Listen "NICE Alchemy! (That Hideous Strength)"
Episode Synopsis
Joseph Weigel from the Men With Chests podcast joins me to talk about NICE Alchemy!
By which I don't mean, "Whoa, that was some really sweet alchemy you were doing just now, dude! NICE!"
But rather, the connection between science and magic as practiced by the National Institute for Co-ordinated Experiments (N.I.C.E.) in C.S. Lewis' final novel in his space trilogy, That Hideous Strength. It's weird stuff. And Merlin's involved, naturally. That guy.
This is part discussion, part interview, because Joseph has recently published an article in Sehnsucht about connections between the N.I.C.E.'s experiments and alchemy. Read it here: https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/cslewisjournal/vol18/iss1/11/
Also, be on the lookout for Joseph's forthcoming book, Planet Thulcandra. It hasn't come out as of the publication of this podcast, but it's on its way!
Be sure to check out Men With Chests while you're at it!
There is a lot more to come this season! It seems likely that (because this is only coming out once every two weeks), it will extend well into the Fall.
In the vault, I have:
A roundtable on The Abolition of Man
A conversation about the Walking Tours that members of the Inklings took
A discussion of George MacDonald's Lilith
A series on the OHEL
...and quite a bit more.
Shoot me an email to say hi if you're listening--I appreciate hearing from people who enjoy this podcast! And please do leave a rating and review if you can. It's nice to know when this is actually getting heard by someone!
By which I don't mean, "Whoa, that was some really sweet alchemy you were doing just now, dude! NICE!"
But rather, the connection between science and magic as practiced by the National Institute for Co-ordinated Experiments (N.I.C.E.) in C.S. Lewis' final novel in his space trilogy, That Hideous Strength. It's weird stuff. And Merlin's involved, naturally. That guy.
This is part discussion, part interview, because Joseph has recently published an article in Sehnsucht about connections between the N.I.C.E.'s experiments and alchemy. Read it here: https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/cslewisjournal/vol18/iss1/11/
Also, be on the lookout for Joseph's forthcoming book, Planet Thulcandra. It hasn't come out as of the publication of this podcast, but it's on its way!
Be sure to check out Men With Chests while you're at it!
There is a lot more to come this season! It seems likely that (because this is only coming out once every two weeks), it will extend well into the Fall.
In the vault, I have:
A roundtable on The Abolition of Man
A conversation about the Walking Tours that members of the Inklings took
A discussion of George MacDonald's Lilith
A series on the OHEL
...and quite a bit more.
Shoot me an email to say hi if you're listening--I appreciate hearing from people who enjoy this podcast! And please do leave a rating and review if you can. It's nice to know when this is actually getting heard by someone!
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