All About Jack: A C.S. Lewis Podcast

Back in 2023, I interviewed Diana Glyer about a book she edited called The Major and the Missionary, and she is back to tell about the PLAY version that was recently performed at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. As you might recall from that interview, this is about a series of letters between Warren Lewis and a missionary doctor named Blanche Biggs. On August 28th,2025, the Museum of the Bible in Washington DC is presenting a special performance of Diana Glyer's The Major and the Missionary. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  // COMING SOON // See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action) Details about the Play at the Museum of the Bible Listen to the PREVIOUS Interview about the Book Purchase The Major and the Missionary from Amazon Order from the publisher Hear other interviews with Diana Other Useful Links: Essential C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts Purchase The Screwtape Letters Handbook Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis  

Starting August 1, 2025, I will ONLY share new episodes on my YouTube channel. Also, old shows of the podcast can be found here ONLY through August 1, 2026 (a year from this initial posting).   I will eventually make relevant old shows available on the YouTube channel. The name of that channel is NOW the same as the website I've had for many years, Essential C.S. Lewis.   I hope you will visit my YouTube channel, Essential C.S. Lewis, and/or visit my website, EssentialCSLewis.com to keep up with what I'm doing.

IN THIS REPEAT - Dr. Hal Poe shares about his bio on the early life of C.S. Lewis in Becoming C.S. Lewis.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How well do you know C.S. Lewis? You probably don't know Jack as well as you think, until you know his early life. Or more accurately, nearly all of Lewis' interests and tastes were formed in his first twenty years. That is the new book by Dr. Harry Lee (Hal) Poe, entitled Becoming C.S. Lewis examines these early years and shows how his youth influenced his later life and writings. This podcast interview features Dr. Poe explaining how he came to write this book (the first of three) and why knowing Jack Lewis (his friends called him "Jack") is best understood by exploring his formative years. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Buy Becoming C.S. Lewis Watch the Interview about the THIRD book (has link to second) Listen to Other Podcasts with Dr. Hal Poe Visit Inklings Fellowship website ----more----Purchase  Lewis Books on Amazon Listen to All About Jack on iTunes Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com 90 Seconds to Knowing C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL  Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis  

IN THIS REPEAT: Biography on Warren Lewis (brother of C.S. Lewis) written by Don King. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Inkling, Historian, Soldier, and Brother: A Life of Warren Hamilton Lewis (released January 2023) by Don King provides a detailed look at C.S. Lewis’s brother. In this podcast interview with William O’Flaherty, Don talks about the first-ever full biography of the man known as “Warnie” to his friends. While the focus is on Warnie, there are insights into C.S. Lewis that nature comes up. As the title notes, Warnie lived an interesting life that included being a soldier, author of historical books and an Inkling! In addition to listening to the podcast version, you can also watch the same interview via YouTube (see below). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action): https://youtu.be/VWtUBv6B7e0   Purchase a copy of Inkling, Historian, Soldier, and Brother (from Amazon) Purchase The Collected Poems of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon) Article from EssentialCSLewis.com About Janie King Moore (has link to Wade Center Statement) Listen to “Writing Tips from Lewis and Tolkien” (King and Poe) Listen to Other Podcasts with Don King Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis

William O’Flaherty was recently interviewed by the Screwtape Letters Podcast: Confronting Evil in Our Time. Permission was given to share this excerpt from the beginning of their show. So, the following is part of a longer conversation. Follow the link below to listen to the entire interview (and also see links to other useful material related to what was mentioned). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   LINKS: HEAR THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW Visit Screwtape Letters Podcast Website Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis

IN THIS REPEAT: A talk I gave in early April 2016 about a running theme in The Screwtape Letters. I just gave the following talk on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Inklings Fellowship Weekend Retreat that was held in Montreat, NC at Montreat College. It was also the public debut of my first book C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell: A Companion and Study Guide to The Screwtape Letters. While I do give a summary of the unique aspects of my book, the main focus of the talk is about the devils' secret weapon that is mentioned in nearly all of the letters. My book just list them, but this presentation provides more details and gives a practical application to one's life. Visit my website to contact me about giving this talk or a three or four part presentation on all of the places this weapon is mentioned or alluded to. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Paperback of C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Kindle of C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit Shelley and Son Books Website (podcast sponsor) Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL  Listen to All About Jack on iTunes Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis

