Episodes
Wednesday May 31, 2017
(Re-Post) Narnia Books Miniseries 04 The Silver Chair
Wednesday May 31, 2017
Wednesday May 31, 2017
IN THIS REPEAT: A look at the fourth published book in the Narnia series, The Silver Chair.
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- Purchase The Silver Chair
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries o1 - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries 02 - Prince Caspian
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries 03 - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- Articles by Dr. Downing at C.S. Lewis.com
- Books by Dr. David Downing:
- CrystalHurd.com
- NarniaFans.com
- Music by Patrick Swanson
- SUPPORT All About Jack Podcast
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
Tuesday May 30, 2017
(Re-Post) Narnia Books Miniseries 03 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Tuesday May 30, 2017
Tuesday May 30, 2017
IN THIS REPEAT: It's another Narnia book focus! The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is discussed.
- Purchase The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries o1 - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries 02 - Prince Caspian
- Will Vaus’s Website
- Purchase Books by Will Vaus
- CrystalHurd.com
- NarniaFans.com
- Music by Patrick Swanson
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
Monday May 29, 2017
(Re-Post) Narnia Books Miniseries 02 Prince Caspian
Monday May 29, 2017
Monday May 29, 2017
IN THIS REPEAT: Let's not lose sight of the Narnia BOOKS with talk of a new movie...this show explores PRINCE CASPIAN.
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Sunday May 28, 2017
(Re-Post) What Lewis NEVER Wrote (with William O'Flaherty)
Sunday May 28, 2017
Sunday May 28, 2017
IN THIS REPEAT: A short talk I gave back in 2014 dealing with questionable quotations.
In this show I'm sharing a 20 minute academic paper I presented at Taylor University that was part of the 9th Frances White Ewbank Colloquium on C.S. Lewis & Friends and given on Friday, May 30, 2014. The presentation I did was on quotations falsely attributed to Lewis. It was called "What Lewis NEVER Wrote." Finally, when recording this talk I neglected to consider the fact that when I was advancing the PowerPoint presentation my recording device was too close to the computer...so you will unfortunately hear a lot of annoying clicks that I was unable to edit out of the audio. You can obtain the handout by the link below or scroll down to see the text.
Saturday May 27, 2017
(Re-Post) The Heart of Light (Dr. Charlie Starr)
Saturday May 27, 2017
Saturday May 27, 2017
IN THIS REPEAT: I usually don't stray too far from material related to Lewis, but here's somewhat of an except. A fictional work by a Lewis scholar that had inspiration from him.
I'm sharing an interview from respected C.S. Lewis scholar Dr. Charlie Starr, but it's not directly about Lewis. However, Charlie does announce news about upcoming articles related to Lewis towards the end of the show. However, the main focus is on a brand new fictional book that is influenced in part by Lewis and done in the vein of his Science Fiction trilogy. The book is called The Heart of Light: A Tale of Solomon Star and it is the first of what should be many great adventures. This is also different in another way, I had Dr. Crystal Hurd, a frequent guest on All About Jack conduct the interview. As you may remember she actually did another interview for me in 2013. It was a brief visit with Dr. Malcolm Guite.
Friday May 26, 2017
(Re-Post) D.L. Moody: A Life (Kevin Belmonte)
Friday May 26, 2017
Friday May 26, 2017
IN THIS REPEAT: Enjoy a previously released show about the life of D.L. Moody from an interview my friend Gina Dalfonzo did for me about a book that came out in 2014.
This is a very different edition of All About Jack. Normally I share material more directly related to C.S. Lewis, but that’s not the case today. Instead I’m sharing an interview I asked Gina Dalfonzo to conduct on my behalf with Kevin Belmonte about his new book called D.L. Moody A Life: Innovator, Evangelist, World Changer. While we know of no direct influence Moody had on Lewis, we do know that Moody advocated what Lewis would later call “Mere Christianity.”
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Wednesday May 24, 2017
(Re-Post) Writing Tips from Lewis and Tolkien (King and Poe)
Wednesday May 24, 2017
Wednesday May 24, 2017
IN THIS REPEAT: My last NEW episode - A chat with Drs. Don King and Hal Poe on writing.
What can a person learn about how to improve one's writing from C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? That was the subject Dr. Don King and Dr. Hal Poe addressed in a session I moderated to kick off a Creative Writing Festival held for high school students at Montreat College on March 31, 2017. This was held just prior to the start of and apart from the Inklings Fellowship Weekend Retreat. At the last minute it ended up being recorded and the results were better than expected, so I thought I'd share the enjoyable time I had with Don and Hal chatting about Lewis and Tolkien in relation to writing. Note that below is are links to an online list of Lewis' works as well as a handout that Dr. King makes reference to that you might find useful.
