… the Wade Center podcast
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- Email: wade@wheaton.edu
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The Wade Center podcast was hosted by Drs. David Downing and Crystal Downing, who served as the Wade’s co-directors until their retirement in June 2024. It is a treasure trove of enthralling and insightful conversations about the seven authors The Wade Center collects:
- C. S. Lewis
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Charles Williams
- Owen Barfield
- G. K. Chesterton
- George MacDonald
You can also listen on YouTube, iTunes, and Spotify.
Podcast episodes indexed here are the ones devoted to works written by the seven authors themselves. These recordings convey David and Crystal’s expert commentary in a lively and humorous mode of informal discussion with one another and with producer Aaron Hill, as well as occasional guests such as Jerry Root.
Other podcast episodes feature interviews with scholars publishing books about the seven authors and conducting research at the Wade. Browse the podcast archives for these episodes; the entire archive is well worth listening through!
Visit the Wade Center on the campus of Wheaton College to learn more about the lives and work of these authors, and see The Lewis Family Wardrobe, J. R. R. Tolkien’s writing desk, and many other fascinating artifacts.
… this Index
Each book by one of the Wade authors has its own dedicated page. All podcast episodes devoted to a particular book are listed together on that single book page. Each book page is dated according to the book’s original date of publication.
Menu links offer general information about the seven Wade authors.
Categories link to podcasts discussing original works by the Wade authors. Look for category links in the footers.
Tags indicate guest scholars participating in podcast episodes other than the three regular hosts: David, Crystal, and Aaron. Look for tags in the footers.
Use the Search field to search all content on the site. Searching for “Sayers” yields more hits than clicking on a Sayers link in the footer: the search results for “Sayers” include secondary studies about Sayers, while the footer categories link only to podcasts about original works by Sayers. Try it and see the difference.
• For the most comprehensive results, use Search.
• For podcasts about original works by the Wade’s seven authors, use the footer links.
This podcast index is created and maintained by Kerry Magruder (kerrysloft.com and kerrymagruder.com) and David Corbly (Open Door Creations) in gratitude for the mission of the Wade Center and for the exemplary work of its former Co-Directors. Although created with their permission and appreciation, it is not an official website of the Wade Center or of the former Co-Directors.