Beyond the Lamppost

Today, we finish our conversation on chapters 1-4 of the Voyage of the Dawn Treader. We examine Reepicheep’s journey to Aslan’s country, discuss Lucy as a Queen, and deep dive into how Planet Narnia shows up in this story. Also, we read a new telegram!

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Today we embark on our series about The Voyage of the Dawn Treader! Stephen and Shannon continue to share about their Narnia crushes, dig into the character of Eustace and discuss C.S. Lewis's views on modernity. 

(Announcement: We'll be taking the next weeks off to prepare for The Voyage of the Dawn Treader!)

Today, Stephen and Shannon share their opinions on the 2008 movie, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian by Disney and Walden Media. They cover everything from Peter’s character arch, how Lucy saves the day (again), the Caspian and Susan situation, trivia, fun facts, and lots more!

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In this week’s episode, Stephen and Shannon talk to their friend and future literary scholar Mackenzie Aamot about C.S. Lewis in the fantasy genre. Mackenzie shares possible negative aspects to Lewis’ writing and connections between Hans Christian Anderson and Lewis. We get a peak into Lewis and Tolkien’s relationship, uncover which characters Lewis and Tolkien based off each other, and so much more!

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In this final episode covering Prince Caspian, Stephen and Shannon discuss Lewis’ take on humility, delve even deeper into Reepicheep’s character, and talk about Peter and Susan’s goodbye to Narnia. Stephen unpacks why the kings and queens of Narnia are always human, and they both reflect on how Prince Caspian has impacted their lives.

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In this week’s episode, Stephen and Shannon discuss Peter’s character, unpack the duel between Peter and Miraz, and discuss the themes of honor and freedom. Also, they share some of their top Reepicheep moments!

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In this week's episode, Stephen and Shannon discuss Lewis' views on war, the introduction of Bacchus, Aslan's roar, and similarities to the book of Amos. Also, they taste Trumpkin's meat and apples! Head over to the podcast's Facebook page to see pictures! 

In this week's episode, Stephen and Shannon discover a delicious wilderness recipe, discuss the character development of Susan and Trumpkin, and unpack a powerful conversation between Lucy and Aslan.

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Stephen and Shannon discuss chapters 5-9 of Prince Caspian. We talk about Prince Caspian's age, the character of Reepicheep, and the relationship between faith and fortitude. Plus, Stephen reveals a possible historical allusion in the book, and Shannon reveals one of her favorite quotations in the entire Narnia series!

We're taking a hiatus  - but don't worry! We've got all your Narnia podcast needs covered. 

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