It’s our favorite time of year here on the Commonweal Podcast.

On this special episode, we revisit four of our best interviews from 2021:

Phil Klay elucidates the complexities of modern warfare. Rita Ferrone explains how Catholic tradition evolves. Alice McDermott tells us what made her decide to become a writer. And Susannah Heschel describes how the spiritual legacy of her father, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, can help us fight for social justice today.

Listen to the full-length interviews here:

·     ‘War Without End,’ with Phil Klay

·     ‘The Rite Stuff,’ with Rita Ferrone

·     ‘Life Sentences,’ with Alice McDermott

·     ‘Friend of God,’ with Susannah Heschel