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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Friday Nov 12, 2021

(Re-Post) Faun‘s Bookshelf Mini-series - Episode 6

Friday Nov 12, 2021

IN THIS REPEAT: Part 6 of a 6 part mini-series on THE FAUN'S BOOKSHELF.

The following is the sixth and final show in a mini-series of podcast interviews on The Faun's Bookshelf. The previous episode provided an in-depth look at the third part of the book. This show goes into more detail about the fourth and final part of the book and also gives a short summary of the earliest shows. As before, Dr. Charlie Starr, the author of The Faun's Bookshelf returns to talk with Dr. Sarah Waters and William O'Flaherty. Again, in this episode, in addition to a brief summary at the end, you will gain a better understanding of the impact Northernness had on Lewis and encounter "an interpretive mystery of mythic proportions."

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(Re-Post) C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship (Colin Duriez)

Wednesday Nov 10, 2021

IN THIS REPEAT: My 2013 interview with Colin Duriez on his biography on Lewis.

Colin Duriez is what you might call "an expert to the experts." He is among the top writers/scholars on not only C.S. Lewis, but also J.R.R. Tolkien. Just releasing now is his book C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship. William O'Flaherty spoke with him about this title and why he chose to portray the life of Lewis through his friends.

Sunday Nov 07, 2021

(Re-Post) From Spare Oom to War Drobe (Katherine Langrish)

Sunday Nov 07, 2021

IN THIS REPEAT: An interview with Katherine Langrish about From Spare Oom to War Drobe.

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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.

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(Re-Post) Faun‘s Bookshelf Mini-series - Episode 5

Friday Nov 05, 2021

IN THIS REPEAT: Part 5 of a 6 part mini-series on THE FAUN'S BOOKSHELF.

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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.

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(Re-Post) WRL01 - The Last Battle

Tuesday Nov 02, 2021

IN THIS REPEAT: The first official show in the occasional series Why Read C.S. Lewis. This one is on THE LAST BATTLE.

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Saturday Oct 30, 2021

(Re-Post) Most Reluctant Convert Movie (Max McLean)

Saturday Oct 30, 2021

IN THIS REPEAT: An interview with Max McLean about the Lewis movie set to release on Nov. 3rd (and now Nov. 7th in the UK).

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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(Re-post) WRL02 - Dymer

Thursday Oct 28, 2021

IN THIS REPEAT; From my series about why you should read Lewis; this one about his poem Dymer.

This podcast focuses on one of the lesser-known works by C.S. Lewis; a long narrative poem entitled Dymer. This show is part of an occasional series indirectly begun in 2016 and officially kicked off this year, 2017. The series is called "Why Read Lewis," and the aim is to encourage you to read or re-read works written by Lewis. Today's program features just three individuals reflecting and/or summarizing Dymer. They are Dr. Jerry Root, Dr. Crystal Hurd and Dr. Don King.
Dymer was first published in 1926, prior to Lewis becoming a Christian and was later reprinted in 1950.

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(Re-Post) WRL03 - The Great Divorce

Tuesday Oct 26, 2021

IN THIS REPEAT: A variety of guests tell about The Great Divorce and why you should read or re-read it.

This podcast, part of an occasional feature to encourage you to read material from Lewis, focuses on one of the shortest works by him (excluding essays, of course). The Great Divorce was first released in weekly installments in The Guardian before being published in 1946. If you have never read this fictional work then you will be pleasantly surprised about how much truth can be learned from the experiences of the characters! The guests sharing their thoughts are (in order of appearance): Dennis Beets, Gina DalFonzo, James Motter, and Brenton Dickieson.

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(Re-Post) LWW - Book verses 2005 Movie, pt. 2 (Starr and Downing, C)

Sunday Oct 24, 2021

IN THIS REPEAT - Here is the final part of a chat about The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: book vs. 2005 movie.

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This is the second and final part of an episode exploring how well the 2005 Hollywood version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe compares with the book that was published in 1950. My guests are Dr. Crystal Downing, co-Director of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College and Dr. Charlie Starr who teaches at Alderson Broaddus University. Both understand that sometimes book adaptations get it right and sometimes they don't. Find out their thoughts on Andrew Adamson's version of the first published Narnia story.

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Listen to PART ONE of this Interview on LWW - Book vs. Movie
Purchase The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (book)
Purchase The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (movie)
Hear other Interviews with Dr. Charlie Starr
Hear Crystal Downing on the Wade Center Podcast
Some of the Books by Charlie or Crystal:

(Re-Post) LWW - Book verses 2005 Movie, pt. 1 (C. Starr and C. Downing)

Friday Oct 22, 2021

IN THIS REPEAT - the first half of a discussion on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe book vs. the 2005 movie.

This is the first of a two-part podcast episode exploring how well the 2005 Hollywood version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe compares with the book that was published in 1950. My guests are Dr. Crystal Downing, co-Director of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College and Dr. Charlie Starr who teach at Alderson Broaddus University. Both understand that sometimes book adaptations get it right and sometimes they don't. Find out their thoughts on Andrew Adamson's version of the first published Narnia story.

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Purchase The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (book)
Purchase The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (movie)
Hear other Interviews with Dr. Charlie Starr
Hear Crystal Downing on the Wade Center Podcast
Some of the Books by Charlie or Crystal:

Faun‘s Bookshelf Mini-series - Episode 6

Wednesday Oct 20, 2021

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(Re-Post) Faun’s Bookshelf Mini-series – Episode 4

Monday Oct 18, 2021

IN THIS REPEAT: The FOURTH episode in the six-part series on The Faun's Bookshelf. Part six releases 10/20/21.

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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."

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Most Reluctant Convert Movie (Max McLean)

Saturday Oct 16, 2021

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(Re-Post) The Heart of Light (Dr. Charlie Starr)

Friday Oct 15, 2021

IN THIS REPEAT: I usually don't stray too far from material related to Lewis, but here's somewhat of an exception. 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.

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(Re-Post) An Evening with C.S. LEWIS (David Payne)

Wednesday Oct 13, 2021

IN THIS REPEAT: Learn about David Payne and the variety of plays he has done, including "An Evening with C.S. Lewis."

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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.

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