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The Commons
by CiRCE Institute Podcast Network
The Commons, hosted by Brian Phillips, features conversations and contemplations about school life and leadership. Whether you are a headmaster or a homeschooling mom, these conversations are here to help your vocation with purpose, wisdom, and virtue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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The Problem of Quiet Classrooms: Technology & Isolation
In this final episode of season four, Brian Phillips reflects on changes in classroom culture and the role technology has played in those changes. The days of walking into a high school or college classroom and asking students to quiet down seem long gone. So what does that mean for teachers?...
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Understanding Hollywood’s "War" on Family
In this episode, 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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loving the Natural Sciences: An Interview with Gordon Wilson
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...
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Dealing with Difficult People, with Matthew Bianco
In this week's episode, Brian Phillips and Matt Bianco talk about conflict, difficult people, and learning to deal wisely with both. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Spirit of Inquiry: An Interview with Dr. Pano Kanelos (President of St. John’s College)
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Classical Educators & the Church: An Interview with Dana Gage
Welcome back to season four of The Commons with Dr. Brian Phillips! In episode 4.1 classical educator and pastor’s wife Dana Gage joins Brian Phillips for a talk about how classical education and church life intersect. Gage tells her story of what it’s like to serve as both a teacher and pastor’s...
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On School Aesthetics, with Brian Daigle
Classical educators frequently discuss Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, but of these three, Beauty is the most misunderstood. In this episode of The Commons, a podcast about school leadership, Dr. Brian Phillips is joined by Brian Daigle of Mud House Art for a conversation about Beauty and aesthetics...
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Leading People, Not Systems
Welcome back to The Commons, a podcast featuring conversations and contemplation about the challenges of school life and leadership, hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips. St. Benedict wrote that an abbot should "so regulate and arrange all matters that souls may be saved and the brothers may go about…
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Outrage, Solomon, & Kids with Smartphones
Welcome back to The Commons, a podcast featuring conversations and contemplation about the challenges of school life and leadership, hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips. In the episode, Brian discusses our tendency to assume the worst of others, our "age of outrage," and how we must guard ourselves and...
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Keith McCurdy on the Value of Struggle
Brian Phillips is joined by Keith McCurdy, President and CEO of Total Life Counseling in Roanoke, Virginia. In addition to his over 30 years of counseling experience, Mr. McCurdy has spoken at the annual conferences for the Society for Classical Learning (SCL) and the Association of Christian and...
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Further Thoughts on the February "Blahs"
Welcome back to the Commons, a podcast about school leadership with Dr. Brian Phillips. On this week's episode Brian continues his reflections on enduring during the challenging month of February, with a particular focus on teaching through those "blahs" and the need for persistent prayer....
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February & the Need for Prayer
Welcome back to The Commons, a podcast featuring conversations and contemplation about the challenges of school life and leadership, hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips. As every educator knows, February is the longest month of the year. In this episode, Brian discusses the important role prayer plays…
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Angelina Stanford on the "Problem" of Magic in Children's Literature
Every teacher and homeschooling parent wrestles with what to read to their students and when to read it, especially when it comes to books with potentially problematic content. So in this episode, Brian Phillips talks with teacher and writer, Angelina Stanford, about the role of magic, wizards…
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Lessons on Leadership from the Rule of St. Benedict
Welcome back to The Commons, a podcast featuring conversations and contemplation about the challenges of school life and leadership, hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips. In this episode Brian contemplates the spiritual nature of leading an academic community, with some help from The Rule of St.…
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A Student's View with Asher Phillips
Welcome back to The Commons, a podcast featuring conversations and contemplation about the challenges of school life and leadership, hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips. This episode is a change of pace as Brian talks with his son, Asher, about homeschooling: a fun but helpful reminder of the ways our...
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Marcus Aurelius on Difficult People
In this episode, Brian offers some thoughts about school life and leadership based on the following quote from Marcus Aurelius: “First thing every morning tell yourself: today I am going to meet a busybody, an ingrate, a bully, a liar, a schemer, and a boor. Ignorance of good and evil has made…
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Understsanding Homeschool Co-ops, with Jennifer Dow
In this episode, Brian interviews Jennifer Dow (Founder of Paideia Fellowship) about homeschool co-ops: how to start one, how to evaluate one, and how to decide which kind of co-op is right for your family. Help us spread the word: subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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The Temperance Report: Hobbits and Hogwarts
Welcome back to The Commons, a podcast featuring conversations and contemplation about the challenges of school life and leadership, hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips. In this episode, Brian is joined by his brilliant daughter, Temperance, for a conversation about books and reading. They discuss...
