All About Jack Podcast 12th Anniversary

Back on October 5, 2011, I released my first interview for what would become known as the All About Jack podcast. Over the years I have released a variety of interviews (usually by book authors) and done various features (like “essay chat”). What has been your favorite interview or feature? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listen to All About …

(PODCAST) The Major and the Missionary (Diana Glyer)

C.S. Lewis’s brother, Warren Lewis is much less known of the two, but his life is still very interesting. Diana Glyer came across letters by him and ones written to him that provide an interesting story on its own. The Major and the Missionary gives the reader greater insight into Warrren’s life, while also adding …

(PODCAST) Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography, pt. 1 (Holly Ordway)

Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography (released September 2, 2023) by Holly Ordway takes a deep dive in how Tolkien’s Catholic faith was a central part of his life. In this first of a two-part interview, Holly tells William O’Flaherty about why such a “narrow” focus is justified, what is especially important to know about the …

Podcast Recap – Series on The Faun’s Bookshelf (Charlie Starr)

The following is a recap of the six-part mini-series of podcast interviews on The Faun’s Bookshelf, a book by Dr. Charlie Starr from 2021. Prior to this I had single interview with Charlie when the book came out in 2018. This series goes into a lot more detail by spending time into each of the four …

(PODCAST) The Horse and His Boy Play INTERVIEW

The Horse and His Boy play is at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC now through August 6, 2023. William O’Flaherty saw the play during the opening weekend (of this second run in DC) and interviewed the two lead cast members. Note: Brinton is just 13 and Liliana is 15 years old. QUESTIONS: …

On Forgiveness (Adapted Essay Discussion)

Near the end of March 2023 I was a guest on the Lesser-Know Lewis podcast for a two-part episode discussing the essay “On Forgiveness” by C.S. Lewis. This is a condensed version of those two shows. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LwvoSSSzapHmBmfkAVwyX?si=8L7cSai4QHCQWE5BBOqd_g * Timestamps * 0:00 Introduction 0:45 Why believe in the forgiveness of sins? 6:35 Two mistakes 15:26 Forgiveness …

(PODCAST) The Lion’s Country (Charlie Starr)

The Lion’s Country: C.S. Lewis’s Theory of the Real (released in December 2022) by Charlie Starr is somewhat of a follow-up to The Faun’s Bookshelf (released in 2018). In this podcast interview with William O’Flaherty, Charlie first explains the difference between the two, before providing a brief glimpse into The Lion’s Country itself. While the …

(PODCAST) Initial Reactions to The Rings of Power (Sørina Higgins)

The first season of The Rings of Power recently began. The following is a conversation with Dr. Sørina Higgins about her initial reactions to the first two episodes. William O’Flaherty recorded this with her the day before she was giving a talk about the Holy Grail.  Sørina actually attended one of the premiers of The Rings …

(PODCAST) The Completion of C.S. Lewis (Hal Poe)

The Completion of C.S. Lewis is the third and final biography by Harry Lee Poe. It covers from 1945 to the end of his life in 1963. While the book doesn’t release until October, you can pre-order it now and learn more about it in this podcast interview with William O’Flaherty. Poe begins by telling how …

(PODCAST) CSL Music of Mark Wallace Maguire

Several artists have made music inspired by C.S. Lewis. Someone you’ve likely not heard of is Mark Wallace Maguire. Recently he finished the third project inspired by the Ransom Trilogy (sometimes called Space Trilogy or Science Fiction Trilogy). The following interview gives you a chance to hear a few tracks from Mark, along with him …