Today we begin Narnia Month by reading "The Magician's Nephew", joined by Andrew's wife, Dr. Christin Ditchfield-Lazo.

S6E37 – Narnia – The Magician’s Nephew (Part I)

Dorothy L. Sayers

Andrew interviews Dr. Crystal Downing, Codirector of the Wade Center, about Dorothy L. Sayers.

S6E36 – AH – Jack’s Bookshelf: Dorothy L. Sayers, After Hours with Dr. Crystal Downing

Rachel Sherlock

As we approach the end of "Jack's Bookshelf", we welcome Rachel Sherlock from the "Risking Enchantment" podcast to talk about one of the more surprising influences on Lewis, Jane Austen.

S6E35 – AH – Jack’s Bookshelf: Jane Austen, After Hours with Rachel Sherlock

John Milton

Continuing our perusal of "Jack's Bookshelf", today David interview co-host of "Classical Stuff You Should Know", Graeme Donaldson, about the author of Paradise Lost, John Milton.

S6E34 – AH – Jack’s Bookshelf: John Milton, After Hours with Graeme Donaldson

Sarah Waters

As we continue to browse through Jack's bookshelf, David interviews Dr. Sarah Waters about William Shakespeare.

S6E33 – AH – Jack’s Bookshelf: William Shakespeare, After Hours with Dr. Sarah Waters

Jason Baxter

Today we kick off "Jack's Bookshelf", a series of episodes where we consider the authors and works which shaped the life of C.S. Lewis. Today we speak to returning guest, Dr. Jason Baxter, and begin with Dante Alighieri, author of The Divine Comedy.

S6E32 – AH – Jack’s Bookshelf: Dante Alighieri, After Hours with Dr. Jason Baxter

A couple of brief announcements from David.

Announcement: Retrospective Issues and Lucy

David quizzes Matt and Andrew on toasts, they argue about the state of Malacandra, and cast actors for their movie.

S6E31 – OSP – “Silent Planet Retrospective”

Judith Wolfe

David recently tracked down the audio for an operatic adaptation of Perelandra, the sequel to Out of the Silent Planet, and invited Professor Judith Wolfe and Professor John Marr onto the show to talk about it.

S6E30 – AH – “Perelandra: The Opera”, After Hours with Prof. Judith Wolfe and John Marr

Marie Bates

David and Marie had the opportunity to go to Chicago to watch "BareFace", a ballet-adaptation of "Till We Have Faces", produced by Ballet 5:8. Afterwards they sat down to share their thoughts...

S6E29 – AH – “BareFace”, After Hours with Marie Bates

Raising a glass with C.S. Lewis, discussing his works chapter-by-chapter and interviewing Lewis experts.

Only recently I started reading CS Lewis.  This podcast has helped me understand the deeper thoughts and profound explanations in the writings.

Discovering CS Lewis

Stumbled across this podcast. I’ve never read C.S.Lewis before. I’m very much enjoying reading along week by week!  Thank you guys for opening my eyes the Jack!!!

Where has Jack been all my life?!

Pints with Jack: The C.S. Lewis Podcast

Today we get stuck into the chapters of Till We Have Faces! In the first two chapters of the book, Lewis sets the scene for his story in the fictional city of Glome.

S3E2 – TWHF (Pt 1, Ch 1-2) – “Home Sweet Glome”

Once again we return to The Great Divorce! Today we get to meet a new visitor from Hell, "The Hard-Bitten Ghost"...Click on the episode title for Show Notes!

Once again we return to The Great Divorce! Today we get to meet a new visitor from Hell, "The Hard-Bitten Ghost"... Click on the episode title for Show Notes!

PWJ: S2E11 – TGD 7 – “The Hard-bitten Ghost”

Today we finally begin Season 3! After covering some podcast housekeeping, we are introduced to Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis expert, Andrew Lazo.

S3E1 – TWHF – “Welcome to Season 3!”

In today's episode we begin Book I of "Mere Christianity", which is entitled "Right and wrong as a clue to the meaning of the universe". In this book, C.S. Lewis builds an argument for the existence of God based upon the idea that there is a Moral Law.

S1E3 – MC B1C1 – “The Law of Human Nature”

Matt was invited to give a talk at the Edith Stein Conference at Notre Dame. Here's the recording of his presentation.

S3E17 – Bonus – C.S. Lewis and the Authentic Self

Today we start a new book! The Great Divorce is my favourite book by Lewis. Through the vehicle of Jack's story, we get to see more clearly the daily choices which we make which takes us closer to either Heaven or Hell.Click on the episode title for Show Notes!

Today we start a new book! The Great Divorce is my favourite book by Lewis. Through the vehicle of Jack's story, we get to see more clearly the daily choices which we make which takes us closer to either Heaven or Hell. Click on the episode title for Show Notes!

S2E1 – TGD P – “Preface”

themes and ideas found in this fantasy work which we see taught didactically in Mere Christianity. Since Matt hadn't read the Chronicles of Narnia, it was also a perfect opportunity to begin to correct his deficient education...

S1E44 – Narnia – “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”

Everything is changing in Glome! Both the Priest and the King are dying, while their successors prepare to take over their respective mantels...

