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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 44 MIN

#390: Can I Learn From C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien's Friendship? With Joseph Loconte

from 4:13 Podcast with Jennifer Rothschild · host Jennifer Rothschild, Joseph Loconte

On today's episode, historian Joseph Loconte takes us inside the lives and friendship of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, two of the most influential Christian writers of the last century.  Amid the devastation of World War II, their imaginative writing provided a vision of reality—one grounded in truth, valor, and virtue. It's through their stories that Tolkien and Lewis offered far more than escape, but a blueprint for resilience in times of crisis. Joseph shares how looking at the world through the eyes of these two men can reveal the beauty and divine goodness that serve as an antidote to the lies, division, and hatred of our day. Now… I may be a C.S. Lewis junkie, so I'll confess I nerded out a little in this conversation! But whether you've read every word they wrote or barely know their names, you'll enjoy this life-giving and thoughtful conversation about friendship, faith, and the power of story. SHOW NOTES: 413Podcast.com/390  Enter to win the GIVEAWAY and read the episode TRANSCRIPT in the show notes. Get my weekly email, Java with Jennifer, to be notified when a new podcast episode releases. Subscribe HERE.

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