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Dobbs and the Vindication of American Democracy
Prior to June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court’s most important civil rights decision was handed down…
Roe Overturned
Today the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The first thing…
An Investigation into Disinformation
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Mark Hemingway joins the podcast to…
Russell A. Berman on the State of Emergency
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Russell A. Berman to talk about his article from the…
Evangelicals and Whig History
In the late eighteenth century, many American Protestants saw the War for Independence and the freedoms delineated…
In America, but Not of America
American Shtetl:The Making of Kiryas Joel, a Hasidic Village in Upstate New Yorkby nomi m. stolzenberg and…
Sacraments, Hymns, and Baptist Beginnings
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Michael Haykin joins the podcast to…
What Is an Establishment of Religion?
Though all eyes are understandably focused on whether the Supreme Court will overturn Roe and Casey, the…
In Defense of Deference
Daniel Patrick Moynihan told us that “everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his…
Understandable Economics
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Matthew Hennessey joins the podcast to…
Viking Vengeance in The Northman
What would happen if a Viking skald were armed with a modern Hollywood budget and set loose…
Five Rules for Living Faithfully in the Digital Age
Conservative Christians are overdue for some hopeful predictions about the future of American culture, so here’s one:…
Michael Toscano on Neil Postman
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Michael Toscano to talk about his article from the May…
Globalization and the Expendable Underclass
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Jeff Rubin joins the podcast…
Rowan Williams and Our Sentimental Age
Today, as in the days of Plato, rhetoric is what moves the crowd. But as Plato knew,…
