Mosaic ArkAnglonationalismThe internet is buzzing with the fear of a Mussolini in heels, as Italy has elected a radical woman who likes family. What did family mean to ancient Romans and how does the Modern World define the tribe, clan, and nation? In this episode RFB reveals the hidden nations of the United States of America, and Kilts learns about Scottish kilts while wearing Tonto makeup. She couldn't find a dead bird.Read the books! David Hackett Fischer, Albion’s Seed: Four British Folkways in America https://www.amazon.com/Albions-Seed-British-Folkways-cultural/dp/0195069056/ Colin Woodard, American Nations: A History of...2023-03-112h 18
Mosaic ArkThe Architecture of MemoryWhat does it mean to remember your history as a nation? In the wake of the Queen's passing this week, we discuss the pageantry and architecture of our civilization and what role the Church has in the mythology of the world. Or rather, what role does the World have in the history of the Church? —Streamed September 21, 2022.2023-03-112h 00
Mosaic ArkGaladriel's JourneyWhy is Galadriel in Armor so repulsive? RFB and Kilts talk about smashing the patriarchy with Tolkien and uncover some surprising similarities between the Feminist Heroine's Journey in "The Rings of Power" and Saint Joan of Arc. —Streamed September 14, 2022.2023-03-112h 03
Mosaic ArkVending Machine People Part TwoThe Professor returns from her mother's basement with tales of the road. We ride the rivers of the US Interstates to their source in the mythhistory of the Nile and discover the wizardry on which the Empire of the English has depended. Drinks all round, if you know where to find the recipe! Don't look now, but that man behind the curtain is selling something.Recipe for Old Kola-Coca: https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/locals-say-coca-cola-originated-in-aielo-de-malferit-in-spain-a-915371.html—Streamed September 7, 2022.2023-03-112h 06
Mosaic ArkVending Machine PeopleThe Professor decided that she needed the lived experience of being a streamer in her mom’s basement, and she and Kilts begin the journey to unpack Vending Machine People. They break the Internet when highlighting the Western obsession with obelisks and why the phenomenon of Rachel Dolezal is connected to the Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt. There were tech glitches. Part Two to come. —Streamed August 31, 2022.2023-03-111h 12
Mosaic ArkHow to Pray the RosaryWhy is everyone so afraid of the Rosary? Why do beads have everybody spooked? In this episode of the Mosaic Ark, Professor Brown talks about her scandalous decision to study Christianity from the “lived experience” of the medieval people and culture she spent her career researching. Why is the lived experience of Medieval Christians so terrifying to the Modern World? Join us to discover the history and practice of ancient Christian devotion, where we dare to Hail Mary with the Art of Prayer. —Streamed August 24, 2022.2023-03-111h 59
Mosaic ArkChrist the Lover-Knight and the Chivalry of SalvationOnce upon a time, there was a knight who betrothed himself to a beautiful princess. Before they could be married, however, she was captured and imprisoned by a thief. Who was this knight, and how did he rescue his bride? And what happens when the bride herself puts on the armor? Spoiler alert: you won’t want to miss Kilts’s internet gender reveal! Fully illustrated. —Streamed August 19, 2022.2023-03-112h 02
Mosaic ArkThe Ark of the LordHello? Hello? Is this thing on? Our sound test takes us on a perilous quest through the Scriptures, looking for traces of Our Lady. We scour the cosmopolitan wilderness of the ancient world and visit Solomon with the Queen of Sheba. Who is the Woman of Apocalypse 12, and what does she have to do with the Ark of the Tabernacle? —Streamed August 16, 20222023-03-111h 37
Mosaic ArkSound Test with HabacucThe Pirate and the Pigeon raid the stream to test their sound and light. The first lesson is from the book of Habacuc—the Lord has beams in his hands! We may have talked about how Christians abandoned the academic frontlines when they should have been reading the Scriptures, and how not paying enough attention to the Lord of the psalms renders us unpoetical and boring. Still working on getting our sound just right. —Streamed August 12, 20222023-03-1133 min
