First Things Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Sarah Josepha Hale: Intellectual, Editor, Mother Oct 21, 2021

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On this episode, Melanie Kirkpatrick joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss her new book, "Lady Editor: Sarah Josepha Hale and the Making of the Modern American Woman."

Julia Yost on Trauma—The Editor’s Desk Oct 20, 2021

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Julia Yost joins editor R. R. Reno on the podcast to talk about the best-selling book "The Body Keeps the Score," and the effects the book has had on our political discourse.

The Rise of the Religious "Nones" Oct 18, 2021

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On this episode, Kerby Anderson joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new Probe study on the religious views and practices of American adults.

Charles Murray on Race, IQ, and Crime Oct 14, 2021

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On this episode, Charles Murray joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "Facing Reality: Two Truths about Race in America."

Tell the Universal Christian Story Oct 12, 2021

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On this episode, Anna Wierzbicka joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss her new book, "What Christians Believe: The Story of God and People in Minimal English."

Harry Jaffa's American Ideal Oct 04, 2021

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On this episode, Glenn Ellmers joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "The Soul of Politics: Harry V. Jaffa and the Fight for America."

What Is An Exorcism? Oct 04, 2021

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On this episode, Msgr. Stephen Rossetti joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "Diary of an American Exorcist: Demons, Possession and the Modern-Day Battle Against Ancient Evil."

College Debt Is Killing Our Kids Sep 30, 2021

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On this episode, Neetu Arnold joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss the cause and effect of extreme college debt and her recent report, "Priced Out
What College Costs America."

Robert George on Overturning “Roe”—The Editor’s Desk Sep 29, 2021

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Legal scholar Robert George joins editor R. R. Reno on the podcast to talk about the odds of “Roe v. Wade” being overturned.

"The Abolition of Man" Sep 27, 2021

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On this episode, Father Michael Ward joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man."