CiRCE Institute Podcast Network
331 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 320 ratingsThe CiRCE Institute Podcast Network is made up of three regular shows:
Dwell features conversations about motherhood, home education, homemaking, and more. Proverbial features author and educator Joshua Gibbs exploring proverbs from the ages. The Play’s The Thing is the ultimate resource for Shakespeare lovers hosted by actor, playwright, and educator Tim McIntosh.
Plus we produce various seasonal shows like The Weight of Fatherhood with Brian Phillips, Ask Andrew with CIRCE President Andrew Kern, and Café Scholé with Dr. Christopher Perrin.”
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Episodes
The Structure of the Iliad (A Perpetual Feast 2.4)
July 02, 2018 21:04 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBA Perpetual Feast is back for season 2! Join Wes Callihan and Andrew Kern as they continue to work through the incredible beauty and wonderful challenges that Homer's work offers. In episode 2.4, Wes and Andrew discuss the structure of the Iliad, tracing whether it really makes sense to understand the book in three parts, as is traditionally done. *** This season of A Perpetual Feast is presented by Roman Roads Media, purveyors of fine classical education curricula, including the Old We...
Ask Andrew: What is the "Art of Truth-fishing"?
June 29, 2018 00:40 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBWelcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew answers a question about the idea of "truth-fishing" - a phrase he often uses (borrowing from Dante) to discuss the art of teaching and learni...
A Perpetual Feast 2.3: What is a Hero?
June 25, 2018 16:21 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBA Perpetual Feast is back for season 2! Join Wes Callihan and Andrew Kern as they continue to work through the incredible beauty and wonderful challenges that Homer's work offers. In episode 2.3, Wes and Andrew attempt to define what a hero is - using Homer's models as their guide. *** This season of A Perpetual Feast is presented by Roman Roads Media, purveyors of fine classical education curricula, including the Old Western Culture series, featuring Wes Callihan. Hosted on Acast. Se...
A Perpetual Feast 2.2: On the Art of Translation (and more)
June 18, 2018 16:48 - 33 minutes - 61.4 MBA Perpetual Feast is back for season 2! Join Wes Callihan and Andrew Kern as they continue to work through the incredible beauty and wonderful challenges that Homer's work offers. In episode 2.1, Wes and Andrew discuss the unique challenges and goals that accompany the act and art of translation. Well, that's one of the things they discuss anyway. *** This season of A Perpetual Feast is presented by Roman Roads Media, purveyors of fine classical education curricula, including the Old...
Ask Andrew: Why Is Astronomy Such an Important Part of the Quadrivium?
June 16, 2018 16:13 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBWelcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew answers a question about the preeminent role of astronomy (and the study of cosmology) in the quadrivium, and thus in a traditional classical ...
The Mason Jar: On Recitation, with Maria Bell
June 16, 2018 15:49 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBIn this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy chats with Maria Bell about recitation. Topics include why Charlotte Mason's views on recitation were distinctive even in her own day, Shakespeare and recitation, the Bible and recitation, principles of recitation, and much more. *** Don't forget to join the Mere Motherhood Facebook group and to subscribe to the Mason Jar feed wherever you get your podcasts! If you like this show - and would like to gain access to some great bonus content - please ...
A Perpetual Feast 2.1: Introducing Season 2
June 11, 2018 17:40 - 32 minutes - 60 MBA Perpetual Feast is back for season 2! Join Wes Callihan and Andrew Kern as they continue to work through the incredible beauty and wonderful challenges that Homer's work offers. In episode 2.1, Wes and Andrew introduce the new format, discuss their goals for the season, and review some of the ideas they covered in previous episodes. *** This season of A Perpetual Feast is presented by Roman Roads Media, purveyors of fine classical education curricula, including the Old Western Culture...
Ask Andrew: How Do I Assess a Skill?
May 16, 2018 19:56 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBWelcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew continues his contemplation of assessment by focusing on best practices for assessing skills. For information regarding your data privacy, ...
Ask Andrew: How Do I Assess a Skill?
May 16, 2018 19:56 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBWelcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew continues his contemplation of assessment by focusing on best practices for assessing skills. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
The Mason Jar Q&A: May 2018
May 15, 2018 19:22 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBIn this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy answers listener questions. Topics include how to balance the demands your put on your kids and their own independent work, the relationship between writing programs and narration, whether kids should be rewarded for reading, Charlotte Mason for dummies, and much more (including baseball and Mother's Day talk). Don't forget to join the Mere Motherhood Facebook group and to subscribe to the Mason Jar feed wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted o...
