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**CiRCE Institute Podcast Network**

The 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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Latest Episodes:

The Mason Jar Q&A: July 2017 Jul 17, 2017

Show notes

In 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

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This episode is brought to you by Morningtide to Eventide, purveyors of planners and calendars designed specifically for homeschoolers.

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The Commons #17: On J.R.R. Tolkien Sacramental Vision, with Craig Bernthal Jul 17, 2017

Show notes

In 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

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Close Reads #58: Brideshead Revisited Chapter 9 Jul 13, 2017

Show notes

On 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, featuring new literature courses taught by Close Reads co-star, Tim McIntosh.

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Quiddity #74: Bibliotheca founder Adam Greene and Devin O'Donnell Jul 06, 2017

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In 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

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The Mason Jar #23: On Sloyd, with Camille Malucci Jul 03, 2017

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In 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

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This episode is brought to you by Morningtide to Eventide, purveyors of planners and calendars designed specifically for homeschoolers.

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Close Reads #57: Brideshead Revisited chapter 8 Jul 03, 2017

Show notes

On 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 episode is brought to you by Schole Academy from Classical Academic Press, featuring new literature courses taught by Close Reads co-star, Tim McIntosh.

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Quiddity #73: Andrew Pudewa on Memorization Jun 29, 2017

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Join 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.

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This episode is brought to you by our good friends at the Institute for Excellence in Writing. Learn more about their powerful writing, speaking, and thinking tools at iew.com.

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Close Reads #56: Brideshead Revisited, Chapter 7 Jun 27, 2017

Show notes

On 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 episode is brought to you by Schole Academy from Classical Academic Press, featuring new literature courses taught by Close Reads co-star, Tim McIntosh.

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Quiddity #72: Adam Andrews on Teaching Literature (Part 2) Jun 24, 2017

Show notes

Join 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
focusing on learning to read well rather than on what we read
the value of reading fewer books well
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.

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This episode is brought to you by our good friends at the Institute for Excellence in Writing. Learn more about their powerful writing, speaking, and thinking tools at iew.com.

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The Commons #16: Gregory Thornbury on Life in the City for the Christian College Jun 23, 2017

Show notes

In 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 facing Christian higher education nationwide
Advice for making college choices

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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.

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As always, press the arrow above to listen. Or subscribe to the CiRCE Institute Podcast Network via iTunes here or on Stitcher here.

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