This podcast features the Director of ClassicalU.com, Jesse Hake, interviewing ClassicalU presenters and Live Learning Event hosts as well as occasional episodes featuring material directly from one of our ClassicalU presenters or guests.
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Dr. Anika Prather herself, over many years, has engaged the fire and light that the classics have brought to African American throughout the history of America. She is uniquely gifted and trained to help us reclaim the canon that has been a source of liberty and humanity. As a scholar of the black intellectual tradition, she passionately argues for bringing the best that has been thought and said to African Americans and all Americans.
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Dr. Angel Parham is a professor of sociology at the University of Virginia and a remarkable scholar of the black intellectual tradition. Join her as she explores the rich ways black intellectuals have contributed to American education and notes the ways classical education is beginning to once again bless and equip African Americans for leadership and service.
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Please note that this show is currently on hiatus. In the meantime, we hope you that you will enjoy the past episodes. This show features the clear-thinking and articulate philosopher, Dr. David Schenk. After teaching philosophy at college for over twenty years, Dr. Schenk now offers his gentle but hard-hitting analysis of the classical tradition of education and philosophy as it engages contemporary culture and thought.
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Dr. Brian Williams is the dean of the Templeton Honors College at Eastern University and the editor of the Principia journal on classical education. This podcast is geared toward academics and professors wishing to explore and discuss the renewal of liberal arts education in our colleges and universities.
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Episode 32: Revisiting the Classics for All: A Conversation with Angel Adams Parham
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57:23In this wide-ranging conversation, sociologist, educator and ClassicalU course presenter Angel Adams Parham joins Jesse Hake to explore the idea of an “American classical education.” Drawing, in part, upon her work on “The Black Intellectual Tradition” and Women in the Liberal Arts Tradition, Angel makes a compelling case for expanding our understa…
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Episode 31: Walking with Dante: Louis Markos on the Poet's Cosmic Imagination
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58:54In this rich and wide-ranging conversation, scholar Louis Markos joins host Jesse Hake to discuss his upcoming ClassicalU course, and forthcoming companion book on Dante’s Divine Comedy. Markos explores Dante’s visionary architecture of Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, not merely as allegory, but as a deeply experiential and spiritually transformativ…
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Episode 30: John Mays Shares about Moving from Lifeless Teaching to Holy Moments
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50:38In this episode of the ClassicalU Podcast, host Jesse Hake interviews John Mays, the founder of the Novare Science curriculum. The discussion centers around Mays' new course, "Cultivating Wonder Throughout the School" as a help to educators integrating a sense of wonder and mystery into their teaching across various subjects. Mays shares his journe…
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Episode 29: From Chaos to Clarity: Practical Support for New Classical Educators
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1:00:09Kim Warman, lower school dean and teacher at Coram Deo Academy in Carmel, Indiana, shares insights from her new ClassicalU course, Launching Your Classical Classroom, which provides practical support for new grammar school teachers. She reflects on her own educational journey, having experienced both non-classical and classical education before att…
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Episode 28: Spreading the Feast of a Classical Education: A Conversation with Russ Gregg
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1:00:34In this episode, Jesse Hake speaks with ClassicalU presenter Russ Gregg who co-founded Hope Academy and the Spreading Hope Network. Drawing on decades of work bringing classical Christian education to under-resourced urban communities, Gregg reflects on his transition from leading a single school to enabling the launch of over twenty schools across…
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Episode 27: Teaching from Rest, Wonder and Wisdom with Christopher Perrin and Carrie Eben
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1:01:45In this ClassicalU podcast episode, Jesse Hake speaks with Dr. Christopher Perrin and Carrie Eben about their new book The Good Teacher, which expands into ten principles from ClassicalU’s original course titled “Eight Essential Principles of Classical Pedagogy.” The conversation traces the book's origins, how Carrie and Christopher collaborated, a…
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Episode 26: Teaching the Epic in Ordinary Life: Marilynne Robinson, Virtue, and Classical Education with Christine Perrin
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1:03:46In this episode of the ClassicalU Podcast, we welcome back Christine Perrin to talk about the deeply Christian engagement with the epic tradition found in Marilynne Robinson’s novels. Christine has taught these novels over several years with profound blessings in the lives of students. The conversation explores the themes of homecoming (nostos) and…
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Episode 25: Ties that Bind, Scholé, and Classical Education with Dr. Joylynn Blake
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57:43The respective directors of Scholé Academy and ClassicalU, Joylynn Blake and Jesse Hake, mix work and pleasure in this unscripted conversation about the essence and inspiration of classical education. Jesse inquires about the personal history and stories that lie behind Joylynn's love for educational opportunity. Along the way, they chat about thei…
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Episode 24: Chatting About Reading, Raising Children, and More with New Team Member Rebecca Richard
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51:29Get to know ClassicalU's new full time team member Rebecca Richard as she and director Jesse Hake talk about the love of learning, late blooming, Charlotte Mason, scholé, and life at sea. You will also hear about Rebecca's personal top picks among our courses: Common Arts Education by Chris Hall, Charlotte Mason: A Liberal Education for All by Jaso…
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Episode 23: Considering Mary in Conversation with Professor Matthew Milliner (a Nativity Bonus Episode)
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53:25In this bonus Nativity episode, Jesse Hake chats with Wheaton College Professor of Art History, Matthew Milliner about Mary and his book Mother of the Lamb: The Story of a Global Icon. Among several connections made to the classical liberal arts, this conversation overlaps with much in Jesse's "Lecture 12: Mythic Cosmos" in ClassicalU's course on W…
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Episode 22: Fr. Wesley Walker of "The Classical Mind" on Hugh of Saint Victor
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54:27Jesse Hake interviews Fr. Wesley Walker on a wide range of topics related to classical Christian education, including the work and influence of Hugh of St. Victor, the importance of incorporating American literature and history into the classical curriculum, the connections between teaching and priestly vocations, and contemporary resources relevan…
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Episode 21: Sarah Flynn on Classical Education in Australia and Indigenous Approaches to Knowledge
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41:55Jesse Hake chats with Sarah Flynn, a classical Christian education pioneer in Australia and founder of Logos Australis. Sarah is an educator with a background in ecology, environmental studies, and Aboriginal studies in addition to being instrumental in promoting classical education in Australia. Among other topics, Sarah and Jesse consider relatio…
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Episode 20: Liturgical Learning: A Conversation between Christine Perrin, Junius Johnson, and Chris Perrin
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1:13:33In this episode, Christopher Perrin engages with both Junius Johnson and Christine Perrin on the topics of contemplative, embodied, sacramental, and liturgical learning. Together they consider how these truths should inform our classroom practices in light of a sacramental sense of time, the church calendar, and the fact that humans are embodied cr…
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Episode 19: Interview with Jeffrey Bilbro about Wendell Berry's Virtues of Renewal within the Classroom
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37:42Jesse Hake talks with author and Grove City College professor Jeffrey Bilbro about his forthcoming course on ClassicalU about how teachers can cultivate Wendell Berry's virtues of renewal within their classrooms. Bilbro's course is based on his book Virtues of Renewal: Wendell Berry’s Sustainable Forms and relates to material in existing ClassicalU…
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Episode 18: Talking to Dr. Kelisha B. Graves about Nannie Helen Burroughs and the Broken "Factory Model" of Education
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1:08:38In this episode, Jesse Hake talks with author, professor, and executive leader Dr. Kelisha B. Graves about her book on educator and civil rights activist Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879 to 1961) as well as about what is broken and how we should respond to today's predominant "factory model" of education. Our conversation also considered the educationa…
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Episode 17: David Hicks on Identity and an Education in Conscience and Style
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32:08While recording for his new ClassicalU course on teaching, school leadership, and the history of education, David Hicks sat down for a conversation. In this second of two parts, he answers a question about hiring Ron DeSantis as a school teacher and shares more on our American identity crisis, on the importance of gratitude, and on Marcus Aurelius …
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Episode 16: David Hicks on Christian Life and His Forthcoming Book
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54:53While recording for his new ClassicalU course on teaching, school leadership, and the history of education, David Hicks sat down for a conversation. In this first of two parts, he shares about the Christian life, classical architecture, monasticism, and his forthcoming book The Stones Cry Out (releasing fall of 2024 from Classical Academic Press). …
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Episode 08: When We Were Together and When We Were Not
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29:14In this episode, Anika shares how everything that unites us is deeper than what separates us as she continues her invitation to attend the Redefining Classics gathering at Catholic University on June 15th. Learn more and register at Redefining Classics!By Dr. Anika Prather
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Episode 07: Invitation to Redefining Classics at Catholic University on June 15th
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32:13In this episode, hear Anika's introduction and welcome for Redefining Classics at Catholic University on June 15th. Learn more and register for this gathering at Redefining Classics!By Dr. Anika Prather
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Episode 15: Junius Johnson on Teaching Music
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49:03Jesse speaks with Dr. Junius Johnson about a forthcoming new course on ClassicalU about music education. Dr. Johnson's love and knowledge regarding classical music (including his professional experience playing the French horn) are inspiring.By Jesse Hake
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Episode 14: Disability and Classical Education with Dr. Amy Richards
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47:13Jesse speaks with Dr. Amy Richards about her all-new course entitled Disability and Classical Education: Student Formation in Keeping with Our Common Humanity and her forthcoming book with us on this topic.By Jesse Hake
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Episode 13: Chatting with Junius Johnson about God and Time
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58:59As Junius Johnson was recording three forthcoming new courses for ClassicalU.com about Augustine, medieval history, and music, Jesse Hake recorded this conversation with him about God and time in theology and philosophy. (For more, see our course on Essential Philosophy with David Schenk as well as Junius Johnson's courses on Theology of Beauty and…
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Episode 12: Danielle Bennette Dukes and Teaching with a Golden Thread
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56:54Danielle Bennette Dukes reflects on her course "Teaching with a Golden Thread" and shares about ideas for a retreat in New Orleans with a small number of educators seeking to spend more time reflecting on the theme of place and its relation to our capacities as Christians to see goodness and beauty in our world and to develop this capacity in our s…
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Episode 11: Introducing our Women in the Liberal Arts Tradition course with Brian Williams
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32:47Brian Williams (Dean of the Templeton Honors College as well as the College of Arts & Humanities at Eastern University, and General Editor of Principia: A Journal of Classical Education) talks with Jesse Hake about “Women in the Liberal Arts Tradition” which is the third graduate course available in partnership with Templeton Honors College's MAT.…
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Episode 10: Introducing our Women in the Liberal Arts Tradition course with Joelle Hodge
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45:32Joelle Hodge (author and Classical Academic Press executive leader) shares with Jesse Hake about the forthcoming ClassicalU course "Women in the Liberal Arts Tradition" that will be available for graduate credit with the Templeton Honors College's Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) and that Joelle developed as part of her masters degree work in the M…
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Episode 09: Recovering the Lost Tools of Leadership with David Seibel
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42:16David Seibel, the Head of School at Coram Deo Academy (in Carmel, Indiana), discusses his forthcoming book and ClassicalU course on Recovering the Lost Tools of Leadership.By Jesse Hake
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Episode 08: Karen Moore on Latin Education & Her Education
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29:35In episode 8, Jesse talks with Latin educator Karen Moore about her experiences as a teacher, her recent graduate studies, and as she visits to record two new courses on ClassicalU: one on Virgil’s Aeneid and another on Teaching Latin with Art & Archaeology.By Jesse Hake
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Episode 07: Karen Moore and the Tournament of Laurels Idea
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32:39In this episode, Jesse chats with Karen Moore about her work with the new Tournament of Laurels event for Latin students. Karen has a couple of new courses coming soon on ClassicalU.com, and don’t miss her existing course on Essential Latin. (Please note that this episode will be followed by another with Karen Moore focused on her own teaching expe…
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Episode 06: Interview with Nate Antiel
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1:21:50In this episode, ClassicalU Director Jesse Hake speaks with Nate Antiel who is an editor with Classical Academic Press, currently working primarily on our new Humanitas line. He also supports the team of the classcial education journal Principia. Nate also has teaching experience in the Trinity Schools and holds three masters degrees related to lit…
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In this episode ClassicalU Director Jesse Hake speaks with Bill Carey about computer programming and mathematics. A course named "Socratic Mathematics," led by William Carey, was recently just published to ClassicalU and several additional recorded conversations between Bill and Dr. Christopher Perrin are available to watch.…
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Episode 04: Interview with Junius Johnson
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56:23ClassicalU Director Jesse Hake speaks with Junius Johnson about imagination and fairy stories. Watch for two forthcoming courses on ClassicalU.com with Dr. Johnson about teaching fairy stories (also to release as a book!) and the theology of beauty and the imagination. ClassicalU will also have lectures from Dr. Johnson posting soon on how to teach…
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Episode 03: Interview with Junius Johnson
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51:27ClassicalU Director Jesse Hake speaks with Junius Johnson about the challenges that students and teachers are facing in the modern world and how the classical tradition approach can alleviate some of these problems. Watch for two forthcoming courses on ClassicalU with Dr. Johnson about teaching fairy stories (also to release as a digital book) and …
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Episode 06: Dr. Prather Discusses the Relevance of Chinua Achebe to Classical Education
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31:04By Dr. Anika Prather
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Episode 02: Interview with Christine Perrin
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53:07ClassicalU Director Jesse Hake speaks with Christine Perrin about her most recent lecture and her research interests, which include participatory reading and other practices in the literature classroom as well as educating the poetic imagination and the nature and recovery of a musical education. Professor Perrin is currently recording a lecture fo…
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Episode 01: Interview with Dr. Nicole Koopman
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19:53In this inaugural episode, Jesse Hake speaks with Dr. Nicole Koopman about the history of classical Christian education and her own experience with it. Dr. Koopman is a teacher at Cair Paravel Latin School, one of the three oldest classical Christian schools in America, and she is currently recording a new course with ClassicalU.com called "Women i…
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In this episode, Dr. Williams interviews Dr. Zena Hitz, a tutor at St. John's College and the author of Lost In Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life. Her book has been reviewed by Jesse Hake in the newest issue of The Principia Journal and it is the subject of this episode's discussion.…
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Episode 06: Interview with Dr. David Diener
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37:27In this episode, Dr. Williams interviews Dr. David Diener, headmaster of Hillsdale Academy and a lecturing professor of education who has received a BA in philosophy and ancient languages from Wheaton College, as well as an MA in philosophy, MS in history and philosophy of education, and dual PhD in philosophy and philosophy of education from India…
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Episode 05: Dr. Prather Shares a Narrative of Hope
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40:59Dr. Anika Prather tells a new narrative of hope that will alter your perspective on classical learning, how to teach history, and on America.By Dr. Anika Prather
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Episode 05: Interview with Dr. Phillip Donnelly
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35:54In this episode, Dr. Williams interviews Dr. Phillip Donnelly, professor of literature and Director of the Great Texts Program at Baylor University. They discuss the article Dr. Donnelly has written for the Principia journal entitled “A Grammar for Human Making in Digital Age: Bonaventure on the Mechanical and Liberal Arts”…
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Episode 05: Interview with Diana Batarseh
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48:51Conversation with guest Diana Batarseh, the founding Head of School at King's Academy Nashville and the developer of "Ask Me WhoOo," a 3-volume CD series of original 74 songs covering questions and answers from the children's First Catechism based on the Westminster Shorter Catechism.By Dr. Angel Parham (TrueNorth.fm)
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How does the cultural adoption of secular moral categories impact people's qualities of life? How can classical teaching provide a solution to the modern loss of personhood?By Dr. David Schenk (TrueNorth.fm)
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What moral deformities exist in our K-12 education system? How does biological reductionism play into this confusion of morality?By Dr. David Schenk (TrueNorth.fm)
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Episode 04: Dr. Prather Shares the Blessings of Marva Collins and Others on Her Journey to Love Classics
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1:07:26Dr. Anika Prather tells her story with the last of three stages along her journey into falling in love with the classics, including the help of Marva Collins and several graduate school professors as a help to her.By Dr. Anika Prather
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Episode 04: Interview with Dr. Julia Hejduk of Baylor University
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41:00In this episode, Dr. Williams interviews Dr. Julia Baylor, professor of classics and Associate Dean of the Honors College at Baylor University. Baylor University is the university that hosts the Principia Journal.By Dr. Brian Williams (TrueNorth.fm)
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Episode 04: Interview with Dr. Joseph Clair
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1:07:26Conversation with guest Dr. Joseph Clair, the author of Discerning the Good in the Letters and Sermons of Augustine and Reading Augustine: On Education, Formation, Citizenship, and the Lost Purpose of Learning.By Dr. Angel Parham (TrueNorth.fm)
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What drives the error in our moral thinking today? How have the metaphysics of ethics changed over the course of history?By Dr. David Schenk (TrueNorth.fm)
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Episode 06: Chronological Snobbery and the Primacy of Personhood
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18:48In this episode, we continue our discussion of the primacy of personhood with the addition of chronological snobbery.By Dr. David Schenk (TrueNorth.fm)
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In this episode, we focus on what the benefits of classical education are for students and how those benefits show up in the classroom.By Dr. David Schenk (TrueNorth.fm)
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Episode 03: Dr. Prather Shares the Blessings of W. E. B. Du Bois on Her Journey to Love Classics
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25:38Dr. Anika Prather tells her story with the second of three stages along her journey into falling in love with the classics. This episode focuses on W. E. B. Du Bois as a help to her in her early years of teaching.By Dr. Anika Prather
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Episode 03: Interview with Dr. Rebecca Futo Kennedy and Dr. Jackie Murray
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1:37:20Conversation with two guests, Dr. Rebecca Futo Kennedy and Dr. Jackie Murray, who are working together on a textbook about understanding race in antiquity and its modern impacts and legacies.By Dr. Angel Parham (TrueNorth.fm)
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