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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Sunday Jan 31, 2016

(Re-Post) 2016 Inklings Weekend in Montreat

Sunday Jan 31, 2016

Here's a reminder of the last new show I posted. It's about a retreat coming in April in North Carolina.

The 2016 Inklings Weekend is approaching soon. This event will be in Montreat (N.C.) April 1-3. Dr. Hal Poe, who organizes the weekend is the guest for the show. The theme this year is "The Devil and C.S. Lewis." Speakers at the event include William O'Flaherty, Don King, Dennis Beets and Hal Poe. Topics the speakers will address related to The Screwtape Letters, Preface to Paradise Lost, Perelandra, and The Great Divorce.

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Saturday Jan 30, 2016

(Re-Post) 2013 Biographies Discussion pt. 2

Saturday Jan 30, 2016

Here is the second and final part of a show from only June 2015 reflecting on the three major biographies on Lewis from 2013. Sadly, since the release of this show one of the guest unexpected passed away. Dr. Edwards will be greatly missed!

This is the second and final part of a round table discussion on the three biographies on C.S. Lewis that came out in 2013. Follow the link below if you want to listen to the first part. Dr. Bruce Edwards, Dr. Charlie Starr and Dr. Crystal Hurd return to share there reflections on the books from McGrath, Duriez and Brown. William O'Flaherty hosts the show and has the guests also comment on the increasing number of books about the writings of Lewis that come out each year. Learn more about the guests, all Lewis scholars who have been on All About Jack before, by following the link to their website that is provide below.

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Friday Jan 29, 2016

(Re-Post) 2013 Biographies Discussion pt. 1

Friday Jan 29, 2016

In June of 2015 I posted the first of two shows reflecting on the three major biographies on Lewis from 2013. Sadly, since the release of this show one of the guest unexpected passed away. Dr. Edwards will be greatly missed!

In 2013 three biographies on C.S. Lewis were published. There have been quiet a few others before this and undoubtedly there will be more. Why so many biographies on Lewis and how do the ones from 2013 compare to each other? Also what should person look for in biography anyway? These and related questions are explored by William O'Flaherty and his three guests: Dr. Bruce Edwards, Dr. Charlie Starr and Dr. Crystal Hurd. Each are Lewis scholars and have been on All About Jack before.

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Thursday Jan 28, 2016

(Re-Post) A Life Observed (with Dr. Devin Brown)

Thursday Jan 28, 2016

Another interview from 2013; the final major biography on Lewis from that year. This one is with Dr. Devin Brown, author of several popular Inklings-related books.

This is the third and last new biography on C.S. Lewis for 2013, the 50th anniversary of his death. This episode is with Dr. Devin Brown and his book entitled A Life Observed: A Spiritual Biography of C.S. Lewis. Previously Devin has been my guest speaking about The Christian World of The Hobbit.

Wednesday Jan 27, 2016

(Re-Post) C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship (Colin Duriez)

Wednesday Jan 27, 2016

From my archives: My 2013 interview with Colin Duriez on his biography on Lewis.

Colin Duriez is what you might call "an expert to the experts." He is among the top writers/scholars on not only C.S. Lewis, but also J.R.R. Tolkien. Just releasing now is his book C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship. William O'Flaherty spoke with him about this title and why he chose to portray the life of Lewis through his friends.

Tuesday Jan 26, 2016

(Re-Post) C.S. Lewis - A Life (Biography by Dr. Alister McGrath)

Tuesday Jan 26, 2016

This interview is from 2013 when several biographies on C.S. Lewis came out. I spoke with Dr. McGrath by phone about what he wrote.

No doubt you have heard about the new biography C.S. Lewis - A Life by Dr. Alister McGrath. Dr. McGrath is a priest ordained in the Church of England and Professor of Theology, Ministry and Education at King's College London. Formerly he was Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University. I was granted one of the few interviews with him last week on March 20th (2013) just hours before he spoke at Wheaton College.

