Martin Shaw
Writer, mythographer and Christian thinker specializing in mythology, folklore and storytelling, and the featured interview guest discussing English and Celtic myth and their relation to landscape and Christianity.
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Jan 28, 2026 • 1h 36min
English Myth and Folklore with Dr Martin Shaw
Dr Martin Shaw, writer and mythographer who explores myth, folklore and Christian thought. He discusses how stories bind people to landscape and ecology. He recounts his long walkabout and bardic training. He traces river goddesses, place-name memory, Cornish revival and links between myth, Christianity and local identity.
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May 16, 2025 • 1h 7min
395 - Beauty First: Envisioning a Civilization Worth Restoring (ARC Roundtable)
Join Andrew Gould, an Orthodox church designer, Aidan Hart, a British iconographer, Martin Shaw, an author and mystic, Neil DeGraide, a musician from Dirt Poor Robins, and artist Heather Pollington as they ponder the role of beauty in civilization. They discuss how art, architecture, and music can renew culture and soul, advocating for a return to genuine artistry over political motivations. The conversation meanders through themes of love, nature, and the creative process, revealing the profound connections between beauty and human experience.
