Podcast
Political Philosophy
Hosted by Dr Johnson · EN
A podcast devoted to the history of political thought in the spirit of sharing, not perfection. Explanation and discussion of classic and contemporary political ideas. YouTube: YouTube.com/politicalphilosophy
21episodes
Episodes
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Leo Strauss on Maimonides and Esoteric Writing
Apr 1200:31:29Tap to summarizeNo description available
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Historicism’s Deadly Effect on Thinking (Persecution and the Art of Writing, 4)
Feb 2800:23:20Tap to summarizeIn her public podcast, which you can also find on pretty much all podcast platforms, Laurie has been reading and discussing Leo Strauss's book Persecution and the Art of Writing, and this is the last video on the chapter in the book by the same name. Next time, she'll discuss Strauss's next chapter, on Maimonides' esoteric writing.
Transcribe →Persecution and Horse Logic (Persecution and the Art of Writing, 3)
Feb 100:29:48Tap to summarizeGet in on everything we do: https://patreon.com/maurinacademy
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Antimodern Progress: The Ideas of Jacques Maritain (Upcoming Class)
Jan 2400:26:43Tap to summarizeYou can find out more about this class, coming Feb. 4, 2026, here: https://pmaurin.org/antimodern-progress-contradiction-or-christian-alternative/
Transcribe →Why Exoteric Writing? (Strauss, Persecution and the Art of Writing, 2)
Jan 1700:34:13Tap to summarizeGet in on everything we do: https://patreon.com/maurinacademy
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Introduction to Persecution and the Art of Writing by Leo Strauss (New Series)
Jan 1000:19:42Tap to summarizeThis is the introductory lecture for a series on Persecution and the Art of Writing by Leo Strauss.
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Fair Labor Standards in the United States: A Conversation With Constitutional Law Expert John Fliter
Dec 2001:04:44Tap to summarizeDr John Fliter, author of U.S. vs. Darby Lumber Co.: The Triumph of Fair Labor Standards (University Press of Kansas, 2025), is our guest today. The interview covers the history of the struggle for fair labor standards in the US, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the state of labor today.
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Dislocation as a Symptom of Modernity: The Case of Peter Maurin (Recent Talk)
Dec 1300:19:35Tap to summarizeThis is my talk from a recent visit to Milwaukee to view Maurin documents at Marquette University. It was part of a Catholic Worker roundtable with Lincoln Rice. It represents my initial thoughts on how Maurin's life, in some ways, is a microcosm of modern dislocation, not any extensive research on Maurin, which is ongoing.
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What AI Means (And Doesn’t Mean) for Our World, with Stephen Paff (Excerpt)
Oct 2500:15:22Tap to summarizeStephen Paff, host of Democracy Demythologized and author of the Ethnodata blog joined Laurie for a conversation about AI. This is a short segment of a longer conversation and discussion with patrons of the Maurin Academy.
Transcribe →Pastor Caleb Campbell: Disarming Leviathan
Oct 301:02:08Tap to summarizePastor Caleb Campbell, Desert Springs Bible Church, has published a new book, Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor, with Blackstone Publishing. It is available in paperback, Kindle and Audible editions. https://www.amazon.com/Disarming-Leviathan-Christian-Nationalist-Neighbor/dp/B0DB2NV6F7
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