Musically Speaking with Chuong Nguyen

Originally Recorded December 4th, 2025About Ben Appel: https://www.benappelwrites.com/https://benappel.substack.com/Check out Ben's memoir, Cis White Gay: The Making of a Gender Heretic: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637586280?linkCode=gs2&tag=siscuk-21 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 24th, 2025Check out Paul's article on Chronicles, Assessing Curtis Yarvin: https://chroniclesmagazine.org/view/assessing-curtis-yarvin/ 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 10th, 2025Check out Philos Catholic: https://philosproject.org/catholic/Read the document Nostra Aetate: https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_nostra-aetate_en.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 November 17th, 2025About Marc Eliot: https://www.marceliot.net/Check out Marc's biography of Merle Haggard, titled The Hag: The Life, Times, and Music of Merle Haggard: https://www.amazon.com/Hag-Times-Music-Merle-Haggard/dp/0306923211 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 14th, 2025Check out Guy's Hulk Hogan Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hulk-hogan-book/the-hulk-hogan-story-a-biographical-trilogy/Check out Guy's book, BEYOND NITRO: Untold Stories from the WCW era: https://guyevansbooks.com/products/guy-evans-beyond-nitro 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, 2025About Nathan Pinkoski: https://americarenewing.com/team/nathan-pinkoski/Check out Nathan's article in Compact, titled Cheney's Last Laugh: https://www.compactmag.com/article/cheneys-last-laugh/Check out Nathan's article, Actually Existing Postliberalism: https://firstthings.com/actually-existing-postliberalism/ 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 8th, 2025Check out James' essay, Theorizing Power “Not-Violent” contra Violent Power: https://www.academia.edu/144115133/Theorizing_Power_Not_Violent_contra_Violent_Power 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 3rd, 2025About Professor Thomas Ward: https://www.thomasmward.com/https://civicleadership.utexas.edu/people/thomas-ward/Check out Professor Ward's book, After Stoicism: Last Words of the Last Roman Philosopher: https://bookstore.wordonfire.org/products/after-stoicism?srsltid=AfmBOor5CgnxZsMMVvA6QcgVHKaWkNEwit5HS-3HV5WAM9CzGpgMDrqg 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 30th, 2025About David Hein: https://kirkcenter.org/fellows/david-hein/Check out David's book, Teaching the Virtues: https://mecostahouse.kirkcenter.org/teaching-the-virtues/ 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 28th, 2025About Mark Bradford: https://www.wordonfire.org/author/mark-bradford/Check out the book Indispensable: A Catholic Guide to Welcoming Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: https://bookstore.wordonfire.org/products/indispensable?_gl=1*1n95kjg*_gcl_au*MTkyMDI5NDgyMi4xNzU4NTcyNzUz*_ga*OTUxNzgxMTk5LjE3NTA0OTU0OTI.*_ga_4081DYV3TL*czE3NjQ1Mzk1NjgkbzM2JGcwJHQxNzY0NTM5NTY4JGo2MCRsMCRoMA.. 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 24th, 2025About Rose L. Harper: https://roselharper.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 October 22nd, 2025Check out Adrian's YouTube channel, Sips with Serra: https://www.youtube.com/@SipswithSerra 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 21st, 2025About Desh Subba: https://hk.linkedin.com/in/desh-subba-88056062Check out Desh's new book, Scapeghostism: https://www.amazon.com/Scapeghostism-Nietzsche-represents-humanitarian-scapegoated/dp/B0FQZVXLJN/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3PMXE08YAVCS2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zj6IiLxqX1lw2JNhJiiFH6EMWeoD6AUMUnrkLLLp6UJxij4fPA4jGXn_3sDqGvB9gmy844DqvAmlStbYv3F-Q9_a_9SeHbaEwahG6TsdB8fV7ZBWeKL8uyTyrCGVjowE0rM8OZKacaIWypHrdImG3TwldUagIPfBUkh0cUqKLB7NwxhGXlMNNCgZ3J4x3mmUNK0sEtmFNqNuUx4igbXjYPAR0G_yaAHKLHvutt737JE.ykjIT-j_f20RToRVBUdRLhx2XbMfAkRacg6AJKUZcYI&dib_tag=se&keywords=desh+subba&qid=1763998288&sprefix=desh+subba%2Caps%2C798&sr=8-2 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 23rd, 2025About Professor Scott Yenor: https://experts.boisestate.edu/en/persons/scott-yenor/Check out Scott's article on George Strait, titled Murder On Music Row: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/murder-on-music-row/ 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 17th, 2025About Thibaud Gibelin: https://mcc.hu/en/person/thibaud-gibelinCheck out the English translation of Thibaud's book, How Viktor Orbán Plays To Win: The Resurgence of Central Europe: https://www.amazon.com/How-Viktor-Orb%C3%A1n-Plays-Win/dp/1680533193 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 16th, 2025Check out Richard's documentary, I Know Catherine, the Log Lady: https://iknowcatherine.