"[T]he life and work of the Forerunner, especially as presented in the gospel of John, greatly illuminates the poetic character of Christian life—indeed of all life" - Dwight Lindley, "The Poetics of John the Baptist"   Risking Enchantment is back for 2025 and for our first episode of the year we’re taking a look at St. John the Baptist. We discuss a fictionalised depiction of his imprisonment by Henriette Brey, a 20th-century Catholic writer, as well at looking at how this foremost of saints is represented in art and how his very life and divine mission gives us a lens to understand art from a Christian perspective. Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod Hosts: Rachel Sherlock, Phoebe Watson Important Links: The new Risking Enchantment Substack account: https://riskingenchantment.substack.com/ Sign up as a paid subscriber in order to receive our monthly newsletter of recommendations.   The video of the conference panel featuring my talk: “The Ends of the Affairs: Medieval Ideals, Modern Trysts, and the Offering of Redemption in the Works of Graham Greene and T. H. White” FC24: A Hint of an Explanation – Graham Greene The chapter discussed in this episode: “Out of the Depths” When The Soul Is In Darkness: A Book For Those That Labor And Are Burdened by Henriette Brey   Follow me on social media: @seekingwatson Follow the podcast on Instagram: @riskingenchantmentpodcast Find out more at www.rachelsherlock.com Sign up for our email list at www.rachelsherlock.com/podcast   Works Mentioned   “Out of the Depths” When The Soul Is In Darkness: A Book For Those That Labor And Are Burdened by Henriette Brey   “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Eliot   “The Poetics of John the Baptist”, by Dwight Lindley - Dappled Things   L’Apparition by Gustave Moreau   Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthias Grunewald   John the Baptist by Donatello (V&A Hall of Casts)   Saint John the Baptist by Leonardo da Vinci   Bacchus by Leonardo da Vinci   What We’re Enjoying at the Moment   Phoebe: Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens   12 Angry Men   Rachel: When Harry Met Sally   Word on Fire Bible Series