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Join us for conversations with the experts. Every episode will focus on a classic: an imaginative or expository text that was a standout in its time and one that exhibits enduring worth.... more
FAQs about Classics:How many episodes does Classics have?The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.
June 27, 2019Episode 14 - Called to the Desert, Part 1/2Andrew Zwerneman recently sat down with longtime Cana Academy friend, Fr. Alcuin Hurl, founding member of and Director of Postulants and Novices for the Franciscan Friars of the Holy Spirit. In this first part of their conversation, Fr. Alcuin tells Andrew about the intellectual and spiritual journey that brought him to the desert to serve the Pima Indian community....more32minPlay
June 11, 2019Episode 13 - Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, Part 2/2Listen to the conclusion of Andrew Zwerneman’s conversation with Hunter Rawlings as they continue to discuss Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War....more43minPlay
June 05, 2019Episode 12 - Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, Part 1Recently, Andrew Zwerneman had the privilege to visit the Washington, DC, home of Hunter Rawlings, President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Classics at Cornell University, and discuss with him that timeless classic, Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War....more35minPlay
May 30, 2019Episode 11 - For the Love of HomerIn this second part of his conversation with Professor Gregory Nagy, Director of Harvard's Center for Hellenic Studies, Andrew Zwerneman discusses Homer’s great epic, the Iliad....more41minPlay
May 23, 2019Episode 10 - For the Love of LanguageThis episode features Professor Gregory Nagy, Francis Jones Professor of Classical Greek Literature and Comparative Literature at Harvard University and Director of Harvard's Center for Hellenic Studies. In this first of two parts, Cana Academy's Andrew Zwerneman talks with Prof. Nagy about how he fell in love with language and found his way into the world of Classics....more36minPlay
February 20, 2019Episode 9 - Teaching Great BooksIn this episode, Andrew Zwerneman shares his conversation with Dr. Matthew Post, director of the graduate program in humanities with a classical education concentration at University of Dallas. They talk about UD’s masters program for humanities teachers; discuss some of their favorite classic works; and cover practical strategies for teaching students as well as best practices for balancing in-person and online teaching....more35minPlay
December 21, 2018Episode 8 - A Christmas Carol, Part 2/2Andrew Zwerneman continues the conversation with his friend Tom Werge, Professor Emeritus at Notre Dame, as they discuss Charles Dickens’ seasonal classic, A Christmas Carol....more53minPlay
December 14, 2018Episode 7 - A Christmas Carol, Part 1/2Andrew Zwerneman sits down again with his friend Tom Werge, Professor Emeritus at Notre Dame. They discuss Charles Dickens’ seasonal classic, A Christmas Carol....more39minPlay
October 05, 2018Episode 6 - The U.S. ConstitutionIn this episode, Andrew Zwerneman and Dr. Christopher Wolfe, Professor of Politics at University of Dallas, discuss the U.S. Constitution, one of the most important legal documents in history and crucial to the founding of the United States....more48minPlay
September 27, 2018Episode 5 - Plato's ApologyAndrew Zwerneman sits down with Jonathan Sanford, Provost and Professor of Philosophy at University of Dallas, to discuss one of Plato's most important dialogues, The Apology....more44minPlay
FAQs about Classics:How many episodes does Classics have?The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.