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.

Episodes

Monday Jan 16, 2023

(Re-Post) The Lion’s Country (Charlie Starr)

Monday Jan 16, 2023

IN THIS REPEAT: Here's an interview I recently had about The Lion's Country, a book by Charlie Starr that came out in late 2022.

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The Lion’s Country: C.S. Lewis’s Theory of the Real (released in December 2022) by Charlie Starr is somewhat of a follow-up to The Faun’s Bookshelf (released in 2018). In this podcast interview with William O’Flaherty, Charlie first explains the difference between the two, before providing a brief glimpse into The Lion’s Country itself. While the topic deals with deep philosophical issues, Charlie’s book (and the interview) provides clear and understandable explanations for the average person that those versed in the topic can appreciate. In addition to listening to the podcast version, you can also watch the same interview via YouTube (see below).

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See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action)

Watch video of Charlie (with Sørina Higgins) discussing season one of The Rings of Power

Other Useful Links:

Saturday Jan 14, 2023

(Re-Post) Dorothy and Jack (Gina Dalfonzo)

Saturday Jan 14, 2023

IN THIS REPEAT: A conversation with Gina Dalfonzo about her book on the friendship of Dorothy Sayers and C.S. Lewis.

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Not many people are aware C.S. Lewis and Dorothy L. Sayers were friends. When did these two great writers meet and what impact did they have on each other’s lives? That is the topic of my podcast interview with Gina Dalfonzo, author of Dorothy and Jack: The Transforming Friendship of Dorothy L. Sayers and C.S. Lewis. While Sayers is most known for her detective novels, she wrote in other genres, as did Lewis. Dalfonzo provides a long-overdue exploration into their friendship and how it challenges assumptions around male/female relationships.

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The Latest on C.S. Lewis - Ep. 8 - January 9, 2023

Monday Jan 09, 2023

Learn about recent news of events or books related to Lewis and selected related authors, along with timeless information to help you enjoy the writings of C.S. Lewis.

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Watch it on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQaM8bPf4LY

If you have news or other related information about C.S. Lewis that you want me to consider sharing, email me here:
info (at) essentialcslewis.com

Links to Items Mentioned:

Freud’s Last Session MOVIE
https://www.vimooz.com/2022/11/03/sony-pictures-classics-matt-brown-freuds-last-session-anthony-hopkins-matthew-goode/

Video of 70th Anniversary of Mere Christianity
https://youtu.be/hcQ5Dm47gdQ

Apologetics in a Brave New World
http://isca-apologetics.org/

C.S. Lewis Daily via Bible Gateway
https://www.biblegateway.com/devotionals/cs-lewis-daily/

C. S. Lewis’s Ransom Trilogy (13 part Class)
https://vimeo.com/showcase/9802888?fbclid=IwAR2l-tKeGMUfsj4j5dloQZR1WATTmqBojjPN3kGDBAaZi191DGRT6ITp5AE

Lewis, Lear and The Four Loves (in An Unexpected Journal)
https://anunexpectedjournal.com/lewis-lear-and-the-four-loves/

Overlooked Lewis Title:
“The Inner Ring” essay in The Weight of Glory
https://amzn.to/3WV7YvL

Classic ABOUT Lewis:
The Most Reluctant Convert
https://amzn.to/3Zonl1a

Latest on Lewis Master List
https://essentialcslewis.com/2022/12/04/latest-on-lewis-master-list/

Latest on Lewis – January 2023 Update
[coming soon]

Happy New Year from C.S. Lewis – Please Don’t Quote Me
https://essentialcslewis.com/2021/01/05/happy-new-year-from-c-s-lewis-please-dont-quote-me/

Best of 2022 for Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis
https://essentialcslewis.com/2022/12/29/best-of-2022-for-knowing-and-understanding-c-s-lewis-youtube/

Top 22 Videos ALL-TIME for Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis
https://essentialcslewis.com/2022/12/31/top-22-videos-all-time-for-knowing-and-understanding-c-s-lewis-youtube-channel/

All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/

Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/

THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr

C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh

Thursday Jan 05, 2023

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

Thursday Jan 05, 2023

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."

Listen to All About Jack on iTunes

Tuesday Jan 03, 2023

(Re-Post) Tolkien’s Modern Reading (Holly Ordway)

Tuesday Jan 03, 2023

IN THIS REPEAT: Learn about Holly Ordway's 2021 book Tolkien's Modern Reading with co-host Lisa Coutras.

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C.S. Lewis had many friends...the most famous was J.R.R. Tolkien, whom he worked with for many years at Oxford University. Just as with Lewis, there are many misconceptions about Tolkien. One is that he "read very little modern fiction, and took no serious notice of it." Dr. Holly Ordway has studied the issue for many years and discovered Tolkien was much more aware of modern culture and the inspiration for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings was not only medieval. She joined William O'Flaherty for a podcast interview to share her insightful findings. Dr. Lisa Coutras also joined the show to help with co-hosting.

