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The First Things Podcast
First Things editors and staff gather to discuss this month’s most important topics. From politics to pop culture, nothing is off the table.
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Conversations
Mark Bauerlein converses with the most important and prescient writers and thinkers of today to elucidate our crazy times and essential matters.
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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.
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Self-Destructive Liberalism (ft. Philip Pilkington)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Philip Pilkington joins in to discuss his recent book, The Collapse of Global Liberalism: And...
The Realities of Empire (ft. Nathan Pinkoski)
In this episode, Nathan Pinkoski joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent review, “Hegemon or Empire?” from the January 2026 issue of the...
How Science Trumped Materialism (ft. Michel-Yves Bolloré)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Michel-Yves Bolloré joins in to discuss his recent book, God, the Science, the Evidence. The...
The Church of Sarah Mullally (ft. Damian Thompson)
In this episode, Damian Thompson joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Canterbury Fails,” from the December 2025 issue of the magazine....
America’s Iron Men (ft. Matthew Spalding)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Matthew Spalding joins in to discuss his recent book, The Making of the American Mind:...
John Searle’s Minds and Machines (ft. Edward Feser)
In this episode, Edward Feser joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent essay, “The Common Sense of John Searle,” from the December 2025...
Restoring Breadth and Depth to Education (ft. Solveig Gold)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Solveig Gold joins in to discuss her recent article, co-authored with Joshua Katz, entitled “Make...
Artful Faith (ft. Stephen Auth)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Stephen Auth joins in to discuss his recent book, Visions of the Divine: An Artistic...
What Does Gen Z Want? (ft. Sohrab Ahmari)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Sohrab Ahmari joins in to discuss his recent articles, “MAGA helped elect Zohran Mamdani” and...
The Sabbath is Back! (ft. J. J. Kimche)
In this episode, J. J. Kimche joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent essay, “The Rest as History,” from the December 2025 issue...
Abandonment of Truth (ft. George Weigel)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, George Weigel joins in to discuss his recent book, Pomp, Circumstance, and Unsolicited Advice: Commencement...
A Cancellation in San Jose (ft. Elizabeth Weiss)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Elizabeth Weiss joins in to discuss her recent book, On the Warpath: My Battles With...
How to Talk About God (ft. Hans Boersma)
In this episode, Hans Boersma joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Modernity and God-Talk,” from the November 2025 issue of the...
Self-Help from the Ancients (ft. Michael Fontaine)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Michael Fontaine joins in to discuss his recent book, How to Have Willpower: An Ancient...
Is the UK a Nation of Immigrants? (ft. Louise Perry)
In this episode, Louise Perry joins Rusty Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about her recent essay, “Indigenous London,” from the November 2025 issue of the magazine. The...
