First Things Podcast
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The Execution Will Not Be Televised
Oct 16, 2026
46m 27s
Cornell's Secret History
Oct 12, 2026
40m 50s
Roger Scruton's Eternal Youth (ft. Dan Hitchens)
Oct 1, 2026
39m 51s
Brave New Sexual Ethics (ft. Mark Regnerus)
Sep 24, 2026
49m 51s
Standing Athwart AI, Yelling Stop
Sep 22, 2026
35m 41s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16/26 | The Execution Will Not Be Televised | The editors discuss the canceled livestreaming of the Nidal Hasan execution, the stench of corruption in the Trump administration, and the 100th anniversary of Michel Foucault's birth. | 46m 27s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 | Cornell's Secret History | The editors discuss the NatCon in Jerusalem, the scandal at Cornell University and its broader implications, and whether AI could ever be considered to be conscious. | 40m 50s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 |  Roger Scruton's Eternal Youth (ft. Dan Hitchens) | In this episode, First Things senior editor Dan Hitchens joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, “The Making of Roger Scruton,” from the October 2026 issue of the magazine. | 39m 51s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 |  Brave New Sexual Ethics (ft. Mark Regnerus) | In this episode, Mark Regnerus joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Living Humanae Vitae in Poland,” from the October 2026 issue of the magazine. | 49m 51s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 | Standing Athwart AI, Yelling Stop | The editors discuss the AfD's continued victories in Germany, the death of the assisted dying bill in the U.K., and calls to "pace the frontier" in AI research. | 35m 41s | ||||||
| 9/11/26 |  The German Right's Golden Moment (ft. Christopher Caldwell) | 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. | 58m 40s | ||||||
| 9/4/26 | Trump's renaming crazeinternational politics+3 | — | Jason Arday | — | Trumprenaming+4 | — | 32m 28s | ||
| 8/27/26 | religionspirituality+3 | Brad Littlejohn | First ThingsLeft to Our Own Devices | — | Brad LittlejohnR. R. Reno+5 | — | 41m 08s | ||
| 8/20/26 | newsletterreligion+3 | James F. Keating | First Things | — | newsletterJames F. Keating+4 | — | 59m 04s | ||
| 7/23/26 | art criticismliterature+3 | Dana Gioia | PorticoThe Last of the Lost Generation | — | Dana Gioiaart critic+3 | — | 1h 00m 32s | ||
| 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 #58 in IS, currently #58 in IS.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS | — | #58 | #58 | — |
| Ireland | — | #151 | #151 | — |
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.