Born of Wonder

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S3:5 EP30: The Women Who Revolutionized Ethics: Interview with Benjamin Lipscomb Feb 22, 2022

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On this episode, Katie discusses the fascinating philosophical contributions of four women philosophers: one a zealous Catholic convert, one a bohemian artist, one an upperclass academic, and one a 'jack of all trades' with a special interest in biology and animals. What did they all have in common? A shared desire for Truth in an age of dogmatic relativism. As they discussed and debated the huge ethical questions of the day (the Holocaust, etc.) they each reached toward a comprehensive understanding of the human person as ethically whole - able to be discussed and understood. Katie has a conversation with Benjamin Lipscomb, the author of the new book, "The Women are Up to Something: How Elizabeth Anscombe, Phillippa Foot, Mary Midgley, and Irish Murdoch Revolutionized Ethics." Stay tuned to the end for some beautiful poetry and music recommendations. The Women Are Up to Something: How Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley, and Iris Murdoch Revolutionized Ethics by Benjamin J.B. Lipscomb https://bookshop.org/books/the-women-are-up-to-something-how-elizabeth-anscombe-philippa-foot-mary-midgley-and-iris-murdoch-revolutionized-ethics/9780197541074?gclid=Cj0KCQiAr5iQBhCsARIsAPcwROOIJ4mFrIphO499Xf_BdJflEz2ctehuzZcHKeXz8ZNXWPywmqS0vw4aAn3oEALw_wcB Benjamin Lipscomb: https://www.houghton.edu/staff-members/benjamin-lipscomb/ Recommendation - John O'Donohue Interview, The Inner Landscape of Beauty, On Being: https://onbeing.org/programs/john-odonohue-the-inner-landscape-of-beauty/ A Blessing for One Who is Exhausted https://transformingcenter.org/2010/08/a-blessing-for-one-who-is-exhausted/ Beannacht: A Poem https://medium.com/@onbeing/beannacht-a-poem-8c2c29a4d14e Joanie Madden Song of the Irish Whistle Support the podcast on patreon! w.patreon.com/bornofwonder?fan_landing=true www.bornofwonder.com Instagram: @bornofwonder Music: Blue Dot Sessions

S3:3 EP28: We All Want to be Jo March Feb 08, 2022

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Interview any woman writer and odds are they will bring up Jo March. Everyone from Nora Ephron to J.K. Rowling to Susan Sontag to Simone de Beauvoir has claimed the bookish and bold heroine of Louisa May Alcott’s 150+ year old classic, Little Women, as a personal inspiration. What is it about Jo? In this episode, Katie discusses her personal relationship to this story and why it is the more 'mundane' aspects of Jo that make her a truly relatable and enduring heroine.

"Why we all want to be Jo March"

https://www.bornofwonder.com/home/why-we-all-want-to-be-jo-march

Recommendations --

Audio book Little Women - Barbara Caruso narrating

Little Women movies (1990s version and 2019 Greta Gerwig version)

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

'dancing around your house music' - ABBA - "Mama Mia"

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S3:2 EP27: All Things Scotland! Whisky Chat with Mariam Saoma Feb 01, 2022

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On this episode, Katie chats with her good friend and fellow Scotland-obsessed world traveler, Mariam Saoma. The two chat about their 2019 trip, share recommendations, and discuss what it is about Celtic culture and Scotland in particular that they find so compelling and inspiring.

Instagram @bornofwonder www.bornofwonder.com "My heart is in the Highlands" https://www.bornofwonder.com/home/my-heart-is-in-the-highlands Outlander Season 1 Soundtrack https://open.spotify.com/album/7IACcKsPaMrCJjwsZLjoJ3 Recommendations -
Edinburgh Castle Arthur's Seat Dalwhinnie Distilery Falkirk (Where Claire sees Jamie's 'ghost') Midhope Castle ("Lallybroch") "Sligachan Old Bridge" in Skye Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/bornofwonder?fan_landing=true

S3:1 EP26: Living a Literary Life Jan 25, 2022

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On this first episode of Season 3, Katie celebrates the literary life - St. Jerome, the patron saint of librarians/readers, Rory from Gilmore Girls, Beauty and the Beast (and that epic library!), and how books can be portals to other worlds. Inspiration for a new year filled with books!

www.bornofwonder.com Instagram: @bornofwonder Music: Blue Dot Sessions www.goodreads.com/katiesonlinelibrary Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/bornofwonder?fan_landing=true
Recommendation: 1998 Thomas Newman Little Women Soundtrack https://open.spotify.com/album/0Ug5EnJH0wl1DFPC8HAtpK "St. Jerome and the Literary Life" https://www.bornofwonder.com/home/st-jerome-and-the-literary-life

BONUS Episode! Tolkien’s ”Eucatastrophe” Jan 11, 2022

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Bonus episode ! New Year's resolutions, getting outside and exploring Tolkien's concept of Eucatastrophe, ‘the sudden joyous turn, the mark of all fairy tales.’ We discuss Eucatastrophe in the context of other literary devices including perapatea, anagnorisis, and deux ex machina. Eucatastrophe is unique in the belief - the insistence - on a fundamentally just, ‘true,’ universe. We also explore Shakespeare’s beautiful play, “The Winter’s Tale,” and how the last scene (Queen Hermione coming back to life) epitomizes a ‘Eucatastrophic’ moment.

www.bornofwonder.com @bornofwonder on instagram https://www.bornofwonder.com/home/eucatastrophe-tolkiens-joyous-turn Audio from "On Fairy Stories" Podcast (2020) 1000 Hours Outside Movement https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/

