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This Catholic Moment (ft. Matthew Schmitz)
2w ago00:53:33Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Matthew Schmitz joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent review, “Our Strange Catholic Moment” from the June/July 2026 issue of the magazine.
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The Church of Ratzinger (ft. Sam Zeno Conedera)
3w ago00:55:31Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Sam Zeno Conedera joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent review, “Ratzinger in the Whirlwind” from the May 2026 issue of the magazine.
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Postliberalism and its Discontents (ft. James Wood)
4w ago00:45:08Tap to summarizeIn this episode, James R. Wood joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Liberalism Is Christianity’s Prodigal Child” from the June/July 2026 issue of the magazine.
Transcribe →Recovering the University’s Soul | 2026 Neuhaus Lecture
May 2100:47:19Tap 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)
May 1400:56:26Tap 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.
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