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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Monday Feb 12, 2018

(Re-Post) Discussing Mere Christianity (Dr. Devin Brown)

Monday Feb 12, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: Details about an eight week guide to Mere Christianity

Saying Mere Christianity is a book that has influence millions of people would not only be obvious, but also an understatement! Yet, despite it's nearly universal appeal, there are those who have difficulty "getting into it." This might be because the material is over 70 years old (they were first radio talks in the 1940's) and they were mostly aimed at a British audience. That was part of the motivation behind the creation of Discussing Mere Christianity that is available as an eight-part video and study guide (each can be purchased separately or together). The DVD is hosted by Eric Metaxas and the study guide was written by Dr. Devin Brown. While not an in-depth study, it focuses on key aspects of Lewis's landmark book. Various experts lead the actual sessions that are just under 25 minutes. They are Dr. Alister McGrath, Dr. Jerry Root, Philip Yancey, Dr. Diana Glyer, Dr. Joseph Pearce and Dr. Devin Brown.

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Friday Feb 09, 2018

(Re-Post) Irrigating Deserts (Dr. Joel Heck)

Friday Feb 09, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: A show about Lewis' view on education with an interview with Dr. Joel Heck.

Back in 2012 I first released this podcast, however I've never shared it again since moving my hosting to Podbean in late 2014. So, for most of you this will be an interview you haven't heard before now. The author, Dr. Joel Heck, was featured not long ago for a book that just came out in 2017 (link below). Irrigating Deserts: C.S. Lewis on Education is the main focus of this conversation, but a few other topics are explored. Interestingly, Dr. Heck referred to the (then) forthcoming biography by Dr. Alister McGrath, which was released in 2013 and I did an interview with Dr. McGrath on it (link below).

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Purchase Irrigating Deserts
Listen to Interview on From Atheism to Christianity
Visit Joel Heck's Website
Listen to C.S. Lewis - A Life Interview with Dr. Alister McGrath
Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
Visit EssentialCSLewis.com

Wednesday Feb 07, 2018

(Re-Post) Writing Tips from Lewis and Tolkien (King and Poe)

Wednesday Feb 07, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: A chat with Drs. Don King and Hal Poe on writing.

What can a person learn about how to improve one's writing from C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? That was the subject Dr. Don King and Dr. Hal Poe addressed in a session I moderated to kick off a Creative Writing Festival held for high school students at Montreat College on March 31, 2017. This was held just prior to the start of and apart from the Inklings Fellowship Weekend Retreat. At the last minute it ended up being recorded and the results were better than expected, so I thought I'd share the enjoyable time I had with Don and Hal chatting about Lewis and Tolkien in relation to writing. Note that below is are links to an online list of Lewis' works as well as a handout that Dr. King makes reference to that you might find useful.

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Monday Feb 05, 2018

(Re-Post) WRL01 - The Last Battle

Monday Feb 05, 2018

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

This podcast focuses on The Last Battle and is part of a new series that I "accidentally" began in 2016. It was then that I gathered together a handful of individuals giving a testimony on a particular work by C.S. Lewis. It started with the fact that The Screwtape Letters first came out in weekly installments in 1941 and I wanted to honor this landmark and encourage people to read or re-read that book. Later I realized that it would be fruitful to spotlight EACH of Lewis' works that way. So, I began to record a variety of individuals on a few books that had similar landmark anniversaries last year. This project was delayed and then I realized there was no need to select works based on a particular anniversary of publication.

It may seem odd to begin a spotlight on one of the Narnia books by presenting testimonies on The Last Battle. This title was selected initially because last year was the 60th anniversary of its release. So, I already had enough people recorded to release the show and thought why not go ahead and share it! On the show today (in order of appearance) is: Christin Ditchfield Lazo, Dennis Beets, Gina Dalfonzo, Dr. Holly Ordway and Dr. Michael Ward.

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Saturday Feb 03, 2018

(Re-Post) From Atheism to Christianity (Dr. Joel Heck)

Saturday Feb 03, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: A chat with Dr. Joel Jeck about his book From Atheism to Christianity.

C. S. Lewis is most known today as a famous Christian who wrote books like The Chronicles of Narnia and Mere Christianity. You may even know that before his conversion he struggled with NOT wanting to become a Christian. But how much do you know about that struggle. In this podcast interview, Dr. Joel D. Heck shares about his new title that is an insightful and easy to follow recount of Lewis' return to the his earlier faith. The book is called From Atheism to Christianity: The Story of C. S. Lewis. It draws upon extensive research Heck has done and made available on his website.

