The Classical Academy Podcast

A foolish king, an unjust law, a young woman grieving a family tragedy: it's the recipe for gut-wrenching, nail-biting drama in Sophocles’ Antigone. This timeless play—written by ancient Greece’s greatest playwright—dives into the depths of the human condition and asks, “is there hope in a tragic world?” Learn more about this masterpiece in our friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.

Feature film director and Trinity film teacher, Mark Gould, discusses how classical Christian education equips students to see deeper meanings in movies, like Star Wars. He highlights the impact of education on filmmaking and character development in films like 'Joe versus the Volcano'. The conversation also delves into themes of love, faith, and the transformative effects of film studies at a classical Christian school.

A bride who dies to live. A groom deceived by comrades. An unexpected romance. A buffoon constable who actually uncovers the truth. Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing has all this and more. But does this comedy about “nothing” contain hidden depths? Find out in this friendly guide to classical Christian education.

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.

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. 

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.

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

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.

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.

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?