Book Club: Perelandra

Book Club: Perelandra

Author: Clare Walker & Hannah Kubiak September 13, 2025 Duration: 36:07
Clare and Hannah continue their journey through Deep Heaven with C.S. Lewis, to a pure and unfallen planet where everyone is naked without shame. Seriously. The only clothed person in this entire book is literally the Devil. The planet is Perelandra—what we call Venus—a newly created Paradise, complete with a “human” King and Queen to be its stewards. But the Ancient Enemy, Satan, inflamed with Envy and bent on destruction, high-tails it there on a mission of corruption and evil. This time, E...

Ever wonder what happens when a mother and daughter, both working artists, get together and just talk about the things that light up their brains? That’s the heart of SPLANCHNICS: The Society for the Preservation of Literature, the Arts, Numinosity, Culture, Humor, Nerdiness, Inspiration, Creativity & Storytelling. Hosts Clare Walker and Hannah Kubiak have built a space that feels like pulling up a chair in their studio, where conversations roam freely from the latest novel or must-watch series to the quirks of theater, visual art, and even the grammatical errors that make them laugh. They approach it all with a blend of genuine passion and a wink-hence their tagline about being a "very serious" operation. This podcast is a celebration of the creative sparks found everywhere, from high art to pop culture deep dives. Each episode feels like a lively, unscripted chat between two people who love not just consuming stories and art, but picking them apart to see what makes them tick. You’ll hear the easy rapport of family, the insight of practitioners, and the joy of shared obsessions. It’s for anyone who finds themselves endlessly curious about the worlds of fiction, the magic in a well-told story, or the simple pleasure of a good, nerdy debate. Tune in for a refreshingly irreverent take on preserving and reveling in all the things that make human creativity so wonderfully bizarre and essential.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 87

SPLANCHNICS: The Society for the Preservation of Literature, the Arts, Numinosity, Culture, Humor, Nerdiness, Inspiration, Creativity & Storytelling
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Clip: "Sharing Slippers" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:47
A touching moment from the freezing cold Splanchnics studio, during the recording of our Season 1 episode, The Idea of Autumn. We’d love to hear your thoughts! Click here to send us a text message! Support the show We pr…
Taking the Mystery out of Mysteries [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:15
Intro and outro music (“Splanchnics Riff)” composed and performed by Clare T. Walker. We’d love to hear your thoughts! Click here to send us a text message! Support the show We provide links and other resources to help y…
Clip: "Death of a Lobster" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:57
Millennial Hannah confuses Gen X-er Clare with an obscure musical allusion. We’d love to hear your thoughts! Click here to send us a text message! Support the show We provide links and other resources to help you find an…
The Idea of Autumn [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:40
In this episode we discuss "the idea of autumn," as described by C.S. Lewis, the Danish idea of Hygge, or "coziness," and the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, the beauty to be found in impermanent things. We also geek out…
Clip: "Muffins and Bakes" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:48
Intro and outro music (“Splanchnics Riff)” composed and performed by Clare T. Walker. We’d love to hear your thoughts! Click here to send us a text message! Support the show We provide links and other resources to help y…
Tolkien: The Man, The Legend, The Movie [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:26
In our first episode, we discuss the 2019 movie "Tolkien," directed by Dome Karukoski and starring Nicholas Hoult and Lily Collins. We explore the inspiration that Tolkien drew from his idyllic childhood home and the tre…