The Hutchmoot Podcast

Poet Malcolm Guite, along with artist Stephen Crotts and editor Pete Peterson, will discuss the inspiration for and development of Merlin’s Isle, the epic poem cycle of the tales of King Arthur and his Knights, featuring early looks at Stephen’s artwork, and readings of the text from Malcolm. Moderated by Rabbit Room Press editor Pete Peterson.
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Eiji Tsuburaya emerged from the horrors of WWII believing that kaiju stories could help restore hope to traumatized children. His pioneering work laid the architecture for a six-decade tokusatsu movement in which monsters offer cultural mirrors and spiritual architecture. This session will cross space and time to explore the complexity and beauty of monsters as storytellers. Perhaps their tales can give us courage and hope to face some creatures raging in our own tumultuous era.
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An interactive exploration of writing with a Christ-formed heart—moving your reader’s heart by incarnating the reality of Christ in written word through informing, instructing, influencing, inspiring, involving, and inviting. Conversational format peppered with biblical insights, writerly quotes, and practical wisdom drawn from three decades of thinking and writing about the heart. Sally Clarkson, heartfelt author of 30+ books, will join for a Q&A to wrap up the session. Kinei kardiam!
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“The world is Trouble … and Grace. That is all there is.” – Gary D. Schmidt
Over the past 20 years, the books of Gary D. Schmidt have been honored with awards and found their way into the homes and hearts of countless families with their complex portrayals of grief, sacrifice, mercy, and redemption. Your two humble, bookish guides will provide a warm welcome to Schmidt’s works in a joyous celebration of these stories, which, it turns out, are a part of the One Great Story.
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Leslie Eiler Thompson leads audio storytellers Mike Cosper (The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill), Jakob Lewis (No Small Endeavor), and Tasha A.F. Lemley (Nashville Public Radio, This Is Nashville) in conversation on how the transcendentals—truth, goodness, and beauty—shape their work. The panel examines the craft, ethics, and wonder behind their varied styles of audio storytelling that invites listeners into deeper meaning and awe.
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