First Things Podcast
First Things
First Things is America's most influential journal of religion & public life.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Nov 28, 2022 • 33min
You Will Own Nothing, and You Will Be Happy
On this episode, Marc Morano joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "The Great Reset: Global Elites and the Permanent Lockdown."

Nov 21, 2022 • 33min
The Gift of a Cruciform Life
On this episode, James Ellis III joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "An Inward-Outward Witness: Suffering’s Role in Forming Faithful Preachers."

Nov 18, 2022 • 32min
Willmoore Kendall’s Prescient Ken
In this episode, Daniel McCarthy joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his foreword in Willmoore Kendall’s newly re-published book, “The Conservative Affirmation.”
Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped.

Nov 14, 2022 • 36min
Beaux-Arts Architecture in New York City
On this episode, Phillip James Dodd joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "An American Renaissance: Beaux-Arts Architecture in New York City."

Nov 10, 2022 • 31min
Kevin DeYoung on The Case for Kids
In this episode, Kevin DeYoung joins the podcast to talk about his article “The Case for Kids” from the November issue. They discuss the dramatic decrease of birth rates worldwide and its possible spiritual roots.

Nov 9, 2022 • 32min
On Property and Freedom
On this episode, Mark T. Mitchell joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "Plutocratic Socialism: The Future of Private Property and the Fate of the Middle Class."

Nov 7, 2022 • 38min
History for the Kids
On this episode, Bill McClay joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Young Reader's Edition to Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story."

Nov 3, 2022 • 27min
Philip Jeffery on Made-for-TV-Politics
In this episode, Philip Jeffery joins the podcast to talk about his article “Made-for-TV-Politics” from the November issue. They discuss the dramatic representation of the January 6 as a crime show miniseries and the effect of this on politics today.

Nov 3, 2022 • 31min
What Is Private Revelation?
On this episode, Kristen Van Uden joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss the Sophia Institute's recent publication of "Visions and Revelations," by Father Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen.

Oct 31, 2022 • 33min
Myths and Their Makers
On this episode, Adrienne Mayor joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss her new book, "Flying Snakes and Griffin Claws: And Other Classical Myths, Historical Oddities, and Scientific Curiosities."


