

First Things Podcast
First Things
First Things is America's most influential journal of religion & public life.
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Oct 26, 2023 • 30min
Providence and Power of Jewish Leaders
In this episode, Rabbi Meir Soloveichik joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Providence and Power: Ten Portraits in Jewish Statesmanship.”
Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.

Oct 24, 2023 • 31min
What’s in a Word?
In this episode, Phillip Donnelly joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book “The Lost Seeds of Learning: Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric as Life-Giving Arts.”
Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped.

Oct 19, 2023 • 30min
No One Can Write
In this episode, Andrew Pudewa joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his organization “Institute for Excellence in Writing.”
Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.

Oct 18, 2023 • 29min
Secrets to Classical Success
In this episode, Richard Brake, headmaster of St. Francis Classical Catholic Academy, joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss Classical schools.
Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped.

Oct 13, 2023 • 36min
The Cost of the Faith
In this episode, Jerry Pattengale and Rev. Johnnie Moore join Mark Bauerlein to discuss their book “The New Book of Christian Martyrs: The Heroes of Our Faith from the 1st Century to the 21st Century.”
Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped.

Oct 12, 2023 • 31min
The Soul of Civility
In this episode, Alexandra Hudson joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss her book, “The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves.”
Music by Frederic Chopin licensed via Creative Commons. Tracks reorganized, duplicated, and edited.

Oct 5, 2023 • 31min
Up from Conservatism
In this episode, Arthur Milikh joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss the new book “Up from Conservatism: Revitalizing the Right after a Generation of Decay.”
Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped.

Oct 2, 2023 • 29min
The Story of the 11th Airborne
In this episode, James M. Fenelon joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book “Angels Against the Sun: A WWII Saga of Grunts, Grit, and Brotherhood.”
Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped.

Sep 28, 2023 • 27min
Not by Scripture Alone
Casey Chalk and Mark Bauerlein discuss the doctrine of clarity in Protestantism and its role in faith, the journey of exploring Calvinism and delving into church history, the need for interpretive authority in understanding scripture, and the Catholic perspective on reading Holy Scripture.

Sep 26, 2023 • 35min
Easy Recipes for an Unhappy Life
In this episode, Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book “The Moral Wisdom of the Catholic Church: A Defense of Her Controversial Moral Teachings.”
Music by User:Quinbrid (Luigi Boccherini) via Creative Commons. Track cropped.