About Us
David and Matt met socially at a party in 2017 and, before long, they were soon talking about the works of C.S. Lewis...
Soon afterwards, David and Matt began a C.S. Lewis reading group in San Diego. Not long after, they launched a podcast so that friends outside of California could join in the discussion and help more people to encounter the works of C.S. Lewis, as well as the truth and beauty of Christianity.
C.S. LEWIS
In his sixty-five years of life, C.S. Lewis was poet, novelist, academic lecturer, lay theologian and Christian apologist.
Lewis, known to his friends as “Jack”, was raised in a nominally Christian household, but soon fell away from Christianity and became an ardent and avowed atheist. However, in his early thirties, he returned to belief in God, and then eventually to faith in Christ. Putting his considerable literary talents at the service of the Faith, Lewis became one of the most well-known and beloved Christian writers of the 20th Century.
DAVID BATES
After working as a Software Engineer in England for several years, David moved to the United States in 2008, where he settled in San Diego. He is involved in many ministries and runs a local C.S. Lewis reading group.
He writes at RestlessPilgrim.net and travels around the States giving talks on Scripture, Church History and Evangelization.
MATT BUSH
Born in Holland (Michigan), Matt was raised a Christian. His faith grew significantly during a trip to Israel after High School, where he walked in the footsteps of Jesus and His Apostles.
During his time at Notre Dame, he wrestled greatly with Christianity, nearly becoming an atheist during his year studying at Oxford, England. Thankfully, he was introduced to C.S. Lewis by a friend, who showed him the real truth and beauty of Christianity for the first time.
ANDREW LAZO
Andrew Lazo is a internationally-known speaker and writer specializing on C.S. Lewis and the Inklings. He is a frequent speaker around the U.S. and U.K. and has written several articles on C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.
After being a guest on the show several times, Andrew officially joined the Pints With Jack team in Season 4.
OUR GUESTS
Each season we have on the show a variety of guests who are C.S. Lewis scholars, writers, podcasters and enthusiasts, which have included:
Daniel and Phil
Co-hosts of The Lamp-Post Listener podcast
Alan and Shawn
Co-hosts of The Prancing Pony podcast
John and Greta
Co-hosts of The Tolkien Road podcast
Dale Ahlquist
President of The Chesterton Society
Chris R. Armstrong
Author of Medieval Wisdom for Modern Christians
Justin Brierley
Host of Unbelievable? podcast and book
Steven Beebe
Author of C. S. Lewis and the Craft of Communication
David Beckman
Author of Life with the Professor
Brian Carnell
Co-host of the Talking Beasts podcast
David Clark
Author of C.S. Lewis Goes To Heaven
Carolyn Curtis
Co-editor of Women and C.S. Lewis
Author of C.S. Lewis: A very short introduction
Author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis
Brenton Dickieson
Blogger at A Pilgrim In Narnia
Kaitlyn Facista
Host of the Tea With Tolkien podcast
Douglas Gresham
C.S. Lewis' Stepson
Author of Bandersnatch and The Company They Keep
Trent Horn
Apologist and author of What the Saints never said
Author of Who Am I, Lord?
Author of Exorcism: The Battle Against Satan and His Demons
Student
Lewis scholar
Author of Surprised By Laughter
Joseph Loconte
Author of A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War
Author of The Gargoyle Code
Author of Heaven and Hell
Lina Maslo
Illustrator and author of Through The Wardrobe
Brook Medina
C.S. Lewis Superfan
Author of the Annotated Screwtape Letters
Brian McGreevy
Host of "The Screwtape Letters" podcast
Christine Norvelle
Author of the Till We Have Faces Reading Companion
Author of C.S. Lewis Goes To Hell and The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
Athour of Just Whatever
Author of Tolkien's Modern Reading
Author of C.S. Lewis & The Catholic Church
Robert Royal
President of The Faith and Reason Institute
Pastor
Author of essay in C.S. Lewis and the Church
Michael Ward
Author of Planet Narnia
Justin Wiggins
Author of Surprised By Agape
