The Editor’s Desk

First Things editor in chief, R. R. Reno takes a deeper dive into the pieces published in the print edition along with the authors of these essays, opinions, and reviews.

Architecture for Real People

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In this episode, Anselm Audley joins Rusty Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his essay “Cities…

Taylor Ends the Gender Wars

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In this episode, First Things Patricia Snow joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk…

The Life and Letters of a Fiery Jesuit

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In this episode, First Things Patricia Snow joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk…

The Post-Dobbs Abortion Reality

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In this episode, Ryan T. Anderson joins Rusty Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his…

Clint Eastwood’s Lonely Heroes

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In this episode, Matthew Schmitz joins Rusty Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his article…

Hearing Hungary Out

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Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Gladden Pappin to talk about the state of Hungary in…

Philip Pilkington on The Dead End of the New Left

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Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Philip Pilkington to talk about his article, “The Dead End…

Megan Basham on Prodigal Daughter

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Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Megan Basham to talk about her article, “Prodigal Daughter,” from the…

Kevin DeYoung on The Case for Kids

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Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Kevin DeYoung to talk about his article, “The Case for Kids,”…

Philip Jeffery on Made-for-TV Politics

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Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Philip Jeffery to talk about his article, “Made-for-TV Politics,” from the…

Nigel Biggar on Defending American Empire

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Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Nigel Biggar to talk about his article “A Christian Defense of…

Elbridge Colby on the Morality of a Strategy of Denial

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Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Elbridge Colby to talk about his article “The Morality of a…

Nate Hochman on Cannabusiness

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Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Nate Hochman to talk about his article “Cannabusiness Goes to Pot” from…

Shadi Hamid on Islamism in Modernity

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Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Shadi Hamid to talk about his article “How Modernity Swallowed Islamism”…

Gary Saul Morson on Suicide of the Liberals

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Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Gary Saul Morson to talk about his article “Suicide of the…