Attack on the Supreme Court

by R. R. Reno

A leak of this magnitude is an effort to subvert the Court’s procedure and norms, and a far greater threat to republican governance than anything carried out by the Trump administration. Continue Reading »

3 May 2022

How Journalism Became Elite Employment

by Mark Bauerlein

Batya Ungar-Sargon joins the podcast to discuss her new book, Bad News: How Woke Media is Undermining Democracy. Continue Reading »

27 Jan 2022

How To Believe In Astrology

by Sam Kriss

Does anyone believe in astrology anymore? Is there anyone who still really thinks that our destinies are written in the sky? The answer is probably no. Maybe there’s some ancient black-clad Armenian peasant woman consulting an almanac every time she crosses the street—but for everyone else, . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Oct 2021

Remembering 30 Years of Journalism

by Mark Bauerlein

Andrew Sullivan joins the podcast to discuss his new book, Out on a Limb: Selected Essays, 1989-2021. Continue Reading »

30 Aug 2021

Common Objects of Trust

by Peter J. Leithart

COVID-19 media coverage has only further eroded our confidence in established news sources. Continue Reading »

14 Aug 2020

The Covington Catholic Debacle

by Mark Bauerlein

Featuring Robby Soave on media dishonesty and the Covington Catholic incident.  Continue Reading »

24 Jan 2019

Covington Catholic’s Failed Leaders

by R. R. Reno

Many Catholic and conservative leaders joined in on cyber-lynching of their own young followers after the Covington Catholic incident at the March for Life. Continue Reading »

22 Jan 2019

Dr. Peterson and
the Reporters

by Mark Bauerlein

Peterson fans like his interviews because they have experienced media smugness before. Continue Reading »

3 Jul 2018

Why do Christians Revere Jerusalem?

by Mark Movsesian

Apparently, the Times’s staff is so unfamiliar with basic Christian teachings that the Resurrection slips right by them. In this, they are not alone among our mainstream media. I once heard a BBC news announcer refer to Easter as the holiday on which Christians commemorate the death of Jesus. Continue Reading »

6 Oct 2016

Slick and Far From Truth

by Nathaniel Givens

Given the low standards of mainstream reporting on religious issues, it’s hard to publish an article that is truly disappointing, but Slate’s recent piece “Sick and Far From Home” manages to achieve just that. The article, which a Slate press release trumpeted as “a stunning investigatory . . . . Continue Reading »

19 Oct 2015