All About Jack: A C.S. Lewis Podcast
 

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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(Re-Post) EC07r - Myth Became Fact (with Dr. Michael Ward)

Sunday May 13, 2018

Sunday May 13, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: For the seventh essay chat I had Dr. Michael Ward discussing "Myth Become Fact."

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"Myth Became Fact" was the seventh essay chat I produced back in 2012. Although not directly related to Easter, it does touch on some aspects of it. I had the pleasure of catching up with Dr. Michael Ward, author of The Narnia Code and other books for this discussion. Note that we had some recording problems and the audio quality unfortunately didn't come out as well as hoped. The essay is best found in God in the Dock.

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(Re-Post) EC06r -Meditation on the Third Commandment (with Allyson Wieland)

Friday May 11, 2018

Friday May 11, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: Here's a repeat of my sixth essay chat that deals with the 3rd commandment

 
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"Meditation on the Third Commandment" was the sixth essay chat produced when I started them in 2012. I'm repeating it now because many of you weren't aware of my shows back then. My special guest for this chat was Allyson Wieland. Allyson is the creator of behind CSL Book Club, an online resource for discussion questions for a number of books by C.S. Lewis. This essay is found in God in the Dock.

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(Re-Post) C.S. Lewis Institute Summer Conference 2018

Wednesday May 09, 2018

Wednesday May 09, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: Learn about a special event in next mont with Dr. Jerry Root.

CSLI_2018_Event_LOGO.jpgThe 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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(Re-Post) Taylor Colloquium 2016 Panel Discussion

Monday May 07, 2018

Monday May 07, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: The last panel discussion from the 2016 Taylor Colloquium.

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What follows is the panel discussion from the 2016 Taylor Colloquium that was held at Taylor University in Indiana just a few weeks ago.  Joe Ricke moderated the session with the featured keynote speakers, Diana Glyer, Colin Duriez, and Sorina Higgins. Those attending will recall that Carol Zaleski joined in via the Internet, however the quality of the audio on my recording was too poor to include; so none of her comments are included in this podcast. Other than that, all of the panel discussion content is provided in the show.

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(Re-Post) Keynote Highlights Taylor Colloquium 2016

Saturday May 05, 2018

Saturday May 05, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: From the last event at Taylor University ...parts of the keynote talks from Taylor 2016 Colloquium.

Taylor_2016_Highlights.jpgHere's another podcast featuring content from the recent 2016 Taylor Colloquium. This time it's highlights from each of the three keynote addresses. That is, about fifteen minutes of the talks are provided in this show. You'll hear Diana Glyer first as she talks about the process of writing and how Lewis and Tolkien often differed. Next is Sornia Higgins' presentation on the life of Charles Williams and finally, the last third of this podcast comes from Colin Duriez's speech on the critical friendship of Lewis and Owen Barfield. Please note that the last talk by Colin is more difficult to understand, as the place it was recorded in was different than the others and it turned out worse than expected. 

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(Re-Post) Taylor Colloquium 2018

Thursday May 03, 2018

Thursday May 03, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: Interview about 2018 Taylor Colloquium, May 31 - June 3.

2018_Taylor_NEW_alt.jpgThe 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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(Re-Post) Narnia Books Miniseries 06 The Magician's Nephew

Wednesday May 02, 2018

Wednesday May 02, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: Chatting about The Magician's Nephew from a podcast series on the Narnia books.

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This is the sixth of seven shows in a special series on the books in the Narnia series. Previously this program had not been share on All About Jack because it was created for another venture (that is now inactive). Returning to help co-host is Dr. Crystal Hurd. Dr. Lou Markos (author of On the Shoulders of Hobbits, Restoring Beauty and other titles) is the special guest to explore the book The Horse and His Boy. Feel free to leave questions or comments below. Next time The Last Battle will be discussed with Kevin Belmonte. 
 
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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(Re-Post) EC05r - The Seeing Eye with Will Vaus (Essay Chat)

Monday Apr 30, 2018

Monday Apr 30, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: Continuing to remind you of my essay chats. This is the fifth one I did. It's on "The Seeing Eye." It focus on just that essay. 

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The following is a repeat of an earlier essay chat I first posted in 2012. This is the fifth in an occasional series of programs examining a single shorter work by C.S. Lewis. Today Will Vaus is my guest, he has written a number of books related to C.S. Lewis. Below you can find links to some I've done an interview with him. In this program we explore "The Seeing Eye" which is most easily found in the book Christian Reflections.

