The Classical Academy Podcast

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Your friendly guide to the world of classical Christian education. Presented by Trinity Classical Academy.

  1. FEB 10

    Pride & Prejudice, with Jandy Hardesty

    In Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen charmingly constructed the archetypal "enemies to lovers" plot. But is the love story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy mere romantic fantasy from a forgotten era? Or can it teach life-changing lessons and timeless truths for young men and women today? Find out in this friendly guide to classical Christian education.  The Classical Academy Podcast, presented by Trinity Classical Academy in Santa Clarita, CA. To learn more, visit https://www.trinityclassicalacademy.com .

    21 min

  2. JAN 13

    Intelligent Design, with Dr. Mark Phillips

    Christians believe the universe has a creator. But what does science show? It turns out that signs of an intelligent designer are everywhere—from within the tiniest cell to beyond the grandest galaxy. What does the theory of "intelligent design" mean for the science classroom? Find out how in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.

    31 min

  3. 12/09/2025

    The Life of St Francis, with Dr. Andrew Selby

    Francis of Assisi: was he a mystic, a heretic, or the saintliest among saints? An animal-loving, poverty-embracing, creation-caretaker genius of the Christian walk... or was he bonkers? Some combo of all these, or just a simple, committed follower of Christ? Dr. Andrew Selby will help us find out in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.

    22 min

  4. 11/11/2025

    How To Tell a Story, with Alexandra Klein

    Yarns, tall tales, mysteries, romances, thrillers, myths, fables—we all love a good story. Why? On a deep level, stories and narratives shape how we see truth and gain wisdom. When students get how narratives work, they can think clearly, speak eloquently, and love what is true and good.  But can you teach narratives to grammar school students? Yes, with the Progymnasmata's Narrative stage! Find out how in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.

    19 min

  5. 10/14/2025

    The Canterbury Tales, with Zach Weichbrodt

    Saucy stories, moralistic narratives, comic tales, cutting criticism, incisive insights, pilgrims pious and phony alike—just what was Geoffrey Chaucer up to in his provocative Canterbury Tales? Zach Weichbrodt, literature teacher extraordinaire, will help us find out in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.

    35 min

  6. 09/11/2025

    The Good Teacher, with Dr. Chris Perrin

    Classical Christian schools have inspiring goals for their students and offer a stunning curriculum of Homer, Plato, Dante, Shakespeare, and many more great books. But our education won't work without good teachers. How do we spot a good teacher? How can teachers become better? And what can parents do to help? Dr. Chris Perrin, a leading figure in the Classical Christian education movement, joins the podcast to help us find out, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education. Click here to learn more about Dr. Perrin's new book, The Good Teacher: Ten Key Pedagogical Principles That Will Transform Your Teaching.

    33 min

  7. 05/14/2025

    The House System, with Kaeli Collver

    High school students at Trinity love their House System. But new students and families may wonder what exactly are these "Houses"? Just some Christianized Hogwarts from Harry Potter? Or something deeper, richer, most powerful?   Kaeli Collver, Trinity's Dean of the House System, will help us find out, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.

    23 min

  8. 04/16/2025

    Milton's Paradise Lost, with Dr. Grant Horner

    John Milton—the sixteenth-century blind Puritan poetic genius, reviled by some, beloved by most, second in greatness only to Shakespeare—pens an epic poem: Paradise Lost. In astonishing beauty and depth, he retells the tragic fall of man in the Garden of Eden. But did he make Satan the poem's hero?    Dr. Grant Horner, Professor of English, Renaissance, and Reformation at the Masters University, will help us find out, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education. You can learn more about Dr. Horner's book, John Milton: Classical Learning and the Progress of Virtue, by clicking this link.

    40 min
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