Season 4, Episode 12: Chris Smaje on How and Why Communities Ain’t Publics
03/06/2026 | 1h 23 mins.
Spencer and Laurie interview Chris Smaje, author of (most recently) Finding Lights in a Dark Age.
Season 4, Episode 11: Is Liberal Nationalism Acceptable?
10/05/2026 | 1h 16 mins.
Spencer and Laurie discuss Isaiah Berlin's liberal nationalism and ask whether liberalism can be held in balance with nationalism, and even whether this uncomfortable mix is inevitable.
Season 4, Episode 10: Gilmore Girls as Allegory for WASP Civilizational Decline
01/04/2026 | 4h 52 mins.
For April Fools this year, we cover a millennial touchstone television series about growing up, or at least about trying to.
Season 4, Ep. 9: Why and How Patriotism Ain’t Nationalism
13/03/2026 | 1h 28 mins.
Season 4, Episode 8: Charles Coulombe on the Perils of Sealing Political Pacts
We'll dive into discussions of Christian community and Christian anarchism, the thought and practice of Catholic Worker houses past and present, why we're stuck in cycles of futility, and possible means of transcendence.