I Might Believe in Faeries
Episodes
The Mills of the Gods (ft. Tim Powers & iSamwise)
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I am joined by the award winning fantasy author, Tim Powers, and my friend, iSamwise, to discuss Tim’s newest book, The Mills of th...
Tolkien's Darkest Tale (ft. Thomas Mirus)
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, I am a guest on Thomas Mirus’ Catholic Culture podcast. We discussed Tolkien’s darkest story, The Children of Hurin. Thom...
The Church, Morello, & Hermes (ft. Gregorio Montejo)
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I am joined by my friend Gregorio Montejo to discuss a subject that has caused a minor controversy in the world of re-enchantment and Tradition...
2025 Year in Review (ft. Susannah Black Roberts)
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Susannah Black Roberts returns to the show to discuss the best books we read in 2025. We talked a lot about C. S. Lewis, Philip Pullm...
Lud-in-the-Mist (ft. Carla Arnell)
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Master Nathaniel Chanticleer, the actual head of the family, was a typical Dorimarite in appearance; rotund, rubicund, red-haired, with hazel eyes ...
Liturgical Tolkien (ft. Ben Reinhard)
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of ink has been spilled over the Catholic and religious underpinnings of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Pretty much everyone knows ...
The Death of Rabelais (ft. Jane Scharl)
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
*This episode contains content that may not be suitable for children.Essayist, poet, and playwright, Jane Scharl returns to the show to discuss her ne...
Something Wicked This Way Comes (ft. Brad Birzer & Thomas Salerno)
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It is spooky season when the veil between the material and spiritual worlds becomes thin. Halloween is right around the corner and monsters prowl abou...
A Tim Powers Deep Dive (ft. iSamwise)
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last month, I was a guest on iSamwise’s YouTube channel and we discussed, you guessed it, Tim Powers! Check it out! iSamwise kindly shared his audio...
The Medieval Mind of C. S. Lewis (ft. Jason Baxter)
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I am joined by medieval scholar and author, Jason Baxter. Dr. Baxter is the Director of the Center for Beauty and Culture at Benedict...
The Numinous in Fiction (ft. Susannah Black Roberts & Jane Scharl)
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two wonderful guests return to the show, the editor of Plough and Mere Orthodoxy, Susannah (Black) Roberts, and poet and playwright, Jane Scharl. We d...
THE Cinderella Story (ft. Rosie Liljenquist)
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cinderella is one of the oldest folktales in the world. Academic librarian, Rosie Liljenquist (Rosy Rambles), joins the show to discuss this story. We...
St. Hildegard's Garden (ft. Leila Lawler)
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Author and cultural commentator, Leila Lawler, joins the show to discuss the book, St. Hildegard's Garden: Recipes and Remedies for Healing Body and S...
The Ape & The Monkey
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit aaronirber.substack.comThis video is about how ancient and medieval people viewed apes a...
Aliens & UFOs (ft. Patrick Abbott)
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Science fiction author, Patrick Abbott, joins the show to discuss whether alien life forms are compatible with Christianity, the UFO phenomenon, cattl...
The Antelope & The Serra
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit aaronirber.substack.comThis is the first of my medieval bestiary videos to be behind a p...
Lord of the World (ft. Malrubius)
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lord of the World was written in 1907 and is considered one of the classics of dystopian literature. The author, Fr. Robert Hugh Benson, was a Catholi...
Medieval Bestiary - Ants & Antlions
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we delve into how Medieval Christians depicted ants and their predator, the sometimes legendary antlion, in Medieval bestiaries. Subscribe to m...
Medieval Bestiary Introduction (ft. Aaron Irber)
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a solo episode where I discuss medieval bestiaries and announce a new project I have been working on. I discuss animal symbolism, how Medieval...
Lafferty's Fourth Mansions (ft. Gregorio Montejo)
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How the heck do I describe this book? In 1969, R. A. Lafferty wrote a novel. In it, he combined the spirituality of St. Theresa of Avila, conspiracy t...
