First Things Podcast

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.

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.

Further reading:
Christopher Caldwell, “Why the AfD Wins” (First Things)
Dan Hitchens, “How Britain Escaped Assisted Suicide” (First Things)
Dan Hitchens, “How Britain Defeated ‘Assisted Dying’” (Compact)
Imogen Garfinkel, “Our 83-year-old Christian grandmother was euthanised against her will under Canada's assisted dying system - she died covered in blood with her hands clasped in prayer” (Daily Mail)

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)