New episode of Risking Enchantment out today! We’re discussing R.C. Sherriff’s The Fortnight in September and reflecting on how holidays offer a chance for virtue. Listen now on your podcast app or at the link here: rachelsherlock.com/podcast/episod…

New episode of Risking Enchantment out now, getting ready for the spooky season with a discussion on liminal spaces and numinous experiences, with Katie Marquette from the Born of Wonder podcast. Listen now: rachelsherlock.com/podcast/episod…

In the latest episode of Risking Enchantment we’re looking at the personal writing of Flannery O’Connor, her letters, journal and essays, and how these help us access her fiction. Listen now on your podcast app or at the link below: rachelsherlock.com/podcast/episod…

Our Christmas episode of Risking Enchantment is out now. We’re discussing Caryll Houselander’s seasonal classic The Reed of God. rachelsherlock.com/podcast/episod…

New episode of Risking Enchantment out now, we’re discussing the importance of poetry in the Catholic faith and in our everyday lives. Listen on your podcast app or at the link below: rachelsherlock.com/podcast/episod…

For our latest episode of Risking Enchantment we're joined by Eleanor Bourg Nicholson to discuss Dickens. We chat about our deep love for his writing and analyze some of his most famous heroes and the virtues they show. Listen now: rachelsherlock.com/podcast/episod…

New episode of Risking Enchantment out now: we're discussing Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons books, how they're filled with adventure, practical detail and charming imagination. Listen now: rachelsherlock.com/podcast/episod…

New episode of Risking Enchantment out now! I'm delighted to have Mary Finnegan, Deputy Editor at Wiseblood Books on the podcast to discuss the world of Catholic publishing and the need for excellence in writing. Listen now: Mary Finnegan Wiseblood Books rachelsherlock.com/podcast/episod…

New episode of Risking Enchantment out now. Listen on your podcast app or at the link below: riskingenchantment.podbean.com/e/the-creation…

New episode of Risking Enchantment out now: The wonderful Venerable Dishrag of a Pious Mouse joins us to discuss his favourite novel, Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell. Listen now for our discussion about the every-day duties of love and sacrifice: rachelsherlock.com/podcast/episod…

Wedding time (last week)

New episode of Risking Enchantment out today, I’m delighted to share my paper from the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture Fall Conference last week, talking about The End of the Affair and the Once and Future King. Listen Now: riskingenchantment.podbean.com/e/the-ends-of-… Joshua McManaway

Risking Enchantment is back for 2025. For our first episode back we taking a look at St. John the Baptist his place in art and what he teaches us about the role of art itself: Listen on your app now or at the link below: rachelsherlock.com/podcast/episod…

New episode of Risking Enchantment: Matthias C. joins to discuss one of our favourite albums, Strange Desire by Bleachers, how it hints at the divine mystery of love and an Augustinian conception of desire. Listen on your podcast app or the link below: rachelsherlock.com/podcast/episod…

For our latest episode of Risking Enchantment I'm joined by Venerable Dishrag of a Pious Mouse to discuss one of our favourite topics, Frodo Baggins, and what it means to be the hero of The Lord of the Rings. Available now on podcast apps or at the link below: rachelsherlock.com/podcast/episod…

New episode of Risking Enchantment out now. We’re taking a look at the astounding work of stained glass artist Harry Clarke. Listen on your podcast app or at the link below: rachelsherlock.com/podcast/episod…

St. Rita ora pro nobis

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