This is the second of a two-part reflection reviewing some of the podcasts I did over the past year. Previously I did a recap on shows posted through July. This episode picks up in August (when I began to have the audio files host at the new location. As before I mention all the new shows (there were 19) and share a except from most of them. If you check the archive, however, you will notice many older shows were added to the new location and I will continue to do that during 2015. Feel free to ...
Jan 02, 2015•1 hr 38 min
I had thirty-four new shows posted in 2014 (thirty six if you count this and next week's show!). The following is the first of a two part recap/reflection on the programs that were released in the last year. This segment spotlights shows done through July of this year before I changed the location of the hosting of All About Jack. At this time not all shows that was released at the old location has been re-released at the new site. Thus, a few excepts I share in this recap isn't available at thi...
Dec 24, 2014•14 min
All new shows now over at my new podcast feed: AllAboutJack at PodBean The NEW Feed
Aug 07, 2014•3 min
The following podcast is done in honor of Dr. Christopher Mitchell who passed away unexpectedly on July 10, 2014. It's been often expressed by those mourning the loss of a loved one or close friend that they wished they had shared their reflective remarks to the person before they had died. While I don't if the following individuals sharing their thoughts about Chris didn't say them to him, they are nevertheless touching words about someone who impacted the lives of many people around the world....
Jul 16, 2014•28 min
As this podcast episode is being repeated (with a new introduction), news of the death of Dr. Christopher Mitchell is less than a week old. This interview features Chris from a chat William O'Flaherty had with him in 2012 while he was still the Director of the Marion E. Wade Center. In 2013 he moved to teach at Biola University. While this conversation focuses mostly on the Wade, Chris also shares some of his favorite books by and about Lewis. Visit Wade Center See Dr. Mitchell’s Lectures on Mer...
Jul 13, 2014•24 min
As this podcast episode is releasing the latest issue of a publication called Sehnsucht is shipping soon. I spoke with Dr. Bruce Johnson a few months ago before unexpected delays meant the combined Volume 7/8 would not come out until this month. Bruce discusses the regular features found in each issue of Sehnsucht along with articles by Dr. David Downing and Dr. Don King that is in this latest issue. Also learn about the Arizona C.S. Lewis Society, the group that publishes Sehnsucht. Visit the S...
Jul 06, 2014•15 min
Find THIS episode directly here. Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com On my Resource Spotlight section at EssentialCSLewis.com I recently highlighted three videos from the C.S. Lewis Symposium that were filmed last year and just uploaded to YouTube. I had the chance to speak with Peter Byrom from Christian Evidence about these videos. Peter did the editing of them and gives a short summary of each, along with other details related to the videos. These three videos features a lecture by Dr. Ali...
Jun 30, 2014•1 min
Many think of Mere Christianity just as single book that is great at helping you understand and defend the faith. However, not only was it originally released as three different books and four series of radio talks, but there are many other fascinating behind the scenes details that you can learn from C.S. Lewis & Mere Christianity: The Crisis That Created a Classic. This book by Paul McCusker is just being released. Previously I've had Paul on the show discussing a radio drama (C.S. Lewis a...
Jun 22, 2014•25 min
Do you wish you could hear C.S. Lewis speak in person? Of course, it's not possible, however if you catch Dr. Kevin Radaker perform "A Visit with C.S. Lewis" you might think you actually had! I chatted with Kevin when he presented his dramatic portrayal of Lewis at Taylor University. He also does a couple of other Lewis programs that he describes in the interview. Visit Dr. Radaker's C.S. Lewis Site Browse Previous All About Jack Podcast Interviews
Jun 15, 2014•27 min
Find THIS episode directly here. Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com In this show I'm sharing a 20 minute academic paper I presented at Taylor University that was part of the 9th Frances White Ewbank Colloquium on C.S. Lewis & Friends and given on Friday, May 30, 2014. The presentation I did was on quotations falsely attributed to Lewis. It was called "What Lewis NEVER Wrote." Finally, when recording this talk I neglected to consider the fact that when I was advancing the PowerPoint prese...
