Best Columbus City Schools Podcasts (2025)

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Legal Spirits 068: Religion at the Court: October Term 2024 Recap 28:01

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In this episode of Legal Spirits, we review the Supreme Court’s major religion cases from the October 2024 Term. From religious charter schools to religious exemptions to parental rights in public education, the Court addressed long-standing issues—and, in one case, made a dramatic move. Join Center Director Mark Movsesian and guest John McGinnis a…

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Legal Spirits 067: Confession and the Constitution

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Washington State Gov. Bob Ferguson at the Signing Ceremony for the New Clergy Reporting Law In this episode of Legal Spirits, we examine a new Washington State law that eliminates the clergy-penitent privilege in child abuse reporting. The law requires clergy to report suspected abuse, even if they learn about it through Confession and other confid…

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Teacher Chat Season 3 Episode 4 “Impact Beyond the Classroom” 54:59

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Legal Spirits 066: The International Moot Court Competition in Law & Religion 34:06

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We’re back after a bit of a hiatus with a new Legal Spirits episode. Center Director Mark Movsesian talks with Professors Andrea Pin and Luca Vanoni about the International Moot Court Competition in Law and Religion, an annual event that gathers law students from the US and Europe to argue a case before panels representing the European Court of Hum…

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Teacher Chat Season 3 Episode 3 “ESL Matters” 49:25

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Welcome to Episode 3 of our Inside CCS: Teacher Podcast! Our host Dr. Todd A. Walker is joined by ESL Director Michael Sain, ESL Supervisor Phitsamay Myra Talley, and ESL Teacher Caryn Shapiro. In this ESL Matters episode, we discuss topics such as the general role of the ESL Department, equity, proactive strategies, and some of the challenges faci…

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Legal Spirits 065: Reading CS Lewis in Law School 38:45

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Photo: Reasonable Theology In this episode, Fordham Law Professors Sean Griffith and Richard Squire join Mattone Center Director Mark Movsesian to talk about their experience leading a discussion of CS Lewis’s Mere Christianity in a student reading group this past semester. Sean and Richard discuss their goals in establishing the group, their stude…

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Inside CCS - Teacher Chat “SPED” 1:01:03

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Legal Spirits 064: A City Upon a Hill

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Ever since President Ronald Reagan popularized the phrase in the 1980s, American leaders have referred to the United States as the “shining city on a hill.” Reagan adapted the phrase from John Winthrop, the 17th century governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, who himself took it from the Gospel of Matthew. But the message has changed down the cen…

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2024 MLS Cup Playoffs Preview & FC Cincinnati Focus 1:42:34

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Justin Thomas and Ethan Herzog preview the MLS Cup playoffs! They first focus on FC Cincinnati and their tournament outlook, before breaking down the entire bracket. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cboxjt/support

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Inside CCS - Teacher Chat “The Third Teacher” 49:26

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Welcome Back CCS Teachers and Staff to Season 3 of our Inside CCS: Teacher Podcast! Our host Dr. Todd A. Walker is joined by Director of Capital Improvements Alex Trevino, Hamilton STEM Teacher Nicoline Quatman, and Hamilton STEM Principal Dr. Christopher Brady. In today’s season premiere episode, we dive into topics such as designing classrooms fo…

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Legal Spirits 063: Ethnic Cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh, One Year Later 35:18

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Ganzdasar Monastery, a 13th Century Armenian Christian site in Nagorno-Karabakh (Wikipedia) In September 2023, in violation of an order from the International Court of Justice, Azerbaijan ethnically cleansed the region of Nagorno-Karabakh of its 120,000 Christian Armenian inhabitants. In this episode, human-rights attorney Karnig Kerkonian describe…

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Legal Spirits 062: Can a Public School Ask Kids to State Their Religion? 26:21

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(Robert Sciarrino/The Star-Ledger) When the Cedar Grove School District in New Jersey surveyed students about their religious identities and other sensitive matters, St. John’s Law Professor Patricia Montana went into action. She and other parents sued the district for violating student privacy laws, including the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendme…

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Legal Spirits 061: Is a Catholic Charter School Constitutional? 29:42

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Source: KFOR Last month, in a much-watched case, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that a new Catholic charter school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, violates the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause–and, alternatively, that denying St. Isidore a charter does not violate the school’s rights under the Free Exercise Clause. In this …

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Legal Spirits 060: Memorial Day, the Knights of Columbus, and the National Park Service 30:18

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Poplar Grove National Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia In this episode, Center Director Mark Movsesian interviews religion journalist Kelsey Dallas about the controversy that arose last month when the National Park Service refused to allow the Knights of Columbus to celebrate an annual Memorial Day Mass at a national cemetery in Virginia. The Park Se…

