Circe Institute Podcast Network

On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, David, and a special guest continue their discussion of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel, Brideshead Revisited, focusing on chapter 6.  Topics include: The greatest sentence of the 20th century What's wrong with Sebastian Whether Sebastian's family is being fair More on the aesthetic theology of the book and much, much more... This episode is brought to you by our friends at the Institute for Excellence in Writing, purveyors of Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization. Learn more here.  This episode is also brought to you by Schole Academy from Classical Academic Press, featuring new literature courses taught by Close Reads co-star, Tim McIntosh.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of our flagship podcast, Adam Andrews, of the Center for Lit, joins David to chat about approaches to teaching literature.  Topics include:  The difference between academic interpretation and "reading well," when themes should matter in lit teaching, how to balance teaching compoentns of literature with letting books be what they are, the habits all great readers share, common practices in literature education that Andrew opposes, and much more.  As always, press the arrow above to listen or subscribe to the CiRCE Institute Podcast Network via iTunes here or on Stitcher here.  *** This episode is brough to you by our good friends at the Institute for Excellence in Writing. Learn more about their writing, speaking, and thinking tools at iew.com.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David continue their discussion of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel, Brideshead Revisited, focusing on chapter 5.  Topics include: Charles' father Sebastian's malaise The fate of young men during the era Religion at Brideshead More on the aesthetic theology of the book and more... This episode is brought to you by our friends at the Institute for Excellence in Writing, purveyors of Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization. Learn more here.  This episode is brought to you by Schole Academy from Classical Academic Press, featuring new literature courses taught by Close Reads co-star, Tim McIntosh.  *** Click here to join the Close Reads Facebook group.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy and David chat about ways to use summer effectively.  Topics include:  Finishing school work during the summer Whether vacations should be educational Personal development during the summer break and much more! *** This episode is brought to you by Morningtide to Eventide, purveyors of planners and calendars designed specifically for homeschoolers.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David continue their discussion of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel, Brideshead Revisited, focusing on chapters 3-4.  Topics include: Tim's upcoming vacation A comparison of Charles family and Sebastian's family Sebastian's faith and Charles lack thereof Sebastian and Charles' youth and what it means The aesthetic theology of the book Aesthetics as a road to faith and more... It's also brought to you by Schole Academy from Classical Academic Press, featuring new literature courses taught by Close Reads co-star, Tim McIntosh.  ***  Click here to join the Close Reads Facebook group.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David kick off their discussion of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel, Brideshead Revisited, focusing on the prologue and chapters one and two.   Topics include: First experiences with Waugh Waugh's nostalgia The prologue The book's various juxtapositions The sacred and the profane The book's spiritual hauntings 3 key decaying institutions and more... This episode is brought to by our friends at Roman Roads Media, purveyors of the Old Western Culture series, featuring Wes Callihan.  It's also brought to you by Schole Academy from Classical Academic Press, featuring new literature courses taught by Close Reads co-star, Tim McIntosh.  ***  Click here to join the Close Reads Facebook group.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy answers listener questions. Topics include:  Whether Charlotte Mason's volumes should be reading a particular order Whether morning time is necessary for a true Charlotte Mason (or classical) approach to education Whether morning time is too heavy on what is called "the riches" *** As always, press the arrow above to listen or subscribe to the CiRCE Institute Podcast Network via iTunes here or on Stitcher here.  This episode is brought to by our friends at Roman Roads Media, purveyors of the Old Western Culture series, featuring Wes Callihan. ​​​​​​​ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David discuss C.S. Lewis's classic, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and it's victory in our Great Books Bracket this spring.  Topics include: Why the Narnia stories have maintained their reputation for so long The differences in reading it for the first time as a child as opposed to as an adult Which Narnia book should be read first Lewis's philosophies on reading and more... Plus, they kick the show off by discussing how to know if dislike of a book is because of the book itself or because of the reader.  This episode is brought to by our friends at Roman Roads Media, purveyors of the Old Western Culture series, featuring Wes Callihan.  ***  Click here to join the Close Reads Facebook group.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David conclude their conversation on Flannery O'Connor's collection of stories, Everything That Rises Must Converge, by answering listener questions.  Topics include: How O'Connor's contemporaries viewed her work Angelina and Tim's Amazon-style reviews of O'Connor Anagogical/allegorical reading O'Connor's appeal to non-Christians Rapid-fire questions  and much more... *** This episode is brought to by our friends at Roman Roads Media, purveyors of the Old Western Culture series, featuring Wes Callihan.  ***  Click here to join the Close Reads Facebook group.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of our flagship podcast, Greg Wilbur and Gene King from New College Franklin in Franklin, TN, join David to the challenges and benefits of operating a small college in the volatile world of modern higher education. Topics include: The story of NCF, the challenges of higher ed in 2017 (7:40), staying small (11:00), dropping the ACT and SAT in favor of the CLT (17:00), and what they hope to see change in higher ed and NCF's role in that change (31:30). ***This episode is brought to you by the CLT 10, the CLT equivalent to the PSAT. Unlike the PSAT, however, the CLT 10 is free for students. Since a growing number of colleges have tied scholarship dollars to the CLT 10, the test will only be available on April 5th. To sign up your homeschool group or school, or for more information, visit CLT prep.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of our flagship podcast, Matt Bianco and Buck Holler, heads mentors in our apprenticeship program, join David to discuss the important (and challenges) of mentorship in education. Topics include: Beginning new mentorship relationships, why love is so important in mentorship, challenges of being a mentor and a mentee, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Quiddity, our flagship show, David Kern chats with Dr. George Grant, winner of the 2017 Russell Kirk Paideia Prize. Dr. Grant is the Pastor of Parish Presbyterian Church, Director of the King's Meadow Study Center, Founder of both Franklin Classical School and New College Franklin, and Coordinator of the Chalmers Fund. He is the author of dozens of books in the areas of history, biography, politics, literature, and social criticism and he has written hundreds of essays, articles, and columns. He has pioneered efforts to establish Classical Christian Schools in the US around the world. He makes his home in Middle Tennessee near the historic town of Franklin with his wife and co-author Karen. Together they have three grown children and four grandchildren.Topics of conversation include: How Dr. Grant Discovered classical educationHis astonishment at discovering how lacking his education really was (9:30)How he got into school start-up (14:40)The future of cla

