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#149 My Problem With C.S. Lewis - Philip Pullman

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Philip Pullman is one of England's most cherished and celebrated writers. Author of the popular His Dark Materials series of books (later adapted into a film, The Golden Compass (2007), and a 2019 HBO/BBC drama series), his novels are dripping with philosophical and religious themes. Get Philip Pullman's Books ⁠here⁠.

TIMESTAMPS
(0:00) C.S. Lewis Tells Filthy Lies
(5:12) Childhood Innocence is Overrated
(10:09) Religion in Philip’s Novels
(21:26) How to Improve the Story of Jesus and the Gospels
(27:43) The Connection Between Music and Fiction
(36:24) Books vs Movies
(43:38) Consciousness in The Book of Dust
(50:05) Should Novelists Go Back and Update Their Books?
(56:11) The Omniscient Narrator
(1:00:12) How Movies Changed Novels
(1:05:49) Why Subtitles Are So Popular Now
(1:10:56) The Role of Philosophy in Philip’s Novels
(1:13:27) Philip’s Writing Process
(1:20:11) The Fear of AI in Creative Industries
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