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42 episodes

Why Leftists Love Tyranny (ft. Jamie Glazov)

May 18, 202631 min

Justice for Alito (ft. Mollie Hemingway)

May 4, 202628 min

America’s Prodigal Fathers (ft. Timothy S. Goeglein)

Apr 27, 202628 min

Life Lessons from a Basketball Coach (ft. Rob Jenkins)

Apr 20, 202632 min

Art Criticism for Art’s Sake (ft. Michael Clune)

Apr 13, 202632 min

The Disappearance of Rational Control (ft. Harvey Mansfield)

Apr 6, 202632 min

Ep 37The Real JD Vance (ft. Frank DeVito)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Frank DeVito joins in to discuss his recent book, JD Vance and the Future of the Republican Party.

Mar 30, 202630 min

Ep 36The Slow Death of Publishing (ft. Justin Lee)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, First Things Associate Editor Justin Lee joins in to discuss his recent book, "A Prisoner's Cinema.”

Mar 23, 202635 min

Ep 35How Activism Gets Funded (ft. John Sailer)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, John Sailer joins in to discuss his recent book, "The Mellon Foundation’s Idea of ‘Social Justice.’"

Mar 16, 202630 min

Ep 34Will Trump’s Coalition Last? (ft. Joseph Prud’homme)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Joseph Prud’homme joins in to discuss his recent book, The New Conservatism and its Critics.

Mar 9, 202634 min

Ep 33Politics of the Professoriate (ft. John Tomasi)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, John Tomasi joins in to discuss his recent book, Viewpoint Diversity: What It Is, Why We Need It, and How to Get It.

Mar 2, 202618 min

Ep 30Ralston College’s Human Endeavour (ft. Stephen Blackwood)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Stephen Blackwood joins in to discuss Ralston College's unique approach to Classical Studies through immersive, spoken-language education in Ancient Greek and Latin.

Feb 23, 202629 min

Ep 29A Commitment to Remembrance (ft. Andrew Zwerneman)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Andrew Zwerneman joins in to discuss his recent article, "Stoke the Fire for America’s 250th."

Feb 16, 202628 min

Ep 28Above Animal Instinct (ft. Jonathan Leaf)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Jonathan Leaf joins in to discuss his recent book, The Primate Myth: Why the Latest Science Leads Us to a New Theory of Human Nature.

Feb 9, 202634 min

Ep 27The Burning World of William Blake (ft. Mark Vernon)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Mark Vernon joins in to discuss his recent book, Awake!: William Blake and the Power of the Imagination.

Feb 2, 202631 min

Ep 26The Downfall of the Republican Establishment (ft. Daniel McCarthy)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Daniel McCarthy joins in to discuss his recent article, "The plot against J.D. Vance."

Jan 26, 202630 min

Ep 25Self-Destructive Liberalism (ft. Philip Pilkington)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Philip Pilkington joins in to discuss his recent book, "The Collapse of Global Liberalism: And the Emergence of the Post Liberal World Order."

Jan 19, 202637 min

Ep 24How Science Trumped Materialism (ft. Michel-Yves Bolloré)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Michel-Yves Bolloré joins in to discuss his recent book, "God, the Science, the Evidence."

Jan 12, 202627 min

Ep 23America’s Iron Men (ft. Matthew Spalding)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Matthew Spalding joins in to discuss his recent book, "The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence."

Jan 5, 202630 min

Ep 22Restoring Breadth and Depth to Education (ft. Solveig Gold)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Solveig Gold joins in to discuss her recent article, co-authored with Joshua Katz, entitled "Make the Ivy League Excellent Again," which will come out in a volume soon.

Dec 22, 202531 min

Ep 21Artful Faith (ft. Stephen Auth)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Stephen Auth joins in to discuss his recent book, Visions of the Divine: An Artistic Journey Into the Mystery of the Eucharist.

Dec 15, 202527 min

Ep 20What Does Gen Z Want? (ft. Sohrab Ahmari)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Sohrab Ahmari joins in to discuss his recent articles, "MAGA Helped Elect Zohran Mamdani" and "Why Nikki Haley’s son went radical."

Dec 8, 202529 min

Ep 19Abandonment of Truth (ft. George Weigel)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, George Weigel joins in to discuss his recent book, Pomp, Circumstance, and Unsolicited Advice: Commencement Addresses and University Lectures.

