My Favourite Mystic

About My Favourite Mystic

AJ Langley speaks with scholars about their favourite mystic, why they love mysticism as a subject, and the weird and wonderful world of mystical experiences.

Publisher

AJ Langley

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Feb 2021

Latest episode

9 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

57 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Jan 2025

   My Favourite Mystic 56: Alicia Spencer-Hall on Christina Mirabilis

   Welcome back! Having finally completed her PhD, Dr (!) AJ Langley is back, joined by Alicia Spencer-Hall to talk about the living/zombie saint, Christina Mirabilis (c.1150-1224). We talk about neurodivergence, crip narratives, and having to die three times before you actually get to rest!

2. 

   5 Oct 2023

   My Favourite Mystic 55: Lee Irwin on Black Elk/Heȟáka Sápa

   AJ Langley is joined by Lee Irwin to talk about the Lakota mystic and healer Heȟáka Sápa (Black Elk). We talk about the difference between Native and Christian conceptions of visionary experiences, embodied spiritual practices, and the importance of acting on visions for the benefit of community.

3. 

   3 Aug 2023

   My Favourite Mystic 54: Barbara Newman on Charles Williams

   CW: non-consensual/coercive relationships On this episode Barbara Newman tells host AJ Langley all about her guilty pleasure, the poet, novelist, theologian and literary critic, Charles Williams (1886-1945). We talk about coinherence, charisma, energy harvesting rituals, Dante and Beatrice, and Barbara's love for Taliessin through Logres. Follow us on Twitter and YouTube @myfavmystic and we will see you next month!

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

2,076

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

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Quality

50

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

51

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