Jun 07, 2014•1 min
Find THIS episode directly here. Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com The following is the ninth essay chat produced by William O'Flaherty. It is the second of a two-part discussion of "Fern-seed and Elephants," a shorter work by Lewis that is best found in Christian Reflections. My guest is Lewis enthusiast Reggie Gates. Reggie runs another podcast website called "All About C.S. Lewis." In this program the final point is explored along with favorite quotes and related works. Listen to Part 1 ...
May 26, 2014•1 min
Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com This interview from William O’Flaherty is about The C.S. Lewis Phenomenon with the author of the book, Dr. Samuel Joeckel. He is associate professor of English and professor in the Supper Honors Program at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida. This book is subtitled “Christianity and the Public Sphere” and explores Lewis’s fiction and non-fiction where he presents the Christian faith and explores three facets of that phenomenon. Purchase The C.S. Lewis...
May 10, 2014•1 min
Find THIS episode directly here. Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com This is the forth and final show that explores how C.S. Lewis viewed women. Some think he either hated females, or at least feared them. Even those who know this isn't true have a hard time explaining why. Dr. Crystal Hurd, who has done a series of blog posts on the topic, is William O'Flaherty's special guest to explore this topic. Gina Dalfonzo, the editor of Breakpoint.org joins in as guest co-host. This last episode exam...
May 03, 2014•1 min
Find THIS episode directly here. Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com This is the third of four shows that explores how C.S. Lewis viewed women. Some think he either hated females, or at least feared them. Even those who know this isn't true have a hard time explaining why. Dr. Crystal Hurd, who has done a series of blog posts on the topic, is William O'Flaherty's special guest to explore this topic. Gina Dalfonzo, the editor of Breakpoint.org joins in as guest co-host. This third podcast exam...
Apr 27, 2014•1 min
Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com The following is a repeat of my single interview I did with Dr. Michael Ward two years about The Narnia Code. This chat also gives a good general introduction to Planet Narnia and the DVD also called The Narnia Code. He will be one of the special guest at the 2014 Taylor Colloquium (see link below for details). Purchase The Narnia Code Purchase Planet Narnia Visit The Narnia Code Site Visit Planet Narnia Site Visit Michael Ward's Site Visit BandCamp page fo...
Apr 20, 2014•1 min
Find THIS episode directly here. Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com “Myth Became Fact” was the seven essay chat I produced back in 2012. Although not directly related to Easter, it does touch on some aspects of it. I had the pleasure of catching up with Dr. Michael Ward, author of The Narnia Code and other books for this discussion. Note that we had some recording problems and the audio quality unfortunately didn’t come out as well as hoped. The essay is best found in God in the Dock. Also f...
Apr 14, 2014•1 min
Find THIS episode directly here. Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com This is the second of four shows that explores how C.S. Lewis viewed women. Some think he either hated females, or at least feared them. Even those who know this isn't true have a hard time explaining why. Dr. Crystal Hurd, who has done a series of blog posts on the topic, is William O'Flaherty's special guest to explore this topic. Gina Dalfonzo, the editor of Breakpoint.org joins in as guest co-host. This second podcast ex...
Apr 06, 2014•1 min
Find THIS episode directly here. Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com This is the first of a four part miniseries exploring how C.S. Lewis viewed women. Did he secretly hate them or at least had a negative view of females in general? Dr. Crystal Hurd, who has done a series of blog posts on the topic, is my special guest. Another female, Gina Dalfonzo, the editor of Breakpoint.org joins in as guest co-host. Today's podcast presents a general overview by briefly exploring nearly all of the issue...
Mar 30, 2014•1 min
Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com Robert Verlarde is a former atheist who was strongly influenced by the works of C.S. Lewis and so it only seems fitting he has written a couple books to help introduce and enhance a person's ability to understand Lewis's writings. This interview features BOTH Conversations with C.S. Lewis (from 2008) and The Golden Rules of Narnia (latest edition from 2010). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit Robert Verlarde's Website (A Reasonable Imagination) Buy Conv...
Mar 17, 2014•1 min
Find THIS episode directly here. Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com "Meditation on the Third Commandment" was the sixth essay chat produced when I started them in 2012. I'm repeating it now because many of you weren't aware of my shows back then. My special guest for this chat was Allyson Wieland. Allyson is the creator of behind CSL Book Club, an online resource for discussion questions for a number of books by C.S. Lewis. This essay is found in God in the Dock. Purchase God in the Dock Lis...
