All About Jack: A C.S. Lewis Podcast

Back in 2023, I interviewed Diana Glyer about a book she edited called The Major and the Missionary, and she is back to tell about the PLAY version that was recently performed at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. As you might recall from that interview, this is about a series of letters between Warren Lewis and a missionary doctor named Blanche Biggs. On August 28th,2025, the Museum of t...

Starting August 1, 2025, I will ONLY share new episodes on my YouTube channel . Also, old shows of the podcast can be found here ONLY through August 1, 2026 (a year from this initial posting).   I will eventually make relevant old shows available on the YouTube channel . The name of that channel is NOW the same as the website I've had for many years, Essential C.S. Lewis .   I hope you will visit...

IN THIS REPEAT - Dr. Hal Poe shares about his bio on the early life of C.S. Lewis in Becoming C.S. Lewis.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How well do you know C.S. Lewis? You probably don't know Jack as well as you think, until you know his early life. Or more accurately, nearly all of Lewis' interests and tastes were formed in his first twenty years. That is the new book by Dr. Harry Lee (Hal)...

IN THIS REPEAT: Biography on Warren Lewis (brother of C.S. Lewis) written by Don King. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Inkling, Historian, Soldier, and Brother: A Life of Warren Hamilton Lewis (released January 2023) by Don King provides a detailed look at C.S. Lewis’s brother. In this podcast interview with William O’Flaherty, Don talks about the first-ever full biography of the man known as “Warnie” to his frien...

William O’Flaherty was recently interviewed by the Screwtape Letters Podcast: Confronting Evil in Our Time. Permission was given to share this excerpt from the beginning of their show. So, the following is part of a longer conversation. Follow the link below to listen to the entire interview (and also see links to other useful material related to what was mentioned). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...

IN THIS REPEAT: A talk I gave in early April 2016 about a running theme in The Screwtape Letters. I just gave the following talk on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Inklings Fellowship Weekend Retreat that was held in Montreat, NC at Montreat College. It was also the public debut of my first book C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell: A Companion and Study Guide to The Screwtape Letters. While I do give a summary...

The SECOND of a two-part show exploring what we can learn about disability from C.S. Lewis’s doctor. Dr. Robert Havard wrote the appendix in The Problem of Pain. Joining William O’Flaherty to co-host this interview is Connor Salter. Our guests are Dr. Zachary Schmoll and Levi Anderson. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Zachary D. Schmoll  (PhD, Faulkner University. Dissertation on Belloc and Ch...

The first of a two-part show exploring what we can learn about disability from C.S. Lewis’s doctor. Dr. Robert Havard wrote the appendix in The Problem of Pain. Joining William O’Flaherty to co-host this interview is Connor Salter. Our guests are Dr. Zachary Schmoll and Levi Anderson. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Zachary D. Schmoll  (PhD, Faulkner University. Dissertation on Belloc and Che...

Interview with Sørina Higgins about her audio-only work C.S. Lewis: Writer, Scholar, Seeker. It’s part of The Great Courses and available through Audible. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (IS live-action):   Buy the audiobook Author Website The Oddestinkling Site   Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL Listen to Al...

Interview with Sarah Arthur about her YA Fantasy novel, ONCE A QUEEN that releases January 30th. A mysterious manor house hides the keys to shocking family secrets—and portals to other worlds—in the richly woven opener to bestselling author Sarah Arthur’s young adult fantasy series. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (IS live-action):   Purchase from...

Learn how you can read the Journal of Inklings Studies for FREE for a limited time (through 1/31/2024). “The Latest on C.S. Lewis,” tells timely news about Lewis and selected related authors. If you have news or other related information that you want me to consider sharing, email me here: info (at) essentialcslewis.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Watch it on YouTube: Last “Latest on Lewis” Ar...

Here’s information about TWO Lewis-related events in 2024! Inklings Weekend in Montreat and 2. Undiscovered C.S. Lewis at George Fox University. “The Latest on C.S. Lewis,” tells timely news about Lewis and selected related authors. If you have news or other related information that you want me to consider sharing, email me here: info (at) essentialcslewis.com   Watch it on YouTube:   Inklings Wee...

