Podcasts about fables

Bethany sat down with Professor Matt Mehan, Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Government at Hillsdale in DC, to discuss his new book, The American Book of Fables, released last month. We have a wide-ranging conversation about the importance of fables, homeschooling as the Founders might have, and the importance of literature for all ages. […]

In this special double feature, Chris welcomes the authors of two new books about the American way of life—one about the many things that make it great, and the other about something we've lost. First, Matthew Mehan of Hillsdale College's Washington, DC, campus discusses his latest children's book, The American Book of Fables, a collection to help the young […]

A transatlantic journey is on the agenda for the May 2026 New Music Train in this episode. The journey begins in Dublin, where Liam McIndoe hops on board and steers the train towards Illinois, where Sunny Varney is on the platform with a pile of new music. Liam and Sunny serve up picks from Fables, Kneecap, Armani Burnham, The Karma Effect and Spell.Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends.Visit our website at SuburbsPod.comEmail Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.comFollow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspodIf you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984.Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

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America's 250th birthday is just a few weeks out, and festivities are underway. But, leaving aside disputes about fist fights and daring stunts on the White House South Lawn, a question emerges about what a serious celebration of the American way looks and feels like. To consider this and more, Charles, James, and a visiting Peter Robinson sit down with Matthew Mehan, author and Associate Dean of Hillsdale College's graduate school in Washington, D.C., to discuss The American Book of Fables.The gang thinks through the meaning of our civic inheritance and the endeavor to pass on the baton to the young. Matt's here to remind us that the arduous effort can be joyful and that hopefulness is a trait that marks the serious thinker. Our trio also kvetches (and then some!) over the Iran deal, winces at the newly unveiled Obama Presidential Center, and chortles with bewilderment at the accusation that a Pride-themed baseball cap was "desecrated" by a Bible verse.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-ricochet-podcast--5817275/support.

On today's show Ben and Andrew begin with a hydration break take as the World Cup continues before turning to the latest on Anthropic's export control saga, what the Trump administration may not understand about AI cybersecurity, and what Anthropic still doesn't understand about dealing with the government. From there: Fables differentiation, the dangers of ringfencing frontier AI within U.S. borders, and how open source Chinese AI may affect the marketplace. From there: Why Ben gives Fox the benefit of the doubt after its Roku purchase this week, whether Siri AI will nuke ChatGPT's market, Noam Shazeer joins OpenAI, what e-commerce will and won't be automated, and whether autonomous driving can scale on ICE vehicles.

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Tyler is a suicide survivor and has experienced the anomalous trauma of sequential ruptured patellar tendons. His first book, The Maniac with No Knees, is an exciting memoir that follows his journey with undiagnosed bipolar disorder through an eclectic series of mania-driven misadventures He is currently working on a second book, a composite novel called The Fables of Frog City. Tyler has pivoted his platform from standing up for people with mental illness to standing up for everyone who is oppressed. He shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: people with mental illness need community, goals and medication bipolar disorder can give you creativity, curiosity and empathy it's liberating to be authentic https://www.tylerkania.com tags: Tyler Kania, rugby player, coach, cybersecurity salesman, cryptocurrency entrepreneur, stonemason, civil rights activist, independent journalist, writer, author, The Maniac with No Knees, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

The Big Bad Wolf (1966) (Original title: Der Wolf und die sieben jungen Geißlein) Directed by Peter Podehl Screenplay by Konrad Lustig Based on the story by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Produced by Hubert Schonger for Schongerfilm GmbH Distributed by Childhood Productions Released by AITV as part of their Holiday Storybook of Fables syndication package Cast: Helmo Kindermann as the Wolf Harriet Gessner as Mother Goat Jürgen von Alten as the Miller Gusstav Oehler as the Baker Johannes Buzalski as the Grocer Otto von Frisch as the Teacher Christa Welzmüller as a Little Goat Karl Heinz Millisterfer as a Little Goat Uschi Görthofer as a Little Goat Dagmar Wolf as a Little Goat Hansi Maar as a Little Goat Gaby Lang as a Little Goat Toni Mang as Cookie, the Littlest Goat English Narration by Paul Tripp Stream The Big Bad Wolf on YouTube Visit our website - https://aippod.com/ and follow the American International Podcast on Letterboxd, Instagram and Threads @aip_pod and on Facebook at facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast  Get your American International Podcast merchandise at our store. Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955) 

We're joined by Dr. John Cuddeback, author, The Intentional Household: Living as if People Matter, a book that provides profound directions for crafting the shared life we naturally crave for ourselves and our loved ones. Alan Migliorato, founder of Adventure Catholic, talks about raising teens and social media- how should we navigate this as parents? Matt Mehan, author of The American Book of Fables talks about his stories in time for America's 250th birthday.

