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
Close Reads #65: Gilead (ep. 4)
September 04, 2017 20:01 - 1 hourOn this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David continue their discussion of Marilynne Robinson's beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Gilead. Topics include all the baseball in the book, the mystery of Jack Boughton, the remembrance of sorrow, and much more. This episode covers pages 97-128. *** This episode is brought to you by our good friends at New College Franklin. Set up a campus visit now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Close Reads #64: Gilead (ep. 3)
August 29, 2017 21:02 - 1 hourOn this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David continue their discussion of Marilynne Robinson's beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Gilead. Topics include the book's lack of plot, the various father/son relationships, mroe on theology and suffering, and more. This episode covers pages 68-97. *** 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. It's also brought t...
A Perpetual Feast #12
August 28, 2017 20:29 - 36 minutesWelcome to episode 12 of A Perpetual Feast, where Andrew Kern and Wes Callihan discuss Homer and all of the things that Homer makes them think about. In this episode, they discuss the importance of the setting in the Iliad, Christ fulfillment of the Greek ideals, and much more. This episode is brought to you by our good friends at New College Franklin. Set up a campus visit now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Close Reads #63: Gilead (ep. 2)
August 22, 2017 04:09 - 1 hourOn this episode of Close Reads, Angelina and David continue their discussion of Marilynne Robinson's beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Gilead (while Tim vacations in Aruba). Topics include John Ames' observations of humanity, the goodness of growing old, contemplation of heaven (and the beauty of perishability), and more. This episode covers pages 37-68. *** This episode is brought to you by Schole Academy from Classical Academic Press, featuring new literature courses taught by Cl...
The Mason Jar #25: A Morning Time Immersion
August 17, 2017 19:57 - 1 hourIn this episode of The Mason Jar, we're bringing Cindy's Morning Time immersion talk that she presented at the 2017 CiRCE conference, held in July in Austin, Texas. ** This episode is brought to you by Morningtide to Eventide, purveyors of planners and calendars designed specifically for homeschoolers. It's also brought to you by our good friends at New College Franklin. Set up a campus visit now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Quiddity #75: Josh Gibbs on Cultivating Wise Movie Watchers
August 16, 2017 21:03 - 1 hourIn this episode of Quiddity, David chats with circeinstitute.com columnist, Joshua Gibbs (who also is the editor of FilmFisher.com) about the challenges and goals of helping our students and children become wise movie-viewers. Topics include: When to let kids make their own decisions about movies, why the MPAA ratings aren't useful guidelines, why the philosophies in films are often more important to avoid than things like sex, violence, and language, movies and filmmakers that will help s...
Close Reads #62: "Gilead" Kick-off Show
August 14, 2017 20:14 - 57 minutesOn this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David kick off their discussion of Marilynne Robinson's beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Gilead (2004). Topics include whether this is a sad book, a bit on Robinson's biography, John Ames's joy in the face of suffering, and more. *** 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. It's also brought to you by our good fr...
Close Reads #61: Brideshead Revisited Q&A
August 08, 2017 19:28 - 1 hourOn this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, David, and Andrew conclude their discussion of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel Brideshead Revisited by answering listener questions. Topics include: The BBC miniseries and Jeremy Irons' audio book The effect of Charles immaturity on his perspectives Whether it's a true conversion story Which characters display true faith Symbolism and conversion and much more This episode is brought to you by Schole Academy from Classical Academic ...
The Mason Jar #24: Elsie Iudicello on Charlotte Mason and the Young Mom
August 02, 2017 16:16 - 57 minutesIn this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy chats with Elsie Iudicello of FarmhouseSchoolhouse.com about how young moms can navigate the world of Charlotte Mason. Topics include teaching students of all ages in the same home, giving your kids what you missed out on, keeping Charlotte Mason in context, keeping rhythm in your homeschool, habit training and preparation, and much more! ** This episode is brought to you by Morningtide to Eventide, purveyors of planners and calendars designed ...
The Commons #18: Further Thoughts on Building Sturdy Children (with Keith McCurdy)
August 01, 2017 19:14 - 56 minutesIn this episode of The Commons, Brian Phillips chats with Dr. Keith McCurdy (M.A., Ed.S.) of Total Life Counseling, about raising sturdy kids. Topics include why parents are so interested in this topic, why struggle is good for children, advice for parent/teacher relationships, the value of academic struggle, growing sturdy children in the homeschool, children and technology, and more. *** This episode is brought to you by our good friends at New College Franklin. Set up a campus visit ...
Close Reads #60: Brideshead Revisited Conclusion (LIVE EPISODE)
July 28, 2017 20:29 - 1 hourOn this special LIVE episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, David, and their special guest conclude their discussion of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel Brideshead Revisited, focusing on the final chapters. This episode was recorded at the 2017 CiRCE Conference. Topics include: The love story Whether this story is tragedy Whether people wanted Julia and Charles to stay together The sign of the cross and aesthetic theology The ongoing thread twitches Listener comments and much m...
Close Reads #59: Brideshead Revisited (part 2, chapters 2-3)
July 18, 2017 03:50 - 1 hourOn this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David continue their discussion of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel, Brideshead Revisited, focusing on chapter 9. Topics include: Julia's prescience Julia's guilty conscience Bridey's strong words Ryder's skepticism and much more 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 Fa...
