Podcasts
Civics Education Is Survival
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Paul O. Carrese joins in to discuss his recent book, Teaching America. The conversation is...
The Politics of Dissidence
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Scott Greer joins in to discuss his recent book, Whitepill. The conversation is embedded below....
Three TikToks in a Trench Coat
On today’s episode, Meagan O’Rourke joins Virginia and Germán. Reporting on Gen-Z trends has become trendy. It’s an easy way to get a few views and likes. “Gen Z...
The Survival of Evangelicalism
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Bonnie Kristian joins in to discuss her recent book, In Defense of Evangelicalism: A Response...
The Execution Will Not Be Televised
The editors discuss the canceled livestreaming of the Nidal Hasan execution, the stench of corruption in the Trump administration, and the 100th anniversary of Michel Foucault’s birth. Further reading:...
The Last Statesmen?
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Steven B. Smith joins in to discuss his book, On Statesmanship. The conversation is embedded...
Cornell’s Secret History
The editors discuss the NatCon in Jerusalem, the scandal at Cornell University and its broader implications, and whether AI could ever be considered to be conscious. Further reading: The...
The Second Death of Charlie Kirk
It used to be that if you died horribly and honorably and happened to be a person of note, your legacy was secure. Amelia Earhart, John F. Kennedy, and...
The Boys on the Brink
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Leonard Sax joins in to discuss his book, Boys Adrift: The Six Factors Driving the...
Roger Scruton’s Eternal Youth
In this episode, First Things senior editor Dan Hitchens joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent essay, “The Making of Roger Scruton,” from...
America’s Empty Confessionals
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, James M. O’Toole joins in to discuss his recent book, For I Have Sinned...
Brave New Sexual Ethics
In this episode, Mark Regnerus joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Living Humanae Vitae in Poland,” from the October 2026 issue...
Standing Athwart AI, Yelling Stop
The editors discuss the AfD’s continued victories in Germany, the death of the assisted dying bill in the U.K., and calls to “pace the frontier” in AI research. The...
Technology Against Education
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Thomas Varacalli joins in to discuss education in the age of AI. The conversation is embedded...
Christie’s Compelling Criminals
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Theodore Dalrymple joins in to discuss his recent book, Agatha Christie and the Metaphysics of Murder....
