A Protestant Theology of the Body
On this episode, John Kleinig joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his resent book, "Wonderfully Made: A Protestant Theology of the Body."
Jan 20, 2022•34 min•Ep. 97
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Brian Anderson on Ivan Illich
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Brian C. Anderson, editor of City Journal, to talk about his article from the February print edition, “The Genius of Ivan Illich.” They discuss the life of Ivan Illich, his influence on the homeschooling movement, and the lasting importance of his attack on the biomedical security state.
Jan 20, 2022•34 min•Ep. 96
Ross Douthat on Living with Lyme
In this episode, Ross Douthat joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book, "The Deep Places: A Memoir of Illness and Discovery."
Jan 13, 2022•37 min•Ep. 95
America's Most Challenging High Schools
On this episode, Jay Mathews joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his article, "What I Learned in 23 Years Ranking America’s Most Challenging High Schools."
Jan 13, 2022•32 min•Ep. 94
Aaron Renn on the Three Worlds of Evangelicalism
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Aaron Renn to talk about his article from the February print edition, “The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism.” They discuss the changing politics of evangelicalism, the decline in the social prestige of Christianity, and the future of Catholic-Evangelical cooperation in America.
Jan 12, 2022•33 min•Ep. 93
Common Questions about the Bible
On this episode, William Mounce joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "Why I Trust the Bible: Answers to Real Questions and Doubts People Have about the Bible."
Jan 07, 2022•31 min•Ep. 92
The Identity Crisis of Modern Adolescents
On this episode, Frank Furedi joins the Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "100 Years of Identity Crisis: Culture War Over Socialization."
Jan 06, 2022•34 min•Ep. 91
A Children's Book for Our Time
On this episode, Matthew Mehan joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new children's book, "The Handsome Little Cygnet."
Jan 03, 2022•34 min•Ep. 90
Corporations Are Woke, Too
On this episode, Vivek Ramaswamy joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book "Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam."
Dec 30, 2021•33 min•Ep. 89
Wilfred McClay on Historical Memory
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Wilfred McClay to talk about his article “The Claims of Memory.” They discuss the nature of historical memory, the assault on the past, and the importance of tradition.
Dec 29, 2021•40 min•Ep. 88
When Colonialism Was Good
On this episode, Bruce Gilley joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "The Last Imperialist: Sir Alan Burns's Epic Defense of the British Empire."
Dec 27, 2021•34 min•Ep. 87
Huawei and China's Tech Domination
On this episode Jonathan Pelson joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "Wireless Wars: China's Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We're Fighting Back."
Dec 24, 2021•36 min•Ep. 86
Stanley Payne on Antifascism—The Editor’s Desk
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Stanley Payne to discuss his article from the January print edition, “Antifascists After Fascism.” They discuss the complex history of fascism in the 1930s, the utilization of antifascist rhetoric by the Communist International, and the reappearance of supposedly antifascist groups in our own time.
Dec 22, 2021•26 min•Ep. 85
The Constitution and Religious Schools
On this episode, Ashley Berner joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss the Maine religious school tuition case.
Dec 20, 2021•32 min•Ep. 84
Life and Faith of Paul Mankowski
On this episode, George Weigel joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss "Jesuit at Large: Essays and Reviews by Paul Mankowski, S.J."
Dec 16, 2021•33 min•Ep. 83
Mark Bauerlein on the Legacy of Lincoln—The Editor’s Desk
Mark Bauerlein joins editor R. R. Reno to discuss his article “A Less Perfect Union,” from the January print edition. They discuss the mixed legacy of Lincoln’s actions and rhetoric, the heroism of the Southern military, and the necessity for more realistic embodiments of America, like Davy Crockett and Jack Kerouac.
Dec 15, 2021•32 min•Ep. 82
The Art of Gentlemanliness
On this episode, S.K. Baskerville joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, " A Gentleman's Guide to Manners, Sex, and Ruling the World."
Dec 13, 2021•33 min•Ep. 81
Warfare of Words
On this episode, Michael Knowles joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds."
Dec 08, 2021•34 min•Ep. 80
Nathan Pinkoski on Éric Zemmour—The Editor’s Desk
Nathan Pinkoski joins editor R. R. Reno to discuss the recently announced presidential candidacy of French journalist Éric Zemmour, who Pinkoski profiled in the August/September edition.
Dec 08, 2021•33 min•Ep. 79
A Proper Christian Burial
On this episode, Tim Perry joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "Funerals: For the Care of Souls."
Dec 06, 2021•32 min•Ep. 78
Protestants Can’t Be Apolitical
On this episode, Ben Dunson joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss Protestantism in American politics and his website, American Reformer.
Dec 02, 2021•33 min•Ep. 77
Philip Pilkington on Generational Conflict—The Editor’s Desk
Philip Pilkington joins editor R. R. Reno to discuss demographic decline and the looming generational strife that will emerge if politicians fail to advance natalist policies.
Dec 01, 2021•41 min•Ep. 76
Jordan Peterson and God
On this episode, Christopher Kaczor joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "Jordan Peterson, God, and Christianity: The Search for a Meaningful Life."
Nov 29, 2021•32 min•Ep. 75
In Trump Time
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Nov 26, 2021•29 min•Ep. 74
The Decline and Fall of America?
On this episode, Joseph Johnston joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "The Decline of Nations: Lessons for Strengthening America at Home and in the World."
Nov 25, 2021•33 min•Ep. 73
Mark Bauerlein and Alexander Riley on Thanksgiving and Civil Religion—The Editor’s Desk
R. R. Reno is joined by Alexander Riley and Mark Bauerlein for a special holiday discussion of civil religion, Thanksgiving, and the American founding.
Nov 24, 2021•24 min•Ep. 72
A Teacher of Generation Z
On this episode, Jeremy S. Adams joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "Hollowed Out: A Warning About America's Next Generation."
Nov 22, 2021•37 min•Ep. 71
Mollie Hemingway Talks Rigged Elections
On this episode, Mollie Hemingway joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss her new book, "Rigged: How the Media, Big Tech, and the Democrats Seized Our Elections."
Nov 18, 2021•33 min•Ep. 70
Darel Paul on Abortion and Class—The Editor’s Desk
Darel Paul joins editor R. R. Reno to discuss his article from the October print edition on the political economy of abortion, “Abortion and Class.”
Nov 17, 2021•28 min•Ep. 69
Philosophers Come to Catholicism
On this episode, Brian Besong joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "Faith and Reason: Philosophers Explain Their Turn to Catholicism."
Nov 15, 2021•35 min•Ep. 68
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