The Mason Jar Q&A: July 2017
July 17, 2017 04:28 - 38 minutesIn this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy answers listener questions. Topics include: Introducing morning time to pre-schoolers How to use written narration with a formal writing curriculum Advice on teaching boys to read Charlotte Mason and Classical Education *** This episode is brought to you by Morningtide to Eventide, purveyors of planners and calendars designed specifically for homeschoolers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Commons #17: On J.R.R. Tolkien Sacramental Vision, with Craig Bernthal
July 17, 2017 04:16 - 43 minutesIn this episode of The Commons, Brian Phillips chats with Dr. Craigh Bernthal, professor of English at Cal State Fullerton, about J.R.R. Tolkien. Dr. Bernthal is the author of Tolkien's Sacramental Vision: Discerning the Holy in Middle Earth. Topics include: - How Dr. Bernthal discovered a love of Tolkien - What a sacramental vision is and how Tolkien captures it - Tolkien as medievel in a modern world - Tolkien's interesting story - and much more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
Close Reads #58: Brideshead Revisited Chapter 9
July 13, 2017 02:10 - 1 hourOn this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David continue their discussion of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel, Brideshead Revisited, focusing on chapter 9. Topics include: The interesting structure of the chapter Celia's infedelity Much more on perspective The metaphor of the storm Characters repeating patterns Whether this first chapter where anything actually happens and much more... This episode is brought to you by Schole Academy from Classical Academic Press, featu...
Quiddity #74: Bibliotheca founder Adam Greene and Devin O'Donnell
July 06, 2017 20:33 - 1 hourIn this episode of our flagship podcast, David chats with Adam Greene and Devin O'Donnell of Bibliotheca, a typographically elegant multivolume edition of the entire biblical library. Topics include: - The challenges of Bible translation - Seeing the Scriptures as poetry - The non-traditional experience of reading Scripture without notes and verses - Typography and book design - And music more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Mason Jar #23: On Sloyd, with Camille Malucci
July 03, 2017 15:01 - 48 minutesIn this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy chats with Camille Malucci (of the Charlotte Mason Institute) about a handicraft called sloyd, in which Charlotte Mason was a believer. Topics include: What sloyd is Where it came from Why Mason believed in it And how to do it in your homes *** 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 you by Morningtide to Eventide...
Close Reads #57: Brideshead Revisited chapter 8
July 03, 2017 14:40 - 1 hourOn this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David continue their discussion of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel, Brideshead Revisited, focusing on chapter 7. Topics include: Getting to know Julia Rex's ignorance Why Charles is attracted to Julia "Modern" education Perspective and Waugh 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...
Quiddity #73: Andrew Pudewa on Memorization
June 29, 2017 15:44 - 41 minutesJoin David Kern and guest Andrew Pudewa, of the Institute for Excellence in Writing, for a conversation about the importance of memorization - and how to be a good memorizer. Topics include: The habits of good memorizers The new science of memory Tips and advice for memorization with young kids 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 brought to...
Close Reads #56: Brideshead Revisited, Chapter 7
June 27, 2017 18:12 - 1 hourOn this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David continue their discussion of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel, Brideshead Revisited, focusing on chapter 7. Topics include: Getting to know Julia Rex's ignorance Why Charles is attracted to Julia "Modern" education Perspective and Waugh 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...
Quiddity #72: Adam Andrews on Teaching Literature (Part 2)
June 24, 2017 19:36 - 35 minutesJoin David Kern and guest Adam Andrews, of the Center for Lit, for part two of our their conversation about teaching literature. In this episode they focus on the challenges (and rewards) of teaching contemporary literature. Topics include: A summary of Adam's article in our forthcoming summer magazine why it's important to read the literature of our own time to help us understand the times in which we live how writer's say "ecce homo" choosing books specifically for the classroom...
The Commons #16: Gregory Thornbury on Life in the City for the Christian College
June 23, 2017 15:37 - 32 minutesIn this episode of The Commons, Brian Phillips chats with Dr. Gregory Thornbury, President of The King's College in New York City, about the challenges of running a Christian, Liberal Arts-driven college in a place like New York City. Topics include: What it's like being known as "America's first hipster college president" Why The King's College has embraced the challenge of being in NYC The challenges of that sort of existence The place of the Liberal Arts at TKC The challenges...
Close Reads #56: Brideshead Revisited Chapter 6
June 20, 2017 04:07 - 1 hourOn 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 Linguisti...
Quiddity #71: Adam Andrews (Part 1)
June 19, 2017 19:40 - 40 minutesIn 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 ar...
Close Reads #54: Brideshead Revisited #54
June 08, 2017 00:14 - 1 hourOn 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...
The Mason Jar #22: Making the Best of Summer
June 05, 2017 19:09 - 35 minutesIn 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Close Reads #53: Brideshead Revisted, Chapters 3-4
June 01, 2017 16:48 - 1 hourOn 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 Classi...
Close Reads #53: Brideshead Revisted, Chapters 1-2
May 23, 2017 14:28 - 1 hourOn 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 th...
The Mason Jar Q&A: May 2017
May 19, 2017 14:44 - 30 minutesIn 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 ...
Close Reads #52: Narnia Nostalgia
May 16, 2017 13:25 - 59 minutesOn 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 ...
Close Reads #51: O'Connor Q&A
May 10, 2017 17:18 - 1 hourOn 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 Roa...