First Things Podcast

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Päivi Räsänen joins in to discuss her experience of judicial persecution in Finland for speaking openly about her beliefs and defending traditional family structures. Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Jeremy Carl joins in to discuss his book “The Unprotected Class: How Anti-White Racism Is Tearing America Apart.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Rusty Reno joins in to discuss his piece in the August/September issue of First Things, “Pride Month,” as well as Matthew Schmitz's recent piece, “The Fall of Pride.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Yuval Levin joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation―and Could Again.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Archbishop Alfred Hughes joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “Spiritual Masters: Living and Praying in the Catholic Tradition.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Dan Schneider joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his article “Supreme Court Considers Turning First Amendment Inside Out” for the Washington Times. Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Tracy Lee Simmons joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “Being Civilized: A Few Lines Amid the Breakage.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

Israel, June 2024 by First Things

In this episode, Rick Hess joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “Getting Education Right: A Conservative Vision for Improving Early Childhood, K–12, and College.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Joseph Pearce joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful: A History in Three Dimensions.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Robert Cwiklik joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “Sheridan's Secret Mission: How the South Won the War After the Civil War.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Sabin Howard joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new work, the World War I Memorial in Washington D.C.

In this episode, Sohrab Ahmari joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent Compact article “Alvin Bragg’s Anti-Democracy Verdict.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Stephen Blackwood joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss Ralston College. Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Andre Archie joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book "The Virtue of Color-Blindness." Music by J. S. Bach/C. Gounod, public domain. Track edited, cropped, and merged with another track.

In this episode, Batya Ungar-Sargon joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss her new book "Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America’s Working Men and Women." Music by J. S. Bach/C. Gounod, public domain. Track edited, cropped, and merged with another track.

In this episode, David Diener joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss Hillsdale College’s classical education program. Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.

In this episode, Gabriel Noah Brahm joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss the Telos-Paul Piccone Institute’s Israel Initiative and the Israeli perspective on the campus unrest in the United States. Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Christopher Hall joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his organization Always Learning Education and his book "Common Arts Education: Renewing the Classical Tradition of Training the Hands, Head, and Heart." Music by J. S. Bach/C. Gounod, public domain. Track edited, cropped, and merged with another track.

In this episode, Jenna Silber Storey joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss the new American Enterprise Institute report, “Civic Thought: A Proposal for University-Level Civic Education​​.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, John Mark Reynolds joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss the Saint Constantine School and Orthodox Christian education in the United States. Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.

In this episode, Ephraim Radner joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Mortal Goods: Reimagining Christian Political Duty.” Music by J. S. Bach/C. Gounod, public domain. Track edited, cropped, and merged with another track.

In this episode, J. Mark Ramseyer joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his co-written new book, “The Comfort Women Hoax: A Fake Memoir, North Korean Spies, and Hit Squads in the Academic Swamp.” Music by J. S. Bach/C. Gounod, public domain. Track edited, cropped, and merged with another track.

In this episode, Carson Holloway joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Film and Faith: Modern Cinema and the Struggle to Believe.” Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.

In this episode, Lucas Miles joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Woke Jesus: The False Messiah Destroying Christianity.” Music by J. S. Bach/C. Gounod, public domain. Track edited, cropped, and merged with another track.