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 October 25th, 2025Check out Robyn Ashley's debut EP, Everything's Changed: https://open.spotify.com/album/69GsA8XLu31h05L8dDVWIv?si=ufwjB5MhQPqLu3XElkmNYwThe song played at the end is “Rips in My Blue Jeans.” 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 10th, 2025About Johan Norberg: https://www.johannorberg.net/https://www.cato.org/people/johan-norbergCheck out Johan's new book, Peak Human: What We Can Learn from the Rise and Fall of Golden Ages: https://www.cato.org/books/peak-human-0 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 September 2nd, 2025Check out Days of Lavender's music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Iq0QBMNUJjBwS7XicMOWE?si=w0z8zJ5wR6yFUodHemYvyQhttps://www.daysoflavender.com/Check out their debut album, Already Everywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2LouUIBeIbPjDfYo3TLETw?si=oOUNUKMgTH-QGUUWIqyCtgThe song played at the end is "Attached Again (feat. Jonah Ocean)." 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 9th, 2025About Jessie T: https://jessiet.ca/https://open.spotify.com/artist/45TQzwD5AZZYtzgOOJ6X4O?si=I93AQc2RTN-wU9TCT5uPywCheck out Jessie's new single, I'm Fine: https://open.spotify.com/album/1O6Stb7brDHtR1LMLyBNDJ?si=y89GaLJnTHGaLfT3pGAajQThe song played at the end is “I'm Fine.” 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 6th, 2025About Professor Richard L. Bushman: https://rsc.byu.edu/conversations-mormon-historians/richard-lyman-bushmanCheck out Professor Bushman's biography of Joseph Smith, Rough Stone Rolling: https://www.amazon.com/Joseph-Smith-Rough-Stone-Rolling/dp/1400077532 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 September 26th, 2025About Professor Walter Block: https://www.loyno.edu/academics/faculty-and-staff-directory/walter-blockCheck out Walter Block's book, co-authored with Peter Lothian Nelson, titled Space Capitalism: How Humans Will Colonize Planets, Moons, and Asteroids: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-74651-7 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 September 26th, 2025About Pitasanna Shanmugathas: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/pitasanna-shanmugathas-715323b0Check out Pitasanna's documentary on Sri Lankan Constitutionalist Dr. Neelan Tiruchelvam, titled Neelan Unsilenced: https://www.neelanunsilenced.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 September 19th, 2025About Eli Lopian: https://elilopian.com/Check out Eli's book, AICracy: Beyond Democracy: https://www.amazon.com/AICracy-Beyond-Democracy-Eli-Lopian/dp/B0DPMZRZLS 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 September 28th, 2025About Patricia Mounayer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-mounayer-b792b848/ 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 September 17th, 2025About Deacon Art Miller: https://stmarysimsbury.org/people/deacon-art-millerCheck out Deacon Miller's book, The Journey to Chatham: Why Emmett Till's Murder Changed America, a personal story: https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Chatham-Changed-America-personal/dp/1420875442 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 September 11th, 2025About Dr. James Kierstead: https://www.nzinitiative.org.nz/about-us/our-people/james-kierstead?start=45https://owlofathena.substack.com/Check out Dr. Kierstead's article in Quillette, titled Monogamy and the Making of Western Civilisation: https://quillette.com/2025/02/26/monogamy-and-the-making-of-western-civilisation/ 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 September 9th, 2025About American Philanthropic: https://amphil.com/Check out Jeremy Beer's book, Beyond the Devil's Road: Francisco Garcés and the Spanish Encounter with the American Southwest: https://www.oupress.com/9780806194578/beyond-the-devils-road/ 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 August 9th, 2025About Professor Jonathan Tran: https://jonathantran.blog/Check out Jonathan's book Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/asian-americans-and-the-spirit-of-racial-capitalism-9780197617915 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 September 2nd, 2025Check out Sylvie Aulenback's debut album, bittersweet: https://open.spotify.com/album/3EgUxvaO9iEbPyKy8yimm4?si=5JrI7IYBTKOEPyxrDh5-aAThe song played at the end is “picture perfect”. 