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Episode 22: Modern Music & the Art of War: From Stravinsky to Picasso—20th Century’s Rule Change

Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh explore how war shaped...

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Episode 21: Mein Kampf: The Blueprint for War & Genocide

Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh tackle one of the...

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Episode 48: Embodied Learning: Cultivating Beauty in Classical Education

In this episode, Dr. Christopher Perrin explores the often-neglected role of beauty in classical education, emphasizing the importance of...

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Episode 20: All Quiet on The Western Front by Erich Marie Remarque: The Anti-War Protest Novel

Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh explore All Quiet on...

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Episode 26: Teaching the Epic in Ordinary Life: Marilynne Robinson, Virtue, and Classical Education with Christine Perrin

In this episode of the ClassicalU Podcast, we welcome back Christine Perrin to talk about the deeply Christian engagement...

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Episode 47: Balancing Rigor and Rest: A Classical Approach to Education

In this episode, Dr. Christopher Perrin explores the tension between rigor and rest in classical education, drawing on Aristotle’s...

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Episode 19: Killer Angels by Michael Shaara: The Last Humane War?

Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh explore Michael Shaara’s The...

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Episode 18: Joan of Arc: Don’t Send a Man to Do a Woman’s Job

Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh delve into Mark Twain’s...

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