Best Andrew Lazo Podcasts (2025)

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S9E5 – “Family Love”, C. S. Lewis Reading Day 2025 1:49:32

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Andrew and David celebrated #CSLewisReadingDay 2025 with a livestream, joined by... Chris Pipkin (The Inklings Variety Hour) Ian Faith (The Screwtape Letters Podcast) Jackson Greer (Christian Letters) E. Stephen Burnett (Lorehaven) Dr Andrew Snyder (Mythic Mind) Dr Crystal Hurd (That Lewis Lady) Andrew Lazo (Pints With Jack) Rilian (Talking Beasts)…

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S9E4 – Narnia Month – "The Joy of Narnia", After Hours with Terry Lindvall and Cary & Caroline Joseph 52:26

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Terry Lindvall returns to the show with his daughter and son-in-law to talk about "The Joy of Narnia", about teaching laughter to Middle School students. [Show Notes]

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S9E3 – Narnia Month – "Narnia in the Eighties", After Hours with Christin Ditchfield Lazo 55:42

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We now come to the gold standard of Narnia adaptations! Andrew's wife, Dr. Christin Ditchfield Lazo, joins us to discuss the BBC adaptation of "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe". [Show Notes]

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The Faerie Queene: A Conversation with Junius Johnson (9x9) 1:06:31

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Junius Johnson discusses Edmund Spenser's great poem, The Faerie Queene. With a great focus on allegory, symbolism, pageantry, and characters, this conversation is a great place to start if you want to get into Spenser. And if you've made the journey to Faerie, this conversation will be a great refresher on the best poem in 16th century England! Re…

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S9E2 – “Matt says ‘Hello’…” 38:36

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After beginning the season without him, Matt joins Andrew and David to talk through the upcoming season... [Show Notes]

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Remember Remember the 5th of November (Bonus) 18:55

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Josh interviews his students in Modern Communications as part of a bonus episode commemorating the Fifth of November. Guy Fawkes, traditions, integralism, constitutional order, "Jeeniors," and more. What happens when you have a good conversation with alert, well read students? Listen, and find out! And if you enjoy this one, be sure to check out An…

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S9E1 – AH – "It's All In 'Till We Have Faces'", After Hours with the Petoskey C.S. Lewis Festival 1:03:39

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Welcome friends to Season 9! We're kicking things off a little differently this time... Join us for the very first live live-streamed episode, hosted by the Petoskey C.S. Lewis Festival. [Show Notes]

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Bonus – Good Stories "Half Pint" 1:47:18

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In anticipation of Season 9 starting next week, David wanted to advertise the Pints With Jack YouTube channel by sharing an earlier "Half Pint" interview with the co-hosts of the Good Stories Podcast. [Show Notes]

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Read Plato's Republic: A Conversation with Dr. Thaddeus Kozinski (9x7) 1:03:05

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Thaddeus Kozinski makes a compelling case for why every student should read Plato's Republic with an excellent teacher. Plato discourses on justice, reality, the human condition, and highlights the possibilities philosophy extends for comprehending our place in the cosmos. Kozinski explicates the Allegory of the Cave, and illustrates throughout the…

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Timothy Knotts: Reasoning Together Philosophy (9x6) 1:17:26

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Timothy Knotts of @Classical_Conversations explains the latest CC textbook: Reasoning Together Philosophy. He outlines the nature, tradition, and value of philosophy, highlighting the need for homeschool families to be well versed in philosophy. Along the way, he discusses the nature of classical education, the role classical ed plays in creating c…

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Failures of Modern Feminism - with Larissa Phillips (9x3) 1:36:52

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Larissa Phillips, columnist at @thefreepress , shares her journey into and out of feminism. Raised in a radical Leftist family, Larissa experienced first hand the limitations of her own physiology. Over the course of her adulthood, she found peace and joy with her husband, her children, and now her farm. This is a rambling conversation that conclud…

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In the House of Tom Bombadil - with C.R. Wiley (9x2) 1:07:10

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C.R. Wiley of @TheTheologyPugcast explains who Tom Bombadil is. Wiley wrote In the House of Tom Bombadil with @CanonPress , and that book opens a wide ranging conversation about masculinity, femininity, dominion, domination, dating, Adam, and the work of the logos in Tolkien's Legendarium. It's a wonderful discussion mostly grounded in The Fellowsh…

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Greta Gerwig, Narnia, and the Culture War: Joseph Holmes (9x1) 1:05:12

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Joseph Holmes advances his theory of feminism in contemporary Hollywood: only women are allowed to be positive spiritual figures. Holmes argues that Hollywood has shifted from "men bad, women good" and the "religious or atheist" dichotomy to "men are religious, women are spiritual." As such, Holmes thinks it fits Greta Gerwig's pattern to cast a fe…

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Bonus – Announcements ("Birth Announcment & Prayer Request") 0:49

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Some family news and a prayer request

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S8E35 – Finale – "Season 8 Wrap-Up" 56:39

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It's time to say our goodbyes until October when we begin Season 9 and "The Abolition of Man!" [Show Notes]

