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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:

Sarah Mackenzie and Cindy Rollins on How to Make the Most of the Summer May 20, 2015

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In this episode, Sarah Mackenzie, of amongstlovelythings.com, and noted speaker, Cindy Rollins, share their thoughts on summer reading, turning vacation into "learning experiences", using summer for your own edification, and more.

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What is Socratic Teaching? by Andrew Kern May 01, 2015

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In this episode of the show, we bring you another lecture from Andrew Kern, What is Socratic Teaching, presented at the Indiana Home Educators Convention in March 2015.

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Andrew Kern on How to Read a Great Book (And a Hard One) Apr 23, 2015

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In this week's episode we bring you a recent talk by Andrew Kern, presented at the Indiana Home Educator's Convention, in which he argues that reading challenging books like the Iliad and the Odyssey can bring greater pleasure than less challenging fare, and that they're more likely to enrich your home and the souls who live there. Plus, he offers some tips on how to approach these difficult books.

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Rod Dreher on How Dante Saved His Life Apr 08, 2015

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In this week's episode author and journalist, Rod Dreher, joins the show to discuss his fantastic new book, How Dante Can Save Your Life: The Life-Changing Wisdom of History's Greatest Poem, out this month from ReganArts. Conversation touches on the power of story to change lives, how Dante helped Rod's faith grow even in the face of some deep family drama and a debilitating illness, and why everyone should read The Divine Comedy.

Rod is a senior editor of The American Conservative and the author of Cruncy Cons and The Little Way of Ruthy Leming. His work has appeared in numerous publications including the New York Post, the Dallas Morning News, National Review, First Things, and the Wall Street Journal, and broadcast on NPR's All Things Considered and BBC Radio. He lives in St. Francisville, Louisiana, with his wife Julie and their three children.

You can buy a copy of the book here. And you can find Rod's blog at The American Conservative here.

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Louis Markos on the Legacy of C.S. Lewis the Educator Apr 03, 2015

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In this week's episode Dr. Louis Markos joins the show to discuss his new book, C.S. Lewis: An Apologist for Education, out this month from Classical Academic Press as part of their new Giants in the History of Education series.

Discussion touches on what pedagogical issues of our own time Lewis would be preoccupied with, his love of the medieval cosmological order and what it has to do with education, and why he wasn't necessarily a fan of democracy in the classroom.

Click here to read a sample chapter from the book.

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Interview with S.D. Smith, author of The Green Ember Mar 27, 2015

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In this week's episode of Quiddity, David Kern chats with S.D. Smith, author of the new fantasy novel, The Green Ember, and editor of Storywarren.com. Conversations covers topics like homeschooling on the mission field, the insanity of being a writer, what it was like to grow in a West Virginia holler, and much more.

Visit Storywarren.com for more.

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David Hicks Q&A Mar 20, 2015

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In this episode of Quiddity, David Hicks joins David Kern to answer some listener questions about classical education, books, and his book, Norms and Nobility.

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Breaking Down Our Bard Madness Shakespeare Bracket Mar 11, 2015

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In this episode of the Quiddity podcast, we break down our Bard Madness Shakespeare bracket, predicting who we think should win and who we think will win.

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How to "Illicit" Good Questions from a Reluctant Learner Mar 07, 2015

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In this week's episode of the Quiddity podcast, Matt Bianco, Education Director for Classical Conversations, joins Andrew Kern and David Kern to discuss how to draw good questions from students who seem uninterested or reluctant.

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How to Choose the Right College, with Chris Perrin, John Mark Reynolds, and John Hodges Feb 28, 2015

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In this episode of Quiddity, the CiRCE podcast, John Hodges, Chris Perrin, and John Mark Reynolds join David Kern to discuss what makes a good college, what every potential college student should know, and some alternatives to traditional college (with a note on debt and student loans).

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