First Things Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 iTun...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In this episode, Sandra Glahn joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss her new book “Nobody's Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament.” Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.