Pints with Jack: The C.S. Lewis Podcast
A podcast dedicated to exploring the works of C.S. Lewis, discussing his books chapter-by-chapter and interviewing experts on his life and writings.
Episodes
Bonus – Half Pint with Nicole Stratton (“Lewis on Stage”)
This is the audio-only version of a Half Pint episode from 2024. David sits with Nicole Stratton, the artistic director for the Academy of Arts Ministries at the Logos Theatre, as they discuss her effort to faithfully bring the world of Narnia to life on stage.[Video Version]
Bonus – Pints & Pews Interview (“C.S. Lewis w/ Pints with Jack”)
David & Matt join the hosts of the "Pints & Pews Podcast" to share a pint and a few laughs while chatting about why one should read C.S. Lewis and where one should start.[Show Notes]
Bonus – Conference Talk (“From Ungit To Union”)
This is a re-recording of a keynote talk given by David on March 14th at "Thick & The Clear: C.S. Lewis and the Arts", a conference at Wheaton College hosted by Ballet 5:8.[Show Notes]
Bonus – Half Pint with Annie Crawford (“The Metaphysics of Gender”)
This is the audio-only version of a recent Half Pint episode. On the audio feed in April we had Dr. Joshua Herring talking about C. S. Lewis’ view of gender. A few days after recording that episode it was suggested that Meryl Streep will voice Aslan in the upcoming Greta Gerwig movie, so we thought it would be good to revisit the subject with former guest-of-the-show, Annie Crawford.[Video Version
Bonus – Half Pint with Dr. David Downing ("Letters on Living the Faith")
This is the audio-only version of a recent Half Pint episode. Dr. David Downing, former Co-Director of the Wade Center, hopped on a call to talk about “Letters on Living the Faith”, a new book from Harper Collins which brings together some Dr. Downing’s favourite extracts from C. S. Lewis’ letters concerning Christianity.[Video Version]
Bonus – Half Pint with Megan & Daniel ("Davy")
This is the audio-only version of a recent Half Pint episode. David interviews Megan and Daniel who together form the band "Davy" and who will soon be releasing their album which is inspired by Lewis' "Till We Have Faces".[Video Version]
Bonus – Half Pint with Joseph Weigel ("Planet Thulcandra")
This is the audio-only version of a recent Half Pint episode. David interviews Joseph Weigel, a former guest-of-the-show, who recently released "Planet Thulcandra: Magic and Science in C. S. Lewis’s That Hideous Strength".[Watch Video]
Bonus – Announcements ("Where is Season 10?")
The next season of Pints With Jack is delayed and will be a little different. Here's why...
S9E31 – "Season Finale"
The "Last Call" bell tolls for Season 9…[Show Notes]
S9E30 – Jack's Bookshelf – "Rudolf Otto", After Hours with Dr. Joe Ricke
We wrap-up Jack's Bookshelf by exploring a writer you may well have never heard of... Rudolf Otto.[Show Notes]
S9E29 – Jack's Bookshelf – "Coleridge", After Hours with Dr. Carolyn Weber
In previous episodes we've talked about Lewis being "the last of the Romantics". It's time to return to this literary movement with Dr. Weber and learn about the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge.[Show Notes]
S9E28 – Jack's Bookshelf – "Chaucer", After Hours with Dr. Simon Horobin
We continue to snoop through Jack's Bookshelf, with Dr. Simon Horobin introducing us to Geoffrey Chaucer...[Show Notes]
S9E27 – Jack's Bookshelf – "Beowulf", After Hours with Dr. Ben Reinhard
It's time snoop through Jack's Bookshelf and this time we found a monster story! Welcome to Beowulf with Dr. Ben Reinhard...[Show Notes]
S9E26 – "Charles Williams Month – Weird Williams", After Hours with Dr. Sørina Higgins
Today we wrap up Charles Williams Month by exploring the weirder parts of his life with returning guest, Dr. Sørina Higgins.[Show Notes]
S9E25: “Charles Williams Month – Friends in Co-inherence”, After Hours with Dr. Paul Fiddes
Dr. Paul Fiddes talks to David about his magisterial work on Charles Williams, "Friends in Co-Inherence".[Show Notes]
S9E24: "Charles Williams Month - Supernatural Stories", After Hours with Dr. Sørina Higgins and Stephen Keck
As part of Charles Williams Month we’re going to be taking a whistle-stop tour through the seven novels of Charles Williams with Dr. Sørina Higgins and Stephen Keck.[Show Notes]
S9E23: "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]
S9E22: 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]
S9E21 – 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]
S9E20 – 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]
S9E19 – 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]
S9E18 – 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]
S9E17 – Abolition – Ch. 2 Review, After Hours with Dr. Joshua Herring
Dr. Joshua Herring, host of The Optimistic Curmudgeon podcast, returns to the show to help us review Chapter 2 of "The Abolition of Man" and to help us understand "The Way"...[Show Notes]
S9E16 – 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]
S9E15 – Abolition – Ch. 2, Pt. 2 ("Instincts and the Tao")
Can we build a system of values based on Impulses?[Show Notes]
S9E14 – 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")
Some news relating to births and conferences...[Show Notes]
S9E13 — 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]
S9E12 – 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]
S9E11 – 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]
S9E10 – 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]
S9E9 — 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]
S9E8 — Bonus — "A Christmas Sermon for Pagans", Christmas Special
To celebrate Christmas this year, the gang discuss the recently-discovered Lewis work, “A Christmas Sermon for Pagans”.[Show Notes]
S9E7 — 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]
S9E6 – 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]
S9E5 – “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]
S9E4 – 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]
S9E3 – 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]
S9E2 – “Matt says ‘Hello’…”
After beginning the season without him, Matt joins Andrew and David to talk through the upcoming season...[Show Notes]
S9E1 – 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"
In 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")
Some family news and a prayer request
S8E35 – 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]
S8E34 – 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")
As we wrap up Season 8, David has a few announcements...[Show Notes]
S8E33 – 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]
S8E32 – 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]
S8E31 – 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]
S8E30 – 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]
S8E29 – 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]
S8E28 – 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]
S8E27 – 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]
S8E26 – 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]
S8E25 – Perelandra – "Perelandra Retrospective"
Since we've now finished all our Perelandra episodes, we thought we'd wrap-up with a book retrospective![Show Notes]
S8E24 – 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]
S8E23 – 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]
S8E22 – 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]
S8E21 – 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]
S8E20 – Perelandra – Chapter 17: "Blessed Be He"
Ransom is swept up into The Great Dance...[Show Notes]
S8E19 – Perelandra – Chapter 16: "I have seen Ares and Aphrodite"
Ransom speaks to the ruling angels of Mars and Venus.[Show Notes]
S8E18 – Perelandra – Chapter 15: "Ad Alta!"
