The Liberty Show
A podcast by Liberty Classical Schools
Episodes
13 episodes
Why Music Is Essential to a Child’s Education | Bryan Franklin
What is education really for?In this episode of The Liberty Show, Matthew Kirby sits down with Bryan Franklin, Director of Fine Arts at Atlanta Classical Academy, to explore the role of music in shaping not just the mind, but th...
Why We Should Still Be Proud of America | The Folsoms on History, Liberty & Education
Why should we be proud of America?In this episode of The Liberty Show, Matthew Kirby sits down with Burt and Anita Folsom to explore the historical foundations of American liberty and why those ideas still matter today.
What Great Teachers Actually Do | David Han on Character and Formation
What makes a great teacher?In this episode of The Liberty Show, Matthew Kirby sits down with David Hahn, lower school principal at Atlanta Classical Academy, to explore the deeper purpose of education and what it looks li...
Why Modern Education Feels Empty And How We Fix It | Dr. Margarita Mooney Clayton
What is education actually for?In this episode of The Liberty Show, we sit down with sociologist and author Dr. Margarita Mooney Clayton to explore the deeper purpose of education and why modern systems may be missing something essentia...
FORMING CITIZENS | Robert Kelly on Character, Citizenship & Classical Education
What is education ultimately for?In this episode of The Liberty Show, Matthew Kirby sits down with Robert Kelly to discuss the deeper purpose of classical education.Beyond credentials and career preparation, Liberty Classical Sc...
Noble Ambition & Liberal Education | Dr. Shilo Brooks on Great Books and Self-Government
What is education ultimately for — achievement, or something higher?In this episode of The Liberty Show, Matthew Kirby sits down with Dr. Shilo Brooks — professor of political science at SMU, CEO of the George W. Bush Pre...
Trusting the Process | What Great Teaching Really Requires with Deidre Wallace
What does it mean to “trust the process” in classical education—and why does it work?In this episode of The Liberty Show, Matthew Kirby sits down with Deidre Wallace, a founding second-grade teacher at Northwest Classical Academy. Deidr...
Recovering the Joy of Learning | Dr. Christopher Perrin on Wonder and Classical Education
Why does classical education awaken something in students and teachers that modern schooling often suppresses?In this episode of The Liberty Show, Dr. Christopher Perrin—author, educator, and leading voice in the classical renewal movem...
What Makes Great Schools? | Dr. Matt Stone on Classical Education, Leadership & Formation
What makes a school truly excellent — not just in academics, but in culture, character, and citizenship?In this episode of The Liberty Show, Dr. Matt Stone shares his journey from Hillsdale College to leading classical schools across th...
How One Parent Sparked a Classical Education Movement | Janet Tomko on Vision & Leadership
What if one parent’s conviction could transform education for an entire state?In this episode of The Liberty Show, Janet Tomko shares how a small group of parents in Atlanta turned a kitchen-table conversation into a statewide movement for ...
When Education Changes the Family | Kara Williams on Classical Schools, Culture & Calling
What happens when a school doesn’t just educate children, but transforms families?In this episode of The Liberty Show, Kara Williams shares her journey from Liberty parent to school leader, and how classical education reshaped eve...
Education Is Brain Surgery | Leo Smith on Parenting, Sacrifice & Classical Learning
In this episode of The Liberty Show, Leo shares how he and his wife built a family creed, sacrificed time and income, and intentionally invested in their children’s formation. From parenting principles to classical education, he explains why su...
Education That Forms the Heart | Doris Moss on the Soul of Classical Teaching
What if the solution to our modern education crisis isn’t something new, but something ancient?In the first episode of The Liberty Show, we sit down with Doris Moss to explore why classical education forms both the minds and hearts of s...