Le 6 juin, c'est la journée mondiale de la prévention des "ravageurs"  ou de la lutte contre les "nuisibles". Au-delà des risques, des nuisances, des éradications et autres nettoyages par le vide, BSG dévoile tout ce qu'on ne t'a jamais dit, appris sur les muridés (la famille des rats, souris, mulots et autres campagnols), ces pique-assiettes qui squattent nos maisons depuis des millénaires.Les connais-tu vraiment ?_______Les Rats, Souris, Mulots et Campagnols sont rassemblés dans la famille des Muridés, qui rassemble à elle seule la moitié de l'ordre des rongeurs : 1200 espèces sur plus de 2000 (1 espèce mammifère sur 3 est un rongeur). Certains "commensaux" se sont invités à la table humaine depuis l'aube de l'humanité, d'autres sont sauvages. Qui sont Mickey, Minnie, Jerry, Speedy Gonzales, Bernard, Bianca, Algernon, Célestine,  Ratatouille, Stuart Little, sans oublier celle qui récupère les dents sous les oreillers et cette autre souris, verte, qui court dans l'herbe… au naturel ?_______On dit souvent qu'un Renard consomme de 2 à 6000 micromammifères par an, surtout des campagnols. Ils sont donc vitaux pour l'équilibre écologique des milieux. Les booms et les crashes des populations de campagnols (tous les x années) sont bien connus des écologues et des naturalistes. Toute la chaîne alimentaire est affectée, puisque les populations de prédateurs dépendent directement de la ressource en proies._______Hélène Dupuy est spécialiste des micromammifères, et membre de la SFEPM, la Société Française pour l'Étude et la Protection des Mammifères.Pour retrouver et écouter facilement  les 16 épisodes de la série "Micromammifères", tapez simplement "Baleine + Dupuy" ou "Baleine + micromammifères" dans vos applis d'écoute._______

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Dr. Matthew Mehan, associate dean and associate professor of government for the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College in Washington D.C., joins Federalist Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the importance of using art such as poetry, fables, and folklore to help people "fall in love with the country again" as America's 250th birthday rapidly approaches.You can buy Mehan's new book The American Book of Fables, here. The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.

Matthew Mehan's new book is Called "The American Book Of Fables". Mehan will be part of the 

Welcome to episode 358 of The Cloud Pod, where the weather is always cloudy!  Justin, Matt, and Ryan (who, rumour has it, was working on an Eagles music podcast) are in the studio this week to bring you all the latest in AI and cloud news (and begging for a AI spend limit increase), including anthropic wanting everyone – except themselves – to slow down AI development, GitHub's insane number of commits, and even an announcement from CoreWeave, plus so much more. Let's get started!  Titles we almost went with this week Stop Configuring Domains One by One Like a Peasant SSH Into Your AI Agent Like It’s 1999 Your AWS Bill Finally Has an AI Babysitter Stop Blaming Engineering, the AI Will Do It Now GPU Queue Anxiety Meet Your Serverless Spark Therapist One Wildcard Certificate to Rule All Subdomains One PTU Reservation to Rule All Regions Twelve Billion Parameters Walk Into a Laptop Squeezing Gemma 4 Until the Bits Cry Azure Cobalt 200 VMs Are Really Arm-ed and Dangerous AI has gone all Fables and Myth Arm-ed she blows: but probably not to a region near you Dash to change your password as Dashlane gets owned Siri AI shows just how slow Gemini is AI Announces going public, and then spreads Myths about AI development A big thanks to this week's sponsors: There are many cloud cost management tools out there, but only Archera provides insured commitments. It sounds fancy, but it’s really simple. Archera gives you the cost savings of a 1 or 3-year AWS Savings Plan with a commitment as short as 30 days. If you do not use all the cloud resources you have committed to, Archera will literally cover the difference. Other cost management tools may say they offer “insured commitments”, but remember to ask: Will you actually give me my rebate? Because Archera will.  Check out thecloudpod.net/archera to schedule a demo today.  General News 01:27 How GitHub plans to win developers back GitHub’s scale challenge has grown substantially beyond earlier projections.  The platform processed 1 billion commits in all of 2025, but now handles 1.4 billion commits per month, with AI agents alone generating over 17 million pull requests monthly. The technical remediation work has shifted from surface-level scaling to architectural rebuilding. GitHub has addressed MySQL contention, moved webhooks off MySQL entirely, rewritten the GitHub Actions job dispatch system, and is migrating performance-sensitive code from its Ruby monolith to Go. GitHub’s migration to Microsoft Azure, previously reported as a capacity move, is now described as a deeper infrastructure overhaul.  The goal is service isolation so that a degraded subsystem like Actions does not cascade failures to Git or other core services. Microsoft is providing engineering support from teams with experience scaling systems at comparable load levels, which represents a more direct operational involvement than what was previously discussed. New feature releases like the

