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A podcast of the Matthew J. Ryan Center at Villanova University covering politics and political philosophy


    • May 12, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
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    • 10 EPISODES


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    Episode 10: David Walsh on the Person

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 74:00


    In this episode I interview Dr. David J. Walsh about his recent books on the person.

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    Episode 9: David Walsh on Eric Voegelin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 57:03


    In this episode I talk to Dr. David Walsh of the Catholic University of America about the political philosophy of Eric Voegelin.

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    Episode 8: Dr. Michael Breidenbach on How Catholics Became Americans

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 70:26


    In this episode, I interview Dr. Michael Breidenbach of Ave Maria University about his recently published book, Our Dear Bought Liberty: Catholics and Religious Toleration in Early America.

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    Episode 7: Jonathan Marks on Liberal Education

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 74:18


    Discussion of Dr. Jonathan Marks's new book, Let's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education (Princeton University Press, 2021).

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    Episode 6: After Nationalism with Dr. Samuel Goldman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 66:07


    Dr. Samuel Goldman discusses his forthcoming book, After Nationalism

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    Episode 5: Dr. Paul Kengor (and guest co-host, John Hernick) on Karl Marx

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 63:03


    We discuss Dr. Kengor's recent book, The Devil and Karl Marx.

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    Episode 4: Henry Olsen on the Future of the GOP

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 46:26


    Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and columnist for the Washington Post, discusses the 2020 election and the future of the GOP.

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    Episode 3: Thomas Chatterton Williams on Free Speech, Cancel Culture, and Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 70:37


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    Episode 2: Dr. Colleen A. Sheehan on The Federalist and the U.S. Constitution

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 56:58


    Dr. Colleen A. Sheehan of the School for Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University joins Dr. Steve McGuire to discuss The Federalist and the state of the American political system today.

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    Episode 1: Dr. Michael Moreland on Amy Coney Barrett and the Supreme Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 50:33


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