Best CiRCE Podcast Network Podcasts (2025)

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Keeping Spirits Bright 27:17

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3d ago27:17

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It's Christmas Time, and we know so much rests on mom to make it all happen: shopping, wrapping, baking, decorating... Renee and Karen offer ideas and tips to help keep the season stress-free and to enjoy your family traditions with a joyful spirit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Talking Poetry with Christine Perrin 38:57

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In this episode, friend and colleague in the world of classical education, mom and grandmother, teacher and poet, Christine Perrin, joins us for a discussion on how to foster a love of poetry in our children. She says that the experience of poetry comes before the analysis of it, she offers tips on how to jump into the world of poetry, and she shar…

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Life at Home After High School 32:23

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Katie Carrillo, mother of three daughters and head mentor of the Gulf Coast Apprenticeship, joins Renee and Karen to discuss living the good life with children living at home after high school. Our culture tells us that our child needs to create his or her own life at eighteen years old. But what if college or moving out of the family home is not w…

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How Music Trains the Senses to Delight in Beauty 37:51

24d ago37:51

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Listen as Renee and Karen chat with guest John Hodges, teacher, musician, composer, and director of The Center for Western Studies. John explains, as Plato said, that the purpose of music is to cause us to delight in beauty and the harmonious things. We discuss learning to play instruments, and John offers musical selections that you can find to en…

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The Power of Music to Impact Your Children and Your Homeschool 33:10

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Join us as we chat with Laura Councell about the effects that music, instrumental and vocal, can have on your children's souls, minds, and bodies. Laura holds a doctorate in music and is a homeschooling mother to three children ages 2,5, and 8. Her son, Harry, is a special needs child, and Laura describes how song has been life-giving for him. List…

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Bethany Kern on her beautiful art curriculum, Lumen! 28:14

2M ago28:14

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In this episode, Renee and Karen chat with Bethany Kern about her new art history and appreciation books called Lumen, A Guide to the Elements of Art through Time. The first volume (of seven) on line was published last year, and the second, on space, is hot off the presses. Listen as Bethany describes the process of choosing artists and their work,…

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Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child 36:46

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Listen as Renee and Karen discuss Anthony Esolen's book Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child, which aims to show how our culture constricts the imaginations of the young. Written in the style of C.S. Lewis' Screwtape Letters, it is witty and clever. If you haven't read this book, you should get a copy wherever you buy your books! Amazo…

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So what do we do now? 38:52

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Recovering the Building Blocks of Experience 38:09

2M ago38:09

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Listen to this lively conversation with Dr. Jeanne Schindler as she explains how the digital world has mediated our experience and awareness of the real world and has impacted our ability and desire to commune with God and with each other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Here's to Snail Mail! 36:26

3M ago36:26

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Letter writing might be a lost art, but our guest, Reagan Dregge, will encourage you to grab some paper and a favorite pen and surprise a friend with a card or a note in the mail. Reagan explains how letter writing has become a creative hobby, encouraged her as a writer, and established dear and lasting friendships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p…

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A New Book about Navigating Literature with Your Children 36:07

3M ago36:07

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In this episode, Renee and Karen talk with their guest, Megan Saben, about her new book Redeemed Reader: Cultivating a Child's Discernment and Imagination Through Truth and Story, which she co-authored with three friends. She explains how the best books contain Truth with a capital T and tell stories that contain the form and themes of the best Sto…

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A Beautiful New Children's Book Club Resource! 28:12

3M ago28:12

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We are back with an episode about the Beehive Book Club, a new resource by Hayley Croft and Haley Bouffard. Listen as we chat about how their book club for kids turned into two volumes (so far) called Family Favorites and Read the World. Be encouraged with ideas on how to enjoy books with your own kids and how to start a club with friends. Hosted o…

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Have you ever heard of a Supra? 33:27

5M ago33:27

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Listen as Renee and Karen talk about the Supra, a tradition of hospitality from the country of Georgia in which guests gather around the table with good food and offer a series of toasts on a wide range of topics. The structure of the Supra ensures that each guest feels welcome and comfortable and builds community as guests linger long into the eve…

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Guest Tonya Rozelle, leader of The Hearth, on how community nurtures the homeschool mom 29:05

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In this episode, Renee and Karen interview Tonya Rozelle about the CiRCE community for moms called The Hearth. They discuss the life-giving benefits of reading books and discussing ideas around classical education in community and how exploring truth, goodness, and beauty together is nurturing for moms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…

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A chat with author Mandi Gerth about her new book on cultivating habits in the classical classroom and homeschool 30:42

6M ago30:42

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Mandi's book, Thoroughness and Charm: Cultivating the Habits of a Classical Classroom, offers readers beautifully written principles of classical education and practical ideas and tips for creating a culture that nurtures our children and embodies the tradition. Listen for inspiration to encourage you as you make plans for the fall and for ideas to…

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Hamlet: Q&A (rerun) 1:28:37

6M ago1:28:37

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Join Tim, Heidi, and Andrew as they answer your questions about Hamlet! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hamlet: Act V (rerun) 1:15:44

6M ago1:15:44

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Join Tim, Heidi, and Andrew as they discuss the concluding act to Shakespeare's masterpiece, an act in which we get the famous graveyard scene and the stage littered with bodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hamlet: Act IV (rerun) 1:16:15

6M ago1:16:15

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Join Tim, Heidi, and Andrew as they dig into the crucial fourth act of Hamlet. They discuss Laertes coming the fore, Ophelia's tragic demise, Claudius devious behavior, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hamlet: Act III (rerun) 1:22:22

6M ago1:22:22

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Join Tim, Heidi, and Andrew as they dive into the crucial, famous third act of Hamlet. In this episode they discuss the "to be or not to be" speech, Claudius' prayer, and Polonius death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hamlet: Act II (rerun) 1:34:33

7M ago1:34:33

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Join Tim, Heidi, and Andrew as they dive into the drama of Hamlet, Act II! They discuss the way everyone is watching everyone else in this act, Pelonius as parent, the appearance of Rosencrans and Guildenstern, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Making the Most of Your Summer 26:21

7M ago26:21

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The summer is nearly here and Renee and Karen offer suggestions for making the most of your summer schedule while leaving room to discard the schedule and go to the pool! These days and years are fleeting; read books in the hammock, eat the ice cream, learn a new skill, make lasting memories! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat…

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Hamlet: Act I (rerun) 1:05:39

7M ago1:05:39

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It's finally time to discuss the grandaddy of all of Shakespeare's plays! That's right, it's time for Hamlet and Tim, Heidi, and special guest Andrew Kern are ready to dig deep. In this episode they discuss why this play matters so much, the initial structure of the play, the themes and problems Act I introduces, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See…

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Ideas for End-of-Year Assessments 37:48

7M ago37:48

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Join Renee and Karen as they talk about the importance of assessing not only the end of the academic year, as in the skills, ideas, and facts learned, but also the growth and maturity that has taken place in your children and in yourself. They also chat about how assessment is a tool for planning the next year, and that to not finish a curriculum i…

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Henry V: Act V (rerun) 1:04:26

7M ago1:04:26

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Join Heidi and David for the conclusion of their conversation about Shakespeare's classic history play, Henry V. Conversation explores King Henry's honesty (or lack thereof) in the final scene with Princess Katherine, the role of the commoners in the play, performing Henry, and (of course) more on teaching Shakespeare. Remember: subscribe, rate, an…

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Henry V: Act IV (rerun) 1:12:32

7M ago1:12:32

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Welcome back to The Play's the Thing! Join David and Heidi as they continue their conversation about Shakespeare's legendary history play, Henry V. Conversation touches on the build-up to the battle, stage/film interpretation of Henry's famous speech, the historical context of the battle and Shakespeare's take on it, Henry finally showing some emot…