First Things Podcast

In this episode, Christopher Caldwell joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Why the AfD Wins” from the October 2026 issue of the magazine.

Further reading:
Darel E. Paul, “Jason Arday and the Therapeutic Academy” (First Things)
Carl R. Trueman, “How the Therapeutic Killed Academic Standards” (First Things)
Bethel McGrew, “Jason Arday and the Merciless Lie” (First Things)
Tyler Austin Harper, “Why I Quit the Tenure Track” (The Atlantic)
R. R. Reno, “The Failed 9/11 Memorial” (First Things)

In this episode, Brad Littlejohn joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Left to Our Own Devices,” from the August/September 2026 issue of the magazine.

In this episode, James F. Keating joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his new bimonthly topical newsletter for First Things, The Fourth Watch.

In this episode, Dana Gioia joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his most recent piece for Portico, "The Last of the Lost Generation."