Best Christopher Allen Thomas Podcasts (2025)

1
727 Earthly Paradise in Old French Verse (with Jacob Abell) | My Last Book with Victorian Literature Expert Allen MacDuffie | A Dueling Neapolitan Passionate for Poetry 1:04:12

10m ago1:04:12

1:04:12

What happened to Eden? While today we might view the story of Adam and Eve as metaphorical, for many generations of Christians, the Earthly Paradise was a vibrant symbol at the heart of the cosmos. In this episode, Jacke talks to Jacob Abell about his book Spiritual and Material Boundaries in Old French Verse: Contemplating the Walls of the Earthly…

1
142. Earthquake 1:19:11

17h ago1:19:11

1:19:11

Part 1 of our 1970s Disaster Movie Double Bill. It's time for Charlton Heston to put his vest on and rescue trapped Californians and a French woman in 1974's EARTHQUAKE. Very much like Carole King (and Martika), we hope you feel the earth move under your feet. PS While editing this episode, we enjoyed a slightly alarming 5.1 quake of our own. END C…

1
726 England vs France - A Literary Battle Royale (with Mike Palindrome) - RECLAIMED 1:03:36

2d ago1:03:36

1:03:36

“Our dear enemies,” a French writer once called the English. Englishman John Cleese called the French “our natural enemies” and joked “if we have to fight anyone, I say let’s fight the French.” With the exception of some (very important) twentieth-century alliances, the French and the English have been at each others’ throats for a thousand years. …

1
Extra Features Interviews Stephaine Guest about her film We Are Water 21:55

4d ago21:55

21:55

The post Extra Features Interviews Stephaine Guest about her film We Are Water appeared first on Extra Features.By Extra Features

1
Extra Features Interviews Merridith Allen about her film Black Rose 27:47

4d ago27:47

27:47

Screenshot The post Extra Features Interviews Merridith Allen about her film Black Rose appeared first on Extra Features.By Extra Features

1
Extra Features Interviews Christopher Ihlenfeldt about his film Bad Boss Theory 18:58

4d ago18:58

18:58

The post Extra Features Interviews Christopher Ihlenfeldt about his film Bad Boss Theory appeared first on Extra Features.By Extra Features

1
REELTalk: LTC Allen West, John Guandolo, Dov Hikind, Xi Van Fleet and LTG Thomas McInerney 2:55:22

6d ago2:55:22

2:55:22

Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Exec. Dir. of American Constitutional Rights Union and bestselling author, LTC ALLEN WEST, will be here! PLUS, Terror Threat Analyst and former FBI Agent, JOHN GUANDOLO will be here! AND, Founder of Americans Against Antisemitism, DOV HIKIND will be here! PLUS, bestselling author of Mao's America, XI VAN FL…

1
725 The Trial by Franz Kafka (#21 GBOAT) | Edith Wharton and Patrick O'Brian (with Olivia Wolfgang-Smith) | An Uplifting Story 1:18:40

7d ago1:18:40

1:18:40

Jacke starts the episode with an uplifting story, then submerges himself into chaos and absurdity for a look at The Trial by Franz Kafka, which lands at #21 on the list of Greatest Books of All Time. Then he welcomes novelist Olivia Wolfgang-Smith to the show for a discussion of her admiration for Edith Wharton, her passion for the works of Patrick…

1
724 The Stranger by Albert Camus (#22 Greatest Book of All Time) | Christopher Isherwood (with Jake Poller) | Postcard from a Listener in Yunnan 1:01:38

10d ago1:01:38

1:01:38

Put on your black turtleneck! Jacke starts the episode with a look at #22 on the list of The Greatest Books of All Time, The Stranger by Albert Camus. Then he talks to Jake Poller about British and American novelist and playwright Christopher Isherwood, whose Goodbye to Berlin was adapted into the stage musical and movie Cabaret. In discussing his …

1
Extra Features Interviews: Ricky Thomas Serikawa About his Film ‘Back To The Loko’ 25:53

11d ago25:53

25:53

The post Extra Features Interviews: Ricky Thomas Serikawa About his Film ‘Back To The Loko’ appeared first on Extra Features.By Extra Features

1
Extra Features Interviews: Barry Sangster About his film ‘Quicksand’ 18:47

11d ago18:47

18:47

The post Extra Features Interviews: Barry Sangster About his film ‘Quicksand’ appeared first on Extra Features.By Extra Features

