Ep 4: Our Friend Mercedes

An episode of the Making Friends With George MacDonald podcast, hosted by Making Friends With GMD, titled "Ep 4: Our Friend Mercedes" was published on October 6, 2023 and runs 110 minutes.

October 6, 2023 ·110m · Making Friends With George MacDonald

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Episode Description

Dale, Dan and James are joined by friend Mercedes for a discussion about how she found George MacDonald’s works, why she loves them and what impacts they have had on her life.

This was a long discussion (2 hrs 40 minutes, edited down to 1 hr 50 minutes) that we are sure most listeners will find insightful, entertaining and inspiring.

Topics covered include: wise women, love, beauty, obedience, George as an antidote to popular culture, women characters, courtship, what’s wrong with George MacDonald fans, what makes stories true, who reads George MacDonald, and more!

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit makingfriendswithgeorgemacdonald.substack.com

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