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What this episode is about Most salespeople are pointed at targets without being taught to think about them. That gap — between knowing who to call and understanding why it matters — is what Peter Cleary and Tom Sterns set out to close with their book Graphic Sales: How to Build a Prospecting Playbook. The book is unusual. It teaches through illustrated comic strips drawn from real sales disasters, using the Aesop's Fables principle: story first, lesson second. The goal isn't to lecture. It's to help salespeople recognise themselves, laugh at the madness, and do the work better. What Marcus, Peter, and Tom cover Ideal Customer Profile as a foundation — not a filter. The ICP chapter opens the book because everything else depends on it. ICP isn't just demographic targeting. It's understanding the four to six data attributes that signal your solution is genuinely right for a specific buyer — and then thinking critically about what those signals mean in context. Why AI won't solve poor prospecting judgement. Tom shares a cautionary story: he built an AI-assisted prospecting tool for a team, fed it the right signals, and watched conversion rates fall. The problem wasn't the data. It was that automating the research broke the reps' critical thinking. They stopped trusting the information because they hadn't processed it themselves. They started dialling without thinking. Conversion rates recovered only when the reps were given time to verify and reason about the signals themselves. Pre-call planning is a non-negotiable. Hundreds of touchpoints go into booking a meeting. Showing up without reviewing the notes, researching the company, and forming a hypothesis is a dereliction of the role — not just poor practice. The post-call debrief most organisations never do. Standardised post-call analysis is almost universally absent. Marcus describes his red-teaming process: everyone hears the call, debriefs individually, and lessons feed directly into the next pre-call plan. It's how losses become assets rather than embarrassments. Multi-threading vs single-contact selling. SDRs are frequently incentivised to book a meeting with one person and move on. The result is account executives walking into rooms they don't understand, recapping conversations the buyer has already had. Tom and Peter describe pod structures where SDRs and AEs share long-term account ownership — so the knowledge doesn't evaporate at handoff. Meeting buyers where they actually are. Marcus introduces a staged buying journey framework — from centre of dissatisfaction through passive and active looking, to deciding — and maps this against persona data. A buyer who started a new role four weeks ago is in a different conversation than one who looks like they're planning their next move. Timing, relevance, and personal value determine whether a rep gets championed internally. Honesty, pipeline integrity, and what managers actually owe their organisations. Tom shares a pipeline audit story where redefining stage criteria caused the pipeline to drop by two-thirds — and the leadership committee was relieved. Peter and Marcus discuss the cultural cost of managers who manage upwards rather than telling the truth to the people who need to act on it. Key quotes from the episode Marcus: "Haste is different from speed. Most people prospect with haste." Tom: "I don't even care about your product in the first week of onboarding. We're going to focus entirely on your buyer's world." Marcus: "Buyers don't hate being sold to. They hate being sold to badly. And more often than not, the problem isn't laziness or stupidity — it's lack of self-awareness." About the book Graphic Sales: How to Build a Prospecting Playbook by Peter Cleary and Tom Sterns. Available at all good bookstores. About The Inquisitor Podcast Hosted by Marcus Cauchi. Produced by Principled Selling. The show examines what commercial dysfunction actually looks like from the inside — and what honest, buyer-centred selling requires.