1
REELTalk: Diana West, Christopher Horner and Comedian Mike Fine 2:09:15

13d ago2:09:15

2:09:15

Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Bestselling author of American Betrayal and Death of the Grown Up, DIANA WEST will be here! PLUS, legal analyst for GAO, and bestselling author of Red Hot Lies, CHRISTOPHER HORNER will be here! AND, brilliant farceur MIKE FINE will be here! In the words of Benjamin Franklin, "If we do not hang together, we …

1
Extra Features Interview: Hulita Drake About her Film Praying Mantis 54:49

14d ago54:49

54:49

In our latest interview, we talk to the director of “Praying Mantis,” Hulita Drake. You can listen to the interview in link below. Follow us iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube to watch/listen there as well. The post Extra Features Interview: Hulita Drake About her Film Praying Mantis appeared first on Extra Features.…

1
723 The Moral Rights of Authors (with Mira T Sundara Rajan) | My Last Book with Radha Vatsal 1:16:28

14d ago1:16:28

1:16:28

As technology advances, the ability of authors and artists to prevent their works from being pirated or misused has become urgent. In this episode, Jacke talks to copyright expert Mira T. Sundara Rajan (The Moral Rights of Authors and Artists: From the Birth of Copyright to the Age of Artificial Intelligence) about the history of copyright law, the…

1
Extra Features 348 54:37

15d ago54:37

54:37

Join us for Extra Features Podcast Episode 348, where we talk about “Jurassic World: Rebirth,” “Superman,” and more. Jurassic World Rebirth (2025, Dir. Gareth Edwards, Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey) Superman (2025, Dir. James Gunn, Starring: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult) Eddington (2025, Dir. Ari…

1
Extra Features Interviews: John Salanoa About his Film ‘Who’s Chico’ 54:49

17d ago54:49

54:49

Today we’re interviewing up-and-coming filmmaker John Salanoa about his latest film, “Who’s Chico.” The film is Salanoa’s second short, following his 2023 short, “Maka’i.” Salanao also voiced the narration in the 2023 Documentary “Sharkcano: Hawaii” by Director Kevin Bachar, which explored tiger sharks and why they are drawn to Hawaii’s volcanoes. …

1
141. Crocodile Dundee (w. Tyler Adams) 1:13:58

17d ago1:13:58

1:13:58

G'day, ya flamin' great galahs! We've popped a shrimp on top of the barbecue, donned our hats with corks dangling off them, and headed off to Lassiters for a meeting with Mister Udgawa. That's right, we've gone a bit Australian with our new episode. Our superb guest Tyler Adams from Goon Pod has chosen everybody's Antipodean hero (except for Kylie)…

1
722 Kerouac's Road - A Conversation with Ebs Burnough, Director of a New Kerouac Documentary | My Last Book with Beat Generation Expert Steven Belletto 1:03:15

17d ago1:03:15

1:03:15

Since its publication in 1957, Jack Kerouac's iconic novel On the Road has inspired millions to head for the highways and live life to its fullest. In this episode, Jacke talks to filmmaker Ebs Burnough about his new documentary Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation, which interweaves stories of modern-day travelers with those influenced by or conne…

1
Extra Features Interviews Sam Everett And Nathan Holland about their film Dizzy 22:50

18d ago22:50

22:50

The post Extra Features Interviews Sam Everett And Nathan Holland about their film Dizzy appeared first on Extra Features.By Extra Features

1
REELTalk: Dr. Steven Bucci, Alexander Duncan and Major Fred Galvin 2:17:33

21d ago2:17:33

2:17:33

Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - From the Heritage Foundation, Dr. STEVEN BUCCI will be here to discuss Israel! PLUS, candidate for the US Senate seat in Texas, ALEXANDER DUNCAN will be here! AND, author of the bestseller A Few Bad Men, Major FRED GALVIN will be here! In the words of Benjamin Franklin, "If we do not hang together, we shall…

1
721 Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (The #23 Greatest Book of All Time) 1:28:14

21d ago1:28:14

1:28:14

Jacke continues his journey through the list of the 25 Greatest Books of All Time with a look at Flaubert's "perfect novel," Madame Bovary (1856-57). Telling the story of the bored wife of a provincial doctor who enters into a series of infidelities, Flaubert's debut caused an immediate sensation - and changed the way we've come to view both novels…

1
Extra Features Interviews Andrew Bullard about his film The Solution 29:39

22d ago29:39

29:39

The post Extra Features Interviews Andrew Bullard about his film The Solution appeared first on Extra Features.By Extra Features

1
720 The 25 Greatest Books of All Time - #24 "The Odyssey" by Homer | The Conclusion to F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz" (with Mike Palindrome) 1:23:43

