№ 4 Tolkien Vs. Lewis – The Ultimate Smackdown

Season 1

Date

2011-01-30

Featuring

Ben, Matt

Length

1:20:10

Skip

2018-01-25

Would be a better discussion than a debate. Watch the highlights on YouTube instead.

Firsts

Sci-Fi Song of the Week ("Farewell Apollo", Battlestar Galactica)
Skip Crust mentioned
Post-outro easter egg (Matt saying the Numbers from LOST)

Future Episodes

Battlestar Galactica

Opening

Planning to go to San Diego Comic Con

News

The Dark Tower movie casting news 😢

Ender's Game movie 😢

Main Topic

Ben argues that myth (used by Tolkien) is more effective than allegory (used by Lewis).

Matt argues that allegory is more effective.

Feedback

Listener Dave Johnson from Mobile gets an autographed picture of Aaron Douglas (Chief Tyrol from Battlestar Galactica) for the Rebel Underground and is named the named #1 fan of the podcast.