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Ep. 86 - Dr. Joe Carlson on Human Formation and Dante
This is Episode 86 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Joe Carlson narrates his discovery of Classical Christian Education as an insightful, young high schooler; illuminates the importance of "living room" discussions above classroom…
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Ep. 85 - Jeremy Tate on the Classic Learning Test
This is Episode 85 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Jeremy Tate tells the story of how he came to Classical Christian Education, describes the birth of the Classic Learning Test, and shares some exciting projects coming up at CLT. Listen in…
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Ep. 84 - Dr. Ben Merkle on the Future of College in America
This is Episode 84 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Ben Merkle discusses the decline of American colleges, the impact AI has on students' education, and the importance of parents and teachers alike to direct students toward worthy higher...
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Ep. 83 - Joffre Swait on The Rhetoric of Poetry
This is Episode 83 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Joffre Swait discusses his newest work Word Hoard: The Rhetoric of Poetry and explains the value of teaching rhetoric through poetry. Listen as Joffre describes why he selected the poems he...
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Ep. 82 - Andrea Lipinski on Classical Christian Education as Human Development
This is Episode 82 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Andrea Lipinski shares her incredible journey of becoming a believer as a little girl, describes the moments God used to direct her in choosing a Classical Christian Education for herself…
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Ep. 81 - Dr. Joshua Herring on "C.S. Lewis' Images of Gender"
This is Episode 81 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Joshua Herring articulates the differences between a Liberal Arts Education and Classical Christian Education, discusses his new book Sons of Adam, Daughters of Eve: C. S. Lewis’ Images…
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Ep. 80 - Mandi Gerth on Cultivating a Classical Classroom
This is Episode 80 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Mandi Gerth discusses how to create a love of reading in the home, delves into her newest book Thoroughness and Charm, expresses her concerns of the rapidly-growing, therapeutic age in...
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Ep. 79 - Andrew Pudewa on The Future of Writing and AI
This is Episode 79 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Andrew Pudewa recounts his own educational experience, discusses the nine units of learning to write taught at the Institute for Excellence in Writing, and shares his concerns about AI and…
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Ep. 78 - Dr. David Russell Mosley on Teaching the Classics
This is Episode 78 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. David Russell Mosley discusses his love of poetry and especially Dante, describes his pilgrimage into loving and teaching Classical Christian Education at Chesterton Academy of Notre…
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Ep. 77 - Carrie Eben on The Good Teacher
This is Episode 77 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Carrie Eben discusses what it means to be a good teacher. She dives into just a few of the ten pedagogical principles found in her and Dr. Christopher Perrin's new book The Good Teacher.…
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Ep. 76 - Cosmos or Chaos: Words Create Worlds, by Dr. Scott Postma
This is Episode 76 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. This episode is a monologue by Dr. Scott Postma, entitled "Cosmos or Chaos: Words Create Worlds" taken from Volume 4 Issue 1 of The Consortium Journal. Do words have intrinsic meaning or are they defined…
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Ep. 75 - Louis Markos on Literature in Classical Christian Education
This is Episode 75 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Louis Markos discusses his introduction to Classical Christian Education through Greek Mythology and his own personal heritage, the absolute necessity of the Great Books in education…
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Ep. 74 - Andrew Zwerneman on the Value of History in a Classical Christian Education
This is Episode 74 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Andrew tells the story of how he became a devoted teacher via the pursuit of his now wife, delves into the meaning of “seminar” or “socratic discussion” which is the backbone of the Cana...
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Ep. 73 - Joshua Gibbs on the Future of Classical Christian Education
This is Episode 73 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Josh Gibbs discusses how he received a Classical Christian Education from Logos School, his journey into teaching literature, founding Gibbs Classical and The Classical Teaching Institute…
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Ep. 72 - Marlin Detweiler on Classical Christian Education
This is Episode 72 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Marlin Detweiler discusses how he discovered Classical Christian Education by reading Doug Wilson's Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning, starting a Classical Christian School with R. C....
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Ep. 71 - Timothy Knotts on Responsible Rhetoric: Persuading Toward Truth
This is Episode 71 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Timothy Knotts gives a plenary talk on Responsible Rhetoric: Persuading Toward Truth. This talk was given at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024. Kepler's...
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Ep. 70 - Eric Cook on The Prudent Teacher
This is Episode 70 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Eric Cook teaches a breakout session on the Prudent Teacher. This lesson was given at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024. Kepler's Consortiums provide…
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Ep 69 - Heatherly Sylvia on Homeschooling Classically: Beyond the Trivium
This is Episode 69 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Heatherly Sylvia delivers a breakout session on Homeschooling Classically: Beyond the Trivium. This lesson was given at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024....
