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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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55:33

From the Old Winyards: Into the Wardrobe Pt 3...

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/09/21

Blast from the Icy past! Original shownotes: 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

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55:26

Prose and Poetry in Perelandra, with Don W. King

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/09/17

Don W. King joins Chris to talk about Ruth Pitter's Perelandra Spenserian Stanzas!More episode description to come!

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55:45

From the Old Winyards: Into the Wardrobe Pt 2...

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/09/14

Another nostalgic Saturday rerun episode!Original shownotes: 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

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16:21

Pop-up Episode: Study Short Stories with Søri Higgins...

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/09/09

Søri Higgins joins me to discuss her new class on short stories, opening tomorrow. Along the way, we discuss other things as well, which I don't have time to mention here. But you'll like it. I promise. Find out more about Sori's class here: ONLINE CLASS: The Architecture of a Short Story | The Oddest Inkling (wordpress.com)

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01:03:49

From the Old Winyards: Into the Wardrobe Pt 1...

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/09/07

Thought I'd rerun some of these old episodes on Saturdays. Enjoy!Original shownotes: 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

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01:14:48

Deeper Heaven and Perelandra with Christiana Hale

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/09/03

Well, the glass coffin spaceship is sitting there in front of him, giving him that look, but Chris isn't ready to leave Perelandra just yet. In this episode, he ropes Christiana Hale, author of Deeper Heaven: A Reader's Guide to C.S. Lewis' Ransom Trilogy, into coming on the show to discuss contemplation, enjoyment, poetry, literary allusions, myth, and the figure of Ransom as Martial prophet. Her book is as interesting and edifying as it is clear and accessible--but don't take my word for it. (And

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01:12:30

Perelandra, Part 5: The End

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/08/20

Thanks to all who have left reviews and feedback! Due to a very busy schedule (with school starting, etc.), I can no longer afford to edit/publish this podcast more than twice a month. This may change if we pick up more listeners, so keep the positive reviews coming and share with your friends! Charlie Carter (Thinklings Podcast) and Joseph Weigel (Men with Chests Podcast) join Chris to talk about the conclusion of Perelandra! Among other things, they discuss: The "three tracks" of a Lewis

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01:32:52

Perelandra, Part 4: The Fight

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/08/06

Thanks to all who have left reviews and feedback! Due to a very busy schedule, I can no longer afford to edit/publish this podcast more than twice a month. This may change if we pick up more listeners, so keep the positive reviews coming and share with your friends! Joseph Weigel, of the Men with Chests podcast, joins Chris to talk about the fight between Ransom and the Un-man in Perelandra. Maybe it's all the gimmicky '80s fight songs we feature in this episode, but Chris is feeling rather

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01:21:27

Perelandra, Part 3: Ransom? Ransom? Ransom?

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/07/23

If you like this podcast, please give it a five-star review on iTunes and share it with your friends. If you have questions, comments, or advice, email Chris at inklingsvarietyhour@gmail.com If you want, feel free to follow us on Instagram: @inklingsvarietyhour Charlie Carter from the Thinklings podcast and Joseph Weigel from Men with Chests rejoin Chris to talk about Perelandra, Chapters 8-11 (or thereabouts). Among other things, we discuss The nature of deception The division between dark and

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01:31:49

Perelandra, Part 2: The Force Uses Weston

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/07/16

Charlie Carter from the Thinklings Podcast, and Joseph Weigel, from Men With Chests, join me to talk about Chapters 4-8 of Perelandra. We do a lot of reading on this episode--we certainly enjoyed ourselves, anyway! Enjoy the conversations between Ransom and the Green Lady, as well as Ransom and Weston (shudder). Among other things, we discuss: The human desire to have things over again, and whether it is truly the root of all evil How someone who is sinless could be tempted to sin The ambition of

