Episodes

  • Re-kindling the fairy fire | feat. Jonathan Pageau
    Jun 13 2023

    Sacred artist, YouTuber, and author Jonathan Pageau (@JonathanPageau) joins the VIRTUE Podcast to discuss his new retellings of premodern legends: the graphic novel "God's'Dog" and the sumptuously-illustrated "Snow White and the Widow Queen." Jonathan and Rob explore the pedagogical value of fairy tales, the new possibilities for culture-making in the 21st century, and the keystone role of classical education in cultural renewal.

    Learn more about the Great Hearts Institute: http://www.greathearts.institute

    "Snow White and the Widow Queen" Kickstarter: Snow White and the Widow Queen by Jonathan Pageau — Kickstarter

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    40 mins
  • Why use copy work? | feat. Andrew Pudewa and Suzanne DeStefano
    Jun 13 2023

    What is copy work? Doesn't it stifle students' creativity? Join Andrew Pudewa of the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) and Suzanne DeStefano (Great Hearts' Archway Academy of Glendale) as we explore IEW's model for copy work and our first-hand experience of its power to build competent, stylistically-sensitive young readers and writers.

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    Institute for Excellence in Writing: https://iew.com/

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    47 mins
  • Poetic forms in an age of formlessness | feat. Susan Spear and David J. Rothman
    Jun 13 2023

    hy teach poetic meter, diction, and traditional form in the 21st century? How? Drs. David J. Rothman and Susan Spear, authors of "Learning the Secrets of English Verse" join us to share this precious book's history and application.

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    56 mins
  • Five rules for school leaders | feat. Erik Twist and Lauren Grudem
    Jun 13 2023

    In this episode of the VIRTUE Podcast, Erik Twist and Lauren Grudem of Arcadia Education Group walk Rob through a fivefold process for talent acquisiton and management in classical schools. They help school leaders build a faculty culture that is true to the deeply humane principals of classical education.

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    More about Arcadia Ed: https://arcadiaed.com/

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    49 mins
  • A new approach to Hamlet 3.1! | VIRTUE Workshop (feat. Nick Hutchison with Sara Seal and Chase Adelsman of Nova Classical Academy)
    May 10 2023
    What's REALLY going on in act III, scene 1 of Shakespeare's Hamlet? Is "nunnery" a euphemism? Is Ophelia a fainting victim?

    In this first installment of a new series of scholar-practitioner workshops offering live training to working educators, the legendary Nick Hutchison draws stagecraft directly from the page with close attention and distinctive flair!

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    42 mins
  • Re-enchanting liberal education | feat. Junius Johnson
    May 10 2023

    On this week's VIRTUE Podcast, Rob sits down with Dr. Junius Johnson to discuss an approach to liberal education that engages students' imaginations first.

    LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INSTITUTE: http://www.greathearts.institute
    Dr. Johnson's website: https://www.juniusjohnson.com/
    J.R.R. Tolkien, "On Fairy Stories": https://uh.edu/fdis/_taylor-dev/readi...

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    50 mins
  • Telling the truth about classical | feat. Joshua Gibbs
    May 10 2023

    This week, we sit down with a man who needs no introduction: the great Joshua Gibbs! We discuss his introductory pamphlets for students and families considering enrolling in a classical Christian school: the scarcity of things that last, the case for studying what's good, and the reasons why someone might not want to. Joshua is possessed of an easy, common-sense erudition and is a pleasure to listen to! Don't miss this opportunity to hear him in his element.

    LEARN MORE ABOUT US: http://www.greathearts.institute
    Follow Joshua: https://www.gibbsclassical.com/

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    46 mins
  • The art of classroom storytelling | feat. Jim Weiss and Cammie Passey
    May 10 2023

    On this episode of the VIRTUE Podcast, Rob is joined by storyteller extraordinaire Jim Weiss and Cammie Passey, curriculum director for Great Hearts lower schools. They give the big picture on storytelling in the classical classroom and workshop some principles for bringing stories to life.

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    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    Workshop Handout: https://www.jimweiss.com/a-jim-weiss-...

    Recordings by Jim: https://www.jimweiss.com/storytelling...

    Recordings timeline: https://www.jimweiss.com/timeline-of-...

    Recordings sorted by virtues: https://www.jimweiss.com/virtues-values/

    Jim's quarterly newsletter: https://www.jimweiss.com/enews

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    37 mins