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Join us as we feature interviews with leading scholars on our cultural heritage and how we can think about our own times more insightfully.

  1. 11/10/2023

    Episode 20 - An Interview with Dr. Jonathan Sanford

    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.

    47 min

  2. 01/19/2022

    Episode 3 - An Interview with Sir Roger Scruton

    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.

    43 min

  3. 01/05/2022

    Episode 19 - An Interview with Chris Flannery

    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.

    40 min

  4. 12/08/2021

    Episode 18 - An Interview with John von Heyking

    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.

    1h 6m

  5. 03/05/2021

    Episode 17 - An Interview with Lee Trepanier

    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.

    42 min

  6. 02/18/2021

    Episode 16 - An Interview with David Walsh, Part 2

    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.

    34 min

  7. 02/16/2021

    Episode 15 - An interview with David Walsh, Part 1

    In this episode, host Andrew Zwerneman is joined by David Walsh, Professor of Politics at Catholic University of America. The two discuss developing a love of learning and a love of teaching, and Walsh fleshes out his uniquely sympathetic view of modernity.

    34 min

  8. 12/14/2020

    Episode 14 - An Interview with Wilfred M. McClay

    Andrew Zwerneman recently had the great honor of interviewing Wilfred M. McClay, renowned historian and the Blankenship Chair in the History of Liberty at the University of Oklahoma. Professor McClay’s narrative textbook, Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story, and the accompanying Teacher’s Guide are some of the very best resources available today for teachers of American History.

    1h 4m
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Join us as we feature interviews with leading scholars on our cultural heritage and how we can think about our own times more insightfully.

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  • Creator
    Cana Academy
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2023
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Cana Academy™. Thumbnail image by Mstyslav Chernov, edited by Helen DeCelles-Zwerneman, used under CC by SA-3.0.
  • Show Website
    Sources