Mythic Mind

In this episode, I discuss the BBC's recent audio drama adaptation of C.S. Lewis's That Hideous Strength. You can read my article and subscribe to the Mythic Mind Fellowship Substack here:  https://mythicmind.substack.com/p/a-review-of-the-bbcs-that-hideous Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@andrewnsnyder Become a patron and/or enroll in a course here: https://www.patre...

Join Andrew Snyder and patrons of the Mythic Mind Fellowship as we work our way through the Poetic Edda. In this conversation, we discuss A Short Poem about Sigurd, Brynhild's Ride to Hell, The Death of Niflungs, The Third Poem of Gurdun, Oddrun's Lament, The Poem of Atli, and the Greenlandic Lay of Atli To become a patron and join these conversations and to gain access to all Mythic Mind content,...

In this episode, I (mostly) read my recent article for the Mythic Mind Substack on video games and sub-creation, which you can find here: mythicmind.substack.com Become a patron or enroll in a course at patreon.com/mythicmind Subscribe to my YouTube channel at youtube.com/@andrewnsnyder Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mythic-mind--5808321/support .

This is a collection of the audio from my last four YouTube videos. To watch the videos and subscribe to my channel, go to https://www.youtube.com/@andrewnsnyder Become a patron and/or purchase a course at https://www.patreon.com/mythicmind Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mythic-mind--5808321/support .

Today I am joined by Master Samwise and Josh Traylor to discuss the potential value of video games, as well as some of our favorite titles. Purchase a course (including The Elder Scrolls and Philosophy) and/or become a patron at patreon.com/mythicmind Subscribe to my YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@andrewnsnyder Subscribe to Sam's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@master_samw...

In this episode, I discuss a bit about where we have been and where we are going. Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@andrewnsnyder Become a patron or purchase a course at https://www.patreon.com/mythicmind Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mythic-mind--5808321/support .

Join Andrew Snyder and patrons of the Mythic Mind Fellowship as we work our way through the Poetic Edda. In this conversation, we discuss The Death of Sinfiotli, The Prophecy of Gripir, the Lays of Regin, Fafnir, and Sigrdrifa, and Fragment of a Poem about Sigurd.  Subscribe to keep up with these chats, and be sure to listen to the Mythic Mind podcast on any of the standard platforms. To become a...

In this episode, I discuss Tolkien's concept of The Long Defeat. Watch the video and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@andrewnsnyder Become a Mythic Mind patron and enroll in a course here: patreon.com/mythicmind Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mythic-mind--5808321/support .

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/9Prs-HhBTxQ Enroll in my courses here: https://www.patreon.com/c/mythicmind Enroll in Hannah's course here: https://www.patreon.com/c/HannahGilmore Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mythic-mind--5808321/support .

This is a Fellowship chat we had in July regarding Tolkien's On Fairy-Stories and related topics. Become a patron at patreon.com/mythicmind Connect with Thomas Salerno at https://thomasjsalerno.substack.com/ Connect with E.B. Dawson at  https://ebdawson.com/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@andrewnsnyder Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcas...

This lesson from "The Wisdom of Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings" explores the background and motivations of Sauron. To gain complete access to the course, become a Tier 3 patron today at patreon.com/mythicmind ! Watch the video here:  https://www.youtube.com/@andrewnsnyder Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mythic-mind--5808321/support .

With this episode, I am releasing one of our first videos from the Lord of the Rings course to the public. I also tease what I believe will be the next podcast series! If you are not already there, it is not too late to join the course by becoming a Tier 3 patron! patreon.com/mythicmind Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mythic-mind--5808321/support .

The Mythic Mind Fellowship is currently working its way through the Poetic Edda! In the fourth of these chats, we discuss the next four texts: All-wise's Sayings, The First and Second Poems of Helgi Hundingsbani, and The Poem of Helgi Hiorvardson. Watch this conversation on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/8XFYWQ0x3GM Join the Mythic Mind Fellowship at patreon.com/mythicmind Become a Tier 3 patron to pa...

