Send us Fan Mail Hello this is George Bartley, and I was walking through the wax museum when I ran across the figure of John Milton. Naturally I had to stop, and I watched him as he came to life and began speaking. Mr. Milton, this is indeed an honor! Do you mind if I speak with you tonight? Certainly not. I would definitely appreciate the company. And and what is your name? My name is George Bartley, and I was in English and drama major in college–SO THE English major part of me is quite ...

Send us Fan Mail In the previous episode, I talked about an exhibit of the inklings– Token, Williams, and Barfield. But I would like to devote this entire episode to an individual who is arguably the most well-known of the inklings–CS Lewis. Mr. Lewis, how do you believe the inklings influenced you as a writer. Ah, Mr. Bartley, I began as a rationalist atheist, but the Inklings helped me blend logic, imagination, and faith. The result was stories that enchant across generations, such as...

Send us Fan Mail What Were the Inklings? Today’s episode deals with four people instead of one individual. They are often classified as one group because they were a band of university friends who argued, challenged, and inspired each other—the Inklings.” You see, the Inklings were largely a group of Oxford professors, writers, and thinkers who met to read aloud, debate, and challenge one another. First, I'd like to concentrate on Mr. CS Lewis. Is what I have been saying a...

Send us Fan Mail I sincerely hope that you are enjoying the episodes that make up the Hall of Imagination. A wax museum is a wonderful metaphor. During the day, the figures are silent exhibits. At night, they become people again. That gives me tremendous freedom to let them explain themselves, argue, laugh, and even admit uncertainty—all while hopefully making it clear to my audience that they're listening to a dramatization grounded in history. After I had finished talking with the inventor ...

Send us Fan Mail Mr. Douglas, I think it would be very interesting for our listeners if you could relate the part of your life when you finally succeeded in making your escape from slavery. But before narrating any of the peculiar circumstances, I deem it proper to make known my intention not to state all the facts connected with the transaction. My reasons for pursuing this course may be understood from the following: First, were I to give a minute statement of all the facts, it is not only...

Send us Fan Mail Could you describe your voyage to Baltimore? Frederick Douglas: We sailed out of Miles River for Baltimore on a Saturday morning. I remember only the day of the week, for at that time I had no knowledge of the days of the month, nor the months of the year. On setting sail, I walked aft, and gave to Colonel Lloyd’s plantation what I hoped would be the last look. I then spent the remainder of the day in looking ahead, interesting myself in what was in the distance rather than ...

Send us Fan Mail Did these apparently incoherent songs mean anything to you? I did not, when a slave, understand the deep meaning of these songs. These songs told a tale of woe which was then altogether beyond my feeble comprehension; they were tones loud, long, and deep; they breathed the prayer and complaint of souls boiling over with the bitterest anguish. Every tone was a testimony against slavery, and a prayer to God for deliverance from chains. The hearing of those wild notes always de...

Send us Fan Mail Now I was walking in the hallway through the wax museum when I looked up at the wax figure of an Afro-American individual. He looked down at me, and his features came to life as he said–As I hope you realize, my name is Frederick Douglass, and I want to tell you about my life. That would definitely be an honor. I tell you what–I am going to get out of the way and let you start talking about your early life. And please be as thorough as you want. Thank you. I was born...

Send us Fan Mail Night watchman: Welcome to another night at the wax museum– Or Hall of wonder–step sound–and what do we have here. It looks like the wax figure of a Chinese person, and the identifying plaque says that his name is TI Lon Mr. Bartley: pardon me for coming to life, but that name is tsigh loon–think of sigh& the bird loon–SIGH LOON Night watchmen: And pardon me, but I am not familiar with you or any of your accomplishments. Were you an emperor or Chinese ruler? Mr. ...

Send us Fan Mail Before we begin, let me emphasize that today I'll be talking with a wax figure that never existed– In this case, a figure from literature that was never flesh and bone, but the author of the literary work from which she came created a character that is extremely lifelike, and teaches us a great deal about human nature. I know that in the early 21st century, a group of 100 prominent writers selected Don QUIOXOTE as the greatest novel of all time. In the novel– If I remember c...