24d ago1:23:43

1:23:43

Jacke continues his analysis of "The 25 Greatest Books of All Time" by a special look at Homer's Odyssey. Then Mike Palindrome, the president of the Literature Supporters Club, joins Jacke for a discussion of the second half of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1922 story, "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," in which a young midwesterner travels to a secluded Mo…

1
REELTalk: MG Paul Vallely, Xi Van Fleet and Dr. Peter Hammond 2:07:24

28d ago2:07:24

2:07:24

Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Direct from South Africa, bestselling author of Slavery, Terrorism and Islam, Dr. PETER HAMMOND will be here! PLUS, author of Mao’s America, XI VAN FLEET will be here! AND, bestselling author and Founder of Stand Up America, MG PAUL VALLELY will be here! In the words of Benjamin Franklin, "If we do not hang…

1
719 "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz" by F Scott Fitzgerald (with Mike Palindrome) | 25 for 25 - #25 The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 1:51:49

28d ago1:51:49

1:51:49

In June of 1922, the twenty-five-year-old wunderkind F. Scott Fitzgerald published "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," an incredible story of fabulously wealthy people living a secret life in remote Montana. Later that month, he began composing his most famous work, The Great Gatsby. In this episode, Jacke and Mike read and discuss this early Fitzger…

1
718 Jim - The Life and Afterlives of Huckleberry Finn's Comrade (with Shelley Fisher Fishkin) | Mark Twain's Dreams 1:36:04

1M ago1:36:04

1:36:04

In this episode, Jacke talks to eminent Twain scholar Shelley Fisher Fishkin (Was Huck Black?: Mark Twain and African-American Voices) about her new book Jim: The Life and Afterlives of Huckleberry Finn's Comrade, which sheds new light on the origins and influence of Mark Twain's beloved yet polarizing figure. PLUS Jacke takes a look at the recent …

1
REELTalk: LTG Thomas McInerney, Dale Hurd and Matt Nagin 1:51:28

1M ago1:51:28

1:51:28

Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Senior Reporter and Chief European Correspondent for CBN News, DALE HURD will be here! PLUS, bestselling author of Beyond Treason, LTG THOMAS McINERNEY of CCNS will be here! AND, the laughs don’t end there… comedian and author of Don’t Feed The Clown and the Book of Outcasts, MATT NAGIN will be here! In the…

1
717 Einstein and Kafka (with Ken Krimstein) | Dr Johnson Helps a Friend (and Changes the Course of Literary History) | My Last Book with Fernando Pessoa Expert Bartholomew Ryan 53:41

1M ago53:41

53:41

It's an action-packed day at the History of Literature! First, Jacke recounts the story of Dr. Johnson racing to the aid of his friend, the playwright Oliver Goldsmith, whose landlady was threatening him with debtor's prison. Naturally, the great critic and dictionary author Johnson found a very literary way to help. Then Jacke is joined by author …

1
716 Icelandic Folk Legends (with Dagrun Osk Jonsdottir) | John le Carre at the Bodleian 58:28

1M ago58:28

58:28

Since the first permanent settlers landed there more than a thousand years ago, Iceland has been perhaps the most unique and enchanting place in all of Europe. How fitting, then, for its people to have developed unique, enchanting, and captivating stories involving hidden people, trolls, ghosts, sea monsters, and more. In this episode, Jacke talks …

1
REELTalk: LTC Allen West, Victor Avila, Diana West and Mike Fine 2:34:34

1M ago2:34:34

2:34:34

Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Executive Director of the American Constitutional Rights Union, LTC ALLEN WEST will be here! PLUS, X-ICE Special Agent & author of Agent Under Fire, VICTOR AVILA will be here! PLUS, bestselling author of Death of the Grown Up & American Betrayal, DIANA WEST will be here! PLUS, Comedian/ Comedy Writer extrao…

1
715 How Did George Eliot and the Victorians Respond to Climate Collapse? (with Nathan Hensley) | People at Museums Are Losing Their Brains! | My Last Book with Stephen Browning and Simon Thomas 1:09:12

1M ago1:09:12

1:09:12

What does it feel like to live helplessly in a world that is coming undone? If you're alive in 2025, you are probably very familiar with this feeling - and if you'd been alive in the age of Victorian literature, you might have felt that way too. In this episode, Jacke talks to author Nathan K. Hensley about his book Action without Hope: Victorian L…

