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Originally Recorded March 21st, 2025 About Professor Walter Block: http://business.loyno.edu/bio/walter-block Check out Professor Block's book, Defending the Undefendable III: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-16-3957-9 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded April 7th, 2025 About Professor R. Shep Melnick: https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/morrissey/departments/political-science/people/faculty-directory/r-shep-melnick.htmlCheck out Professor Melnick's article in Quillette, titled The Political Foundations of the DOGE Scam: https://quillette.com/2025/03/11/the-political-foundations-of-the-doge-scam-trump-elon-musk/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded March 14th, 2025 About Professor Gary Saul Morson: https://slavic.northwestern.edu/people/faculty/morson-gary-saul.html Check out Professor Morson's article in First Things, titled Dostoyevsky's Credo: https://firstthings.com/dostoevskys-credo/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded Mach 11th, 2025 Check out Robbie Harte's music: https://www.robbieharte.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/45WUApHXz3ovRKxxB8cqCKThe song played at the end is “The in Between.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded March 8th, 2025 Check out Zealya's music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0UNz7P6B7eRfP5SQdzluIWThe song played at the end is “The Story of Medusa.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded March 7th, 2025 About Michael Walsh: https://www.encounterbooks.com/authors/michael-walsh/?srsltid=AfmBOooXX4tGGIgWDwQbjnrDA34Eo-4YPE4Sn1Ar0P5uh-Bki2dCFHEn Check out Michael's new book A Rage to Conquer: Twelve Battles That Changed the Course of Western History: https://www.amazon.com/Rage-Conquer-Battles-Changed-Western-ebook/dp/B0D1PHGH2Z This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded March 28th, 2025 Dandelion Highway are Kayleigh McGavock & Chris Sytnyk Check out Dandelion Highway's new EP The Crossing:The song played at the end is “Croi Alainn.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded March 4th, 2025 About Mark Bradford:https://www.wordonfire.org/author/mark-bradford/ https://www.wordonfire.org/fellowship-for-persons-with-intellectual-developmental-disabilities/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded February 27th, 2025 About Dr. Lydia McGrew: https://lydiamcgrew.com/ Check out Dr. McGrew's book Testimonies to the Truth: Why You Can Trust the Gospels: https://www.amazon.com/Testimonies-Truth-Why-Trust-Gospels/dp/1947929232 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded February 25th, 2025 About the Freedom From Religion Foundation: https://ffrf.org/ Check out Dan Barker's latest book, Contraduction: https://www.amazon.com/Contraduction-Dan-Barker/dp/1839195975 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded February 24th, 2025About Rod Dreher: https://danubeinstitute.hu/en/authors/dreher-rodhttps://roddreher.substack.com/Check out Rod's new book, Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Wonder-Finding-Mystery-Meaning/dp/0310369126 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded February 21st, 2025 About Professor Thomas Powers: https://www.carthage.edu/live/profiles/869-thomas-powers Check out Professor Powers' article in Quillette, titled Trump and the DEI Counter-Revolution: https://quillette.com/2025/02/08/trump-and-the-dei-counter-revolution-affirmative-action-civil-rights/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded February 21st, 2025 Check out Francesca Tarantino's music: https://francescatarantino.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/0PdOlZcp5lryupyIlDIZDOThe song played at the end is “Hold On To Me.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded March 15th, 2025 Check out Georgia's debut single, Summer Weather: https://georgia-rose.bandcamp.com/track/summer-weather https://open.spotify.com/album/75HFrlQJWLHyMueoWD3id5?si=zp-7vXQaRu6ypuUYI60cQAThe song played at the end is “Summer Weather.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded February 18th, 2025 About Jonathan Rauch: https://www.brookings.edu/people/jonathan-rauch/ Check out Jonathan's new book, Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy: https://www.amazon.com/Cross-Purposes-Christianitys-Bargain-Democracy/dp/0300273541 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded February 8th, 2025 Check out Angela's music: https://angelasaini.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/26IfUxXgnaFeFA1DM0Q54w?si=o0fm6R2xSFW8JYJxzcAdTwThe song played at the end is “Gatyari Mantra.