First Things Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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​.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On this episode, Kursat Pekgoz joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his article, "The Ministry of Love: Ongoing Gender Partisanship in the Department of Education."

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.

On this episode, George Weigel joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II."

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.

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."

On this episode, Mark Bauerlein and Robert Jackson discuss the GreatHearts Institute and the upcoming National Symposium for Classical Education.

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.

On this episode, Rev. Peter M. J. Stravinskas joins the podcast to discuss his recent article, “What’s Really Needed for a ‘Eucharistic Revival?’”

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."

On this episode, Nicholas Eberstadt joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "Men Without Work: Post-Pandemic Edition."

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."

On this episode, Frank Furedi joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "The Road to Ukraine: How the West Lost its Way."

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.

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."