Pints with Jack: The C.S. Lewis Podcast
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S9E28 – Jack's Bookshelf – "Chaucer", After Hours with Dr. Simon Horobin
S9E27 – Jack's Bookshelf – "Beowulf", After Hours with Dr. Ben Reinhard
S9E26 – "Charles Williams Month – Weird Williams", After Hours with Dr. Sørina Higgins
S9E25: “Charles Williams Month – Friends in Co-inherence”, After Hours with Dr. Paul Fiddes
S9E24: "Charles Williams Month - Supernatural Stories", After Hours with Dr. Sørina Higgins and Stephen Keck
S9 Ep 23S9E23: "Charles Williams Month - The Third Inkling", After Hours with Grevil Lindop
Today we begin a (long overdue) month exploring the "third Inkling", Charles Williams with guest Grevel Lindop.[Show Notes]
S9 Ep 22S9E22: Abolition – Retrospective, After Hours with Dr. Michael Ward
We wrap-up our time with The Abolition of Man by hosting a retrospective with Dr. Michael Ward, the author of After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man.[Show Notes]
S9 Ep 21S9E21 – Abolition – Ch. 3 Review, After Hours with Joseph Weigel
It's time to review Chapter 3 of "The Abolition of Man" with Joseph Weigel from the Men With Chests podcast![Show Notes]
S9 Ep 20S9E20 – Abolition – Ch. 3, Pt. 3 ("The Magician's Bargain")
Matt leaves Andrew and David to wrap up the final part of The Abolition of Man where Lewis talks about “The Magician’s Bargain”.[Show Notes]
S9 Ep 19S9E19 – Abolition – Ch. 3, Pt. 2 ("The Conditioners")
Who are the Conditioners and why should we fear them? Matt is back, but does he have a baby with him? All these questions answered in today's episode![Show Notes]
S9 Ep 18S9E18 – Abolition – Ch. 3, Pt. 1 ("Man's Conquest of Nature")
With Matt at the hospital, Andrew and David begin the final chapter of "The Abolition of Man"... [Show Notes]
S9 Ep 17S9E17 – Abolition – Ch. 2 Review, After Hours with Dr. Joshua Herring
Dr. Joshua Herring, host of The Optimistic Curmudgeon, returns to the show to help us review Chapter 2 of "The Abolition of Man" and to help us understand "The Way"...[Show Notes]
S9 Ep 16S9E16 – Abolition – Ch. 2 Pt. 3 ("The Tao or... Nothing")
Can we reject the Tao and still have morality? Does affirming the Tao stifle moral progress? Is arguing for the Tao a religious or even a Christian argument? We dive in to these questions and more as we wrap up Chapter 2 of "The Abolition of Man".[Show Notes]
S9 Ep 15S9E15 – Abolition – Ch. 2, Pt. 2 ("Instincts and the Tao")
Can we build a system of values based on Impulses?[Show Notes]
S9 Ep 14S9E14 – Abolition – Ch. 2, Pt. 1 (All Values are Subjective... Except Mine!)
