Podcasts by Talking Beasts: The Narnia Podcast

NarniaWeb 20th Anniversary Retrospective|Talking Beasts from 2023-11-27T14:00

Friendship, I have said, is born at the moment when one man says to another ‘What! You too? I thought...

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Analysis: Netflix to“Break the Whole Arc”of Narnia Series?|Talking Beasts from 2023-11-14T19:56:52

Our reactions to some interesting quotes about Netflix's Narnia adaptations. Greta Gerwig says she is currently in the wood between the worlds... whatever that means!

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Can Talking Beasts (and Humans) Make Real Choices?|Talking Beasts from 2023-11-07T08:01

Discussing chapter 10 of The Magician's Nephew:"The First Joke and Other Matters."

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The Hardest Scene for The Magician’s Nephew Movie to Get Right|Talking Beasts from 2023-10-17T07:01

Discussing Chapter 9 of The Magician's Nephew.

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Did Strawberry the Horse Make the Most Important Decision in Narnia’s History?|Talking Beasts from 2023-10-07T07:01

Discussing Chapter 8 of The Magician's Nephew.

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What Barbie Means for Narnia (Review)|Talking Beasts from 2023-07-25T20:22:09

Writer/Director Greta Gerwig is set to helm two Narnia adaptations.

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Fans React to Greta Gerwig as the Next Narnia Director|Talking Beasts from 2023-07-20T19:42:33

Gerwig will write and direct two Narnia movies for Netflix.

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How BBC Made The Silver Chair Feel Like Narnia’s Finale|Talking Beasts from 2023-06-17T08:01

Discussing the finale of BBC’s The Silver Chair.

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The Iconic Silver Chair Plot Twist! (That Surprised No One)|Talking Beasts from 2023-06-07T07:01

Discussing Episode 5 of BBC's The Silver Chair.

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Why Prince Caspian Still Divides Fans|Talking Beasts from 2023-05-16T07:01

Reflecting on the movie on its 15th anniversary.

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Horror and Comedy in BBC’s The Silver Chair|Talking Beasts from 2023-05-07T07:01

Discussing Episode 4 of BBC's The Silver Chair adaptation.

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BBC’s Giant Challenge|Talking Beasts from 2023-04-17T07:01

Discussing BBC's The Silver Chair, Episode 3.

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Reevaluating Tom Baker’s Puddleglum|Talking Beasts from 2023-04-07T07:01

Discussing Episode 2 of BBC's The Silver Chair television series.

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Tu-whoo or Not Tu-whoo?|Talking Beasts from 2023-03-17T07:01

Beginning our discussions about BBC's The Silver Chair.

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Should Netflix Redo The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe…Again?|Talking Beasts from 2023-03-07T08:01

Discussing possible paths for Netflix's Narnia.

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How C.S. Lewis Avoided Jumping the Shark|Talking Beasts from 2022-12-17T08:01

Discussing the chapter where Queen Jadis runs amuck in London.

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Why Netflix Wants Narnia|Talking Beasts from 2022-12-15T19:31:05

A discussion with the person that broke the Greta Gerwig story (still not confirmed or denied by Netflix).

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Why Uncle Andrew Didn’t Just Become a Scientist|Talking Beasts from 2022-12-07T08:01

Continuing our discussion of The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis.

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Should Greta Gerwig Be the Next Narnia Director?|Talking Beasts from 2022-11-22T18:47:16

An unconfirmed report claims that Netflix is eyeing Greta Gerwig to helm their Narnia adaptations.

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Why it’s So Hard to Put Narnia on Stage|Talking Beasts from 2022-11-17T08:01

The Logos Theatre is bringing The Horse and His Boy to Washington, D.C.!

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What We Thought About The Rings of Power|Talking Beasts from 2022-11-07T19:25:26

We are venturing over to Middle-earth to discuss"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power."

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Biggest Twists and Turns in The Chronicles of Narnia|Talking Beasts from 2022-10-17T07:01

What is a"plot twist"anyway?

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6 Darkest Moments in The Chronicles of Narnia|Talking Beasts from 2022-10-07T07:01

What makes a story"dark"?

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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Does Everything Wrong|Talking Beasts from 2022-09-15T07:01

The beloved book turns 70! Listen to our discussion...

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C.S. Lewis Created an Atomic Bomb|Talking Beasts from 2022-05-17T07:01

In this season finale, the podcasters discuss The White Witch’s backstory as described in chapter 5 of The Magician’s Nephew,...

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The Real Reason Digory Hit the Bell|Talking Beasts from 2022-05-07T07:01

We are discussing chapter 4 of The Magician's Nephew.

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Is The Magician’s Nephew Science-Fiction?|Talking Beasts from 2022-04-17T07:01

In this episode, the podcasts try to wrap their brains around one of C.S. Lewis‘s most fascinating and enagmatic creations:...

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Do Uncle Andrew and Reepicheep Have Something in Common?|Talking Beasts from 2022-04-07T07:01

We're discussing the opening chapters of The Magician's Nephew.

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Which Narnia Cover is the Best?: THE FINAL FOUR! from 2022-04-02T14:51

This is it. Today we choose the best Narnia book cover of all time!