Till We Have Faces (ft. Annie Crawford)
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A myth retold.This book is C. S. Lewis at his most mature, and he considered it to be his favorite of his own works. Many readers find it to be a diff...
Magic in Middle Earth (ft. Richard Rohlin)
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does magic work in The Lord of the Rings? Does Tolkien have a "magic system?" Richard Rohlin returns to the show to discuss how Tolkien ...
O Honeybees (ft. Salvator R. Tarnmoor)
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I get to discuss two of my favorite things: bees and mythology.Salvator R. Tarnmoor, or Ludovico Ambrosius when he is writing, joins ...
The Loser, the Robot, and the Antichrist (ft. E. L. Brooks)
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Almost all books are stupid, or else they are too smart. If you think so too, then this guest's books may be just right for you! Poet and novelist, E....
IMBIF Bookclub 6 - The Place of the Lion by Charles Williams
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the final episode of the The Year of Our Lord, 2024. We are concluding this year with a bookclub discussion of The Place of the Lion by Char...
Why We Hate Magic Systems (ft. Christopher Ruocchio, Nicholas Kotar, & Richard Rohlin)
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This was a really great episode! Richard Rohlin, Deacon Nicholas Kotar, and Christopher Ruocchio join the show to discuss magic in fantasy fiction. Wh...
Werewolves & Leprechauns (ft. Eleanor Bourg Nicholson)
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Halloween! In this episode, Eleanor Bourg Nicholson returns to the show to have a conversation about werewolves, leprechauns, and folklore. We d...
Moralizing Ovid (ft. Sarah-Jane Murray)
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ovid was a Roman poet who wrote a 15-book catalogue that came to be known as The Metamorphosis. The stories are all based on Greek and Roman mythology...
Hieroglyphics by Arthur Machen (ft. Christopher Tompkins)
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Tompkins (Darkly Bright Press) returns to the show to discuss the literary theories of horror author, Arthur Machen. Machen wrote about hi...
IMBIF Book Club 5 - A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 2024 book club continues! In this episode, we discuss A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. This book is a classic science fiction stor...
That Hideous Strength (fr. Andrew Snyder)
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the third and final in a trilogy where Andrew Snyder, from The Mythic Mind Legacy Podcast, and I discuss each book in C. S. Lewis'...
Perelandra (ft. Andrew Snyder)
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the second in a trilogy where Andrew Snyder, from The Mythic Mind Legacy Podcast, and I discuss each book in C. S. Lewis' "Ra...
Out of the Silent Planet (ft. Andrew Snyder)
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode will be the first in a trilogy where Andrew Snyder, from The Mythic Mind Legacy Podcast, and I discuss each book in C. S. Lewis' &quo...
IMBIF Book Club 4 - Eifelheim by Michael Flynn
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have begun our book club discussions for 2024! In this episode, we discuss Eifelheim by Michael Flynn. Eifelheim is a classic clash of cultures sto...
Flower World and True Myth (ft. Joseph & Monique González)
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The story of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a special one for me. Every year, I learn something new and am able to dive deeper into this miraculous event. T...
Beneath the Silent Heavens (ft. Jonathan Geltner & Gregorio Montejo)
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Both Jonathan Geltner (Absolute Music) and Gregorio Montejo (In a Green Tree) return as guests to discuss the 2019 book, Beneath the Silent Heavens, b...
The Devil's Dictum (ft. Frederick Gero Heimbach)
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Indie author Frederick Gero Heimbach joins the show to discuss his first novel, The Devil's Dictum. This is a story unlike anything you've rea...
Twilight of the Godlings (ft. Francis Young)
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are the British supernatural beings known as fairies? Where do they come from? Are they diminutive pagan gods or something else? Scholar and folk...
