Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA Classical Education for Contemporary Students
Episode 413
In 2007, Thales Academy was born with a simple vision: provide an excellent and affordable education through the use of Direct Instruction and a Clas…
2 years, 6 months ago
A Consensus for the People
Episode 412
You’ve probably heard the phrase “America isn’t a democracy—it’s a republic.” This is typically trotted out to make a salient point about the type of…
2 years, 6 months ago
Aquinas and the Market
Episode 411
In this episode, we present the most recent installment of the Acton Lecture Series, with Dr. Mary L. Hirschfeld. Economists investigate the workings…
2 years, 6 months ago
Maximum Innovation for Maximum Social Impact
Episode 410
In this episode, Acton director of programs and education Dan Churchwell speaks with Leah Kral, an expert facilitator and author who helps nonprofits…
2 years, 7 months ago
Shining a Light on the Darkest Place in the World.
Learn more about Acton UniversityOn today’s episode, we present a discussion from Acton University 2023 between director of marketing and communicati…
2 years, 7 months ago
The History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Episode 408
In this episode, Acton’s director of marketing and communications, Eric Kohn, talks with Jonathan Greenberg, the Jack Miller Family Foundation’s dire…
2 years, 7 months ago
Anti-Semitism Rears Its Ugly Head
Episode 408
This week, Eric, Dylan, and Emily examine the purportedly pro-Palestinian rallies and campus protests that took place in the wake of the slaughter of…
2 years, 7 months ago
Bill Courtney and a Life Undefeated
Episode 407
In this episode, Acton director of marketing and communications Eric Kohn speaks with Bill Courtney about coaching football, running a successful lum…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Gender Wage Gap with Dr. Angela Dills
Episode 406
Dr. Angela Dills is a labor economist who teaches at Western Carolina University and whose work focuses on the economics of education, crime, and hea…
2 years, 7 months ago
Enlightenment about the Enlightment(s)
Episode 405
In this episode, Dr. John Pinheiro speaks with Dr. Joseph Stuart about the complexity of the European Enlightenments: namely, the most common misconc…
2 years, 8 months ago