Uncle Tom's Cabin Kevin O'Brien October 18, 2022 It is reported that upon being introduced to Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1862, Abraham Lincoln fondly commented she was "the little woma... Read More Read more
The Little House Series Kevin O'Brien September 09, 2022 We will make our way through some of the best works of children’s literature ever written, reading the books in order of publication over ... Read More Read more
How to Research Online Kevin O'Brien August 04, 2022 Now more than ever students need to learn not only how to prepare themselves for college level research but also how to sift truth from fa... Read More Read more
St. Paul Live Kevin O'Brien August 04, 2022 The most important of the Apostles once hated Christ, persecuted Christians and tried to destroy the Church. But after he met the Risen Lord... Read More Read more
Shaking Up Shakespeare Kevin O'Brien August 04, 2022 How can Middle School students start to understand or appreciate Shakespeare when he’s too hard for most college students and adults? Eas... Read More Read more
Meet the Biblical Hero Kevin O'Brien August 04, 2022 In this interactive course, EWTN and stage actor Kevin O’Brien will portray a different biblical hero in each class meeting! Hear King Da... Read More Read more
The Best of Mark Twain Kevin O'Brien August 04, 2022 The audiobook I describe below comes from this course: Mark Twain described a “classic” as “a book nobody reads, but everybody agrees is g... Read More Read more
Living Myths Kevin O'Brien August 04, 2022 Mr. O’Brien will portray a different character from mythology in each class session. Hear Prometheus tell how he incurred the wrath of Zeu... Read More Read more
The History of the End of the World Kevin O'Brien December 02, 2021 My promo video for The History of the End of the World ... Both in the Old and New Testament the image of the End of Time (the Apocalypse... Read More Read more
History's Heroes and Villains Kevin O'Brien August 07, 2021 To give young students an overview of the great struggle between good and evil that works itself out in history, we will examine some of t... Read More Read more
Ridiculous Rhymes Kevin O'Brien August 07, 2021 Many students find poetry difficult and unenjoyable - but in this course, students will have a blast! Mr. O’Brien will present the funnie... Read More Read more
I Will Always Write Back Kevin O'Brien May 20, 2021 It started as a “pen pal” assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place. Caitlin cho... Read More Read more
Poetry of Song Lyrics Kevin O'Brien May 20, 2021 What makes a good song lyric and what do good lyrics tell us about poetry? We will look at and analyze classical lyrics from folk songs, ... Read More Read more
Sherlock Holmes vs. Father Brown Kevin O'Brien May 20, 2021 The two greatest sleuths in the history of detective fiction are Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and GK Chesterton’s Father Brown. We ... Read More Read more
The Space Trilogy Kevin O'Brien May 13, 2021 CS Lewis’ science fiction novels The Space Trilogy combine adventures, symbols, themes and images that tell a prophetic story of modern ti... Read More Read more
Richard II Kevin O'Brien May 13, 2021 Richard II is Shakespeare’s story of the nature of authority. Set in the 14th Century, Richard’s weakness as a ruler leads to civil unres... Read More Read more
The Best of Children's Literature Kevin O'Brien May 13, 2021 Discover the classics of Children’s Literature! In this course, we will read and enjoy a variety of stories, novels and poems written speci... Read More Read more
Macbeth Kevin O'Brien March 01, 2021 Macbeth is Shakespeare’s shortest play - but it is a masterpiece. A study of the effects of evil on the soul of man, Macbeth follows Lord... Read More Read more
The Divine Dante Kevin O'Brien January 17, 2021 For most students, Dante’s Divine Comedy is hardly a comedy - because it’s so hard! In this course, Kevin O’Brien, who portrays Dante Ali... Read More Read more
Podcast Interview Kevin O'Brien January 11, 2021 Here's a podcast interview with me - with some great comments on YouTube! Read More Read more