The SECOND of a two-part show exploring what we can learn about disability from C.S. Lewis’s doctor. Dr. Robert Havard wrote the appendix in The Problem of Pain. Joining William O’Flaherty to co-host this interview is Connor Salter. Our guests are Dr. Zachary Schmoll and Levi Anderson. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Zachary D. Schmoll (PhD, Faulkner University. Dissertation on Belloc and Chesterton. Managing editor of An Unexpected Journal from 2018-2022. Presented and written on Tolkien on various occasions, author of the book Disability and the Problem of Evil. Levi Anderson (studying for an MA in Disability Ministry at Western Theological Seminary, writing his thesis on disability teaching throughout church history) Dr. Sarah O’Dell’s “The (Revised) Clinical Imagination: An Unpublished Appendix to The Problem of Pain” appeared in volume 36 (2019) of VII: Journal of the Marion E. Wade Center. It includes a reproduction of R.E. Havard’s unpublished draft, further illuminating the differences between Lewis’s “Appendix” and Havard’s original.” Read: Was Humphrey Havard Really the Inkling Who Didn’t Write Anything? by Connor Salter Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis

The first of a two-part show exploring what we can learn about disability from C.S. Lewis’s doctor. Dr. Robert Havard wrote the appendix in The Problem of Pain. Joining William O’Flaherty to co-host this interview is Connor Salter. Our guests are Dr. Zachary Schmoll and Levi Anderson. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Zachary D. Schmoll (PhD, Faulkner University. Dissertation on Belloc and Chesterton. Managing editor of An Unexpected Journal from 2018-2022. Presented and written on Tolkien on various occasions, author of the book Disability and the Problem of Evil. Levi Anderson (studying for an MA in Disability Ministry at Western Theological Seminary, writing his thesis on disability teaching throughout church history) Dr. Sarah O’Dell’s “The (Revised) Clinical Imagination: An Unpublished Appendix to The Problem of Pain” appeared in volume 36 (2019) of VII: Journal of the Marion E. Wade Center. It includes a reproduction of R.E. Havard’s unpublished draft, further illuminating the differences between Lewis’s “Appendix” and Havard’s original.” Read: Was Humphrey Havard Really the Inkling Who Didn’t Write Anything? by Connor Salter Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis

Interview with Sørina Higgins about her audio-only work C.S. Lewis: Writer, Scholar, Seeker. It’s part of The Great Courses and available through Audible. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (IS live-action):   Buy the audiobook Author Website The Oddestinkling Site   Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis

Interview with Sarah Arthur about her YA Fantasy novel, ONCE A QUEEN that releases January 30th. A mysterious manor house hides the keys to shocking family secrets—and portals to other worlds—in the richly woven opener to bestselling author Sarah Arthur’s young adult fantasy series. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (IS live-action):   Purchase from Amazon Visit Sarah Arthur’s Website Social Media places: Instagram X (Twitter) Facebook Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis

Learn how you can read the Journal of Inklings Studies for FREE for a limited time (through 1/31/2024). “The Latest on C.S. Lewis,” tells timely news about Lewis and selected related authors. If you have news or other related information that you want me to consider sharing, email me here: info (at) essentialcslewis.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Watch it on YouTube: Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/12/30/latest-on-lewis-december-2023-update/ Journal of Inklings Studies https://www.euppublishing.com/loi/ink All About Jack Podcast: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/ Essential C.S. Lewis website: https://essentialcslewis.com/ THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS. https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh

Here’s information about TWO Lewis-related events in 2024! Inklings Weekend in Montreat and 2. Undiscovered C.S. Lewis at George Fox University. “The Latest on C.S. Lewis,” tells timely news about Lewis and selected related authors. If you have news or other related information that you want me to consider sharing, email me here: info (at) essentialcslewis.com   Watch it on YouTube:   Inklings Weekend in Montreat 2024 https://www.uu.edu/societies/inklings/events/weekend24/ Undiscovered CSL at George Fox University https://www.georgefox.edu/cs-lewis-initiative/conference.html Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post   All About Jack Podcast: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/ Essential C.S. Lewis website: https://essentialcslewis.com/ THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS. https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh

Kevin Belmonte’s poetry has been set to music by Phil Keaggy, who had several friends create a wonderful album. Four of the 12 tracks related to C.S. Lewis. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action): LISTEN to Pilgrimage here: https://philkeaggyfriends.bandcamp.com/album/pilgrimage https://amzn.to/3GrqkO8 Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis

Chris Pipkin from The Inklings Variety Hour joins William O’Flaherty to celebrate the upcoming C.S. Lewis Reading Day (it’s November 29th, Lewis’s Birthday). Chris and William talk about some of the books that Chris has either enjoyed the most or ones that hold a special memory for him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action): The Inklings Variety Hour podcast The Screwtape Letters The Horse and His Boy The Problem of Pain The Discarded Image Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis

How BAD of a choice is Greta Gerwig for Narnia? Is it even possible she could be a GOOD choice? How difficult is it to even adapt a book into a movie? These and other issues are addressed by Drs. Crystal Downing, Terry Glaspey and Charlie Starr. Here's a TRANSCRIPT of the audio ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action):   Hear Crystal Downing on the Wade Center Podcast Listen to Other Podcasts with Terry Glaspey Visit Terry Glaspey’s Website Listen to Other Podcasts with Charlie Starr Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis

November 29, 2023 is the 1st Annual C.S. Lewis Reading Day. Details for LIVE YouTube show on the 29h will be posted soon! “The Latest on C.S. Lewis” tells about recent news related to Lewis. Timely news about Lewis and selected related authors. If you have news or other related information about C.S. Lewis that you want me to consider sharing, email me here: info (at) essentialcslewis.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Watch it on YouTube:     Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post https://www.pintswithjack.com/reading-day/year-1/ https://youtu.be/jRokHwN3gN8?si=iGIqUs4EoFoU0vFs Last “Latest on Lewis” Article (more news) All About Jack Podcast: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/ Essential C.S. Lewis website: https://essentialcslewis.com/ THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS. https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh

Freud’s Last Session movie made a noteworthy premiere at AFI after the teaser trailer was released days before. It will open in New York and LA on December 22nd and expand to other areas in January. Timely news about Lewis and selected related authors. If you have news or other related information about C.S. Lewis that you want me to consider sharing, email me here: info (at) essentialcslewis.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Watch it on YouTube:   Watch the Teaser Trailer of Freud’s Last Session: https://youtu.be/-lM65Dm6Ytc?si=XKSA_DyoQqutl79G Review of Premiere at AFI: https://deadline.com/2023/10/freuds-last-session-review-anthony-hopkins-matthew-goode-1235585766/ IMDB Listing of FLS: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20420628/ Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/09/23/latest-on-lewis-september-2023-update/ All About Jack Podcast: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/ Essential C.S. Lewis website: https://essentialcslewis.com/ THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS. https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh

What is the value of History? Could C.S. Lewis be considered a Historian? Alan Snyder shares about his book, Many Times & Many Places, where he and his co-author explain how Lewis used his vast knowledge of history in many of his works. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action): Purchase from Amazon Visit Alan’s Website (Pondering Principles) Hear interview about book America Discovers C.S. Lewis Hear Essay Chat with Alan – Learning in Wartime Alan’s Worldviews Video Series Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis

