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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:

Ask Andrew #55: On Tools for Making Connections Jul 07, 2020

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The Ask Andrew podcast is back with a new format, some new guests, and even a new graphic! In this first episode Andrew Kern contemplates tools that we can utilize to help our students make connections across subjects. Plus he answers some rapid-fire questions at the end of the episode.

If you like this episode please be sure to search for The Ask Andrew Podcast direct feed wherever you get podcasts.

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Proverbial #33: Candy Canes Jul 02, 2020

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This week's proverb comes from composer Gustav Mahler, who said that "tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire." Join Joshua Gibbs as he contemplates what this proverb has to say to modern men and women. And if you like the show please leave a rating or a review wherever you get podcasts.

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The Commons 4.5: Understanding Hollywood's War on the Family Jul 02, 2020

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In this episode of The Commons, Brian Phillips and Matt Bianco discuss how parents are portrayed in film and the media. Is the apparent “war on the family” intentionally destructive, or are parent portrayals rooted in something else entirely?

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Cafe Schole #9: Schole and Ecstasy Jul 01, 2020

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Join Dr. Perrin as he explores the ways in which an ecstatic encounter with truth is the way that an intellectual life begins.

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The Commons 4.4: Loving the Natural Sciences: An Interview with Gordon Wilson Jun 25, 2020

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In the episode, Brian Phillips talks with Dr. Gordon Wilson (Senior Fellow of Natural History at New St. Andrews College) about his recent works: A Different Shade of Green: A Biblical Approach to Environmentalism & the Dominion Mandate and The Riot & the Dance (which includes a biology text and two stunning feature-length documentary films).

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The Play's the Thing: Coriolanus, Act I Jun 23, 2020

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Join Tim McIntosh and Sarah-Jane Bentley for a spirited discussion about one of Shakespeare's underrated (but most interesting) plays, Coriolanus. In this episode they chat about Act I, introducing the play, the characters, the themes, and much more. They also discuss how Coriolanus is almost an anti-type to a play like As You Like It.Be sure to subscribe to the dedicated feed for The Play's the Thing wherever you get podcasts!

Please note: this episode was originally recorded back in April 2020.

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Cafe Schole #8: Order and Solitude Jun 17, 2020

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In this episode Dr. Perrin engages the thought of A.G. Sertillanges who insists that the life of the student and teacher should be characterized by an ordered, regular solitude. Over against the scattering and distracting crowd, Perrin and Sertillanges call us back to retirement, recollection, silence, consecration, and concentration that dispose us to engage truth and deeply…learn.

If you like this episode please be sure to rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Proverbial #32: Anthology Jun 16, 2020

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This week's proverb is unattributed and says: "if all men were angels no government would be necessary." Join Joshua Gibbs as he contemplates what this proverb has to say for modern men and women.

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Proverbial #31: The Witching Hour Jun 12, 2020

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This week's proverb is unattributed, but it goes like this: "Idle hands are the devil's workshop." Join Joshua Gibbs as he contemplates what this proverb has to say for modern men and women.

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The Commons 4.2: A Spirit of Inquiry Jun 09, 2020

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In this episode of The Commons, Brian Phillips interviews Dr. Pano Kanelos (President of St. John’s College), to discuss life at St. John’s, classical education at the college level, and the spirit of inquiry.

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