Mosaic ArkThe Grammar of the InternetKilts Khalfan flies in as an electric pigeon to translate Professorspeak into the grammar of the Internet. We do a deep dive into Marshall McLuhan's arguments about the power of the media and demonstrate through poetry how liturgy keeps Christians anchored in space and time. Sing with the Angel of Silesia of the Crystal Incarnate that glows with the light of the Word! —Streamed August 10, 20222023-03-102h 01
Rebel DiariesRachel Picken - Being 80% AwesomeLeave Scott a voicemail and possibly get featured on the show: https://www.speakpipe.com/rebeldiariesvoicemail Rachel lives in Cornwall with her boyfriend, two daughters, aged 12 and 10, and French bulldog.Known to friends as RP or Picken, she is a Frazzled Single Mummy (with a live-in boyfriend) who somehow juggles a national PR career with volunteering for the school bake sale.A huge advocate for positive mental health and body image, Rachel is a reformed cheese and wine lover, lapsed pole-fit enthusiast and novice Stand Up Paddleboarder.R...2022-12-0527 min
Kresta in the AfternoonGertrude the Great: The Bride of Christ - Rachel Fulton Brown(16 November 2022)Gertrude the Great, also known as Gertrude of Helfta, was one of the great mystics of the 13thcentury. She practiced a spiritualty called “nuptial mysticism” in which she came to see herself as a Bride of Christ and had a deeply personal union with Jesus and his Sacred Heart. Today is her feast, and we talk about her with Rachel Fulton Brown.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-11-1614 min
Unleash Your Inner Creative with Lauren LoGrasso (A Creativity Podcast)Meet My Mentee: A Gen Z Take on Mental Health, Social Media, Work & Dreams w/ Unleash Editor, Rachel Fulton!Today’s guest is Rachel Fulton- Rachel is a podcaster, producer and student best known for hosting The Impact 89Fm’s podcast, The State and for being the Director of Podcasting for WDBM, which is the top position at Michigan State University’s student radio station, The Impact. She is studying Journalism at Michigan State - which happens to be my alma mater. AND, the reason she’s here today is because she is the latest addition to the Unleash Fam as my editor and mentee and I can’t wait for you to meet her.When I was looking fo...2022-10-2654 minKresta in the AfternoonA “Non-Binary” Joan of Arc? - Rachel Fulton Brown(22 August 2022)Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre is re-inventing the story of St. Joan of Arc in an upcoming production called “I, Joan,” in which the French Catholic heroine will be portrayed as a non-binary “queer” character who refers to herself with “they/them” pronouns. For medieval scholar Rachel Fulton Brown, nothing could be more boring. She explains why.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-08-2214 min
DT: Unfiltered & UncensoredRising Superstar "Rachel Tramble"DT will discuss with the Lady Black Knights (Central Gwinnett) Combo Guard Rachel about her journey in sports, what motivates her before games, what happened to her during summer league in 2021 and how she recovered from it, her comeback season this year, her goals, and so much more!!!!! This was such an insightful interview on Rachel’s life! 2022-08-1226 min
Spelunking With PlatoThe Music of the Spheres, Iambic Pentameter, and the Marian Gift of Liberal Learning (Rachel Fulton Brown)In this conversation with Rachel Fulton Brown, we begin with Mary, the Seat of Wisdom, as a medieval symbol of liberal learning at the University of Paris, and all that she can teach those who desire to become wise.  From there we consider how a Marian thread unites things as disparate as iambic pentameter, rose windows, and the highest—albeit unexpected—gifts of contemplative grace. Along the way the works of St. Augustine, John of Garland, Richard of Saint-Laurent, Tolkien, and Josef Pieper illuminate our path.
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Rac...2022-07-2622 minSpelunking With PlatoFoolishness to the Greeks: History and Liberal Learning in a Christian Key (Rachel Fulton Brown)In this conversation with Rachel Fulton Brown, we undertake a wide-ranging conversation about history and liberal learning, ranging from Herodotus, Augustine, and Martianus Capella to McLuhan and MacIntyre with many stops in between. Among the questions we consider: How does the Christian approach to liberal learning—and history within it—stand both at odds and in parallel with the ancient understanding? How is history always opposed to abstraction? And what are the frames that can guide (or derail) the writing of professional history and our personal histories?