FORMA: Why "Types" Matter So Much in Teaching
May 12, 2018 01:45 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBWelcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders who are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education and the arts. In this episode, Andrew Kern and old friend Buck Holler, a head mentor in the CiRCE Institute Apprenticeship program, discuss what we mean when we talk about "types" - and why they matter so much in education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ask Andrew: Do you have to love a subject to teach it well?
May 12, 2018 01:35 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBWelcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew is joined by CiRCE friend, Heidi White, of the Journey School in Colorado (and a CiRCE conference speaker), to discuss whether you need to lov...
FORMA: A Brief Biography of Reason, Part 3
May 04, 2018 18:42 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBWelcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders who are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education and the arts. In this episode, Andrew Kern and CiRCE friend, the inimitable Tim McIntosh, regular contributor to our Close Reads podcast, continue their ongoing conversation about the history and biography of reason. This is part 3 of 3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ask Andrew: What does a good assessment look like? Part 2
May 03, 2018 21:51 - 25 minutes - 46.3 MBWelcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew continues his contemplation on the nature of assessment, offering some thoughts on the principles of a quality assessment. Hosted on Acast. S...
The Mason Jar: Dawn Garrett (on growing and evolving as a homeschooling family)
April 30, 2018 15:55 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBIn this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy chats with Dawn Garrett (also known online by the romantic moniker of Lady Dusk) about the ways she and her family have changed, grown, and evolved over the years - and why that kind of journey is good and healthy for any homeschooling family. *** Don't forget to join the Mere Motherhood Facebook group and to subscribe to the Mason Jar feed wherever you get your podcasts! If you like this show - and would like to gain access to some great bonus cont...
Ask Andrew: What makes for a good assessment?
April 28, 2018 19:52 - 18 minutes - 17 MBWelcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew contemplates the nature of assessment, offering some thoughts on the principles of a quality assessment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
A Beginner's Guide to Dante (featuring Dr. Jason Baxter)
April 25, 2018 03:53 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBWelcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders who are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education and the arts. In this episode, David Kern chats with Jason Baxter, a professor and writer from Wyoming Catholic College, about his new books, A Beginner's Guide to Dante's Divine Comedy. This seeks to help "readers better appreciate and understand the complexity and layers of meaning of Dante's spiritual ma...
The Mason Jar Q&A: April 2018 (The Rapid-Fire Edition)
April 19, 2018 18:40 - 52 minutes - 60.5 MBIn this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy answers listener questions. Topics include poems for little boys to memorize, favorite journals and art supplies, great baseball books, getting started with Shakespeare, moving from narration to writing more intentionally, homeschooling while pregnant, combining kids in Ambleside online, and how to determine which of the many amazing ideas out there are best for your situation and family. Don't forget to join the Mere Motherhood Facebook group and...
FORMA: A Brief Biography of Reason (part 2), with Andrew Kern + Tim McIntosh
April 19, 2018 13:49 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBWelcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders who are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education and the arts. In this episode, Andrew Kern and CiRCE friend, the inimitable Tim McIntosh, regular contributor to our Close Reads podcast, continue their ongoing conversation about the history and biography of reason. This is part 2 of 3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ask Andrew: What does it mean to assess classically?
April 18, 2018 18:21 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBWelcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. This week, Andrew contemplates the nature of assessment, answering the age-old question, "what does a truly classical assessment look like?" Join the contemplation! ...
Ask Andrew: What is "the great dance" and why does it matter (feat. Greg Wilbur)
April 13, 2018 13:58 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBWelcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Greg Wilbur, president of New College Franklin in Franklin, TN to discuss the idea of the "great dance" - an idea that is often to...
FORMA: Andrew Kern and Tim McIntosh on a Brief Biography of Reason
April 13, 2018 04:52 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBWelcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders who are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education and the arts. In this episode, we're bringing you a conversation between Andrew Kern and CiRCE friend, the inimitable Tim McIntosh, regular contributor to our Close Reads podcast, about the history and biography of reason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
FORMA: Andrew Kern and Matt Bianco on How to Choose a Book
March 23, 2018 21:28 - 1 hour - 138 MBWelcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders who are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education. In this episode, Andrew Kern and Matt Bianco chat some more about how to choose what books to read. Topics include how to choose books for yourself, how to choose books for your children, and how to recommend books to others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ask Andrew: Is There a Universal Curriculum That Is Good for All People?
March 22, 2018 03:20 - 25 minutes - 23 MBWelcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew is joined once again by his daughter, Katerina, who teaches in a classical school in Uganda, to discuss whether there is a classical education ...
