Constantinople: Great Conversations in a Great City

Constantinople: Great Books for Middle School

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:36:25 +0000

This week our host, Megan Mueller, is joined by Nick Dalbey, Jonathan Mueller, and Bond Pittman to discuss the way we do great books in middle school... and why we let them read Plato!

From the Hallway: The Educational Value of Parties

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 21:25:00 +0000

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.

Constantinople: The Star Lords of TSCS

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 22:02:42 +0000

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: Spider-Man & War and Peace

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 17:42:05 +0000

'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.

Poetry Corner: Jane Greer...Again!

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 17:22:27 +0000

In this episode, Dr. Tim Bartel reads more of the new formalist poet Jane Greer.

From the Hallway: Color Palettes in Sartorial Aesthetics

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 17:18:21 +0000

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.

Poetry Corner: W.B. Yates and Jane Greer

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 17:12:20 +0000

In this episode, Dr. Bartel dives into the concept of tradition in poetry.

Constantinople: Teaching Modern Plays in a Classical School

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:07:05 +0000

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.

Constantinople: Vision Conference Highlights

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:10:56 +0000

Dr. John Mark Reynolds, Cate Gilbert, and Megan Mueller discuss Saint Constantine's first annual Vision Conference and what they found particularly impactful about the experience.

Constantinople Forum: Pensées from the Vision Conference

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:42:00 +0000

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.

Poetry Corner: Aurora Leigh by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 19:02:30 +0000

"The Merchant of Venice" Courtroom Scene: Justice and Mercy

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 07:24:42 +0000

Poetry Corner: Foreboding by Jeanne Murray Walker

Sun, 10 Nov 2019 18:03:00 +0000

Constantinople: Why do a discussion marathon?

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 06:56:00 +0000

Constantinople: Revival

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 05:53:00 +0000

Poetry Corner: Saint Kassia's Epigrams

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 03:42:10 +0000

Poetry Corner: A. E. Stallings - Alice Bewildered

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 03:31:00 +0000

Poetry Corner: Sappho Check

Sat, 28 Sep 2019 03:26:00 +0000

Poetry Corner: Julia Ward Howe - My Last Dance

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 03:22:00 +0000

Poetry Corner: "Gentilesse" - Chaucer

Wed, 01 May 2019 13:46:00 +0000

Poetry Corner: Ann Lauterbach

Sun, 17 Mar 2019 14:28:00 +0000

Poetry Corner: Chaucer's Prologue To Parliament of Fowls

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 04:54:32 +0000

Poetry Corner: Tracy K. Smith's "Wade In The Water"

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 04:48:00 +0000

Poetry Corner: Terrance Hayes' American Sonnets

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 04:48:00 +0000

Poetry Corner: Arena

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 03:30:21 +0000

Poetry Corner: What Is Poetry?

Fri, 09 Nov 2018 03:29:00 +0000

Poetry Corner: Gwendolyn Brooks II

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 04:05:00 +0000

Poetry Corner: Poet's Corner

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 17:32:16 +0000

In this episode of Poetry Corner, Dr. Timothy Bartel steps back from poetry to discuss the origin of the phrase "Poet's Corner."

Gwendolyn Brooks - I

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 16:38:00 +0000

Poetry Corner: Early Christian Poets - V

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:36:00 +0000

Poetry Corner: Early Christian Poets - IV

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 02:31:00 +0000

Poetry Corner: Early Christian Poets - III

Tue, 01 May 2018 01:48:00 +0000

Poetry Corner: Early Christian Poets - II

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 04:24:18 +0000

Poetry Corner: Early Christian Poets - I

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 04:22:03 +0000

Poetry Corner: Longfellow's "The Light of Stars"

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 18:23:00 +0000

From The Hallway: Memorization of Facts

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 06:34:00 +0000

Constantinople: Manners II

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 01:57:00 +0000

Poetry Corner: Philip Larkin

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 23:05:00 +0000

Consantinople: Manners

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 00:41:20 +0000

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.

Poetry Corner: T. S. Eliot (La Figlia Che Piange)

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 18:59:08 +0000

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.

