Episode 14 - An Interview with Wilfred M. McClay

In this episode of Sources, Andrew Zwerneman has a conversation with president of the University of Dallas, Cana Academy Advisor, and old friend, Dr. Jonathan Sanford. Hear what one of the nation’s leading voices in education has to say about liberal education and Catholic culture.

Recently, Sir Roger Scruton, one of the world’s most prominent philosophers and writers, flew into Washington, D.C., to deliver some talks. Fortunately for us, he was able to find time in his busy schedule to sit down with Andrew Zwerneman and talk about education, classics, and fostering hope.

We here at Cana Academy are big fans of The American Story podcast, so we were delighted to have Chris Flannery, the host of that podcast, sit down with Andrew Zwerneman to chat about good stories, why he started his podcast, and what kind of stories his listeners long to hear.

What does friendship have to do with politics? Andrew Zwerneman and John von Heyking of Lethbridge University discuss political skill, friendship, and how both of those qualities were embodied in the great statesman, Winston Churchill.

Join host Andrew Zwerneman as he interviews Lee Trepanier, editor-in-chief of the VoegelinView and professor of Political Science at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. In the course of their conversation, they discuss what Voegelin means by the word “experience,” some best practices for giving engaging lectures, and the challenges faced by humanities teachers in today’s students.

In this episode, host Andrew Zwerneman continues his conversation with David Walsh, Professor of Politics at Catholic University of America. The two discuss the importance of history, how to help students develop an intellectual life, and the best way to learn how to write.

In this episode, host Andrew Zwerneman is joined by David Walsh, Professor of Politics at Catholic University of America. The two discuss developing a love of learning and a love of teaching, and Walsh fleshes out his uniquely sympathetic view of modernity.

Andrew Zwerneman recently had the great honor of interviewing Wilfred M. McClay, renowned historian and the Blankenship Chair in the History of Liberty at the University of Oklahoma. Professor McClay’s narrative textbook, Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story, and the accompanying Teacher’s Guide are some of the very best resources available today for teachers of American History.

Back in February of 2018, Cana Academy’s Andrew J. Zwerneman had the privilege to interview renowned historian Victor Davis Hanson. We’ve since then published their hour-long conversation as a video and as a transcript on our blog, but now we’re releasing the interview as an episode of Sources so you can listen to it whenever and wherever you please. Enjoy this conversation about history, education, and what is best and highest.

In a slightly unusual format for our podcast, this episode has Cana Academy Senior Writer Andrew Ellison interviewing Cana Academy President and Co-Founder Andrew Zwerneman about his new book, History Forgotten and Remembered. What motivated Zwerneman to write this book? And why is the study of history so crucial in today’s world? Listen to find out the answers to these questions and more, then visit our Shop to purchase History Forgotten and Remembered.