
Law on Film (ft. Stanley Fish)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Stanley Fish joins in to discuss his recent book, "Law at the Movies: Turning Legal Doctrine into Ar...
15 Mai 202531min

The Persistence of Ideology (ft. Daniel Mahoney)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Daniel J. Mahoney joins in to discuss his recent book, "The Persistence of the Ideological Lie: The ...
12 Mai 202530min

Pius vs. Innocent
While waiting for news from the real-life conclave, the editors re-watch the 2024 feature film Conclave and the 2017 HBO series The Young Pope. Then they air their hopes and anxieties about the papal ...
8 Mai 202533min

Women Without Men! (ft. Darel E. Paul)
In this episode, Darel E. Paul joins Rusty Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, "Feminism Against Fertility" from the May 2025 issue of the magazine. Please subscribe at www.first...
6 Mai 202550min

Francis and Following
The editors discuss Pope Francis, whose twelve-year pontificate ended with his death on Easter Monday. Then the staff preview their picks for the upcoming conclave. Rusty Reno and Dan Hitchens join Ju...
29 Apr 202535min

We Are All Postliberals Now | Inaugural Neuhaus Lecture (Presented by: Patrick Deneen)
In this episode, First Things brings you the recording of the Inaugural Neuhaus Lecture presented by Patrick J. Deneen. Please subscribe at www.firstthings.com/subscribe in order to get more informati...
25 Apr 20251h 5min

The Bible’s Forgotten Women (ft. Mary DeMuth)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Mary E. DeMuth joins in to discuss her recent book, "The Most Overlooked Women of the Bible: What Th...
22 Apr 202526min

The Problem of Embryo Ownership (ft. Ericka Andersen)
In this episode, Ericka Andersen joins Rusty Reno at The Editor’s Desk to talk about her recent essay, “Who Owns the Embryos?” from the April 2025 issue of the magazine. Please subscribe at www.firstt...
17 Apr 202535min




















