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In this episode of Sources, Andrew Zwerneman has a conversation with president of the University of Dallas, Cana Academy Advisor, and old friend, Dr. Jonathan Sanford. Hear what one of the nation’s leading voices in education has to say about liberal education and Catholic culture.

Recently, Sir Roger Scruton, one of the world’s most prominent philosophers and writers, flew into Washington, D.C., to deliver some talks. Fortunately for us, he was able to find time in his busy schedule to sit down with Andrew Zwerneman and talk about education, classics, and fostering hope.

We here at Cana Academy are big fans of The American Story podcast, so we were delighted to have Chris Flannery, the host of that podcast, sit down with Andrew Zwerneman to chat about good stories, why he started his podcast, and what kind of stories his listeners long to hear.

What does friendship have to do with politics? Andrew Zwerneman and John von Heyking of Lethbridge University discuss political skill, friendship, and how both of those qualities were embodied in the great statesman, Winston Churchill.

Join host Andrew Zwerneman as he interviews Lee Trepanier, editor-in-chief of the VoegelinView and professor of Political Science at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. In the course of their conversation, they discuss what Voegelin means by the word “experience,” some best practices for giving engaging lectures, and the challenges faced by humanities teachers in today’s students.

In this episode, host Andrew Zwerneman continues his conversation with David Walsh, Professor of Politics at Catholic University of America. The two discuss the importance of history, how to help students develop an intellectual life, and the best way to learn how to write.