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The State of Standardized Testing, with Jeremy Tate
Welcome back to The Commons, a podcast featuring conversations and contemplation about the challenges of school life and leadership, hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips. In this episode, Brian is joined by Jeremy Tate, the President of Classic Learning Initiatives, an organization which created the...
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Facing the Plague of Decision Fatigue
Welcome back to The Commons, a podcast featuring conversations and contemplation about the challenges of school life and leadership, hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips. Here in the first episode of this new season, Brian reflects on the difficulty of decision fatigue, a trial that most leaders know…
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The Great Awakening (feat. George Grant)
Welcome to season two of The Commons, which focuses on ten key figures and movements in church history! Here in episode seven of season two, Brian Phillips chats with author, speaker, and pastor, Dr. George Grant about the lives, motivations, and influences of some of the key figures of the Great...
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The Reformers (with Gerald Bray)
Welcome to season two of The Commons, which focuses on ten key figures and movements in church history! Here in episode seven of season two, Brian Phillips chats with guest Gerald Bray, professor at Beeson Divinity School and Knox Theological Seminary, about the lives, motivations, and influences...
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Francis and Clare of Assisi (with Karen Marsh)
Welcome to season two of The Commons, which focuses on ten key figures and movements in church history! Here in episode six of season two, Brian Phillips chats with guest Karen Marsh, author of Saints and Sinner: 25 Christian Who Transformed My Faith, about the lives of Francis and Clare of…
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St. Benedict (feat. David Hicks)
Welcome to season two of The Commons, which focuses on ten key figures and movements in church history! Here in episode five of season two, Brian Phillips chats with guest David Hicks, author of Norms and Nobility, about the amazing life and incredible influence of St. Benedict, perhaps the most...
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St. Augustine (feat. Karen Wright Marsh)
Welcome to season two of The Commons which focuses on ten key figures and movements in church history! Here in episode four of season two, Brian Phillips chats with guest Karen Wright Marsh, author of Vintage Saints and Sinners: 25 Christians Who Transformed My Faith, about the miraculous life of...
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The Cappadocian Fathers (with Wes Callihan)
Welcome to season two of The Commons which focuses on ten key figures and movements in church history! Here in episode 2 of season three, Brian Phillips chats with guest Wes Callihan about the life and times of the Cappadocian Fathers: Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory Naziansus, and Basil the Great. --...
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St. Ambrose (feat. Gregory Wilbur)
Welcome to season two of The Commons which focuses on ten key figures and movements in church history! Here in episode 2.2 Brian Phillips chats with guest Greg Wilbur about the life and times of St. Ambrose, with a particular consideration of Ambrose's role in developing the hymnography (and…
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John Chrysostom (feat. Wes Callahan)
Welcome to season two of The Commons which focuses on the key figures and movements in church history. Here in episode 2.1 Brian Phillips chats with guest Wes Callihan about John Chrysostom's unforgettable role in the early church. This season of The Commons is bright to you by New College...
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Season 2 Trailer!
Welcome to season two of The Commons which, as Brian Phillips explains in this short preview, will focus on the key figures and movements in church history. Every Thursday for the next ten weeks we'll be releasing a new episode exploring the lives and work of people like St. Augustine, the...
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Further Thoughts on Building Sturdy Children (with Keith McCurdy)
In this episode of The Commons, Brian Phillips chats with Dr. Keith McCurdy (M.A., Ed.S.) of Total Life Counseling, about raising sturdy kids. Topics include why parents are so interested in this topic, why struggle is good for children, advice for parent/teacher relationships, the value of...
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On J.R.R. Tolkien Sacramental Vision, with Craig Bernthal
In this episode of The Commons, Brian Phillips chats with Dr. Craigh Bernthal, professor of English at Cal State Fullerton, about J.R.R. Tolkien. Dr. Bernthal is the author of Tolkien's Sacramental Vision: Discerning the Holy in Middle Earth. Topics include: - How Dr. Bernthal discovered a love…
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Gregory Thornbury on Life in the City for the Christian College
In this episode of The Commons, Brian Phillips chats with Dr. Gregory Thornbury, President of The King's College in New York City, about the challenges of running a Christian, Liberal Arts-driven college in a place like New York City. Topics include: What it's like being known as "America's first...
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Why Mystery Stories Matter (feat. Angelina Stanford)
In this episode of The Commons, Brian Phillips chats with special guest Angelina Stanford about why mystery stories matter as cultural artifacts. Topics include: why mystery stories are so beloved, why it's right that we love them, how they respond to nihilistic modernism, and much more. *** This...
