Hobbit Day 2022 (85th Anniversary of The Hobbit)

It’s no secret that C.S. Lewis was friends with J.R.R. Tolkien (unless you didn’t know). Did you also know that Lewis read what we now know as The Hobbit several years before it was published in 1937?! This year (2202) makes the 85th anniversary of its publication, so it seemed fitting to highlight some of the …

UNOFFICIAL Most Reluctant Convert Audio Commentary

The following special edition of the All About Jack podcast features an UNOFFICIAL audio commentary of the movie The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis starring Max McLean. Drs. Crystal Hurd and Charlie Starr joined William O’Flaherty to provide reflections on the movie itself and interesting facts about C.S. Lewis to help you …

[PODCAST] C.S. Lewis at Home (Christian History magazine)

The magazine Christian History usually releases four issues a year and it has been a while since they did an entire magazine just on C.S. Lewis. This podcast interview with Dr. Jennifer Woodruff Tait explores their new for 2021 “C.S. Lewis at Home.” As the title suggests, the focus is on the home life of …

[PODCAST] Northwind Seminary (Michael Christensen and Charlie Starr)

If you have ever wanted to dig deeper into your understanding of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien and the other Inklings, then you will want to give a listen to this special podcast. Northwind Seminary offers a Doctor in Theology and Ministry degree (DTM) with a concentration in Romantic Theology. The following interview (select the …

Master List of Essay Chat Podcasts

Here’s a master list of all my “essay chat” podcasts. Below is a list of the essay title on the left and then the guest on the right. Notice that below the list is an embedded link that should display the most recent podcasts overall. “Sometimes Fairy Stories…” Holly Ordway “The Necessity of Chivalry” Bruce Johnson …

[PODCAST] Taylor Colloquium Keynote Highlights 2018 – pt. 3 of 3

Here’s another podcast featuring content from the recent 2018 Taylor Colloquium. This time it’s the third and final show of highlights from the keynote addresses. This one features excepts from Crystal Hurd and Crystal Downing. Hurd’s topic was “Exploring the Family Influences of C. S. Lewis.” Downing spoke on “Dorothy L. Sayers and the Wages …

[PODCAST] Taylor Colloquium 2018 Panel Discussion, pt. 2

What follows is the second and final part of the panel discussion that was originally recorded as part of the Lewis and Friends Colloquium held at Taylor University (Upland IN) May 31 – June 3 2018. The Biennial colloquium attracted over 150 participants for keynote lectures, paper presentation, workshops, round-table discussion, and creative presentations on the …

[PODCAST] Taylor Colloquium 2018 Panel Discussion, pt. 1

What follows is the first part of the panel discussion that was originally recorded as part of the Lewis and Friends Colloquium held at Taylor University (Upland IN) May 31 – June 3 2018. The Biennial colloquium attracted over 150 participants for keynote lectures, paper presentation, workshops, round-table discussion, and creative presentations on the theme “The …

[PODCAST] The Faun’s Bookshelf (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 …