David Bates, Matt Bush, and Andrew Lazo

Pints with Jack: The C.S. Lewis Podcast

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Discussing his works chapter-by-chapter and interviewing Lewis experts.

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David Bates, Matt Bush, and Andrew Lazo

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S4E35 – AH – “After Hours” with Brooke Medina 04.02.2021 54:38

After seeing the tweet announcing her goal to be invited onto a podcast in 2021 to gush about C.S. Lewis, we invited Brooke Medina onto the show to do just that!

S4E34 – TSL 17 – “Food, glorious food!” 02.02.2021 53:55

Today we hear about one of the Seven Deadly Sins, gluttony. Screwtape talks about how this vice can be disguised so that it can go completely unnoticed by the patient!

S4E33 – AH – “After Hours” with Leo Gallegos (Part 2) 28.01.2021 1:02:31

Matt returned as a guest on the Alto podcast. In this episode, Matt shares his vocation journey which led him to launching his own Artificial Intelligence-driven Hedge Fund.

S4E32 – TSL 16 – “Let’s go to the mall!” 26.01.2021 52:24

The devils plan to send the patient church shopping!

S4E31 – AH – “After Hours” with Steven Beebe 21.01.2021 50:51

The last time he was on the show, Dr. Steven Beebe explained to us why C.S. Lewis was a master communicator. In today's episode he returns to examine the communication techniques of everybody's least favourite Uncle, Screwtape...

S4E30 – TSL 15 – “Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow” 19.01.2021 47:32

There is a lull in the War. Should Wormwood make the patient more worried or less worried, and should he get him to focus on the past, the present or the future?

S4E29 – AH – “After Hours” with Holly Ordway 14.01.2021 50:47

Last year when we had "Tolkien Month", I heard that Dr. Ordway was finishing up a new book on Tolkien. Since the book is coming out shortly, she came on the show to talk to us about it and Tolkien's reading habits…

S4E28 – TSL 14 – “Humble and Kind” 13.01.2021 1:06:25

In today's letter, Matt and guest co-host Crystal Hurd discuss how Screwtape intends to counteract a dangerous new trait in the patient - humility!

S4E27 – Bonus – “Another Tribute to Walter Hooper” 12.01.2021 45:42

Together with William O’Flaherty and the hosts of The Lamp-Post Listener, we have assembled several tributes to Walter Hooper who recently passed away. This is the fourth episode in the series, and the second which has appeared on this feed.

S4E26 – Bonus – “A Tribute to Walter Hooper” 08.01.2021 39:04

Together with William O'Flaherty and the hosts of The Lamp-Post Listener, we have assembled several tributes to Walter Hooper who recently passed away.

S4E25 – AH – “After Hours” with Fr. Vincent Lampert 07.01.2021 33:29

Given that "The Screwtape Letters" satirically examines the world of the demonic, we thought that it would be a good idea to talk about spiritual warfare with an exorcist.

S4E24 – TSL 13 – “Cup of brown joy” 05.01.2021 56:59

Wormwood messes up by allowing the patient to experience some real pleasures! Matt sits down with Rev. Brian McGreevy to discuss Screwtape's advice to his nephew...

S4E23 – Bonus – “Home by another way” 29.12.2020 1:10:09

The gang get together to look back over 2020, celebrate the coming of Epiphany, and look ahead to a new year of podcasting!

S4E21 – TSL 12 – “Slow Fade” 22.12.2020 43:55

Screwtape continues to try and slowly draw the patient away from his faith...

S4E20 – AH – “After Hours” with Terry Lindvall 17.12.2020 54:57

Following on from Tuesday's episode where I discussed the different kinds of laughter described by Screwtape, I was joined by author Terry Lindvall to speak further about the subject.

S4E19 – TSL 11 – “I love to Laugh” 15.12.2020 59:45

Screwtape teaches a seminar on the different kinds of laughter and explains which serve the purposes of Hell. I was joined by David Niles and Adam Minihan, lifelong friends and co-hosts of The Catholic Man Show.

S4E18 – AH – “After Hours” with Leo Gallegos 10.12.2020 59:48

Matt recently appeared as a guest on the Alto podcast run by his friend Leo Gallegos. They chatted about C.S. Lewis and about how to navigate the highs and lows of life.

S4E17 – TSL 10 – “Friends in Low Places” 08.12.2020 1:06:31

The patient has been making new friends of whom Screwtape very much approves...

S4E16 – AH – “After Hours” with Metropolitan Kallistos Ware 03.12.2020 43:19

Last Christmas I gifted myself a copy of C.S. Lewis and The Church, which was a collection of essays in honour of Walter Hooper. Among this collection was an essay by well-known Eastern Orthodox writer, Metropolitan Kallistos Ware. In this essay he speaks about aspects of Lewis' theology which appeals to Eastern Orthodox readers. I invited him onto the show to talk about it.

S4E15 – TSL 9 – “Danger Zone” 01.12.2020 51:59

In last week's letter, Screwtape described the law of Undulation. In today's letter, Screwtape explains how to exploit the trough periods in the undulation.

S4E14 – TSL 8 – “Love Rollercoaster” 24.11.2020 49:12

Today Screwtape presents one of his central ideas: the law of Undulation.

S4E13 – AH – “After Hours” with Douglas Gresham 19.11.2020 58:55

Earlier in the year, Matt interviewed Douglas Gresham about life with his stepfather, C.S. Lewis. Today Douglas returns to talk about his life in the post-Lewis years.

S4E12 – TSL 7 – “Better the devil you know” 17.11.2020 57:09

Wormwood is wondering whether he should be overt and make his presence known to the patient, or whether he should remain hidden...

S4E11 – TSL 6 – “Should I stay or should I go?” 10.11.2020 52:22

Matt and I discuss Screwtape's sixth letter where he explains how the patient's uncertain future should be exploited.

S4E10 – AH – “After Hours” with Paul McCusker 05.11.2020 50:19

As I'm reading through "The Screwtape Letters" this Season, I'm reading my copy of the Annotated Edition by Paul McCusker. Paul has also been involved with many of the C.S. Lewis projects from Focus On The Family, including a production of The Screwtape Letters starring Andy Serkis.