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Episode 56: A Nice Definition of Classical Education: The Language, Metaphors, and Meaning Behind “Classical”

Description Christopher Perrin explores why “classical education” is both widely used and widely misunderstood—and why the language we choose...

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Episode 23: What We Learned About Love

Description In this penultimate episode of Hot Takes on the Classics’ season on love, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh step...

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Episode 37: Education as Soul Craft: Three Leaders in Conversation as Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Classical Teachers

In this episode of the ClassicalU Podcast, host Jesse Hake—joined by Scholé Academy Director Dr.Joylynn Blake—welcomes the leaders of Scholé...

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Episode 25: The Good Teacher: Cultivating Wisdom, Wonder, and Virtue

In this thoughtful and contemplative conversation, Karen Elliott interviews Dr. Christopher Perrin and Carrie Eben. Together they reflect on...

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Episode 55: From Fragmentation to Fellowship: The Intellectual Renewal Behind Classical Education

Description David Diener, Assistant Professor of Education at Hillsdale College and president of The Alcuin Fellowship, joins Christopher Perrin to reflect on...

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Episode 36: Seeing with the Quadrivium: How Medieval Stories Reflect a Living Cosmos

In this episode of the ClassicalU Podcast, Jesse Hake speaks with Dr. Shannon Valenzuela about her new course releasing...

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Episode 22: Waiting on God – Simone Weil: An Incandescent Life

Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh close their season on love...

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Episode 24: Logic, Language, and Love: The Mission of John and Gwen Cicone

In this inspiring episode, John and Gwen Cicone share how classical Christian education is flourishing at the Rafiki Village...

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