The White Witch presents Digory Kirke with an impossible choice in Chapter 13 of The Magician’s Nephew. Should he take the magic apple to his dying mother (which would be stealing) or bring it to Aslan per his instructions? Listen to the podcasters take a deep dive into this gripping climactic scene and then post a comment!

And listen to the podcasters’ post-show chatter in which they discuss past solar eclipse experiences.

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Chapter 12 of The Magician’s Nephew opens with one of the most emotional scenes in The Chronicles of Narnia. Listen to our discussion and post a comment.

The tawny face was bent down near his own and (wonder of wonders) great shining tears stood in the Lion’s eyes. They were such big, bright tears compared with Digory’s own that for a moment he felt as if the Lion must really be sorrier about his Mother than he was himself.

“My son, my son,” said Aslan. “I know. Grief is great. Only you and I in this land know that yet.”

Watch Part 2 of this discussion in which the podcasters discuss the right age to share certain movies with their kids.

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In Chapter 11 of The Magician’s Nephew, a cabby and his wife from London are informed they will be the first king and queen of Narnia. Why does Aslan do this and how does it work for the narrative? Listen to the discussion and post a comment below!

Topics covered:

• Humor in this chapter
• Talking beasts unable to understand Uncle Andrew
• Aslan accusing Digory
• Frank and Helen the first king and queen

Watch the post-show chatter.

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According to Time Magazine, Greta Gerwig is working on a new adaptation of “the first book” in The Chronicles of Narnia… which, considering the controversy surrounding the Narnia reading order, offered no clarity for fans about what to expect. That said, there is still much to discuss:

• Which book Netflix will/should start with
• Netflix CEO calling Gerwig’s vision is “bigger and bolder”
• Gerwig referencing C.S. Lewis essay

Watch the post-show chatter.

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It has all come down to this! Watch the podcasters choose the best Chronicles of Narnia illustration by Pauline Baynes.

Do you agree with our pick for the winner? Post a comment below!

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Watch the video: https://youtu.be/1NL7dolo-hg

We are on a mission to crown the greatest illustration created for The Chronicles of Narnia books!

Do you agree with our picks? Post a comment below!

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Friendship, I have said, is born at the moment when one man says to another ‘What! You too? I thought that no one but myself…’

NarniaWeb.com was launched in November 2003. There was no Facebook or Twitter… Cell phones were rare and clunky… Many of us were still using dial-up internet… And Narnia had yet to be brought to the big screen.

In this episode, listen to a few of NarniaWeb’s original members (including the founder) reflect on the old days.

Watch the post-show chatter.

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It has been an interesting couple weeks for the NarniaWeb community! One glance at the homepage might tell you that we are finally getting lots of information about what Writer/Director Greta Gerwig and Netflix have planned for their Chronicles of Narnia adaptations. But it is actually mostly vague hints with room for fans to interpret.

What did Gerwig mean when she said she is currently in the Wood between the worlds? What did Netflix Film Chief Scott Stuber mean by wanting to “break the whole arc” of the series? Listen to the discussion and post a comment!

Watch the post-show chatter.

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There is a lot to unpack in chapter 10 of The Magician’s Nephew! Shortly after creating Narnia, Aslan tells the inhabitants, “Creatures, I give you yourselves.” Later he says, “Now that you are no longer dumb and witless, you need not always be grave. For jokes as well as justice come in with speech.”

What does all this mean? Listen to the discussion and post a comment below.

Watch part 2 of this discussion

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C.S. Lewis packed The Chronicles of Narnia with evocative imagery, but perhaps no scene is more awe-inspiring the the creation of Narnia itself. Whoever decides to helm a film adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew, chapter 9 might be their most difficult task. Listen to the podcasters discuss!

Watch part 2 of this discussion.

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Discussing Chapter 8 of The Magician's Nephew.

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