Dec 1, 202528 min

Ep 18A Cancellation in San Jose (ft. Elizabeth Weiss)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Elizabeth Weiss joins in to discuss her recent book, On the Warpath: My Battles With Indians, Pretendians, and Woke Warriors.

Nov 24, 202531 min

Ep 17Self Help from the Ancients (ft. Michael Fontaine)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Michael Fontaine joins in to discuss his recent book, How to Have Willpower: An Ancient Guide to Not Giving In (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers).

Nov 17, 202529 min

Ep 16Western Civilization and Augustine (ft. Chad Pecknold)

Western Civilization and Augustine (ft. Chad Pecknold) by Conversations

Nov 3, 202531 min

Ep 15Charles Murray Comes to God (ft. Charles Murray)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Charles Murray joins in to discuss his recent book, Taking Religion Seriously.

Oct 27, 202531 min

Ep 14The Charisma of the Leader (ft. Molly Worthen)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Molly Worthen joins in to discuss her recent book, Spellbound: How Charisma Shaped American History from the Puritans to Donald Trump.

Oct 20, 202532 min

Ep 13The Problem of Population Decline (ft. Georgina Kiss-Kozma)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Georgina Kiss-Kozma joins in to discuss her work with the Youth Research Institute in Budapest.

Oct 13, 202528 min

Ep 12The Church's Answer to the World (ft. Carter Griffin)

The Church's Answer to the World (ft. Carter Griffin) by Conversations

Oct 6, 202527 min

Ep 11Where Is God in “The Lord of the Rings”? (ft. Douglas Estes)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Douglas Estes joins in to discuss his recent books, Theology and Tolkien: Practical Theology and Theology and Tolkien: Constructive Theology.

Sep 29, 202527 min

Ep 10The Art of the Proof (ft. J. Jacob Tawney)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, J. Jacob Tawney joins in to discuss his recent book, "Another Sort of Mathematics: Selected Proofs Necessary to Finally Acquire an Education in Mathematics."

Sep 22, 202531 min

Ep 9The Question of Suicide (ft. Martin Lockerd)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Martin Lockerd joins in to discuss his recent book, "Suicide in Modern Catholic Literature."

Sep 2, 202530 min

Ep 8Conserving the Past through Education (ft. Robert Luddy)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Robert L. Luddy joins in to discuss his recent book, "The Thales Way."

Aug 25, 202530 min

Ep 7The Real History of Black Progress (and Regress) (ft. Jason Riley)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Jason Riley joins in to discuss his recent book, "The Affirmative Action Myth: Why Blacks Don't Need Racial Preferences to Succeed."

Aug 18, 202530 min

Ep 6Kids Need the Classics (ft. Nathan Antiel)

The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Nathan Antiel joins in to discuss Classical Education and Classical Academic Press.

Aug 11, 202529 min

Ep 5The Heroism of Homeric Women (ft. Eirene Allen)

The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Eirene S. Allen joins in to discuss her recent book, "The Epic Women of Homer: Exploring Women's Roles in the Iliad and Odyssey."

Aug 5, 202529 min

Ep 4Nationalism Will Save the West (ft. Yoram Hazony)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Yoram Hazony joins in to discuss his book, "The Virtue of Nationalism."

Jul 28, 202528 min

Ep 3How to Prevent an Act of Terror (ft. Alan Dershowitz)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Alan Dershowitz joins in to discuss his recent book, "The Preventive State: The Challenge of Preventing Serious Harms While Preserving Essential Liberties."

Jul 24, 202530 min

Ep 2NovelCon (ft. Christopher Scalia)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Christopher J. Scalia joins in to discuss his recent book, "13 Novels Conservatives Will Love (but Probably Haven't Read)."

Jul 16, 202530 min

Ep 1The Fed and the College

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Brad Lingo joins in to discuss Grove City College. Subscribe to Mark's new channel on: Spotify: tinyurl.com/mufv3xzw Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/3w32d42x Intro music by Jack Bauerlein.

Jul 1, 202529 min

Classical Education Keeps Growing

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Martin Cothran joins in to discuss Memoria Press and Classical Education in America. Intro music by Jack Bauerlein.

Jun 16, 202528 min