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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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Thursday Jun 14, 2018
Thursday Jun 14, 2018
IN THIS REPEAT: My most recent new show; an interview about The Faun's Bookself. A new book for 2018 by Dr. Charlie Starr.
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.
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Buy The Faun's Bookshelf
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Listen to Other Podcasts with Dr. Charlie Starr
- Visit Dr. Charlie Starr's FB Page
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Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
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Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
Tuesday Jun 12, 2018
Tuesday Jun 12, 2018
IN THIS REPEAT: An essay chat on the shorter work by Lewis called "On Three Ways of Writing for Children."
This week is the final "catch-up" of a previous essay chat that hadn't yet been re-released since changing podcast hosting to Podbean in late 2014. In the early 1950's Lewis began releasing a series of books that he is most associated with now. Lewis gave a talk in 1952 when less than half of his Narnia stories were published. The name of the essay version is "On Three Ways of Writing for Children." Brenton Dickieson, a frequent podcast guest explores this shorter work with host William O'Flaherty. The best place to find the article version is in a collection called On Stories.
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Listen to Other Shows Brenton Has Been On:
- Essay Chat 19 – Screwtape Proposes a Toast
- Teaching Screwtape to a New Generation
- The Hobbit - Movies vs. the Book, Part 1
- The Hobbit - Movies vs. the Book, Part 2
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Learn about The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
Sunday Jun 10, 2018
Sunday Jun 10, 2018
IN THIS REPEAT: Final reminder about a special event in next week with Dr. Jerry Root.
The following is a conversation with Dr. Joel Woodruff of C.S. Lewis Institute. He is the president of that organization. The focus of the show is on their upcoming conference that will be held at the Wade Center at Wheaton College June 17-20. The theme is on "Communicating The Gospel C.S. Lewis Style." The plenary speaker is Dr. Jerry Root. Other speakers include Dr. Wayne Martindale and Marjorie Lamp Mead. Dr. Root and Dr. Martindale have previously been on All About Jack.
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Saturday Jun 09, 2018
Saturday Jun 09, 2018
IN THIS REPEAT: Before I began calling my occassional series "Why Read Lewis," I did a show with various guests reflecting on the landmark sermon, "The Weight of Glory." It was preached 77 years ago this month!
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Thursday Jun 07, 2018
Thursday Jun 07, 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.
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Buy The Faun's Bookshelf
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Listen to Other Podcasts with Dr. Charlie Starr
- Visit Dr. Charlie Starr's FB Page
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Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
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Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
Sunday Jun 03, 2018
Sunday Jun 03, 2018
IN THIS REPEAT: Here's an essay chat with Dr. Charlie Starr about the shorter work entitled HORRID RED THINGS.
After beginning an occasional series examining a single essay from Lewis in 2012 and doing more than a dozen that year, I ended up doing a lot fewer since that time. The following discussion with Dr. Charlie Starr was first released in April, 2013. It’s on the essay “Horrid Red Things.” The hope is that by listening to this essay chat you will want to read or re-read it. “Horrid Red Things” can be most easily found in a collection called God in the Dock. Charlie has been on several other shows since this essay chat. Be sure to check the links below to hear the other programs.
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- Purchase God in the Dock
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Purchase Light: C.S. Lewis’s First and Final Story
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Visit Charlie’s Website
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Listen to Interview with Charlie about his book Light
- Listen to Other Podcasts with Dr. Charlie Starr
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Learn about The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
Friday Jun 01, 2018
Friday Jun 01, 2018
IN THIS REPEAT: Another essay chat - this on "Willings Slaves of the Welfare State" with Dr. Crystal Hurd.
Back in April 2012 I began an occasional series of essay chats. Each of these podcasts examine a single shorter work that C.S. Lewis wrote with the hopes of encourage you to read or re-read it. As "Willing Slaves of the Welfare State" is repeated with this show, I find it hard to believe that I actually did sixteen over a seven month span. Of course, back then my program wasn't very old and this was a fairly easy way to create a new podcast. My guest for this essay chat is a familiar name; Dr. Crystal Hurd has been on the show many times. Crystal is an educator and researcher from Virginia who is currently researching the role of artists as leaders. The essay discussed can most easily be found in God in the Dock.
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- Purchase God in the Dock
- Visit Crystal Hurd's Website
- Listen to Other Podast with Dr. Crystal Hurd
- Visit Shelley and Son Books Website (podcast sponsor)
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Learn about The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
Wednesday May 30, 2018
Wednesday May 30, 2018
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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Monday May 28, 2018
Monday May 28, 2018
In this repeat: Here's the second of a two-part essay chat on the shorter work "On Stories."
- Listen to PART ONE of On Stories Essay Chat
- Purchase On Stories
- Listen to Meditation in a Toolshed Essay Chat
- Visit Andrew Lazo’s Website
- Listen to Interview with Andrew on Mere Christians
- Purchase Selected Literary Essays
- Purchase The Discarded Image
- Purchase An Experiment in Criticism
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Learn about The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
Saturday May 26, 2018
Saturday May 26, 2018
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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Wednesday May 23, 2018
Wednesday May 23, 2018
IN THIS REPEAT: An essay chat on the shorter work "The Vision of John Bunyan." The essay was first published on December 13, 1962.
"The Vision of John Bunyan" was the topic for my 11th and 12th essay chat back in 2012. For this re-release I combined the shows because together they are just over twenty minutes. Kevin Belmonte, who joined me for the third essay chat (and other shows) returned for this discussion. As always, in addition to exploring several key points in the article, you will learn background information about it, as well as related articles or books on a similar topic. "The Vision of John Bunyan" is best found in Selected Literary Essays (a title that was re-issued in paperback and made available in eBook for the first time in late 2013).
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Purchase Selected Literary Essays
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Purchase audio recording that includes "The Vision of John Bunyan"
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Visit Advanced Book Exchange (AbeBooks)
- Listen to Previous Interviews with Kevin Belmonte
Purchase Books by Kevin Belmonte:
- Defiant Joy
- The Quotable Chesterton
- A Year with G.K. Chesterton
- Miraculous
- William Wilberforce
- D.L. Moody - A Life
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Learn about The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
Monday May 21, 2018
Monday May 21, 2018
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.
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Learn about The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
Saturday May 19, 2018
Saturday May 19, 2018
IN THIS REPEAT: A FINAL reminder about the 2018 Taylor Colloquium, May 31 - June 3.
The following podcast is an interview with Dr. Joseph Ricke, who heads up by The Center for the Study of C.S. Lewis & Friends at Taylor University. It is sponsoring the 11th Frances W. Ewbank Colloquium, May 31st - June 3rd, 2018. The C.S. Lewis and Inklings Society is joining in on this event. A variety of individuals will present papers and keynote speakers include Stephen Prickett, Crystal Downing, Ron Reed, Joe Christopher, Crystal Hurd, and Charlie Starr.
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- Visit 2018 Lewis and Friends Page
- Visit the Center for the Study of C.S. Lewis (Taylor University) Page
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis (from the publisher)
Thursday May 17, 2018
Thursday May 17, 2018
IN THIS REPEAT: This is the second part of the Fern-seed essay chat I posted yesterday.
- 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
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- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Learn about The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
Tuesday May 15, 2018
Tuesday May 15, 2018
IN THIS REPEAT: Here's another ESSAY CHAT...the first of a two-part look at "Fern-seed and Elephants."
The following is the eighth essay chat produced by William O'Flaherty. It is the first 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 three of the four major points by Lewis are explored.