Secrets to Classical Success

The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Richard Brake, headmaster of St. Francis Classical Catholic Academy, joins the podcast to discuss Classical schools.

The conversation is embedded below. For your long-term convenience, follow us on SoundCloud or subscribe via iTunes or Stitcher.

Image by Bukowskis on GetArchive via Creative Commons. Image cropped.

Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped.  

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