First Things Podcast

John Searle's Minds and Machines (ft. Edward Feser)

In this episode, Edward Feser joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, “The Common Sense of John Searle,” from the December 2025 issue of the magazine.

The Sabbath is Back! (ft. J. J. Kimche)

The Sabbath is Back! (ft. J. J. Kimche) by First Things

How to Talk About God (ft. Hans Boersma)

In this episode, Hans Boersma joins Rusty Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, "Modernity and God-Talk," from the November 2025 issue of the magazine.

Is the UK a Nation of Immigrants? (ft. Louise Perry)

In this episode, Louise Perry joins Rusty Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about her recent essay, “Indigenous London,” from the November 2025 issue of the magazine.

Heritage and the Right

The editors discuss the troubles at Heritage, the conservative think tank whose president recently touched off a controversy by releasing a video statement in support of Tucker Carlson. The controversy pits generation against generation and faction against faction within the conservative movement. Rusty Reno and Dan Hitchens join Julia Yost.