AMDG. Steven and Bonnie are joined by Kolbe’s Megan Lengyel and Leslie Spencer to discuss physics. Physics can be a course that many find intimidating in the high school years, yet it provides an amazing look into the modern natural sciences while exploring the theories behind everything from motion to electricity and light. In this episode, we discuss the place of physics in a classical curriculum, the challenges to including physics in a homeschooling program, and the benefits of undertaking the challenge.

Links mentioned & relevant:

• Kolbe Academy Graduation Requirements and Awards

• College Planning information from Kolbe Academy

• Academics & Advising section of Help Center

Related Kolbecast episodes:

• 237 Unearthing a Broader Worldview with Mrs. Leslie Spencer

• 114 Kolbe Past, Present, and Future with Kolbe Academy executive director Mary Rowles

• 263 Exploring God’s Cosmos: Astronomy for Everyday People

• 278 Daniel Kuebler on the Compatibility of Catholicism and Evolution

• 290 There Is No Neutral with Brett Salkeld

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AMDG. Today, following this Jubilee Year of Hope, we welcome Joan Watson back to the Kolbecast. We’ve talked about pilgrimages in the past, but with the release of her new book Making a Pilgrimage, a Companion for Catholics, we’re able to focus a bit more on approaching life as a pilgrim. We also take the opportunity to live vicariously through Joan’s experiences on pilgrimages throughout the years.

Links mentioned & relevant:

• Making a Pilgrimage: A Companion for Catholics

• Follow @stpaulcenter @emmausroadpublishing and @joan.m.watson on Instagram

• Opening the Holy Door

• Joan’s website

• Pilgrimage to Poland and Lithuania with Joan Watson October 2026

Related Kolbecast episodes:

• 235 The Disposition of Pilgrimage and 251 A Year of the Lord’s Favor with Joan Watson

• 183 Gratuitous Gifts: Charisms with Sherry Weddell

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Many people know Dale Ahlquist through his television show, his many writings, or through his work as the president of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton. Today Steven, Bonnie, and Kolbe Academy marketing director Josh Beckman get to hear more about G.K. Chesterton, both as a man and about his writings. So whether you’re a longtime Chesterton fan or new to his work, you’re sure to enjoy this conversation about the Apostle of Common Sense.

Links mentioned & relevant:

• I Also Had My Hour: An Alternative Autobiography of G.K. Chesterton by Dale Ahlquist

• Books about G.K. Chesterton by Dale Ahlquist in the Chesterton Society online store

• The Chestertons and the Golden Key by Nancy Brown

Related Kolbecast episodes

• 252 The Timeliness of Fulton Sheen with Cheryl Hughes

• 49 Revealed through Story and 253 Classical Literature Appetizers with Joseph Pearce

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