Comedy Writing Kevin O'Brien January 04, 2021 Why do we enjoy comedy? Why is laughter so much fun? And how does comedy and literature relate to life in general -- and your success as a... Read More Read more
King Lear Kevin O'Brien January 04, 2021 King Lear is Shakespeare’s tragic masterpiece. While the plot involves a king of England who reigned before the time of Christ, the play ... Read More Read more
Humor on Stage and Screen Kevin O'Brien January 04, 2021 What are some of the best humorists and comedians in the history of Western culture? In this course, we’ll find out -- and laugh along the... Read More Read more
The Theology of Super Heroes Kevin O'Brien January 20, 2020 "I'm Batman" - Mr. O'Brien Superheroes have been part of pop culture since the first Superman comic book in 19... Read More Read more
The Drama of Socrates Kevin O'Brien January 20, 2020 The above video is Kevin O'Brien's play Socrates Meets Jesus, performed at the Society of GK Chesterton Conference in Massachus... Read More Read more
History & "Hamilton" Kevin O'Brien January 20, 2020 Kevin O'Brien as King George in his interactive comedy murder mystery, The Hamilton Homicide. Hamilton is groundbreaking, exciti... Read More Read more
Shakespeare Kevin O'Brien May 30, 2019 As You Like It is a comedy classic and one of Shakespeare’s most complex works. It has a little bit of everything - romance, adventure... Read More Read more
The Chronicles of Narnia Kevin O'Brien May 30, 2019 The Chronicles of Narnia is a masterpiece of Christian children’s literature. We will read all seven books in the series over a two-se... Read More Read more
Living Scripture Kevin O'Brien May 30, 2019 The aim of this course is to remedy the Scriptural illiteracy of the average Catholic, even the average devout Catholic. We will read ... Read More Read more
Acting Monologues Kevin O'Brien May 30, 2019 In this course, Kevin O’Brien, a professional actor of stage and screen, audiobooks and television, will coach Middle School students i... Read More Read more
Short Stories Kevin O'Brien May 30, 2019 We will read a variety of short stories from a number of authors, including Mark Twain, Edgar Allen Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ring Lard... Read More Read more
I Hate Poetry! Kevin O'Brien May 25, 2019 Is it possible to go from hating poetry to loving poetry? Is it possible to be able to tell a good poem from a bad one? How about the... Read More Read more
King David Kevin O'Brien May 25, 2019 The story of King David in the Old Testament is the most exciting adventure story in all of the Bible! And it shows how God the Father ... Read More Read more
Special Delivery - Letters among Friends Kevin O'Brien May 25, 2019 Fr. James V. Schall said the following about letters: “The letter is unique because, in its purest form, it deals with the person to wh... Read More Read more
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Kevin O'Brien May 25, 2019 Considered by many to be the greatest books of the 20th century, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are JRR Tolkien's masterpiece... Read More Read more
One Act Plays and Playwriting Kevin O'Brien May 25, 2019 Mr. O’Brien has written and produced over 40 plays and screenplays. In this course, we’ll look at the challenge of short plays. We’ll ... Read More Read more
Science and the Faith Kevin O'Brien May 25, 2019 Doesn't science contradict the claims of religion? What about evolution? What about the faith most people put in science and how i... Read More Read more
Flannery O'Connor Kevin O'Brien May 25, 2019 “My audience are the people who think God is dead,” Flannery O’Connor said. Her stories are shocking and sometimes violent for this ve... Read More Read more
Meet the Saint Kevin O'Brien May 25, 2019 Mr. O’Brien is known for his portrayals of famous saints, both on EWTN’s The Journey Home and in one-man stage shows that he has perfor... Read More Read more
Humor in Literature Kevin O'Brien May 11, 2017 From light verse (funny poems) to the works of the American Humorists; from funny plays to comedies with serious themes, we will examin... Read More Read more
Cultural Literacy for Catholics Kevin O'Brien May 11, 2017 (Literature) Cultural Literacy for Catholics What are some of the basic things all educated Catholics should know? Sadly, most C... Read More Read more