

The Classical Academy Podcast
Trinity Classical Academy
Your friendly guide to the world of classical Christian education. Presented by Trinity Classical Academy.
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Sep 20, 2022 • 27min
Beowulf, with Zach Weichbrodt
Join expert Zach Weichbrodt as he explores the themes of darkness, heroism, and faith in the epic poem Beowulf. Discover the origins of monsters, the protagonist's heroic transformation, and the lessons on courage, virtue, and self-definition in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.

Aug 16, 2022 • 26min
Homer's Odyssey, with Chris Leigh
The great hero Odysseus sits on the seashore of an island paradise next to a stunning goddess—and weeps. Why is honor, skill, beauty and treasure not enough? Find out in this friendly guide to classical Christian education.

Apr 29, 2022 • 26min
US Constitution, with Liz Caddow
The Constitution is a true national treasure. What happens when classical Christian students study it, debate it, memorize it? And on the senior trip to DC, did Mrs. Caddow try to steal it? Find out more in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.

Mar 18, 2022 • 22min
Why Study Latin? With Lucy Banduk
Latin: isn't it too difficult, too grammar-focussed, too ... useless? Not at all! Find out why Latin is so rewarding to study—and how you might already speak Latin without knowing it—in this friendly guide to Classical Christian education. Bonus: Youtube Link to Lucy Banduk's TrinityU lecture, "I came, I saw, I spoke Latin" Youtube Link to Ricky pronounces "ough" words on I Love Lucy

Feb 18, 2022 • 28min
Science vs. Religion? with Dr. James Ungureanu
Science and religion at war… is a myth! But it's a powerful one. Where did it come from? And how should Classical Christian schools teach the proper relationship between faith and science? Find out in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.

Jan 24, 2022 • 23min
CS Lewis's Great Divorce, with James Johnson
What if the citizens of Hell visited Heaven? The visitors will be surprised, challenged, and potentially transformed—as will modern readers of CS Lewis's visionary novel, The Great Divorce. Find out more in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education. Available on Spotify, Google Play, and Apple Podcasts.

Jan 12, 2022 • 35min
Conspiracy Theories Meet Classical Education, with Shea Ramquist
Chemtrails, Flat Earthers, Moon Landings, Aliens: conspiracy theories swirl around us like never before. Why is that? And how does Classical Christian Education help us tell fact from fiction?

Dec 14, 2021 • 18min
Euclid's Elements, with Sarah Carty
Euclid's Elements of Geometry set the standard for mathematical thinking for over 2000 years. In studying carefully crafted proofs, students learn not only geometry and logic—they encounter the beauty of God's universe.

Oct 22, 2021 • 28min
Aesop's Fables, with Rebekah Richardson
Do Aesop's humble fables still matter today? Yes! Fables cultivate wisdom, start students on the "progymnasmata" writing program, and prepare them to share the gospel.

Sep 21, 2021 • 33min
Dante's Inferno, with Zach Weichbrodt
700 years after Dante's death, his Inferno still stands as the greatest work of Christian imagination. But what happens when high school students delve with Dante into the depths of hell?