Send us Fan MailMy guest today is Elisabeth Storrs, author of Fables and Lies, listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lCJfOypSQr4The genesis of Fables and Lies: how a 30-year obsession with Priam's Gold and its mysterious disappearance after the Russians took it from Berlin led Elisabeth to create Freya, a young German woman working at the Museum of Pre- and Early History in Berlin as the war closes in.Himmler's SS Ahnenerbe, the pseudo-academic research institute that weaponized archaeology to justify Nazi ideology, and how the curator of Freya's museum being a member of it transformed what began as a novel about two women into something far more complex and sinister.The real inspiration behind Indiana Jones: Himmler's belief in the occult, Atlantis, and the Holy Grail, and the expeditions he sent to Tibet and Bolivia that Spielberg later drew on.Writing from inside the Nazi regime: Elisabeth's personal hesitation about telling the story from a German point of view given her father's experience as an Australian soldier in World War II, and why she decided the story needed to be told anyway.The Brenner family as microcosm: how Freya, her morally anchored father Konrad, her MAGA-adjacent mother Elsa, and her fully indoctrinated sister Volla each represent a different response to life under the Reich.Why Freya had to start as a true believer: the challenge of creating a protagonist who is indoctrinated, the small cracks in her worldview from the opening pages, and how Darien, the Cambridge-educated outsider archaeologist, opens her eyes.Berlin as a character in the novel: Elisabeth's research trip to the city, the walking tour with a Humboldt University history student, and the discovery that the Museum of Pre- and Early History sat next door to Gestapo headquarters on what is now the Topography of Terror site.The parallels to today: how Elisabeth finished the novel before the current global rise of fascism made it feel even more relevant, and what the preconditions for Hitler's rise in Weimar Germany have in common with what we are seeing now.The carpet bombing of Berlin, the Soviet artillery siege, and the absurdity of dropping leaflets telling civilians to overthrow the regime while destroying their city around them.A reading from the opening pages of Fables and Lies: Freya cycling home through Berlin on 24 August 1939, and her first encounter with Dieter, the jazz-loving teenager whose punishment plants the first seed of doubt.What Elisabeth is working on next: a four-timeline novel tracing Priam's Gold from a Bronze Age goldsmith in Troy through Schliemann's 1873 discovery, the Russian Trophy Brigade, and Freya's granddaughter piecing it all together in the 1990s.Read more about Elisabeth Storrs on her website: https://elisabethstorrs.com/Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists.  Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out Art In Fiction at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2500+ novels inspired by the arts in 11 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Photography, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany, A Woman of Note, The Muse of Fire, and The Choir. Check out her website...

Steve reacts to a hodgepodge of stories from Aaron's montage, including Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) disassembling another lefty and why Iran cannot be negotiated with. Then, Hillsdale professor Dr. Matt Mehan joins the program to discuss his new book, "The American Book of Fables." In Hour Two, newly nominated Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn joins the program to discuss the issues that propelled him to the biggest 2026 primary upset so far. TODAY'S SPONSORS: PREBORN: https://give.preborn.com/preborn/media-partner?sc=IABSD0123RA FAST GROWING TREES: https://www.fast-growing-trees.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=Steve+Deace+Show code DEACE PATRIOT MOBILE: https://patriotmobile.com/STEVE or call 972-PATRIOT for your FREE MONTH of service FREEDOM PROJECT ACADEMY: https://fpeusa.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine sneaking a magical baby out of a super-strict prison in a massive storm, only for a giant, thousand-headed snake to pop out of the river and act as your umbrella!

Ever wondered what happens when a secret message backfires and you accidentally end up riding a flying horse to fight a fire-breathing monster?

Tread Perilously's fantasy month concludes with an episode of Grimm called "Silence of the Slams." As the season arc simmers in the background, Nick is called onto the case of a man who has lost his face. But when it becomes clear the man was really a wesen, he becomes the only person who can solve the crime. Meanwhile, a young luchadore begs a mask-maker for a new persona that will make him the star of the local PDX promotion. Are the two things related? Will you care by the end of the episode? After years of waiting to show Erik Grimm, Justin is amused by his response. The issue of the Fables knock-offs gets explained. The relative lack of Bitsie Tulloch in the episode becomes an issue. It leads to the revelation of Erik's least-liked Lois Lane. Other crime shows come into view. Pacing and structure matters more than usual. Justin tries to explain some Grimm mythology to avoid a certain misunderstanding. Erik will not let go of the "were-pig" from the almost-completely-irrelevant "Previously On" segment. A crusade against phony Crusader and Templar mythology begins. The ambiguity of luchadore kayfabe becomes a sticking point. Guest star Danny Mora proves to be a highlight and Erik remains unsure of when Nick went to Germany.