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded February 28th, 2025 About Yardena Schwartz: https://www.yardenaschwartz.com/ Check out Yardena's book Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict: https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Holy-War-Palestine-Arab-Israeli/dp/145494921X This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded February 3rd, 2025 Professor Jeffrey Kaplan passed away on March 14th, 2025. Here is his obituary on the Hungarian Conservative: https://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/opinion/obituary-professor-jeffrey-kaplan/About Professor Jeffrey Kaplan: https://danubeinstitute.hu/en/authors/prof-kaplan-jeffrey Check out Professor Kaplan's book, Radical Religion in America: Millenarian Movements from the Far Right to the Children of Noah: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Religion-America-Millenarian-Movements/dp/0815603967 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded February 1st, 2025 Check out Misha Bear's music: https://mishabear.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6pOtvY1ebxzpHQBWeio8VdThe song played at the end is “Stay In Your Lane.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded January 31st, 2025 About Professor Walter Block: https://www.loyno.edu/academics/faculty-and-staff-directory/walter-block Check out Professor Block's book Defending the Undefendable II: Freedom In All Realms: https://cdn.mises.org/defending_the_undefendable_ii.pdf This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded January 25th, 2025 Check out Madison Galloway's music: https://www.madisongalloway.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/50J27BeJLo8Roh6QepeJBR?si=66ov_BBNRMmcc3jwRMhu7gThe song played at the end is “Open Your Eyes.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded January 24th, 2025Check out Shaylyn's music: https://www.shaylynmusic.com/https://open.spotify.com/artist/104qes6ETU8OMXFAudD0ZDThe song played at the end is “The Drink.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded January 23rd, 2025 About Dr. John Bergsma: https://www.johnbergsma.com/ https://spt.franciscan.edu/faculty/bergsma-john/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded February 7th, 2025Check out Eli's page in The Free Press: https://www.thefp.com/w/eli-lakeCheck out the Breaking History podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4GGl8rnfldvqTeA0vAFK9G?si=9475b70c9f5a4c28 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded January 22nd, 2025About Bill Deresiewicz: https://billderesiewicz.com/ https://deresiewicz.substack.com/ Check out Bill's recent essay on Persuasion, titled How Art Lost Its Way: https://www.persuasion.community/p/how-art-lost-its-way This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded January 21st, 2025Check out Siobhan Bodrug's music: https://siobhanbodrugmusic.bandcamp.com/https://open.spotify.com/artist/7txaNJjUA1XAkxkY3dOGoDThe song played at the end is “Undertow.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded February 4th, 2025 About Benjamin Kerstein: https://benjaminkerstein.com/ https://benjaminkerstein.substack.com/ Check out Benjamin's tribute piece to David Lynch on Quillette, titled American Surrealist: https://quillette.com/2025/01/21/american-surrealist-david-lynch/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded January 20th, 2025Check out Janna's music: https://www.jannaleduc.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2K4XiuMfmMNGrzpzy7Y6Xf?si=bUdesTE4RQ6OPumRz_QCHwThe song played at the end is “Drive.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded January 18th, 2025 Check out Rebelle's music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0zd05cxkyyEojQXvV1JFEA?si=naqtumUATk6HDxEiM7h1wgThe song played at the end is “Taboo.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded January 16th, 2025 About Professor Marcia C. Inhorn: https://anthropology.yale.edu/profile/marcia-c-inhorn https://marciainhorn.com/ Check out Professor Inhorn's new book, Motherhood on Ice: The Mating Gap and Why Women Freeze Their Eggs: https://www.amazon.com/Motherhood-Ice-Anthropologies-American-Medicine/dp/1479813044 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded January 14th, 2025 About Andrew Bieszad: https://onepeterfive.com/author/abieszad/ Check out Andrew's book, 20 Answers: Islam: https://shop.catholic.com/20-answers-islam/?srsltid=AfmBOoqzo-cb-DFyQdIF3Av3mcoEmACwB4R-evf1Sd__Pw1iAjHeMfkZ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded January 18th, 2025Check out Kelsi's latest single, All or Nothing: https://open.spotify.com/album/1pNZi4PTE73SG0pwv4t4t5?si=VmodZ1g8SOqSEZnHORDr0Q This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded December 18th, 2024 About Professor Matthew L. Harris: https://www.csupueblo.edu/profile/matt-harris/index.html Check out Professor Harris's book, Second-Class Saints: Black Mormons and the Struggle for Racial Equality: https://www.amazon.com/Second-Class-Saints-Mormons-Struggle-Equality/dp/019769571X This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded December 18th, 2024 About Tevi Troy: https://www.reaganfoundation.org/reagan-institute/about/staff/dr-tevi-troy/?srsltid=AfmBOor8UB_Afmm-fD8gOGwBkutQoG3LoPo2XRHkSnmtdgBBHavJlJMa https://tevitroy.org/ Check out Tevi's latest book, The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of Industry: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Money-Clashes-Commanders-Industry/dp/1684515408 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded December 16th, 2024 About Serena Eades: https://www.serenaeades.com/ About Serena Eades Academy of Music: https://www.serenasmusicacademy.