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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Tuesday Dec 10, 2019

(Re-Post) Narnia Books Miniseries 01 LWW

Tuesday Dec 10, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: A special podcast devoted to the book version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Back in 2013 I did a miniseries on The Chronicles of Narnia. For it there was one show for each of the seven books and a different special guest. Co-hosting with me for nearly all of the shows were Paul Martin from NarniaFans.com and Dr. Crystal Hurd. Dr. Bruce Edwards discusses The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in this premiere episode. Feel free to leave questions or comments below. Next week Dr. Devin Brown will tackle Prince Caspian.

Each show is basically divided into the following segments:

The Story Behind the Story

Short Summary of the Book

Favorite Characters Discussion

Unique Aspects of this Story

General Discussion (a variety of questions related to the book)

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Purchase The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
C.S. Lewis Review (Dr. Bruce Edwards’s Website)
CrystalHurd.com
NarniaFans.com
Purchase Dr. Edwards’s Books:
- Further Up and Further In
- Not a Tame Lion
Music by Patrick Swanson

Sunday Dec 01, 2019

(Re-Post) Becoming C. S. Lewis (Dr. Hal Poe)

Sunday Dec 01, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT - Dr. Hal Poe shares about his bio on the early life of C.S. Lewis in Becoming C.S. Lewis.

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How well do you know C.S. Lewis? You probably don't know Jack as well as you think, until you know his early life. Or more accurately, nearly all of Lewis' interests and tastes were formed in his first twenty years. That is the new book by Dr. Harry Lee (Hal) Poe, entitled Becoming C.S. Lewis examines these early years and shows how his youth influenced his later life and writings. This podcast interview features Dr. Poe explaining how he came to write this book (the first of three) and why knowing Jack Lewis (his friends called him "Jack") is best understood by exploring his formative years.

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Friday Nov 29, 2019

(Re-Post) 15r Essay Chat - Lilies That Fester (Allyson Wieland)

Friday Nov 29, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: An essay chat about a shorter work entitled "Lilies That Fester."

This is the fifteenth essay chat that is part of an occasional series focusing on the shorter works from C.S. Lewis. It was recorded back in 2012 and hasn't been shared since moving my audio hosting to PodBean.com. This chat explores "Lilies That Fester," an essay best found in The World's Last Night. William O'Flaherty spoke with Allyson Wieland about this piece. Allyson is the creator of CSL Book Club, an online resource for discussion questions for a number of books by C.S. Lewis.

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Tuesday Nov 26, 2019

(Re-Post) Lewis Symposium 2019 Male Panel Discussion, pt. 2

Tuesday Nov 26, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: Hear the last half of a panel discussion featuring some of the top Lewis scholars.

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The following podcast is the second and final part of a panel discussion featuring the men who were speakers at C.S. Lewis: Influence & Relevance Today - An International Symposium of the Presbyterian Heritage Center (PHC) that was held at the Montreat Conference Center November 6-8, 2019. They were Drs. Don King, Jerry Root, David Downing, and Hal Poe. As noted in the introduction, this recording is from my own equipment and not from what the PHC recorded. Doing it this way was the quickest way to get the show out. Also, I'll update this page when any official video or other audio is made available.

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Hear other Interviews with Dr. Jerry Root
Hear other Interviews with Dr. Hal Poe
Hear other Interviews with Dr. Don King
Watch Video Lecture from Dr. David Downing
Some of the Books Mentioned:

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Sunday Nov 24, 2019

(Re-Post) The Grand Miracle Advent Devotion

Sunday Nov 24, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT - Learn about a great devotional to help you reflect on Advent.

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C.S. Lewis and his friends, as well as those who influenced him, viewed the Incarnation with wonder and awe. That's why the Christian History Institute and the Marion E. Wade Center came together to release a small, but meaningful booklet entitled The Grand Miracle: Daily Reflections for the Season of Advent. It contains 28 devotions written by as many authors that contain a Scripture quotation, as well as a quotation from either C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Dorthy L. Sayers, George MacDonald, G.K. Chesterton, Charles Williams, Owen Barfield, or Joy Davidman. William O'Flaherty spoke with Dr. Jennifer Woodruff Tait (managing editor of Christian History) about this Advent devotion that can offer an inspiring look at the birth of Christ at any time of the year.

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Friday Nov 22, 2019

(Re-Post) Lewis Symposium 2019 Male Panel Discussion, pt. 1

Friday Nov 22, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: The first of a two-part panel discussion from November 2019 event in Montreat, NC.

