Mere C.S. Lewis

Step into the vivid world of C.S. Lewis' 'Out of the Silent Planet' with Thornton and guest Andrew Lazo! 🌌 Join us as we journey alongside Dr. Elwin Ransom to the mysterious planet of Malacandra, whe...

22 Apr 20241h 28min

Thornton reads three captivating poems by our favorite legendary author: 'Evolutionary Hymn,' 'Prelude to Space,' and 'Science Fiction Cradle-Song.' Thornton handpicked these gems for their thematic r...

20 Apr 20247min

Jordan, from the Lesser-Known Lewis podcast, talks with Thornton about Lewis essay about faith, salvation, and aliens. Check out the LKL podcast at this link. Check out Jordan on Fargo here. Conn...

28 Mars 202459min

Thornton interviews the creative forces behind the Prince Caspian stage play. They talk about their love for Lewis, adaptation decisions, and the future of Lewis' work on stage. The play is running at...

9 Mars 202445min

Thornton and Andrew have a lovely talk with Nicole Stratton and Justin Swain about their stage adaptation of The Horse and His Boy. The discussion covers all things Narnia (including some breaking new...

9 Mars 202451min

Thornton lays out the map for the new journey through Lewis' life and writings. He discusses the essay "On Stories" to learn what Lewis had to say about stories, characters, and plot. ...

23 Feb 202417min

Thornton reviews the movie Surprised by Oxford which is inspired by Lewis' memoir Surprised by Joy. Stay tuned until the end of the episode for an exciting announcement. You can check out the movie h...

13 Dec 202313min

Andrew and Thornton celebrate #CSLewisReadingDay with discussing their favorite passages of his works (Thornton discusses Chapter 3 and 4 of The Pilgrim's Regress and Andrew shares a part of the essay...

29 Nov 202359min