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Episodes

7 days ago
7 days ago
Kevin Belmonte’s poetry has been set to music by Phil Keaggy, who had several friends create a wonderful album. Four of the 12 tracks related to C.S. Lewis.
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See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action):
LISTEN to Pilgrimage here:
https://philkeaggyfriends.bandcamp.com/album/pilgrimage
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Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Chris Pipkin from The Inklings Variety Hour joins William O’Flaherty to celebrate the upcoming C.S. Lewis Reading Day (it’s November 29th, Lewis’s Birthday). Chris and William talk about some of the books that Chris has either enjoyed the most or ones that hold a special memory for him.
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Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Narnia & Netflix: Is Greta Gerwig a Good Choice?
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
How BAD of a choice is Greta Gerwig for Narnia? Is it even possible she could be a GOOD choice? How difficult is it to even adapt a book into a movie? These and other issues are addressed by Drs. Crystal Downing, Terry Glaspey and Charlie Starr.
Here's a TRANSCRIPT of the audio
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See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action):

Sunday Nov 05, 2023
The Latest on C.S. Lewis – Ep. 28 (November 1, 2023)
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
November 29, 2023 is the 1st Annual C.S. Lewis Reading Day. Details for LIVE YouTube show on the 29h will be posted soon! “The Latest on C.S. Lewis” tells about recent news related to Lewis.
info (at) essentialcslewis.com
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Watch it on YouTube:
Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post
https://www.pintswithjack.com/reading-day/year-1/
https://youtu.be/jRokHwN3gN8?si=iGIqUs4EoFoU0vFs
Last “Latest on Lewis” Article (more news)
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh

Saturday Oct 28, 2023
The Latest on C.S. Lewis – Ep. 27 (October 28, 2023)
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Freud’s Last Session movie made a noteworthy premiere at AFI after the teaser trailer was released days before. It will open in New York and LA on December 22nd and expand to other areas in January.
info (at) essentialcslewis.com
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Watch it on YouTube:
Watch the Teaser Trailer of Freud’s Last Session:
https://youtu.be/-lM65Dm6Ytc?si=XKSA_DyoQqutl79G
Review of Premiere at AFI:
https://deadline.com/2023/10/freuds-last-session-review-anthony-hopkins-matthew-goode-1235585766/
IMDB Listing of FLS:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20420628/
Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh

Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Many Times & Many Places (Alan Snyder)
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
What is the value of History? Could C.S. Lewis be considered a Historian? Alan Snyder shares about his book, Many Times & Many Places, where he and his co-author explain how Lewis used his vast knowledge of history in many of his works.
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See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action):
- Purchase from Amazon
- Visit Alan’s Website (Pondering Principles)
- Hear interview about book America Discovers C.S. Lewis
- Hear Essay Chat with Alan – Learning in Wartime
- Alan’s Worldviews Video Series
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Sunday Oct 15, 2023
The Latest on C.S. Lewis – Ep. 26 (October 15, 2023)
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
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Watch it on YouTube:
https://youtube.com/shorts/q1vHYocGi2k
Dr. Peter Kreeft Virtual Event (on 60th Anniversary of Lewis's Death) -11/16/23
https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/?event=global-event-60-years-later-reflections-on-the-life-of-c-s-lewis-with-dr-peter-kreeft-730-pm-et-630-pm-ct&event_date=2023-11-16
Dr. Jerry Root In-person and Virtual Event (Memphis Theological Seminary
https://memphiscslewissociety.org/2023-lectures
Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post
https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/09/23/latest-on-lewis-september-2023-update/
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh

Friday Oct 13, 2023
The Latest on C.S. Lewis – Ep. 25 (October 13, 2023)
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
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Watch it on YouTube:
Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post
https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/09/23/latest-on-lewis-september-2023-update/
Wade Center
https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/academic-centers/wadecenter/
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh

Thursday Oct 05, 2023
All About Jack Podcast 12th Anniversary
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Back on October 5, 2011, I released my first interview for what would become known as the All About Jack podcast. Over the years I have released a variety of interviews (usually by book authors) and done various features (like “essay chat”).
What has been your favorite interview or feature?
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Watch the 2019 Gresham Interview:
Hear the 2013 Gresham Interview:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/douglas-gresham-interview-2013/
Hear the Walter Hooper Interview:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/re-post-complete-walter-hooper-interview-2016-1639012173/
Master List of Essay Chat Series:
https://essentialcslewis.com/2020/11/12/master-list-of-essay-chat-podcasts/
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh

Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
The Latest on C.S. Lewis – Ep. 24 (September 30, 2023)
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
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Watch it on YouTube:
Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post
https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/09/23/latest-on-lewis-september-2023-update/
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh

Thursday Sep 21, 2023
The Major and the Missionary (Diana Glyer)
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
C.S. Lewis’s brother, Warren Lewis is much less known of the two, but his life is still very interesting. Diana Glyer came across letters by him and ones written to him that provide an interesting story on its own. The Major and the Missionary gives the reader greater insight into Warrren’s life, while also adding to understanding his more famous brother. Diana shares in this interview parts of the story that show how fascinating this correspondence is between the Major (Warren) and a missionary doctor (Blanche Biggs).
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Saturday Sep 16, 2023
Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography, pt. 2 (Holly Ordway)
Saturday Sep 16, 2023
Saturday Sep 16, 2023
Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography by Holly Ordway takes a deep dive in how Tolkien’s Catholic faith was a central part of his life. In this second of a two-part interview, Holly tells William O’Flaherty more about the forty year span BEFORE The Lord of the Rings was published, details the extras material in the book (including an extensive photo gallery, and other key events AFTER The Lord of the Rings was published (among other interesting information).
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See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action):
- Purchase a copy of Tolkien’s Faith (from Amazon)
- Listen to “Writing Tips from Lewis and Tolkien” (King and Poe)
- Listen to Other Podcasts with Holly Ordway
- Journal of Inklings Studies (general link)
- Tolkien’s Jonah from Journal of Inklings Studies
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Sunday Sep 10, 2023
(Re-Post) The Hobbit - Movies vs. the Book, Part 1
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
IN THIS REPEAT: The first of a two-part round table discussion of The Hobbit - The book vs. The movies
In book form The Hobbit has been available for nearly 80 years, but the third and final movie installment was just released late last year. No one suggests the three films are perfect adaptations, but how far off do they really miss the mark? William O’Flaherty is joined by Dr. Charlie Starr, Dr. Crystal Hurd and Brenton Dickieson to discuss whether or not one can still enjoy the movies despite their imperfections. This FIRST of two part discussion starts off with considering whether or not the three movies as a whole are better than the individual parts.
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- Purchase The Hobbit (book)
- Visit Dr, Charlie Starr's Website
- Visit Dr, Crystal Hurd's Website
- Visit A Pilgrim in Narnia (Brenton's Website)

Saturday Sep 09, 2023
The Latest on C.S. Lewis – Ep. 23 (September 09, 2023)
Saturday Sep 09, 2023
Saturday Sep 09, 2023
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Watch it on YouTube:
Last “Latest on Lewis” Post
https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/08/23/latest-on-lewis-august-2023-update/
Remember the Sign (C.S. Lewis Foundation) Oct. 13-15)
https://www.cslewis.org/programs/retreat/
Urbana Theological Seminary’s Tolkien Conference (9/22-23)
https://tolkienconference.com/
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh

Friday Sep 08, 2023
Re-Post) The Christian World of The Hobbit (Single Interview w/ Dr. Brown)
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Friday Sep 08, 2023
IN THIS REPEAT: This is the single interview done with Dr. Devin Brown about his book The Christian World of The Hobbit. I also did a five part series on his book.