Lagomorph Warrior (ft. Donald Jacob Uitvlugt)
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What exactly is a lagomorph and why do they make interesting characters? Donald Jacob Uitvlugt joins the show to discuss lagomorphs, worldships, Chine...
Gene Wolfe (ft. Marc Aramini)
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The time has come for the first episode on Gene Wolfe! Wolfe scholar Marc Aramini joins the show to discuss this amazingly unique author. We talked ab...
Repenting Demons and Twitter Nonsense (ft. Isaac Young)
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Isaac Young joins the show to discuss modern depictions of angels and demons and whether or not demons can repent. We also discuss horror movies, Neil...
Cauldron of Story Ep. 1 The Frog Prince (ft. Rachel Irber)
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I am introducing a new patron only series called Cauldron of Story where I read and discuss a fairy tale with my wife, Rachel Irber. In this first epi...
My Brother's Keeper (ft. Tim Powers)
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Halloween! To mark the spooky season, I interviewed the master of the numinous, Tim Powers, about his new book, My Brother's Keeper. We disc...
St. Brendan, Tolkien and The West (ft. Matthew Scarince)
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Scarince joins the show to discuss an essay he wrote on J. R. R. Tolkien titled Looking to the West: A Brief Study of Tolkien’s Carolingian ...
Wonder, Mischief, & Fairyland (ft. Junius Johnson)
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do wonder and mischief have to do with education? What can Fairyland teach us? Junius Johnson, independent scholar, teacher, musician, and writer...
The Birth of Comedy (ft. Susannah Black Roberts)
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Friedrich Nietzsche and a guy named Bronze Age Pervert want to return to the Bronze Age of Greek civilization to reinvigorate our culture with abundan...
Conan Among the Ashes (ft. Alexander Palacio)
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Demon snake gods, human sacrifice, and what does Conan the Barbarian have to do with Hernan Cortez? Alexander Palacio joins the show to talk about his...
Weathering Wuthering Heights (ft. Eleanor Bourg Nicholson)
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gothic fiction author, Eleanor Bourg Nicholson, returns to the show to discuss Emily Brontë's novel, Wuthering Heights. We discuss the novel'...
The Grimm's Magic Fairy Tales (ft. Rev. G. Ronald Murphy, S. J.)
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were German academics and philologists and are famous for their collection of folk tales, which includes Hansel and Gretel, Li...
Don't Go Into The Wildwood! (ft. Marly Youmans)
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Author and poet Marly Youmans joins the show to discuss her recently published book, Seren of the Wildwood from Wiseblood Books: "Seren is born o...
Amboria: The World Under Starlight (ft. Richard Rohlin)
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Rohlin has wrapped a living sword, giants, unfathomable sea monsters, liturgy, angelic stars, and more into his new tabletop role playing game...
IMBIF Book Club 3 - The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Book Club number three has arrived! In this installment, we discuss The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany. We discuss the book, Dunsany t...
Myth, Facts, and Liturgical Santa (ft. Cameron Dixon)
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
C. S. Lewis called Christ the myth that became fact in an essay called..."Myth Became Fact". What does this mean? Well, Cameron Dixon joins the show t...
R. A. Lafferty: The Grumpy Old Man from Tulsa (ft. Gregorio Montejo)
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Raphael Aloysius Lafferty was an author, a teller of tall tales, and a Catholic from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Gregorio Montejo of Ktistec Press and I discuss ...
Blood of the King & Our Lady of Guadalupe (ft. Lydia Lei)
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Aztecs were one of the most bloody civilizations in history. In fact, blood, along with corn, was central to their ritual practices and sacrifices...
A Catholic, a Protestant, and a Fool Walk Into a Bar... (ft. Jane Clark Scharl)
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
*This episode contains content that may not be suitable for children. Essayist, poet, and playwright, Jane Clark Scharl joins the show on this episode...
Dirt Poor Robins’ Queen of the Night (ft. Neil DeGraide)
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Neil DeGraide, of the band Dirt Poor Robins, joins the show on this episode of I Might Believe in Faeries. We talked about their recent album Deadhors...
