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The Inklings Variety Hour

The Inklings Variety Hour

Welcome to the Inklings Variety Hour, where fans and scholars of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, Owen Barfield and others discuss their works and lives.

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01:28:07

Tolkien's Father Christmas Letters

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2020/12/23

It's an Inklings Variety Hour Jovial Christmas Extravaganza! Featuring: A Discussion of J.R.R. Tolkien's Letters from Father Christmas! Chris Pipkin and his children, Davey and Virginia! Anika Smith! (First half of show) Meagan Logsdon! (Second half of show) A cringeworthy impersonation of an old British person by Chris Pipkin! Bits of music by Steeleye Span and Maddy Prior (The Boar's Head Carol), and Martin Romberg (A Elbereth Gilthoniel), (as well as Virginia Pipkin). Pipkins' Christmas

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01:24:33

Is Narnia a Fairy Story?

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2020/12/15

This week, we follow up on our discussion of Tolkien's "On Fairy Stories" by applying some of his ideas to The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. We're trying to assess whether (despite Tolkien's low view of it), Lewis' children's tale actually works as a Tolkienian "Fairy Story." Works mentioned include: On Fairy Stories The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The Black Bull of Norroway Preface to Paradise Lost (when discussing Primary v. Secondary Epic) Chris also promotes the blog he and his

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01:05:01

"On Fairy Stories" - Pt. 2: Recovery, Escape,...

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2020/12/08

Join Anika, Meagan, and Chris for the second half of our discussion of J.R.R. Tolkien's essay "On Fairy Stories." Among other things, we talk about the nature of originality, the way that stories re-enchant and recover reality for us, the nature of true escapism and modernity, the Gift of Illuvatar and whether anyone actually wants to live forever--probably--also, whether Tolkien really did believe in fairies, the idea of consolation, how joy is more poignant than grief, the parts of the Lord of

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18:02

Happy C.S. Lewis Day!

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2020/11/29

Happy "Commemoration of C.S. Lewis Day." Rolls off the tongue, doesn't it? Here's a quick reading from Walter Hooper's Introduction to "The Weight of Glory and Other Essays," which describes the last three months of Lewis' life. Stay tuned for more podcasts very soon.

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01:27:36

"On Fairy Stories" - Pt. 1: A Rash Adventure with...

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2020/10/20

"By the tobacco-tinted teeth of Tolkien! It's the walrus of the OED, and he wants revenge on those who once defined him!" We're waxing philosophical about a philologist's fairy-wondering wander-work this week! Longer episode description to come, when I'm not deliriously tired! In the meantime, enjoy the podcast! Read "On Fairy Stories," if you have it under your pillow or otherwise near at hand. And have a eucatastrophe or two while you're at it. They're like catastrophes, only good. Sort of

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09:30

Appendix 2: Mythopoeia

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2020/10/06

This week, we have J.R.R. Tolkien's "Mythopoeia," read by Anika Smith! You can find the text of the poem online if you want to read along, or you can buy this lovely book. Music in the background is Lohengrin, by Richard Wagner. Next week, we'll be back to discuss Tolkien's essay "On Fairy Stories," in which a part of "Mythopoeia" is quoted. If you're enjoying these podcasts, please share with a friend or drop us a line to tell us so (InklingsVarietyHour@gmail.com). Constructive feedback and

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01:05:35

War (in Heaven): What is it Good For? - Pt. 5/5

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2020/09/29

Welcome back! In this final episode covering Charles Williams' spiritual thriller, War in Heaven, we discuss the conclusion of the book! What does Charles Williams have in common with J.K. Rowling? Is Gregory the Satanist the secret protagonist of this book? And finally, what do you do if a priest falls down dead in the middle of mass, but it was a really pleasant service otherwise? Stay tuned next time for a bonus episode, after which we will be talking about J.R.R. Tolkien's "On Fairy

