I Might Believe in Faeries

This is a podcast about stories, myths and Catholicism. Stories are how we orient ourselves in the world. In Catholicism, we believe in the Greatest Story: Christ crucified and resurrected. We participate in His story through ritual worship; the liturgy. Even in the Catholic Church, these truths are often forgotten or ignored. My mission for this podcast is to explore storytelling, myths, and how these fit into Catholicism. I will cover Catholic fantasy and science fiction authors, mythology, folklore and the Catholic faith.

aaronirber.substack.com

More
Recent Episodes
  • Medieval Bestiary - Ants & Antlions
    May 11, 2025 – 14:28
  • Medieval Bestiary Introduction (ft. Aaron Irber)
    May 1, 2025 – 51:30
  • Lafferty's Fourth Mansions (ft. Gregorio Montejo)
    Apr 15, 2025 – 01:25:06
  • Till We Have Faces (ft. Annie Crawford)
    Mar 31, 2025 – 01:35:17
  • Magic in Middle Earth (ft. Richard Rohlin)
    Feb 28, 2025 – 01:24:34
  • O Honeybees (ft. Salvator R. Tarnmoor)
    Feb 15, 2025 – 01:28:09
  • The Loser, the Robot, and the Antichrist (ft. E. L. Brooks)
    Jan 15, 2025 – 01:29:28
  • IMBIF Bookclub 6 - The Place of the Lion by Charles Williams
    Dec 15, 2024 – 01:36:27
  • Why We Hate Magic Systems (ft. Christopher Ruocchio, Nicholas Kotar, & Richard Rohlin)
    Nov 15, 2024 – 01:24:39
  • Werewolves & Leprechauns (ft. Eleanor Bourg Nicholson)
    Oct 31, 2024 – 01:52:34
  • Moralizing Ovid (ft. Sarah-Jane Murray)
    Oct 15, 2024 – 01:36:31
  • Hieroglyphics by Arthur Machen (ft. Christopher Tompkins)
    Sep 15, 2024 – 01:44:19
  • IMBIF Book Club 5 - A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
    Aug 31, 2024 – 01:45:19
  • That Hideous Strength (fr. Andrew Snyder)
    Aug 15, 2024 – 02:00:41
  • Perelandra (ft. Andrew Snyder)
    Jul 15, 2024 – 01:39:31
  • Out of the Silent Planet (ft. Andrew Snyder)
    Jun 15, 2024 – 01:29:32
  • IMBIF Book Club 4 - Eifelheim by Michael Flynn
    May 15, 2024 – 01:45:03
  • Flower World and True Myth (ft. Joseph & Monique González)
    Apr 30, 2024 – 01:22:41
  • Beneath the Silent Heavens (ft. Jonathan Geltner & Gregorio Montejo)
    Apr 15, 2024 – 01:51:48
  • The Devil's Dictum (ft. Frederick Gero Heimbach)
    Mar 15, 2024 – 01:33:13
  • Twilight of the Godlings (ft. Francis Young)
    Feb 15, 2024 – 01:18:51
  • Lagomorph Warrior (ft. Donald Jacob Uitvlugt)
    Jan 15, 2024 – 01:17:53
  • Gene Wolfe (ft. Marc Aramini)
    Dec 31, 2023 – 01:35:05
  • Repenting Demons and Twitter Nonsense (ft. Isaac Young)
    Dec 15, 2023 – 01:16:39
  • Cauldron of Story Ep. 1 The Frog Prince (ft. Rachel Irber)
    Nov 15, 2023 – 48:57
  • My Brother's Keeper (ft. Tim Powers)
    Oct 31, 2023 – 01:37:42
  • St. Brendan, Tolkien and The West (ft. Matthew Scarince)
    Oct 1, 2023 – 01:17:32
  • Wonder, Mischief, & Fairyland (ft. Junius Johnson)
    Sep 15, 2023 – 01:11:43
  • The Birth of Comedy (ft. Susannah Black Roberts)
    Sep 1, 2023 – 01:17:39
  • Conan Among the Ashes (ft. Alexander Palacio)
    Aug 15, 2023 – 01:53:06
  • Weathering Wuthering Heights (ft. Eleanor Bourg Nicholson)
    Jul 15, 2023 – 01:24:19
  • The Grimm's Magic Fairy Tales (ft. Rev. G. Ronald Murphy, S. J.)
    Jun 15, 2023 – 01:37:25
  • Don't Go Into The Wildwood! (ft. Marly Youmans)
    May 30, 2023 – 01:11:13
  • Amboria: The World Under Starlight (ft. Richard Rohlin)
    May 15, 2023 – 01:24:33
  • IMBIF Book Club 3 - The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany
    May 1, 2023 – 01:26:49
  • Myth, Facts, and Liturgical Santa (ft. Cameron Dixon)
    Apr 15, 2023 – 01:33:20
  • R. A. Lafferty: The Grumpy Old Man from Tulsa (ft. Gregorio Montejo)
    Mar 15, 2023 – 01:36:15
  • Blood of the King & Our Lady of Guadalupe (ft. Lydia Lei)
    Feb 15, 2023 – 01:35:21
  • A Catholic, a Protestant, and a Fool Walk Into a Bar... (ft. Jane Clark Scharl)
    Jan 30, 2023 – 01:15:03
  • Dirt Poor Robins’ Queen of the Night (ft. Neil DeGraide)
    Jan 15, 2023 – 01:44:01
  • Greek Myths and Christian Mystery (ft. John Emmet Clarke)
    Dec 15, 2022 – 01:35:20
  • IMBIF Book Club 2 - The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers
    Nov 15, 2022 – 01:28:10
  • Mark Millar and Superman
    Oct 15, 2022 – 01:10:55
  • IMBIF Book Club 1 - Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
    Sep 15, 2022 – 01:23:15
  • Fantasy, Theophany, and Absolute Music (ft. Jonathan Geltner)
    Aug 15, 2022 – 01:29:51
  • Reading Fantasy Makes You Holy (Maybe) (ft. David Russell Mosley)
    Jul 15, 2022 – 02:05:57
  • We Have GIANT Problems (ft. Katarinya Mariya)
    Jun 15, 2022 – 01:39:44
  • ACKSHUALLY, Tolkien Loved Allegories (ft. Michael Jahosky)
    May 15, 2022 – 01:27:03
  • (Arthur) Machen Trouble with Christopher Tompkins
    Apr 14, 2022 – 01:23:35
  • Patreon Announcement
    Mar 22, 2022 – 03:43
Recent Reviews
  • Beowulf2023
    The Mythopoetic Imagination
    Aaron's podcast is one of the best resources for intelligent conversation on all aspects of the mythopoetic imagination from a Catholic perspective. He consistently asks intellignet questions and demonstrates a real talent for drawing the best from all his guests. Highly recoomended!
  • AndrewSnyder
    Great show!
    This is currently one of my favorite podcasts. Aaron hosts some fascinating guests and leads great conversations on fantasy, folklore, and faith. I have greater appreciation for faerie with each episode.
  • Shrines of Moriya
    Wonderful show
    great discussions about faith, fiction, and folklore with interesting guests
  • HMSReep
    Fantastic (in every sense of the word) podcast
    Love this podcast. Aaron is an extremely knowledgeable and intellectually curious host whose passion for the subject matter shines through, and his guest line-up is top-notch. I always end up with new insights (and a much longer reading list) after each episode.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork on this page are property of the podcast owner, and not endorsed by UP.audio.