Ranked #1
Patti Callahan, “Becoming Mrs. Lewis”
Patti Callahan, “Becoming Mrs. Lewis”
New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan stops by the Wade Center to discuss her newly-released book, Becoming M... Read more
17 Dec 2018
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #2
A Holiday to Heaven: A Discussion of ‘The Great Divorce’ by C.S. Lewis
A Holiday to Heaven: A Discussion of ‘The Great Divorce’ by C.S. Lewis
What would happen if people could leave Hell and visit Heaven? In this week’s episode, Dr. David Downing sits down with ... Read more
1 Nov 2019
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38mins
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Ranked #3
Douglas Gresham Interview – Part 3
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In the final excerpt from our interview with Douglas Gresham, things get rather personal. Doug discusses his reaction up... Read more
6 Dec 2018
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35mins
Ranked #4
Chesterton and 'The Plight of the Indians' w/ Dr. Matt Milliner
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How can G.K. Chesterton’s Everlasting Man help us interpret ancient cave paintings in North America through a Christian ... Read more
20 Sep 2019
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47mins
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Dancing with the Devil w/ Julianna Slager and Ballet 5:8
Dancing with the Devil w/ Julianna Slager and Ballet 5:8
How do you adapt a book like The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis into a ballet? Julianna Rubio Slager, Artistic Director for... Read more
23 Aug 2019
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34mins
Ranked #6
BONUS: Did Lewis lose his faith after Joy's death?
BONUS: Did Lewis lose his faith after Joy's death?
In this special bonus episode, Patti Callahan Henry, author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis, interviews Dr. David Downing about t... Read more
21 Oct 2019
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44mins
Ranked #7
The Romantic C.S. Lewis w/ Dr. Malcolm Guite
The Romantic C.S. Lewis w/ Dr. Malcolm Guite
This week’s episode features an inspiring and insightful interview with Reverend Dr. Malcolm Guite about the intersectio... Read more
25 Jan 2019
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56mins
Ranked #8
BONUS: Why did Lewis choose Joy Davidman?
BONUS: Why did Lewis choose Joy Davidman?
In our second bonus episode, Patti Callahan Henry, author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis, interviews Dr. Crystal Downing about w... Read more
28 Oct 2019
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20mins
Ranked #9
Reviewing "Tolkien," w/ Dr. Holly Ordway and Laura Schmidt
Reviewing "Tolkien," w/ Dr. Holly Ordway and Laura Schmidt
The recently released “Tolkien” movie, starring Nicholas Hoult and Lily Collins and directed by Dome Karukoski, is shini... Read more
17 May 2019
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38mins
Ranked #10
"The Messiah Comes to Middle-earth" w/ President Philip Ryken
"The Messiah Comes to Middle-earth" w/ President Philip Ryken
President of Wheaton College, Dr. Philip Ryken sits down with Crystal and David this week to discuss his 2017 book The M... Read more
12 Apr 2019
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34mins
Ranked #11
"Choosing Community" w/ Dr. Christine A. Colón
"Choosing Community" w/ Dr. Christine A. Colón
What can detective novels teach us about community? Dorothy L. Sayers expert, Dr. Christine Colón (Professor of English ... Read more
29 Nov 2019
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47mins
Ranked #12
Doubting George MacDonald w/ Dr. Timothy Larsen
Doubting George MacDonald w/ Dr. Timothy Larsen
Scholars are fond of calling the Victorian era "the age of doubt" and skepticism. In this week's episode, Crystal and Da... Read more
29 Mar 2019
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47mins
Ranked #13
"Planet Narnia" and "The Narnia Code" w/ Dr. Michael Ward
"Planet Narnia" and "The Narnia Code" w/ Dr. Michael Ward
Dr. Michael Ward, award-winning author of Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis and The Narn... Read more
11 Jan 2019
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45mins
Ranked #14
The Importance of Being Vulgar w/ Dr. Christine Colón
The Importance of Being Vulgar w/ Dr. Christine Colón
Dorothy L. Sayers produced not just detective novels but stage and radio plays as well as vernacular translations of Dan... Read more
12 Jul 2019
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50mins
Ranked #15
The Discarded Mage: Charles Williams w/ Sørina Higgins
The Discarded Mage: Charles Williams w/ Sørina Higgins
J.R.R. Tolkien called him a witch doctor; C.S. Lewis called him a saint. Who was Charles Williams, the oddest Inkling? I... Read more
15 Nov 2019
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51mins
Ranked #16
Dragons & Angels: World-Making in Lewis and Tolkien w/ Dr. David C. Downing
Dragons & Angels: World-Making in Lewis and Tolkien w/ Dr. David C. Downing
When is a dragon more than a dragon? In this week's episode Dr. David C. Downing (Co-Director of the Marion E. Wade Cent... Read more
21 Feb 2020
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42mins
Ranked #17
Buying and Selling the Inklings
Buying and Selling the Inklings
Why would anyone forge C.S. Lewis's signature? It turns out, there is a thriving market for used and rare books by Lewis... Read more
3 May 2019
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37mins
Ranked #18
Tolkien's Modern Sources w/ Dr. Holly Ordway
Tolkien's Modern Sources w/ Dr. Holly Ordway
What or who inspired J.R.R. Tolkien as he created The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings? Most scholarship focuses on sourc... Read more
15 Mar 2019
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39mins
Ranked #19
"Salvation from Cinema" w/ Dr. Crystal Downing
"Salvation from Cinema" w/ Dr. Crystal Downing
Instead of reading novels, more and more people are watching movies and epic TV shows. With Oscar season upon us, we are... Read more
10 Jan 2020
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50mins
Ranked #20
Saint Gilbert: The Question of Chesterton's Legacy w/ Brian Daigle
Saint Gilbert: The Question of Chesterton's Legacy w/ Brian Daigle
Since his death in 1936, the voluminous work and razor sharp wit of G.K. Chesterton have impacted generations of Christi... Read more
28 Jun 2019
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46mins