Poetry Corner: T. S. Eliot (Preludes)

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Preludes is read and discussed by Dr. Timothy E. G. Bartel in Poetry Corner's second look at the works of T. S. Eliot.

Poetry Corner: T. S. Eliot (The Love song of J. Alfred Prufrock)

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 17:27:24 +0000

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.

Poetry Corner: Illegal Voices In Poetry - III

Sun, 24 Dec 2017 06:27:49 +0000

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.

Constantinople: "The Coming" (R. S. Thomas) - Forum

Fri, 08 Dec 2017 20:31:52 +0000

The Saint Constantine Forum podcast returns with a reading of "The Coming," a poem by R. S. Thomas.

Poetry Corner: Illegal Voices In Poetry - II

Wed, 29 Nov 2017 01:44:07 +0000

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.

Poetry Corner: Illegal Voices In Poetry - I

Tue, 07 Nov 2017 03:42:52 +0000

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.

Poetry Corner: Marianne Moore

Wed, 01 Nov 2017 03:21:29 +0000

Poetry Corner: Saint Gregory of Nazianzus - Part 3

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 18:05:58 +0000

Poetry Corner: Saint Gregory of Nazianzus - Part 2

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 06:44:04 +0000

Dr. Bartel continues a look at St. Gregory's understanding how how and why to write poetry.

Constantinople: Breadth And Depth in Education

Fri, 20 Oct 2017 05:30:58 +0000

Dr. John Mark Reynolds, Cate Gilbert, Megan Mueller, and David Gilbert discuss the varying approaches to classical education at different stages of schooling.

Constantinople: The Structure of Education

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 04:47:43 +0000

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.

Poetry Corner: Saint Gregory of Nazianzus - Part 1

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 01:14:13 +0000

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.

Poetry Corner: "Life On Mars" - Tracy Smith

Wed, 11 Oct 2017 01:00:20 +0000

Dr. Timothy Bartel reads and discusses a recent poem, "Life On Mars," by current United States Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith.

Poetry Corner: "The Beautiful Changes" - Richard Wilbur

Thu, 05 Oct 2017 15:22:59 +0000

Dr. Timothy E. G. Bartel reads and discusses "The Beautiful Changes," a poem by Richard Wilbur.

Constantinople: Anne Bradstreet - Forum

Wed, 04 Oct 2017 03:13:59 +0000

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."

Poetry Corner: Sylvia Plath's "Nick And The Candlestick"

Fri, 29 Sep 2017 06:15:26 +0000

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.

Poetry Corner: Longfellow's "Mezzo Cammin"

Wed, 27 Sep 2017 06:15:18 +0000

In this episode of Poetry Corner, Dr. Timothy Bartel reads and discusses Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Mezzo Cammin".

Constantinople: The New Colossus - Forum

Sat, 23 Sep 2017 18:19:27 +0000

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.

From the Hallway: Who Is The Last Jedi?

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:59:54 +0000

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.

Poetry Corner: "Every Riven Thing"

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 01:56:04 +0000

In this episode of Poetry Corner. Dr. Timothy E. G. Bartel discusses "Every Riven Thing", the title poem from the collection by Christian Wiman.

Constantinople: Healthy Tension in Academia

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 17:52:00 +0000

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.

From the Hallway: What is a Salad?

Wed, 30 Aug 2017 19:40:57 +0000

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

Poetry Corner: "Waking with Russell"

Mon, 28 Aug 2017 23:55:16 +0000

Dr. Timothy Bartel reads and discusses "Waking with Russell," a sonnet by the contemporary Scottish poet Don Paterson.

Poetry Corner: On Geoffrey Hill

Fri, 19 Aug 2016 16:36:00 +0000

In the first episode of Poetry Corner, Dr. Timothy Bartel discusses the life and work of recently deceased British poet Geoffrey Hill.

From the Hallway: On Race

Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:34:00 +0000

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.

Constantinople: On College

Sun, 31 Jul 2016 16:22:00 +0000

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.

Constantinople: What Is Classical Education?

Sun, 15 May 2016 19:56:00 +0000

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.

Consantinople: What In The World Are We Doing?

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 19:55:00 +0000

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.