Day Break | Peace, War, and the Cost of Democrat Promises --- 00:00 - Monologue 19:05 – Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform. Norquist discusses a proposed federal vehicle registration tax targeting electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. He explains concerns that the plan could expand into a broader national vehicle tax while turning state DMVs into federal tax collection agencies. The conversation focuses on transportation costs, taxation, and government overreach affecting American drivers. 27:57 – Dr. Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Chief Scientific Officer at The Wellness Company. Dr. McCullough discusses recent media attention surrounding Ebola and Hantavirus outbreaks. He explains the origins and transmission concerns tied to Ebola, screening procedures for incoming international flights, and questions surrounding long-term transmissibility of Hantavirus. He also shares preparedness recommendations for viewers concerned about emerging health threats. Visit twc.health/GRUBER and use promo code GRUBER to save. 38:09 - Monologue Featuring Ivey Gruber 57:17 – Scott Rasmussen, pollster, ESPN co-founder, and author of Out of Touch: The Elite One Percent and the Battle for America's Soul. Rasmussen discusses public distrust of political elites and polling data suggesting many Americans believe members of the political class would cheat to win elections or maintain power. 1:06:14 – Brian A. Rankin, Adjunct Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and telecommunications attorney. Rankin discusses the growth of wireless technology, the importance of unlicensed spectrum, and how innovations like Wi-Fi have transformed communications, business, and everyday life. 1:16:20 - Monologue 1:25:08 – Ron Rademacher, travel writer, author, speaker, and storyteller. Rademacher shares events happening around Michigan and highlights destinations, festivals, and outdoor activities taking place across the state. 1:35:14 – Dr. Matthew Mehan, educator and author of The American Book of Fables. Mehan discusses his new book and the importance of moral storytelling, civic education, and passing down foundational values through literature and fables. 1:44:06 – Ivey Gruber, President of the Michigan Talk Network. Gruber reflects on the beauty of America's national parks and the value of travel and exploration. The conversation highlights personal travel experiences and the importance of appreciating the country's natural wonders. --- Check out our brand new podcast, 'Forgotten America'... Episode 16 is live NOW at Steve Gruber on YouTube! Link below: https://youtu.be/I4UA2LzQQUg  

Kids, get ready for a laugh-out-loud royal adventure where bravery, magic, and one very noisy surprise come together!

Two very dramatic birds, one big grassland mystery, and a whole lot of “Wait… did that really just happen?!”

Day Break | Freedom, Fraud & the Fight for America --- 00:00 - Monologue 19:18 – Amy King, widow of fallen Army Reserve Captain Andy King and author of Saying It Out Loud: A Young Widow's Triumph Over Tragedy. King discusses honoring her late husband's legacy following his death in a 2023 Humvee training accident in Virginia. She reflects on grief, resilience, motherhood, and the efforts behind the Captain Andy King Memorial 5K and scholarship fund created in his honor. 28:09 – Wayne Morrow, CEO of the John Birch Society. Morrow discusses concerns about government overreach, civil liberties, and parallels between modern society and themes found in George Orwell's 1984. He also examines the influence of Fabian socialism and political ideology in America. 38:19 - Monologue 47:24 – Solomon Schmidt, 22-year-old author of ten books, including A Pen to Change the World: The Life of J.K. Rowling. Schmidt discusses the life and cultural impact of J.K. Rowling, including controversies surrounding her public positions and the influence of her writing on generations of readers. 1:06:21 – Dr. Matthew Mehan, educator and author of The American Book of Fables. Mehan discusses his new book and the importance of storytelling, moral lessons, and civic education in shaping American culture and values. 1:16:25 - Monologue 1:25:23 – Steve Dulan, professor and attorney. Dulan discusses a lawsuit filed by civil liberties advocates challenging a blue-state firearm law requiring individuals to effectively “show papers” in order to exercise gun rights. He explains the constitutional concerns surrounding the legislation. 1:35:29 – Robert VerBruggen, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. VerBruggen discusses government fraud, abuse, and accountability, explaining why combating fraud is critical for public trust, economic stability, and taxpayer protection. --- Check out our brand new podcast, 'Forgotten America'... Episode 15 is live NOW at Steve Gruber on YouTube! Link below: https://youtu.be/2DY74e9ffLY

