Find out why C.S. Lewis once described life as “a bumpy bed in a bad hotel.” Lewis’s godson, Laurence Harwood, shares a side of the author most of us have never known, explaining how Lewis used a lot of the income from his successful books. Guests: Laurence Harwood, author of C.S. Lewis, My Godfather

Hear how The Chronicles of Narnia began with a single image that came to C.S. Lewis while walking in a snowy wood. Guests such as Paul Ford and Colin Duriez also address the question, “In what order should I read The Chronicles of Narnia?” Guests: Colin Duriez, author of A Field Guide to Narnia Beatrice Gormley, author of C.S. Lewis: The Man Behind Narnia Peter Schakel, author of The Way Into Narnia Jim Ware, co - author of Finding God in the Land of Narnia Paul Ford, author of Companion to Narnia

One of the most moving images in The Chronicles of Narnia involves a dragon trying to scratch off his own skin. Guests: David Downing, author of Into the Wardrobe Dan Allender, author of To Be Told: Know Your Story, Shape Your Future Phil Vischer, writer, co – producer of The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything Kendall Payne, singer / songwriter Music Snippets Include: Kendall Payne - "Aslan"

The Chronicles of Narnia begins and ends with stories of magic doorways. Why is this image so significant to these books? Guests: Peter Schakel, author of The Way Into Narnia Steven Yandell, assistant professor of English at Xavier University Louis Markos, author of From Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics Music Snippets Include: The Hampton String Quartet - "Break on Through (To the Other Side)" Sufjan Stevens - "Away in the Manger"

Some present - day critics accuse C.S. Lewis of prejudice. Hear a discussion about the fairness of this accusation, and find out why one of Narnia's beloved heroes could have been named after a brand of cigarettes. Guests: Paulo Ribeiro, Professor of Engineering at Calvin College Colin Duriez, author of A Field Guide to Narnia Peter Schakel, author of The Way Into Narnia Paul Ford, author of Companion to Narnia David Downing, author of Into the Wardrobe