The Eagle and Child, episode 44.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

Hello and welcome to the Eagle and Child, the hallowed pub of the Inklings.

This is a podcast where each week, my friend Matt and I share a beer

and discuss the writings of the author

known to the world as Clive Staples Lewis or CS Lewis or just as Jack to his friends.

My name is David and welcome to the 2018 Christmas special. In the Santa's Workshop, which is

this podcast, I'm joined as ever by my helpful elf, Matt. I'm not sure how helpful I'm going to be on this podcast. I'm joined as ever by my helpful elf, Matt. Well, I'm not sure how helpful I'm going to be

on this episode, being a novice to the Narnia series. No, I think you're going to bring something

new and different to this, because I was raised on these books, so they're part of my blood.

So I think it'll actually be really interesting to see what it's like as someone who's read a good deal of Lewis, but coming to his children's books for the first time.

That is a good point. I didn't think of that. I do bring, having read a ton of his theology books and never any of his fantasy books, to be able to do this, I think he's going to be fascinating. I was able to, I mean, I've already read it now as I talk about this. And so it was interesting to see all of his themes for

mere Christianity just plagued throughout this book. So what's the quote of the week?

As you can imagine, it's from the Lion, the Witch, and Ordobe. I've come at last, said he. She has kept me out for a long

time, but I've got in at last. Asin is on the move, the witch's magic is weakening. It's Father Christmas.

That's perfect for the time period. That's why I chose it. Great job. And what are we drinking

today?

Which of the glomerangies?

So we're drinking the one, I don't even know if I should be pronouncing this because I'm going to say it wrong, but the nectar de ore.

And I did it just because of that name.

Sounds very fancy.

Well, it sounds like the nectar of the gods.

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