Recent Posts
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Episode 11: Hospitality and The Supper of the Lamb, Part 2
Valerie and Lydia delve deeper into Robert Capon’s thoughts on hospitality (Is formal hospitality the same as “entertaining?” How has the cult of authenticity shaped our approach as hostesses?) and […]
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Episode 10: Hospitality and The Supper of the Lamb, Part 1
Delighting in food and creation is our theme in this episode! Lydia and Valerie explore the classic, mid-century theological culinary reflections of Robert Capon, pastor and amateur of all things […]
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Episode 9: Hospitality and Babette’s Feast
We’re excited to launch a short series of episodes on the topic of hospitality, beginning with a discussion of Babette’s Feast, the moving novella (and its film adaptation) by Isak […]
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Episode 8: Persuasion: An Un-Modern Love Story
Persuasion is not the most popular of Austen’s works, but we think it’s a hidden gem. Can a passive heroine be an agent of change? Is there a hint of […]
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Episode 7: Jane Austen’s Emma
Lydia and Valerie have strong feelings about Austen. Especially modern re-interpretations of Austen. We won’t give too much away, but we had LOTS of thoughts on Autumn DeWilde’s 2020 film […]
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Classical Education, Culture, Podcast
Episode 6: Reading Lists
“Words, words, words!” Get ready to add some titles to your reading list, and be sure to let us know what your favorite or current reads are! We need more […]
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Episode 5: Pantry Staples
Welcome to our eclectic COVD-inspired episode on our favorite cooking tips and recipes, including broth and stock, and of course sourdough. Books and Links: King Arthur Baking Company Sourdough Chocolate […]
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Classical Education, Culture, Podcast
Episode 4: De Descriptione Temporum
Once upon a time, C. S. Lewis gave one of his best lectures ever. It was called “De Descriptione Temporum,” and everyone—yes, you too—should read it. We were joined in […]
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Classical Education, Culture, Podcast
Episode 3: Hallowed Be This House
In today’s episode, Lydia and Valerie discuss Thomas Howard’s book, Hallowed be This House. We chat about seeing the glory in the “everyday” things, the anchoring power of ritual in […]
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Episode 2: Interior Decorating
We recorded this episode during the Coronavirus pandemic shutdowns in March/April. Lots of time at home got us to thinking about home decor, making inviting spaces, and interior design. We […]
About Muse and Hearth
Muse and Hearth is a podcast for Christian women who want to extend the ideas behind classical education and the Great Books tradition into all of life. Too often we leave the intellectual rigor of the liberal arts in the towers of academia, or in the textbooks. But what if we as women, as wives, as mothers, made that intellectual tradition a part of our own habits and our family culture?
~ Valerie Abraham & Lydia Foucachon
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- Episode 21: Homesteading, with Jordyn Lafon
- Episode 20: Mystie Winckler and Simply Convivial
- Episode 19: Eve in Exile with Rebekah Merkle
- Episode 18: How to be a reader (when life is “too full” for reading)
- Episode 17: Interview with Author Christine Cohen
- Episode 16: Everyday faithfulness: an interview with Nancy Wilson
- Episode 15: Deeper Heaven with Christiana Hale
- Episode 14: Cookbooks
- Episode 13: A Meal with Jesus
- Episode 12: Picture Books
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