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First Things Podcast
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First Things is America's most influential journal of religion & public life.
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The Realities of Empire (ft. Nathan Pinkoski)
Jan 1500:58:21Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Nathan Pinkoski joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent review, “Hegemon or Empire?” from the January 2026 issue of the magazine.
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The Church of Sarah Mullally (ft. Damian Thompson)
Jan 800:44:49Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Damian Thompson joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Canterbury Fails,” from the December 2025 issue of the magazine.
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John Searle's Minds and Machines (ft. Edward Feser)
Jan 200:49:42Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Edward Feser joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, “The Common Sense of John Searle,” from the December 2025 issue of the magazine.
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The Sabbath is Back! (ft. J. J. Kimche)
Dec 400:38:25Tap to summarizeThe Sabbath is Back! (ft. J. J. Kimche) by First Things
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Ralston College
May 30, 2024Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Stephen Blackwood joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss Ralston College. Music by Jack Bauerlein.
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The Glorious Midwest
Jan 5, 2023Tap to summarizeOn this episode, Jon K. Lauck joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "The Good Country: A History of the American Midwest, 1800–1900."
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Parenting in a Digital World
Sep 13, 2021Tap to summarizeOn this episode Sean Clifford joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss the pornography problem and his company's digital parenting software called Canopy.
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