In this episode of our flagship podcast, Jeremy Tate of the Classic Learning Test joins David to discuss his companies attempts to recreate the college entrance exam and offer a less secular alternative to the SAT and ACT. Topics of conversation include the relationship between virtue and testing, the nature of standardized tests, how CLT came to be, and more. ***This episode of the CiRCE Institute Podcast Network is brought to you by our good friend Professor Carol. Go to professorcarol.com/circe to save 25% on all music and art history resources! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of our flagship podcast, our friend James Daniels joins David on the phone to discuss how to cultivate human-ness in our students and children. Topics of conversation include common places in the classroom, habits vs. subjects, how the seven liberal arts cultivate humans, how to avoid teaching gnostically, seeing the world as children, and much, much more. Money quote: "I'm not teaching content, I'm teaching students." ***This episode of the CiRCE Institute Podcast Network is brought to you by Professor Carol. Head to professorcarol.com/circe to save 25% on all music and art history resources and classes.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of our flagship podcast, Sarah Mackenzie (from the Read Aloud Revival podcast) and Martin Cothran (of Memoria Press) join David to share some of their favorite children's' books from off the beaten path, the great books you might never have heard of. Authors they discuss include Sterling North, Thronton Burgess, William Steig, Farley Mallett, Billy C. Clark, Booth Tarkington, Jennifer Trafton, Kate Seredy, and others!To learn more about Sarah, head over to readloudrevival.com, where you can subscribe to her podcast and find a ton of other awesome resources. And, of course, make sure you head over to memoriapress.com to find the many and varied resources of Martin and his Memoria Press cohorts. ***This episode of the CiRCE Institute Podcast Network is brought to you by New College Franklin and Veritas Press Self Paced Online Courses.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, culture critic Alissa Wilkinson discusses her new book How to Survive the Apocalypse: Zombies, Cylons, Faith, and Politics at the End of the World, an exploration of the dystopian stories that are so prevalent in our pop culture: where they come from, why they are so popular, and what they mean. Alissa is assisstant professor of English and humanities at The King's College in New York City and critic-at-large for Christianity Today where she has also served as chief film critic. She is also a contributing writer at Pacific Standard and regularly publishes on film, TV, books, and culture in a number of other outlets, including Rolling Stone, Vulture, RogerEbert.com, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Los Angeles Review of Books, Books & Culture, and others.You can learn more about Alissa at alissawilkinson.com***This episode of the CiRCE Institute Podcast Network is brought to you by New College Franklin and Veritas

In this episode, S.D. Smith, author of the acclaimed children's adventure book, The Green Ember, joins David Kern to discuss the books and place that shaped his childhood imagination and inspired him to write (6:45); his new book, Ember Falls (21:30); the challenge of writing a sequel (27:30); what makes a good children's book (33:40); style in children's fiction (43:50); and how you can support his new Ember Falls Kickstarter (52:55). To learn more about Sam and his books, head over to sdsmith.net. ***This episode of the CiRCE Institute Podcast Network is brought to you by New College Franklin and Davenant Latin Institute.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Christine Perrin of Classical Academic Press and Messiah College joins Matt Bianco and David Kern to discuss Gerard Manley Hopkins difficult but fascinating poem, "Spring."***This episode of the CiRCE Institute Podcast Network is brought to you by New College Franklin and Davenant Latin Institute.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura Dunn, director and producer of a new documentary on Wendell Berry, joins the show to discuss what it was like to get Berry on board with the project, the way forward for communities like the one Berry lives in, and the role of Tanya Berry in Wendell's life and work. You can learn more about the film at www.theseerfilm.comUPDATE: This film's title was later changed to Look and See.Find out more here: https://www.lookandseefilm.com/***This episode is brought to you by New College Franklin and Roman Roads Media.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Quiddity, the original podcast from the CiRCE Institute, featuring interviews and ideas that are important to Christian classical education. In this episode David is joined by Martin Cothran and Jamie Cain to discuss the value of the traditional western story. ***This podcast is brought to you by Romans Roads Media.Use code CIRCE2016 to get any video series free when you buy their first series, The Epics, which features the teaching of Wes Callihan. This podcast is also presented by The Harvey Center for Family Learning.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.