The Academy Podcast

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The Academy Podcast episodes

October 27 2026-27 | The Council Episode 02 | On Resemblances and What The Academy Life Looks Like
On this Council episode the guys discuss what it might look like to lean into the life The Academy is offering. We also talk about galloping children, so, why wouldn't you listen?
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October 13 2026-27 | Conversation Starter 06 | On Being Neighbored, with Josh Spears
In this week’s conversation starter, Josh wonders aloud about whether you’re good at being on the receiving end of neighboring.
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4 min
October 05 2026-27 | Conversation Starter 05 | Let Us WEAR OUT this Human and Neighborly Mission to Reach Out to Beloved Souls, with Fr. Carr
In this conversation starter, Fr. Carr challenges us to reach out and engage with the people around us in meaningful ways.
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4 min
September 29 2026-27 | Conversation Starter 04 | The Long Tradition of Humanity with Andrew Black
In this starter, Andrew revisits a moment from last week's council episode, attempting to begin a conversation about the various and essential things that make us human. What are they? His answer may surprise you.
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6 min
September 22 2026-27 | The Council Episode 01 | On Levity, Parenting Wins and Good Meals
Andrew, Nathan, Eric and Josh kick off the new season with the standard five star mediocrity. Andrew reminds us of human and neighborly permanent things, the executive producers confess their calendar sins and Eric looks to keep Nathan and Josh on task.
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55 min
September 15 2026-27 | Conversation Starter 03 | Table Fellowship or Tabling Fellowship? with Josh Spears
This week’s conversation starter has Josh wondering aloud about guest lists and belonging at the table. Pull up a seat, grab another for a stranger and bon appetite.
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4 min
September 01 2026-27 | Conversation Starter 02 | Fr Carr Walking Into Sights & Sounds & Smells with One Another
Once upon a time, Nathan tells listeners a story of xenia and how hospitality is a lens through which we can see the human. Join Headmaster Carr as he invites listeners to walk into sights and sounds and smells with one another.
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August 25 2026-27 | Conversation Starter 01 | Against the Learn'd Astronomer, w/Andrew Black
In this year's inaugural conversation starter, Andrew attempts to normalize the impulse to bemoan the fact that, though it still seems to be summer, we're all back at school things again. It all depends, you see, on what we mean by "school" and "things" and "again."
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6 min
May 19 2025-26 | The Council Episode 08 | That's a Wrap
In this, our final episode of the season, The Council remembers the season with clips, practices the virtue of gratitude with the first ever Number One Listener Prize and baptizes imaginations with accessibly pretentious shenanigans.
Many thanks to you, our tens of listeners. We look forward to seeing you next season.
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May 12 Conversation Starter 24 | Why End with Ceremony? with Andrew Black
In this conversation starter, Andrew anticipates graduation, asks 17 questions, and offers a final benediction.
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