First Things Podcast

Pius XII’s Vindication (ft. Michael Knowles)

Turning Point

Politics After Literacy (ft. Mary Harrington)

The Death of the Oxford Don (ft. Jaspreet Singh Boparai)

Theology for a Brave New World

William F. Buckley’s True Calling (ft. Christopher Caldwell)

Nationalism Will Save the West

How to Prevent an Act of Terror (ft. Alan Dershowitz)

NovelCon (ft. Christopher Scalia)

A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones

At Home and Abroad

The Fed and the College

The Quest for the Historical Jesus

The Death of Mass Literacy

In this episode of The Editor's Desk, Rusty Reno interviews Wessie du Toit about his article "The Future of Reading" in the June-July 2025 issue of First Things Magazine. They discuss the historical context of reading, from the late 19th and early 20th centuries to the present day, noting the decline in deep reading du...

Classical Education Keeps Growing

L.A. and Elon

The Rise of Queer Politics (ft. Joy Pullmann)

The podcast features an interview with Joy Pullmann, the executive editor of The Federalist, about her new book "False Flag, Why Queer Politics Mean the End of America." Pullmann discusses the concept of "false flag" in relation to queer politics, arguing that the movement's messaging of love and acceptance is the oppo...

Kids Aren’t Learning—Here’s What To Do (ft. Jason Bedrick)

The Hour for a New Humanism | 2025 D.C. Lecture (Presented by: Carl Trueman)

Sainthood Through Marriage