Brace yourself, sisters! Sarah and Maeve chat about Sister Act with our dear friend, talented musician, and PK, Clara! Topics include hymnal adaptations, ministry revitalization, appropriation, and denominational differences in music and worship. Come for Whoopi, stay for the early 2000s Christian rock.

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Sister Act & Church Music

Sarah and Maeve chat with Vanessa Zoltan, chaplain, author of the new book "Praying With Jane Eyre," and host of the podcasts "Harry Potter and the Sacred Text," "Hot & Bothered," and "The Real Question!" We discuss sacred reading, literature, and our favorite novel, "Jane Eyre." Digressions include Lisa Kleypas' Russian romance novels, the "Veronica Mars" divide, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and whether or not Mr. Fairfax Rochester would accept Paul Hollywood's handshake. For more info on this episode, check out our show notes at mysticsmulder.com . 

Sacred Reading & Praying With Jane Eyre w. Vanessa Zoltan

Your favorite Presbyterians and our favorite Catholic (Brody!) reunite to chat about Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell in this two-parter! In this episode, we focus on Godspell. Go to the previous episode for our Jesus Christ Superstar musings. Cw: racism, police/military violence, death, clowns

Godspell

Your favorite Presbyterians and our favorite Catholic (Brody!) reunite to chat about Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell in this two-parter! This episode focuses mostly on Jesus Christ Superstar. Go to the next episode to listen to our Godspell musings. Cw: clowns, racism, police/military violence, death, death by suicide

Jesus Christ Superstar

It’s Lent season! Sarah, Maeve, and special guest Haley discuss the history and theology of Lent, contemporary spiritual discipleship and fasting, and our own Lenten journeys.   CW: disordered eating and eating disorders, diet culture, fasting, food

Lent and Fasting

Sarah and Maeve talk about sabbaths, rest, and taking a break from screens  and media. Tangents include driving through school zones and that rainbow parachute from second grade.

Tech Sabbath

Happy Halloween! In this silly, spooky episode, Sarah and Maeve discuss their favorite supernaturals: werewolves and vampires. Ft. Penny Dreadful, Teen Wolf, Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, Interview with the Vampire, Moonlight, What We Do In The Shadows, Parasol Protectorate, Jane Eyre, and...Grey Gardens? 

Werewolves and Vampires

Sarah and Maeve interview Abolition Apostles leaders Sarah Pritchard and David Brazil about faith-based prison ministry and abolition and media representations of the prison and criminal justice systems. Ft. a very cute baby. CW: incarceration, abuse, assault

Christianity & Prison Abolition (Ft. Abolition Apostles)

Sarah, Maeve, and Brent talk purity culture: sex, drugs, Twilight, and Jerry Falwell. CW: drugs, addiction, prison, sex, queerphobia, abuse, trauma, food, fatphobia

Purity Culture

We bring you a legendary episode of Mystics & Mulder! Your hosts and special guest Carlina discuss Orpheus and Eurydice, The Cannibal of Qemer, and The Táin's Queen Medb and Cú Chulainn. Ft. Woodchuck Todd, Maneater by Hall & Oates, and tears courtesy of Hadestown. 

Myths & Legends

Yes, it’s our longest episode to date, and, no, we’re not sorry. Sarah, Maeve, Grace, and Will discuss the joy and complexity of fanfiction as a medium of representation and creativity. This episode is for novices and aFICionados alike.

Fanfiction

Welcome! Everything is fine. Sarah, Maeve, and special guest Bethany discuss the philosophy and theology of The Good Place and how the beloved show breaks down impact vs. intent, promotes community care and collective goodness, and critiques social inaction.

The Good Place

In honor of Black Lives Matter, Sarah, Maeve, and a few friends in ministry discuss the prolific works of Black theologians, including William Barber, James Cone, Katie Geneva Cannon, and Emilie Townes, and theologians of color regarding their impact on our personal theologies. Check out and donate to the Marsha P Johnson Institute, Black Trans Travel Fund, Black and Pink, The Poor People’s Campaign, Faith In Public Life, university-led prison divestment and abolitionist movements, and other grassroots organizations in your area!

Black Theologians & Theologians of Color

Roll for initiative! Joined by our very own DM, Liv, Sarah and Maeve get into the power of community, world-building, faith/fate, and storytelling for players of Dungeons & Dragons.

Dungeons & Dragons

Sarah and Maeve get into a topic that most people don’t really like talking about: death! From attitudes towards death and dying in medieval Iberia to Caitlin Doughty’s “Ask a Mortician,” we discuss physical representations of death and Death, Western cultural and religious taboos and traditions, and dying in/for the modern age. What would your funeral playlist be? Email us at mysticsandmulder@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Facebook, and our website. You can even dream about us -- we don’t mind.

Let’s Talk About Death, Baby!

Mystics & Mulder is a comedy podcast at the intersection of pop culture and faith by Sarah and Maeve. Music by Moshun.

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