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The Problem of Quiet Classrooms: Technology & Isolation
In this final episode of season four, Brian Phillips reflects on changes in classroom culture and the role technology has played in those changes. The days of walking into a high school or college classroom and asking students to quiet down
Understanding Hollywood’s "War" on Family
In this episode, Brian Phillips and Matt Bianco discuss how parents are portrayed in film and the media. Is the apparent war on the family intentionally destructive, or are parent portrayals rooted in something else entirely? Hosted on Acast.
Loving the Natural Sciences: An Interview with Gordon Wilson
In the episode, Brian Phillips talks with Dr. Gordon Wilson (Senior Fellow of Natural History at New St. Andrews College) about his recent works: A Different Shade of Green: A Biblical Approach to Environmentalism & the Dominion Mandate and&
A Spirit of Inquiry: An Interview with Dr. Pano Kanelos (President of St. John’s College)
In this episode of The Commons, Brian Phillips interviews Dr. Pano Kanelos (President of St. Johns College), to discuss life at St. Johns, classical education at the college level, and the spirit of inquiry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f
Classical Educators & the Church: An Interview with Dana Gage
Welcome back to season four of The Commons with Dr. Brian Phillips! In episode 4.1 classical educator and pastors wife Dana Gage joins Brian Phillips for a talk about how classical education and church life intersect. Gage tells her story of what its li
On School Aesthetics, with Brian Daigle
Classical educators frequently discuss Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, but of these three, Beauty is the most misunderstood. In this episode of The Commons, a podcast about school leadership, Dr. Brian Phillips is joined by Brian Daigle of Mud House Art for
Leading People, Not Systems
Welcome back to The Commons, a podcast featuring conversations and contemplation about the challenges of school life and leadership, hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips.St. Benedict wrote that an abbot should "so regulate and arrange all matters that souls may b
Outrage, Solomon, & Kids with Smartphones
Welcome back to The Commons, a podcast featuring conversations and contemplation about the challenges of school life and leadership, hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips.In the episode, Brian discusses our tendency to assume the worst of others, our "age of outra
Keith McCurdy on the Value of Struggle
Brian Phillips is joined by Keith McCurdy, President and CEO of Total Life Counseling in Roanoke, Virginia. In addition to his over 30 years of counseling experience, Mr. McCurdy has spoken at the annual conferences for the Society for Classical Learning