The Mason Jar: Q&A for March 2018
March 20, 2018 15:43 - 37 minutes - 68.5 MBIn this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy Rollins answers listener questions. Topics include whether there should be a distinction between being a mom and being a teacher, overcoming school-choice insecurity, and the renaissance of the Danish Hygge. Don't forget to join the Mere Motherhood Facebook group and to subscribe to the Mason Jar feed wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Close Reads: True Grit, Parts 1-3
March 16, 2018 19:50 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBJoin Angelina, Tim, and David for the beginning of their conversation about Charles Portis' masterpiece, True Grit. Topics of conversation include the place of the Western genre in American literature, True Grit's unique approach the Western protagonist, and much more. Plus, they chat about the next few books and the Literary Leading Ladies Bracket. If you enjoy this show, please consider supporting it on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ask Andrew: Does Classical Education Value African Culture Or Does It Want to Replace It (and others like it)?
March 14, 2018 21:20 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBWelcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew is joined once again by his daughter, Katerina, who teaches in a classical school in Uganda, to discuss whether classical education values Afri...
FORMA: Sarah Mackenzie on her new book, curating children's books, and more
March 13, 2018 16:31 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBWelcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders who are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education. In this episode Sarah Mackenzie, host of the Read Aloud Revival podcast, joins David to discuss her new book, The Read Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids, which is due out on March 27th. Topics of conversation include the challenges of curating books for her audience, t...
Ask Andrew: Can the classical curriculum can include more than Western culture?
March 07, 2018 21:29 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBWelcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew is joined once again by his daughter, Katerina, who teaches in a classical school in Uganda, to discuss whether a classical curriculum can incl...
FORMA: Previewing the upcoming issue of FORMA
March 05, 2018 21:54 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBJoin David, Graeme Pitman, and Matt Bianco for a quick preview of the forthcoming issue of FORMA, which is headed to mailboxes this month. The guys discuss visiting Wendell Berry, designing the cover, and much more, including the themes of the issue and the articles. To learn more about FORMA head to circemagazine.com. This episode is brought to you by our friends at CLT--the Classic Learning Test! Check out their alternative to the ACT and SAT at clt.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
Ask Andrew: Bringing classical education to Africa
February 28, 2018 17:22 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBWelcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew is joined once again by his daughter, Katerina, who teaches in a classical school in Uganda, to discuss her experiences bringing classical Chri...
The Mason Jar Q&A: February 2018
February 20, 2018 20:48 - 36 minutesIn this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy answers listener questions. Topics include: Setting high expectations The day-to-day for large families and more Don't forget to join the Mere Motherhood Facebook group and to subscribe to the Mason Jar feed wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Commons 2.8: The Great Awakening (feat. George Grant)
February 16, 2018 04:38 - 40 minutesWelcome to season two of The Commons, which focuses on ten key figures and movements in church history! Here in episode seven of season two, Brian Phillips chats with author, speaker, and pastor, Dr. George Grant about the lives, motivations, and influences of some of the key figures of the Great Awakening. -- This season of The Commons is brought to you by New College Franklin. Learn more at newcollegefranklin.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ask Andrew: What is the classical pedagogy?
February 14, 2018 19:54 - 21 minutesWelcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education - and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew and Karen answer the question, "what is the classical pedagogy?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ask Andrew: What is the Classical Curriculum?
February 08, 2018 22:25 - 18 minutesWelcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education - and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew and Karen answer the question, "what is the classical curriculum?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Commons 2.7: The Reformers (with Gerald Bray)
February 08, 2018 16:49 - 33 minutesWelcome to season two of The Commons, which focuses on ten key figures and movements in church history! Here in episode seven of season two, Brian Phillips chats with guest Gerald Bray, professor at Beeson Divinity School and Knox Theological Seminary, about the lives, motivations, and influences of some of the key figures of the Reformation, including many of the forerunners of the movement. -- This season of The Commons is brought to you by New College Franklin. Learn more at newco...