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Ep 68 - Heatherly Sylvia on Homeschooling Without Losing Your Mind
This is Episode 68 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Heatherly Sylvia delivers a breakout session on how to homeschooling without losing your mind. This lesson was given at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024....
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Ep 67 - Dr. Scott Postma on Mastering the Academic Essay
This is Episode 67 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Scott Postma delivers a breakout session on Mastering the Academic Essay. Fundamentally, good writing is clear thinking made visible. This means precision is the capital concern of any...
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Ep 66 - Dr. Scott Postma on Unstupiding Ourselves: The Truth About the High Calling of Classical Christian Education
This is Episode 66 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Scott Postma delivers a keynote address titled, "Unstupiding Ourselves: The Truth About the High Calling of Classical Christian Education." His talk takes up a case made in a 2022…
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Ep 65 - Sarah Abbott on Navigating Stories with Students.
This is Episode 65 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Sarah Abbott teaches the practice of "Navigating Stories with Students." Her talk provides criteria for classifying books by certain qualities and she provides examples of four kinds of...
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Ep 64 - Sarah Abbott on Truth Through Narration
This is Episode 64 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Sarah Abbott teaches the practice of "Truth Through Narration." Her talk provides models for helping students grow in attention and retention by using the method of "retelling after hearing…
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Ep. 63 - Why Irving Babbitt Matters to the Modern Renewal of Classical Christian Education
This is Episode 63 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Scott Postma leads a breakout session on Why Irving Babbitt Matters to the Modern Renewal of Classical Christian Education at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13,...
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Ep. 62 - Heatherly Sylvia: How to Homeschool Without Losing Your Mind
This is Episode 62 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Heatherly Sylvia provides three principles for simplifying homeschooling that will provide your family with a restful learning experience without compromising quality or rigor. Her talk was...
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Ep. 61 - Dr. Josh Mayo - Cheerful Truth: The Need to Let Go of Pretentious Sophistication
This is Episode 61 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Joshua Mayo, associate professor of English at Grove City College, gives his second keynote address on Cheerful Truth—the need to let go of pretentious sophistication—at the 2024...
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Ep. 60 - Dr. Josh Mayo - Is Literature Theology?
This is Episode 60 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Josh Mayo delivers a keynote address at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024. Kepler's Consortiums provide resources and regional connections for Christian...
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Ep. 59 - Timothy Knotts on Truth and Reality: Recovering the Lost Mythos
This is Episode 59 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Timothy Knotts, Chief Philosophical Officer and Bursar for the New England Consortium of Classical Educators, delivers the opening keynote address for the 2024 conference in Maynard, MA on...
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Ep. 58 - The Recovery of the Classical and Christian Roots of the Social Sciences with Dr. Robert Woods - Pt.5
This is Episode 58 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In the final episode of this series, Dr. Robert Woods wraps up the conversation surrounding the key concepts from his forthcoming book, Neither Angel Nor Beast. Dr. Woods explains what he believes is the...
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Ep. 57 - The Recovery of the Classical and Christian Roots of the Social Sciences with Dr. Robert Woods - Pt.4
This is Episode 57 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Robert Woods returns to the Consortium Podcast to walk us through more of the key concepts from his forthcoming book, Neither Angel Nor Beast. Dr. Woods further explains what he believes...
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Ep. 56 - The Recovery of the Classical and Christian Roots of the Social Sciences with Dr. Robert Woods - Pt.3
This is Episode 56 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Robert Woods returns to the Consortium Podcast to walk us through more of the key concepts from his forthcoming book, Neither Angel Nor Beast. Dr. Woods further explains what he believes...
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Ep. 55 - The Recovery of the Classical and Christian Roots of the Social Sciences with Dr. Woods - Pt.2
This is Episode 55 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Robert Woods continues his discussion on key concepts from his forthcoming book, Neither Angel Nor Beast, and explains what he believes is the essential need in modern education to…
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Ep. 54 - Dr. Robert Woods and the Recovery of the Classical and Christian Roots of the Social Sciences
This is Episode 54 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Robert Woods discusses key concepts from his forthcoming book, Neither Angel Nor Beast, and explains what he believes is the essential need in modern education to recover a humane...
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Ep. 53 - George Harrell and Our Classical Inheritance
This is Episode 53 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, George Harrell discusses our classical inheritance and what it means to receive it. He explains how we have all received an intellectual and cultural inheritance; most of us in North America...
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Ep. 52 - Dr. Karla Memmott on the Theory and Practice of Rhetoric and the Western Consortium of Classical Educators
This is Episode 52 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Karla Memmott champions Classical Education, discusses the theory and practice of Rhetoric for the modern age, and discusses the reasons why she is hosting the Western Consortium of...
