16Oct
Most Reluctant Convert Movie (Max McLean)
Fellowship for Performing Arts (FPA) has produced its first movie (in conjunction with 1A Productions). Hear Max McLean talk with William O'Flaherty about the motion picture in this podcast interview. The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis, stars Max and is an adaption of his popular stage play. The Movie debuts in the US on November 3, 2021.
Max addresses the question of why only one night and when it will be shown in other places, as well as talking about the process of making the film in Oxford and how Norman Stone (the Director) helped make The Most Reluctant Convert a reality.
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Visit CSLewisMovie.com for Showings
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Direct Link to FAQ Page about the Movie
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Visit Fellowship for Performing Arts Website
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Listen to the 2019 Interview with Max McLean
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Listen to the 2013 Interview with Max McLean
Other Useful Links:
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Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL
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Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
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Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
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Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
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Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
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Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
Many people wish they could meet someone famous like C.S. Lewis in order to learn about their life firsthand. But, because he died back in 1963 (on the same day U.S. President Kennedy was killed) that's not possible, or is it? The following is a podcast interview with David Payne who has portrayed Lewis on stage for over 20 years. "An Evening with C.S. Lewis," is actually only one of several plays David has produced (follow the link to his main website to learn about the others). David covers Lewis's life in an entertaining way and has done over 1,000 performances of the one-man show. 
The following is the fifth show in a mini-series of podcast interviews on The Faun's Bookshelf. The previous episode gave you an overview of the last half of the book. This show goes into more detail about the third part of the book; chapters seven to nine. As before, Dr. Charlie Starr, the author of The Faun's Bookshelf returns to talk with Dr. Sarah Waters and William O'Flaherty. In this episode you will gain a better understanding of how Lewis's views on myth changed over time, the difference between allegory and myth, and whether or not man should be considered a myth. 
The magazine Christian History usually releases four issues a year and it has been a while since they did an entire magazine just on C.S. Lewis. This podcast interview with Dr. Jennifer Woodruff Tait explores their new for 2021"C.S. Lewis at Home." As the title suggests, the focus is on the home life of Lewis, so the spotlight is more on his family; his brother Warnie, his wife, Joy, and his parents. Articles written in this issue include those by Crystal Hurd, Paul E. Michelson, Abigail Santamaria, Harry Lee Poe, Andrew Lazo, and Joe Ricke.
Do you remember what it was like reading one of the Narnia stories as a child? Was it twenty, thirty, or more years ago? Award-winning author Katherine Langrish (whose works include the Viking Trilogy) vividly remembers reading her first Narnia adventure when she was nine years old. She shares her thoughts in this podcast interview with guest host Dr. Sarah Waters. Learn why The Chronicles of Narnia plays such a special place in Katherine's heart as she reflects on each of the stories in her book and highlights of these thoughts are in this interview. Special thanks to Sarah for hosting this podcast episode.
The following is the fourth show in a mini-series of podcast interviews on The Faun's Bookshelf. The previous episode went into detail about chapters four to six of the book. This show provides an overview of the last half of the book (chapters seven to twelve). As before, Dr. Charlie Starr, the author of the book returns to talk with Dr. Sarah Waters and William O'Flaherty. Get a taste of how myth is defined, what monks have to do with Narnia, and how Lewis view "the North."
This is the third show in a mini-series of podcast interviews on The Faun's Bookshelf. The previous show went into detail about chapters one to three of the book. This episode goes in-depth into chapters four to six (the second part of The Faun's Bookshelf, entitled "Narnian Reality, Terran Myth.") As before, Dr. Charlie Starr, the author of the book is back to talk with Dr. Sarah Waters and William O'Flaherty. Be prepared to learn about The Life and Letters of Silenus, why fauns are men and nymphs are women (and what that means), as well as "Why Sylvan Myths Matter."
This is the second show in a mini-series of podcast interviews on "The Faun's Bookshelf." The previous show provided an overview of first half of the book and this episode dives deeper into chapters one to three (part one of the book, "Folios and Fauns"). As before, Dr. Charlie Starr, the author of the book is back to talk with Dr. Sarah Waters and William O'Flaherty. Learn about "the making of many (fake) books," "fauns and their fantasies" and the possibility that myths could be real. 
In May 2019 a biopic on J.R.R. Tolkien, simply entitled Tolkien was released. While there has been no shortage of opinions on the film, I wanted to add some thoughts on it for those who follow this podcast. Two guests join me to share a hopeful perspective about the movie while acknowledging its shortcomings. They are Dr. Diana Glyer, a respected scholar on Tolkien and Lewis, and Brenton Dickieson who is a Lewis scholar nearing his completion of Ph.D. studies on Lewis.
