The first season of The Rings of Power recently began. The following is a conversation with Dr. Sørina Higgins about her initial reactions to the first two episodes. William O’Flaherty recorded this with her the day before she was giving a talk about the Holy Grail. Sørina actually attended one of the premiers of The Rings …
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The C.S. Lewis Foundation is a great organization I’ve mentioned several times over the years (see links below). One of the many things they do is have a retreat in Navasota, Texas (near Houston) at Camp Allen. For 2021 they are having it from December 3-5th. For the first time ever they have a streaming-only …
The following is a list of my podcasts released in 2021, which is the TENTH anniversary of the show. The most recent is listed first (and may include forthcoming show(s)). Back when I began the show ten years ago (in 2011) nearly all of my shows were interviews with authors about books they had written …
Walter Hooper died on December 7, 2020. I’ve been told a service will be live-streamed at the Oxford Oratory via their YouTube Channel) on Friday, January 8th at 11 am GMT (6 am Eastern). Additionally, I’ll be releasing a couple of podcasts (via All About Jack) featuring reflections by people who knew Walter (and a …
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “A book worth reading only in childhood is not worth reading even then.” Sometimes Fairy Stories May Say Best What’s to Be Said (First published in The New York Times Book Review on 11/18/1956) – – – FACT OF THE DAY: “Sometimes Fairy Stories May Say Best What’s to Be Said” was first …
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 …
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “A book worth reading only in childhood is not worth reading even then.” Sometimes Fairy Stories May Say Best What’s to Be Said (First published in The New York Times Book Review on 11/18/1956) – – – FACT OF THE DAY: “Sometimes Fairy Stories May Say Best What’s to Be Said” was first …
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “A book worth reading only in childhood is not worth reading even then.” Sometimes Fairy Stories May Say Best What’s to Be Said (First published in The New York Times Book Review on 11/18/1956) – – – FACT OF THE DAY: “Sometimes Fairy Stories May Say Best What’s to Be Said” was first …
If 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 …
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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 …
