Narnia Books Miniseries 01 – The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The above recording (audio only) is from 2013 and was made when everyone hoped a new Narnia movie was not far off. As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first published story, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, it seemed fitting to revisit this podcast.

This was the first of seven shows where there was a different special guest for each of the seven episodes (one for each book). Each show was divided into the following segments:

1. The Story Behind the Story

2. Short Summary of the Book

3. Favorite Characters Discussion

4. Unique Aspects of this Story

5. General Discussion (a variety of questions related to the book).

William O’Flaherty led the hosting duties for each show and the co-hosts were Paul Martin and Dr. Crystal Hurd. The special guest for this one was the late Dr. Bruce Edwards.

In addition to the above segments, before getting to them, some information was shared about the reading order of the books. For the general discussion, these were the questions that were addressed:

 – Why did Lewis, who was a Christian, use magic in his books?

 – What were Tolkien’s thoughts on Narnia, and why were his and Lewis’s writing styles so different?

 – What was the impact on Lewis’s life as the result of releasing the Narnia stories?

 – Why is Lewis still so popular today?

USEFUL LINKS:

Dr. Crystal Hurd (That Lewis Lady)

Paul Martin (NarniaFans.com)

Purchase Dr. Edwards’s Books:

• Further Up and Further In
• Not a Tame Lion

Music by Patrick Swanson