The Lamp-post Listener: Chronicling Narnia, Middle-earth, and Other Worlds
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 will begin reading JRR Tolkien's "The Hobbit" this fall.
Episodes
Four children arrive at an old house in the English countryside...
“In about ten minutes she reached it and found it was a lamp-post. As she stood looking at it, wondering why there was a lamp-post in the middle of a wood and wondering what to do next, she heard a pitter patter of feet coming toward her.”- C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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Lucy meets a strange looking creature named Tumnus.
“Oh—oh—you wouldn’t say that if you knew,” replied Mr. Tumnus between his sobs. “No, I’m a bad Faun. I don’t suppose there ever was a worse Faun since the beginning of the world.” - C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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Edmund follows Lucy into Narnia and meets its Queen.
“But behind him, on a much higher seat in the middle of the sledge sat a very different person—a great lady, taller than any woman that Edmund had ever seen. She also was covered in white fur up to her throat and held a long straight golden wand in her right hand and wore a golden crown on her head. Her face was white—not merely pale, but white like snow or paper or icing-sugar, ...
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 a...
Peter and Susan struggle with Lucy and Edmund's conflicting stories.
"'Logic!' said the Professor half to himself. 'Why don’t they teach logic at these schools? There are only three possibilities. Either your sister is telling lies, or she is mad, or she is telling the truth. You know she doesn’t tell lies and it is obvious that she is not mad. For the moment then and unless any further evidence turns up, we must assume that she is...
Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy enter Narnia together.
"The former occupant of these premises, the Faun Tumnus, is under arrest and awaiting his trial on a charge of High Treason against her Imperial Majesty Jadis, Queen of Narnia, Chatelaine of Cair Paravel, Empress of the Lone Islands, etc., also of comforting her said Majesty’s enemies, harboring spies and fraternizing with Humans. signed MAUGRIM, Captain of the Secret Police, LO...
The Pevensies meet Mr. Beaver in the woods of Narnia.
“'They say Aslan is on the move—perhaps has already landed.'"
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- NarniaWeb.com
- A Day with the Beavers Illustration
- Companion to Narnia, Revised Edition: A Complete Guide to the Magical World of C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia, by Paul F. Ford
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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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Edmund sneaks off to visit the White Witch's castle.
"As he got into the middle of it he saw that there were dozens of statues all about—standing here and there rather as the pieces stand on a chessboard when it is halfway through the game."
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Between Heaven and Hell: A Dialog Somewhere Beyond Death with John F. Kennedy, C. S. Lewis & Aldous Huxley, by Peter Kree...
An unexpected guest arrives in Narnia.
"'It’s all right,' he was shouting. 'Come out, Mrs. Beaver. Come out, Sons and Daughters of Adam. It’s all right! It isn’t Her!' This was bad grammar of course, but that is how beavers talk when they are excited; I mean, in Narnia—in our world they usually don’t talk at all."
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Companion to Narnia, Revised Edition: A Complete Guide to the Magical World of C.S. Lewis's The ...
Spring comes to Narnia and Edmund begins regretting his betrayal.
"There also seemed to be a curious noise all round them, but the noise of their driving and jolting and the dwarf’s shouting at the reindeer prevented Edmund from hearing what it was, until suddenly the sledge stuck so fast that it wouldn’t go on at all. When that happened there was a moment’s silence. And in that silence Edmund could at last listen to the other noi...
The Pevensies arrive at Aslan's Camp.
"People who have not been in Narnia sometimes think that a thing cannot be good and terrible at the same time."
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Aslan and the Witch make a deal.
"Edmund was on the other side of Aslan, looking all the time at Aslan’s face. He felt a choking feeling and wondered if he ought to say something; but a moment later he felt that he was not expected to do anything except to wait, and do what he was told."
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Aslan meets the Witch at the Stone Table.
"Then others—evil dwarfs and apes—rushed in to help them, and between them they rolled the huge Lion over on his back and tied all his four paws together, shouting and cheering as if they had done something brave, though, had the Lion chosen, one of those paws could have been the death of them all."
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The Stone Table is broken.
"At that moment they heard from behind them a loud noise—a great cracking, deafening noise as if a giant had broken a giant’s plate."
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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...
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe concludes.
"For Mr. Beaver had warned them, 'He’ll be coming and going,' he had said. 'One day you’ll see him and another you won’t. He doesn’t like being tied down—and of course he has other countries to attend to. It’s quite all right. He’ll often drop in. Only you mustn’t press him. He’s wild, you know. Not like a tame lion.'"
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Phil and Daniel are joined by a guest to discuss the 1988 BBC adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
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The Chronicles of Narnia - BBC at Amazon
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at IMDB
Aslan's Theme by Geoffrey Burgon
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Phil and Daniel discuss Disney and Walden Media's 2005 adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at IMDB
Watch The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at Amazon
Listen to The Wardrobe
Listen to Father Christmas
Listen To Aslan's Camp
One year after their last adventure, the Penvensies arrive on a mysterious island.
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CS Lewis Letter Tells Tales of Narnia
If you are new to the show and are unsure why we are reading Prince Caspian as the second book in the series, check out this video by our friend Brian: NARNIA READING ORDERS: Quick Explanation (Spoiler-Free)
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