What follows is a podcast of the first part of the panel discussion featuring the males who were speakers at C.S. Lewis: Influence & Relevance Today - An International Symposium of the Presbyterian Heritage Center (PHC) that was held at the Montreat Conference Center November 6-8, 2019. They were Drs. Don King, Jerry Root, David Downing, and Hal Poe. As noted in the introduction, this recording is from my own equipment and not from what the PHC recorded. Doing it this way was the quickest way to get the show out. The second part of this show should be posted a few days after this one (link will be below when it is available). Also, as any official video or other audio is made available then this page will be updated to reflect that information.

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Hear other Interviews with Dr. Jerry Root
Hear other Interviews with Dr. Hal Poe
Hear other Interviews with Dr. Don King
Some of the Books Mentioned:

Thursday Nov 21, 2019

(Re-Post) Interview from Fulfill Your Ministry (William O'Flaherty)

Thursday Nov 21, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: William O'Flaherty is shares about Lewis's life and books in an interview done by John Losh.

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Wednesday Nov 20, 2019

(Re-Post) 14r Essay Chat - On Stories pt. 2 (Andrew Lazo)

Wednesday Nov 20, 2019

In this repeat: Here's the second of a two-part essay chat on the shorter work "On Stories."

This is the second and final part of a podcast focusing on "On Stories" by C.S. Lewis. This is the lead essay in On Stories: And other Essays on Literature. William O'Flaherty spoke with Andrew Lazo about this shorter work back in 2012. Andrew, who does a lot of behind the scenes work related to Lewis, is the co-editor of Mere Christians, a book containing testimonies of various individuals who were dramatically impacted by the writings of C.S. Lewis. In this second part, Andrew addresses the issue of the importance of re-reading stories. Favorite quotes from this essay are also shared, along with where to find other material where Lewis addresses the topics in this essay (links to purchase are below).

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Tuesday Nov 19, 2019

(Re-Post) 13r Essay Chat - On Stories pt. 1 (Andrew Lazo)

Tuesday Nov 19, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: The first of a two-part essay chat on the shorter work by Lewis called "On Stories."

"On Stories" is the namesake essay in On Stories: And other Essays on Literature. William O'Flaherty spoke with Andrew Lazo back in 2012 about this shorter work by C.S. Lewis. Among the topics it explores is what makes a story pleasurable and why fairy tales do follow a strict logic. This is the first of a two-part episode on it (this first show alone is 20 minutes). Learn about when this essay was first published and some keys points made in the article in this first part. Next week's segment deals primarily with the issue of the importance of re-reading stories.

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Monday Nov 18, 2019

Lewis Symposium 2019 Male Panel Discussion, pt. 2

Monday Nov 18, 2019

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Hear other Interviews with Dr. Jerry Root
Hear other Interviews with Dr. Hal Poe
Hear other Interviews with Dr. Don King
Watch Video Lecture from Dr. David Downing
Some of the Books Mentioned:

Saturday Nov 16, 2019

(Re-Post) Women and C.S. Lewis (Carolyn Curtis)

Saturday Nov 16, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: An interview from 2015 about a book by various authors focusing on Lewis' relationship with women.

Does C.S. Lewis's life and his writings have anything to say to our world today, especially in relation to females? That's the very issue Women and C.S. Lewis aims to tackle. It does so by gathering together a variety of scholars and thinkers (both men and women) who are very familiar with Lewis to, as its subtitle says, find "what his life and literature reveal for today's culture." William O'Flaherty spoke with Carolyn Curtis, one of the co-editors of the book about this new release for 2015. Contributors include many who have been guests before on the podcast: Dr. Devin Brown, Colin Duriez, Dr. David Downing, Andrew Lazo, Dr. Crystal Hurd, Paul McCusker, Dr. Holly Ordway, Dr. Michael Ward, Dr. Alister McGrath, Dr. Don King and Revd Dr. Malcolm Guite.

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Thursday Nov 14, 2019

(Re-Post) FPA / Max McLean (Screwtape) 2019 Interview

Thursday Nov 14, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: An interview with Max McLean, founder of Fellowship for Performing Arts and creator of the acclaimed play adaptation of The Screwtape Letters.

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Fellowship for Performing Arts (FPA) is a not-for-profit production company founded by Max McLean. It is known for adapting The Screwtape Letters for the stage, but there are many other excellent plays they have done. In this podcast interview (recorded March 2019), William O'Flaherty spoke with Max about the Screwtape production, the other Lewis-related plays, as well as other shows FPA has done. Hear Max reveal that his adaptation of The Great Divorce will be touring again soon and other interesting details, like how C.S. Lewis dramatically impacted his own life.