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Paideia Academy Podcast

Paideia Academy Podcast

By: The Paideia Academy Faculty Staff Students Parents Board and Friends
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Welcome to the Paideia Academy Podcast, a resource for the entire Paideia Academy community created to highlight how our school practically implements the classical, Christ-centered model in order to help our students become lifelong learners and disciples of Christ who are prepared to defend their faith and live as citizens of the kingdom of God on this side of eternity.

Paideia Academy (located in Knoxville, TN) is an instrument to assist Christian parents in carrying out the biblical mandate to bring up their children in the paideia (training and admonition) of the Lord. We employ the Western classical tradition of learning, rooted in a distinctly Christian worldview, to cultivate godly affections and wisdom in our students in order to graduate virtuous men and women, whose love for Christ advances the kingdom of God.

New episodes drop on Friday mornings at 7AM. Expect to hear conversations with faculty, staff, students, parents, board members, and more!

May we all remember the school verse as we seek to "glorify God and enjoy Him forever." Psalm 115:1 says, “Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory.”

Paideia Academy (Knoxville) 2026
Christianity Ministry & Evangelism Spirituality
Episodes
  • From First Steps to Final Words: The Stories of Paideia's First Pre-K to 12th Graduates
    23 Oct 2026

    In this episode, Seniors Marty Clapp, Molly Claxton, and Luke Crenshaw reflect on their journey as the inaugural Pre-K class at Paideia Academy, making them the first students to spend a full 14 years at the school!

    We invite you to hear about their funniest/sweetest memories, the teachers who made the greatest impact on them, and how they've grown in their faith, their ability to lead, and their appreciation for the education they've received.

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    40 min
  • Learning to Love the Great Books: One Graduate's Journey from Reluctance to Rediscovery
    16 Oct 2026

    In this episode, 2024 Paideia Academy alumnus Eric McIlrath discusses his eventful journey through Paideia Academy, from scoffer/grumbler to joyful leader.

    We invite you to hear how his mindset shifted for the better over time and how his love for classical education, the Great Books, and God's Word even caused him to start up an Omnibus club with his University of Tennessee friends -- most of whom are engineering students!

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    31 min
  • The Voices of Modernity and the Songs of the Church: Studying Both the Sacred and the Secular Whilst Singing the Scriptures
    9 Oct 2026

    In this episode, Upper School Humanities/Worship/Technical Theatre Instructor (as well as Dean of Apostles' Hall) Elijah Tafao shares the value of theologically rich worship and the merit of reading modern literature alongside Scripture as we examine the human condition.

    We invite you to hear his thoughts on why singing theology can help Christians in a way that hearing theology taught or reading theology cannot; furthermore, you will hear how the modern Omnibus books shed light on what happens when people lose a Christian understanding of reality.

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    31 min
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