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Monday Jan 02, 2023

The Lion’s Country (Charlie Starr)

Monday Jan 02, 2023

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See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action)

Watch video of Charlie (with Sørina Higgins) discussing season one of The Rings of Power

Other Useful Links:

Tuesday Dec 27, 2022

12/24-31 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

Tuesday Dec 27, 2022

This is the 53rd episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of December 24th (week 51 of the year).
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.

There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.

Other Useful Links:

You can find this on my website here:

Thursday Dec 22, 2022

12/17-23 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

Thursday Dec 22, 2022

This is the 52nd episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of December 17th (week 51 of the year).
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.

There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.

Other Useful Links:

You can find this on my website here:

Saturday Dec 17, 2022

12/10-16 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

Saturday Dec 17, 2022

This is the 51st episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of December 10th (week 50 of the year).
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.

There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.

Other Useful Links:

You can find this on my website here:

Tuesday Dec 06, 2022

The Latest on C.S. Lewis - Ep. 7 - December 6, 2022

Tuesday Dec 06, 2022

Learn about recent news of events or books related to Lewis and selected related authors, along with timeless information to help you enjoy the writings of C.S. Lewis.

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Watch it on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/mmqTA7tHaR4

If you have news or other related information about C.S. Lewis that you want me to consider sharing, email me here:
info (at) essentialcslewis.com

Links to Items Mentioned:

Now We Have Faces: Symposium at Ulster University
https://www.youtube.com/@cslewissymposiumulster/videos

From Shakespeare to the Inklings (Presbyterian Heritage Center)
https://www.youtube.com/@presbyterianheritagecenter6053/videos

C.S. Lewis Foundation’s 2022 Summer Institute
https://www.youtube.com/user/CSLewisFoundation/videos
https://youtu.be/IMP7SpUmvKk

The Tolle Lege Podcast / C.S. Lewis's Intro to Athanasius's "On the Incarnation"
https://youtu.be/xaygDDU11fM

New Inklings Catalog #24
https://mailchi.mp/f6f88a44fad6/cs-lewis-tolkien-inklings-catalog-24

Lewisiana.NL / “An integrated Table of Contents for C. S. Lewis’s Collected Letters”
http://lewisiana.nl/cl-tableofcontents/name/index.htm

Overlooked Lewis Title:
The Pilgrim's Regress
https://amzn.to/3VD5YHC

Classic ABOUT Lewis:
C.S. Lewis Index
https://amzn.to/3H9js9Q

Jack in Retrospect Monthly
https://www.cslewis.com/tag/monthly-retrospect/

Fake Screwtape Quotes Video 6k views
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrg_98IRZuU

How Lewis Met Tolkien (1st video of THIS channel) 2.5k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoRCkBVohv8

All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/

Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/

THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr

C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh

Sunday Dec 04, 2022

12/3-9 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

Sunday Dec 04, 2022

This is the 50th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of December 3rd (week 49 of the year).
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.

There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.

Other Useful Links:

You can find this on my website here:

Sunday Nov 27, 2022

11/26-12/2 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

Sunday Nov 27, 2022

This is the 49th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of November 26th (week 48 of the year).
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.

There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.

Other Useful Links:

You can find this on my website here:

Monday Nov 21, 2022

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

Monday Nov 21, 2022

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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Saturday Nov 19, 2022

11/19-25 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

Saturday Nov 19, 2022

This is the 48th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of November 17th (week 47 of the year).
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.

There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.

Other Useful Links:

You can find this on my website here:

Saturday Nov 12, 2022

11/12-18 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

Saturday Nov 12, 2022

This is the 47th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of November 12th (week 46).
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.

There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.

Other Useful Links:

You can find this on my website here:

All About Jack: A C.S. Lewis Podcast

Episodes

(Re-Post) The Lion’s Country (Charlie Starr)

(Re-Post) Dorothy and Jack (Gina Dalfonzo)

Purchase Dorothy and Jack

Visit Gina's Author Facebook Page

Visit Gina's Twitter Page

Other Useful Links:

Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL

Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts

Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell

Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com

Visit EssentialCSLewis.com

Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis

The Latest on C.S. Lewis - Ep. 8 - January 9, 2023

Watch it on YouTube:

Links to Items Mentioned:

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

(Re-Post) Tolkien’s Modern Reading (Holly Ordway)

The Lion’s Country (Charlie Starr)

12/24-31 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

12/17-23 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

12/10-16 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

The Latest on C.S. Lewis - Ep. 7 - December 6, 2022

Watch it on YouTube:

Links to Items Mentioned:

12/3-9 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

11/26-12/2 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

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

Buy Becoming C.S. Lewis

Listen to Other Podcasts with Dr. Hal Poe

Visit Inklings Fellowship website

11/19-25 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes

11/12-18 Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes