Best The Academy Of Classical Christian Studies Podcasts (2025)

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Conversation Starter 08 | Virtue Is When It Gets Real, with Fr. Carr 5:20

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Send us a text In this conversation starter, Fr. Carr explains priest collar protocol and then challenges us on what it really means to be virtuous. Dear listener, we want to hear from you! Send us your questions and comments to [email protected] The Academy of Classical Christian Studies

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Conversation Starter 07 | Virtue's Foundations with Andrew Black 5:43

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Send us a text In this conversation starter, Andrew finally musters the courage to defend his wardrobe and thinks aloud about what virtue is and what virtue requires. ------- Dear listener, we want to hear from you! Send us your questions and comments to [email protected] The Academy of Classical Christian Studies

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The Council Episode 02 | On Being Memorably Practical 46:29

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Send us a text In this united episode, our intrepid foursome discusses themes connecting our previous installments focusing on putting memory into practice. We continue to marvel at the Room of Requirement and (to our executive producers’ chagrin) hear from an old friend of the show. Plus, sponsors! -------- We want to hear from you! Email us at po…

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Conversation Starter 06 | Could You Apologize? with Josh Spears 5:05

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Send us a text In this Conversation Starter, Josh wonders aloud: If you had no time and no outside resources, could you tell a coherent story about things that matters? ---------- We want to hear from you! Email us your questions and critiques to [email protected] The Academy of Classical Christian Studies

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Conversation Starter 05 | We Need Roots with Fr. Nathan Carr 4:32

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Conversation Starter 04 | Memory and Our Digital Age with Andrew Black 5:46

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Send us a text In this conversation starter, Andrew explains this month's more practical turn, reflects on our general compulsion to record, and suggests the great potential of thoughtful revisiting. We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] The Academy of Classical Christian Studies

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The Council Episode 01 | Memory: Remembered and Redeemed 42:21

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Send us a text In this inaugural episode of the Academy podcast reboot, Andrew, Nathan, Eric and Josh, reignite our listeners with that oh so familiar accessible pretension. Our intrepid quartet ties together the past several weeks’ individual podcasts into a coherent narrative about the nature and redemption of memory. And of course, along the way…

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Conversation Starter 03 | What Color Are Your Memories? with Josh Spears 4:05

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Send us a text In this Conversation Starter, Josh invites you to consider how you interact with your memories.By The Academy of Classical Christian Studies

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Conversation Starter 02 | Déjà Vu in the Wrong Direction with Fr. Nathan Carr 5:15

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Send us a text In this Conversation Starter, Fr. Carr continues the conversation on memory by exploring contemplation, enjoyment, and memorial.By The Academy of Classical Christian Studies

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Conversation Starter 01 | Memory and Participation with Andrew Black 5:11

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Send us a text In this Conversation Starter, Andrew welcomes listeners to a new season, explains what's happening to the Podcast this year, and invites you to have a conversation on the ways you regularly access the distant past.By The Academy of Classical Christian Studies

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Lyceum Conversation Starter #01 | Keeping Time 7:19

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Send us a text In this Conversation Starter, Andrew reflects on the sounds of an ongoing school year and asks how the ways we keep time might affect each of us more than we usually stop to consider.By The Academy of Classical Christian Studies

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Lyceum Conversations 11 | Leah Libresco Sargeant, author and guest for the Academy's 9th annual Lyceum Project 1:02:31

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Send us a text In this episode, Andrew speaks with this year's Lyceum Project guest, author and policy analyst Leah Libresco Sargeant. They talk about her conversion from Atheism to Catholicism, about her love of math, about her two books, about feminism, about Congress and the possibilities for a Christian politics, and about how we should all emb…

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Lyceum Project 2024 – Leah Libresco Sargeant 1:15:38

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Send us a text The ninth annual Lyceum Project presents a lecture by Leah Libresco Sargeant: "The Demands of Human Dependence."

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Lyceum Conversation Starter #3 | Memory 11:25

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Send us a text In this Lyceum Conversation Starter, Andrew reflects a bit on J-Term at Midtown, looks forward to an upcoming Lyceum Conversation, and tries to start a conversation about memory. He explores the role of memory in the life of learning and the life of faith, gestures at the connection between memory and the transformation of the self, …

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Lyceum Conversation Starter #2 | Christmas 11:36

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Send us a text In this Lyceum Conversation Starter, Andrew describes the Academy's annual preparations for a Christmas Feast and some of our thinking about why to celebrate so regularly and so formally. Then, Andrew reveals the three ancient points of connection between Christmas and Happiness, points revealed in the writing of G. K. Chesterton in …

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Lyceum Conversation Starter #1 | Advent 6:17

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Send us a text In this inaugural episode of Lyceum Conversation Starters, Andrew first explains the idea behind the series, and then explores the inaugural topic: Advent. This is the first of a series called "Lyceum Conversation Starters" wherein Andrew will discuss certain topics in a more abbreviated fashion. Stay tuned for more episodes in the f…

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Lyceum Conversations 10 | Alex Burdge, teacher of humanities and veteran 58:02

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Send us a text In this episode, Andrew talks with Alex Burdge, teacher of humanities at the Rhetoric School, about teaching Homer's Iliad, the ancient poem of war, as a veteran of war himself. We also talk about T. S. Eliot, the University of Kansas, classical guitar, and the role of Critical Theory in Alex's journey toward faith. Included in the e…

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Lyceum Conversations 08 | A Welcome and Preview for Season 6 1:59

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Send us a text Welcome to season 6 of Lyceum Conversations! In this episode, Andrew gives an overview of episodes you can expect to hear over the course of 2023-24. We're very excited about what we have lined up, and we certainly hope you will find it informative and interesting as we explore Classical Christian Education at The Academy.…

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Lyceum Conversations 09 | Josh Spears, Chair of Theology 54:25

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Send us a text In this episode, Andrew speaks with Josh Spears, Chair of Theology and principal of the Academy's South Campus, about theology, about prayer, about the ground of all learning, and about cabinetry. This is the second in a series of conversations about Classical Christian Education at the Academy.…

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The Academy Podcast | S06 EP01: On Getting the Band Back Together 26:18

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Send us a text Eric, Nathan and Josh. Special Guests. Nonsense. Pretentious Accessibility. It’s all back. We promise. More episodes. We’ll give the clamoring crowds what they want. Stay tuned.By The Academy of Classical Christian Studies

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Lyceum Conversations 07 | Jeff Bilbro, Guest of the 8th Annual Lyceum Project 51:50

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Send us a text In this episode, Andrew speaks with Jeff Bilbro, associate professor of English at Grove City College and the editor-in-chief of Frontporch Republic, about one of his books, Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry Into the News and an upcoming, related project. There's also conversation about technology, experiencing na…

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Lyceum Conversations 06 | Anne Bradford, Chair of Languages 47:41

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Send us a text In this episode, Andrew speaks with Anne Bradford, Chair of Languages at the Academy and a Latin teacher at North Campus Dialectic, about Latin at the Academy, about memory, about song, and about knitting circles. This is the second in a series of conversations about Classical Christian Education at The Academy. ---- Theme Music: "Ca…

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Lyceum Conversations 04 | Lyceum Conversations: A New Season's Introduction 3:07

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Send us a text In this episode of Lyceum Conversations, Andrew Black, Lyceum Director and teacher at the Academy's Midtown Campus and the new Lyceum Director, tells you about himself. We'd love to hear what you think. Do you want to hear more content like this? We have more long-form interviews upcoming so be on the lookout. Email us anytime at: Th…

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Lyceum Conversations 05 | Colin Creech, Chair of Science 40:31

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Send us a text In this episode, Andrew speaks with Colin Creech, chair of Science and teacher at the Academy's Midtown Campus, about Natural Philosophy, the study of science, and cooking on a train. This is the first in a series of conversations about Classical Christian Education at the Academy. We'd love to hear what you think. Do you want to hea…

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S05 EP02 | Auction Week Takeover! GUEST: Jamie Howell 34:52

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Send us a text It's Auction Week at The Academy! Jamie Howell takes over the podcast to host a special episode dedicated to all things auction and what to expect this Friday. If you're on the fence about going, get off and come to the auction and have the greatest time of your life! ---- Auction Website: http://one.bidpal.net/academyauction2022…

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S05 EP01 | A Classical Christian Education Lexicon – What is classical Christian Education? 37:19

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Send us a text Aaaaaaaaaaand…..we’re back. Eric, Nathan and Josh are live on the mic with your somewhat consistently mediocre accessibly pretentious nonsense. The triad bounce seamlessly between a deep dive into kombucha, butterfly knives and Conair before transitioning smoothly to our new series for Season Five: a kind of classical school lexicon …

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Senior Capstone 2022 | “Blurring the Lines: Reality, The Road , and the Importance of Fictional Storytelling.” 13:34

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Send us a text “Blurring the Lines: Reality, The Road, and the Importance of Fictional Storytelling.” In a world steeped in modernist ideals and practicality, fictional storytelling is often undervalued or regarded with suspicion, a medium of little importance. Though fiction can seem endlessly confounding, the argument is whether the formational t…

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Senior Capstone 2022 | "'Attending to the Otherness of the Other': How Study Abroad Experiences Can Lead to a Deeper Love for our Neighbors." 13:23

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Send us a text "'Attending to the Otherness of the Other': How Study Abroad Experiences Can Lead to a Deeper Love for our Neighbors." Our graduates graciously love their neighbor, especially the most broken and marginalized. Studying abroad is a popular idea for many reasons, some of them quite superficial. This project argues that we can broaden o…

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Senior Capstone 2022 | "From Mystic Rituals to Christian Liturgy: A History of Ascent, its Influence on Dante's Paradise and our own Lives." 13:51

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Send us a text "From Mystic Rituals to Christian Liturgy: A History of Ascent, its Influence on Dante's Paradise and our own Lives." Our common Christian goal is unity with God. This is also the goal of ascent. This project argues that Boethius’ The Consolation of Philosophy and Bonaventure’s Journey of the Mind into God prominently influence Dante…

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Senior Capstone 2022 | "A Liturgy for Suffering: The Power of Music and the Problem of Evil." 13:55

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Send us a text "A Liturgy for Suffering: The Power of Music and the Problem of Evil." Music is a universal language and suffering is a universal human experience. How can music help us in our suffering? This project explores the work of Joseph Ratzinger and Andrew Peterson, alongside the music of Andrew Peterson and Modest Mouse, to argue for music…

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Senior Capstone 2022 | “Fun in Education- Its Effects on Learning, Retention, and School Performance.” 14:05

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Send us a text “Fun in Education- Its Effects on Learning, Retention, and School Performance.” Throughout our early years at school, it is common for teachers to incorporate fun activities into the classroom to help students learn better. But how might education change if a focus on fun remained in the classrooms of older students? This paper explo…

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Senior Capstone 2022 | “The Pressures of Being a Person: How Nutrition, Athletics and Mental Health Connect.” 11:29

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Send us a text “The Pressures of Being a Person: How Nutrition, Athletics and Mental Health Connect.” Athletes are universally admired and upheld. At the same time, athletes are derided for both their moral and their athletics failures. This project attempts to present athletes as whole people through exploring the science of nutrition and its conn…

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Senior Capstone 2022 | “Legalism and Relationships: Man, World, and God.” 13:21

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Send us a text “Legalism and Relationships: Man, World, and God.” Legalism is a pervasive problem in American Churches. This project uses a Kuyperian analysis to argue that, though doubtless also a theological error, legalism is a problem with significant personal and relational consequences. Adequately understanding the sbad effects of legalism is…

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Senior Capstone 2022 | "Loving our Immigrant Neighbor: Seeking Truth through Psychology and Poetry." 14:26

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Send us a text "Loving our Immigrant Neighbor: Seeking Truth through Psychology and Poetry." Immigrants inhabit a reality seemingly far removed from our own. This project examines the lesser-known immigration realities of Chinese and Hispanic immigrants using the poems these immigrants have written. Far from a straightforward reading of the poems, …

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Senior Capstone 2022 | “Using the Past for the Present: How Historical Knowledge can Better Ourselves and our Community.” 15:17

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Send us a text “Using the Past for the Present: How HistoricalKnowledge can Better Ourselves and our Community.” The academic study of history is sometimes wrongly viewed as the study of mildlyinteresting facts. This causes people to overlook the importance of historical knowledge,its ability to better both ourselves and the world around us. This p…

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Senior Capstone 2022 | “Shakespearean Division: Questioning Racism and Genre in The Merchant of Venice and Othello .” 15:25

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Send us a text “Shakespearean Division: Questioning Racism and Genre in The Merchant of Venice and Othello.” William Shakespeare is the most famous Western playwright. His plays are still read, discussed, performed, and analyzed even after 400 years. However, a debate increasingly surrounds problematic themes in his works, one of which is racism. I…

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Senior Capstone 2022 | “Board Games in the Kingdom: Loving our Neighbor through Creative Play.” 14:43

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Send us a text “Board Games in the Kingdom: Loving our Neighbor through Creative Play.” This project describes the importance of play in building relationships. It examinesplay through the disciplines of mathematics and theater. Through these areas ofcreative play, board games provide environments to develop relationships betweendifferent ages. Thi…

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Senior Capstone 2022 | "Carrying our Crosses: Suffering in the Gospels and Dostovesky's Crime and Punishment." 15:33

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Send us a text "Carrying our Crosses: Suffering in the Gospels and Dostovesky's Crime and Punishment." Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment explores how, as Christians, redemptive sufferingconnects us to Christ and breeds virtue in our hearts. Through textual examples and characteranalysis, this project explains how the novel addresses sufferin…

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Senior Capstone 2022 | “The Price of Amateurism.” 17:37

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Send us a text “The Price of Amateurism.” A recent Supreme Court decision, alongside the NCAA decision to allow players to be compensated for the use of their Name, Image, and Likeness(NIL) has complicated our thinking about the role of amateurism in college athletics.This project argues that both the NCAA change and the Supreme Court’s decision ar…

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Senior Capstone 2022 | "'The things that matter are the things that need breath': Homelessness in Oklahoma City and our Responsibility to Relationally Invest." 11:37

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Send us a text "'The things that matter are the things that need breath': Homelessness in Oklahoma City and our Responsibility to Relationally Invest." Homelessness in our community is something we often ignore. Yet, as Christians, webelieve that every individual was created in the image of God. This project arguesthat we must reflect our belief in…

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Senior Capstone 2022 | “To Forget is to be Lost: The Problems of Modernity and the Solution of Film.” 13:37

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Send us a text “To Forget is to be Lost: The Problems of Modernity and the Solution of Film.” Our memories have been slowly disintegrating for centuries. This disintegration isdue in no small part to the philosophical project widely known as Modernism andattributable to thinkers like René Descartes. This project explores the problems derivedfrom Mo…

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Senior Capstone 2022 | “The Art of Being Terrified: The Visions of AldousHuxley, George Orwell, and Cormac McCarthy.” 13:26

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Send us a text “The Art of Being Terrified: The Visions of AldousHuxley, George Orwell, and Cormac McCarthy.” How often do you lie awake at night with fear for the future? Brave New World,1984, and The Road are all dystopian novels that attempt to influence our thinkingand behavior. This is accomplished through terrifying visions of what humanity c…

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S03 EP02 - Don't Call It a Come Back...(Nathan and Josh were always here; Eric, not so much) 48:09

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Send us a text Our inaugural(?) episode of Season 3 in which Nate and Josh wonder aloud at how Eric didn't get more podcasts out and how scripts make for freedom and how the school is doing and how Nathan's gladhanding provided such opulence for his office. Send us your questions, comments, criticisms to [email protected].…

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S03 EP01 - Hollywood Spears Sans Josh & Nathan GUEST: Jamie Howell 23:11

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Send us a text Well, it's been a long while since we released a podcast. Eric attempts to steer the ship without Josh & Nathan, but thankfully is joined by Jamie Howell who manages to keep this from turning into a total disaster. We talk upcoming episodes, "Hollywood" Spears, daytime TV from the 80s, and Jamie threatens to take over the podcast. If…

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S02 EP07 - Good Riddance Season Two 32:30

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Send us a text In this season finale, we reflect on a strange year, Nathan glad hands (with plenty of hand sanitizer) and inexplicably, we flip the 7 with some numerology. For the three of you still listening, send us your hate mail at [email protected] The Academy of Classical Christian Studies

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Lyceum Conversations 03 | Music. Enoughness. Star Wars. 57:04

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Send us a text It’s an action packed Lyceum Conversation with David Zahl of Mockingbird Ministries. We invited Nathan to join us as we wander our way through the virtues of grunge, why we chase enoughness and why Josh is right about Star Wars.By The Academy of Classical Christian Studies

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Lyceum Conversations 02 | On the Problem of Evil: A Conversation with Dr Jonathan Rutledge 49:12

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Send us a text We originally recorded this episode in February 2020 to be our inaugural Lyceum Conversation. Much like our annual Lyceum Project, our hope in these Lyceum Conversations is to bring the best scholars to speak on important issues. Well. In case you've not been keeping up with the news, things got weird shortly thereafter. With the shu…

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S02 EP06 - Hiatus, Schmiatus: Back to It, Again 43:14

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Send us a text It’s been a bit. What with Nathan’s glad handing, Eric’s obsession with strange news stories and Josh‘s meek and humble nature, we’ve had a bit of a gap since our last episode. But we’ve been minding that gap. Paying close attention. So we bring you a full dose of accessible pretension, a veritable vaccine of nonsense. We reflect on …

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S02 EP06 - When the Cat's Away 39:49

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Send us a text In this Nathanless episode, Eric and Josh finally get control of the podcast, finally get just the right balance of pretension and accessibility, finally get a word in edgewise. To our tens of listeners, we want to hear from you. Email the show at The [email protected] The Academy of Classical Christian Studies

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S02 EP05 - Merry Xmas; or, It’s Christmas, Let’s be Glad 54:57

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Send us a text In our second annual Xmas Xtravaganza we talk multi-step gifts, revisit scrapple-fueled thigh masters, reflect on St Thomas, the mystery of the Incarnation and leave you with a very special Xmas surprise. Email the show at: [email protected] _______________________ Music: Carol of the Bells by Alexander Nakarada (www.serp…