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01:00:33

War (in Heaven): What is it Good For? - Pt. 4

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2020/09/22

This is part four of our five-part discussion of War in Heaven, Charles' Williams' modern take on the Holy Graal Quest. In the chapters we discuss this week, Gregory Persimmons drives Barbara Rackstraw insane using "the ointment," in order to obtain both the Graal and Barbara and Lionel's son, Adrian. The guardians of the Graal willingly trade the Graal for Barbara's sanity, only to have her cured by an unexpected visitor...who is somehow the Graal himself. It's not who you think. In this

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01:31:52

War (in Heaven): What is it Good For? - Pt. 3

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2020/09/15

This week, we're covering Part III of Charles Williams' supernatural thriller, War in Heaven, in which the good guys (The Archdeacon, Kenneth Mornington, and the Duke) steal the Graal back from Gregory Persimmons, who desires to use it for his own dark purposes. They then must pray to prevent the Graal from being magically disintegrated from a long distance by Manasseh and Dmitri, two more advanced members of Gregory's shady organization. We'll also witness a friendship blossoming between all

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01:09:54

War (in Heaven): What is it Good For? - Pt. 2

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2020/09/08

We begin this second part of our series on War in Heaven with the Archdeacon's words to the Holy Graal (yes, that's how it's spelled). We end as a Georgia thunderstorm knocks out the Internet. In between, we discuss Chapters 4-8 of Charles Williams' supernatural thriller. You can find War in Heaven here. It is pretty inexpensive to buy on Kindle ($0.99 the last I checked). Other than the usual Lohengrin/Jazz mash-up, the music used is from Uranus, one of the pieces in Gustav Holst's Planets

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58:20

War (in Heaven): What is it Good For? - Pt 1

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2020/09/01

This is the first of a series of conversations on Charles Williams' 1930 novel, War in Heaven, in which the Holy Graal (yes, that's how it's spelled here) is discovered in a tiny church in the English countryside. Hijinks and shenanigans ensue, along with a heavy dose of black magic, car chases, and ecumenism. You'll also find out whether the hosts would prefer to read a book called Christianity and the League of Nations or Foxy Flossie's Flirtations. We'll be covering the first three chapters of

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10:14

Appendix 1: "Balder the Beautiful Is Dead"...Sort Of.

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2020/08/25

We're taking this week off, but here's a quick reading of Longfellow's "Tegner's Drapa," a poem that acquainted the nine-year-old C.S. Lewis with an early sense of the sublime longing he called "Joy," and began to instill a love of what he called "Northernness." A few ramblings-on about the poem and the myth of "Balder the Beautiful" are included at no extra cost. Join us next week as we begin discussing Charles Williams' War in Heaven! The background music, by the way, is Wagner's

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55:33

Into the Wardrobe - Pt. 3

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2020/08/18

The third and final installment of our conversation on The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe enters some interesting territory as Chris, Anika, and Meagan explore Lewis's (inadvertent?) use of Aslan-as-Trickster imagery, proper Narnian politics, and kangaroos. Also witness the precise moment in which the trio realizes that Lewis may have ruined their childhoods. Works referenced include: A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri Outro poetry sample: "On the Circuit" by W

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55:45

Into the Wardrobe - Pt. 2

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2020/08/11

Return to Narnia for the second part of our (three-part) discussion on The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Find out the intrepid trio's thoughts on such questions as: Why shouldn't we be too hard on Edmund? How exactly does Father Christmas fit into this story, anyway? Why is it so important to remember to wipe your sword? Works referenced include: Planet Narnia by Michael Ward Boxen by C. S. Lewis As always, the outro poetry sample is from W. H. Auden's "On the Circuit". Write to us at

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01:03:49

Into the Wardrobe - Pt. 1

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2020/08/04

Chris, Anika, and Meagan introduce themselves and the podcast before promptly stepping through that magical wardrobe in the first (yes, first) of C. S. Lewis's Narnia chronicles. Why are robins trustworthy? Was Lewis wrong about his preferred reading order for the Narnia books? Will the hosts be able to overcome initial podcast jitters? Works discussed include: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis The Company They Keep, by Diana Pavlac Glyer The Cambridge Companion to C.S

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