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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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55:02

Between Interpretation and Imagination: C.S. Lewis...

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/12/18

Dr. Leslie Baynes joins Chris to talk about her new book, Between Interpretation and Imagination: C.S. Lewis and the Bible. Among other things, we discuss: Lewis' familiarity with (and attitude toward) the Bible, before and after his conversion. Biblical scholars (like Gore) who influenced Lewis' views of Scripture. Lewis and the doctrine of inerrancy The trouble with the liar/lunatic/Lord trilemma. John and the Synoptics. Biblical allusions in Narnia (and Lewis' other imaginative

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26:26

Rebroadcast: The Gangurru of Lantern Waste

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/10/30

Cryptids in Narnia! Happy Halloween!A parody of the excellent Camp Monsters podcast. Apologies for posting this twice--people with Apple Podcasts didn't seem to be getting it, so I'm trying again with a new file! inklingsvarietyhour@gmail.com

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26:26

Rebroadcast: The Gangurru of Lantern Waste (Halloween)

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/10/29

Rebroadcast:Cryptids in Narnia! Parody of the excellent Camp Monsters podcast. Happy Halloween! Feel free to email us at inklingsvarietyhour@gmail.com if you have other ideas for Narnia fan fiction (such as that Caspian the Werewolf one we discussed during our coverage of Prince Caspian). (Those listening through podbean--sorry for posting twice. I'm trying to get Apple podcasts to pick up this episode before Halloween, and it's been quite obtuse.)

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26:26

Rebroadcast: The Gangurru of Lantern Waste

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/10/25

Rebroadcast:Cryptids in Narnia! Parody of the excellent Camp Monsters podcast. Happy Halloween! inklingsvarietyhour@gmail.com

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66:04

C.S. Lewis Ruins the Renaissance (OHEL Intro)

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/10/14

Dr. Katherine Wyma joins me to discuss C.S. Lewis' longest and most ambitious undertaking: The Oxford History of English Literature in the Sixteenth Century, Excluding Drama.Or, as he called it, the OHEL. It lay, he said, "like a nightmare on my chest." It's a brilliant work of scholarship, and we highly recommend it. But just in case you can't make it through 700 pages of paradigm-shattering, witty and insightful prose about the greatest (and worst) poets of the sixteenth century, we've got you

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59:08

First Animated Hobbit

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/08/29

Connor Salter joins me to talk about the first "animated" Hobbit, made by Rembrandt Films in 1966 to allow the studio to hold onto the rights for the film.Feel free to watch it here before you listen! It is...something. By the way, I am aware of the fact that the sound is not ideal in this, and I apologize for some of the problems in quality. I am taking steps (as soon as possible) to remedy this. As always, feel more than free to email me at inklingsvarietyhour@gmail.com. Thank you for listening,

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54:41

Narnia for Grown-Ups: The Lion, The Witch, and The...

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/08/12

Dr. Sørina Higgins joins me to talk about The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe and why adults should read it.If you enjoyed this conversation and would like to take Sørina's course on the same, go here: https://wyrdhoard.com/2025/07/18/come-through-the-wardrobe-with-me/ We get into a lot of really interesting subjects related to Narnia here, and The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe in particular. I don't have time to detail them in the show notes this time. See you in two weeks! There will be far

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02:03:50

The Abolition of Man: A Roundtable

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/07/15

Chris invites several guests to talk about the following question in a two-hour roundtable special:To what extent is Lewis' The Abolition of Man prescient or prophetic? I really enjoyed this roundtable discussion between: Nathan Gilmour James LaPeyre Joseph Weigel and Jonathan Geltner I hope you will, too. We talk a lot about the following subjects: What Lewis means by "nature" Whether Lewis is, being coy, retreating into simplicity, playing a "forced card trick" or some other manner of

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01:00:55

Walking Tours

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/07/01

The Inklings are often characterized as mostly sedentary men who wrote about people going off on adventures. Yet for a few of them, the highlight of their year was the chance to go on walking tours throughout England.It's unlikely, in fact, that they would have been able to describe the adventures of, say, Elwin Ransom, or the three friends in Night Operation if they didn't take these rambles (and write about them!) from time to time. With me to talk about the Inklings' walking tours are Inklings

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01:12:13

NICE Alchemy! (That Hideous Strength)