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Legal Spirits 059: Daniel McCarthy on “the Other Nones” 32:18

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Daniel McCarthy In this episode, Center Director Mark Movsesian interviews journalist Daniel McCarthy on his recent essay in Modern Age, “The Other Nones.” Dan argues that the decline of traditional Christianity in the West hasn’t led to the age of rationalism and progress that many secularists predicted, but instead to an age of entropy, in which …

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Legal Spirits 058: Law & Justice in Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” 40:48

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“Measure for Measure” in the First Folio (1623) First performed 400 years ago, William Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” addresses an enduring human dilemma. No society can safely exist without law, but law itself depends on human judgment, which is prone to error and corruption. In this episode, Center Director Mark Movsesian and Northwestern La…

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Legal Spirits 057: Historian Richard Brookhiser on Religious Freedom in America 24:25

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In this episode, Center Director Mark Movsesian interviews historian Richard Brookhiser (left) about his new documentary, “Free Exercise: America’s Story of Religious Liberty.” How have minority religions tested and shaped America’s commitment to religious freedom over the centuries–and how has America changed those religions in return? From the Fl…

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Inside CCS - Teacher Chat: "Mental Health Matters" 52:01

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Host: Dr. Todd Walker -Chief Curriculum and Instruction Officer Guests: Dr. Angela Chapman - Superintendent/CEO Dr. Sara Bode - District Medical Consultant Dr. Danita Thornton - Pyschological Services Supervisor

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Legal Spirits 056: Can the NY State Thruway Ban Chick-fil-A? 29:26

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Chick-fil-A Inc. logo (PRNewsFoto/Chick-fil-A) In this episode, we discuss a bill pending in New York that would require future fast food restaurants at rest stops on the State Thruway to open seven days a week. The bill expressly targets Chick-fil-A, which closes on Sundays in line with the owners’ religious commitments. Does the bill violate Chic…

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Inside CCS Teacher Chat: "Equity Lives Here" 1:06:36

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Hosts: Tyler Carter -Media Relations Coordinator Dr. Todd Walker -Chief Curriculum and Instruction Officer Guests: Dr. Kenyona Walker - Director of Equity Regina Fuentes, Teacher at Eastmoor Academy Malyn Imai, Teacher at Marion-Franklin High School

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Legal Spirits 055: Speaker Mike Johnson on the Separation of Church and State 31:05

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Speaker Mike Johnson on CNBC last month In a TV interview last month, House Speaker Mike Johnson raised eyebrows by asserting that Framers welcomed religion in public life and that the Establishment Clause protects religion from the encroachment of government, not the other way around. In this podcast, we show how Johnson was both right and wrong. …

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Legal Spirits 054: Is Classical Law Due for a Comeback? 32:32

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Recently, many people have been talking about classical law–specifically whether classical law, with its focus on Christian universals and natural law concepts, can make a comeback in American law schools. Will classical law have traction in an academy dominated by positivism, law-and-economics, and critical theories? Would it be a good thing if it…

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2023 OHSAA Soccer Tournament Preview 32:00

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JT breaks down the matches for the Southwest Districts in the OHSAA boys and girls soccer tournaments! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cboxjt/support

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Inside CCS: Teacher Chat "Professional Development: Intentional Practices Remarkable Results Wrap-up 1:03:20

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Welcome back to Season 2 of Inside CCS: Teacher Chat. Join hosts Tyler Carter and Dr. Todd Walker as they discuss their summers and what to expect for the upcoming school year at CCS!

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Legal Spirits 053: Tom Berg on Religious Liberty in a Polarized Age 40:50

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A protester calling for justice for Elijah McClain clashes with a member of the Proud Boys in Denver, Colorado, U.S., November 21, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt Welcome back! In our first Legal Spirits episode of the academic year, we interview our friend, law professor Tom Berg (University of St. Thomas) about his new book, Religious Liberty in a Pol…

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Ohio State PA Announcer Demo 4:25

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This is a demo audio reel for my application for the PA Announcer position for The Ohio State University. I have included a variety of PA demos that would come from different sports to show my versatility in this role. Each segment is listed below. You can listen to the entire audio, or choose which clips you would like to listen to. Thank you for …

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Legal Spirits 052: SCOTUS Decides Groff and 303 Creative 32:25

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In our traditional end-of-term wrap up, Marc and Mark discuss the Supreme Court’s decisions in two cases: Groff v. DeJoy, the Title VII religious accommodations case, and 303 Creative v. Elenis, the website designer case. Were these simple cases masquerading as complicated ones? Do they suggest the Court is rethinking its views on free speech, reli…

