Pints with Jack: The C.S. Lewis Podcast
David Bates, Matt Bush, and Andrew Lazo
Discussing his works chapter-by-chapter and interviewing Lewis experts.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Mar 31, 2026 • 1h 8min
S9E22: Abolition – Retrospective, After Hours with Dr. Michael Ward
We wrap-up our time with The Abolition of Man by hosting a retrospective with Dr. Michael Ward, the author of After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man.[Show Notes]
Mar 24, 2026 • 59min
S9E21 – Abolition – Ch. 3 Review, After Hours with Joseph Weigel
It's time to review Chapter 3 of "The Abolition of Man" with Joseph Weigel from the Men With Chests podcast![Show Notes]
Mar 17, 2026 • 53min
S9E20 – Abolition – Ch. 3, Pt. 3 ("The Magician's Bargain")
Matt leaves Andrew and David to wrap up the final part of The Abolition of Man where Lewis talks about “The Magician’s Bargain”.[Show Notes]
Mar 10, 2026 • 53min
S9E19 – Abolition – Ch. 3, Pt. 2 ("The Conditioners")
Who are the Conditioners and why should we fear them? Matt is back, but does he have a baby with him? All these questions answered in today's episode![Show Notes]
Mar 3, 2026 • 43min
S9E18 – Abolition – Ch. 3, Pt. 1 ("Man's Conquest of Nature")
With Matt at the hospital, Andrew and David begin the final chapter of "The Abolition of Man"... [Show Notes]
Feb 24, 2026 • 60min
S9E17 – Abolition – Ch. 2 Review, After Hours with Dr. Joshua Herring
Dr. Joshua Herring, host of The Optimistic Curmudgeon, returns to the show to help us review Chapter 2 of "The Abolition of Man" and to help us understand "The Way"...[Show Notes]
Feb 17, 2026 • 54min
S9E16 – Abolition – Ch. 2 Pt. 3 ("The Tao or... Nothing")
Can we reject the Tao and still have morality? Does affirming the Tao stifle moral progress? Is arguing for the Tao a religious or even a Christian argument? We dive in to these questions and more as we wrap up Chapter 2 of "The Abolition of Man".[Show Notes]
Feb 10, 2026 • 38min
S9E15 – Abolition – Ch. 2, Pt. 2 ("Instincts and the Tao")
Can we build a system of values based on Impulses?[Show Notes]
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Feb 5, 2026 • 49min
S9E14 – Abolition – Ch. 2, Pt. 1 (All Values are Subjective... Except Mine!)
They dive into Lewis's second chapter about how subjectivist teaching erodes logic, virtue, and society. Conversation covers self-refutation of “all values are subjective,” the trunk metaphor of moral growth, and whether doctrines that harm need careful testing. They explore tests for bravery and whether reason alone can generate moral duties.
Feb 3, 2026 • 5min
Bonus – Announcements ("Birthdays & Conferences")
Some news relating to births and conferences...[Show Notes]
