Conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders that are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education, aesthetic wonder, and Christian community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Talking the new "30 Poems to Memorize" Book
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In this episode David Kern joins Heidi White to discuss a new CiRCE publication, 30 Poems to Memorize (Before Its Too Late), which David edited. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dale Grote + Wes Callihan on Latin and the book of Acts
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Dale Grote is the author of a new Latin reader of the Acts of the Apostles which includes a foreword by historian and teacher Wes Callihan and in this episode they join Heidi White for a conversation about the process of translation, the relationship between Latin and the New Testament, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Robert Bortins on the New Masters Degree for Homeschoolers
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This episode managing editor, Heidi White, talks to Classical Conversations CEO Robert Bortins about an exciting new opportunity for homeschooling parents to earn a Master’s Degree just by homeschooling their children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In this episode, FORMA's managing editor, Heidi White, talks about music, mental health, and movies with Josh Bales, singer-songwriter, therapist, and Anglican Priest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Lancia Smith on the power of art in intentional community
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Join managing editor, Heidi White, as she talks to Lancia Smith, founder and director of the Cultivating Project, about the redeeming power of nurturing art and beauty in intentional community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome back to the FORMA podcast, the audio companion to FORMA Journal. In this episode, Brandon LeBlanc chats with Scott Hambrick, the founder of OnlineGreatBooks.com. They chat about their journeys to the Great Books, reading hard books, making Great Books available for all people, and much more. Learn more at onlinegreatbooks.com/online. Hosted…
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In this episode, FORMA’s managing editor Heidi White talks with Noah Tetzner, host of the wildly popular podcast, The History of Vikings. The two discuss Vikings, the Victorians (the topic of his newest podcast endeavor), and the podcast life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Ravi Jain on the new edition of "The Liberal Arts Tradition"
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Join FORMA managing editor, Heidi White, as she chats with author Ravi Jain, about the revised edition of The Liberal Arts Tradition, the book he wrote with Kevin Clark. They chat about the purpose of the new edition, their ongoing exploration into the classical education renewal, the church's role in the movement, and much more. Hosted on Acast. S…
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In this episode of the podcast, managing editor, Heidi White, chats with Colorado State Senator Owen Hill about the current state of politics and education and how classical educators can approach the arena of politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Join Heidi White (Managing Editor of FORMA) as chats with poet, Sally Thomas, about how she became a poet, the various poets she loves and imitates, and the story of the poems that were published in the autumn issue of FORMA (mailing next week). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Join Heidi White (managing editor of FORMA) as she chats with David Hicks, author of Norms and Nobility, about the value of Plutarch and his new translation of two of Plutarch's Lives, The Lawgivers. They discuss Plutarch's legacy, his motivations, the process of translating him, why he can be difficult to read, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See …
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Poet Maurice Manning on Abraham Lincoln, Voice in Poetry, and the Process of Imagination
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Maurice Manning is an award-winning poet from Kentucky whose new collection, Railsplitter, is written from the perspective of the posthumous Abraham Lincoln, recently assassinated and looking back at his life and death. It's out next week and it's wonderful. Manning joined David Kern recently for a conversation in his writing shed about his interes…
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Tim McIntosh on Theater in our Modern Age
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In this episode of the FORMA Podcast, the audio companion to FORMA Journal and the FORMA Review, Managing Editor Heidi White chats with old friend, Tim McIntosh, a playwright, actor, and teacher, about the intersection of classical thought and contemporary theater. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this episode of the FORMA Podcast, audio companion to FORMA JOURNAL, managing editor Heidi White chats with noted poet and translator, A.E. Stallings about her poetry, her recent translation of Hesiod's Works and Days, and life in ancient and modern Greece (where she lives). Be sure to check out Stallings' newest collection of verse, Like, which…
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In this episode of the FORMA podcast, the audio companion to FORMA Journal, managing editor Heidi White talks to Brian Brown, founder and director of the Anselm Society, about the redeemed Christian imagination and the differences between sacred art and common art. If you like this episode be sure to rate and review the podcast! Hosted on Acast. Se…
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How to Watch a Summer Blockbuster, with Dr. Junius Johnson
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Join managing editor Heidi White as she talks to Baylor’s Dr. Junius Johnson on how and why Christians can enjoy big-budget blockbuster films and franchises. Covering particular film franchises and universal points of discussion and evaluation, Heidi and Dr. Johnson discuss how (and how not) to go to the movies this summer. Remember: subscribe, rat…
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Gregory Hillis on the Legacy of Thomas Merton
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In this episode of FORMA, the audio companion to FORMA Journal, managing editor Heidi White chats with professor Greg Hillis about the Thomas Merton, the enigmatic and influential twentieth-century mystic, monk, and social activist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jeffrey Overstreet talks Madeleine L'Engle
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Welcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and leaders who are carefully contemplating the intersection of classical thought and contemporary culture. In this episode David chats with Jeffrey Overstreet, an award-winning novelist, arts critic, and writing professor about the work and legacy of Madeleine L'…
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Welcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and leaders who are carefully contemplating the intersection of classical thought and contemporary culture. In this episode David chats with Dr. Jeffrey Henderson, general editor of the Loeb Classics. Dr. Henderson is the William Goodwin Aurelio Professor of Greek…
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Jeremy Begbie, author of "A Peculiar Orthodoxy"
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Welcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and leaders who are carefully contemplating the intersection of classical thought and contemporary culture. In this episode David chats with Dr. Jeremy Begbie about his new book A Peculiar Orthodoxy: Reflections on Theology and the Arts, which emphasizes "the role…
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Discussing Crime Fiction with Dorian Stuber
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Welcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and leaders who are carefully contemplating the intersection of classical thought and contemporary culture. In this episode David chats with literature professor and crime fiction enthusiast, Dorian Stuber, about some of the best books, characters, and authors ava…
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Winston Churchill biographer Andrew Roberts
