Eric Metaxas on Christians and Politics
On this episode, Eric Metaxas joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Letter to the American Church.” Music by Advent Chamber Orchestra via Creative Commons.
Mar 20, 2023•33 min•Ep. 248
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John Henry Newman‘s Prophetic Vision
On this episode, Matthew Levering joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Newman on Doctrinal Corruption.” Music by Advent Chamber Orchestra via Creative Commons.
Mar 16, 2023•32 min•Ep. 247
Martin Luther and the Catechism
On this episode, Todd Hains joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith: Reading God's Word for God's People.” Music by Advent Chamber Orchestra via Creative Commons.
Mar 13, 2023•32 min•Ep. 246
Dana Gioia: A Poet of All Trades
On this episode, Dana Gioia joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Meet Me at the Lighthouse: Poems.” Music by Advent Chamber Orchestra via Creative Commons.
Mar 09, 2023•29 min•Ep. 245
The Catholic Church on CRT
On this episode, Edward Feser joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “All One in Christ: A Catholic Critique of Racism and Critical Race Theory.” Music by Advent Chamber Orchestra via Creative Commons.
Mar 06, 2023•31 min•Ep. 244
Good Cops
On this episode, Neil Gross joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “Walk the Walk: How Three Police Chiefs Defied the Odds and Changed Cop Culture.” Music by Advent Chamber Orchestra via Creative Commons.
Mar 02, 2023•35 min•Ep. 243
Bring Back American History Class
On this episode, Timothy S. Goeglein joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Toward a More Perfect Union: The Moral and Cultural Case for Teaching the Great American Story.” Music by Advent Chamber Orchestra via Creative Commons.
Feb 27, 2023•31 min•Ep. 242
Yeshivas Under Siege
In this episode, Jason Bedrick joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent article, “The New York Times’s botched attack on Jewish schools,” and his book, “Religious Liberty and Education: A Case Study of Yeshivas vs. New York.”
Feb 23, 2023•33 min•Ep. 241
Secular Rights and Religious Freedoms
On this episode, Michael Bird joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Religious Freedom in a Secular Age: A Christian Case for Liberty, Equality, and Secular Government.” Music by Advent Chamber Orchestra via Creative Commons.
Feb 21, 2023•32 min•Ep. 240
Horowitz on the Democratic Party
David Horowitz joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Final Battle: The Next Election Could Be the Last.” Music by Advent Chamber Orchestra via Creative Commons.
Feb 16, 2023•32 min•Ep. 239
DeSantis and the College Board
Stanley Kurtz joins the Mark Bauerlein to discuss three recent National Review articles on the AP's African studies program, the AP's marxist teachers guide, the College Board's ultimate capitulation.
Feb 13, 2023•36 min•Ep. 238
Elite Power, Elite Fear
On this episode, Martin Gurri joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent article entitled "The Elite Panic of 2022." Music by Advent Chamber Orchestra via Creative Commons.
Feb 09, 2023•34 min•Ep. 237
Michael Millerman on Alexander Dugin Explained
In this episode, Michael Millerman joins the podcast to talk about his article “Alexander Dugin Explained” from the February issue. They discuss Dugin’s political philosophy.
Feb 09, 2023•42 min•Ep. 236
Men‘s Rights Activist: Stories from the Field
On this episode, Kursat Pekgoz joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his article, "The Ministry of Love: Ongoing Gender Partisanship in the Department of Education."
Feb 02, 2023•28 min•Ep. 235
Micah Mattix on The Integrity of Poetry
In this episode, First Things‘s poetry editor Micah Mattix joins the podcast to talk about his article “The Integrity of Poetry” from the February issue. They discuss the state of poetry in America today.
Feb 02, 2023•22 min•Ep. 234
Vatican II and the World
On this episode, George Weigel joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II."
Jan 30, 2023•30 min•Ep. 233
Darel E. Paul on Drag Queens
In this episode, Darel E. Paul joins the podcast to talk about his article “Drag Queens” from the February issue. They discuss the Drag Queen phenomenon and its implications for the future of our nation.
Jan 26, 2023•35 min•Ep. 232
A Mormon Conversion Story
On this episode, Jeremy Christiansen joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "From the Susquehanna to the Tiber: A Memoir of Conversion from Mormonism to the Roman Catholic Church."
Jan 26, 2023•28 min•Ep. 231
The Heroes of Classical Ed
On this episode, Mark Bauerlein and Robert Jackson discuss the GreatHearts Institute and the upcoming National Symposium for Classical Education.
Jan 23, 2023•30 min•Ep. 230
The Sociology of Wokeism
On this episode, Alexander Riley joins the Mark Bauerlein to discuss the sociology of wokeism and its roots in the religious urge. They discuss three presentations Riley gave on the elites, the university, and George Floyd.
Jan 19, 2023•35 min•Ep. 229
Eucharistic Revival
On this episode, Rev. Peter M. J. Stravinskas joins the podcast to discuss his recent article, “What’s Really Needed for a ‘Eucharistic Revival?’”
Jan 17, 2023•34 min•Ep. 228
Catholics in America
On this episode, Christopher Shannon joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "American Pilgrimage: A Historical Journey through Catholic Life in a New World."
Jan 12, 2023•35 min•Ep. 227
The Men Are Not at Work
On this episode, Nicholas Eberstadt joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "Men Without Work: Post-Pandemic Edition."
Jan 09, 2023•36 min•Ep. 226
The Glorious Midwest
On this episode, Jon K. Lauck joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "The Good Country: A History of the American Midwest, 1800–1900."
Jan 05, 2023•32 min•Ep. 225
Ukraine and the End of History
On this episode, Frank Furedi joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "The Road to Ukraine: How the West Lost its Way."
Jan 03, 2023•32 min•Ep. 224
Colin Redemer on Conservatives for Labor
In this episode, Colin Redemer joins the podcast to talk about his article “Conservatives for Labor” from the December issue. They discuss how the Right could benefit from endorsing unions.
Jan 03, 2023•28 min•Ep. 223
The Great American Conversation
On this episode, Akhil Reed Amar joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "The Words That Made Us: America's Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840."
Dec 29, 2022•35 min•Ep. 222
Philip Pilkington on The Dead End of the New Left
In this episode, Philip Pilkington joins the podcast to talk about his article “The Dead End of the New Left” from the December issue. They discuss how the New Left and its lack of foresight in besieging American order.
Dec 27, 2022•30 min•Ep. 221
The Witnesses of Jesus’s Resurrection
On this episode, David Limbaugh joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “The Resurrected Jesus: The Church in the New Testament.”
Dec 23, 2022•34 min•Ep. 220
Megan Basham on Prodigal Daughter
In this episode, Megan Basham joins the podcast to talk about her article “Prodigal Daughter” from the December issue. They discuss her fruitful encounter with hard truths in college and how those truths are being neglected in Christian Churches today.
Dec 20, 2022•26 min•Ep. 219
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