All About Jack: A C.S. Lewis Podcast

The New York C.S. Lewis Society is one of many places holding a special celebration of the author's life during the fifty's anniversary of his death. Their event is called C.S. Lewis: In Memoriam and is co-sponsered by the Sheen Center. It is a one-day event; on Saturday, November 23rd. William O'Flaherty spoke with James Como, author of several books about Lewis and the emcee of the event.

• Learn more about C.S. Lewis: In Memoriam NY Event

• Visit New York C.S. Lewis Society Website

• Visit James Como's Website

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.

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

• Get a Chance to WIN A Biography of Friendship (by May 16th)

• Visit Colin Duriez's Website

In 2012 I started an occasional series of chats about a single essay by Lewis. The following is the second one (and one of the more popular chats) I did with Dr. Bruce Johnson, the Associate Editor of Sehnsucht: The C.S. Lewis Journal. The essay we discussed was "The Necessity of Chivalry," which is found in Present Concerns.

• Purchase Present Concerns

• Learn more about Sehnsucht

In 2012 I interviewed with Dr. Christopher Mitchell, who is the director of the Wade Center. He is also the Assistant Professor of Theological Studies at Wheaton College, Illinois. The Wade Center is your one-stop place in the U.S. for books, manuscripts, letters and other writings for C.S. Lewis and six other noted British authors.

• Visit Wade Center

• Purchase Mere Christianity DVD Study

Max McLean's stage production of The Screwtape Letters has been a hit in major cities across the United States. The play features Screwtape (frequently performed by McLean) and his assistant, Toadpipe in a witty adaptation of the book. William O'Flaherty spoke with him by phone on April 17, 2013 about his work that could be coming to a city near you.

• Visit ScrewtapeOnStage.com for Latest Schedule
  

• Purchase Lewis's book: The Screwtape Letters

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  • Screwtape Speaks at Demon-Chapel

  • International Screwtape Month?

  • Lewis Didn't Like Screwtape

  • Other Demons in Screwtape

  • Special Introduction to The Screwtape Letters

The following part of an occasional series where I chat with a Lewis expert about one of his shorter works.  This is with Dr. Charlie Starr, who in 2012 came out with the book, Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Story. Dr. Starr teaches English, Humanities, and Film at Kentucky Christian University. The essay is "Horrid Red Things" and it can be found in God in the Dock.

• Purchase God in the Dock
  

• Purchase Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Story

• Visit Charlie's Website

• Listen to Interview with Charlie about his book Light

I spoke with Dr. Louis Markos, professor in English at Houston Baptist University in early 2012 about his book Apologetics for the Twenty-first Century. This book is not just about C.S. Lewis, but a majority of it does deal with his views on the topic of Apologetics. Dr. Markos has also written several other books related to C.S. Lewis and I’ve interviewed him about some of those which can be found at the links below.

• Purchase Apologetics for the 21st Century
• Listen to On the Shoulder of Hobbits Interview
• Listen to first THREE episodes of The Narnia Code podcast

The following is a repeat of the debut show I've simply called an "essay chat." For those not familiar with it, the purpose of this program is to focus on a single essay (or similar shorter work) by C.S. Lewis and discuss it with another Lewis expert or enthusiast. This first one was done with Dr. Holly Ordway on the essay  "Sometimes Fairy Stories Say Best What's to be Said."

• Purchase On Stories
  

• Purchase Not God's Type

• Visit Holly's Website - Hieropraxis

• Listen to Interview with Holly about Not God's Type

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  just hours before he spoke at Wheaton College.

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

• Dr. Alister McGrath's Faculty Page

Recently I spoke with Dr. Adam Barkman about his 2009 book C.S. Lewis & Philosophy as a Way of Life. Dr. Barkman is the Associate Professor Of Philosophy at Redeemer College University in Ontario, Canada. His book is a complete look at the philosophical development of  Lewis and the various views he held within specific areas of philosophy.

• Purchase C.S. Lewis & Philosophy as a Way of Life

• Read article "Lewis the Young Philosopher, 1917-1919" from Pilgrim: A Journal of Catholic Experience

• Dr. Adam Barkman Faculty Page

The following is the main part of an inaugural lecture from Dr. Donald T. Williams called "For the Sake of the Story: Doctrine and Discernment in Reading C.S. Lewis." Dr. Williams is a Professor of English and Chair of the Humanities and Natural Sciences Department at Toccoa Falls College in Northeast Georgia. This special audio is from a video available online that includes a questions and answers segment not included here.

• Watch Entire Video of "For the Sake of the Story"  - Note talk begins at about 11 1/2 minutes and the Q&A is about 46 1/2 minute point.

• Listen to Previous Interview: Reflections from Plato's Cave

• Listen to Special Talk from Taylor University: A Tryst with the Transcendentals - Part II: Truth

• Visit Dr. Williams's Website

Dr. Don King has a new book out called Plain to the Inward Eye. In this episode William O'Flaherty discusses the collection of essays (mostly previously published) that are in the book and his thoughts on Dr. Alister McGrath's new biography on Lewis.

• Purchase Plain to the Inward Eye

• Previous interview: Out of My Bone

• Dr. Don King's Literature Page

The Inklings Fellowship is having "An Inklings Weekend in Montreat (N.C.) this April 5-7. Dr. Hal Poe, who is from the organizing group, is the guest for the show. He also shares about other events they have, including one this summer in Oxford.

• Learn more about the Montreat, NC Weekend

• Visit The Inklings Fellowship Website

• Learn about Oxford event in July

William O'Flaherty spoke with Dr. Charlie W. Starr just as his new book was released at the 2012 C.S. Lewis Colloquium at Taylor University. Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Short Story tells the story of how a manuscript surfaced that appeared to be a different version of "The Man Born Blind." The book reveals the results of his investigation and includes interpretations of "Light."

Charlie will be speaking in Morgantown, WV on Friday, April 12. Get details here.

• Purchase Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Short Story

• Alternative Link to Purchase Light (from Publisher's Site)

• Visit Charlie W. Starr's Website

Dr. Crystal Hurd was another of the individuals reading a paper at the 2012 C.S. Lewis Colloquium at Taylor University. Crystal is an educator and researcher from Virginia who is currently researching the role of artists as leaders. Her 20 minute talk was entitled "C.S. Lewis as Transformational Leader."

• Visit Dr. Crystal Hurd's Website

• Read Dr. Hurd Paper "C.S. Lewis as Transformational Leader"

• Listen to Essay Chat on "Willing Slaves of the Welfare State"

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