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01:20:41

Perelandra, Part 1: The Trouble with Oyarses

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/07/09

I hope you enjoy this, the first of a few (I think about five) episodes on Perelandra, commonly considered the best of Lewis' Ransom Trilogy books. It's late, so I won't say much here, except: Joseph Weigel, of the Men with Chests podcast is my guest. He's great, and his podcast is well worth checking out. Share, rate, and follow this podcast if you like what you hear. Instagram is @inklingsvarietyhour. Email is inklingsvarietyhour@gmail.com. That's all for now! I may be back next week, but it

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54:55

Owen Barfield's "Night Operation" (Conclusion)

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/07/02

Charlie Carter from the Thinklings podcast talks with Chris about the rest of Owen Barfield's dystopian novella, Night Operation. More description to come. Do check out Harry Lee Poe's The Making of C.S. Lewis and Diana Glyer's The Company They Keep and Bandersnatch. Next time: Perelandra.

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09:23

Poetry Thursday: Charles Williams does G.M. Hopkins

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/06/27

An unpublished imitation of Gerard Manley Hopkins' style about the "On Earth as it is" part of the "Our Father."Charles Williams makes an astute theological point, promotes G.M. Hopkins, and benefits from imitating his style. Win-win-win. Can somebody say "Exchange"? Some helpful sources for this one: The Third Inkling The Oddest Inkling

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57:10

Owen Barfield's "Night Operation"

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/06/25

"Dance like no one is understanding your bizarre esoteric philosophy."Find this and other fitness tips on this episode, when we finally get into Owen Barfield. In this episode, I talk with Charlie Carter from the Thinklings podcast about Owen Barfield's ideas and the way they play out in the first part of Barfield's dystopian novella, "Night Operation." Apologies to Gina Dalfonzo for temporarily forgetting her last name! Here's her book, Dorothy and Jack. Learn more about Barfield here:

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22:21

Poetry Thursday(?): Sir Orfeo excerpt, Tolkien...

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/06/21

This is long and late, but I wanted to do part of Tolkien's translation of Sir Orfeo, followed by a few ideas, followed by an awkward reading of the original Middle English. Forgive my poor audio (working out of office), as well as my poor reading of Middle English. When I do it well, it is very difficult for modern English speakers to understand, which isn't ideal for a podcast. I tried to split the difference, with the likely result that I did it well enough to still be difficult to follow, but

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01:02:25

The Inklings as Writing Group with Diana Glyer

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/06/18

If there's one scholar whose work captures the spirit of what this podcast tries to do, it's Diana Glyer, author of The Company They Keep, Bandersnatch, and The Major and the Missionary. She joins Chris to talk about what we can learn from the Inklings' approach to writing in community.This was a rich discussion, and I hope you get a lot from it. Diana and I discuss the following: Creativity, community, and writing groups Paper-reading groups in Oxford Typical Inklings meetings Resonators Types of

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14:16

Poetry Thursday: "The Adam Unparadised," by C.S. Lewis

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/06/13

Another of Lewis' "Adam" poems. This time, with monsters.

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24:44

The Inklings as Creative Writers with Sørina Higgins

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/06/11

Friend of the show and Inklings scholar Sørina Higgins joins Chris for a brief but substantive discussion about the Inklings as creative writers.This is a shorter episode, as I didn't have much time to edit (on vacation with family). Among other things, we discuss: Sørina's writing consultancy service, which you can find here The Inklings and Atmosphere (or "Donegality") The relationship between poetry and prose Clarity, poetry, and mysticism The Oxbridge tutor system as ideal for helping students

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07:31

Poetry Thursday: "The Adam at Night," by C.S. Lewis

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/06/06

One of my new favorite poems by Lewis. For some reason, he's really good at writing about planets as well as myth...hmm...You can find it in Poems. Not sure where else.

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01:10:29

Middle Grade Authors, Christianity, and Publishing,...

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2024/06/04

Part two of our "all the right books"/summer reading series.As always, please do give us a five-star review on iTunes if you like this podcast. J.D. Peabody joins Chris once again to talk about the state of Christian middle-grade publishing. You can find his article/interview for Christianity Today on the same subject here. It is well worth reading. Among other things, we discuss: Current changes to traditionally published Middle Grade fiction How those changes apply to Christian Middle Grade

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