Sunday Jan 24, 2016

2016 Inklings Weekend in Montreat

Sunday Jan 24, 2016

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Sunday Jan 24, 2016

(Re-Post) Lewis & Women #4 – Top Three Women

Sunday Jan 24, 2016

This is last of the four shows I first released in early 2014 on the topic of "Lewis and Women" with Dr. Crystal Hurd.

This is the forth and final show that explores how C.S. Lewis viewed women. Some think he either hated females, or at least feared them. Even those who know this isn't true have a hard time explaining why. Dr. Crystal Hurd, who has done a series of blog posts on the topic, is William O'Flaherty's special guest to explore this topic. Gina Dalfonzo, the editor of Breakpoint.org joins in as guest co-host. This last episode examines three women in Lewis's later life that he was closest to: Ruth Pitter, Dorothy Sayers and Joy Davidman.

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Saturday Jan 23, 2016

(Re-Post) Lewis & Women #3 - The Fictional Women

Saturday Jan 23, 2016

This is third of four shows I first released in early 2014 on the topic of "Lewis and Women" with Dr. Crystal Hurd.

This is the third of four shows that explores how C.S. Lewis viewed women. Some think he either hated females, or at least feared them. Even those who know this isn't true have a hard time explaining why. Dr. Crystal Hurd, who has done a series of blog posts on the topic, is William O'Flaherty's special guest to explore this topic. Gina Dalfonzo, the editor of Breakpoint.org joins in as guest co-host. This third podcast examines women that Lewis created in his stories. The focus is mostly on Narnia, but Crystal also addresses equality between the sexes.

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OTHER All About Jack Shows Dr. Hurd has been a Guest:

OTHER All About Jack Shows Mentioned:

Friday Jan 22, 2016

(Re-Post) Lewis & Women #2 - The "Factual" Women

Friday Jan 22, 2016

This is second of four shows I first released in early 2014 on the topic of "Lewis and Women" with Dr. Crystal Hurd.

This is the second of four shows that explores how C.S. Lewis viewed women. Some think he either hated females, or at least feared them. Even those who know this isn't true have a hard time explaining why. Dr. Crystal Hurd, who has done a series of blog posts on the topic, is William O'Flaherty's special guest to explore this topic. Gina Dalfonzo, the editor of Breakpoint.org joins in as guest co-host. This second podcast examines women that Lewis either knew or wrote to during his life ("factual" as opposed to the fictional females he created in his books).

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OTHER All About Jack Shows Dr. Hurd has been a Guest:

OTHER All About Jack Shows Mentioned:

Thursday Jan 21, 2016

(Re-Post) Lewis & Women #1 - Miniseries Overview

Thursday Jan 21, 2016

Back in early 2014 I began a short series of shows dealing with the topic of "Lewis and Women." The idea for it came from a blog series by Dr. Crystal Hurd. What follows is the first of the podcast shows I did.

This is the first of a four part miniseries exploring how C.S. Lewis viewed women. Did he secretly hate them or at least had a negative view of females in general? Dr. Crystal Hurd, who has done a series of blog posts on the topic, is my special guest. Another female, Gina Dalfonzo, the editor of Breakpoint.org joins in as guest co-host. Today’s podcast presents a general overview by briefly exploring nearly all of the issues related to this subject.

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Re ad Dr. Hurd’s Blog Series on C.S. Lewis and Women
Visit Dr. Hurd’s Blog
Visit Breakpoint.org (Gina is editor)
Visit Dickensblog

Wednesday Jan 20, 2016

(Re-Post) C.S. Lewis Goes to Heaven

Wednesday Jan 20, 2016

With the publication of my book about The Screwtape Letters approaching soon (it should be out by late March, 2016), I thought I'd remind you of a book by the same publisher about The Great Divorce. That book is called C.S. Lewis Goes to HEAVEN and it came out in 2012. I spoke with the author, Dr. David Clark, when it came out but also shared it again last January. I'm sharing it again for those who may not have caught it then, but this also serves as a reminder to consider this resource to help you further enjoy a fictional book by Lewis that is sometimes overlooked.

