The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful
by Mark BauerleinJoseph Pearce joins the podcast to discuss his book The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful Continue Reading »
The Men Behind the Met
by John Byron KuhnerMy grandfather died before I was born, and he remains to me a mostly mysterious figure. As is true of many people born poor who are committed to bettering their lot, his hours were taken up with work, family, and church; not much was left for that luxury item we call personality. A big man with paws . . . . Continue Reading »
Classical Music Is For Everyone
by George LeefThe great composers knew how to build with sound, from the simplest tunes to works fit for cathedrals. Tune in and I think you’ll see what I mean. Continue Reading »
Beauty and the Student’s Soul
by Mark BauerleinDerek Brooks joins the podcast to discuss beauty's effect on the soul and his work at Benedictus Art providing schools with high-quality fine art reproductions. Continue Reading »
At Princeton, the Ugliness Is the Point
by Kari Jenson GoldPrinceton’s Gothic towers point to a higher truth. But the school's new creed of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion cannot permit spires. Continue Reading »
Beauty Makes a Comeback
by Jeremy Wayne TateA new generation of artisans is being trained in classical methods to replace the sterile, joyless structures we’ve been stuck with since the 1960s. Continue Reading »
Fight with Style
by Micah MattixStyle has always mattered, but it matters even more in our utilitarian age. Help us fight the good literary fight. Continue Reading »
Paths of Conversation
by José GranadosThe encounter with God is inseparable from the encounter with our fellow human beings. Continue Reading »
The Gospel of Architecture
by Patrick TomassiOur contemporary malaise cannot be understood without considering the physical spaces in which we work, study, live, and die. Continue Reading »
Why Are Universities So Ugly?
by Niall GoochGrandeur and beauty in interior decoration helps to give a sense of institutional authority and self-confidence in the face of demands from activist students intoxicated by What’s Happening Right Now. Continue Reading »
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