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Kresta in the AfternoonWhat do we know about Joan of Arc? - Rachel Fulton Brown(31 May 2022)Yesterday was the feast of St Joan of Arc, a saint who has also become a legend in her own regard. Much of what we know about her life comes from her trial. Rachel Fulton Brown joins us with more.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-05-3127 min
The PugcastThe Importance of Story: A Conversation with Moira Greyland Peat and Rachel Fulton BrownIn this episode, Moira Greyland Peat and Rachel Fulton Brown return for the first time together as Pugcast guests to explore the importance of story and imaginative fiction as a vehicle for communicating truth in ways that can transcend nonfiction. Along the way, Moira, Rachel, and the Pugsters talk about what makes stories fail, the impact of substituting ideology for truth in pop culture, the relevance of these ideas to music, and a host of related ideas.
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Moria’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Closet-Dark-Side-Avalon-ebook/dp/B0787XLK4H?fbclid=IwAR2Q0CTcN3yBO_dtI682Pk8...2022-05-121h 07
The Theology PugcastThe Importance of Story: A Conversation with Moira Greyland Peat and Rachel Fulton BrownIn this episode, Moira Greyland Peat and Rachel Fulton Brown return for the first time together as Pugcast guests to explore the importance of story and imaginative fiction as a vehicle for communicating truth in ways that can transcend nonfiction. Along the way, Moira, Rachel, and the Pugsters talk about what makes stories fail, the impact of substituting ideology for truth in pop culture, the relevance of these ideas to music, and a host of related ideas.
Moria’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Closet-Dark-Side-Avalon-ebook/dp/B0787XLK4H?fbclid=IwAR2Q0CTcN3yBO_dtI682Pk8TsycvpXYAgBgLWX_mp...2022-05-091h 07
The AntiSocial NetworkAntiSocial Theology - Anti-Medievalism in Hollywood w/Rachel Fulton-BrownThis week on the AntiSocial Network, we're joined by Pr. Rachel Fulton-Brown and Anastasia Cosmo, writer from CulturalReuve, to discuss anti-medieval prejudices in three of 2021's strangest films: The Green Knight, The Last Duel, and Benedetta. 2022-03-181h 18
Why Should I?Why Should I Invest in Friendship? | Rachel Garcia, Stephanie Casteel, Iris Fulton, & Janelle StephensRachel and her besties, the self-proclaimed "Fab 4," sit down for a convo concerning all things friendship. Join Stephanie Casteel, Iris Fulton and Janelle Stephens for this fun girls chat discussing what makes a great friendship. Follow along with the Why Should I? Podcast fam on IG @whyshouldi.podcast.2022-03-1727 minThe State - A Podcast from The State News + Impact 89FMFebruary 22, 2022THIS IS THE STATE FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND WHERE WE BRING YOU THE HEADLINES THAT MATTER. I'M RACHEL FULTON.On Feb. 19, the mandate requiring masks in educational institutions was lifted in Ingham county. According to Ingham county health officer Linda Vail more people in the county have received the vaccine, resulting in the reports of significant low numbers of COVID-19.Cases have dropped by 78% in the last two weeks, and hospitalizations due to Covid-19 have declined by 34.2%. As of now, Michigan state's mask mandate will stay in place in classrooms and university-owned buildings....2022-02-2203 min
EmpoweredNavigating Business & Motherhood with Rachel FultonIn this episode I interview Life Coach, Rachel Fulton, on finding/pursuing your passions & business. We talk about the importance of your why, her tips for time management as a mom of 3, and the one thing you can do today to start discovering your passion outside of motherhood.Follow Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/rachelfultoncoaching/Did you enjoy this episode? Help spread the word by screenshotting this episode and tagging @itscaseydawn on Instagram! It would mean the absolute world 2022-01-0540 minKresta in the Afternoon#11 – Gertrude the Great: The Bride of Christ - Rachel Fulton Brown(30 December 2021)Gertrude the Great, also known as Gertrude of Helfta, was one of the great mystics of the 13th century. She practiced a spiritualty called “nuptial mysticism” in which she came to see herself as a Bride of Christ and had a deeply personal union with Jesus and his Sacred Heart. We talk about her with Rachel Fulton Brown.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2021-12-3013 min
