First Things Podcast
by First Things
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 3 chart positions in 3 markets.
By chart position
- 🇮🇹IT · Religion & Spirituality#1551K to 10K
- 🇮🇪IE · Religion & Spirituality#143500 to 3K
- 🇵🇹PT · Religion & Spirituality#156500 to 3K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
600 to 4.8K🎙 Daily cadence·513 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
2K to 16K🇮🇹63%🇮🇪19%🇵🇹19% - Active Followers
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600 to 4.8K
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From 18 epsHosts
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Recent episodes
The Jew from Nowhere (ft. J. J. Kimche)
Jul 9, 2026
43m 34s
The Once and Future France (ft. Nathan Pinkoski)
Jul 3, 2026
53m 59s
This Catholic Moment (ft. Matthew Schmitz)
Jun 11, 2026
53m 33s
The Church of Ratzinger (ft. Sam Zeno Conedera)
Jun 4, 2026
55m 31s
Postliberalism and its Discontents (ft. James Wood)
May 28, 2026
45m 08s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9/26 | newsletterJudaism+3 | J. J. Kimche | First Things | — | newsletterJudaism+5 | — | 43m 34s | ||
| 7/3/26 | Francepolitics+3 | Nathan Pinkoski | The Suicide of France | — | FranceÉric Zemmour+3 | — | 53m 59s | ||
| 6/11/26 | Catholicismreligion+3 | Matthew Schmitz | First ThingsOur Strange Catholic Moment | — | Catholic MomentMatthew Schmitz+3 | — | 53m 33s | ||
| 6/4/26 | RatzingerCatholic Church+3 | Sam Zeno Conedera | First ThingsRatzinger in the Whirlwind | — | RatzingerSam Zeno Conedera+5 | — | 55m 31s | ||
| 5/28/26 | postliberalismChristianity+3 | James R. Wood | First ThingsLiberalism Is Christianity’s Prodigal Child | — | postliberalismChristianity+3 | — | 45m 08s | ||
| 5/21/26 | universityeducation+3 | Bishop Robert Barron | First Things | — | university soulNeuhaus Lecture+4 | — | 47m 19s | ||
| 5/14/26 | Disneyadulting+3 | Veronica Clarke | First ThingsA Whole New World | — | Disneyadulting+5 | — | 56m 26s | ||
| 4/30/26 | literary quarterlyreligion+3 | Micah Mattix | Institute on Religion and Public LifePortico | — | Porticoliterary quarterly+3 | — | 39m 45s | ||
| 4/23/26 | ChurchillAmerican history+3 | Sean McMeekin | First ThingsGoodbye to the Postwar Consensus | — | ChurchillSean McMeekin+3 | — | 57m 25s | ||
| 4/16/26 | mainline churchesreligion+3 | Brad East | First ThingsMainlining Nostalgia | — | mainlinereligion+5 | — | 45m 04s | ||
| 4/9/26 | sexual abuse crisislaw+3 | Michael J. Mazza | First ThingsWhere the Dallas Charter Went Wrong | — | sexual abuselaw crisis+3 | — | 31m 08s | ||
| 4/2/26 | modern poetrylyricism+3 | Glenn C. Arbery | Lyric as Disclosure | — | Glenn C. ArberyR. R. Reno+3 | — | 30m 56s | ||
| 3/19/26 | metaphysicslecture+3 | Mary Harrington | First Things | — | metaphysical crisisD.C. Lecture+4 | — | 41m 51s | ||
| 3/5/26 | mass migrationlove+3 | Matthew B. Crawford | First ThingsLove in the Time of Mass Migration | — | mass migrationMatthew B. Crawford+4 | — | 56m 23s | ||
| 2/26/26 | admirationinspiration+3 | Elizabeth Corey | First ThingsOn the Pleasure of Admiring | — | admirationinspiration+5 | — | 25m 57s | ||
| 2/19/26 | VirgilAmerican identity+3 | Spencer A. Klavan | First ThingsIn the Footsteps of Aeneas | — | VirgilAeneas+5 | — | 53m 27s | ||
| 2/12/26 | gay liberationactivism+3 | Scott Yenor | First ThingsThe Rise and Fall of Gay Activism | — | gay liberationScott Yenor+5 | — | 49m 08s | ||
| 2/5/26 | evangelicalismelite culture+3 | Aaron Renn | First ThingsThe Problem with the Evangelical Elite | — | evangelical eliteAaron Renn+5 | — | 52m 45s |
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Chart history for First Things Podcast
Peaked at #143 in Ireland, currently #143 in Ireland.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | — | #143 | #143 | — |
| Italy | — | #155 | #155 | — |
| PT | — | #156 | #156 | — |
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.