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Chuck Hicks on Bluegrass Music and the Southern Agrarians
In this episode of The Commons, Brian Phillips chats with our very own Chuck Hicks (head of operations and resident music scholar here at CiRCE) about bluegrass music, the southern agrarians, and classical education. Topics include: How bluegrass came to be How bluegrass music was a reaction to…
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On School Leadership, with David Goodwin and Kirk Vanderleest
In this episode of The Commons, Brian Phillips chats with David Goodwin, President of the Association of Classical Christian Schools, and Kirk Vanderleest, headmaster at the Ambrose School in Boise, Idaho, about the challenges of school leadership. Topics include: the board/headmaster…
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On Building Sturdy Children (with Keith McCurdy)
In this episode of The Commons, Brian Phillips chats with Dr. Keith McCurdy of Total Life Counseling about raising study kids. Topics include our culture's over-consideration of emotion, what it means to be sturdy, expectations and responsibilities, increased rates of anxiety in our children,...
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SD Smith on the role of the critic
The Commons, hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips, contemplates the lives and times of people worth imitating, and the ideas they offer us. In this episode, Brian chats with author S.D. Smith. Conversation touches on his new book, his web project for parents called Story Warren, creating good children's...
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Who Makes the Better Student: the Nerd or the Jock?
The Commons, hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips, contemplates the lives and times of people worth imitating, and the ideas they offer us. In this episode, Brian chats with our man Matt Bianco about which student is more complete: the jock or the nerd. Discussion centers on the role of music…
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On Fahrenheit 451 and the Benedict Option, featuring Matt Bianco
The Commons, hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips, contemplates the lives and times of people worth imitating. In this episode, Brian chats with our man Matt Bianco about Ray Bradbury's contemporary classic, Fahrenheit 451, and the connections the guys see between it and the Benedict Option: that is…
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On St. Patrick, featuring Dr. Jonathan Rogers
Brian chats with Jonathan Rogers, author of Saint Patrick (among other biographies), about the remarkable faith - and fascinating legends - of St. Patrick. *** This episode of the CiRCE Institute Podcast Network is brought to you by New College Franklin and Roman Roads Media. Hosted on Acast. See...
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Flannery O'Connor, featuring Jonathan Rogers
Hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips, The Commons contemplates the lives and times of people worth imitating. In episode seven Brian chats with Jonathan Rogers, author of The Terrible Speed of Mercy: A Spiritual Biography of Flannery O'Connor (among other biographies), about the remarkable faith and...
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Stephen Mansfield on The Guinness Family
Hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips, The Commons contemplates the lives and times of people worth imitating. In episode six Brian chats with Stephen Mansfield, author of The Search for God and Guinness (among other biographies), about the remarkable legacy of the famous Guinness family, of Guinness beer...
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Wes Callihan on Gregory of Tours
Hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips, The Commons contemplates the lives and times of people worth imitating. In episode five Brian chats with scholar, teacher, story-teller, and speaker, Wes Callihan, about the remarkable legacy of St. Gregory of Tours. Topics of conversation include miracles, early...
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Dr. George Grant on Theodore Roosevelt
The Commons is a brand new podcast from the CiRCE Institute Podcast Network. Hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips this show contemplates the lives and times of people worth imitating. In episode three Brian chats with noted pastor, teacher, writer, and speaker, Dr. George Grant, about the legacy - and...
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Angelina Stanford on the Legacy of the Celts
The Commons is a brand new podcast from the CiRCE Institute Podcast Network. Hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips this show contemplates the lives and times of people worth imitating. In episode three Brian chats with writer and speaker, Angelina Stanford, about the literary (and Christian) legacy of the...
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Johann Sebastian Bach (feat. Greg Wilbur)
The Commons is a brand new podcast from the CiRCE Institute Podcast Network. Hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips this show contemplates the lives and times of people worth imitating. In episode two Brian chats with musician and scholar, Greg Wilbur, about one of history's most important artists…
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Alfred the Great (Featuring Dr. Ben Merkle)
The Commons is a brand new podcast from the CiRCE Institute Podcast Network. Hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips this show contemplates the lives and times of people worth imitating. In episode one Brian chats with Dr. Ben Merkle, author of The White Horse King and president of New Saint Andrews…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Commons, hosted by Brian Phillips, features conversations and contemplations about school life and leadership. Whether you are a headmaster or a homeschooling mom, these conversations are here to help your vocation with purpose, wisdom, and virtue.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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