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/06/17

Joseph Weigel from the Men With Chests podcast joins me to talk about NICE Alchemy! By which I don't mean, "Whoa, that was some really sweet alchemy you were doing just now, dude! NICE!" But rather, the connection between science and magic as practiced by the National Institute for Co-ordinated Experiments (N.I.C.E.) in C.S. Lewis' final novel in his space trilogy, That Hideous Strength. It's weird stuff. And Merlin's involved, naturally. That guy. This is part discussion, part interview, because

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01:33:41

Leaf by Niggle

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/06/03

Ned Bustard and Matt Wheeler join me to discuss J.R.R. Tolkien's great allegory (or is it?) for the creative process, "Leaf by Niggle"!Enjoy! I am quite excited about this episode. And check out Ned and Matt's stuff! I will post links! I will! In the meantime, I've given you the spelling of their first and last names, above. Notable works include, but are not restricted to: Every Moment Holy, The Lost Tales of Sir Galahad, The Wonder of It All. You're welcome. More episode description to come, but

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01:13:41

Pauline Baynes and Painting Wonder

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/05/19

Katie Wray Schon joins us to talk about Pauline Baynes, the subject of her new book, Painting Wonder! It's been a long-held goal of this podcast to devote at least one episode to Pauline Baynes--who, while not an Inkling, illustrated both the Narnia chronicles and many of Tolkien's short stories--in addition to being one of the best illustrators of the 20th Century. Luckily, Katie Wray Schon has just written and published a children's picture book about Baynes' life, and she joins me to talk about

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01:10:25

Time and Language in Farmer Giles of Ham

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/05/05

Sorry for the extra wait for this one! Eric Geddes, Jonathan Geltner, and Charlie Carter join me to talk Tolkien's Father Giles of Ham. Episode description to come! Many more podcasts on the way this summer! Leave me a review! It's really the only way I know anyone is listening.

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01:43:33

The Horse and His Boy, Part 4: The Rest of the Story

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/04/15

Matt Wheeler rejoins me for our final episode on The Horse and His Boy.More episode description to come! Featuring "Wonder of It All" by Matt Wheeler.

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01:18:29

The Horse and His Boy, Part 3: Freedom

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/04/01

If you would like episodes of The Inklings Variety Hour to come out more often, please do consider leaving us a positive review.Singer-songwriter Matt Wheeler once again joins me to discuss his favorite Narnia book, The Horse and His Boy. Among other things, we talk about: Hermits and the nature of freedom Allegory and biblical allusion in Narnia Fear as motivation Self-pity as incomplete story Matt's song, "Worn Thin" Enjoy, and join us next week for the conclusion of The Horse and His

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07:12

Final Tolkien Reading Day: I Sit Beside the Fire and...

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/03/26

Finishing the Tolkien Reading Day Marathon: Enjoy "I Sit Beside the Fire and Think."(From the Old Winyards. Yes, these are reruns.) But a new episode on The Horse and His Boy comes your way in one week!

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54:36

Tolkien Reading Day: Tolkien Among the Ruins

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/03/26

Continuing the Tolkien Reading Day Marathon: Enjoy this talk with Jonathan Geltner about how Tolkien saves the future. After we're all dead, of course, but you can't have everything... (From the Old Winyards. Yes, these are reruns.) But a new episode on The Horse and His Boy comes your way in one week!

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01:06:24

Tolkien Reading Day: The Shire

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/03/26

Continuing the Tolkien Reading Day Marathon: Enjoy this conversation about the Shire! (From the Old Winyards. Yes, these are reruns.) But a new episode on The Horse and His Boy comes your way in one week!

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01:20:47

Tolkien Reading Day: Fall of Arthur

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/03/25

Continuing the Tolkien Reading Day Marathon: Enjoy my talk with Jonathan Geltner about Tolkien's unfinished poem, "The Fall of Arthur." (From the Old Winyards. Yes, these are reruns.) But a new episode on The Horse and His Boy comes your way in one week!

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01:11:43

Tolkien Reading Day: Splintered Light

The Inklings Variety Hour ·

2025/03/25

Continuing the Tolkien Reading Day Marathon: Enjoy my interview with Verlyn Flieger about Splintered Light. (From the Old Winyards. Yes, these are reruns.) But a new episode on The Horse and His Boy comes your way in one week!

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