Pints with Jack: The C.S. Lewis Podcast

David Bates, Matt Bush, and Andrew Lazo

C.S. Lewis

Joy Davidman

Letters To an American Lady

Christmas

Letters

Christianity

Choice

Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference

Suffering

Grief

Death

Christian Life

God

CS. Lewis Reading Day

The Last Battle

Letters To Children

Latin Letters

Mere Christianity

Ecumenism

Prayer

Discussing his works chapter-by-chapter and interviewing Lewis experts.

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Publishes	Weekly	Episodes	487	Founded	8 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	Religion & SpiritualityChristianity

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Latest Episodes

S9E11 – Abolition – Ch. 1, Pt. 2 ("Urban Blockheads & Trousered Apes")

We move into the heart of Chapter 1 of The Abolition of Man and see why "The Green Book" fails to teach English and instead transforms its students in a different way...

[Show Notes]

13 Jan 2026 • 45 min

S9E10 – Abolition – Ch. 1, Pt. 1 ("Pretty Waterfalls")

It is time for our main book of the season, The Abolition of Man! In today's episode we discuss its origin and dip our toe into Chapter 1...

[Show Notes]

6 Jan 2026 • 49 min

S9E9 — AH — "Wardrobes & Rings", After Hours with Dr. Julia Golding

Although it's the Christmas season, Dr. Julia Golding has just published "Wardrobes and Rings", a book with Dr. Simon Horobin and Rev. Malcolm Guite about Lent! Dr Golding joins to talk about it and all things Narnia.

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29 Dec 2025 • 1 hr 6 min

S9E8 — Bonus — "A Christmas Sermon for Pagans", Christmas Special

To celebrate Christmas this year, the gang discuss the recently-discovered Lewis work, “A Christmas Sermon for Pagans”.

[Show Notes]

23 Dec 2025 • 57 min

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Recent Guests

Dr. Julia Golding

Multi-award-winning novelist and director of the Oxford Centre for Fantasy

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Episode: S9E9 — AH — "Wardrobes & Rings", After Hours with Dr. Julia Golding

Dr. Leslie Baynes

Associate Professor of New Testament and Second Temple Judaism at Missouri State University

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Episode: S9E6 – AH – "Between Interpretation and Imagination", After Hours with Dr. Leslie Baynes

Dr. Crystal Hurd

A leading expert on C.S. Lewis, author, and advocate of Lewis's contributions to literature and theology

Episode: S9E5 – “Family Love”, C. S. Lewis Reading Day 2025

Jackson Greer

Writer at the Substack Christian Letters, focusing on C.S. Lewis and classical works

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E. Stephen Burnett

Publisher of Lorehaven, author and lifelong fan of C.S. Lewis

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Dr. Chris Pipkin

Host of The Inklings Variety Hour, passionate about all things Inklings

The Inklings Variety Hour

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Jodie Gabrielson

Co-host of Good Stories Podcast, passionate about literature

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Stephen Keck

Co-host of Good Stories Podcast, brother of Jodie Gabrielson

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Matthew Dickerson

Professor at Middlebury College, author on environmental aspects of Tolkien and Lewis

Episode: 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

Hosts

Andrew

Co-host discussing various aspects of Lewis's impact and themes, offering insights on C.S. Lewis's works.

David

Co-host providing insights on C.S. Lewis's works and interpretations, engaged in discussions about theological themes.

Matt

Co-host discussing C.S. Lewis and related themes, offering perspectives from his engagement with Lewis's texts.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 889 ratings

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My mom showed me this podcast for school as we are reading through Mere Christianity, and it is my favorite part of my week after reading the chapter. I love this podcast and it is making me want to read more Books by Jack!
Apple Podcasts
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.^David^.
United States5 months ago
Virtual CS Lewis Book Club
The format of a chapter by chapter discussion of the books of CS Lewis is wonderful. I appreciate the insights of the three contributors. Each one adds his own perspective from a different background and temperament. I gave this rating 4 stars instead of 5 because I would like to have a way to “filter out” the distracting put-downs directed against Matt (who is delightful as a first-time reader of many of the books covered) from the other two hosts, especially from Andrew.
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TorranceJS
United States6 months ago
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This is my favorite podcast! I look forward to every episode! Im with Andrew, Til We Have Faces is Lewis’s best book and my favorite book of all time thank to you guys for introducing it to me. I never would have found it or loved it without you. It is now in my yearly rotation of rereads. Seriously love you all, God Bless!
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MeganMWarr
United States8 months ago
Pints with Jack
Top notch podcast for Lewis fans
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5
Listener guy1212
United States8 months ago
Wonderful Discourse
Found this podcast a few years ago when searching for a CS Lewis podcast. This is by far my favorite. The conversation is a great balance of casual and intellectual.
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Listeners appreciate the thoughtful and engaging discussions, particularly enjoying the chapter-by-chapter analyses of C.S. Lewis's works.

Many feel a sense of community and encouragement from the hosts, describing them as personable and relatable while delivering in-depth content.

Some listeners express a desire for reduced tangents and chitchat to get to the literary analysis quicker, though most viewers still find the content valuable.

There are comments reflecting on the humor of the hosts, which adds a lively dynamic to often serious subjects.

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Apple Podcasts	#175	New Zealand/Religion & Spirituality/Christianity
Apple Podcasts	#181	Poland/Religion & Spirituality/Christianity
Apple Podcasts	#209	New Zealand/Religion & Spirituality
Apple Podcasts	#223	Finland/Religion & Spirituality/Christianity

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

S9E7 — AH — "The Last Romantic", After Hours with Dr. Jeffrey Barbeau

Q: So, how do sort of all of these stars align? How do all these pieces connect?

Lewis writes for the every person and engages with broader intellectual debates of his time, blending the personal experience with comprehensive understanding throughout his works.

S9E7 — AH — "The Last Romantic", After Hours with Dr. Jeffrey Barbeau

Q: Would you mind just sketching out in broad terms, what Romanticism actually even is?

Romanticism is a significant literary movement that captures a period in Britain characterized by themes of imagination, nature, and individual experience, primarily from the 1780s to the 1830s.

S9E6 – AH – "Between Interpretation and Imagination", After Hours with Dr. Leslie Baynes

Q: What is Lewis's greatest contribution to the engagement with the Bible?

By far, the most helpful thing is Lewis's insistence that when you read scripture, you maximize love of God and neighbor.

S9E6 – AH – "Between Interpretation and Imagination", After Hours with Dr. Leslie Baynes

Q: When you were preparing for your book, Between Interpretation and Imagination, what did your research look like?

I reread basically everything that Lewis wrote and engaged deeply with secondary literature, while also working as a scholar in residence at the Kilns.

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

Q: What do you hope the readers will take from this book?

To remind teachers that despite the challenges of teaching, it's worthwhile to incorporate laughter into the classroom and create an enjoyable environment.

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