Kevin Belmonte’s poetry has been set to music by Phil Keaggy, who had several friends create a wonderful album. Four of the 12 tracks related to C.S. Lewis. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action): LISTEN to Pilgrimage here: https://philkeaggyfriends.bandcamp.com/album/pilgrimage https://amzn.to/3GrqkO8 Other Useful Links: Knowing and Und...

Chris Pipkin from The Inklings Variety Hour joins William O’Flaherty to celebrate the upcoming C.S. Lewis Reading Day (it’s November 29th, Lewis’s Birthday). Chris and William talk about some of the books that Chris has either enjoyed the most or ones that hold a special memory for him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action): The Inkling...

How BAD of a choice is Greta Gerwig for Narnia? Is it even possible she could be a GOOD choice? How difficult is it to even adapt a book into a movie? These and other issues are addressed by Drs. Crystal Downing, Terry Glaspey and Charlie Starr. Here's a TRANSCRIPT of the audio ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action):   Hear Crystal Downi...

November 29, 2023 is the 1st Annual C.S. Lewis Reading Day. Details for LIVE YouTube show on the 29h will be posted soon! “The Latest on C.S. Lewis” tells about recent news related to Lewis. Timely news about Lewis and selected related authors. If you have news or other related information about C.S. Lewis that you want me to consider sharing, email me here: info (at) essentialcslewis.com ~~~~~~~~...

Freud’s Last Session movie made a noteworthy premiere at AFI after the teaser trailer was released days before. It will open in New York and LA on December 22nd and expand to other areas in January. Timely news about Lewis and selected related authors. If you have news or other related information about C.S. Lewis that you want me to consider sharing, email me here: info (at) essentialcslewis.com...

What is the value of History? Could C.S. Lewis be considered a Historian? Alan Snyder shares about his book, Many Times & Many Places, where he and his co-author explain how Lewis used his vast knowledge of history in many of his works. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action): Purchase from Amazon Visit Alan’s Website (Pondering Princ...

Timely news and information about Lewis and selected related authors. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Watch it on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/shorts/q1vHYocGi2k   Dr. Peter Kreeft Virtual Event (on 60th Anniversary of Lewis's Death) -11/16/23 https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/?event=global-event-60-years-later-reflections-on-the-life-of-c-s-lewis-with-dr-peter-kreeft-730-pm-et-630-pm-ct&even...

Timely news and information about Lewis and selected related authors. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Watch it on YouTube: Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/09/23/latest-on-lewis-september-2023-update/ Wade Center https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/academic-centers/wadecenter/ All About Jack Podcast: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/ Essential C.S. Lewis...

Back on October 5, 2011, I released my first interview for what would become known as the All About Jack podcast. Over the years I have released a variety of interviews (usually by book authors) and done various features (like “essay chat”). What has been your favorite interview or feature? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Watch the 2019 Gresham Interview: Hear the 2013 Gresham Interview: https://...

Timely news and information about Lewis and selected related authors. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Watch it on YouTube: https://youtube.com/shorts/eQ1Oo2zw-ws   Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/09/23/latest-on-lewis-september-2023-update/ Collectible Commemorative Coins Featuring The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe https://www.royalmint.com/shop/li...

C.S. Lewis’s brother, Warren Lewis is much less known of the two, but his life is still very interesting. Diana Glyer came across letters by him and ones written to him that provide an interesting story on its own. The Major and the Missionary gives the reader greater insight into Warrren’s life, while also adding to understanding his more famous brother. Diana shares in this interview parts of th...

Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography by Holly Ordway takes a deep dive in how Tolkien’s Catholic faith was a central part of his life. In this second of a two-part interview, Holly tells William O’Flaherty more about the forty year span BEFORE The Lord of the Rings was published, details the extras material in the book (including an extensive photo gallery, and other key events AFTER The Lord of...

IN THIS REPEAT: The first of a two-part round table discussion of The Hobbit - The book vs. The movies In book form The Hobbit has been available for nearly 80 years, but the third and final movie installment was just released late last year. No one suggests the three films are perfect adaptations, but how far off do they really miss the mark? William O’Flaherty is joined by Dr. Charlie Starr, Dr....