First Things Podcast

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Haley Stewart joins in to discuss her new book, “Women of the Catholic Imagination: Twelve Inspired Novelists You Should Know” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Richard T. Meyer joins in to discuss the success of JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Christine Rosen joins in to discuss her new book, “The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Matthew Schmitz joins Rusty Reno at The Editor’s Desk to talk about his article, “Clint Eastwood’s Law” from the October 2024 print edition of the magazine. Please subscribe to the magazine at https://www.firstthings.com/subscribe in order to access this and many other great pieces!

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, David R. Barnhizer joins in to discuss his new book, “Conformity Colleges: The Destruction of Intellectual Creativity and Dissent in America's Universities” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, James Davison Hunter joins in to discuss his new book, “Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America's Political Crisis” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Daniel Buck joins in to discuss his new report, “Think Again: Should Elementary Schools Teach Reading Comprehension?” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Graham McAleer joins in to discuss his new book, “The Wisdom of Our Ancestors: Conservative Humanism and the Western Tradition.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Bruce Abramson joins in to discuss his new book, “American Spirit or Great Awokening?: The Battle to Restore or Destroy Our Nation.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Mark Edmundson joins in to discuss his new book, “The Age of Guilt: The Super-Ego in the Online World.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, J. Warner Wallace joins in to discuss his new book, “The Truth in True Crime: What Investigating Death Teaches Us About the Meaning of Life.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Victor Davis Hanson joins in to discuss his new book, “The Case for Trump.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Megan Basham joins in to discuss her new book, “Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Ashley Rogers Berner joins in to discuss her new book, “Educational Pluralism and Democracy: How to Handle Indoctrination, Promote Exposure, and Rebuild America’s Schools.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman join in to discuss their book, “What Are Children For?: On Ambivalence and Choice.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Jeffrey Fynn-Paul joins in to discuss his book “Not Stolen: The Truth About European Colonialism in the New World.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Peter Skerry joins in to discuss his article “Insane Asylum: The Policy Disaster at the Border.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Jennifer Lahl joins in to discuss her book “The Detransition Diaries.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, James R. Rogers joins in to discuss his book “Hell Shall Not Prevail: Essays on Ecclesiocentric Postliberalism.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Päivi Räsänen joins in to discuss her experience of judicial persecution in Finland for speaking openly about her beliefs and defending traditional family structures. Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Jeremy Carl joins in to discuss his book “The Unprotected Class: How Anti-White Racism Is Tearing America Apart.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Rusty Reno joins in to discuss his piece in the August/September issue of First Things, “Pride Month,” as well as Matthew Schmitz's recent piece, “The Fall of Pride.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Yuval Levin joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation―and Could Again.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Archbishop Alfred Hughes joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “Spiritual Masters: Living and Praying in the Catholic Tradition.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Dan Schneider joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his article “Supreme Court Considers Turning First Amendment Inside Out” for the Washington Times. Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Tracy Lee Simmons joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “Being Civilized: A Few Lines Amid the Breakage.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

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In this episode, Rick Hess joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “Getting Education Right: A Conservative Vision for Improving Early Childhood, K–12, and College.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Joseph Pearce joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful: A History in Three Dimensions.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Robert Cwiklik joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “Sheridan's Secret Mission: How the South Won the War After the Civil War.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Sabin Howard joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new work, the World War I Memorial in Washington D.C.

In this episode, Sohrab Ahmari joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent Compact article “Alvin Bragg’s Anti-Democracy Verdict.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Stephen Blackwood joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss Ralston College. Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Andre Archie joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book "The Virtue of Color-Blindness." Music by J. S. Bach/C. Gounod, public domain. Track edited, cropped, and merged with another track.

In this episode, Batya Ungar-Sargon joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss her new book "Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America’s Working Men and Women." Music by J. S. Bach/C. Gounod, public domain. Track edited, cropped, and merged with another track.

In this episode, David Diener joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss Hillsdale College’s classical education program. Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.

In this episode, Gabriel Noah Brahm joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss the Telos-Paul Piccone Institute’s Israel Initiative and the Israeli perspective on the campus unrest in the United States. Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Christopher Hall joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his organization Always Learning Education and his book "Common Arts Education: Renewing the Classical Tradition of Training the Hands, Head, and Heart." Music by J. S. Bach/C. Gounod, public domain. Track edited, cropped, and merged with another track.

In this episode, Jenna Silber Storey joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss the new American Enterprise Institute report, “Civic Thought: A Proposal for University-Level Civic Education​​.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, John Mark Reynolds joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss the Saint Constantine School and Orthodox Christian education in the United States. Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.

In this episode, Ephraim Radner joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Mortal Goods: Reimagining Christian Political Duty.” Music by J. S. Bach/C. Gounod, public domain. Track edited, cropped, and merged with another track.

In this episode, J. Mark Ramseyer joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his co-written new book, “The Comfort Women Hoax: A Fake Memoir, North Korean Spies, and Hit Squads in the Academic Swamp.” Music by J. S. Bach/C. Gounod, public domain. Track edited, cropped, and merged with another track.

In this episode, Carson Holloway joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Film and Faith: Modern Cinema and the Struggle to Believe.” Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.

In this episode, Lucas Miles joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Woke Jesus: The False Messiah Destroying Christianity.” Music by J. S. Bach/C. Gounod, public domain. Track edited, cropped, and merged with another track.

In this episode, Scott Walter joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Arabella: The Dark Money Network of Leftist Billionaires Secretly Transforming America.” Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.

In this episode, RJ Snell joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Lost in the Chaos: Immanence, Despair, Hope.” Music by J. S. Bach/C. Gounod, public domain. Track edited, cropped, and merged with another track.

In this episode, Adam Blai joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “The Exorcism Files: True Stories of Demonic Possession.” Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.

Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Gladden Pappin to discuss the state of Hungary in the world. Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Fr. Joseph Fessio joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss Robert Cardinal Sarah’s new book, “He Gave Us So Much: A Tribute to Benedict XVI.” Music by J. S. Bach/C. Gounod, public domain. Track edited, cropped, and merged with another track.

In this episode, Jimmy Mitchell joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Let Beauty Speak: The Art of Being Human in a Culture of Noise.” Music by J. S. Bach/C. Gounod, public domain. Track edited, cropped, and merged with another track.