Mar 08, 2014•1 min
The following is a repeat of a short interview I did in 2012 about a website called "CSL Book Club." Allyson Wieland created the site to freely provide copies of study questions she created for her local C.S. Lewis group. Since the interview I also had her on the show for my occasional "Essay Chat" series. The link to the two discussions can be found below. Visit CSL Book Club Listen to "Meditation on the 3rd Commandment" Essay Chat Listen to "Lilies That Fester" Essay Chat
Feb 17, 2014•12 min
Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com As this show is released it is the 72nd anniversary of the publication of The Screwtape Letters. This seemed the perfect time to release an interview I record in the last week with Paul McCusker about an Annotated Edition he did that was just released in October, 2013. As you may recalled I spoke with him previously about a Focus on the Family production called C.S. Lewis at War (interview link below). In THIS interview, learned how Paul became involved in ...
Feb 09, 2014•1 min
Back in 2012 it was the 70th anniversary of The Screwtape Letters book being published on February 9th. In celebration of this I offer the following recording (link above, text below) of Screwtape reflecting on the occasion. Free Study Guide to The Screwtape Letters(Above guide is from C.S. Lewis Institute) Purchase The Screwtape Letters Purchase C.S. Lewis Bible
Feb 07, 2014•7 min
Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com The following is a repeat of 2012 interview I did with professional writer Kevin Belmonte. This was my first time speaking with him, but he has since been on the show several other times (see links below). The main focus for today's show is on Defiant Joy, one of the (now three) books about G.K Chesterton he's written. Purchase Books by Kevin Belmonte: Defiant Joy The Quotable Chesterton A Year with G.K. Chesterton Miraculous William Wilberforce Listen to o...
Jan 28, 2014•1 min
Find THIS episode directly here. Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com The following is a repeat of an earlier essay chat I first posted in 2012. This is the fifth in an occasional series of programs examining a single shorter work by C.S. Lewis. Today Will Vaus is my guest, he has written a number of books related to C.S. Lewis. Below you can find links to the ones I've done an interview with him. In this program we explore "The Seeing Eye" which is most easily found in the book Christian Refl...
Jan 18, 2014•1 min
Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com As previously noted, 2013 was a very busy year. In fact today I have a show that was recorded before the end of last year, but with the breaking news of a CS Lewis movie called Jack & Tollers and other end of the year shows I didn't get to post it until now. In late November, 2013 the New York C.S. Lewis Society held a special event to honor Lewis on the 50th anniversary of his death. One of the speakers was William Griffin, an editor and writer who did...
Jan 08, 2014•1 min
Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com Over the last year I've had the privilege of interviewing many individuals. I checked the data of what shows were downloaded the most and the following podcast shares some of them. The program is just over 30 minutes, so I only share some brief moments from them. Check the links below to listen to those entire shows (and learn what I highlight). I also provide a second list of links to shows I didn't include in the recap (because they were in the last two m...
Dec 30, 2013•1 min
Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com Dr. Louis Markos has written several books on C.S. Lewis and some have been highlighted here before (see list below). Last year he released a book dealing with the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien AND C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia. It's called On the Shoulders of Hobbits: The Road to Virtue with Tolkien and Lewis. The following link is an interview William O'Flaherty did with him about this book. Listen to interview about JACK & TOLLER (with Darren Jac...
Dec 16, 2013•1 min
Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com Many are reflecting on the 50th anniversary of C.S. Lewis's death, but today (11/29) is the 115th anniversary of his birth. The follow interview features three people I've had as a guest previously sharing their thoughts on several questions I asked them related to aspects of Lewis's works they've enjoyed and how his material has impacted their life. These guests are Peter Williams, Dr. Charlie Starr and Colin Duriez. Listen to C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheist...
Nov 29, 2013•1 min
Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com Many are reflecting on the fact that November 22, 2013 is the 50th anniversary of C.S. Lewis's death. The follow interview features three people I've had as a guest previously sharing their thoughts on several questions I asked them related to aspects of Lewis's works they've enjoyed and how his material has impacted their life. These guests are Dr. Joseph Pearce, Dr. Joel Heck and Kevin Belmonte. Listen to Bilbo's Journey (Interview with Dr. Joseph Pearce)...
Nov 22, 2013•1 min
