About this episode

The episode explores the complexities of politicians through the lens of the novel 'The Last Hurrah' with Professor Charles Duffy.

Operators. Manipulators. Cynical. Corrupt. Sadly, these are caustic terms forever used to describe politicians. But, in truth, are politicians entirely bad? Submerged in the incorrigible human condition, are they beyond all hope of authenticity, redemption, or goodness? Join Professor Charles Duffy of Providence College and me as we explore the complicated life of Irish machine politician Frank Skeffington in The Last Hurrah , one of the greatest political novels of the twentieth century, on The Evangelization & Culture Podcast . Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of The Evangelization & Culture Podcast biweekly on WordOnFire.org , on YouTube , or wherever you get your podcasts. You can get more content like this in the quarterly print journal of the Word on Fire Institute, Evangelization & Culture .

People in this episode

Host: unknown

Guest: Charles Duffy

Topics covered

• politics
• literature
• redemption
• human condition
• Irish politics

Keywords

• politicians
• Frank Skeffington
• The Last Hurrah
• political novels
• authenticity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Word on Fire Institute, Providence College

Books & works: The Last Hurrah

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