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The Statesman: A Classical Education Podcast

By: By John Adams Academy with Ross Garner and Michael Conklin
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  • Summary

  • As an affiliated podcast of John Adams Academy, our purpose is to “restore America’s heritage by developing servant leaders who are keepers and defenders of the principles of freedom.” Our desire is to lead a revolution in education by modeling classical education for our staff, scholars, and their families, especially the dialectic approach of reading and discussing great books. We want to extend classical education to as many people as we can because of its ability to form great souls and great citizens.
    By John Adams Academy with Ross Garner and Michael Conklin
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Episodes
  • The World Is Too Much With Us: Living in Harmony | EP 5

    The World Is Too Much With Us: Living in Harmony | EP 5
    Mar 25 2024

    Ross Garner and Josh Christensen discuss William Wordsworth's sonnet "The World Is Too Much With Us." They begin by reading the peom aloud and then consider its meaning. They discuss why we as humans waste our powers in merely getting and spending money, and how we can live more in tune with Nature and harmonize our lives with others.

    The views expressed by individuals in this podcast are their own and do not represent John Adams Academy.


    The music used in this episode is adapted and used with proper permission and licensing (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
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    42 mins
  • Pride and Prejudice: Why We Like to Dislike Others | EP 4

    Pride and Prejudice: Why We Like to Dislike Others | EP 4
    Mar 25 2024

    Ross Garner, Cali Wassom, Ruth Boatwright, Marco Lordge, and Lillian Braatz discuss Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Ruth begins by providing a short synopsis of the book after which Lillian poses a question regarding Elizabeth Bennet's ability to fairly judge the character of others. They discuss the nature of pride and prejudice as vices and why we as humans like to dislike others.

    The views expressed by individuals in this podcast are their own and do not represent John Adams Academy.



    The music used in this episode is adapted and used with proper permission and licensing (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
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    59 mins
  • Hamlet: The Value of Life and Proper Attitude Towards Death | EP 3

    Hamlet: The Value of Life and Proper Attitude Towards Death | EP 3
    Mar 25 2024

    Ross Garner, Michael Conklin, Maya Wright and Austin Edlow discuss William Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet. After a brief summary of the plot by Mr. Conklin, the group discusses the grief of Hamlet at the loss of his father and the hasty marriage of his mother and uncle. They consider whether the preciousness of life is directly connected to its mortal and finite nature. They also discuss Hamlet's famous "To be, or not to be" soliloquy and whether Hamlet's attitude towards death and improper valuing of his own life is the cause of the whole tragedy.


    The views expressed by individuals in this podcast are their own and do not represent John Adams Academy.
    The music used in this episode is adapted and used with proper permission and licensing (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via wikimedia Commons)
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    1 hr and 7 mins
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