Best David Bates Matt Bush And Andrew Lazo Podcasts (2025)

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S9E7 — AH — "The Last Romantic", After Hours with Dr. Jeffrey Barbeau 1:01:11

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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]

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S9E5 – “Family Love”, C. S. Lewis Reading Day 2025 1:49:32

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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)…

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S9E4 – Narnia Month – "The Joy of Narnia", After Hours with Terry Lindvall and Cary & Caroline Joseph 52:26

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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]

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S9E3 – Narnia Month – "Narnia in the Eighties", After Hours with Christin Ditchfield Lazo 55:42

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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]

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S9E2 – “Matt says ‘Hello’…” 38:36

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After beginning the season without him, Matt joins Andrew and David to talk through the upcoming season... [Show Notes]

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S9E1 – AH – "It's All In 'Till We Have Faces'", After Hours with the Petoskey C.S. Lewis Festival 1:03:39

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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]

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Bonus – Good Stories "Half Pint" 1:47:18

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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]

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Bonus – Announcements ("Birth Announcment & Prayer Request") 0:49

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Some family news and a prayer request

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S8E35 – Finale – "Season 8 Wrap-Up" 56:39

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It's time to say our goodbyes until October when we begin Season 9 and "The Abolition of Man!" [Show Notes]

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S8E34 – TWHF – "Till We Have Faces Primer", After Hours with Andrew, David, and Matt 1:16:37

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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]

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Bonus – Announcements ("Future Plans & The Inklings Project") 4:12

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As we wrap up Season 8, David has a few announcements... [Show Notes]

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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 54:32

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Dr. Matthew Dickerson comes on the show to discuss the ecology of J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. [Show Notes]

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S8E32 – Narnia – "Narnia Month: Literary Narnia", After Hours with Dr. Jem Bloomfield 51:34

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Dr. Jem Bloomfield joins the show to discuss his books on the literary allusions that Lewis scattered throughout the Narniad. [Show Notes]

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S8E31 – Narnia – "Narnia Month: Narnia Dads", After Hours with Brian Corbin and Daniel Payne 59:16

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Three podcasting dads discuss when and how to introduce their children to Narnia... [Show Notes]

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S8E30 – Narnia – "Narnia in the 60s and 70s", After Hours with Dr. Christin Ditchfield-Lazo 57:18

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With all the Narnia books read, we now turn to the adaptations, with a little help from Lazo Major... [Show Notes]

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S8E29 – AH – "Jack's Bookshelf: T. S. Eliot", After Hours with Fr. Dwight Longenecker 35:43

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Our month of looking at "Jack's Bookshelf" comes to an end with Lewis' reluctant ally, T. S. Eliot. [Show Notes]

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S8E28 – AH – "Jack's Bookshelf – Kenneth Grahame", After Hours with Dr. Landon Loftin 35:54

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Dr. Landon Loftin returns to the show to discuss Kenneth Grahame, the author behind "The Wind in the Willows". [Show Notes]

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S8E27 – AH – "Jack's Bookshelf: Wordsworth", After Hours with Dr. Carolyn Weber 48:56

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Dr. Carolyn Weber returns to the show to peruse Jack's bookshelf and explore the poetry of William Wordsworth. [Show Notes]

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S8E26 – AH – "Jack's Bookshelf: Aristotle", After Hours with Dr. Louis Markos 50:36

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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]

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S8E25 – Perelandra – "Perelandra Retrospective" 56:07

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Since we've now finished all our Perelandra episodes, we thought we'd wrap-up with a book retrospective! [Show Notes]

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S8E24 – AH – "Mystical Perelandra", After Hours with Dr. James Como 47:39

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Dr. James Como returns to discuss his book "Mystical Perelandra" and the reluctant mysticism of C. S. Lewis. [Show Notes]

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S8E23 – AH – "Venusian Verse", After Hours with Dr. Don W. King 42:35

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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]

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S8E22 – AH – "Jack and Gender", After Hours with Dr. Josh Herring 1:01:50

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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]

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S8E21 – AH – "The Great Dance", After Hours with Junius Johnson 53:58

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David chats with theologian Dr. Junius Johnson, unpacking some important ideas in the final chapter of "Perelandra". [Show Notes]

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S8E20 – Perelandra – Chapter 17: "Blessed Be He" 56:49

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Ransom is swept up into The Great Dance... [Show Notes]

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S8E19 – Perelandra – Chapter 16: "I have seen Ares and Aphrodite" 57:09