ChantWorksFEAR NOT with Rachel Fulton BrownChantWorks presents Fear Not. Host Linda Hoffman speaks with Rachel Fulton Brown, associate professor of medieval European history at the University of Chicago.2021-12-2216 minKresta in the AfternoonThe Quest for the Historical Mary - Dr. Rachel Fulton Brown(8 December 2021)Whatever one thinks of Jesus, it is impossible to be neutral about Mary's place in Christian doctrine and devotion. Either Mary is essential to the faith as the Mother of God, or she is a mere woman, or (perhaps) she is a quasi-pagan goddess who endangers the dignity and prerogatives of her son as Creator and Lord. There is no middle ground, no shared pronunciation by which Mary might be both the glorious Virgin Mother and the historically humble mother of Jesus. What was the real Mary like, and how was she regarded in the early church? We talk...2021-12-0825 minKresta in the AfternoonGertrude the Great: The Bride of Christ - Rachel Fulton Brown(19 November 2021)Gertrude the Great, also known as Gertrude of Helfta, was one of the great mystics of the 13thcentury. She practiced a spiritualty called “nuptial mysticism” in which she came to see herself as a Bride of Christ and had a deeply personal union with Jesus and his Sacred Heart. We talk about her with Rachel Fulton Brown.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2021-11-1913 min
Seanathan CoryLivestream 72 : Rachel Fulton BrownThe legend herself Rachel Fulton Brown [ @fencingbear + @fencingbearatprayer ] joined me live to educate my dumb self on medieval history, Christianity in the West, logos, dragons, tartaria, masks, sea peoples, castles + airships.. Â
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GodsplainingGuestsplaining 014 - Professor Rachel Fulton Brown on TolkienGuestsplaining 014 - Professor Rachel Fulton Brown on Tolkien
Professor Rachel Fulton Brown from the University of Chicago join Fr. Bonaventure Chapman and Fr. Patrick Briscoe to discuss the works of Tolkien and why everyone should read and reread them.
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Follow us on...2021-11-0141 minThe State - A Podcast from The State News + Impact 89FMOctober 29, 2021THIS IS THE STATE FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29th WHERE WE BRING YOU THE HEADLINES THAT MATTER. I'M RACHEL FULTON.On Oct. 21, East Lansing council member Lisa Babcock called a town hall meeting with members to talk about the ongoing issue of water damage from the heavy rains back in June, August, and September. Babcock received a lot of questions from residents about what actions the city is going to take about plumbing and flooding in the future. But Haggard's Plumbing and Heating owner William Haggard, gave more advice for what residents could do in order t...2021-10-2903 minThe State - A Podcast from The State News + Impact 89FMOctober 28, 2021THIS IS THE STATE FOR Thursday, October 28th WHERE WE BRING YOU THE HEADLINES THAT MATTER. I'M RACHEL FULTONIngham County Health Officer Linda Vail said COVID cases are declining at Michigan State University.In a recent update, Vail followed with saying that MSU had 24 new cases a week. From the previous week there were more than 40 cases. If anyone was wondering if cases were going to rise after fall break, she doesn't think so. This is due to the lack of surges after the return to campus in September from football games or...2021-10-2803 minThe AntiSocial NetworkAntiSocial Theology - The Spirituality of Mel Gibson w/ Rachel Fulton-BrownThis week on the AntiSocial Network, we're joined again by Professor Rachel Fulton-Brown of the University of Chicago who joined us to discuss her recent dive into the films of Mel Gibson such as The Patriot and Apocalypto! 2021-07-291h 10
Freed From Feminism PodcastEp. 022 - Interview with Dr. Rachel Fulton Brown - Marian devotion in medieval ChristendomIn this episode, Beth and Theresa interview Dr. Rachel Fulton Brown, a medievalist scholar and tenured professor at the University of Chicago, about Marian devotion in the middle ages. We have been meaning to do an episode exclusively about the Blessed Mother for quite awhile and this gave us a perfect opportunity: we discussed one of Dr. Fulton Brown’s books, Mary and the Art of Prayer: The Hours of the Virgin in Medieval Life and Thought. She gives us a shocking, yet beautiful and inspiring, vision of a culture in which Our Lady was as present as the ai...2021-06-1438 min
On TyrannyOn Tyranny Ep. 4 - The Virgin in a Pandemic World w. Rachel Fulton BrownOn Tyranny is the readio branch of Ancient Greece Revisited.
