In this first episode concerning the story of Israel, Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew take us from Abraham to the Exodus.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

Is the Cross just what the Romans happened to use to kill Jesus? Or is there something deeper and older that culminates in the crucifixion of Christ? Join Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew for a thorough look at the Cross in the Old Testament.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

The Great Tales hosts prepare for the Church’s harrowing of Hades by examining another famous descensus ad infernos, the story of Orpheus and the underworld. They’ll also briefly talk about how the Church Fathers refer to him as the “first theologian” of the Greeks.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Richard Rohlin

Richard and Fr. Andrew continue their discussion of he Kebra Negast, which tells the story of how the Ark of the Covenant was brought to Ethiopia and hidden there, waiting for the revelation of the Incarnation.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Richard Rohlin

Ever read the Bogomil Bible? If not, you might still be interested in the place of Azazel in apocrypha. Continuing their series on Second Temple Jewish texts, Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew read the Apocalypse of Abraham.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

Fr. Anthony talks with first-time reader, long time movie fan Zach Heller about the beginning of the Lord of the Rings, the characters in the books, and the long slow leavetaking of the Shire.By Fr. Anthony Cook, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Richard Rohlin

What myths are holding up the roofs of society? Our sense of religiosity? What happens when those pillars get knocked out and the roof caves in? The Areopagites discuss all this and give some updates of their last few months' adventures.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Pastor Michael Landsman

It's another no-holds-barred live Q&A with the Podfathers! Got a dragon on your mind, a giant in your closet, or a screech owl in your filing cabinet? This is your moment, scorpion-stompers! Give us a call.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

The Kebra Negast is set within the frame narrative about the debate of the true glory of kings held at the First Council of Nicaea, it tells the story of how the Ark of the Covenant was brought to Ethiopia and hidden there, waiting for the revelation of the Incarnation.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Richard Rohlin

King Keret, son of the great god El, has been widowed and lost all his children, and he fears the extinction of his house. Fr. Stephen De Young joins the podcast to discuss this ancient Ugaritic epic, lost in the Syrian desert for over 3,000 years.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Richard Rohlin

Angels are active in the world. What does that activity actually look like? Is it just “benevolent haunting”? What about guardian angels? Join Fr. Andrew and Fr. Stephen as they also look at what all this means for human destiny.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

Fr. Anthony reads Chapter 3, Three is Company, with Fr. Paul Hodge as the guest host.By Fr. Anthony Cook, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Richard Rohlin

Is your house haunted? Do demons still possess people? Can we see the activity of demons in the modern world? How would we recognize it? Join Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew as they uncover the darkest of all conspiracies.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

The great Old English poem ‘Beowulf’ is one of the most intriguing and gripping stories from the early English Christian world. What few people know, however, is that this story about giants has roots in a much older apocalyptic tale – the Book of Enoch.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Richard Rohlin

The Great Tales continues the discussion of the Holy Grail in the story of Perceval. What does it actually mean to achieve the quest of the Holy Grail? And who may achieve it?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Richard Rohlin

Fr. Anthony reads Chapter 2, the Shadow of the Past, with Dr. Cyril Gary Jenkins as the guest host.By Fr. Anthony Cook, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Richard Rohlin

What exactly is ritual impurity? Does it equal sinfulness? How do bodily functions figure in? Did the New Testament abolish the ritual impurity traditions of the Old Testament? And does it have any meaning today?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

Arthur, King of the Britons, is the matter of the greatest of all Christian legends in the English language, and at the height of those legends is the Holy Grail. What exactly is this holy object? Did it ever come to England? And what does it mean to the Arthur legendarium?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Richard Rohlin

Fantasy novelist and Russian language translator Dcn. Nicholas Kotar introduces two Russian fairy tales: “Marya Morevna, the Wondrous Queen” and “The Chestnut Roan.”By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Richard Rohlin

It's another metaphysical head-scratcher! Following up on some episodes from 2024, the podcast looks at what change actually means (if anything?) and what bearing that has on teleology.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

In his 1936 lecture "Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics," J. R. R. Tolkien refuted the prevailing Beowulf scholarship of his day, which disdained the poem for its focus on monsters. He had this to say about the Old English epic:“I would suggest, then, that the monsters are not an inexplicable blunder of taste; they are essential, fundamentally a…

The Podfathers clear out the voicemail backlogs with this pre-recorded end-of-year episode, covering everything from whether Eglon was fat or handsome to if the Orthodox believe in a kind of Calvinism to the unsettling logismoi of Wham! at Christmastime.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

Fr. Anthony begins the grand read-through of the Lord of the Rings with the first chapter, with Dr. Brad Birzer as guest host.By Fr. Anthony Cook, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Richard Rohlin

The Areopagites take a look back on their 2024, giving lightning reviews of (among other things) books they've read, movies they've seen, places they've been, and songs that are tugging at their hearts.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Pastor Michael Landsman

The Eddas are the two great sources for Norse mythology. In this episode, Fr. Andrew and Richard introduce the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson, the 13th-century Icelandic historian, poet and politician.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Richard Rohlin

At the heart of Christian faith and life is the incarnation of the Son of God. When does that happen, exactly? It seems easy enough to answer, but a close look at Scripture yields a more complex picture.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

Fr. Andrew and Richard conclude their first look at the Iliad, one of the foundational stories of Western civilization, discussing not only the basics for understanding the poem but also why it’s been so enduring for so much of human historyBy Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Richard Rohlin

There are memes and headlines going around tracking a change from 700,000 American Orthodox Christians in 2020 to 6 million in 2024. With the convert surge going on, this sounds... plausible?Matthew Namee joins Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick to talk about not only whether those numbers really make sense but also the history of how Orthodox Christians in…

In this pre-recorded episode, Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew respond to your voicemail, ranging from whether Jesus could get a speeding ticket to why some canonical texts don't actually get read in church. And Fr. Andrew tries to nail down Fr. Stephen's notorious Nietzsche talk.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

Fr. Andrew & Richard sign off from the podcast, and Fr. Anthony joins in, and together, in the first episode with three co-hosts, they discuss some favorite memories from the past, and the preliminary material to the Lord of the Rings, especially the Foreword to the Second Edition and the Prologue Concerning Hobbits and Other Matters.…

What hath Taylor Swift to do with Ganesh and the two-party American political system? The Areopagites take on some (metaphorical) idolatries of our time -- political, ecclesial, and cultural.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Pastor Michael Landsman

Fr. Andrew and Richard Rohlin take their first look at the Iliad, one of the foundational stories of Western civilization, and offer clues and insights as to how we should approach this daunting poem.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Richard Rohlin

It’s Election Day on Lord of Spirits! Who is elected? What are they elected to? How is Israel involved in all this?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young