In this episode of "Fantasy for our Time," fantasy author Nicholas Kotar tackles the difficult task of addressing the war in …
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In this episode of "Fantasy for our Time," fantasy author Nicholas Kotar tackles the difficult task of addressing the war in …
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In this first episode of "Fantasy for our Time," fantasy author Nicholas Kotar explains his premise for the podcast. This isn't a …
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Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith As the Tatar horde lords it over Kiev, Ilya slowly digs …
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Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith Ilya Muromets's fateful words to Vladimir prove true. A …
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Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith After the untimely death of Sukhmann the young warrior, Ilya …
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Storytelling and enjoying fairy tales is not a childish or simple-minded pursuit. It’s a noble calling, in some ways, especially …
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith When Sukhmann the young warrior comes to Vladimir's feast, he …
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Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Ancient Faith | Player FM | Podtail Deacon Nicholas Kotar speaks at DoxaMoot 2019 at St. …
This post originally appeared on November 14, 2019, on A Light So Lovely. I’ve been thinking, lately, about the question of …
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This post originally appeared on September 29, 2020, on A Light So Lovely. I recently received a wonderful question from one of …
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People are drawn to beauty. There’s no denying it. The Greeks believed in perfection of form, a kind of harmony that had the power …
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith In our second dragon-themed tale, Kiev the great city's …
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Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith In the court of Kiev, there are three famous warriors. We've …
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Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith A peasant couple, though happily married, have a hidden grief. …
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Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith After Ilya Muromets was healed by the three wanderers, they …
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Nicholas Kotar · In a Certain Kingdom: Ilya Muromets and Nightingale the Outlaw Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud …
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Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith Ilya Muromets, fresh from his healing at the hands of the …
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Who doesn't love a good pirate book? Yes, I know that The Pirates of the Caribbean might have outstayed their welcome. But luckily …
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