All About Jack: A C.S. Lewis Podcast

https://feed.podbean.com/AllAboutJack/feed.xml

300.8K

Downloads

1266

Episodes

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

Episodes

Saturday May 11, 2019

(Re-Post) The Faun's Bookshelf (Dr. Charlie Starr)

Saturday May 11, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: An interview about The Faun's Bookshelf by Dr. Charlie Starr. A book released last year (2018).

The Faun's Bookshelf is an interesting title that explores, as part of the subtitle reveals, "Why Myth Matters." Dr. Charlie Starr, the author, uses books C.S. Lewis mentions on Mr. Tumnus's bookshelf as the framework to examine what myth means and how it teaches us about reality. This interviewed was recorded on the campus of Taylor University the day before the 11th Frances W. Ewbank Colloquium, where he gave one of the keynote talks. Even though Charlie goes into a lot of deal about his book in this interview, you will learn even more about myth by purchasing his book (direct link given below). Speak thanks to Dr. Crystal Hurd who voiced the endorsement given at the start and also an except from Charlie's book.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Friday May 10, 2019

(Re-Post) The Christian World of The Hobbit Series 03 (Dr. Devin Brown)

Friday May 10, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: The third of five shows about the book version of The Hobbit.

This is the third episode from my other podcast page on a special five-part interview series with Dr. Devin Brown about his book The Christian World of The Hobbit. This show focuses on chapter three, "'Very Good for You': Purpose in The Hobbit." As before, Sørina Higgins joins William O'Flaherty to co-host.

Wednesday May 08, 2019

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

Wednesday May 08, 2019

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.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Visit Shelley and Son Books Website (podcast sponsor)

Tuesday May 07, 2019

(Re-Post) The Christian World of The Hobbit Series 02 (Dr. Devin Brown)

Tuesday May 07, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: Here's the second of five shows dealing with the book version of The Hobbit.

This is the second episode from my other podcast page of a special short-term interview series first posted in late 2012 on The Christian World of The Hobbit with Dr. Devin Brown. Each show will focus on one of the chapters in the book. My special co-host for this project is Sørina Higgins. This episode is called "Providence in The Hobbit."

Read the rest of this entry »

Sunday May 05, 2019

(Re-Post) The Christian World of The Hobbit Series 01 (with Dr. Devin Brown)

Sunday May 05, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: The first of a five part short series focus on the book version of The Hobbit.

This is the debut episode from my other podcast page of a special short-term interview series on The Christian World of The Hobbit with Dr. Devin Brown. Each show will focus on one of the chapters in the book. My special co-host for this project is Sørina Higgins. This episode is called "An 'Essentially' Christian Story."

Friday May 03, 2019

(Re-Post) Tolkien (Dr. Devin Brown)

Friday May 03, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: There are a lot of biographies on Tolkien. Back in 2014 I shared about a SHORT one that is written by Dr. Devin Brown, author of several popular books on Narnia and Middle Earth.

Dr. Devin Brown is back with another book about C.S. Lewis's (more famous) friend, J.R.R. Tolkien. This one is a brief biography simply called Tolkien. At the time I'm releasing this podcast, the final part of the movie version of The Hobbit will be out in a few weeks. Learn, or be reminded of, the interesting story of how Tolkien went from being "an obscure Oxford Professor" to "become the most beloved author of the century."

Wednesday May 01, 2019

(Re-Post) International Symposium on C. S. Lewis

Wednesday May 01, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: Event happening Nov. 6-8, 2019 with a variety of speakers (including Douglas Gresham)

There's a very special gather happening November 6-8, 2019...it's call International Symposium on C.S. Lewis: Influence & Relevance Today. It will be from Wednesday, November 6th until Friday, November 8th in Montreat, NC at the Montreat Conference Center. This podcast interview is with Ron Vinson, who is the Executive Director of the Presbyterian Heritage Center. Speakers at the event are Crystal Downing, David Downing, Diana Glyer, Douglas Gresham, Tom Key, Don King, John Akers, Earl Palmer, and Jerry Root.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Read the rest of this entry »

Monday Apr 29, 2019

(Re-Post) Not a Tame Lion (Terry Glaspey) 2016r

Monday Apr 29, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: An early interview with Terry Glaspey (recorded in 2011) about Not a Tame Lion.

Not a Tame Lion is the name of a book that was published by Terry Glaspey back in 1996. Since then has been re-released twice. The cover you see here is the most recent edition. William O'Flaherty caught up with Terry back in 2011 during a conference about Lewis. While not too much of the conversation focuses on the book itself, Terry offers useful information related to Lewis in this short interview.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Purchase Not a Tame Lion
Hear Interview with Terry about 75 Masterpieces

Saturday Apr 27, 2019

(Re-Post) C.S. Lewis at War Interview (Paul McCusker) 2016r

Saturday Apr 27, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: Lewis was a veteran of WWI and he was informally involved in WWII. Learn more about the in this interview with Paul McCusker.