Greek Myths and Christian Mystery (ft. John Emmet Clarke)
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Emmet Clarke from the (amazing) Catholic book publishing company, Cluny Media, joins the podcast to discuss the book Greek Myths and Christian My...
IMBIF Book Club 2 - The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Book Club number two is here! In this episode we talk about The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers, possibly the greatest time travel story ever written. I am...
Mark Millar and Superman
15 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I had the wonderful, and unexpected, opportunity to interview comic book creator, and practicing Catholic, Mark Millar! Mark wrote such comic books as...
IMBIF Book Club 1 - Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of IMBIF, I am joined by my very good friends, Dan and Andrew to discuss Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. This is sort of an exa...
Fantasy, Theophany, and Absolute Music (ft. Jonathan Geltner)
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Geltner joins to show to discuss his debut novel, Absolute Music. We talk about creation, music, the history of the word “fantasy” and mu...
Reading Fantasy Makes You Holy (Maybe) (ft. David Russell Mosley)
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does reading fantasy make you holy? Maybe! Theologian and poet, David Russell Mosley, comes on the show to talk about his book, Being Deified, and his...
We Have GIANT Problems (ft. Katarinya Mariya)
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Katarinya returns to discuss the Nephilim (Giants) found in both Scripture and mythology. This episode was originally a live stream o...
ACKSHUALLY, Tolkien Loved Allegories (ft. Michael Jahosky)
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professor and Tolkien scholar, Michael Jahosky, joins me on the show to discuss his book, The Good News of the Return of the King: The Gospel in Middl...
(Arthur) Machen Trouble with Christopher Tompkins
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Tompkins, owner of Darkly Bright Press, joins me to discuss the works of the author Arthur Machen. Christopher has written a lot about Mac...
Patreon Announcement
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hey everyone! In this brief announcement, I describe my goals for this podcast and how we can get there.Check out my Patreon page and look at the subs...
Tim Powers
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is one of the main reasons I started this podcast. I wanted to talk to my favorite author, Tim Powers. And I did. And it was great.We dis...
Thomas Salerno Goes Pow! Zip! Swiff!
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas J. Salerno and Aaron talk about superheroes and how they relate to Christianity. Thomas writes for Word on Fire, Voyage Comics, Aleteia and mor...
Christopher Ruocchio Eats His Own Sun
15 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Ruocchio comes on the show to talk about his Sun Eater series. We talk about his reversion to Catholicism, his books, and much more!His we...
Dragon Slaying at the Eschaton (ft. Robert Miller)
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dragons in the Bible! Robert Miller, II, O.F.S., Ph.D. is a professor of the Old Testament and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies at The Catholic Uni...
St. Maximus Confesses to Rearranging Tolkien’s Furniture (ft. Richard Rohlin)
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Rohlin, co-host of the Amon Sul podcast, joins me to discuss St. Maximus the Confessor, Tolkien, and imaginary furniture.Richard Rohlin’s Pr...
I Might Believe in Vampires (ft. Eleanor Bourg Nicholson)
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I am joined by Eleanor Bourg Nicholson, author of “A Bloody Habit”, “Brother Wolf”, the Ignatius Critical Edition of Bram Stoker’s “Dracul...
An Overview of Catholic Science Fiction (ft. Sandra Miesel)
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Author and Medievalist Sandra Miesel comes on the show to provide an overview of SF Fandom and the various Catholic science fiction authors who were h...
Exploring the Dangerous World of Faeries (ft. Katarinya Mariya)
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you believe in faeries? Katarinya Mariya joins me to have a chat about The Little People or the “Fair Folk” who might be out in the woods waiti...
Introduction
28 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the introduction episode. I explain what this podcast is about and I talk a little about Gene Wolfe and faeries. Enjoy!Episode 1 Show NotesFol...