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Which Narnia Cover is the Best?: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe from 2022-03-26T14:45

Which cover is the best? Today, we complete our Final Four.

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Which Narnia Cover is the Best?: Prince Caspian / Voyage of the Dawn Treader from 2022-03-19T14:45

We're matching up the best Narnia covers against each other... which one is the greatest of all time?

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Which Narnia Cover is the Best?: The Silver Chair / The Horse and His Boy from 2022-03-12T15:39:02

The journey continues to find the best Chronicles of Narnia book cover of all time! In this video episode, we...

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Which Narnia Cover is the Best?: The Magician’s Nephew / The Last Battle from 2022-03-05T15:50

Marsh-wiggle Madness begins! We are starting off with The Magician's Nephew and The Last Battle covers.

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The Lines BBC Removed from the Ending of‘Dawn Treader’|Talking Beasts from 2021-12-17T08:01

Discussing the finale of BBC's"Voyage of the Dawn Treader"TV mini-series.

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Spoiler: The Sea Serpent is Defeated During the Opening Credits|Talking Beasts from 2021-12-07T08:01

Discussing BBC's"The Voyage of the Dawn Treader,"Episode 3.

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Did BBC Get the Undragoning Right?|Talking Beasts from 2021-11-17T08:01

It's one of the most memorable (and challenging) scenes in The Chronicles of Narnia.

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The Best Scene in BBC’s Narnia Series|Talking Beasts from 2021-11-07T07:01

Discussing BBC's"The Voyage of the Dawn Treader"mini-series.

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Early Review:“The Most Reluctant Convert,”New Movie About C.S. Lewis from 2021-10-27T07:01

A new movie about C.S. Lewis opens November 3.

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Ben Barnes Meets His Idol Samuel West (Two Caspians) from 2021-10-16T07:01

Watch the actors compare experiences playing Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia.

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Ben Barnes Meets His Idol Samuel West (Two Caspians) from 2021-10-16T07:01

Watch the actors compare experiences playing Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia.

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Should the Fans Revolt if Netflix Expands Narnia?|Talking Beasts from 2021-10-07T07:01

Some fans believe Netflix will want to go beyond C.S. Lewis's canon and tell original Narnia stories.

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Top 10 Funny Moments in Narnia|Talking Beasts from 2021-05-17T07:01

Things in The Chronicles of Narnia that make us laugh the most.

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Will this book ruin Narnia for kids forever?|Talking Beasts from 2021-05-07T07:01

The debate about a new condensed version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe aimed at 0-4 year olds.

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3 Things in Narnia That Are Pure C.S. Lewis|Talking Beasts from 2021-04-17T07:01

Despite being the only books for children he ever wrote, Narnia fits in perfectly with the rest of the C.S. Lewis anthology. (Podcast discussion)

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Should the Narnia Extended Edition Stay in the Disney Vault? | Talking Beasts from 2021-04-07T07:01

"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" got an extended cut in 2006. Here are some fresh thoughts.

Dawn Treader Deleted Scenes Analysis | Talking Beasts from 2021-03-17T07:01

Should they have stayed in the movie? We're revising deleted scenes from "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader."

Wishlist for Netflix’s Narnia | Talking Beasts from 2021-03-07T08:01

What NarniaWebbers want to see (and NOT see) in Netflix's upcoming movies and series.

Anna Popplewell on What Led to Susan’s Fall | Talking Beasts from 2020-12-17T08:01

15 years after the release of "The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe," Anna Popplewell talks to NarniaWeb about playing Susan in the Chronicles of Narnia movies.

Dawn Treader 10th Anniversary Audio Commentary | Talking Beasts from 2020-12-07T08:01:31

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader was released in December 2010. In this episode, two NarniaWeb...

BBC’s Forgotten Narnia Production | Talking Beasts from 2020-11-17T08:01

Reviewing BBC Radio's Narnia adaptations.

Should We Escape 2020 into Narnia? | Talking Beasts from 2020-11-07T08:01:24

Special guest Dr. Michael Ward, author of 'Planet Narnia,' on fairy tales as escapism.

70 Greatest Lines in The Chronicles of Narnia | Talking Beasts from 2020-10-16T08:01

We're celebrating the 70th anniversary of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in today's episode!

Ranking the Chronicles of Narnia from 1 to 7 | Talking Beasts from 2020-10-07T09:01

They're all so good. Ranking the Chronicles of Narnia is no easy task.

Who Would Be on Narnia’s Mount Rushmore? | Talking Beasts from 2020-05-17T09:01:23

It’s the season finale of Talking Beasts: The Narnia Podcast! Kick back with Glumpuddle and Gymfan and enjoy a record-breaking...

Why We Love to Hate Eustace | Talking Beasts from 2020-05-07T09:01:22

In retrospect, did Will Poulter capture the essence of the character in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader movie?

Georgie Henley Talks to NarniaWeb About Playing Lucy – 15 Years Later from 2020-04-27T15:52:10

Our exclusive interview with Georgie Henley, reflecting on The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Why it Matters if Peter Rode a Talking Unicorn | Talking Beasts from 2020-04-17T09:01:44

This is a cultural no-no in the books.