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Tuesday May 23, 2017
(Re-Post) Narnia Books Miniseries 01 LWW
Tuesday May 23, 2017
Tuesday May 23, 2017
IN THIS REPEAT: A special podcast devoted to the book version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Monday May 22, 2017
(Re-Post) The Silver Chair Movie Revised (2016)
Monday May 22, 2017
Monday May 22, 2017
IN THIS REPEAT: Discussion about The Silver Chair movie from August, 2016. We do know a little more, now that a director was announced. Youtube video with Joe Johnston published 5/20/17
https://youtu.be/crKClxB-XEQ
Sunday May 21, 2017
(Re-Post) Joy, part 2 (Abigail Santamaria)
Sunday May 21, 2017
Sunday May 21, 2017
IN THIS REPEAT:
This is the second and final part of an interview with Abigail Santamaria about her debut book; a biography on Joy Davidman simply entitled JOY. Be sure to listen to the first part if you haven't already. There is a link below to help you locate it quickly. In the first part the topics included how Abby became interested in Joy's life and about what the Davidman household was like growing up, as well as her first marriage to Bill Gresham. Today's show will look more at how Joy met Lewis, some factors that led to her divorce and how she ultimately married Lewis twice. While this covers a lot of ground it does not go into how Joy didn't always make the wisest decisions as a Christian, which is in the book.
Saturday May 20, 2017
(Re-post) Joy, part 1 (Abigail Santamaria)
Saturday May 20, 2017
Saturday May 20, 2017
IN THIS REPEAT: The first of a two-part interview about the landmark biography on C.S. Lewis' wife, Joy Davidman.
While there have been various books on or related to the life story of Joy Davidman, an in-depth treatment has never been done. That is, until now. Over a dozen years in the making, Abigail Santamaria's debut biography is simply called Joy. To say that Joy Davidman was just the wife of C.S. Lewis is to ignore her own accomplishments as a writer and the influence she had in several books by Lewis. In this first of a two part interview, the topics that William O'Flaherty spoke with the author about include how she became interested in Joy's life and about what the Davidman household was like growing up, as well as her first marriage to Bill Gresham. The next part will look more at how Joy met Lewis, some factors that led to her divorce and how she ultimately married Lewis twice.
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Friday May 19, 2017
(Re-Post) C. S. Lewis and the Art of Writing (Dr. Corey Latta)
Friday May 19, 2017
Friday May 19, 2017
IN THIS REPEAT: An episode about writing, a book from Dr. Corey Latta entitled C.S. Lewis and the Art of Writing.
You obviously know that C.S. Lewis was a writer, but did you know that he wrote a good deal of advice on writing? That's the focus of this podcast interview about a book called C.S. Lewis and the Art of Writing. The author is Dr. Corey Latta and in this book he's broken that advice down into fifty bit-size chapters that also gives some optional exercises to help you put that advice into practice. The book has a biographical tone to it, so even if you are not a writer you can still enjoy it. Plus, some of the tips on writing can be applied to other creative endeavors.
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Thursday May 18, 2017
Writing Tips from Lewis and Tolkien (King and Poe)
Thursday May 18, 2017
Thursday May 18, 2017
What can a person learn about how to improve one's writing from C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? That was the subject Dr. Don King and Dr. Hal Poe addressed in a session I moderated to kick off a Creative Writing Festival held for high school students at Montreat College on March 31, 2017. This was held just prior to the start of and apart from the Inklings Fellowship Weekend Retreat. At the last minute it ended up being recorded and the results were better than expected, so I thought I'd share the enjoyable time I had with Don and Hal chatting about Lewis and Tolkien in relation to writing. Note that below is are links to an online list of Lewis' works as well as a handout that Dr. King makes reference to that you might find useful.
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Wednesday May 17, 2017
(Re-Post) Women and C.S. Lewis (Carolyn Curtis)
Wednesday May 17, 2017
Wednesday May 17, 2017
IN THIS REPEAT: An interview from 2015 about a book by various authors focusing on Lewis' relationship with women.
Tuesday May 16, 2017
(Re-Post) 200 Seconds in Hell with C.S. Lewis Episode 7
Tuesday May 16, 2017
Tuesday May 16, 2017
IN THIS REPEAT: The 7th 200 Seconds episode that is more about a secret weapon you should be aware of.
Here's more about the secret weapon the devils try to use again us. Last time I introduced the topic by mentioning where it is told about in the fourth letter by Screwtape. In this seventh episode of "200 Seconds" I point out where it is mention is some way in the first and second letter. Don't forget to check out the other episodes by following the links below.
2017 is the 75th anniversary of when The Screwtape Letters was first published. So, why not read it again! And consider getting my enhanced study guide to help you enjoy it even more. Get a free 20 page PDF sample of my book via ScrewtapeCompanion.com.
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- Listen to Episode 6 of 200 Seconds in Hell - Secret Weapon #1
- Listen to Episode 5 of 200 Seconds in Hell - Twisting Democracy
- Listen to Episode 4 of 200 Seconds in Hell - Twisting Words
- Listen to Episode 3 of 200 Seconds in Hell - Humility
- Listen to Episode 2 of 200 Seconds in Hell - Laughter
- Listen to Episode 1 of 200 Seconds in Hell - Overview
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Bumper music is taken from "Ransom Walks" on Art From The Silent Planet