The Common Room – January 2025 (“Happy New Year!”)
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Taking Tolkien to Work
In this talk Martin Downes explores the lessons on creativity, innovation, and collaboration that we can learn from J. R. R. Tolkien’s life as a professor and writer, his friendship with C. S. Lewis.
Half Pint with Annie Crawford (“Till We Have Faces & The Symbolic World”)
What do you do if you’ve listened to Season 3 and want more “Till We Have Faces”? Subscribe to the course from “The Symbolic World”, hosted by Annie Crawford!
S8E13 – Perelandra – Chapter 10: “Always Very Nearly True”
With Matt away, it’s left to Andrew and David discuss the truth and lies of the Unman’s arguments.
The Unman continues to tempt the Green Lady, through vanity and stories of self-martyrdom. The walls appear to be slowly closing in, and Ransom perceives that the present state cannot continue forever.
Half Pint with Sørina Higgins (“Ideas worth saving”)
Sørina Higgins returns to the show to talk about an upcoming conference, “Ideas Worth Saving”.
S8E12 – Perelandra – Chapter 9: “The Venusian Frog Massacre”
Ransom follows an unnerving and bloody trail to Weston, and upon doing so, discovers his quest. He then begins an intellectual battle of cosmic consequence.
Carlota’s Christmas
Listener and Patreon-supporter, Carlota, spent this Christmas at Lewis’ home, The Kilns, and she graciously agreed to allow me to share some of her photos […]
Five Golden Rings
Tolkien’s long-lost Christmas poem…
Half Pint with Dr. Joshua Herring (“Jack and Ed”)
David and Dr. Joshua Herring were at the recent “Undiscovered C. S. Lewis” conference in Oregon. Since David didn’t get to attend Dr. Herring’s paper on Edmund Spenser, he asked him to join him for a Half Pint…
S8E11 – Christmas Special (2024)
Merry Christmas from your favourite Christmas elves! On today’s episode, David, Matt, and Andrew talk about life updates, recount holiday memories, and play fun seasonal games.