Pints with Chesterton

Jul 18 2024 45 ep. 164

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GK Chesterton was a very large man with a very large brain and an even bigger capacity for joy and gratitude for the ordinary things of life. He loved his wife, he loved storytelling, and was a literary giant. On this podcast we break open his works and talk about this genius.

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Episode 43: “The War of the Gods and Demons” The Everlasting Man Part One: Ch. 7

Jul 18 2024 46 mins

What happens when paganism and the occult come into conflict? How do both of these end? Listen in to hear Grace and Marie discuss Ch. 7 of Part One of The Everlasting Man. SubscribingIf you enjoyed this episode, you can subscribe via iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, or manually via our RSS feed.

Episode 42: “The Demons and the Philosophers” The Everlasting Man Part One: Ch. 6

Jun 19 2024 47 mins

Grace and Marie discuss how paganism can become dark and evil. Join them for Chapter 7 of The Everlasting Man, next time. SubscribingIf you enjoyed this episode, you can subscribe via iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, or manually via our RSS feed.

Episode 41: “Man and Mythology” The Everlasting Man Part One: Ch. 5

What is myth? Are we meant to believe it? Which human need does myth fulfill? Listen in to Grace and Marie’s discussion to find out! Join them for Chapter 6 of The Everlasting Man, next time. SubscribingIf you enjoyed this episode, you can subscribe via iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, or manually via our RSS feed.

Episode 40: “God and Comparative Religion” The Everlasting Man Part One: Ch. 4

In this episode, Grace and Marie discuss the problem with comparing religions when Christianity is unique and cannot be compared with other belief systems. Join them for Chapter 5 of The Everlasting Man, next time. SubscribingIf you enjoyed this episode, you can subscribe via iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, or manually via our RSS feed.

Episode 39: “The Antiquity of Civilisation” The Everlasting Man Part One: Ch. 3

May 17 2024 38 mins

Grace and Marie discuss early civilizations, barbarians, nomads, slavery, feminism and more in this episode of Pints with Chesterton! Join them for Chapter 4 of The Everlasting Man, next time. SubscribingIf you enjoyed this episode, you can subscribe via iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, or manually via our RSS feed.

Episode 37: The Everlasting Man: Ch. 2

May 09 2024 49 mins

On this episode of PWC, Marie and Grace discuss chapter 2 of The Everlasting Man, Professors and Prehistoric Man. In this chapter, GKC establishes who and what a human being is and what sets man apart from all the animals of creation- art and religion. Next EpisodeGrace and Marie will be continuing Ch. 3 of The … Continue reading "Episode 37: The Everlasting Man: Ch. 2"

Episode 38: The Big Little Update

Aug 06 2023 18 mins

In this episode of Pints with Chesterton, Marie and Grace give life updates and share the plan for the podcast. While they have the greatest aspirations and wish PWC was a full time job, it is, alas, a mere hobby. Hobby or no, it will continue, but these ladies will be continuing with shorter works … Continue reading "Episode 38: The Big Little Update"

Episode 36: The Everlasting Man: The Plan for This Book & Ch. 1

Feb 02 2023 48 mins

In this episode of PWC, Marie and Grace dive into one of Chesterton's best known and studied works, The Everlasting Man. In Orthodoxy, Chesterton tells the personal story of how he came to believe in Christianity. In this much later book, he tells the story of how the world came to faith. He has converted to the Catholic faith by the time of TEM. In the Plan of This Book and Ch 1,

Episode 35: Brideshead Revisited

Jan 19 2023 45 mins

Marie is joined by her friend Mandy to discuss their current bookclub reading, "Brideshead Revisited".

Episode 34: St. Francis of Assisi (Part II)

Jan 05 2023 56 mins

Grace and Marie begin conclude their discussion of Chesterton’s book on St. Francis of Assisi.