Podcasts
The Church of Claude
In this episode, First Things senior editor Dan Hitchens joins Virginia and Germán to discuss Magnifica Humanitas. Is it a disappointment or a triumph? Is it really a Boomer...
How to Destroy the Black Family
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Delano Squires joins in to discuss his recent book, The Vanishing Black Family: How Welfare...
This Catholic Moment
In this episode, Matthew Schmitz joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Our Strange Catholic Moment” from the June/July 2026 issue of...
Creating an American Mythos
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Matthew Mehan joins in to discuss his recent book, The American Book of Fables. The...
The Church of Ratzinger
In 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...
Kabbalah and the Future (ft. Roger Simon)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Roger L. Simon joins in to discuss his recent book, EMET. The conversation is embedded...
Postliberalism and its Discontents (ft. James Wood)
In 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...
How the World Went Insane (ft. J. Budziszewski)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, J. Budziszewski joins in to discuss his recent book, Pandemic of Lunacy: How to Think...
Recovering the University’s Soul | 2026 Neuhaus Lecture
In 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...
Why Leftists Love Tyranny (ft. Jamie Glazov)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Jamie Glazov joins in to discuss his recent book, United in Hate: The Left’s Romance...
Disney Adulting (ft. Veronica Clarke)
In 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...
Conservative Culture Isn’t Real (ft. Dave Greene)
In this episode, essayist and YouTuber Dave Greene joins Virginia and Germán to discuss “conservative art.” Can it be made at all? They also discuss the death of discourse,...
Justice for Alito (ft. Mollie Hemingway)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Mollie Hemingway joins in to discuss her recent book, Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the...
Why Portico? (ft. Micah Mattix)
In 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...
America’s Prodigal Fathers (ft. Timothy Goeglein)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Timothy S. Goeglein joins in to discuss his recent book, What Really Matters: Restoring a...
