#211 - Joe Loconte

Meryl Streep is officially set to voice Aslan in Greta Gerwig’s upcoming adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, and Eric has some serious questions about what the choice says about Hollywood’s approach to Lewis.Eric and author, educator, and filmmaker Joe LaConte discuss Aslan’s role in the Narnia stories, C.S. Lewis’s understanding of Christianity, masculinity and femininity, and why they believe modern adaptations often impose contemporary ideas on older works rather than respecting the author’s original vision.They also explore the friendship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, how both men emerged from the darkness of World War I without surrendering to cynicism, the literary pact that helped produce some of the twentieth century’s greatest Christian fantasy, and Joe’s upcoming documentary projects on Lewis, Tolkien, and the Venetian Republic.⭐ ORDER NOW:Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World📕: https://a.co/d/0ir3NlapTODAY'S SPONSORS:🪙 Grace Precious Metals: https://www.metaxasmetals.com/🛏️ MyPillow — Save BIG with code ERIC: https://www.mypillow.com/☀️ Honest, fast, and free Medicare plan guidance: https://askchapter.com/metaxas/0:00 Joe LaConte Joins2:16 Meryl Streep As Aslan4:33 Would C.S. Lewis Have Approved?7:03 Why Eric Says The Choice Is Provocative14:54 Hollywood And The Battle Over Storytelling18:13 What Lewis And Tolkien Understood About Heroism19:03 The Tolkien Line That Shaped Lewis22:55 How World War I Changed C.S. Lewis27:23 Why Lewis And Tolkien Started Writing Their Own Stories34:47 The Forgotten Republic Of Venice- - -LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@ericmetaxas#EricMetaxas #TheEricMetaxasShow #News #PoliticsChapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.