1
140. Space Jam (w. Anthony Bull) 1:29:58

1M ago1:29:58

1:29:58

Hi, folks. We're lucky to be joined by the NZ's King of Coffee, Anthony Bull, to talk about a couple of his other favourite topics: basketball and Looney Tunes. As luck would have it, he's chosen just the film: it's 1996's SPACE JAM. He sent us a delicious package of gin, tonic and coffee, which we polished off during the recording. Highly recommen…

1
714 The Real Charles Dickens (with Stephen Browning and Simon Thomas) | Dickens and the Theatre 1:22:00

1M ago1:22:00

1:22:00

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) led one of the most colorful and interesting lives of any author. But while many of us are familiar with his unforgettable characters and fantastically successful novels, we often don't know the details of his difficult early life, his success as a reporter, his troubled marriage and suspected relationship with another w…

1
713 The Odyssey (with Daniel Mendelsohn) | The History of Literature Podcast Tour! 1:31:43

2M ago1:31:43

1:31:43

Homer's Odyssey is one of the oldest surviving works of literature - and yet, somehow, it can also feel like one of the newest. The inventive narrative structure, complex hero, and surprisingly modern themes still feel fresh, thousands of years after the poem's genesis. In this episode, Jacke talks to author and translator Daniel Mendelsohn about h…

1
712 Shakespeare's Greatest Love (with David Medina) | New Play About Shakespeare's Collaboration with Marlowe 56:46

2M ago56:46

56:46

He might be the greatest writer about love that the world has ever known. But as is so often the case with Shakespeare, the biographical record raises as many questions as it answers. How often did Shakespeare fall in love, and with whom, and what happened? Who was Shakespeare's greatest love? In this episode, Jacke talks to David Medina about his …

1
REELTalk: Dr. Peter Hammond, Jeff Allen, Xi Van Fleet, Dr. Steven Bucci and Chris Horner 2:26:18

2M ago2:26:18

2:26:18

Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Direct from South Africa, Dr. PETER HAMMOND will be here! PLUS, Comedian JEFF ALLEN will be with us to discuss, Jeff Allen's Stand Up To Trafficking Celebrity Golf Classic! AND, author of Mao's America, XI VAN FLEET will be here! PLUS, Legal Analyst, CHRISTOPHER HORNER will be here! PLUS, from the Heritage …

1
711 How Does Literature Handle Atrocities? (with Bruce Robbins) | My Last Book with Hemingway Expert Alex Vernon | Who Will Come to Jacke and Emma's Party? 1:10:28

2M ago1:10:28

1:10:28

For millennia, literature has represented humanity at its finest. Over the same period of time, human beings have been committing the worst acts of mass violence imaginable. How have authors addressed these atrocities? Have they shown an ability to look at their own nation with the critical eyes of a stranger? And if so, have works of imagination p…

1
710 Weird and Wonderful Stories from Ancient Greece and Rome (with Paul Chrystal) | A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT | Two Listeners Follow Their Dream (And Create Something Amazing) 57:09

2M ago57:09

57:09

It's another action-packed episode! First, Jacke relays the story of a long-time listener who worked some mundane jobs before becoming an artistic bookmaker. Then Jacke talks to author Paul Chrystal about his work diving into lesser-known ancient texts for his book Miracula: Weird and Wonderful Stories of Ancient Greece and Rome. And in between, Ja…

1
139. The Warriors (w. Jamie Wall) 1:44:22

2M ago1:44:22

1:44:22

Okay, let's get down to it, podders! We're happy to be re-joined by our excellent guest, Jamie Wall from the Rugby Journos Gang from Auckland. He's chosen the 1979 thriller THE WARRIORS. Did we dig it? Have a listen and find out. END CREDITS - Presented by Robert Johnson and Christopher Webb - Produced/edited by Christopher Webb - "Still Any Good?"…

1
REELTalk: MG Paul Vallely, LTG Thomas McInerney, Major Fred Galvin and Dale Hurd 2:22:04

2M ago2:22:04

2:22:04

Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Founder of Stand Up America, Major General PAUL VALLELY, will be here! PLUS, LT General THOMAS McINERNEY will be here! AND, Senior Reporter and Chief European Correspondent for CBN News, DALE HURD, will be here! PLUS, author of the bestseller A Few Bad Men, Major FRED GALVIN will be here! In the words of Be…

1
709 Black American Humor (with Damon Young) | The Greatest American Joke Ever Told? 1:28:52

