All About Jack: A C.S. Lewis Podcast

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Focuses on the life and writings of C.S. Lewis. Mostly via interviews with authors of books about him. Sometimes short talks.

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Saturday Mar 19, 2022

3/19- 3/25 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

Saturday Mar 19, 2022

This is the 13th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of March 19th.
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.

There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.

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Wednesday Mar 16, 2022

(Re-Post) Surprised by MYTH (Wiggins & Hudson)

Wednesday Mar 16, 2022

IN THIS REPEAT: Justin Wiggins shares about a book he co-authored entitled Surprised By Myth.

If ever wanted to learn more about C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien and similar writers, but you wanted something different than a standard biography then here's a book from late 2021 to consider. In the following podcast interview, Justin Wiggins joins William O'Flaherty to tell about a book he co-wrote with Grant P. Hudson (Clarendon House). Surprised By Myth is a collection of mostly short essays to help you learn about Lewis, Tolkien, MacDonald, Sawyers, and Williams.

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(Re-Post) The Oxford Inklings (Colin Duriez)

Monday Mar 14, 2022

IN THIS REPEAT: Interview with Colin Duriez about his book The Oxford Inklings.

Colin Duriez has written about C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien many times over his writing career as an expert on the two. But only this year (2015) has he come out with a book exploring the two of them along with a group of other friends who often met twice a week. The Oxford Inklings takes a look at the origins of this group that is often falsely called a "writer's group." In this chat with William O'Flaherty, he explains why it was much more while giving insightful details about the lives of the key members of this influential circle.

3/12- 3/18 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

Saturday Mar 12, 2022

This is the 12th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of March 12th.
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.

There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.

Other Useful Links:

You can find this on my website here:
https://essentialcslewis.com/2022/03/15/3-12-3-18-weekly-dose-of-c-s-lewis-quotes/

Wednesday Mar 09, 2022

No Ordinary People (Joel Heck)

Wednesday Mar 09, 2022

While there are books related to Lewis that explore some of his friendships, none examine the wide range of these relationships like No Ordinary People: 21 Friendships of C.S. Lewis. The author, Dr. Joel Heck, recently spoke about this book that came out in late 2021 to William O'Flaherty. In this podcast hear Joel share from each of the sections, where he reveals interesting facts about the friendship. In the book, they are divided into three categories: Side-by-Side Friends, Opponents, But Friends, Co-Workers and Fellow Pilgrims. Some of the profiles are Janie Moore, Sister Penelope, Arthur C. Clarke, Alec Vidler, Stella Aldwinckle and Maureen Moore.

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(Re-Post) Another Anniversary Reflections on The Screwtape Letters

Monday Mar 07, 2022

IN THIS REPEAT: In 2016 I did a couple of shows marking the 75th anniversary of the letters from Screwtape being released weekly before the book came out in 1942. Here's the second of two shows celebrating the landmark material.

Previously I did a podcast featuring a variety of guests reflecting on The Screwtape Letters. I'm doing that again today with six more individuals. The reason for this, in addition to The Screwtape Letters being my favorite book from Lewis, is the fact that it was 75 years ago this month (July) that Lewis wrote the original preface to his landmark work. Follow the link to the previous show to learn more background about the book. Comments today are from Dr. Michael Ward, Dr. Jim Buchholz, Sarah Waters, Rob Fennell, Peter S. Williams, Dr. Don Williams. For those who have websites you can follow the links below to learn more about them.

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Saturday Mar 05, 2022

3/4 - 3/11 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

Saturday Mar 05, 2022

This is the 11th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of March 5th.
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.

There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.

Other Useful Links:

You can find this on my website here:
https://essentialcslewis.com/2022/03/05/3-4-3-11-weekly-dose-of-c-s-lewis-quotes/

Monday Feb 28, 2022

(Re-Post) 75th Anniversary Reflections on The Screwtape Letters

Monday Feb 28, 2022

IN THIS REPEAT: Some reflections on THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS.

As this podcast is released it's the 75th anniversary of the very first letter from Screwtape. Before the book version of The Screwtape Letters was published in 1942, The Guardian (a church publication that is no longer published) released the letters weekly, starting on May 2, 1941. What follows are short reflections from a variety of individuals about the landmark material that was Lewis' first claim to fame. Comments are from Dr. Bruce Edwards, Dr. Jerry Root, Brenton Dickieson, Andrew Lazo, Christin Ditchfield, Rev. Dr. Bruce R. Johnson, Mark Wallace Maguire, Dr. Don King, Dr. Crystal Hurd and Sandy Smith. Follow the links below to learn more about them.

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2/26 - 3/4 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

Saturday Feb 26, 2022

This is the 10th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of February 26th.
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.

There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.

Other Useful Links:

You can find this on my website here:
https://essentialcslewis.com/2022/02/26/2-26-3-4-weekly-dose-of-c-s-lewis-quotes/

Wednesday Feb 23, 2022

Surprised by MYTH (Wiggins & Hudson)

Wednesday Feb 23, 2022

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2/19 - 2/25 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

Saturday Feb 19, 2022

This is the 9th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of February 19th.
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.

There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.

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Thursday Feb 17, 2022

(Re-Post) The Screwtape Letters: Annotated Edition (2016R)

Thursday Feb 17, 2022

In this repeat: Another reminder about a previous interview about The Screwtape Letters: Annotated Edition.

Back in 2014 I first released this interview with Paul McCusker about The Screwtape Letters: Annotated Edition that had only been release a few months before that show was posted. I had yet to share this conversation again since moving my podcast hosting to Podbean, so it has been unavailable for awhile. This year (2016) is the 75th anniversary of the letters first appearing in a small church publication before they came out in book form in the UK in 1942. So, it seem especially important to share interview again because of this fact. Learn how Paul became involved in this project and what information you will and won't see in it.

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(Re-Post) Shining Light on Screwtape’s Darkest Secret (William O’Flaherty)

Monday Feb 14, 2022

IN THIS REPEAT: A talk I gave in early April 2016 about a running theme in The Screwtape Letters.

I just gave the following talk on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Inklings Fellowship Weekend Retreat that was held in Montreat, NC at Montreat College. It was also the public debut of my first book C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell: A Companion and Study Guide to The Screwtape Letters. While I do give a summary of the unique aspects of my book, the main focus of the talk is about the devils' secret weapon that is mentioned in nearly all of the letters. My book just list them, but this presentation provides more details and gives a practical application to one's life. Visit my website to contact me about giving this talk or a three or four part presentation on all of the places this weapon is mentioned or alluded to.

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2/12 - 2/18 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

Saturday Feb 12, 2022

This is the 8th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of February 12th.
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.

Monday Feb 07, 2022

January FAVORITES Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

Monday Feb 07, 2022

This is the 6th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - a SPECIAL edition, featuring my favorites from January.

Normally each week I share seven quotes by Lewis that relate to the week being considered, or at least the month. This special edition contains twelve quotes.