Music in an Age of Decadence

The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Mark Evans joins in to discuss his new book, Mark! My Words: How to Discover the Joy of Music, the Delight of Language, and the Pride of Achievement in the Age of Trash Talk and Cultural Chaos

The conversation is embedded below. For your long-term convenience, follow us on SoundCloud or subscribe via Apple PodcastsSpotify, or Stitcher.


Image by Anonymous, public domain. Image cropped.
Intro music by Jack Bauerlein. 

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