This week, we are joined by professor Rachel Fulton Brown of the University of Chicago.
Topics discussed:
The Devotion of the Virgin Mary
Eros in the Christian Bible
The Great Mother Goddess of old Europe
Facemasks and their Symbolism
The Devil and Modern Technology
Links mentioned in this episode:
Mary and the Art of Prayer by Rachel Fulton Brown
From Judgment to Passion by Rachel Fulton Brown
Goddesses: Mysteries of the Feminine Divine by Joseph Campbell
Fencing Bear at Prayer by Rachel...2021-03-191h 39The AntiSocial NetworkAntiSocial Entertainment - The Forge of Tolkien with Rachel Fulton BrownThis week on the AntiSocial Network, Professor Rachel Fulton-Brown of the University of Chicago discusses her new lecture series The Forge of Tolkien at Unauthorized TV. 2020-11-111h 41
The Theology PugcastThe Forge of Tolkien: An Interview with Rachel Fulton Brown (Plus a bonus feature! Learn about Milo Yiannopolous!)In today's show the Pug is proud to welcome Professor Rachel Fulton Brown! Rachel is a professor of medieval history at the University of Chicago and has begun a new video series entitled The Forge of Tolkien in which she examines Tolkien's creative process and sources of inspiration. She's also a friend of Milo Yiannopolous and has written a book about their friendship. Chris met both Rachel and Milo a couple of years ago when Rachel and Chris both spoke at the annual Touchstone conference in Chicago. The show is the typical Pugcast--it rambles all over the place, investigating...2020-10-051h 10
Holy Smokes: Cigars, Catholicism, and ConversationEpisode 5 Part 1: “Mary as Stumbling Block” with Dr Rachel Fulton BrownDr Rachel Fulton Brown joins me to talk about “Mary as Stumbling Block.” Why is the Virgin Mary so important? How were ancient and Medieval Christians able to find Mary in the Old Testament, as they did with Christ; and how do those views stand in contrast to some of the more hostile, modern views of her?
Make sure you stay tuned for Part 2, where we will go into greater detail about the link between Temple Theology and Catholic Mariology!
Happy Feast of the Queenship/Immaculate Heart of Mary! Most Holy Theotokos, save us!2020-08-2359 min
To Grow GoodA Seed Planted On A Whim ft. Rachel WongIn this episode we mentioned:
The Feminine Genius Podcast
Catholic Christian Outreach
Rise Up Conference
Eucharistic Adoration
Sacrament of Reconciliation
World Youth Day
Abiding Together Podcast – Feminine Genius Series
Pope Saint John Paull II – Letter to Women
Stations of the Cross
Venerable Fulton Sheen
Venerable Fulton Sheen on YouTube
Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul by John and Staci Eldredge
Rachel’s Scripture:
1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiet...2020-06-301h 04
Survive the Jive PodcastThe Medieval Mind and Academic Bias in modern Medievalism - with Rachel Fulton BrownProfessor Rachel Fulton Brown from the Department of History at the University of Chicago joins me on Jive Talk to discuss the medieval mind and how academic bias in the field of medievalism might prevent us from understanding how people used to think and see the world. Rachel is known on YouTube as 'fencing bear at prayer' #MedievalismFencing Bear at Prayer channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0P0Ze-WZqoYCoe2PX7Yz0QThis podcast depends on your support:Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/survivethejivePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/survivethejiveSubscribestar...2020-01-161h 05
VisionariesVisionaries - Rachel Fulton BrownOur guest today is Rachel Fulton Brown. Rachel is an associate professor of Medieval History at the University of Chicago. She writes: I am the professor your other professors warned you about. I love Christianity, America, and the Western tradition of theology, art, philosophy, music, letters, and education. I believe in the reality of truth, beauty, goodness, and love. I teach history as an exercise in empathy, rethinking the thoughts of the past so as to shed light on our common humanity. I judge people by what they say and do, not by what others say about them. I...2019-10-2845 min
