Podcasts
Christie’s Compelling Criminals
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Theodore Dalrymple joins in to discuss his recent book, Agatha Christie and the Metaphysics of Murder....
The German Right’s Golden Moment
In this episode, Christopher Caldwell joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Why the AfD Wins” from the October 2026 issue of...
Pope Leo’s Unified Church
On today’s episode, Fr. James Martin joins Virginia and Germán. As a Catholic, growing up online meant that the dividing line between “conservative” and “liberal” Catholics was an ever-present...
Odysseus in America
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Patrick Deneen joins in to discuss his recent book, American Odyssey: What an Ancient Story Reveals...
Everything Is America
The editors discuss Trump’s renaming craze and its implications for international politics, the decay of academia in light of the Jason Arday scandal, and the upcoming twenty-fifth anniversary of...
How Politics Ruined the Classroom
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Neil Gross joins in to discuss his recent book, What Happened to College?: How Politics Broke...
Of Things and Devices
In this episode, Brad Littlejohn joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Left to Our Own Devices,” from the August/September 2026 issue...
The Cathedral as Heaven
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Bishop Robert Barron joins in to discuss his new film, Heaven in Stone and Glass. Watch...
The Fourth Watch
In this episode, James F. Keating joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his new bimonthly topical newsletter for First Things, The Fourth Watch. The...
Crisis on the Campus
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Kevin D. Roberts joins in to discuss his recently edited book, Higher Education in America: It’s...
Christianity Is Not a Tool
On today’s episode, writer Kelly Chapman joins Virginia and Germán. According to the discourse, it’s fashionable to be religious. There’s also a lot of talk about returning to traditional...
Love in a Godless Age
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Ralph C. Hancock joins in to discuss his recent book, Love and Virtue in a Secular...
How the Press Lost Public Trust
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Tara Henley joins in to discuss her recent book, The Trust Spiral: Why the Media Needs...
The Critic as Artist
In this episode, Dana Gioia joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his most recent piece for Portico, “The Last of the Lost Generation.” The...
The Dot, The Dash, and Everything Between
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Florence Hazrat joins in to discuss her recent book, On the Mark: From Periods to...