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Purchase From Atheism to Christianity
Visit Joel Heck's Website
Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
Visit EssentialCSLewis.com

Thursday Feb 01, 2018

(Re-Post) 2017 Podcast Review

Thursday Feb 01, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: My review of podcasts from 2017.

In 2017 I introduced several new series - one short-term, another that is occasional and the final one that was actually a mini-series of short podcasts. Overall, I posted over thirty shows that has not been shared where I have my audio files hosted. Below you'll find a list of the programs that were presented in 2017. When you listen to this podcast you will hear a small sample of them. So, in a better late than never category, here's my look back at 2017!

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Wednesday Jan 31, 2018

(Re-post) Introducing Why Read Lewis

Wednesday Jan 31, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: A new series on why reading Lewis himself is important. This debut features six different experts.

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Welcome to a new occasional podcast series designed to encourage you to read books that C.S. Lewis wrote (or edited). Even those who have read a variety of works by him are surprised to learn he wrote more than forty during his lifetime. Additionally, there are numerous books (mostly essay collections) created after his death. As you are likely aware, Lewis wrote in a variety of styles or genres. How many have you read? This new podcast will usually focus on a SINGLE work by Lewis with between three to five individuals sharing thoughts about it. However, because this episode introduces the series, it has comments on six DIFFERENT titles (as noted in the picture). Dr. Michael Ward, Brenton Dickieson, Sørina Higgins, Dr. Crystal Hurd, Dr. Jerry Root and Mark Neal share in this introductory show.

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Purchase C.S. The Last Battle
Purchase The Great Divorce
Purchase Till We Have Faces
Purchase Dymer (in Narrative Poems)
Purchase The Allegory of Love
Purchase Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature
Visit Dr. Michael Ward's Website
Visit A Pilgrim in Narnia (Brenton Dickieson) Website
Visit The Oldest Inkling (Sorina Higgins) Website
Visit Dr. Crystal Hurd's Website
Visit Mark Neal's Website
Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
Visit EssentialCSLewis.com

Monday Jan 29, 2018

(Re-Post) C. S. Lewis on Prayer (Video Study by Rev. David Beckmann)

Monday Jan 29, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: An interview about a series of videos to help you understand Letters to Malcolm.

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How familiar are with Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer? Rev. David Beckmann has studied this book a lot and given a variety of talks on it. Now he has pulled together that experience and put it into a series of online videos that was filmed in and around Oxford. That's why he's my guest on this new All About Jack podcast. Learn more about this eight-part series and where to go to watch the first session for free. Beckmann is an Anglican priest, recent director of the C. S. Lewis Study Center at the Kilns, and Moderator of the CS Lewis Society of Chattanooga.

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Friday Jan 26, 2018

(Re-Post) C. S. Lewis and the Art of Writing (Dr. Corey Latta)

Friday Jan 26, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: The 2nd new episode from 2017 about a book from Dr. Corey Latta entitled C.S. Lewis and the Art of Writing.

You obviously know that C.S. Lewis was a writer, but did you know that he wrote a good deal of advice on writing? That's the focus of this podcast interview about a book called C.S. Lewis and the Art of Writing. The author is Dr. Corey Latta and in this book he's broken that advice down into fifty bit-size chapters that also gives some optional exercises to help you put that advice into practice. The book has a biographical tone to it, so even if you are not a writer you can still enjoy it. Plus, some of the tips on writing can be applied to other creative endeavors.

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Purchase C.S. Lewis and the Art of Writing
Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
Visit EssentialCSLewis.com

Wednesday Jan 24, 2018

(Re-Post) - America Discovers C.S. Lewis (Dr. K. Alan Snyder)

Wednesday Jan 24, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: The first new interview I did in 2017; about the book America Discovers C.S. Lewis by Dr. Alan Snyder.

If you live in the United States, then you are probably not too surprised to know that a lot of people here know about C.S. Lewis. Did you know it was first an American who helped to tell the world about him? That's just a small part of what you'll find in a book called America Discovers C.S. Lewis by history professor, Dr. Alan Snyder. Alan also explores the contrast between a young C.S. Lewis who had negative views about the U.S. and a more mature Lewis who married an American, along with telling about a variety of individuals who have been profoundly impacted by his life and writings.

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Monday Jan 22, 2018

2017 Podcast Review

Monday Jan 22, 2018

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Friday Jan 19, 2018

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

Friday Jan 19, 2018

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

"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.

Wednesday Jan 17, 2018

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

Wednesday Jan 17, 2018

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

"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.

Tuesday Jan 16, 2018

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

Tuesday Jan 16, 2018

IN THIS REPEAT: A book of readings that is enjoyable apart from Easter.

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.