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.
Mark Bauerlein on Literary Theory
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by contributing editor Mark Bauerlein to talk about his article from…
Darel Paul on Prohibition
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Darel Paul to talk about his article from the February print…
Brian C. Anderson on Ivan Illich
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Brian C. Anderson, editor of City Journal, to talk about his…
Aaron Renn on Evangelicalism
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Aaron Renn, co-founder of American Reformer, to talk about his…
Wilfred McClay on Historical Memory
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Wilfred McClay to talk about his article from the January…
Stanley Payne on Antifascism
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Stanley Payne to discuss his article from the January print…
Mark Bauerlein on the Legacy of Lincoln
Editor R. R. Reno talks to contributing editor Mark Bauerlein about his article “A Less Perfect Union,”…
Nathan Pinkoski on Éric Zemmour
Nathan Pinkoski joins editor R. R. Reno to discuss French presidential candidate Éric Zemmour, the subject of Pinkoski’s…
Philip Pilkington on Generational Conflict
Philip Pilkington joins editor R. R. Reno to talk about his article “Generation Against Generation,” from the…
Alexander Riley on Thanksgiving and Civil Religion
In a special holiday episode, editor R. R. Reno is joined by contributing editor Mark Bauerlein and…
Darel Paul on Abortion and Class
Darel Paul joins editor R. R. Reno to talk about his article “Abortion and Class,” from the…
Elizabeth Corey on Children’s Books
Elizabeth Corey joins editor R. R. Reno to talk about her article “T is for Timeless,” from…
Scott Yenor on Sexual Counter-Revolution
Scott Yenor joins editor R. R. Reno to discuss his article from the November print edition, “Sexual…
Carl Trueman on the Evangelical Elite
Carl Trueman joins editor R. R. Reno on the podcast to discuss his article from the November…
Julia Yost on Trauma
Senior editor Julia Yost joins R. R. Reno to talk about her article from the October 2021…
