Sean Johnson on The Classical Life with Family, Food, and Film — Classical Education

About our Guest
Sean Johnson holds an M.A. in English from the University of Dallas, and he teaches Great Books at Veritas School in Richmond, Virginia. Sean has reviewed movies for FilmFisher.com, and is a frequent contributor to The Circe Institute’s blog and print journal FORMA. As you notice in this interview, Sean loves family, food, and film. After the show, consider listening to Sean Johnson’s talk “The Devil Loves a Picky Eater.”

Show Notes

In this episode, Sean Johnson and Trae Bailey converse on the proper relationship between family, food, and film in the classical classroom and home. Here Sean suggests movies for the whole family, what to cook with your kids, and how to deal with picky eaters.

Some topics in this episode include:

Our cultivated culture of pickiness
How the kitchen can inform the classroom
The difficult roles of teachers and parents
Narration in the home
Reviewing Films and Praising Well
Graham Greene’s novels and screenplays
Lectio Divina
Alcohol and Drinking Culture
How to watch movies with your family
The proper place for the television in the home
Sean’s film recommendations

Books & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

FORMA Journal

The Republic, Socrates

The Supper of The Lamb: A Culinary Reflection, Farrar Capon

The Third Man, Graham Greene

Our Man in Havana, Graham, Greene

High Noon

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Charlie Chaplin Movies

WALL-E

Ratatouille

The Incredibles

Sean’s Favorite Book & Quote:

Beauty for Truth’s Sake, Stratford Caldecott

“Is he enough of a pagan to die for the world, and enough of a Christian to die to it?” - G.K.Chesterton, Orthodoxy

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Credits:

Sound Engineer: Andrew Helsel

Logo Art: Anastasiya CF

Music: Used with permission. cellists: Sara Sant' Ambrogio and Lexine Feng; pianist: Alyona Waldo

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