

Developing Classical Thinkers
Developing Classical Thinkers
Developing Classical Thinkers is a classical podcast for classical thinkers, created and supported by the teachers at Thales Academy, a classical school in Raleigh, North Carolina. A Thales Press podcast.
Episodes
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Jun 2, 2020 • 16min
EOY Celebrations, Online
A conversation with Heather Brame, Johanna Murphy, and Tiffany Hicks about ending the year online and celebrating student achievements virtually.

May 28, 2020 • 25min
Apex Senior Send Off
A conversation with a small (but fantastic) portion of our senior class at Thales Apex about their time in high school, with Allison Burns (Administrator) and Winston Brady (Dean of Academics) as hosts.

May 21, 2020 • 1h 8min
G.K. Chesterton, "Manalive"
A conversation on great books with great teachers Josh Herring and Will Begley, discussing G.K. Chesteron's "Manalive."

May 8, 2020 • 18min
Teaching in the Cloud
Another week of online learning has gone by at Thales Academy! Host Winston Brady checks in with Hayley Looney, Emma Jackson, and Janice Holton about their transition to teaching entirely in the cloud.

May 1, 2020 • 1h 2min
William Shakespeare, "The Tempest"
A conversation with Josh Herring and Will Begley over William Shakespeare's "The Tempest."

Apr 24, 2020 • 32min
Teaching Classically, Virtually
School districts all over the country have shut down and classroom instruction has gone entirely online. Listen to this panel interview with Heather Bakogiannis, Sydney Harper, Jessie Gillooly, Josh Herring, and LeeAnn Moffit about how Thales has successfully transitioned into online learning for the benefit of our students and parents.

Apr 1, 2020 • 19min
Rolesville's Spring Band Concert
Our spring band concerts were cancelled, but we managed to record them and are posting them on the podcast! Songs from our 6th graders include "Forward March!" "Do-Re-Mi," and "The Tempest," whereas the 8th graders and high school students played "Mars," "Mountain Dance," and "Salvation is Created." We hope you enjoy today's program!

Feb 14, 2020 • 11min
Kaizen and the Thales Way
This episode is part history of kaizen, part interview with Mr. Robert Luddy, about how he incorporates this philosophy of continuous improvement into the culture at CaptiveAire and Thales Academy.

Feb 6, 2020 • 32min
Habits of Entrepreneurship
Robert Luddy, founder and CEO of CaptiveAire Systems and Thales Academy, speaks about the habits of entrepreneurship and the lessons he's learned in founding, running, and building his own business.

Jan 27, 2020 • 47min
The Joy of Being Classical
An interview with Josh Herring, Dean of Students at Thales, and Kiernan Fiore, Classical Curriculum Specialist at the University of Dallas, on the values and virtues of a Classical education. More information about the University of Dallas can be found here: https://udallas.edu/braniff/index.php