The Ramsay Centre PodcastThe Ramsay Centre Podcast: Rachel Fulton Brown – Great Books of the Middle Ages and How to Read ThemOn Wednesday 14 August Rachel Fulton Brown from the University of Chicago delivered a Ramsay Lecture for 2019 at the Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel. The title of her lecture was “Great Books of the Middle Ages; and how to read them”2019-09-1042 minThe Ramsay Centre PodcastThe Ramsay Centre Podcast: Stephen McInerney speaks with Rachel Fulton BrownWhat is the Middle Ages and what can we learn from that period about truth, beauty and goodness, to enhance the joy of modern learning? Ramsay Centre Executive Officer Dr Stephen McInerney sits down with acclaimed medievalist Associate Professor Rachel Fulton Brown from the University of Chicago ahead of her Sydney lecture on “Great Books of the Middle Ages and How to Read Them”. 2019-08-1921 min
The Catholic MamaEpisode 42: Medieval Marian Devotion with Dr. Rachel Fulton Brown (March 17, 2019)In this episode of The Catholic Mama, Christine Mooney-Flynn interviews Dr. Rachel Fulton Brown on Medieval Marian Devotion and How Mary Led a Medieval History Professor to the Catholic Faith (March 17, 2019)2019-03-1941 min
The Catholic MamaEP 42: How Mary Brought a Medieval History Professor to the Catholic Faith with Dr. Rachel Fulton BrownIn this episode of The Catholic Mama podcast, Christine is joined by Catholic convert, historian, and author Dr. Rachel Fulton Brown to discuss the nearly lost but marvelously rich history of Marian devotion, harkening back hundreds of years ago to the Medieval period, what we can learn from that devotion today, and how it inspired Rachel's own conversion. Like what you hear? Then please subscribe and leave a very nice review. They help spread this little ministry across the internet and keep those motivational fires burning here at TCM :)Â --- Need help answering s...2019-03-1240 min
Calmversations25 | The Divine Feminine, with Rachel Fulton BrownRachel Fulton Brown (@RFultonBrown) is a Medieval Scholar who writes on the Catholic contemplative tradition, focusing on the divine feminine. In this interview we explore what Mary represents in the journey of spiritual progress.2019-02-161h 08
Sunday School with Pat FlynnEpisode 26: Rachel Fulton Brown on Spiritual Discipline, The Art of Prayer, and Her Unexpected Conversion to Catholicism (November 18, 2018)In this episode of Sunday School, Patrick Flynn interviews Professor Rachel Fulton Brown, a professor of medieval European history at the University of Chicago, who specializes in the study of devotion and prayer, along with the works of J.R.R Tolkien.In this conversation, Professor Brown, a lifelong Christian, and recent convert to Catholicism, discloses much of her spiritual journey, talks about how to develop spiritual discipline in a largely secular age (an analogy she ties beautifully into fencing), and how a proper understanding of the Virgin Mary is necessary to save the soul of Western Civilization–a...2018-11-181h 32
The Pat Flynn ShowSunday School: Rachel Fulton Brown on Spiritual Discipline, The Art of Prayer, and Her Unexpected Conversion to CatholicismProfessor Rachel Fulton Brown is a professor of medieval European history at the University of Chicago, who specializes in the study of devotion and prayer, along with the works of J.R.R Tolkien. In this conversation, Professor Brown, a lifelong Christian, and recent convert to Catholicism, discloses much of her spiritual journey, talks about how to develop spiritual discipline in a largely secular age, and how a proper understanding of the Virgin Mary is necessary to save the soul of Western Civilization--a statement which has gotten her into some recent controversy! In this episode, w...2018-11-181h 31