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Welcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and leaders who are carefully contemplating the intersection of classical thought and contemporary culture. In this episode David chats with historian Andrew Robert about his new biography of Sir. Winston Churchill. Based on new archival material, including letter…
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Brad Birzer on the Life and Legacy of Russell Kirk
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Welcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and leaders who are carefully contemplating the intersection of classical thought and contemporary culture. In this episode David chats with Brad Brizer, author of Russell Kirk: American Conservative about the life and legacy of Russell Kirk. They chat about his c…
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Ken Myers on his career, his calling, and interviewing Johnny Cash
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Welcome 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 chats with the inimitable Ken Myers about the evolution of his career, how he sees his vocation, the creation of Mars Hill Aud…
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Christine Perrin on Teaching Poetry (Quiddity Re-air)
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Welcome 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. This episode features an interview that David conducted a few years back with Christine Perrin, a professor at Messiah College and author of a poetry…
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Welcome 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 chats with Jake Mentzel, one of the co-hosts of the Bookening Podcast from Warhorn Media, where they discuss great books from …
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What Do Feelings Have to Do with Reading Well?
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Welcome 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, Matt Bianco, and Brian Phillips (of the CiRCE Institute), chat about the role feelings should play in reading (and teach…
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On the Small Liberal Arts College with Greg Wilbur
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Welcome 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 chats with Greg Wilbur, founder and President of New College Franklin in Franklin, TN, about the state of higher education, th…
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Wendell Berry and Higher Education, with Jack Baker and Jeffrey Bilbro
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Welcome 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 chats with Jack Baker and Jeffrey Bilbro, authors of the book, Wendell Berry and Higher Education: Cultivating Virtues of Plac…
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Karen Swallow Prior, author of "On Reading Well"
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Welcome 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 chats with Karen Swallow Prior, author of the forthcoming book On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through great Books. The…
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Welcome 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 chats with Joshua Gibbs, author of the new book How to Be Unlucky: Reflections on the Pursuit of Virtue, out now from CiRCE. I…
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Alan Noble on our distracted age and his new book, "Disruptive Witness"
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Welcome 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 chats with Alan Noble, author of Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age. Conversation touches on Alan's experi…
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John Hodges on the Challenge of Pop Music
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Welcome 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 chats with John Hodges, the director of The Center for Western Studies, about how to approach the challenge of pop music in ou…
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Welcome 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 ta…
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A Brief Biography of Reason, Part 3
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Welcome 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 co…
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A Beginner's Guide to Dante (featuring Jason Baxter)
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Welcome 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…
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A Brief Biography of Reason (part 2), with Andrew Kern + Tim McIntosh
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Welcome 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 co…
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Andrew Kern and Tim McIntosh on a Brief Biography of Reason (Part 1)
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Welcome 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 Clos…
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Jonathan Rogers on The Wilderking Trilogy, his writing process and influences, and much more
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Welcome 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 chats with author Jonathan Rogers about his "middle-grade" books, the Wilderking Trilogy. Topics include the genesis of the se…
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Andrew Kern and Matt Bianco on Choosing Whether to Read a Book
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Welcome 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…
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Sarah Mackenzie on her new book, choosing books for kids, and much more
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Welcome 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…
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Join 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 yo…
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Andrew Kern and Matt Bianco on Approaches to Teaching Reading
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Welcome 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 pe…
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John Hodges on Cultivating a Love of Music
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Welcome 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 …
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James Daniels on Cultivating Human-ness in Our Students
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Welcome 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 hu…
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Susan Wise Bauer, Part 2 (feat. Andrew Kern)
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Welcome 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 continues his conversation with Susan Wise Bauer (author of The Well Trained Mind) about her new book, Rethinking School: How to Take …
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Susan Wise Bauer on "Rethinking School"
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Welcome to FORMA, a new 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 chats with Susan Wise Bauer (author of The Well Trained Mind) about her new book, Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Ch…
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#8: Dr. Christopher Perrin on the Monastics are Preservers of Western Culture
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Welcome to FORMA, a new podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders who are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education. In episode 8, David chats with Christopher Perrin, founder of Classical Academic Press, about the role the early and medieval monastics played in preserving W…
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# 7: Emily Wilson on Translating the Odyssey
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Welcome 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 episode 7, David chats with Emily Wilson, translator of a brand new and much-lauded edition of the Odyssey. Dr. Wilson, the first woman to translate Homer's ep…
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#5: Josh Larsen on how movies are prayers
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Welcome to FORMA, a new podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders who are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education, aesthetic wonder, and Christian community. In episode 5, David chats with film critic, Josh Larsen, about his new book, Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Ou…
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