FORMA: Andrew Kern and Matt Bianco on Teaching Reading
February 07, 2018 18:39 - 35 minutesWelcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders who are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education. In this episode, Andrew Kern and Matt Bianco chat about the challenges of teaching reading. Topics include how easy it is to corrupt reading for kids, why some people hate reading, universal questions that can help anyone read well, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Close Reads: Howards End, Chapters 16-20
February 04, 2018 02:59 - 1 hourJoin Angelina, Tim, and David as they continue their conversation about E.M. Forster's novel, Howards End. Topics of conversation include the differences between Mr. Wilcox and Margaret, capital "R" Romance vs. lower-case "r" romance, Forster's energetic writing, the awkward Wilcox-Shlegel kiss, and much more. If you like this show please consider supporting it on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Commons 2.6: Francis and Clare of Assisi (with Karen Marsh)
February 01, 2018 19:36 - 39 minutesWelcome to season two of The Commons, which focuses on ten key figures and movements in church history! Here in episode six of season two, Brian Phillips chats with guest Karen Marsh, author of Saints and Sinner: 25 Christian Who Transformed My Faith, about the amazing life and incredible influence of Francis and Clare of Assisi, two of the most venerated religious figures in history. -- This season of The Commons is brought to you by New College Franklin. Learn more at newcollegefran...
The Mason Jar: What does it mean that children are "born persons"?
January 31, 2018 20:39 - 39 minutesJoin Cindy and David as they chat about Charlotte Mason's belief that "children are born persons," focusing, in particular, on the idea that children are not things to be "molded" or "shaped." How does literature and the way that great stories form the moral imagination play into this concept? What about discipline? Would Vigen Guroian's classic book, Tending the Heart of Virtue jive with Mason's ideas? And much more! //// This episode is brought to you by our friends at Grove City Colle...
Ask Andrew: Why did Dorothy Sayers' interpretation of the trivium become so popular?
January 31, 2018 20:16 - 16 minutesWelcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education - and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew (and a special guest) discuss the reasons why Dorothy Sayer's interpretation of the trivium has become so popular and influential. Hosted...
FORMA: John Hodges on Cultivating a Love of Music
January 31, 2018 15:24 - 1 hourWelcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders who are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education. In this episode, David chats with John Hodges, our friend from the Center for Western Studies, about ways of cultivating a love of music. Topics include teaching music when you are "musically limited," self-education in music, composer study, musical pieces that children love, pop music, and much more. ...
Close Reads: Howards End, Chapters 11-15
January 26, 2018 15:18 - 1 hourJoin Angelina, Tim, and David as they continue their conversation about E.M. Forster's novel Howards End. Topics of conversation include whether this book is about anything, Forster's instance on keeping his characters at arms-length, an Angelina reversal, Margaret's affection for Mr. Wilcox, the Downton Abbey-ness of the story, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ask Andrew: What is Wisdom (and how is it cultivated)?
January 24, 2018 15:40 - 18 minutesWelcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education - and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew defines "wisdom" and reflects on the ways that it is cultivated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
FORMA: James Daniels on Cultivating Human-ness in Our Students
January 22, 2018 17:27 - 1 hourWelcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders who are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education. In this episode, we are re-running a conversation David had on the old Quiddity podcast with our friend James Daniels, in which they discussed 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 libe...
Close Reads: Howards End, Chapters 6-10
January 19, 2018 19:00 - 1 hourJoin Angelina, Tim, and David as they continue their conversation about E.M. Forster's novel Howards End. Topics of conversation include whether Mrs. Wilcox is meant to a type of a mystic character, the odd relationship between Mrs. Wilcox and Margaret, Leonard's strange chapter (and role in the book), and much, much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ask Andrew: What is Virtue (and how is it cultivated)?
January 18, 2018 19:10 - 15 minutesWelcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education - and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew defines "virtue" and reflects on the ways that it is cultivated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Mason Jar Q&A: January 2018
January 16, 2018 21:50 - 1 hourIn this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy answers listener questions. Topics include: Homeschooling through upheaval Good age to start nature notebooks Cindy's approach to the overwhelming mountain of classic books out there 2017 in reading and much more Don't forget to join the Mere Motherhood Facebook group and to subscribe to the Mason Jar feed wherever you get your podcasts! This episode is brought to you by our friends at Grove City College! Hosted on Acast. See acas...
Close Reads: Howards End, chapters 1-5
January 12, 2018 18:33 - 1 hourJoin Angelina, Tim, and David as they kick off their conversation about E.M. Forster's novel Howards End. Topics of conversation include Angelina's secret sports-life, which Schlegel sister Tim and Angelina see most in themselves, 19th-century European politics, the Bloomsbury group that Forster was a part of, his interesting use of pace and voice, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Close Reads: Recapping 2017 in Reading
January 05, 2018 20:43 - 58 minutesWelcome back to Close Reads, where David, Angelina, and Tim are discussing their 2017 in reading and their reading goals for 2018. Plus, Angelina gets ambushed by a special guest. *** If you like this podcast, please consider supporting it via Patreon. Learn more at patreon.com/closereads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.