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Legal Spirits 051: The Biden Administration’s Guidance on Prayer in Public Schools 29:30

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In this episode, Marc and Mark offer some thoughts about the Biden Administration Department of Education’s guidance issued earlier this month (the first since 2020) on prayer and religious expression in public schools. The new guidance largely avoids much discussion of the newest Supreme Court decision on the matter, Kennedy v. Bremerton School Di…

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Teacher Chat Episode 4: The Science of Reading & Literacy 59:12

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Join Tyler Carter and Dr. Walker as they sit down and chat with Kelly Rivers (Academic Services) and Marlene Bowerman (Easthaven Second Grade Teacher). The four of them discuss about the science of reading, the differing approaches to literacy strategies for elementary vs secondary, and how we are encouraging students to become more confident reade…

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Legal Spirits 050: Groff v. DeJoy and Religious Accommodation in the Workplace 29:55

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In this episode, Marc and Mark discuss the background and recent oral argument before the Supreme Court in Groff v. DeJoy, a case about religious accommodation in the workplace under Title VII. The case involves a postal worker who observes Sunday sabbath and who was disciplined by the United States Postal Service after a dispute between the partie…

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Legal Spirits 049: A Canticle for Leibowitz & After Virtue 28:10

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In this podcast, Marc and Mark discuss some of the common themes in two books that we recently read and reflected on with our students in the Center’s Reading Society: Walter M. Miller, Jr.’s A Canticle for Leibowitz and Alasdair MacIntyre’s After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory. The themes include the nature and value of knowledge, the fragmentary…

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Westside Honors Strings and Band Performance / Westside Banda de Honores y Cuerdas 11:45

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The Westside Honors Strings and Band Concert features musical performances by the top band and strings students from each of the Columbus City Schools westside middle schools! Join us to learn more about this event. ¡El concierto Westside Honors Strings and Band presenta actuaciones musicales de las mejores bandas y estudiantes de cuerdas de cada u…

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Superintendent Student Ambassadors: College Readiness with I Know I Can 29:27

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Superintendent Student Ambassadors, Bidya Kharel (Columbus Alternative High School) and Citlali Leon (Beechcroft High School) are joined by I Know I Can College Advising Managers Brenna Holmes (CAHS) and Ryan Gresham (Beechcroft) as they explore the topics of graduation, the college application process, financial aid (FAFSA) & other scholarships av…

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Superintendent Student Ambassadors: Understanding Mental Health 46:21

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Superintendent Student Ambassadors, Elecktra Sims (Marion-Franklin) and Katelin Izzo (Centennial) are joined by SEL Practitioner with the Office of Whole Child Focus, Chaka Diop and Dr. Sara Bode, CCS Medical Consultant and Medical Director of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Care Connection School-based Health and Mobile Clinic – to discuss how the …

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Winged Lions: FC Cincinnati 2023 Season Opener Preview! 19:30

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JT breaks down the 2023 FC Cincy squad and his thoughts for the 2023 season as a whole! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cboxjt/support

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Inside CCS (Spanish) - Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services 23:25

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Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services (ETSS) Bilingual Liaisons provide support to our ELL families. Join us to hear from Toymari Maduro and Victoria Real about the services offered by this organization and how they support our families to achieve student success.

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Growing as An Educator 45:24

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Special co-host Interim Superintendent Dr. Angela Chapman joins Dr. Walker and guest Enddy Stevens, a teacher at Columbus Downtown HS, as the three discuss their journey as educators, professional growth, and supporting new teachers.

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Inside CCS: First Fridays at AIMS 35:11

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Inside CCS kicks off the new year with highlighting First Fridays at Art Impact Middle School. Join us as we talk about providing opportunity and access to CCS students through various art mediums.

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Teacher Chat Episode 3: Proud Grad Returns as First-Year Teacher 49:28

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Episode three of Inside CCS: Teacher Chat is here, and our hosts are joined by Keilah Brewster, a 9th-grade English teacher at Columbus Africentric Early College PreK-12. Brewster is a recent Ohio State graduate, and she's using everything she's learned to help her navigate her first year teaching at none other than her very own CAEC!…

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Inside CCS (Spanish) - Sylvia Arias 27:42

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Inside CCS Podcast edición en Español: En esta cuarta edición, acompáñanos a escuchar a Sylvia Arias, Coordinadora de Área para Communities in School en la escuela Columbus Global Academy. A través de esta conversación, Sylvia nos recuerda el poder de las colaboraciones. Inside CCS Podcast Spanish edition: In this edition, join us to hear from Sylv…