S3E13 – TWHF (Pt 1, Ch 16-17) – “Long Live The Queen!”

Dale Ahlquist

t has been my desire for a while to introduce the listeners to other members of the Inklings, as well as authors who greatly influenced Lewis. Today we look at G.K. Chesterton and our special guest who will be introducing us to this great man is renowned Chesterton scholar and champion, Dale Ahlquist.

S2E27 – AH – Dale Ahlquist

We arrive today at the final chapter of The Great Divorce. Lewis sees a vision of a chessboard to help him understand the relationship between time and eternity and the sun, which throughout this book has been hidden, finally rises...Click on the episode title for Show Notes!

We arrive today at the final chapter of The Great Divorce. Lewis sees a vision of a chessboard to help him understand the relationship between time and eternity and the sun, which throughout this book has been hidden, finally rises... Click on the episode title for Show Notes!

S2E21 – TGD 14 – “Sunrise”

Emily LaPorte

In preparation for our reading of Till We Have Faces, Matt interviews Emily LaPorte.

S2E34 – AH – Emily LaPorte

This week we meet two different ghosts, both of whom have disordered loves. The first is a mother who "loves" her son so much that it obscures everything, even God. The second is a man who struggles with lust, represented by a lizard on his shoulder. Fortunately, we finally have a ghost who chooses Heaven! Yay! Today's episode we continue discussing  disordered loves and how certain kinds of love can be mistaken more easily for the real thing and, in setting themselves up as gods, become demonic.Click on the episode title for Show Notes!

This week we meet two different ghosts, both of whom have disordered loves. The first is a mother who "loves" her son so much that it obscures everything, even God. The second is a man who struggles with lust, represented by a lizard on his shoulder. Fortunately, we finally have a ghost who chooses Heaven! Yay! Today's episode we continue discussing disordered loves and how certain kinds of love can be mistaken more easily for the real thing and, in setting themselves up as gods, become demonic. Click on the episode title for Show Notes!

S2E17 – TGD 11 – “The Mother and The Lizard”

We're back discussing The Great Divorce this week. In today's chapter "The Intelligent Ghost" attempts to take some apples back to the grey town...Click on the episode title for Show Notes!

We're back discussing The Great Divorce this week. In today's chapter "The Intelligent Ghost" attempts to take some apples back to the grey town... Click on the episode title for Show Notes!

S2E9 – TGD 6 – “The Apple Thief”

Orual tries to work out what's going on with Psyche by discussing the matter with Bardia and the Fox. Is she mad? Who is it that comes to her in the night? The god? The Brute? A man?

S3E9 – TWHF (Pt 1, CH 12-13) – "The Riddle of Psyche"

Orual, desperate to save Psyche from the life which she says she loves, resorts to some tough love. Orual blackmails her sister into shining a lamp on her "husband" in the middle of the night...with heart-breaking consequences.

S3E12 – TWHF (Pt 1, Ch 14-15) – “Tough Love”

We conclude our discussion of the Preface of "Mere Christianity".

S1E2 – MC – “Preface” (Part 2)

Today we take our first steps into Heaven! The bus in which Lewis had been travelling alights in a new country and the passengers take their first tentative steps into this strange land...Click on the episode title for Show Notes!

Today we take our first steps into Heaven! The bus in which Lewis had been travelling alights in a new country and the passengers take their first tentative steps into this strange land... Click on the episode title for Show Notes!

S2E5 – TGD 3 – “Landing in Heaven”

Lewis had previously said that he thought chastity was the most unpopular thing in Christianity. In today's episode, he changes his mind, suggesting that it is, in fact, forgiveness.

S1E20 – MC B3C7 – “Forgiveness”

We will spend the remaining episodes of Book III, we will be looking at the theological virtues. Today we begin with Christian love, also known as "charity"...

S1E22 – MC B4C9 – “Charity”

David Clark

Probably the most useful book I read during Season 2 of Pints With Jack was C.S. Lewis Goes To Heaven by David Clark. In today's episode I interviewed Dr. Clark to discuss his book and wrap up our discussion of The Great Divorce.01:51 – Introducing Dr. Clark 08:34 – Did the book take long to write? 09:14 – What’s the main point of Lewis' book?10:31 – What is the structure of your book? 11:54 – What were Lewis' sources? 14:52 – The Sociology 21:01 – The Geography 25:24 – The Theology 30:32 – How should readers read your book in relation to Lewis’? 34:13 – Who drew the illustrations in your book?

Probably the most useful book I read during Season 2 of Pints With Jack was C.S. Lewis Goes To Heaven by David Clark. In today's episode I interviewed Dr. Clark to discuss his book and wrap up our discussion of The Great Divorce. 01:51 – Introducing Dr. Clark 08:34 – Did the book take long to write? 09:14 – What’s the main point of Lewis' book? 10:31 – What is the structure of your book? 11:54 – What were Lewis' sources? 14:52 – The Sociology 21:01 – The Geography 25:24 – The Theology 30:32 – How should readers read your book in relation to Lewis’? 34:13 – Who drew the illustrations in your book?

S2E29 – AH – Dr. David Clark

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