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 embrace depending …

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

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, and thinks a li…

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 commendation of…

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 future!…

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 episode are leng…

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.…

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.By The Academy of Classical Christian Studies

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

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 nature, 19th cent…

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: "Camelot Monastery…

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: TheAcademyPodcast…

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 hear more content …

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…

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 (lexicon being …

“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 truths of fictio…

"'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 our global under…

"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’s articulation…

"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’s unique role …

“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 explores the benefit…

“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 connection to the m…

“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 a first step t…

"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, the project att…

“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 project argues t…

“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. In two plays spe…

“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. This presentation …

"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 suffering as a definiti…

“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 are necessary res…

"'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 our daily live…

“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 Modernism: the is…

“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 couldface. These…

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 TheAcademyPodcastOK@gmail.com.…

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 for some reaso…

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 TheAcademyPodcastOK@gmail.com.By The Academy of Classical Christian Studies

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

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 shut down of the s…

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 a year’s worth …

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 AcademyPodcastOK@gmail.comBy The Academy of Classical Christian Studies

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: theacademypodcastok@gmail.com _______________________ Music: Carol of the Bells by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios…

In this fourth(?) episode of season two, we invite our rhetoric (high school) prefects (student leaders) to join us and talk all things 9th-12th grade accessible pretension. We get insight into the hearts and minds of our leadership and the culture of our school. We also get to the bottom of a make-or-break Advent issue. It’s about to get real for …

It's Advent! The strangest in a while for sure. So, Nathan and Josh help Eric understand the protocols for a proper Advent season all the while situating Advent within the Apostle's Creed. There may be some measure of controversy about what counts as good Christmas music and Eric may or may not bring some good news. We're still not sure.…

It's been a minute but only because it's been a bit crazy around here. We talk through the crazy. We re-center in the Creeds. We feast on Thanksgiving. We give Eric more trouble. We give you, Listener, accessible pretension. Be Ye warned: we discuss a number of sophomoric topics with language that may cause a triggering event. Have thoughts on the …

The boys are back, Dear Listener. Season Two. Fully-caffeinated, no-ethanol, high octane action. A wandering, nay, meandering romp through 80's action flix (with a hot take or two for good measure) and, in a world gone mad with division, we talk the creeds that unify the Church. All in all, not a bad restart of your dose of accessible pretention.…

Hear directly from the tens of listeners of The Academy Podcast in this our second teaser for season 2. You will not be disappointed. Feel the excitement. The first episode of the second season will premiere this Friday, so be on the lookout. Email the show at theacademypodcastok@gmail.com to suggest topics or tell us how great/awful we are. We'll …

The Academy Podcast is coming back for season 2! If this teaser doesn't get you pumped up, then you're probably a normal person. Email questions or topics to theacademypodcastok@gmail.comBy The Academy of Classical Christian Studies

Oliver Twist From the Novel by Charles Dickens Copyright 1979, Pioneer Drama Service, Inc. "Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Denver, Colorado" Adapted by Joellen Bland For those who loved the classic Charles Dickens story, enjoy again all of the fascinating characters from this exciting story: the Artful Dodger, Fag…

In this, our final episode of season one, we long for re-runs, start a radio station and offer a meta-podcast reflection on starting a podcast. Look for various updates over the summer and we'll see you in the Fall. Feel free to keep emailing us at TheAcademyPodcastOK@gmail.com and let us know how you're doing. We love getting your emails and we wi…

In this, our final episode of The Bunker Tapes, we step outside of the bunker, blink at the sunlight and look to see the real world again. Sort of anyway. We talk about the need for good endings ('prolepsis' is the accessibly pretentious word we learned on the word of the day calendar), Josh talks Weird Al and Back to the Future 3 and we get into s…

It's a nostalgia hodge podge of nonsense. The guys talk first books, vhs rentals and a mustachioed mullet hero. We want to hear from you, Dear Listener. Email us all your questions, thoughts, and any other such nonsense as you see fit. We appreciate your support. TheAcademyPodcastOK@gmail.com

In this, part two of episode 5, we get an 'email' from 'Chaz Wolfman' and listen to a 'phone call' from the 'same' and we wonder about Eric's mental health. We want to hear from you, Dear Listener. Email us your bunker stories, random thoughts, questions, gripes, or any other nonsense you see fit. Our email address is TheAcademyPodcastOK@gmail.com.…