- - -

Paul McCusker is the Creative Director at Focus on the Family. Many know him for his involvement in Adventures in Odyssey where he has written over 300 shows; and of course he helped create the Radio Theatre Production of The Chronicles of Narnia. In 2013, they released C.S. Lewis at War: The Dramatic Story Behind Mere Christianity. This is the focus on this podcast with William O'Flaherty.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Monday Apr 22, 2019

International Symposium on C. S. Lewis

Monday Apr 22, 2019

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Saturday Apr 20, 2019

(Re-Post) Preparing for Easter (New Lewis Book of Devotional Readings)

Saturday Apr 20, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: A book of readings related to Easter that is enjoyable any time of the year.

Has celebrating the resurrection of Christ become routine for you each Easter? Learn about a new collection of devotional readings from the previously published writings of C.S. Lewis to help bring you to a renewed understanding of Jesus's sacrifice. Zach Kincaid is my guest for this podcast interview to talk about Preparing for Easter, a new resource for 2017. He went through all of Lewis's writings and selected the readings, along with two passages from the Bible to aid all Christians deepening their knowledge and appreciation of this holy season.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Wednesday Apr 17, 2019

(Re-Post) EC10r - Meditation in a Toolshed (Dr. Bruce Edwards)

Wednesday Apr 17, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: Here's another previous essay chat; this one on Meditation in a Toolshed.

"Meditation in a Toolshed" was the tenth essay chat William O'Flaherty did back in 2012. Dr. Bruce Edwards, Professor Emeritus of English and Africana Studies at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, is the guest for this discussion. "Meditation in a Toolshed" is a fairly short essay that is a favorite among Lewis scholars. It is best found in God in the Dock essay collection. Learn about the background to this shorter work from Lewis and a few of the key points made in it that will either introduce to this great piece or remind you about it.

Monday Apr 15, 2019

(Re-Post) Lewis and Philosophy as a Way of Life (Dr. Adam Barkman) 2015r

Monday Apr 15, 2019

In this repeat: An in-depth look at Lewis and Philosophy.

LewisandPhilosophyasaWayofLife2015rpodca

Lewis is known mostly as the author of the Narnia stories and as a defender of the Christian faith. Few people know that he taught Philosophy before joining the English faculty at Oxford University. Dr. Adam Barkman is very much aware of this and he explores this fact and more in C.S. Lewis & Philosophy as a Way of Life. Dr. Barkman is the Associate Professor Of Philosophy at Redeemer College University in Ontario, Canada. His book is a complete look at the philosophical development of Lewis and the various views he held within specific areas of philosophy.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Saturday Apr 13, 2019

(Re-Post) An Inklings Week in Oxford 2019

Saturday Apr 13, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: An interview about the 2019 Inklings Week in Oxford with Hal Poe and Don King.

- - - - - -

It's time again for the Inklings Fellowship group to go to Oxford for a week and they want you to join them. Listen to the following podcast interview with Drs. Hal Poe and Don King as they give details about the event, which begins Sunday evening, July 21st and ends Friday evening, July 26th (2019). Confirmed speakers include Colin Duriez, Malcolm Guite, Don King, Hal Poe, and Nigel Goodwin. The theme for the week is "Of Fellowships and Rings: The Role of Friendship and Community in the Christian Life."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Listen to Other Interviews with Dr. Don King

Wednesday Apr 10, 2019

(Re-Post) EC09r– Fern-seed and Elephants, pt. 2 (with Reggie Gates)

Wednesday Apr 10, 2019

IN THIS REPEAT: This is the second part of the Fern-seed essay chat I posted yesterday.

The following is the ninth essay chat produced by William O'Flaherty. It is the second of a two-part discussion of "Fern-seed and Elephants," a shorter work by Lewis that is best found in Christian Reflections. My guest is Lewis enthusiast Reggie Gates. Reggie runs another podcast website called "All About C.S. Lewis." In this program the final point is explored along with favorite quotes and related works.

Listen to Part 1 of Fern-seed and Elephants Chat
Purchase Christian Reflections
Visit All About C.S. Lewis (Reggie's site)
Purchase Miracles (book by C.S. Lewis)
Purchase God in the Dock (has essays Miracles and The Grand Miracle)
Purchase Introduction to the First Three Gospels

Purchase Lewis Books on Amazon