We open with this podcast with a
discussion about good books, and why we read what we read, and
in particular, how fiction can draw you in, grab you, and give
experience. Reading fiction is no mere escapist cope, but
rather an invitation into other worlds and broadened horizons, a
kind of pilgrimage of the...
Mary Harrington, contributing editor at
Unherd, writer and self-professed "Reactionary Feminist", joins Rod
and Kale today to discuss both her speech at NatCon 2 as well
as her "conservatives in the mist" reportage of the scene in
Orlando. Mary has coined several terms that are useful in the
discussion of what is going...
Rod and Kale are joined by Carl Trueman,
professor and author of The Rise and Triumph of the Modern
Self. Carl gives a big picture overview of the book,
particularly as regards the loss of the sense of a Sacred Order.
Carl makes the claim that the battle for our time is one over the
imagination, and the fallout over the...
In this episode Rod and Kale discuss
Liquid Modernity as the acidic solvent upon the foundations of
civilization. We are witnessing the pulling apart of the patterns
of life, the ties that bind, the warp and woof of communities, all
in the name of liberation.
The implicit nihilism at the core of
these modern...
In this episode Rod and Kale discuss the
surprising Republican victory in Virginia and his recent trip to
the National Conservatism Conference in Orlando. In the aftermath,
the questions arise as to what will a conservative coalition look
like in the future. What kind of tent can be built to include the
integralists on...
A new podcast from The American Conservative, presented by Kale Zelden and bestselling author Rod Dreher, exploring faith, culture, and public affairs.