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(Re-Post) EC04r - "Is Theology Poetry?" with Dr. Holly Ordway (Essay Chat)

Friday Apr 27, 2018

Friday Apr 27, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: "Is Theology Poetry?" - the fourth essay chat

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The following is a repeat of the fourth  "essay chat" program.  For those not familiar with it, the purpose of this show is to focus on a single essay (or similar shorter work) by C.S. Lewis and discuss it with another Lewis expert or enthusiast. The essay discusses is "Is Theology Poetry?" and my guest is  Dr. Holly Ordway.

 

 

 

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(Re-Post) EC03r - "Period Criticism" with Kevin Belmonte (Essay Chat)

Wednesday Apr 25, 2018

Wednesday Apr 25, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: This is the third essay chat I ever did from my occasional series focusing on just a single shorter work by Lewis. Best selling author Kevin Belmonte is my guest. 

 
 
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In 2012 I started an occasional series of chats about a single essay by Lewis. The following is the third in that series of "essay chats." The shorter worker being explored today with Kevin Belmonte is "Period Criticism." Belmonte is the author of several books, including Defiant Joy: The Remarkable Life & Impact of G.K. Chesterton. "Period Criticism" is found in On Stories.
 
 
 

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(Re-Post) EC02r - The Necessity of Chivalry with Dr. Bruce Johnson (Essay Chat)

Monday Apr 23, 2018

Monday Apr 23, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: Here's the second essay chat from my occasional series. My guest is Dr. Bruce Johnson and we explore one of Lewis's many shorter works. 


NecessityofChivalry.jpgIn 2012 I started an occasional series of chats about a single essay by Lewis. The following is the second one (and one of the more popular chats) I did with Dr. Bruce Johnson, the Associate Editor of Sehnsucht: The C.S. Lewis Journal. The essay we discussed was "The Necessity of Chivalry," which is found in Present Concerns.

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(Re-Post) EC01r - "Sometimes Fairy Stories..." with Dr. Holly Ordway (Essay Chat)

Saturday Apr 21, 2018

Saturday Apr 21, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: Here's a reminder of my occasional essay chat series with this re-post of the first one I did with Dr. Holly Ordway. Many people overlook the fact that Lewis work many shorter works. His essays are very enjoyable and cover a range of topics. 

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The following is a repeat of the debut series I've simply called an "essay chat." For those not familiar with it, the purpose of this program is to focus on a single essay (or similar shorter work) by C.S. Lewis and discuss it with another Lewis expert or enthusiast. This first one was done with Dr. Holly Ordway on the essay  "Sometimes Fairy Stories Say Best What's to be Said."

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(Re-Post) 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know (Terry Glaspey)

Thursday Apr 19, 2018

Thursday Apr 19, 2018

In this repeat: A chat with Terry Glaspey about 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know. 

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Christians have been involved in making great Art (in the general sense of that word) for many centuries. While not all who were Believers lived a perfect life, what they created has been acknowledged to be great works, or "masterpieces." William O'Flaherty spoke with Terry Glaspey about this topic which is explored in his book 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know. Of course, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien are among them.
 
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(Re-Post) C.S. Lewis Institute Summer Conference 2018

Tuesday Apr 17, 2018

Tuesday Apr 17, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: Learn about a special event in June 2018 with Dr. Jerry Root.

CSLI_2018_Event_LOGO.jpgThe 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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(Re-Post) The Inklings and King Arthur (Sørina Higgins)

Sunday Apr 15, 2018

Sunday Apr 15, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: My recent interview (Feb. 2018) with Sorina Higgins about the book she editted, The Inklilngs and King Arthur

Inklings_and_King_Arthur.jpgIf you have read a variety of writings from Lewis, Tolkien and their friends Charles Williams and Owen Barfield, then you know they had more than a passing interest in King Arthur. In the following podcast learn about a new book, edited by Sørina Higgins that explores the latest viewpoints on their Arthurian literature. This massive book (500+ pages) took over four years to complete and includes contributions from Brenton Dickieson, Malcolm Guite, Holly Ordway and Alyssa House-Thomas. The list of endorsers include Michael Ward, Don W. King and Colin Duriez.


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