Democrats suffered a humiliating loss in 2024 — a result so devastating they tried to keep their post-election autopsy a secret. Now, that autopsy has suddenly released and is full of amusing and interesting contents — and evidence of a party in disarray. The team dives in, then covers a wave of new fraud indictments in the Minnesota Somali fraud saga. Hillsdale professor Matthew Mehan debuts a new book of American fables to honor our nation's 250th birthday. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Something old, something new, something red white and blue." The American Book of Fables is Dr. Matthew Mehan and artist John Folley's latest children's book—or, rather, family book—presented for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. It offers a delightful education in civics, geography, history, and love of country by combining the American founding documents, short poetry, new and ancient fables, and whimsical oil paintings all mapped to the American landscape. This week on HeightsCast, Dr. Mehan shares the ideas behind the book's creation and what he hopes "littles, middles, and bigs" can all come to appreciate through a layered work like this. Chapters: 3:01 Picture books and the role of the poet 8:21 A family book for littles, middles, and bigs 13:18 What's in the book 18:19 Fables: training your "good mother wit" 23:46 Hugh Manatee and humanity 28:33 John Folley's illustrations 30:55 The American city 34:49 The current discourse on duty 36:47 Presenting founding documents to kids 41:37 Celebrate America250 as a family 48:26 Despair and hope 56:00 Book launch events 58:45 Excerpt: "American Morning" Links: The American Book of Fables by Matthew Mehan The Handsome Little Cygnet by Matthew Mehan Mr. Mehan's Mildly Amusing Mythical Mammals by Matthew Mehan National WWI Memorial, sculpture by Sabin Howard, installed 2024 Catholic Information Center Event with the Author, Washington, DC / livestream available – June 30, 2026 The American Book of Fables Website – Sophia Institute Press, for future book launch events Also on the Forum: Patriotism and Piety: Honoring Founders and Fathers featuring Dr. Matthew Mehan Teaching the American Founding after 250 Years featuring Dr. Matthew Spalding Children's Literature and Human Flourishing: The Handsome Little Cygnet featuring Dr. Matthew Mehan Why Our Politics Need Poetry: Mr. Mehan's Mythical Mammals featuring Dr. Matthew Mehan Imagination: The Raw Material for Thinking featuring Dr. Matthew Mehan

Democrats suffered a humiliating loss in 2024 — a result so devastating they tried to keep their post-election autopsy a secret. Now, that autopsy has suddenly released and is full of amusing and interesting contents — and evidence of a party in disarray. The team dives in, then covers a wave of new fraud indictments in the Minnesota Somali fraud saga. Hillsdale professor Matthew Mehan debuts a new book of American fables to honor our nation's 250th birthday. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Associate Dean of Hillsdale's graduate school of government Matthew Mehan joins the guys to discuss his latest work, The American Book of Fables. It's a richly illustrated tour through the nation's wonders, celebrating America in thirteen tales for the whole family. Then, updates from the midterms: Trump endorses Ken Paxton against John Cornyn in the Republican Senate primary in Texas, Kentucky representative Thomas Massie faces off with Trump pick Ed Gallrein, and more!Recommended:The American Book of FablesWhat Conservatives Believe This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

While most famous as a heroic Dragon slayer, the famous patron saint of England, St. George, is also traditionally honored as a patron of Canada and has specific military and civic patronages in the United States where he is recognized as the patron saint of the U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Branch, as well as, the Boy Scouts of America, who consider him a patron saint of Scouting, with specialized awards offered by Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Anglican networks. April 23 is the Feast day of Saint George, the anniversary of his death in 303 AD (some regions & traditions observe St. George’s Day on May 6). Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/mYFbFiWqUVQ which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. St. George and the Dragon books available at https://amzn.to/4cIA5ay Saint George and the Dragon items at https://amzn.to/4cEfS5B ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM Audio credits: The Saint of the Day podcast (St. George, 23apr2024) Good Catholic and The Catholic Company; Saint George, Saint Of The Day podcast with Mike Roberts by Covenant Network (ourcatholicradio.org); Saint of the Day podcast: Holy Glorious Great-martyr, Victory-bearer and Wonderworker George (23apr2025), Greek Orthodox Deacon Jerome Atherholt and Ancient Faith Radio; Once Upon A Meow, Aesop’s Fables from Every Land, Saint George and the dragon, A Heroic Folktale from Iberia (July 31, 2025). Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of The Anchored Podcast, Jeremy is joined by Dr. Matt Mehan–Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Government for the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College's Washington, D.C. campus–to explore the enduring power of fables, classical education, and the importance of shared stories in rebuilding American civic virtue.Drawing from history, literature, and the American tradition, Dr. Mehan discusses how heroes, moral imagination, and cultural inheritance cultivate civic virtue, inspire hope, and strengthen love of country.They also discuss his newly released book, The American Book of Fables, which invites readers to rediscover the beauty of America—her lands, her people, and her principles of liberty, law, and love. Written for readers of all ages, The American Book of Fables invites families to rediscover faith, freedom, self-government, and the stories worth passing on.Order The American Book of Fables today: https://www.amazon.com/American-Book-Fables-Matthew-Mehan/dp/B0G1XYVC54