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 August 26th, 2025About Professor Darryl G. Hart: https://www.hillsdale.edu/faculty/darryl-hart/Check out Professor Hart's book Calvinism: A History: https://www.amazon.com/Calvinism-History-D-G-Hart/dp/0300148798 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 August 25th, 2025About Professor Catherine Pakaluk: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/pakaluk-catherine/index.htmlCheck out Catherine's book, co-authored with Trent Horn, titled Can a Catholic be a Socialist?: https://shop.catholic.com/can-a-catholic-be-a-socialist/ 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 August 21st, 2025About Neil Ghosh: https://www.neilghosh.org/home/Check out Neil's book, Do More Good: Inspiring Lessons from Extraordinary People: https://www.amazon.com/Do-More-Good-Inspiring-Extraordinary/dp/B0DJZFG75Z 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 August 20th, 2025About Professor Walter Block: https://www.loyno.edu/academics/faculty-and-staff-directory/walter-blockCheck out Walter's book, co-authored with Peter Lothian Nelson, titled Water Capitalism: The Case for Privatizing Oceans, Rivers, Lakes, and Aquifers: https://www.amazon.com/Water-Capitalism-Privatizing-Capitalist-Philosophy/dp/1498518826 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 August 16th, 2025Check out Wally Bartfay's music: https://soundcloud.com/wally-bartfayhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/3VroFCkgcQMPzcUDUTM7CJhttps://healthsciences.ontariotechu.ca/people/retired-faculty/wally-bartfay.phpThe song played at the end is “Ripples of Time.” 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 August 22nd, 2025Check out Rebelle's new single, TBDD:https://open.spotify.com/album/5IlPypOw2Pvr1GIh3TvdCd?si=ytvjg1wQT1eFi86Ng1c1_AThe song played at the end is “TBDD”. 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 August 15th, 2025Check out the band Auburn's music: https://www.auburn.org.uk/https://open.spotify.com/artist/1w188ub8juelXd487MgYzUThe song played at the end is “John Doe.” 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 August 11th, 2025Check out IssaBel's music: https://www.issabelmusic.ca/https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Pr6mCPeVTIH9A22wz4rfL?si=YiUlGGekRtOwBv4Zz285DgThe song played at the end is “Scream Out.” 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 July 31st, 2025About Karen Atkins: https://www.karenatkinsmusic.com/https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XzOZNujc3CJ6iMRqDV9s8The song played at the end is “She Rises.” 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 July 24th, 2025About Kayden Gordon: https://www.thekaydengordonshow.com/https://www.kaydengordonradio.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 July 15th, 2025Check out Howard Levinson's music: https://www.howardlevinson.net/https://open.spotify.com/artist/14nEhyPfyAesfs0xXa4Y4wThe song played at the end is “Cut One… We All Bleed.” 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 July 12th, 2025Check out Craig Jamieson's music: https://craigjamieson.ca/https://open.spotify.com/artist/1MLavIjlpEaW3XeX7HonPh?si=pAtMt8-RRJG-UbZRAZ8BGgThe song played at the end is “Come Around”. 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 July 29th, 2025About Stanley Hauerwas: https://stanleyhauerwas.org/Check out Stanley's article on Alasdair MacIntyre, published in First Things: https://firstthings.com/the-virtues-of-alasdair-macintyre/ 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 July 10th, 2025About David Friedman: http://www.daviddfriedman.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 July 9th, 2025Dai Le is currently serving as the federal member for Fowler, New South Wales.About Dai Le: https://daile.com.au/ 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 July 25th, 2025Jonathan Harounoff currently serves as Israel's International Spokesperson to the United Nations.About Jonathan: https://www.jonathanharounoff.com/Check out Jonathan's new book Unveiled: Inside Iran's #WomanLifeFreedom Revolt: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Inside-Irans-WomanLifeFreedom-Revolt/dp/1685136524 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 July 8th, 2025Check out Sofia Renee's music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6aXMnNeyusLrJVdAvj7hdIThe song played at the end is “Pressed Flowers”. 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 July 8th, 2025About Professor Tyler Anbinder: https://history.columbian.gwu.edu/tyler-anbinderCheck out Tyler's book Plentiful Country: The Great Potato Famine and the Making of Irish New York: https://www.amazon.com/Plentiful-Country-Potato-Famine-Making/dp/031656480X 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 July 2nd, 2025Check out Bethany's debut single, Rich and Sad: https://open.spotify.com/album/1h54OyjGXoFfhD3HmKkksr?si=saYzT0HZQbivj_piyOFXQgThe song played at the end is “Rich and Sad”. 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 June 21st, 2025Check out the band Tattoo Billy: https://open.spotify.com/artist/19WjzWTQ3rY5BZQj67omj0The song played at the end is “Ain't from the Country”. 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 July 11th, 2025About Walter Block: https://www.loyno.edu/academics/faculty-and-staff-directory/walter-blockCheck out Walter's book, The Privatization of Roads and Highways: https://cdn.mises.org/The%20Privatization%20of%20Roads%20and%20Highways_2.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