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Episodes

Brutal Brainwashing

In this episode, Stanley K. Ridgley joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book “Brutal Minds: The Dark World of Left-Wing Brainwashing in Our Universities.” Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.

Jan 03, 202432 minEp. 338

Politics of Eden

In this episode, Nils A. Haug joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book “Politics, Law, and Disorder in the Garden of Eden: The Quest for Identity.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

Dec 28, 202330 minEp. 337

Beware of Multiculturalists

In this episode, Thomas F. Powers joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book “American Multiculturalism and the Anti-Discrimination Regime: The Challenge to Liberal Pluralism.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

Dec 22, 202327 minEp. 336

Israel Under Attack

In this episode, Liel Leibovitz joins the podcast to talk about his article, “Pagan Hamas” from January 2024. They evaluate the attacks on Israel and the broader West. Music by Jack Bauerlein.

Dec 15, 202329 minEp. 335

Integralism and Liberalism

In this episode, Kevin Vallier joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book “All the Kingdoms of the World: On Radical Religious Alternatives to Liberalism.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

Dec 15, 202331 minEp. 334

Michael Barone on the Geography of Our Nation

In this episode, Michael Barone joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book “Mental Maps of the Founders: How Geographic Imagination Guided America’s Revolutionary Leaders.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

Dec 13, 202334 minEp. 333

Overcoming Mental Illness with Christ

In this episode, John Andrew Bryant joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book “A Quiet Mind to Suffer With: Mental Illness, Trauma, and the Death of Christ.” Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.

Dec 07, 202331 minEp. 332

DEI Cannot Go On

In this episode, Kent Heckenlively joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book “The Diversity Con: The Secrets and Lies Behind the Shady DEI Industry.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

Dec 05, 202330 minEp. 331

School of Woke

In this episode, Kenny Xu joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book “School of Woke: How Critical Race Theory Infiltrated American Schools and Why We Must Reclaim Them.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

Nov 30, 202327 minEp. 330

A Controversy in Australia

In this episode, John Moran joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss a recently rejected Australian referendum​ that proposed special representation for indigenous people in government. Music by Jack Bauerlein.

Nov 28, 202330 minEp. 329

Rabbi Mark Gottlieb on “A Jewish Theology of Resurrection”

In this episode, Rabbi Mark Gottlieb joins the podcast to talk about his article, “A Jewish Theology of Resurrection” from November 2023. They evaluate Pinchas Lapide's theology of the Christian resurrection of Jesus. Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped.

Nov 22, 202335 minEp. 328

Rufo on the Culture Wars

In this episode, Christopher Rufo joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book “America’s Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything​​.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

Nov 20, 202329 minEp. 327

Notes on Sontag and Steiner

In this episode, Robert Boyers joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book “Maestros & Monsters: Days & Nights with Susan Sontag & George Steiner.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

Nov 17, 202330 minEp. 326

When Did Baptism Become a Sacrament?

In this episode, Fr. Romanus Cessario joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book “The Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church.” Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped.

Nov 15, 202329 minEp. 325

Christopher Caldwell on “The Fateful Nineties”

In this episode, Christopher Caldwell joins the podcast to talk about his article, “The Fateful Nineties” from October 2023. They evaluate the decade’s impact on politics and culture today. Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped.

Nov 15, 202343 minEp. 324

Why We Need the Classic Learning Test

In this episode, Jeremy Tate joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss the history of the Classical Learning Test and why it is important for American higher education. Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.

Nov 10, 202332 minEp. 323

Jayd Henricks on "Why Does the Pope Dislike Me?"

In this episode, Jayd Henricks joins the podcast to talk about his two online articles, “Pope Francis Does not Understand the American Church” from June 2022 and “Why Does the Pope Dislike Me?” from August 2023. They evaluate the Vatican's relationship with the Church in America today. The conversation is embedded below. For your long-term convenience, follow us on SoundCloud or subscribe via iTunes or Stitcher. Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped....

Nov 08, 202332 minEp. 322

A Witness at the Center of the Church

In this episode, Msgr. Hilary Franco joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book “Six Popes: A Son of the Church Remembers.” Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped.

Nov 07, 202336 minEp. 321

Crypto Crackup: Sam Bankman-Fried

In this episode, Elizabeth Bachmann joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss her new book “Crypto Crackup: Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, and SBF’s Weird Island Empire.” Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.

Nov 02, 202330 minEp. 320

Freedom and Conservatism

In this episode, R. R. Reno joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent Public Square article “Free and Conservative.” Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped.

Nov 01, 202327 minEp. 319

Providence and Power of Jewish Leaders

In this episode, Rabbi Meir Soloveichik joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Providence and Power: Ten Portraits in Jewish Statesmanship.” Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.

Oct 26, 202330 minEp. 318

What’s in a Word?

In this episode, Phillip Donnelly joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book “The Lost Seeds of Learning: Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric as Life-Giving Arts.” Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped.

Oct 24, 202331 minEp. 317

No One Can Write

In this episode, Andrew Pudewa joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his organization “Institute for Excellence in Writing.” Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.

Oct 19, 202330 minEp. 316

Secrets to Classical Success

In this episode, Richard Brake, headmaster of St. Francis Classical Catholic Academy, joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss Classical schools. Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped.

Oct 18, 202329 minEp. 315

The Cost of the Faith

In this episode, Jerry Pattengale and Rev. Johnnie Moore join Mark Bauerlein to discuss their book “The New Book of Christian Martyrs: The Heroes of Our Faith from the 1st Century to the 21st Century.” Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped.

Oct 13, 202336 minEp. 314

The Soul of Civility

In this episode, Alexandra Hudson joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss her book, “The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves.” Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.

Oct 12, 202331 minEp. 313

Up from Conservatism

In this episode, Arthur Milikh joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss the new book “Up from Conservatism: Revitalizing the Right after a Generation of Decay.” Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped.

Oct 05, 202331 minEp. 312

The Story of the 11th Airborne

In this episode, James M. Fenelon joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book “Angels Against the Sun: A WWII Saga of Grunts, Grit, and Brotherhood.” Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped.

Oct 02, 202329 minEp. 311

Not by Scripture Alone

In this episode, Casey Chalk joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book “The Obscurity of Scripture: Disputing Sola Scriptura and the Protestant Notion of Biblical Perspicuity.” Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.

Sep 28, 202327 minEp. 310

Easy Recipes for an Unhappy Life

In this episode, Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book “The Moral Wisdom of the Catholic Church: A Defense of Her Controversial Moral Teachings.” Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped.

Sep 26, 202335 minEp. 309
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