Talking Beasts: The Narnia Podcast

This episode was originally published in April 2019.

To mark the 70th anniversary of The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis, we are re-posting our discussion of one of the memorable scenes in The Chronicles of Narnia: The meeting between Shasta and The Great Lion. In this chapter, “The Unwelcome Fellow Traveller,” Aslan gives meaning to the hardships Shasta has endured.

Listen to the discussion below and post a comment!

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This episode was first published in September 2018.

With a new season of Amazon’s The Rings of Power coming in a couple weeks, we thought this would be a good time to revisit a discussion pitting C.S. Lewis’s Narnia against J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth.

Lewis and Tolkien were close friends that each had an enormous impact on the fantasy genre. And, the huge success The Fellowship of the Ring movie (2001) paved the way for a film adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). So, it is not surprising that these two amazing works of literature are often compared.

Which is better? Many NarniaWebbers adore both worlds, so don’t assume that Narnia has home field advantage in this episode. Listen to Rilian and Glumpuddle discuss which books and movies they prefer, and what makes a good adaptation.

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This episode was first published in December 2019.

But, the discussion remains just as relevant over 4 years later. We knew Netflix had the rights to The Chronicles of Narnia, but it was long before Greta Gerwig was announced as the writer/director.

Walden Media had dreams of bringing all seven Chronicles of Narnia books to the big screen, but pulled the plug after just three. The Silver Chair, The Horse and His Boy, The Magician’s Nephew, and The Last Battle have never been adapted into films. But, hope remains.

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Five years after publishing The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis released a prequel story that detailed the origin of the magic wardrobe. Was this a mistake? Did it ruin the mystery? Listen to the podcasters discuss the final chapter of The Magician’s Nephew.

He couldn’t bear to have it simply chopped up for firewood, so he had part of the timber made into a wardrobe, which he put in his big house in the country. And though he himself did not discover the magic properties of that wardrobe, someone else did.

The Magician’s Nephew Movie

In Part 2 of this discussion, the podcasters discuss how Netflix might handle the wardrobe reveal slightly differently if they begin their series with The Magician’s Nephew.

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What can we say? This chapter of The Magician’s Nephew has so many amazing lines, we decided it deserved its own top 5 list. Listen to the podcasters’ discussion and post a comment below!

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The White Witch presents Digory Kirke with an impossible choice in Chapter 13 of The Magician’s Nephew. Should he take the magic apple to his dying mother (which would be stealing) or bring it to Aslan per his instructions? Listen to the podcasters take a deep dive into this gripping climactic scene and then post a comment!

And listen to the podcasters’ post-show chatter in which they discuss past solar eclipse experiences.

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Chapter 12 of The Magician’s Nephew opens with one of the most emotional scenes in The Chronicles of Narnia. Listen to our discussion and post a comment.

The tawny face was bent down near his own and (wonder of wonders) great shining tears stood in the Lion’s eyes. They were such big, bright tears compared with Digory’s own that for a moment he felt as if the Lion must really be sorrier about his Mother than he was himself.

“My son, my son,” said Aslan. “I know. Grief is great. Only you and I in this land know that yet.”

Watch Part 2 of this discussion in which the podcasters discuss the right age to share certain movies with their kids.

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In Chapter 11 of The Magician’s Nephew, a cabby and his wife from London are informed they will be the first king and queen of Narnia. Why does Aslan do this and how does it work for the narrative? Listen to the discussion and post a comment below!

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According to Time Magazine, Greta Gerwig is working on a new adaptation of “the first book” in The Chronicles of Narnia… which, considering the controversy surrounding the Narnia reading order, offered no clarity for fans about what to expect. That said, there is still much to discuss:

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It has all come down to this! Watch the podcasters choose the best Chronicles of Narnia illustration by Pauline Baynes.

Do you agree with our pick for the winner? Post a comment below!

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