Constantinople: Great Conversations in a Great City: Recent Episodes
The Saint Constantine School - Classical Christian Education in Houston
This week our host, Megan, is joined by current and former middle school faculty to discuss the way we do great books in middle school...and why we let them read Plato!
In this week's episode, host Kris Yee is joined by his bosses, Cate Gilbert and Dr. John Mark Reynolds, to discuss...his job performance?! Enjoy this laughter-filled episode about why our school has so many, and such large, parties.
Host Megan Mueller is joined by the "Star Lords" of TSCS (a student nickname for our three instructors of Astronomy), Zach Harris, Jonathan Mueller, and Galen Nicol, for a discussion on why and how Astronomy should be taught in classical schools.
'If You Like ______ Then You'll Love _____' puts pop culture in conversation with classic works of art and literature. Join Jovia Godfrey, Tim Bartel, David Gilbert, and Kris Yee as they dive into coming of age stories, spoilers, and being that awkward kid in their discussion of an unlikely pairing: Spider-Man and War and Peace.
In this episode, Kris Yee and Megan Mueller talk about the controversial opinion that it is sometimes alright to wear navy and black in the same outfit.
Host Megan Mueller is joined by Theater instructors Jayne Meyncke, Galen Nicol, and Laura Nicol, for a discussion about the purpose of theater in an educational setting.
Dr. John Mark Reynolds, Cate Gilbert, and Megan Mueller discuss Saint Constantine's first annualVision Conference and what they found particularly impactful about the experience.
Megan Mueller, Cate Gilbert, David Gilbert, and Dr. Timothy Bartel read aloud some of the Pensée passages from the recent Vision Conference and discuss the common themes which emerge.
In this episode of Poetry Corner, Dr. Timothy Bartel steps back from poetry to discuss the origin of the phrase "Poet's Corner."
Megan and Jonathan Mueller, Cate Gilbert, and Kris Yee discuss manners in the context of their use today and Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility.
T. S. Eliot's La Figlia Che Piange is read and discussed in a third look at T. S. Eliot's collection Prufrock And Other Observations.
Preludes is read and discussed by Dr. Timothy E. G. Bartel in Poetry Corner's second look at the works of T. S. Eliot.
In this first look at the works of T. S. Eliot in this series, Dr. Timothy Bartel reads and discusses The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.
In the third and final installment of the Illegal Voices in Poetry mini-series, Dr. Timothy Bartel takes a look at the polish poet Czesław Miłosz.
The Saint Constantine Forum podcast returns with a reading of "The Coming," a poem by R. S. Thomas.
In the much anticipated second installment in a three part series entitled Illegal Voices in Poetry, Dr. Timothy Bartel takes a look at Alexander Pope and his "Brutus" fragment.
The first in a three part series, Dr. Timothy E. G. Bartel explores some of the "Illegal Voices in Poetry", beginning in part one with Phillis Wheatley.
Dr. Bartel continues a look at St. Gregory's understanding how how and why to write poetry.
Dr. John Mark Reynolds, Cate Gilbert, Megan Mueller, and David Gilbert discuss the varying approaches to classical education at different stages of schooling.
Dr. John Mark Reynolds, Dr. Robert Stacey, Megan Mueller, and Cate Gilbert discuss both the effects of large class structure, and the benefits of smaller class size, in the context of classical education and one on one Oxford-style tutorials at The Saint Constantine School.
In the first of a mini-series on Saint Gregory of Nazianzus and the purpose of poetry, Dr. Timothy Bartel begins with a look at the use and virtue of form in both ancient traditions and present day poetry.
Dr. Timothy Bartel reads and discusses a recent poem, "Life On Mars," by current United States Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith.
Dr. Timothy E. G. Bartel reads and discusses "The Beautiful Changes," a poem by Richard Wilbur.
In this 'forum' edition of Constantinople, a panel of faculty discuss a poem by Anne Bradstreet entitled, "Verses upon the Burning of our House, July 10th, 1666."
Dr. Timothy Bartel reads and discusses Sylvia Plath's "Nick And The Candlestick", exity of the exploring both the complexity of the poem's narrative as well as its jarring Christian imagery.
In this episode of Poetry Corner, Dr. Timothy Bartel reads and discusses Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Mezzo Cammin".
In this special Forum edition of Constantinople, a panel of faculty talks through "The New Colossus," a poem by Emma Lazarus visible on the base of the Statue of Liberty.
In this episode of From The Hallway, Kris and Tim, in anticipation of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, discuss who could be the last Jedi, and who the Jedi really are.
In this episode of Poetry Corner. Dr. Timothy E. G. Bartel discusses "Every Riven Thing", the title poem from the collection by Christian Wiman.
In this episode of Constantinople, Cate Gilbert, Megan Mueller, Dr. Robert Stacey, and Dr. John Mark Reynolds return to discuss the balance of arts and sciences in academics, as well as how one can best spend their free time and develop their pursuits and interests for the world in which we live.
In this episode of From the Hallway, the nature of a salad, and what belongs in a salad, is discussed by Kris Yee and other faculty.
Music: "Malarkey" by Pidgeoto
Dr. Timothy Bartel reads and discusses "Waking with Russell," a sonnet by the contemporary Scottish poet Don Paterson.
In the first episode of Poetry Corner, Dr. Timothy Bartel discusses the life and work of recently deceased British poet Geoffrey Hill.
In the inaugural episode of From The Hallway, Kris Yee pulls Dr. Timothy Bartel into his office to talk about Frederick Douglass and what history can teach us about race relations in the United States today.
Dr. Robert Stacey, Dr. John Mark Reynolds, and Dr. Timothy Bartel discuss the purpose and importance of a quality college education. What makes college worth it? Listen in to find out.
In our second podcast, the Saint Constantine team talks about the nature of classical education, and how what we’re doing is different than what most students experience. Listen in to learn more about why classical education is good for students, and why we’re willing to do whatever it takes to offer this type of education.
In the first episode, the founding faculty of The Saint Constantine School discuss the purpose, design, and mission of Houston's newest classical Christian school.