A Drink With a Friend

Dec 05 2024 183 ep. 34 mins 229
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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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"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

"We're not on a timeline"

Oct 24 2024 50 mins  
Tsh chats with her friend Chloe Langr, mom of three little ones and host of the podcast Letters to Women. They talk about homeschooling (she’s a first-generation!), finding time to read, book clubs, leaning in to our vocations, and more. * Tsh’s newsletter: The Commonplace* Tsh’s books, trips, & Rule of Life* Chloe Langr’s newsletter & podcast* Well-Read Mom* Hannah Coulter

"You're gonna grow so much"

Oct 17 2024 51 mins  
Tsh chats with her friend Christine Bailey who, along with her husband, runs a regenerative farm and hosts all sorts of community gatherings in their beautiful barn. They talk about farming as a family, homeschooling, hosting gatherings, beauty, and much more. * Tsh’s newsletter: The Commonplace* Tsh’s books, trips, & Rule of Life* Christine Bailey’s book & podcast* Christine

"How patristic is polyester?"

Oct 10 2024 48 mins  
Tsh chats with friends Mike and Alexandra Foley. Hosts of the podcast Drinking With the Saints, Mike is author of a book of the same name (one we love in our household!). We’re joining forces for next summer’s pilgrimage along the Rhine River, and I think you’ll love them. In this conversation we chat about cocktails, the liturgical calendar, travel, homeschooling, the tradit

"Constantly making small adjustments"

Sep 26 2024 45 mins  
Tsh chats with one of her dearest pals, Sarah Mackenzie, as they talk about all sorts of things: the art and business of writing, parenting older kids, reaping the long-awaited fruits of homeschooling, and more.* Sarah’s businesses: Read-Aloud Revival and Waxwing Books* Tsh’s newsletter: The Commonplace* Tsh’s books, trips, & Rule of Life* The Kerlan Collection* Kate DiCamill