Timely news and information about Lewis and selected related authors. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Watch it on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/shorts/q1vHYocGi2k   Dr. Peter Kreeft Virtual Event (on 60th Anniversary of Lewis's Death) -11/16/23 https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/?event=global-event-60-years-later-reflections-on-the-life-of-c-s-lewis-with-dr-peter-kreeft-730-pm-et-630-pm-ct&event_date=2023-11-16 Dr. Jerry Root In-person and Virtual Event (Memphis Theological Seminary  https://memphiscslewissociety.org/2023-lectures Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/09/23/latest-on-lewis-september-2023-update/ All About Jack Podcast: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/ Essential C.S. Lewis website: https://essentialcslewis.com/ THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS. https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh

Timely news and information about Lewis and selected related authors. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Watch it on YouTube: Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/09/23/latest-on-lewis-september-2023-update/ Wade Center https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/academic-centers/wadecenter/ All About Jack Podcast: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/ Essential C.S. Lewis website: https://essentialcslewis.com/ THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS. https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh

Back on October 5, 2011, I released my first interview for what would become known as the All About Jack podcast. Over the years I have released a variety of interviews (usually by book authors) and done various features (like “essay chat”). What has been your favorite interview or feature? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Watch the 2019 Gresham Interview: Hear the 2013 Gresham Interview: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/douglas-gresham-interview-2013/ Hear the Walter Hooper Interview: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/re-post-complete-walter-hooper-interview-2016-1639012173/ Master List of Essay Chat Series: https://essentialcslewis.com/2020/11/12/master-list-of-essay-chat-podcasts/ All About Jack Podcast: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/ Essential C.S. Lewis website: https://essentialcslewis.com/ THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS. https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh

Timely news and information about Lewis and selected related authors. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Watch it on YouTube: https://youtube.com/shorts/eQ1Oo2zw-ws   Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/09/23/latest-on-lewis-september-2023-update/ Collectible Commemorative Coins Featuring The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe https://www.royalmint.com/shop/limited-editions/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/ Prince Caspian play at the Museum of the Bible – Ticket NOW available! https://theacademyofarts.org/logos-theatre-on-tour/ All About Jack Podcast: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/ Essential C.S. Lewis website: https://essentialcslewis.com/ THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS. https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh

C.S. Lewis’s brother, Warren Lewis is much less known of the two, but his life is still very interesting. Diana Glyer came across letters by him and ones written to him that provide an interesting story on its own. The Major and the Missionary gives the reader greater insight into Warrren’s life, while also adding to understanding his more famous brother. Diana shares in this interview parts of the story that show how fascinating this correspondence is between the Major (Warren) and a missionary doctor (Blanche Biggs). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action):   Purchase from Amazon Purchase from Amazon Order from the publisher Hear other interviews with Diana Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis

Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography by Holly Ordway takes a deep dive in how Tolkien’s Catholic faith was a central part of his life. In this second of a two-part interview, Holly tells William O’Flaherty more about the forty year span BEFORE The Lord of the Rings was published, details the extras material in the book (including an extensive photo gallery, and other key events AFTER The Lord of the Rings was published (among other interesting information). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action): Purchase a copy of Tolkien’s Faith (from Amazon) Listen to “Writing Tips from Lewis and Tolkien” (King and Poe) Listen to Other Podcasts with Holly Ordway Journal of Inklings Studies (general link) Tolkien’s Jonah from Journal of Inklings Studies Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis

IN THIS REPEAT: The first of a two-part round table discussion of The Hobbit - The book vs. The movies In book form The Hobbit has been available for nearly 80 years, but the third and final movie installment was just released late last year. No one suggests the three films are perfect adaptations, but how far off do they really miss the mark? William O’Flaherty is joined by Dr. Charlie Starr, Dr. Crystal Hurd and Brenton Dickieson to discuss whether or not one can still enjoy the movies despite their imperfections. This FIRST of two part discussion starts off with considering whether or not the three movies as a whole are better than the individual parts. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Purchase The Hobbit (book) Visit Dr, Charlie Starr's Website Visit Dr, Crystal Hurd's Website Visit A Pilgrim in Narnia (Brenton's Website) Listen to All About Jack on iTunes Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com 90 Seconds to Knowing C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL  Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis