The 2024 election is finally here. Who won? We don’t know because we recorded this episode on Monday. But we do know that MAGA men are not happy about their wives secretly voting for Kamala Harris. And a new study finds trust in American institutions—especially the media—continues to decline. Is there a way to reverse the trend? Then, to take an overdue break from politics, Skye talks to author and illustrator, John Hendrix, about his new graphic non-fiction book “The Mythmakers” about the remarkable friendship between C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. It’s a fun conversation about faith, fantasy, and just a little bit of nerdiness. Also this week—a Japanese village populated with puppets will fuel your nightmares.

 

0:00 - Intro

 

1:31 - Show Starts

 

3:04 - Theme Song

 

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5:38 - Skye’s Ominous New Hat

 

10:30 - Japanese Village Makes Puppet Population

 

17:25 - Ad for Women to Vote Harris in Secret?

 

25:10 - One Vote per Household?

 

30:00 - Declining Trust in Institutions?

 

36:15 - Cold War and Institutional Trust

 

40:40 - Legal Accountability

 

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47:37 - Interview 

 

50:56 - The Making of “The Mythmakers”

 

55:50 - The Unlikely Friendship of Lewis and Tolkien

 

59:50 - Lewis and the True Myth

 

1:04:46 - Disenchanted Fandoms

 

1:09:35 - The Fellowship Divided

 

1:15:13 - Illustrating Tolkien and Lewis

 

1:19:23 - End Credits  

 

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

Japanese Puppet Village

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/outnumbered-puppets-depopulated-village-japan-crafts-dolls-sense-life-rcna177216

 

Declining Trust in Institutions:

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-11-02/5-charts-show-americans-distrust-of-institutions-m3043a5x

 

Other resources:

The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C. S. Lewis & J. R. R. Tolkien by John Hendrix: https://a.co/d/etu4BOk

 

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