We begin "The Way", the second chapter of "The Abolition of Man" where see how the arguments of Gaius and Titius lead to a breakdown in logic, virtue, and ultimately society itself![Show Notes]
Bonus – Announcements ("Birthdays & Conferences")
bonusSome news relating to births and conferences...[Show Notes]
S9 Ep 13S9E13 — Abolition — Ch. 1 Review, After Hours with Dr. Andrew Snyder
After working through Chapter 1 of The Abolition of Man the past few weeks, Dr. Andrew Snyder joins David to review the chapter as a whole.[Show Notes]
S9 Ep 12S9E12 – Abolition – Ch. 1, Pt. 3 ("The Abolition of Virtue")
Andrew disappears after a couple of minutes, leaving David and Matt to wrap up the final part of Chapter 1... [Show Notes]
S9 Ep 11S9E11 – Abolition – Ch. 1, Pt. 2 ("Urban Blockheads & Trousered Apes")
We move into the heart of Chapter 1 of The Abolition of Man and see why "The Green Book" fails to teach English and instead transforms its students in a different way...[Show Notes]
S9 Ep 10S9E10 – Abolition – Ch. 1, Pt. 1 ("Pretty Waterfalls")
It is time for our main book of the season, The Abolition of Man! In today's episode we discuss its origin and dip our toe into Chapter 1...[Show Notes]
S9 Ep 9S9E9 — AH — "Wardrobes & Rings", After Hours with Dr. Julia Golding
Although it's the Christmas season, Dr. Julia Golding has just published "Wardrobes and Rings", a book with Dr. Simon Horobin and Rev. Malcolm Guite about Lent! Dr Golding joins to talk about it and all things Narnia.[Show Notes]
S9 Ep 8S9E8 — Bonus — "A Christmas Sermon for Pagans", Christmas Special
bonusTo celebrate Christmas this year, the gang discuss the recently-discovered Lewis work, “A Christmas Sermon for Pagans”.[Show Notes]
S9 Ep 7S9E7 — AH — "The Last Romantic", After Hours with Dr. Jeffrey Barbeau
How was C. S. Lewis' life influenced by Romanticism? Dr. Jeffrey Barbeau joins the show to talk about Lewis' connection to this important literary movement.[Show Notes]
S9 Ep 6S9E6 – AH – "Between Interpretation and Imagination", After Hours with Dr. Leslie Baynes
Biblical scholar Dr. Leslie Baynes joins David to discuss her new book "Between Interpretation and Imagination", a deep dive into Lewis' perspective on Sacred Scripture.[Show Notes]
S9 Ep 5S9E5 – “Family Love”, C. S. Lewis Reading Day 2025
Andrew and David celebrated #CSLewisReadingDay 2025 with a livestream, joined by... Chris Pipkin (The Inklings Variety Hour)Ian Faith (The Screwtape Letters Podcast)Jackson Greer (Christian Letters)E. Stephen Burnett (Lorehaven)Dr Andrew Snyder (Mythic Mind)Dr Crystal Hurd (That Lewis Lady)Andrew Lazo (Pints With Jack)Rilian (Talking Beasts)Matt Wheeler (Musician)Brooke Medina[Show Notes]
S9 Ep 4S9E4 – Narnia Month – "The Joy of Narnia", After Hours with Terry Lindvall and Cary & Caroline Joseph
Terry Lindvall returns to the show with his daughter and son-in-law to talk about "The Joy of Narnia", about teaching laughter to Middle School students.[Show Notes]
S9 Ep 3S9E3 – Narnia Month – "Narnia in the Eighties", After Hours with Christin Ditchfield Lazo
We now come to the gold standard of Narnia adaptations! Andrew's wife, Dr. Christin Ditchfield Lazo, joins us to discuss the BBC adaptation of "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe".[Show Notes]
S9 Ep 2S9E2 – “Matt says ‘Hello’…”
After beginning the season without him, Matt joins Andrew and David to talk through the upcoming season...[Show Notes]
S9 Ep 1S9E1 – AH – "It's All In 'Till We Have Faces'", After Hours with the Petoskey C.S. Lewis Festival
Welcome friends to Season 9! We're kicking things off a little differently this time... Join us for the very first live live-streamed episode, hosted by the Petoskey C.S. Lewis Festival.[Show Notes]
Bonus – Good Stories "Half Pint"
bonusIn anticipation of Season 9 starting next week, David wanted to advertise the Pints With Jack YouTube channel by sharing an earlier "Half Pint" interview with the co-hosts of the Good Stories Podcast.[Show Notes]
Bonus – Announcements ("Birth Announcement & Prayer Request")
