A Drink With a Friend

Jan 30 2025 187 ep. 35 mins 228
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Conversations about a life that values truth, goodness, and beauty above all else. Tsh Oxenreider, a writer, teacher, travel guide, and Catholic convert talks with friends about what it means to live in cooperation with what matters most. Pull up a chair and pour yourself a glass.

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"A stewardship of the past"

Jan 30 2025 60 mins  
Tsh talks with historian and homeschooling mom Dixie Dillon Lane about homeschooling education, teaching history — imagination is our greatest tool! — leaning into the seasons, writing and reading books, and more. * Dixie’s Substack newsletter, The Hollow* Dixie on Hearth & Field* When Teaching Children History, Embrace Imagination* From Darkness to Light: Reclaiming Advent*

"It gives meaning to survival..."

Jan 16 2025 37 mins  
Tsh and her good friend Sarah Mackenzie kick off January by working through a few topics from Tsh’s annual new year reflection questions… It’s a good conversation.* Sarah’s businesses: Read-Aloud Revival and Waxwing Books* Tsh’s New Year Reflection Questions* The Hallow app* The Fulfillment of All Desire, by Ralph Martin* I Believe in Love, by Jean C. J. d’Elbée* Table

A Rule of Life is a good idea

Jan 09 2025 4 mins  
A short little reminder-announcement: creating your own personal Rule of Life is both a time-tested practice and a great way to kick off a new year (but also, it’s good any time of year) — and I’ve got a little tool to guide you in the process of creating your own. Thousands use it every year… Listen in for details.(Regular episodes resume next week!)* Create Your Rule of L

"What kind of bookshop are we gonna be?"

Dec 12 2024 52 mins  
Tsh chats with Shawn Smucker, novelist and co-owner (with his wife) of the indie bookstore Nooks. They talk about his first foray into running a bookshop, what it’s like to connect with local regulars, how to decide which books to stock, how to juggle bookshop-keeping with writing (or not), and other sundry regarding the delights and challenges of keeping the lights on in the nei

"That's my native wilderness"

Dec 05 2024 43 mins  
Tsh chats with Jonathan Rogers, author and podcast host. It’s the twentieth anniversary of Jonathan’s first middle-grade fiction series, The Wilderking Trilogy, so they talk about what makes good children’s literature, why we all love stories, and how our native homelands affect our perspective of stories… He loves swamps.* Jonathan Roger’s podcast: The Habit* Jonathan’

"It's not Christmas yet"

Nov 28 2024 51 mins  
Tsh chats again with Faith Moore, author of Christmas Karol and podcaster of Storytime for Grownups, about holiday traditions, kicking off Christmas, and ways to make reading A Christmas Carol accessible. She’s got a new series to read alongside with you this Advent!* Faith Moore’s podcast: Storytime for Grownups* Faith’s novel, Christmas Karol* Tsh’s newsletter: The Common

"I'm so ready for Advent"

Nov 22 2024 40 mins  
Tsh chats with Danielle Bean about Advent, particularly why they both love this old, time-worn season found at the start of the liturgical calendar. They also get into parenting, grandparenting, making time for solo reflection, and ways to incorporate their family's Advent traditions into ordinary family life.* Danielle Bean’s newsletter: Girlfriends After Hours* Danielle’s Adv

"Slow down & pay attention"

Nov 14 2024 45 mins  
Tsh chats again with one of her favorite people, Sarah Mackenzie — this time about books (as always), good storytelling, podcasts and newsletters they’re currently enjoying, holiday books they’re looking forward to, her annual Christmas School, and more.* Sarah’s businesses: Read-Aloud Revival and Waxwing Books* Read-Aloud Revival’s 2024 Christmas School* Tsh’s newslett

"We are the weirdos"

Nov 07 2024 52 mins  
Tsh chats with her old friend Erin Loechner about unplugging as a lifestyle choice, both for us as adults and for our kids. She’s got kids a few years younger than Tsh’s, but they’re both in lock-step with their ethos of letting their kids be kids. They get into the rebellion of not giving kids smartphones, why it’s important for local friends to do this together en-masse,

"Specialize in being you"

Oct 31 2024 75 mins  
Tsh chats with her new friend Regina Gravrok, who was homeschooled K-12 and then (recently-ish) got a degree in English at Hillsdale College. Her passion for education and literature led naturally into a position at Classic Learning Test — in this chat they talk about the gift of a traditional, individualized education, the beauty and power of reading great books, and how to fost