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The Lamp-post Listener

The Lamp-post Listener

Daniel Payne & Phil Whisenhunt

The Lamp-post Listener is a podcast where two friends travel further up and further into classic works of children’s literature - from the woods of Narnia to the mountains of Middle-earth. Each episode chronicles the narratives, themes, and truth found in these timeless tales with C.S. Lewis as a Virgil-like guide. Phil and Daniel are currently reading George MacDonald’s 19th century classic, "The Princess & the Goblin."
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The Lamp-post Listener - Dawn Treader, Chapter 10: The Magician's Book
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02/05/20 • 82 min

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The Lamp-post Listener - Wardrobe, Chapter 8: What Happened After Dinner
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06/27/18 • 35 min

The Pevensies learn more about Narnia from the Beavers...

"'Safe?' said Mr. Beaver; 'don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.'"

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Support us on Patreon and follow us into Narnia on our Twitter or Facebook pages. Do you have any feedback? Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733.

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The Lamp-post Listener - Silver Chair, Chapter 10: Travels Without the Sun
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12/02/20 • 48 min

Jill, Eustace, and Puddleglum travel in darkness.

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Further Up & Further In: Understanding Narnia, by Joseph Pearce

A plaster cast of an ant nest.

Support us on Patreon or follow us into Narnia on our Twitter or Facebook pages. You can also email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733.

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The Lamp-post Listener - Wardrobe, Chapter 16: What Happened About the Statues
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10/17/18 • 51 min

Aslan, Susan, and Lucy arrive at the Witch's Castle.

"Everywhere the statues were coming to life. The courtyard looked no longer like a museum; it looked more like a zoo. Creatures were running after Aslan and dancing round him till he was almost hidden in the crowd. Instead of all that deadly white the courtyard was now a blaze of colors; glossy chestnut sides of centaurs, indigo horns of unicorns, dazzling plumage of birds, reddy-brown of foxes, dogs and satyrs, yellow stockings and crimson hoods of dwarfs; and the birch-girls in silver, and the beech-girls in fresh, transparent green, and the larch-girls in green so bright that it was almost yellow. And instead of the deadly silence the whole place rang with the sound of happy roarings, brayings, yelpings, barkings, squealings, cooings, neighings, stampings, shouts, hurrahs, songs and laughter."

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Support us on Patreon and follow us into Narnia on our Twitter or Facebook pages. Do you have any feedback? Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733.

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The Lamp-post Listener - Magician's Nephew, Chapter 10: The First Joke and Other Matters
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10/19/22 • 72 min

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The Lamp-post Listener - On Three Ways of Writing for Children
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05/15/24 • 76 min

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The Lamp-post Listener - The Medieval Mind of Lewis with Dr. Jason Baxter
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06/07/23 • 57 min

Dr. Jason Baxter discusses how Great Books influenced the mind of Lewis.

Dr. Baxter teachers Great Books at the University of Notre Dame. He writes on the relevance of medieval thought and literature, and, especially, medieval theology and Dante. In his popular writing and lectures, he talks about the arts, travel and literature, technology and humanism, science and culture, and modernity in light of the ancient world. He is the author of numerous books, including An Introduction to Christian Mysticism, The Infinite Beauty of the World: Dante's Encyclopedia and the Names of God, Falling Inward: Humanities in the Age of Technology, A Beginner’s Guide to Dante’s Divine Comedy, and, most recently, The Medieval Mind of CS Lewis: How Great Books Shaped a Great Mind.

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Dr. Baxter's Website

You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733.

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All Extracts by C.S. Lewis copyright © C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd. Used with permission.

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The Lamp-post Listener - Wardrobe, Chapter 4: Turkish Delight
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05/02/18 • 30 min

Edmund learns more about the magic land from the Queen of Narnia.

“'It is a lovely place, my house,' said the Queen. 'I am sure you would like it. There are whole rooms full of Turkish Delight, and what’s more, I have no children of my own. I want a nice boy whom I could bring up as a Prince and who would be King of Narnia when I am gone. While he was Prince he would wear a gold crown and eat Turkish Delight all day long; and you are much the cleverest and handsomest young man I’ve ever met. I think I would like to make you the Prince—some day, when you bring the others to visit me.'

'Why not now?' said Edmund. His face had become very red and his mouth and fingers were sticky. He did not look either clever or handsome, whatever the Queen might say."

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Here are the two maps of Narnia discussed in this episode:

  1. Map of Narnia and Its Surrounding Countries, by Pauline Baynes
  2. Map of Narnia, from Walden Media/Disney

Support us on Patreon and follow us into Narnia on our Twitter or Facebook pages. Do you have any feedback? Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733.

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How many episodes does The Lamp-post Listener have?

The Lamp-post Listener currently has 148 episodes available.

What topics does The Lamp-post Listener cover?

The podcast is about Tolkien, Christianity, Literature, Novels, Religion & Spirituality, Podcasts, Books, Arts, Fantasy and Christian.

What is the most popular episode on The Lamp-post Listener?

The episode title 'Dawn Treader, Chapter 10: The Magician's Book' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Lamp-post Listener?

The average episode length on The Lamp-post Listener is 55 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Lamp-post Listener released?

Episodes of The Lamp-post Listener are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of The Lamp-post Listener?

The first episode of The Lamp-post Listener was released on Apr 5, 2018.

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