C.S. Lewis's The Great Divorce originally came out nearly 70 years ago (that is the book, which was published January 14, 1946; but it was released in weekly installments starting on November 10, 1944). Back in 2012 William O'Flaherty spoke with Dr. David Clark about a book that is a study guide and more to this great and often neglected work of fiction. His book is called C.S. Goes to Heaven. It examines Lewis's work from three main angles: Sociology, Geography and Theology. There is also three appendices dealing with a summary of the characters, Biblical references and historical people and literary references.

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Monday Jan 18, 2016

2015 Recap, Part Two

Monday Jan 18, 2016

This is the second of a two-part show reflecting on the new podcasts I posted in 2015. As noted previously, last year was very busy ...almost 40 new shows (or never available via AAJ) were released. In this final recap for last year I finish out my reflection on the remaining programs not covered in the previous episode. Speaking of, if you haven't heard it then be sure to listen. A direct link is provided below. As I did last time, I briefly describe the new shows and then for most of them I provide an excerpt from it. Plus, below you will find direct links to hear the entire podcast of those shows.

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Sunday Jan 17, 2016

(Re-Post) What Lewis NEVER Wrote

Sunday Jan 17, 2016

Some of you are aware that I specialize in uncovering whether or not frequently seen quotations attributed to C.S. Lewis are actually from him. Back in 2014 I did a short talk related to this that many of you have likely not heard. So, here it is again:

In this show I'm sharing a 20 minute academic paper I presented at Taylor University that was part of the 9th Frances White Ewbank Colloquium on C.S. Lewis & Friends and given on Friday, May 30, 2014. The presentation I did was on quotations falsely attributed to Lewis. It was called "What Lewis NEVER Wrote." Finally, when recording this talk I neglected to consider the fact that when I was advancing the PowerPoint presentation my recording device was too close to the computer...so you will unfortunately hear a lot of annoying clicks that I was unable to edit out of the audio.

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Saturday Jan 16, 2016

(Re-Post) 2014 Recap, Part TWO

Saturday Jan 16, 2016

As noted previous, because of unforeseen delays in posting the second part of my 2015 recap I decided to re-share last year's recaps that review the shows from 2014. Here is the second and final segment of the two-part recap for 2014:

This is the second of a two-part reflection reviewing some of the podcasts I did over the past year. Previously I did a recap on shows posted through July. This episode picks up in August (when I began to have the audio files host at the new location. As before I mention all the new shows (there were 19) and share a except from most of them. If you check the archive, however, you will notice many older shows were added to the new location and I will continue to do that during 2015. Feel free to leave a comment telling me about your favorite show or make a suggestion of a potential guest.

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All About Jack: A C.S. Lewis Podcast

Episodes

(Re-Post) 2016 Inklings Weekend in Montreat

(Re-Post) 2013 Biographies Discussion pt. 2

(Re-Post) 2013 Biographies Discussion pt. 1

(Re-Post) A Life Observed (with Dr. Devin Brown)

(Re-Post) C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship (Colin Duriez)

Purchase C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship by Colin Duriez

Visit Colin Duriez's Website

(Re-Post) C.S. Lewis - A Life (Biography by Dr. Alister McGrath)

Purchase C.S. Lewis - A Life by Dr. McGrath

Dr. Alister McGrath's Faculty Page

2016 Inklings Weekend in Montreat

(Re-Post) Lewis & Women #4 – Top Three Women

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(Re-Post) Lewis & Women #3 - The Fictional Women

(Re-Post) Lewis & Women #2 - The "Factual" Women

(Re-Post) Lewis & Women #1 - Miniseries Overview

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(Re-Post) C.S. Lewis Goes to Heaven

2015 Recap, Part Two

(Re-Post) What Lewis NEVER Wrote

(Re-Post) 2014 Recap, Part TWO