We continue our series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla by discussing chapter 4: “The Compleat Political Thinker” by Steve Heyward. 

Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.

Opening and closing music from “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.

Opening (0:53) - We celebrate reaching our 100th episode after 5 ½ years.

Review: “Angelo Codevilla’s America: A Possession for All Time” (3:54) - We review the lessons of the third chapter of Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic.

“The Compleat Political Thinker” (8:57) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla’s ability to comment intelligently on the full range of political topics and his gift for challenging conventional "wisdom." Link: Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at Encounter Books. 

Gradebook (28:05) - In honor of our 100th episode, we bring back the Gradebook, responding to President Trump’s apparent wish that the new Washington Commander’s football stadium be named in his honor. Link: ESPN on naming the new stadium. 

Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (33:46) - We discuss our poor election day predictions and make our picks for the four Thanksgiving holiday NFL games. 

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Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at Encounter Books.

Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.

We continue our series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla by discussing chapter 3: “Angelo Codevilla’s America: A Possession for All Time” by David Corbin.

Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.

Opening and closing music from “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.

Opening (0:53) - We discuss Dave’s family’s recent trip to Mexico and the benefits of exposing kids to foreign cultures. 

Review: “Angelo Codevilla, the Anti-Millenarian” (3:58) - We review the lessons of the second chapter of Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic.

“Angelo Codevilla’s America: A Possession for All Time” (8:59) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla’s love for his adopted home and how his study of regimes and Machiavelli contributed to his efforts to reinvigorate American republicanism.  Link: Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at Encounter Books. 

Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (48:32) - With election day nearly upon us, we make our predictions for the outcome of key races in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia.

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Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at Encounter Books.

Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.

We continue our series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla by discussing chapter 2: “Angelo Codevilla, The Anti-Millenarian” by Robert Reilly. 

Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.

Opening and closing music from “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.

Opening (0:53) - We discuss Patriots' recent success and trying to wait as long as possible to turn on the heat. 

Review: “The Man Who Kept the CIA Up at Night” (3:04) - We review the lessons of the first chapter of Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic. Link: J. Michael Waller, “The Man Who Kept the CIA Up at Night”.

“Angelo Codevilla, the Anti-Millenarian” (8:23) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla's rejection of millenarianism and the threat of the millennial impulse that runs through all of us. Link: Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at Encounter Books 

“Millenarian Mobs” (20:20) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla’s summer 2020 article analyzing the roots of millenarianism. Link: Angelo Codevilla, “Millenarian Mobs”

Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (41:05) - We review the progress of our baseball playoffs picks (Dave continues his remarkable run) and then, with the NBA season starting next week, make our preseason predictions for Eastern Conference, Western Conference, and overall NBA champion. 

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Keeping Our Republic at Barnes & Noble and Amazon.

Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at Encounter Books.

Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.

We begin a series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo Codevilla by discussing the opening chapter “The Man Who Kept the CIA Up at Night” by J. Michael Waller.

Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.

Opening and closing music from “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.

Opening (0:53) - We discuss the memorial service for Dave’s father-in-law and the Boston-New York wild card series. 

“The Man Who Kept the CIA Up at Night” (3:46) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla’s efforts to ensure that American intelligence agencies serve the public rather than cultural fads or their own institutional good. Link: J. Michael Waller, “The Man Who Kept the CIA Up at Night”.

Reorienting the American Military (19:09) - We discuss Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s recent speech to America’s military leaders, its connection to Dr. Codevilla’s efforts, and the reaction by present and former “senior military officials.” Links: Secretary Hegseth’s speech, MSN article on reaction to Hegseth’s speech, NYT reporter on reaction to Hegseth’s speech, National Review editorial on Hegseth’s speech.  

Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (42:02) - We do a quick recap of our poor predictions for the Ryder Cup, congratulate Dave on predicting the exact number of regular season wins for both the Red Sox and Yankees back in March, and make our World Series predictions. 

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Keeping Our Republic at Barnes & Noble and Amazon.

Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo Codevilla at Encounter Books.

Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.

We conclude our series based on our 2010 book, Keeping Our Republic: Principles for a Political Reformation, by discussing the state of our republic in the shadow of the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.

Opening and closing music from “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.

Opening (0:53) - We discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk and his connections with the Tea Party and MAGA movements.

The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Tea Party and MAGA movements (5:12) - We discuss the trajectory of conservatism from the Tea Party to the MAGA era. 

Our Revolutionary Moment (20:03) - We discuss the depths of the present American political crisis using an essay from our late teacher Dr. Angelo Codevilla. Link: Angelo Codevilla, “Our Revolution’s Logic”.

Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (41:56) - After reviewing our mediocre football picks from the last several weeks, we make our predictions for the upcoming Ryder Cup.

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Keeping Our Republic at Barnes & Noble and Amazon.

Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.

We continue our series based on our 2010 book, Keeping Our Republic: Principles for a Political Reformation, by discussing the principle of prudence and its application to contemporary politics. 

Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.

Opening and closing music from “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.

Opening (0:52) - We discuss big news for the Corbin family and our expanded social media presence.