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S8E34 – TWHF – "Till We Have Faces Primer", After Hours with Andrew, David, and Matt 1:16:37

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What advice do you have for someone who is about to read "Till We Have Faces" for the first time? The gang respond... [Show Notes]

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Bonus – Announcements ("Future Plans & The Inklings Project") 4:12

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As we wrap up Season 8, David has a few announcements... [Show Notes]

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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 54:32

6M ago54:32

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Dr. Matthew Dickerson comes on the show to discuss the ecology of J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. [Show Notes]

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S8E32 – Narnia – "Narnia Month: Literary Narnia", After Hours with Dr. Jem Bloomfield 51:34

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Dr. Jem Bloomfield joins the show to discuss his books on the literary allusions that Lewis scattered throughout the Narniad. [Show Notes]

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Wrapping the Re-Enchanting Inklings - Season 8 Finale (8x13) 19:50

6M ago19:50

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Dr. Josh Herring reflects on Season 8: The Re-Enchanting Inklings, drawing out connections between guests and suggesting what this season of The Optimistic Curmudgeon says about modernity, the Inklings, and our need to encounter reality. With shoutouts and callbacks to Annie Crawford, Andrew Lazo, Christiana Hale, Holly Ordway, Landon Loftin, Austi…

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S8E31 – Narnia – "Narnia Month: Narnia Dads", After Hours with Brian Corbin and Daniel Payne 59:16

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Three podcasting dads discuss when and how to introduce their children to Narnia... [Show Notes]

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C.S. Lewis' Skepticism & The Silver Chair: A Conversation with Annie Crawford (8x12) 1:10:42

6M ago1:10:42

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Annie Crawford explains Dr. Michael ward's theory of "donegality," and shows how reading The Silver Chair as C.S. Lewis's lunar novel helps explain the difference between Aslan's Country and the muddled world below. This conversation is largely based on an article Annie wrote for An Unexpected Journal entitled "Finding Faith in Fairy Tales: Answers…

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S8E30 – Narnia – "Narnia in the 60s and 70s", After Hours with Dr. Christin Ditchfield-Lazo 57:18

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With all the Narnia books read, we now turn to the adaptations, with a little help from Lazo Major... [Show Notes]

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Till We Have Faces: A Conversation with Fr. Andrew Lazo (8x11) 1:14:12

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Fr. Andrew Lazo offers his interpretation of C.S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces as Lewis's "best book." Lazo reads the novel through The Four Loves, and contends that Lewis's entire project, as it develops across a lifetime of spiritual writing, culminates in this final novel. This conversation also features discussion of the Mere Christians conferenc…

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S8E29 – AH – "Jack's Bookshelf: T. S. Eliot", After Hours with Fr. Dwight Longenecker 35:43

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Our month of looking at "Jack's Bookshelf" comes to an end with Lewis' reluctant ally, T. S. Eliot. [Show Notes]

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Medieval Cosmology, Enjoyment, and Feminine Identity: A Conversation with Christiana Hale (8x10) 1:03:16

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Christiana Hale, author of Deeper Heaven: A Reader's Guide to C.S. Lewis's Ransom Trilogy, discusses her essay on pleasure and contemplation in Life on the Silent Planet: Essays on Christian Living from C.S. Lewis's Ransom Trilogy. Medieval cosmology, Perelandra, closing out the teaching season, the Un-Man's temptations of the Green Lady, right and…

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S8E28 – AH – "Jack's Bookshelf – Kenneth Grahame", After Hours with Dr. Landon Loftin 35:54

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Dr. Landon Loftin returns to the show to discuss Kenneth Grahame, the author behind "The Wind in the Willows". [Show Notes]

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S8E27 – AH – "Jack's Bookshelf: Wordsworth", After Hours with Dr. Carolyn Weber 48:56

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Dr. Carolyn Weber returns to the show to peruse Jack's bookshelf and explore the poetry of William Wordsworth. [Show Notes]

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Arthuriana in C.S. Lewis: A Conversation with Dr. Holly Ordway (8x9) 1:09:26

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Dr. Holly Ordway discusses her essay "Arthur in Edgestow" in Life on the Silent Planet: Lessons in Christian Living from C.S. Lewis's Ransom Trilogy. She explain Lewis's love of Arthurian legends, the choices Lewis makes in incorporating, adapting, and tweaking elements of the Arthurian legendarium in That Hideous Strength. With discussion of Charl…

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S8E26 – AH – "Jack's Bookshelf: Aristotle", After Hours with Dr. Louis Markos 50:36

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Lewis was known for his Platonism, but what of Aristotle? Today, Matt sits down with returning guest Dr. Louis Markos to discuss the influence of this legendary Greek philosopher. [Show Notes]

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Owen Barfield, Language, and Meaning, with Dr. Landon Loftin (8x8) 1:01:34

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Landon Loftin, author of What Barfield Thought: An Introduction to the Work of Owen Barfield with Max Leyf, discusses Barfield's role in the Inklings, focus on language, and friendship with Lewis. The conversation draws mostly from Barfield's History in English Words. Loftin goes into specific detail about Barfield's pro-life work, and the connecti…

