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Recovering the University’s Soul | 2026 Neuhaus Lecture
2w ago00:47:19Tap to summarizeIn this episode, First Things brings you the recording of the 2026 Neuhaus Lecture presented by Bishop Robert Barron. Please subscribe to access more information about future lectures and many great pieces!
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Disney Adulting (ft. Veronica Clarke)
3w ago00:56:26Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Veronica Clarke joins Germán and Virginia (who are subbing in for R. R. Reno) on The Editor's Desk to talk about her recent review, “A Whole New World” from the May 2026 issue of the magazine.
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Why Portico? (ft. Micah Mattix)
Apr 3000:39:45Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Micah Mattix joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about Portico, a new literary quarterly published by the Institute on Religion and Public Life.
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Is Churchill America’s Hero? (ft. Sean McMeekin)
Apr 2300:57:25Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Sean McMeekin joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Goodbye to the Postwar Consensus” from the April 2026 issue of the magazine.
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The Return of the Mainline? (ft. Brad East)
Apr 1600:45:04Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Brad East joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent review, “Mainlining Nostalgia” from the April 2026 issue of the magazine.
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The Sexual Abuse Crisis Is a Law Crisis (ft. Michael Mazza)
Apr 900:31:08Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Michael J. Mazza joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Where the Dallas Charter Went Wrong,” from the March 2026 issue of the magazine.
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Disclosure in Modern Poetry (ft. Glenn Arbery)
Apr 200:30:56Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Glenn C. Arbery joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Lyric as Disclosure” from the March 2026 issue of the magazine.
Transcribe →Our Crisis is Metaphysical | 2026 D.C. Lecture | 2026 D.C. Lecture (Presented by: Mary Harrington)
Mar 1900:41:51Tap to summarizeIn this episode, First Things brings you the recording of the 2026 D.C. Lecture presented by Mary Harrington. Please subscribe to access more information about future lectures and many great articles!
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The Countryman–Foreigner Distinction (ft. Matthew Crawford)
Mar 500:56:23Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Matthew B. Crawford joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Love in the Time of Mass Migration” from the March 2026 issue of the magazine.
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Admiration as Inspiration (ft. Elizabeth Corey)
Feb 2600:25:57Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Elizabeth Corey joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about her recent piece, “On the Pleasure of Admiring” from the February 2026 issue of the magazine.
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