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded December 13th, 2024 Check out Maclayne's music: https://maclayne.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jVddewcDtXVqUhCmlvSh0 https://maclaynemusic.bandcamp.com/The song played at the end is “off the deep end.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded December 13th, 2024 Tom Switzer is Executive Director at the Centre for Independent Studies: https://www.cis.org.au/person/tom-switzer/ Sue Windybank is Editor of the Centre for Independent Studies' Annual report PreCIS: https://www.cis.org.au/person/sue-windybank/ Check out Prudence and Power, a collection of Owen Harries' writings edited by Tom and Sue: https://www.connorcourtpublishing.com.au/PRUDENCE-AND-POWER-THE-WRITINGS-OF-OWEN-HARRIES--Edited-by-Tom-Switzer-and-Sue-Windybank_p_503.html This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded December 6th, 2024 About Dr. Donald L. "Skip" Trump: https://www.theoncologygroup.com/bio/donald-l-trump About Eric Rosenthal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-rosenthal-99216a8 Check out their book Centers of the Cancer Universe: A Half-Century of Progress Against Cancer: https://www.amazon.com/Centers-Cancer-Universe-Half-Century-Progress/dp/1538144891 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded December 3rd, 2024Check out Lana's writings: https://lanalanalanastarkey.substack.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded December 2nd, 2024About Dr. Darryl G. Hart: https://www.hillsdale.edu/faculty/darryl-hart/Check out Dr. Hart's book, Damning Words: The Life and Religious Times of H.L. Mencken: https://www.eerdmans.com/9780802875631/damning-words/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded November 29th, 2024 About Desh Subba: https://hk.linkedin.com/in/desh-subba-88056062 Check out Desh's book, FEARMORPHOSIS: MAN IS A FEAR SISYPHUS BEING WATCHED BY PANOPTICONS: https://www.amazon.com/FEARMORPHOSIS-SISYPHUS-BEING-WATCHED-PANOPTICONS/dp/B0CFF3BPWX This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded November 22nd, 2024 Check out Steve Sailer's writings: https://www.stevesailer.net/ Check out his collection of writings, Noticing: An Essential Reader (1973 - 2023): https://passage.press/products/noticingpaperback This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded December 14th, 2024 Dandelion Highway are Kayleigh McGavock & Chris Sytnyk Check out their music: https://dandelion-highway.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/66PyNBYJYiedpJHjTFJnPy?si=kxk-NWKZTGC5FF2VaB9QvAThe song played at the end is “We Are Gold”. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded November 20th, 2024 About Professor Walter Block: https://www.loyno.edu/academics/faculty-and-staff-directory/walter-block Check out Professor Block's book Defending the Undefendable: https://cdn.mises.org/Defending_the_Undefendable_2018.pdf This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded November 19th, 2024 About Professor Susan Suleiman: https://susansuleiman.com/ https://alumni.harvard.edu/travel/leaders/susan-rubin-suleiman Check out Professor Suleiman's book István Szabó: Filmmaker of Existential Choices: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/istv%C3%A1n-szab%C3%B3-9781350181823/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded December 7th, 2024 Check out Mikalyn's music: https://www.mikalynmusic.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1uFSMxmIM7eRPSPlHBep7Y?si=iUPMRUmkRmOly1a18vlF3A https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ZBLk3HX25FvUPnB8nTnMy?si=64bKshiaTlau5SLj5X8_eAThe song played at the end is “I'm Not Me”. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded November 18th, 2024 About Professor Virginia L. Lewis: https://northern.edu/node/7153 Check out Professor Lewis's book, The Novels of Zsigmond Móricz in the Context of European Realism: https://www.peterlang.com/document/1282328 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded November 5th, 2024Alter are Dominick Lamouche (Guitar, Vocals), Shawna Squires (bass), and Nikolas Starkes (Drums).Nikolas was not able to join the show.Check out Alter's music: https://alter2.bandcamp.com/https://open.spotify.com/artist/5RjsTK2RsfROXxJUOjoWSwThe song played at the end is “Care”. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded November 15th, 2024 Check out Cassidy's latest single, Evergreen: https://open.spotify.com/album/2r5tu4nqcLv4VyzH9QRMWn?si=IjRpPWxEQ1ahuSS4lgtKIwThe song played at the end is ‘Evergreen'. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded November 4th, 2024Check out Maddisun's music: https://www.maddisunmusic.com/https://open.spotify.com/artist/1qriZPGph2Xi2GrXnBaW4y?si=bx0-VwtBSCWwqZA8l4L7UQhttps://maddisun.bandcamp.com/The song played at the end is “Evergreen.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com
Originally Recorded October 31st, 2024 About Georgia Rose: https://georgiarosemusic.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/georgia.rose_music?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com