C.S. Lewis

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Referenced as part of the Narnia stories where the character Eustace turns into a dragon as punishment for his behavior

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Mentioned as 'the Narnia stories' in the list of books people point to as influences on Harry Potter. The transcript incorrectly attributes them to Tolkien rather than C.S. Lewis.

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Mentioned as contrast to Lord of the Rings, noting that people criticize Lewis's book as pure Christian apologetics while Tolkien's Christianity is more subtle

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Mentioned when one host discusses reading children's books to his son and getting emotionally choked up at certain passages, while his son remained 'completely indifferent.' Used as a humorous example of how parenthood amplifies emotional responses to literature.

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Carl uses this as a comparison when describing a nature reserve in China: 'it's kind of it reminds me kind of like the Chronicles of Narnia, where you'd see vegetation.' He's describing the diverse and somewhat fantastical-seeming biodiversity of the Tanjahu nature reserve.