Episodes: Masonry

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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 with the epic tradition found in Marilynne Robinson’s novels. Christine...

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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 concept of virtue as a balance between extremes. He examines...

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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 Killer Angels, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historical novel that brings 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 Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, an unexpected and deeply...

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Episode 17: On War by Clausewitz: The Years That War Changed

Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh unpack Carl von Clausewitz’s On War, a foundational text in military theory. They explore...

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Episode 46: The Good Teacher: Principles Over Techniques

Great teaching isn’t about mastering techniques—it’s about embodying principles. In this episode, Dr. Christopher Perrin explores how classical education prioritizes the formation of virtue in both teachers and students...

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Episode 16: War and Peace: How to Defeat Napoleon? Do Nothing

Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh tackle Leo Tolstoy’s monumental War and Peace. They explore how Tolstoy weaves the lives...

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Episode 25: Ties that Bind, Scholé, and Classical Education with Dr. Joylynn Blake

The respective directors of Scholé Academy and ClassicalU, Joylynn Blake and Jesse Hake, mix work and pleasure in this unscripted conversation about the essence and inspiration of classical education. Jesse inquires about...

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Episode 15: Depicting War in Art and Music: Of Fallen Heroes and Epic Battles

Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh shift their focus to the depiction of war in art and music. They explore...

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Episode 14: Paradise Lost: The Cosmic Battle of Good and Evil

Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh delve into John Milton’s Paradise Lost, a towering epic of English literature that grapples...

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Episode 13: Henry V – Shakespeare: A Young Prince Delivers the Greatest Speech on War

Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh delve into Shakespeare’s Henry V, a play that captures the remarkable transformation of Prince...

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Episode 45: Going Home with Odysseus

In this episode, Christopher Perrin explores the profound theme of the hero’s arduous journey home—as depicted in Homer’s The Odyssey. He discusses how Odysseus’s return to Ithaca not only signifies...

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