bonusSome family news and a prayer request
S8 Ep 35S8E35 – Finale – "Season 8 Wrap-Up"
It's time to say our goodbyes until October when we begin Season 9 and "The Abolition of Man!"[Show Notes]
S8 Ep 21S8E34 – TWHF – "Till We Have Faces Primer", After Hours with Andrew, David, and Matt
What advice do you have for someone who is about to read "Till We Have Faces" for the first time? The gang respond...[Show Notes]
Bonus – Announcements ("Future Plans & The Inklings Project")
bonusAs we wrap up Season 8, David has a few announcements...[Show Notes]
S8 Ep 33S8E33 – Narnia – "Narnia and the Fields of Arbol", After Hours with Dr. Matthew Dickerson S8E33 – Narnia – "Narnia Month: Narnia and the Fields of Arbol", After Hours with Dr. Matthew Dickerson
Dr. Matthew Dickerson comes on the show to discuss the ecology of J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis.[Show Notes]
S8 Ep 32S8E32 – Narnia – "Narnia Month: Literary Narnia", After Hours with Dr. Jem Bloomfield
Dr. Jem Bloomfield joins the show to discuss his books on the literary allusions that Lewis scattered throughout the Narniad.[Show Notes]
S8 Ep 31S8E31 – Narnia – "Narnia Month: Narnia Dads", After Hours with Brian Corbin and Daniel Payne
Three podcasting dads discuss when and how to introduce their children to Narnia...[Show Notes]
S8 Ep 30S8E30 – Narnia – "Narnia in the 60s and 70s", After Hours with Dr. Christin Ditchfield-Lazo
With all the Narnia books read, we now turn to the adaptations, with a little help from Lazo Major...[Show Notes]
S8 Ep 29S8E29 – AH – "Jack's Bookshelf: T. S. Eliot", After Hours with Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Our month of looking at "Jack's Bookshelf" comes to an end with Lewis' reluctant ally, T. S. Eliot.[Show Notes]
S8 Ep 28S8E28 – AH – "Jack's Bookshelf – Kenneth Grahame", After Hours with Dr. Landon Loftin
Dr. Landon Loftin returns to the show to discuss Kenneth Grahame, the author behind "The Wind in the Willows".[Show Notes]
S18 Ep 27S8E27 – AH – "Jack's Bookshelf: Wordsworth", After Hours with Dr. Carolyn Weber
Dr. Carolyn Weber returns to the show to peruse Jack's bookshelf and explore the poetry of William Wordsworth.[Show Notes]
S8 Ep 26S8E26 – AH – "Jack's Bookshelf: Aristotle", After Hours with Dr. Louis Markos
Lewis was known for his Platonism, but what of Aristotle? Today, Matt sits down with returning guest Dr. Louis Markos to discuss the influence of this legendary Greek philosopher.[Show Notes]
S8 Ep 25S8E25 – Perelandra – "Perelandra Retrospective"
Since we've now finished all our Perelandra episodes, we thought we'd wrap-up with a book retrospective![Show Notes]
S8 Ep 24S8E24 – AH – "Mystical Perelandra", After Hours with Dr. James Como
Dr. James Como returns to discuss his book "Mystical Perelandra" and the reluctant mysticism of C. S. Lewis.[Show Notes]
S8 Ep 23S8E23 – AH – "Venusian Verse", After Hours with Dr. Don W. King
Did you know that Perelandra was conceived first in verse? Did you know that Lewis' friend and poet, Ruth Pitter, converted the final chapter into poetry? In today's episode, Dr. Don W. King explains all...[Show Notes]
S8 Ep 22S8E22 – AH – "Jack and Gender", After Hours with Dr. Josh Herring
Dr. Josh Herring, host of The Optimistic Cumudgeon, sits down with David to discuss Lewis' unique philosophy on gender, and how it appears throughout his written work.[Show Notes]
S8 Ep 21S8E21 – AH – "The Great Dance", After Hours with Junius Johnson
David chats with theologian Dr. Junius Johnson, unpacking some important ideas in the final chapter of "Perelandra".[Show Notes]
S8 Ep 20S8E20 – Perelandra – Chapter 17: "Blessed Be He"
Ransom is swept up into The Great Dance...[Show Notes]
S8 Ep 19S8E19 – Perelandra – Chapter 16: "I have seen Ares and Aphrodite"
Ransom speaks to the ruling angels of Mars and Venus.[Show Notes]
S8 Ep 18S8E18 – Perelandra – Chapter 15: "Ad Alta!"
Ransom escapes his subterranean prison, and gets some much-needed R&R before ascending the mountain.[Show Notes]