The Mythic Mind Fellowship is currently working its way through the Poetic Edda! In the third of these chats, we discuss the next four texts: Hymnir's Poem, Loki's Quarrel, Thrym's Poem, and The Poem of Volund. Become a patron at patreon.com/mythicmind Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mythic-mind--5808321/support .

The Mythic Mind Fellowship is currently working its way through the Poetic Edda! In the second of these chats, we discuss the next four texts: Vafthrudnir's Sayings, Grimnir's Saying, Skirnir's Journey, and Harbard's Song. Patrons of any tier are invited to participate in these chats. Become a patron at  patreon.com/mythicmind Enroll in the upcoming Lord of the Rings Study at https://andrewsnyder....

Today I am joined by Thomas Salerno and Master Samwise to discuss the new Tolkien film, The War of the Rohirrim. Follow Sam here:  @master_samwise    Follow Thomas here: https://thomasjsalerno.substack.com/   Watch the video of this conversation and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yns-tDu_S-4 Join the Mythic Mind Fellowship here: https://www.patreon.com/mythic...

The Mythic Mind Fellowship is currently working its way through the Poetic Edda! In the first of these chats, we discuss the first two texts, Völuspá and Hávamál. Patrons of any tier are invited to participate in these chats. Reading along is definitely helpful, but all patrons are welcome to join! Check Discord for the details or send me a message. Become a patron at patreon.com/mythicmind Find t...

Today I am joined by Chris Jackson to discuss the concepts of legacy and the hero's journey as laid out in his drafted book, "Legacy: How to Live a Life Worth Remembering." You can keep up with Chris at https://alegacylived.com/ Become a patron and get access to exclusive and ad-free episodes at  patreon.com/mythicmind Enroll in a course - including the upcoming Lord of the Rings Study - at https:...

In this episode, I am joined by The Middle-earth Mixer (@middleearthmixr) for a general conversation about what makes Tolkien great, as well some of the ideological factors that are often part of the broader Tolkien community. Become a patron at patreon.com/mythicmind Enroll in a course - including The Lord of the Rings - at https://andrewsnyder.podia.com/ Use the code "MIXR" for 25% off any cours...

In this episode, I am joined by a few of the participants in my "Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius course. To get access to all of the material from that course, including the recordings of our live conversations, go to  https://andrewsnyder.podia.com/ and use the code "PODCAST" for 50% off the cost during the month of November. Become a patron of the Mythic Mind Fellowship here:...

Today I am joined by Aaron Bair to discuss his book, A Joyful Outpost: Exploring the Household Economy of the Beavers from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Purchase the book here: https://amzn.to/3AcIx2I   Enroll in a course here: https://andrewsnyder.podia.com/ Join the Mythic Mind Fellowship here: patreon.com/mythicmind All videos/podcasts from "The Fiction and Philosophy of C.S. Lewis" are...

In this episode, I explain why I dropped the "many meaningful roads ahead" ending line from the show and I discuss the issue of looking for meaning in a supposedly meaningless world. Enroll in a Mythic Mind study today while prices are lowered!  https://andrewsnyder.podia.com/ Recommended Book: On the Incarnation  by Athanasius Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m...

In this episode, I discuss the trajectory of neoplatonism from the pre-Socratics to Boethius. You can watch the video of the main lesson here:  Boethius and Neoplatonism Support my work by becoming a patron at patreon.com/mythicmind. Purchase "Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius" here: https://andrewsnyder.podia.com/ Recommended Book:  The Death of Ivan Ilyich Use the code "MYTHIC"...

(A couple days after the original posting, I realized that the file I uploaded had a broken ending. This has now been corrected.) In this episode, I provide my introduction to Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy , which was made for my "Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius" course. To enroll in the course and gain permanent access to all materials, go to https://andrewsnyder.pod...

Some of the participants in the recently completed "Fiction and Philosophy of C.S. Lewis" course have reassembled to discuss a high-level view of C.S. Lewis's Ransom series - Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength. You can purchase the entire course here: https://andrewsnyder.podia.com/, and be sure to use the code RANSOM before the end of October 2024 for 50% off the cost...