2M ago1:28:52

1:28:52

DAMON YOUNG (⁠What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays⁠) is a Pittsburgh writer and humorist. In this episode, Jacke talks to Damon about his work editing and writing an introduction for That's How They Get You: An Unruly Anthology of Black American Humor, which emphasizes how and why Black American humor is uniquely transfixing.…

1
REELTalk: LTC Allen West, Cheryl Chumley, Victor Avila and Matt Nagin 2:19:23

2M ago2:19:23

2:19:23

Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Exec Dir of the American Constitutional Rights Union, LTC ALLEN WEST will be here! PLUS, X-ICE Special Agent & author of Agent Under Fire, VICTOR AVILA will be here! AND, Online Opinion Editor for the Washington Times & bestselling author of Lockdown, CHERYL CHUMLEY will be here! PLUS, Comedian and Author, …

1
708 Science Fact and Science Fiction (with Keith Cooper) | AI Discovers a Work of Ancient Philosophy and Dreams Up a Reading List 1:08:01

2M ago1:08:01

1:08:01

For decades, writers and filmmakers have imagined worlds where characters can do things like watch a double sunset (on Tatooine, of course), or stand among the sand dunes of Arrakis, or gaze at the gas-giant planet Polyphemus from the moon Pandora. But even as works like Star Wars, Dune, and Avatar have enticed us with their fictional renditions of…

1
707 Emile Zola (with Robert Lethbridge) | Graham Greene's Only Ghost Story | My Last Book with Irina Mashinski 57:42

2M ago57:42

57:42

For years, listeners have been requesting an episode devoted to the French novelist, journalist, playwright, and public intellectual Émile Zola (1840-1902). In this episode, Jacke talks to author Robert Lethbridge, whose new book Émile Zola: A Determined Life presents a comprehensive exploration of the life, work, and times of the celebrated French…

1
REELTalk: Diana West, Kevin Rush, Rob Langston, Kris Paronto and Mike Fine 2:43:59

3M ago2:43:59

2:43:59

Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Bestselling author of Death of the Grown Up, DIANA WEST will be here! PLUS, Actor and Novelist KEVIN T. RUSH will be here! AND, ROB LANGSTON of Boots Laced Up FDN, joined by KRIS 'TANTO' PARONTO will be here! PLUS, comedian/comedy writer MIKE FINE will be back with us! In the words of Benjamin Franklin, "If…

1
706 Living with Jane Austen (with Janet Todd) | A Listener Changes His Life | Bored Parents 1:09:23

3M ago1:09:23

1:09:23

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that Jane Austen's novels make us wish she was our friend. She wouldn't be just any old friend: she'd be the sharpest and wisest, the one we turn to in a crisis, the one who understands our flaws and helps us see our blind spots. As we navigate the perils of love and life, she'd be the friend who gently point…

1
REELTalk: Dr. Peter Hammond, Xi Van Fleet, Lauren Yarger and Michael Walsh 2:26:55

3M ago2:26:55

2:26:55

Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Direct from South Africa, Dr. PETER HAMMOND will be here! PLUS, author of Mao’s America, XI VAN FLEET will be here! AND, bestselling author and columnist for the Pipeline, MICHAEL WALSH will be her! PLUS, Broadway critic LAUREN YARGER will be here! In the words of Benjamin Franklin, "If we do not hang toget…

1
138. Batman (w. Tim Worthington) 1:33:16

3M ago1:33:16

1:33:16

BAM! THWACK! BOKKO!!!!! Joining us in our dank dark cave this week is the excellent writer and podcaster Tim Worthington, who has taken us back to 1989 when super-hero films were a bit of a treat, and so was Tim Burton. Yep, it's BATMAN. Anybody need an enema, or having their rhubarb rubbed? END CREDITS - Presented by Robert Johnson and Christopher…

1
705 Runaway Poets - How the Brownings Fell in Love (And Why It Matters) 59:34

3M ago59:34

59:34

Elizabeth Barrett (1806-1861) was one of the most prolific and accomplished poets of the Victorian age, an inspiration to Emily Dickinson, Oscar Wilde, Edgar Allan Poe, and countless others. And yet, her life was full of cloistered misery, as her father insisted that she should never marry. And then, the clouds lifted, and a letter arrived. It was …

1
704 Butterflies Regained 1:23:31

3M ago1:23:31

1:23:31

Poetry, butterflies, and original music oh my! With some help from poets Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, William Wordsworth, and John Keats, along with original music by composer Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal, Jacke tackles the topic of butterflies. Yes, yes, we all know that butterflies are symbols of beauty and transformation - but can great poets get beyon…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Christopher Allen Thomas Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide