Marc Mullinax and I talked COVID and higher education for a bit but then we dive into Tolkien. The Tolkien writings as comparable to our sacred texts. Think about that for a minute. Marc and I discuss that and the power of imaginative fiction (nee fantasy) stories . "All religion is imagination" says the Professor. I love it. Find Marc on social media at: https://www.instagram.com/marcmullinax/ We also talked about: http://www.richardpowers.net/the-overstory/ https://tolkienprofessor.com/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpanH1YqxZ4C_R_BT-2NeSI74UBvEo62Z The title of the episode says it all for me. And its something I am trying to live into as well. I encourage you to get your story out. If you don't, how can we hear it. I had to look this up because marc kept mentioning it, so I'll leave this here just in case anyone else needs a refresher: allegory noun al·​le·​go·​ry | \ ˈa-lə-ˌgȯr-ē  \plural allegories Definition of allegory 1: the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence a writer known for his use of allegory also: an instance (as in a story or painting) of such expression. The poem is an allegory of love and jealousy.2: a symbolic representation Liz and Elizabeth Music search @lizandelizabeth on Facebook and Instagram https://www.lihttps://www.lizandelizabeth.com/zandelizabeth.com/