267 episodes

The CiRCE Institute Podcast Network is made up four regular shows:

FORMA, featuring interviews and conversations with educators, writers, and thinkers.The Mason Jar featuring Cindy Rollins, all Charlotte Mason all the time.Close Reads, a book club podcast, featuring Angelina Stanford and Tim McIntosh.Ask Andrew, in which Andrew Kern answers listener questions about Christian classical education.
As well as various seasonal shows like The Commons with Brian Phillips, The Divided Line with Matt Bianco, and A Perpetual Feast with Andrew Kern and Wes Callihan.

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- OCT 12, 2020
Proverbial #41: The Long Farewell

Proverbial #41: The Long Farewell

This week's proverb is from Jonathan Swift: "life is a tragedy wherein we sit as spectators for a while and then act our part in it." Join Joshua Gibbs as he contemplates what this proverb has to say to modern men and women.
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- 28 min
- OCT 8, 2020
Ask Andrew #64: Furthers Thoughts on the Definition of Rhetoric

Ask Andrew #64: Furthers Thoughts on the Definition of Rhetoric

In this episode, Andrew Kern continues to explain how he defines rhetoric and how he came to that definition, as well as why he prioritizes decision-making over persuasion.
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- 57 min
- SEP 30, 2020
Proverbial #40: Silence is Golden

Proverbial #40: Silence is Golden

This week's proverb, which is unattributed, is "let sleeping dogs lie." Join Joshua Gibbs as he contemplates what this proverb has to say to modern men and women.
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- 24 min
- SEP 23, 2020
Proverbial #39: Heaven Can Wait

Proverbial #39: Heaven Can Wait

This week's proverb is unattributed: "Youth is wasted on the young." Join Joshua Gibbs as he contemplates what this proverb has to say to modern men and women.
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- 21 min
- SEP 15, 2020
Proverbial #38: Made in Italy

Proverbial #38: Made in Italy

This week's proverb is unattributed: "the clothes make the man." Join Joshua Gibbs as he contemplates what this proverb has to say to modern men and women.
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- 27 min
- SEP 11, 2020
Ask Andrew 62: How to adapt to the needs of individual students

Ask Andrew 62: How to adapt to the needs of individual students

In this week's episode, Andrew Kern contemplates ways of adapting to the various needs of individual students, while also avoiding decision fatigue.
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- 47 min

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296 Ratings

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