As we continue our commemoration of America 250, we're inspired to present a variety of different celebrations of our country. In that spirit, we are honored to welcome on theshow Dr. Matthew Mehan of Hillsdale College, Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Government at the Van Andel Graduate School in Washington, D.C. A literary scholar with a Ph.D. from the University of Dallas, Dr. Mehan has spent more than twenty-five years teaching and designing humanities curricula that shape the next generation of citizens. He's also a beloved author of best-selling illustrated family books, including Mr. Mehan's Mildly Amusing Mythical Mammals and The Handsome Little Cygnet. In his brand-new release, TheAmerican Book of Fables, Dr. Mehan reimagines the timeless wisdom of Aesop for the next generation of Americans. His new book is a stunning 395-page heirloom volume that honors America's 250th anniversary with original and adaptedfables, poetry, witty sayings, and reflections drawn from our history, geography, wildlife—and even the Declaration of Independence itself. Crafted for readers of all ages—sections for Littles, Middles, and Bigs—the book brims with joyful rhymes, moral tales, and deep reflections on liberty, friendship, and the American spirit. And what makes it truly unforgettable? The breathtaking, luminous illustrations by acclaimed realist-impressionist artist John Folley—gorgeous watercolor, ink, and oil paintings that celebrate our nation's natural wonders from the Everglades to the sequoias. Dr. Mehan joins us to share the stories behind the book, the timeless lessons inside, and why these fables matter now more than ever.Purchase The American Book of FablesFollow Dr. Mehan's work at Hillsdale in DC

But what use is an invisible planet? It's not like material planets could aid us in realizing the lore is a Piccolo Situation, sealing off dimensions, returning a secret planet every 1000 years, referencing other ages of heroes, determining who/what has been "born," refusing to accept reality, realizing our hero is out over his skis, depending on Chaz to fight, rejecting an order from god, accessing Luts' memory piece-meal, meeting another talking sword, referencing past protagonists, and creating a future free of terror. To tell you the truth, I don't know what's going on. 00:00:00 XCOM 2  00:02:27 Intro 00:04:20 The Age of Fables 00:33:59 Esper Mansion 00:37:18 Elsydeon 00:43:55 Dezolis Spaceport 00:44:58 Real Net 00:51:02 Outro  Patreon: patreon.com/retroam Bluesky: @retrogradeamnesia.bsky.social YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RetrogradeAmnesia E-Mail: podcast@retrogradeamnesia.com Website: www.retrogradeamnesia.com  

Kathleen O’Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, is joined by Matthew Mehan to discuss his new book The American Book of Fables. Matthew Mehan is associate dean and associate professor at the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C.. Learn more: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guests: Matthew Mehan and Randy Barnett Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Mehan, associate dean and associate professor at the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C., about the pedagogical power of fables and his new book, The American Book of Fables. And Randy Barnett, professor of constitutional law at […]

Guests: Matthew Mehan and Randy Barnett Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Mehan, associate dean and associate professor at the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C., about the pedagogical power of fables and his new book, The American Book of Fables. And Randy Barnett, professor of constitutional law at the Georgetown University Law Center and director of the Georgetown Center for the Constitution, discusses his time as a prosecutor in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and his new book, Felony Review: Tales of True Crime and Corruption in Chicago.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Dr. Matthew Mehan as he explores the stories, fables, and American imagination that have shaped our nation’s character. Drawing from his new book, The American Book of Fables—released in anticipation of America’s 250th anniversary—Dr. Mehan reflects on the land, people, and principles that have made the America a truly exceptional nation. Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with Hillsdale in D.C. professors, co-hosted with WMAL radio host Larry O’Connor. Discover the historical and philosophical underpinnings of the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution, American culture, and more. New episodes every other week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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