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S8E25 – Perelandra – "Perelandra Retrospective" 56:07

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Since we've now finished all our Perelandra episodes, we thought we'd wrap-up with a book retrospective! [Show Notes]

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Tolkien & Theology - with Austin Freeman (8x7) 1:22:25

7M ago1:22:25

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Dr. Austin Freeman discusses his book, Tolkien Dogmatics. Doctrines of creation, eschatology, angels, demons, and Christian living all receive major consideration. Along the way, we discuss Kevin Vanhoozer, reflect on the 2024 election (we recorded on November 5, 2024), "Leaf by Niggle," what's happening theologically in the act of creating a story…

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S8E24 – AH – "Mystical Perelandra", After Hours with Dr. James Como 47:39

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Dr. James Como returns to discuss his book "Mystical Perelandra" and the reluctant mysticism of C. S. Lewis. [Show Notes]

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Faith, Fantasy, and the Imagination, with Brent Weeks (8x6) 1:37:20

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Bestselling author Brent Weeks explains how he got into writing, from where he draws inspiration, how he builds characters, and details hidden in the Night Angel trilogy, the Lightbringer series, and the Kylar Chronicles. Brent comments on issues in modern publishing, Brandan Sanderson, and in general welcomes viewers into his world as an author. B…

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S8E23 – AH – "Venusian Verse", After Hours with Dr. Don W. King 42:35

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Did you know that Perelandra was conceived first in verse? Did you know that Lewis' friend and poet, Ruth Pitter, converted the final chapter into poetry? In today's episode, Dr. Don W. King explains all... [Show Notes]

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C.S. Lewis and Communication - with Dr. Steve Beebe (8x5) 34:58

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Dr. Steve Beebe, author a variety of communication textbooks and discoverer of a Lewis project co-written with Tolkien about language, discusses C.S. Lewis's methods of communicating in both written and verbal communication. Beebe argues that Lewis followed five habits that helped him be a powerful communicator. We too can learn to communicate like…

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S8E22 – AH – "Jack and Gender", After Hours with Dr. Josh Herring 1:01:50

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Dr. Josh Herring, host of The Optimistic Cumudgeon, sits down with David to discuss Lewis' unique philosophy on gender, and how it appears throughout his written work. [Show Notes]

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S8E21 – AH – "The Great Dance", After Hours with Junius Johnson 53:58

8M ago53:58

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David chats with theologian Dr. Junius Johnson, unpacking some important ideas in the final chapter of "Perelandra". [Show Notes]

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S8E20 – Perelandra – Chapter 17: "Blessed Be He" 56:49

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Ransom is swept up into The Great Dance... [Show Notes]

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Marriage, Contraception, and Modernity: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Ward on C. S. Lewis and THS (8x4) 57:33

9M ago57:33

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Dr. Michael Ward discusses his essay in Life on the Silent Planet: Essays on Christian Living from C.S. Lewis's Ransom Trilogy. The conversation focuses on themes of marriage, contraception, and Lewis's cosmological mythology. Lewis predicted so many of our modern ills, and Dr. Ward's research helps us reckon with the woes of modernity. Dr. Ward wa…

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S8E19 – Perelandra – Chapter 16: "I have seen Ares and Aphrodite" 57:09

9M ago57:09

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Ransom speaks to the ruling angels of Mars and Venus. [Show Notes]

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Lewis, Love, and Lear: A Conversation with Dr. Sarah Waters (8x3) 54:18

9M ago54:18

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Dr. Sarah Waters explains Lewis's love for Shakespeare, and the conversation focuses on King Lear as an inspiring source source text. She traces Lewis's use of Hamlet and King Lear, with an eye towards the theme of love in Lewis's thought. Waters proves that the better we know Shakespeare, the more easily we see what Lewis is doing. Follow Dr. Wate…

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S8E18 – Perelandra – Chapter 15: "Ad Alta!" 50:32

9M ago50:32

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Ransom escapes his subterranean prison, and gets some much-needed R&R before ascending the mountain. [Show Notes]

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Life on the Silent Planet - with Rhys Laverty (8x2) 1:04:31

9M ago1:04:31

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Rhys Laverty, Senior at Ad Fontes, Senior Managing Editor at Davenant Press, and Director of Communications at the Davenant Institute, describes his work on Life on the Silent Planet: Essays on Christian Living from C.S. Lewis's Ransom Trilogy. Rhys explains the need for a volume of literary essays on Lewis's Ransom Trilogy, his experience beginnin…

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The Re-Enchanting Inklings, with Dr. Josh Herring (8x1) 28:57

9M ago28:57

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Josh Herring introduces Season 8 of The Optimistic Curmudgeon as a themed season around the idea of re-enchantment as modeled by the Inklings. He argues that the most important move Conservatives can make in this moment, when the Right is ascendant, is to rediscover how to tell excellent stories. C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Owen Barfield remind…