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Ransom speaks to the ruling angels of Mars and Venus. [Show Notes]

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S8E18 – Perelandra – Chapter 15: "Ad Alta!" 50:32

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Ransom escapes his subterranean prison, and gets some much-needed R&R before ascending the mountain. [Show Notes]

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S8E17 – Perelandra – Chapter 14: "The Cave" 46:10

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Ransom's battle with the Un-man draws to an end, and our hero finds himself in disorienting darkness... [Show Notes]

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S8E16 – Perelandra – Chapter 13: "Deliver Us from Evil" 54:19

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As the Un-man flees, Ransom follows in hot pursuit of his nemesis... [Show Notes]

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S8E15 – Perelandra – Chapter 12: “Immortal Kombat” 51:58

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Ransom and the Un-man finally engage in combat! [Show Notes]

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Bonus – Reading Revisited 1:09:48

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David was invited onto the"Reading Revisited" podcast to introduce The Ransom Trilogy and to talk about his favourite books! [Show Notes]

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S8E14 – Perelandra – Chapter 11: "Let's Get Ready to Rumble!" 52:44

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Ransom wrestles with his inner self as he tries to discern his next move. [Show Notes]

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News – Travel, events, and sickness 1:08

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Just a quick message to say that we're still here and there'll be a new episode live tomorrow!

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S8E13 – Perelandra – Chapter 10: "Always very nearly true" 58:47

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With Matt away, it's left to Andrew and David discuss the truth and lies of the Unman's arguments. [Show Notes]

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S8E12 – Perelandra – Chapter 9: "The Venusian Frog Massacre" 59:13

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Ransom follows an unnerving and bloody trail to Weston, and upon doing so, discovers his quest. An intellectual battle of cosmic consequence begins... [Show Notes]

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S8E11 – Christmas Special (2024) 46:31

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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. [Show Notes]

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S8E10 – Perelandra – Chapter 8: "Riddles in the Dark" 59:50

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Separated from the Green Lady and Weston, Ransom travels to another island where he hears riddles in the dark... [Show Notes]

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S8E9 – Perelandra – Chapter 7: “Weston’s New Look” 1:08:28

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Ransom’s unlikely encounter with an old foe takes a disturbing turn… [Show Notes]

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S8E8 – Perelandra – Chapter 6: "Falling Like Lightning From Heaven" 57:26

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Ransom and the Queen discuss planetary rules, go for a cruise, and encounter an old enemy who fell out of Deep Heaven... [Show Notes]

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#CSLewisReadingDay 2024! 1:18

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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 pa…

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S8E7 – Perelandra – Chapter 5: "An Interview with a Lady" (Part II) 36:47

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We complete the first conversation between Ransom and the Green Lady. [Show Notes]

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S8E6 – Perelandra – Chapter 5: "An Interview with a Lady" (Part I) 40:50

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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. [Episode Notes]

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Bonus – CS Lewis Reading Day Livestream - 2023 West Coast 1:16:21

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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. [Show Notes]

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Bonus – CS Lewis Reading Day Livestream - 2023 East Coast 1:24:05

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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! [Show Notes]

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S8E5 – Perelandra – Chapter 4: "The Island of the Green Lady" 55:01

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Ransom meets a dragon, has a shower, eats some food, and makes contact with a green lady on a floating island... [Show Notes]

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S8E4 – Perelandra – Chapter 3: "A Vision of Venus" 57:46

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In this episode Ransom describes his first impressions of Venus... [Show Notes]

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S8E3 – Perelandra – Chapter 2: "Ransom Returns" 59:41

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Lewis packs Ransom into his coffin-like container and sends him to Perelandra. A little over a year later, Ransom returns... [Show Notes]

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S8E2 – Perelandra – Chapter 1: "Journey to Ransom's Cottage" 54:19

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We begin "Perelandra", following C. S. Lewis as he makes his tormented journey to Ransom's cottage. [Show Notes]

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S8E1 – Perelandra – "Welcome to Season 8!" 43:31

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Hello listeners and welcome to Season 8! This this season we will be returning to the Ransom Trilogy as we read the second book in the series, "Perelandra". [Show Notes]

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Bonus – That Hideous C. S. Lewis Podcast – Lewisian Themes 1:00:49

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Today's episode is an interview which David gave on That Hideous C. S. Lewis Podcast where he discussed some key Lewisian themes with the host, Brian Shepherd. [Show Notes]