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Ep. 51 - Dr. Scott Postma on The Undeniable and Universal Value of Beauty
This is Episode 51 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. This episode is a talk given by Dr. Scott Postma titled "The Undeniable and Universal Value of Beauty" at the New England Consortium of Classical Educators in the summer of 2023. Dr. Scott Postma served as a...
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Ep. 50 - Timothy Knotts on the New England Consortium of Classical Educators
This is Episode 50 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Timothy Knotts sits down with Dr. Scott Postma to talk about the New England Consortium of Classical Educators and their mission to point New England to the unifying Truth found in Christ…
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Ep. 49 - Jennifer Courtney Presents a Workshop on Reading Poetry
This is Episode 49 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. This episode is a workshop on Reading Poetry given by Jennifer Courtney at the New England Consortium of Classical Educators in the summer of 2023. Jennifer Courtney has a passion for developing curriculum...
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Ep. 48 - Jarrod Richey on the Role of Music and Singing in Classical Christian Education
This is Episode 48 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. This episode is a talk titled "Some Enchanted Reasoning: Music's Joy and Beauty in Classical Christian Education" given by Jarrod Richey at the Southern Consortium of Classical Educators in the summer of…
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Ep. 47 - Heatherly Sylvia on Seven Steps Toward a Classical Life
This is Episode 47 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. This episode is a talk titled "Seven Steps Toward a Classical Life" given by Heatherly Sylvia at the New England Consortium of Classical Educators in the summer of 2023. The New England Consortium of…
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Ep. 46 - Daniel Foucachon on Old Western Culture and What it Means to Inherit the Humanities
This is Episode 46 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Postma is joined by Daniel Foucachon, CEO of Roman Roads Press, to talk about Old Western Culture and what it looks like to be a classically educated entrepreneur and publisher of...
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Ep. 45 - Serving Students with Special Needs in Classical Christian Education
This is Episode 45 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Scott Postma is joined by Dr. Gregory Soderberg and his wife, Cynthia, a trained S2C Practitioner, and the director of Spellibrate. Spellibrate is a S2C (Spelling to Communicate)…
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Ep. 44 - Generalization vs. Specialization
This is Episode 44 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog sponsored by Kepler Education. In this episode, Scott Postma is joined by Kepler's Academic Advisor, Joffre Swait, to discuss generalization and specialization. In a world that is increasingly more specialized, research is...
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Ep. 43 - Brent Pinkall and Redeeming the Six Arts
This is Episode 43 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog sponsored by Kepler Education. In this episode, Brent Pinkall, a lecturer in rhetoric at New St. Andrews College and author of the new book, Redeeming the Six Arts: A Christian Approach to Chinese Classical Education joins Scott...
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Ep. 42 - Joe Carlson and the Divine Comedy
This is Episode 42 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog sponsored by Kepler Education. In this episode, Scott Postma talks with Dante Scholar, Joe Carlson, about his new translation of Dante's Divine Comedy. Joe is a graduate of New St Andrews College, in Moscow, ID, completed his MA...
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Ep. 41 - Dr. Mike Wilhelm on Youth Ministry and the Iona Project
This is Episode 41 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog sponsored by Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Mike Wilhelm joins Scott Postma to talk about the Great Books and the life of the mind, ministering to youth as the senior chaplain at a residential child care facility, and…
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Ep. 40 - Dr. Junius Johnson and Redeeming Imagination
This is Episode 40 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog sponsored by Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Junius Johnson joins Scott Postma to talk about Liberal Arts Education, Great Books, Fantasy, and redeeming the human Imagination. Dr. Johnson is a Yale-trained, independent...
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Ep. 39 - Carrie Eben on Intellectual Virtues, Assessment, and Poetic Knowledge
This is Episode 39 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog sponsored by Kepler Education. In this episode, Scott Postma talks with Carrie Eben, a classical educator and the founding consultant at Classical Eben. Carrie was introduced to classical education and Douglas Wilson’s book...
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Ep 38 - Karen Elliott and Rafiki Foundation
This is Episode 38 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog sponsored by Kepler Education. In this episode, Scott Postma talks with the executive director of the Rafiki Foundation, Karen Elliott. Rafiki means "friend" in Swahili and depicts the purpose of the Foundation - to help people...
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Ep. 37 - Dr. Chris Swanson and Learning for Life
This is Episode 37 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog sponsored by Kepler Education. In this episode, Scott Postma interviews Dr. Chris Swanson, president of Gutenberg College in Eugene, Oregon. Dr. Swanson shares his own unique education journey, Gutenberg's innovative (but not…
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