S4E17 – TSL 10 – “Friends in Low Places”
The patient has been making new friends of whom Screwtape very much approves...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Pints with Jack: The C.S. Lewis Podcast
Discussing his works chapter-by-chapter and interviewing Lewis experts.
Episodes
S4E16 – AH – “After Hours” with Metropolitan Kallistos Ware
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.
Dec 03, 2020•43 min
S4E15 – TSL 9 – “Danger Zone”
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.
Dec 01, 2020•52 min
S4E14 – TSL 8 – “Love Rollercoaster”
Today Screwtape presents one of his central ideas: the law of Undulation.
Nov 24, 2020•49 min
S4E13 – AH – “After Hours” with Douglas Gresham
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.
Nov 19, 2020•59 min
S4E12 – TSL 7 – “Better the devil you know”
Wormwood is wondering whether he should be overt and make his presence known to the patient, or whether he should remain hidden...
Nov 17, 2020•57 min
S4E11 – TSL 6 – “Should I stay or should I go?”
Matt and I discuss Screwtape's sixth letter where he explains how the patient's uncertain future should be exploited.
Nov 10, 2020•52 min
S4E10 – AH – “After Hours” with Paul McCusker
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.
Nov 05, 2020•50 min
S4E9 – TSL 5 – “War (What is it good for?)”
Matt was joined today by guest co-host Brenton Dickieson to discuss Letter #5 from Uncle Screwtape where he outlines the uses of the upcoming war.
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 27 min
S4E8 – TSL 4 – “Livin’ on a prayer”
Today we delve into the subject of prayer so I invited onto the show two experts, Fr. Michael O'Loughlin and Sister Natalia, to help me unpack Screwtape's advice to his nephew...
Oct 27, 2020•58 min
S4E7 – TSL 3 – “Mamma Mia!”
Andrew and Matt discuss the third letter from Uncle Screwtape where he offers some suggestions to sabotage the patient's relationship with his mother...
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 11 min
S4E6 – TSL 2 – “We are family”
Like old times, Matt and I sit down to discuss a chapter of C.S. Lewis! In this chapter of The Screwtape Letters, Uncle Screwtape advises his nephew on how to handle the patient's church-going...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min
S4E5 – TSL 1 – “State of Confusion”
Today I was joined by guest co-host, Trent Horn, to discuss the first of Screwtape's letters where the senior demon discusses reason and rhetoric.
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr
S4E4 – AH – “After Hours” with William O’Flaherty
Today I interview a man who is well-known in the C.S. Lewis community, William O'Flaherty. William runs EssentialCSLewis.com and is the host of the "All About Jack" podcast. He is also the author of "The Misquotable CS Lewis" and the book which we will be discussing today, his guide to "The Screwtape Letters" called "C.S. Lewis Goes To Hell".
Oct 01, 2020•34 min
S4E3 – TSL – “Preface”
We're still not quite ready to begin reading Screwtape's letters! In today's episode we discuss the different Prefaces which Lewis wrote for the book... one of which includes a surprising secret!
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 23 min
S4E2 – AH – “After Hours” with James Como
Since we're beginning a new season and a new book, we thought it would be wise to introduce new listeners to the life of C.S. Lewis. To this end, we invited onto the show James Como, a founding member of the New York C. S. Lewis Society, to talk about his latest book, "C.S. Lewis: A Very Short Introduction".
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 7 min
S4E1 – TSL – Welcome to Season 4!
To celebrate "Hobbit Day", today we begin Season 4 of "Pints With Jack"! This season we'll be reading through C.S. Lewis' "The Screwtape Letters". In this episode we introduce our new co-host and talk about what to expect this season...
Sep 22, 2020•52 min
S4E0 – Bonus – “Season 4 Trailer”
In anticipation of Season 4, Matt sat down and shared some of his favourite quotations from the book which we will be reading this Season, "The Screwtape Letters"...
Sep 01, 2020•15 min
S3E50 – Bonus – Season Finale
Today Season 3 draws to a close! Matt and I got together to chat, talk about this past season and let you know what to expect in Season 4...
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr 8 min
S3E49 – AH – “After Hours” with Douglas Gresham
At the end of last year, Matt and I got to meet C.S. Lewis' stepson, Douglas Gresham. In today's episode, Matt interviews Douglas and asks him about his early life in the United States, his time living at The Kilns, as well as his life following his stepfather's death.
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 4 min
S3E48 – Bonus – Mythopoeia
The hosts of The Tolkien Road invited me onto their show to talk about Mythopoeia, a poem which Tolkien wrote for Lewis following their late-night conversation which ultimately led to Lewis' conversion. Today's episode has the original episode, but also includes some introductory comments and recitation of the poem itself.
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 47 min
S3E47 – AH – “After Hours” With Diana Glyer (Part 2)
In this episode Matt concludes his discussion with Dr. Diana Glyer about her book, Bandersnatch.
Jul 30, 2020•46 min
S3E46 – AH – “After Hours” with Diana Glyer (Part 1)
When Matt and I were at the C.S. Lewis Symposium in North Carolina, we heard Dr. Diana Glyer give a talk on the Inklings which rightly received a standing ovation. In this episode, Matt and Dr. Glyer discuss the material covered in that talk and its associated book, Bandersnatch.
Jul 28, 2020•57 min
S3E45 – AH – “After Hours” with Tea with Tolkien
Continuing "Tolkien Month", I sat down with Kaitlyn from the "Tea With Tolkien" podcast to talk about Hobbit Spirituality...
Jul 23, 2020•37 min
S3E44 – AH – “After Hours” with Joseph Loconte
Continuing "Tolkien Month", I interviewed Joseph Loconte, author of A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War which tells the story of how the First World War shaped the lives, faith, and writings of J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis.
Jul 21, 2020•49 min
S3E43 – AH – “After Hours” with The Tolkien Road
Continuing "Tolkien Month", in today's episode I spoke with John and Greta Carswell from "The Tolkien Road" podcast (https://TolkienRoad.com/), focussing on Tolkien's work, The Silmarillion.
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 26 min
S3E42 – AH – “After Hours” with The Prancing Pony
Today on Pints With Jack, we do a deep-dive into the life and work of J.R.R. Tolkien with Alan and Shawn from The Prancing Pony podcast.
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 10 min
S3E41 – Bonus – The Tolkien Movie
Today we kick off "Tolkien Month"! My fiancée and I discuss the 2019 movie about Tolkien's life.
Jun 30, 2020•47 min
S3E40 – VODT – “Voyage of Dawn Treader” Movie (Part 2)
This episode was previously posted on The Lamp-Post Listener podcast feed, but here it is on ours. This is the concluding part of our discussion with Daniel and Phil about the movie adaptation of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
Jun 28, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Where is S3E40?
Listeners might be expecting S3E40 to appear today, which is the second part of the cross-over episode discussing The Voyage of the Dawn Treader movie with Daniel and Phil from The Lamp-Post Listener. Although that episode is indeed released today, you'll find it on their podcast, not ours!
Jun 24, 2020•1 min
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