Further reading:<ul><li>Christopher Caldwell, “<a href="https://firstthings.com/why-the-afd-wins/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why the AfD Wins</a>” (First Things)</li><li>Dan Hitchens, “<a href="https://firstthings.com/how-britain-escaped-assisted-suicide/" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Britain Escaped Assisted Suicide</a>” (First Things)</li><li>Dan Hitchens, “<a href="https://www.compactmag.com/article/how-britain-defeated-assisted-dying/" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Britain Defeated ‘Assisted Dying’</a>” (Compact)</li><li>Imogen Garfinkel, “<a href="https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16136457/Our-83-year-old-Christian-grandmother-euthanised-against-Canadas-assisted-dying-died-covered-blood-hands-clasped-prayer.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=social-twitter_mailonline" rel="noopener noreferrer">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</a>” (Daily Mail)</li></ul>

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)

Further reading:<ul><li>Christopher Caldwell, “<a href="https://firstthings.com/why-the-afd-wins/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why the AfD Wins</a>”&nbsp;(First Things)</li><li>Dan Hitchens, “<a href="https://firstthings.com/how-britain-escaped-assisted-suicide/" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Britain Escaped Assisted Suicide</a>”&nbsp;(First Things)</li><li>Dan Hitchens, “<a href="https://www.compactmag.com/article/how-britain-defeated-assisted-dying/" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Britain Defeated ‘Assisted Dying’</a>”&nbsp;(Compact)</li><li>Imogen Garfinkel, “<a href="https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16136457/Our-83-year-old-Christian-grandmother-euthanised-against-Canadas-assisted-dying-died-covered-blood-hands-clasped-prayer.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=social-twitter_mailonline" rel="noopener noreferrer">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</a>” (Daily Mail)</li></ul>

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In this episode, Dan Schneider joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his article “Supreme Court Considers Turning First Amendment Inside Out” for the Washington Times. Music by Jack Bauerlein.

Censorship at the Court

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In this episode, Tracy Lee Simmons joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “Being Civilized: A Few Lines Amid the Breakage.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

The End of Civilization?

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In this episode, Rick Hess joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “Getting Education Right: A Conservative Vision for Improving Early Childhood, K–12, and College.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

What Is Conservative Education?

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Music by Jack Bauerlein.

In this episode, Joseph Pearce joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful: A History in Three Dimensions.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful

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In this episode, Robert Cwiklik joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “Sheridan's Secret Mission: How the South Won the War After the Civil War.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

Why Was Gen. Sheridan in New Orleans?

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In this episode, Sabin Howard joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new work, the World War I Memorial in Washington D.C.

A Classical Sculptor and World War I

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In this episode, Sohrab Ahmari joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent Compact article “Alvin Bragg’s Anti-Democracy Verdict.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.

CONVICTED!

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In this episode, Stephen Blackwood joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss Ralston College. Music by Jack Bauerlein.

Ralston College

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In this episode, Andre Archie joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book "The Virtue of Color-Blindness." Music by J. S. Bach/C. Gounod, public domain. Track edited, cropped, and merged with another track.

The Virtue of Color-Blindness

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