First Things Podcast

Elizabeth Corey joins editor R. R. Reno to talk about her article “T is for Timeless,” from the November print edition. They talk about what makes for a great children’s book, and discuss some of their favorites.

On this episode, Fisher Derderian joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss the Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation and Scruton's collection of essays, "Confessions of a Heretic."

On this episode, Joh Cribb joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "Old Abe: A Novel."

Scott Yenor joins editor R. R. Reno to discuss his article from the November edition, “Sexual Counter-Revolution,” as well as his book on the subject, “The Recovery of Family Life: Exposing the Limits of Modern Ideologies.”

On this episode, Max Eden joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss critical race theory and his article, "A Landmark Civil Rights Lawsuit."

On this episode, Jennifer Rosner joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss her new book, "Healing the Schism: Karl Barth, Franz Rosenzweig, and the New Jewish-Christian Encounter."

C​arl Trueman joins editor R. R. Reno on the podcast to discuss his article from the November issue,​ “The Failure of Evangelical Elites.”

On this episode, Daniel Asia joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "Observations on Music, Culture, and Politics."

On this episode, Melanie Kirkpatrick joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss her new book, "Lady Editor: Sarah Josepha Hale and the Making of the Modern American Woman."

Julia Yost joins editor R. R. Reno on the podcast to talk about the best-selling book "The Body Keeps the Score," and the effects the book has had on our political discourse.

On this episode, Kerby Anderson joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new Probe study on the religious views and practices of American adults.

On this episode, Charles Murray joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "Facing Reality: Two Truths about Race in America."

On this episode, Anna Wierzbicka joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss her new book, "What Christians Believe: The Story of God and People in Minimal English."

On this episode, Glenn Ellmers joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "The Soul of Politics: Harry V. Jaffa and the Fight for America."

On this episode, Msgr. Stephen Rossetti joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "Diary of an American Exorcist: Demons, Possession and the Modern-Day Battle Against Ancient Evil."

On this episode, Neetu Arnold joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss the cause and effect of extreme college debt and her recent report, "Priced Out What College Costs America."

Legal scholar Robert George joins editor R. R. Reno on the podcast to talk about the odds of “Roe v. Wade” being overturned.

On this episode, Father Michael Ward joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man."

On this episode, Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss her new book, "Ars Vitae: The Fate of Inwardness and the Return of the Ancient Arts of Living."

Author and New York Times columnist Ross Douthat joins R. R. Reno to talk about his recent article for the magazine, “Catholic Ideas and Catholic Realities.”