Ransom escapes his subterranean prison, and gets some much-needed R&R before ascending the mountain.[Show Notes]
S8E17 – Perelandra – Chapter 14: "The Cave"
Ransom's battle with the Un-man draws to an end, and our hero finds himself in disorienting darkness...[Show Notes]
S8E16 – Perelandra – Chapter 13: "Deliver Us from Evil"
As the Un-man flees, Ransom follows in hot pursuit of his nemesis...[Show Notes]
S8E15 – Perelandra – Chapter 12: “Immortal Kombat”
Ransom and the Un-man finally engage in combat![Show Notes]
Bonus – Reading Revisited
David was invited onto the"Reading Revisited" podcast to introduce The Ransom Trilogy and to talk about his favourite books![Show Notes]
S8E14 – Perelandra – Chapter 11: "Let's Get Ready to Rumble!"
Ransom wrestles with his inner self as he tries to discern his next move.
[Show Notes]
News – Travel, events, and sickness
Just a quick message to say that we're still here and there'll be a new episode live tomorrow!
S8E13 – Perelandra – Chapter 10: "Always very nearly true"
With Matt away, it's left to Andrew and David discuss the truth and lies of the Unman's arguments.
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S8E12 – Perelandra – Chapter 9: "The Venusian Frog Massacre"
Ransom follows an unnerving and bloody trail to Weston, and upon doing so, discovers his quest. An intellectual battle of cosmic consequence begins...
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S8E11 – Christmas Special (2024)
Merry Christmas from your favourite Christmas elves! On today's episode, the co-hosts talk about life updates, recount holiday memories, and play fun seasonal games.
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S8E10 – Perelandra – Chapter 8: "Riddles in the Dark"
Separated from the Green Lady and Weston, Ransom travels to another island where he hears riddles in the dark...
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S8E9 – Perelandra – Chapter 7: “Weston’s New Look”
Ransom’s unlikely encounter with an old foe takes a disturbing turn…
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S8E8 – Perelandra – Chapter 6: "Falling Like Lightning From Heaven"
Ransom and the Queen discuss planetary rules, go for a cruise, and encounter an old enemy who fell out of Deep Heaven...
[Show Notes]
#CSLewisReadingDay 2024!
Today is C. S. Lewis' birthday and we're going to celebrate C. S. Lewis Reading Day!
Please share your favourite quotations on social media with the hashtag #CSLewisReadingDay!
We're also going to be joined by special guests on some livestreams:
7-8pm (GMT)
7-8pm (EST)
7-8pm (PST)
These livestreams will be available on our YouTube page, Facebook page, and Riverside.fm.
S8E7 – Perelandra – Chapter 5: "An Interview with a Lady" (Part II)
We complete the first conversation between Ransom and the Green Lady.
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S8E6 – Perelandra – Chapter 5: "An Interview with a Lady" (Part I)
In the first of two episodes on this chapter, Ransom and the Green Lady speak about "growing older", as well as the impact of the Incarnation.
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Bonus – CS Lewis Reading Day Livestream - 2023 West Coast
On November 29th, 2024, the Pints With Jack celebrated Jack's 125th birthday in #CSLewisReadingDay. On the West Coast Livestram, the hosts were joined by the hosts of All About Jack, NarniaWeb, and Mere C.S. Lewis.
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Bonus – CS Lewis Reading Day Livestream - 2023 East Coast
On November 29th, 2024, the Pints With Jack celebrated Jack's 125th birthday in #CSLewisReadingDay. We will be celebrating #CSLewisReadingDay again this year. If you're not already, please sign up for the mailing list for a chance to win free books that day!
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S8E5 – Perelandra – Chapter 4: "The Island of the Green Lady"
Ransom meets a dragon, has a shower, eats some food, and makes contact with a green lady on a floating island...
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S8E4 – Perelandra – Chapter 3: "A Vision of Venus"
In this episode Ransom describes his first impressions of Venus...
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