The Fifth Principle: Prudence (3:23) - We discuss the role of prudence in statesmanship, contrasting the prudent statesman with grandstanders and conceders. Link: Louis Menand, The Metaphysical Club.

Lincoln’s Prudence (17:21) - We discuss Abraham Lincoln’s “Second Inaugural Address” and his prudence in addressing the fundamental divide that led to the Civil War and his efforts to rebuild the nation after it. Link: Abraham Lincoln, “Second Inaugural Address.”

Prudence in the Debate Over Citizenship (33:13): We discuss ways to make progress in our national debates concerning DEI and immigration through the lens of forming a common understanding of American citizenship. Link: James Hankins on assimilation.

Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (40:11) - We predict how many games the New England Patriots will win this season and make our picks for five games from the opening week of the NFL.

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Keeping Our Republic at Barnes & Noble and Amazon.

Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.

We continue our series based on our 2010 book, Keeping Our Republic: Principles for a Political Reformation, by discussing the principle of lawfulness and its application to contemporary politics. 

Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.

Opening and closing music from “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.

Opening (0:53) - We discuss Dave’s trip to New England and the approach of another school year.

The Fifth Principle: Lawfulness (3:07) - We discuss the importance of the rule of law as well as the limits of the presumption in favor of obedience to the law. Links: Abraham Lincoln, Young Men’s Lyceum Address, Federalist 62.

Lawfulness Applied (26:59) - We discuss how the principle of lawfulness has been challenged by the dueling gerrymandering threats, executive-decreed tariff policies, and the recent deal between the Trump Administration and Nvidia and AMD concern microchip exports to China. We also consider the tension between justice and lawfulness and the tension between necessity and lawfulness. Links: WSJ on Ford’s domestic manufacturing investment, CNBC on the Nvidia/AMD deal, John Puri on the Nvidia/AMD deal, John Locke, Of Prerogative.

Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (49:24) - We review Dave’s success at Saratoga, the Red Sox’s deadline deals, and make our picks for five big college football season openers. 

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Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.

We continue our series based on our 2010 book, Keeping Our Republic: Principles for a Political Reformation, by discussing the principle of justice and its application to contemporary politics. 

Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.

Opening and closing music from “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.

Opening (0:52) - We discuss Dave’s upcoming trip to New England and the heat wave hitting New Jersey.

The Fourth Principle: Justice (4:25) - We discuss the founders’ understanding of justice and contrast that with the factious behavior that is so common and dangerous in a republic. Link: Federalist 10.

Justice Applied (30:30) - We discuss the way that faction has undermined justice in recent public policy decisions and debates. Links: the Trump-EU trade deal, Christian Schneider on the 2005 Social Security debate; AEI study on Social Security reform.

Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (44:29) - We review our picks for the British Open, talk about the Red Sox new star Roman Anthony, predict the Sox’s trade deadline day action, and forecast Dave’s prospects for his weekend at Saratoga. Link: Roman Anthony stats at BaseballReference.

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Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.

We continue our series based on our 2010 book, Keeping Our Republic: Principles for a Political Reformation, by discussing the principle of honor and its application to contemporary politics. 

Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.

Opening and closing music from “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.

Opening (0:53) - We discuss our summer vacations and the Red Sox’s great run of win heading into the All-Star break..

The Third Principle: Honor (4:12) - We discuss the difference between a statesman on the one hand, and three corruptions of the political idea: the demagogue, the office-seeker, and the Caesar. Link: Cook Political Report on competitive House seats.   

Restoring Honor (28:42) - We discuss the place of honor in an orderly society with help from Waller Newell’s book, The Code of Man. Links: Waller Newell, The Code of Man.

Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (38:03) - We review our recent picks and make our predictions for The British Open. Links: WSJ on Tommy Fleetwood. 

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Keeping Our Republic at Barnes & Noble and Amazon.

Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.

We continue our series based on our 2010 book, Keeping Our Republic: Principles for a Political Reformation, by discussing the principle of moral responsibility and its application to contemporary politics. 

Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.

Opening and closing music from “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.

Opening (0:53) - We discuss plans for the 4th of July and some very American ways to honor the country.

The Second Principle: Responsibility (3:05) - We discuss what it meant for the founders and what it means for us to live under the authority of God and His law. Link: WSJ article on the proposed AI state law moratorium..   

AI Unbound? (21:53) - We discuss the government’s role in enforcing moral limits on technologies like Artificial Intelligence and contemporary proposals to protect human dignity from technological advances unmoored from ethical norms. Links: Toscano and Hayden on the proposed AI regulation moratorium; A Future for the Family.

Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (37:40) - We anticipate Joey Chestnut’s return to the Nathan’s 4th of July hot dog eating contest and make our picks for the men’s and women’s finalist and champions at Wimbledon. review our picks for the Kentucky Derby and predict how many hot dogs Joey Chestnut will eat on July 4. Link: Grand Slam results for Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alvaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, Emma Navarro, Elena Rybakina.

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Keeping Our Republic at Barnes & Noble and Amazon.

Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.