S2:16 EP25: The Winter Solstice and Embracing the Darkness Dec 21, 2021

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On this final episode of Season 2, Katie meditates on "wintering" and embracing the dark times in the year - and in life. Dark Night of the Soul, the turning of the year, a chance for reflection... And some recommendations (Icelandic Book Flood! When Harry Met Sally!) to get us ready for a new year. Thank you so much for following along this season - looking forward to Season 3!! Get in touch : www.bornofwonder.com Leave a review on iTunes! St. John of the Cross - Dark Night of the Soul https://www.poetseers.org/spiritual-and-devotional-poets/christian/the-works-of-st-john-of-the-cross/dark-night-of-the-soul/ Wintering by Katherine May Interview with Katherine May on "On Being" https://onbeing.org/programs/katherine-may-how-wintering-replenishes/ Icelandic Book Flood Tradition https://www.fatherly.com/play/icelandic-christmas-eve-tradition-jolabokaflod/ The Big Ponder Episode - "The Night" https://www.goethe.de/prj/tbp/en/eps/thn.html Music - Bluedotsessions Final Scene of When Harry Met Sally

S2:15 EP24: The Beauty of Eastern Rite Catholicism: Interview with Rebecca Hamilton Dec 14, 2021

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On this episode, Katie chats with Rebecca Hamilton, a practicing Eastern Rite Catholic, exploring the unique, transcendent beauty of this liturgy. We'll learn about some of the practical differences between Eastern and Latin Rite, what family and community life is like as a Byzantine Catholic, and we'll also hear some BEAUTIFUL chant from the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. No matter what your religious (or non religious) background, this episode is a deep dive into Beauty as a Lived, Practiced, Reality.

More at: www.bornofwonder.com "A Light that Shines in the Darkness" https://www.bornofwonder.com/home/a-light-that-shines-in-the-darkness ** I use the term "Latin" and "Roman" Rite when really there is only "Latin Rite" (this is the rite you are likely familiar with as a Roman Catholic) - a "Latin Mass" is the "Extraordinary Form of the Latin Rite" (It does not have to do with what language the Mass is said in) Liturgical Chant from The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom chanted in English by the Mount Lebanon Choir of Byzantine Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8MUi27Ff2s&t=105s Evlogitaria of the dead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6je5axPodI&t=92s Find Rebecca on instagram @bairntenaya Rebecca's Spotify Playlist of Chant: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7Jzc6njWloo8sBZ0NWHYQj?si=fc24a0b854d14e1c https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1SBd0VfthcUMjjq0fgvbUz?si=9e34c9dc7b834eae "A Look at the Different Rites in the Catholic Church" https://blessedisshe.net/blog/byzantine-catholic-liturgy/ Infant Communion in the West https://preachersinstitute.com/2012/12/08/infant-communion-the-ancient-western-tradition/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDVJH1xUTNY Difference between Eastern Catholics and Orthodox beginning at 3:31 Recommendation -- Kontakion of the Nativity of Christ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSyC33rj0Xo

S2:14 EP23: Advent with Maria von Trapp Nov 30, 2021

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On this episode, Katie explores the Advent traditions of the real life von Trapp family (inspiration for the famous "Sound of Music"), reading from Maria's autobiography - filled with beautiful Advent music and ideas for the coming season. Also - bonus - Julie Andrews and Maria Yodeling Together :) www.bornofwonder.com Lord of the Rings Advent Guide https://www.bornofwonder.com/home/journeying-through-advent-with-lord-of-the-rings The Story of the Trapp Family Singers: The Story that Inspired the Sound of Music Maria Augusta Trapp Music: Benedictine Sisters of Mary Vivaldi: Gloria - Gloria in excelsis Deo · Monteverdi Choir · English Baroque Soloists · John Eliot Gardiner · Antonio Vivaldi Wexford Carol - Violin Solos, YouTube Recommendation - Robin Bullock, Guitarist, "A Guitar for Christmas'

S2:13 EP22: What Does it Mean to be Human? Nov 23, 2021

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What does it mean to be a human being? When Jane Goodall discovered chimpanzees could effectively use tools and had complex social bonds she challenged the idea of human exceptionalism. But we are exceptional... aren't we? What does it mean to be a Human Person, a Human Animal? Imagination? Morality? And what does it mean to be made in the Image and Likeness of God? On this episode we celebrate and explore the dignity of human person and our place in Creation.

Smithsonian Institute Human Origins Project https://humanorigins.si.edu/about/become-involved/submit-your-response-what-does-it-mean-be-human "Jane" Documentary National Geographic https://films.nationalgeographic.com/jane-the-movie "Reason for Hope" - Jane Goodall The Dignity of a Human Person: A Catholic Doctrine

by Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan

https://churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/the-dignity-of-a-human-person-a-catholic-doctrine/ Language of God Podcast https://biologos.org/podcast/language-of-god Morrison's Jig - Anthea Lawrence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHS1gOQtJjw

S2:12 EP21: Look to the Stars Nov 11, 2021

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On this episode, Katie explores the history of astronomy and stargazing - with a dabbling of poetry and theology, we remember to look up and stay in awe of our place in the wide expanse of the universe.

www.bornofwonder.com

App: Star Walk 2

Recommendation:

The Tallis Scholars - If Ye Love Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI5Y9l2NHIo

Lion King Stars Scene

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmDvpoVtXu4

Music: Blue Dot Sessions