Cultural Debris https://culturaldebris.podbean.com Cultural Debris is a podcast hosted by Alan Cornett who interviews guests and explores culture in the tradition of Russell Kirk, Wendell Berry, the Inklings, the Agrarians, and the Distributists. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:51:16 -0400 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Society & Culture 1440 episodic Cultural Debris is a podcast hosted by Alan Cornett who interviews guests and explores culture in the tradition of Russell Kirk, Wendell Berry, the Inklings, the Agrarians, and the Distributists. Alan Cornett Alan Cornett No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9865070/AC_CD_Column_B.png Cultural Debris https://culturaldebris.podbean.com 144 144 Joel Miller on The Idea Machine - Bookish Questions Joel Miller on The Idea Machine - Bookish Questions https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/joel-miller-on-the-idea-machine-bookish-questions/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/joel-miller-on-the-idea-machine-bookish-questions/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:51:16 -0400 culturaldebris.podbean.com/4f59bbbc-c198-3414-8111-4f5b6f31d1a8 Host Alan Cornett interviews author Joel Miller about his new book The Idea Machine.

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]]> Host Alan Cornett interviews author Joel Miller about his new book The Idea Machine.

The Idea Machine

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 1432 full CD 53 - Andrea Kirk Assaf on Lessons From the Stoics CD 53 - Andrea Kirk Assaf on Lessons From the Stoics https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-53-andrea-kirk-assaf-on-lessons-from-the-stoics/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-53-andrea-kirk-assaf-on-lessons-from-the-stoics/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/3df2e9fe-6435-37eb-a31f-46886057db98 My guest is my friend Andrea Kirk Assaf, whom I have known for, well, a few decades now. She is the author most recently of 365 Lessons From the Stoics as well as other books that we discuss. Andrea lives in Rome where she and her husband Tony host and teach students in a villa overlooking Vatican City. Andrea is also the youngest daughter of Russell Kirk for whom Kirktober is a celebration.

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]]> My guest is my friend Andrea Kirk Assaf, whom I have known for, well, a few decades now. She is the author most recently of 365 Lessons From the Stoics as well as other books that we discuss. Andrea lives in Rome where she and her husband Tony host and teach students in a villa overlooking Vatican City. Andrea is also the youngest daughter of Russell Kirk for whom Kirktober is a celebration.

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3392 full CD 52 - Christopher J. Scalia on 13 Novels Conservatives Will Love CD 52 - Christopher J. Scalia on 13 Novels Conservatives Will Love https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-52-christopher-j-scalia-on-13-novels-conservatives-will-love/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-52-christopher-j-scalia-on-13-novels-conservatives-will-love/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/f80a3938-e04a-3d9b-b057-005cbde29e85 Christopher J. Scalia is at the American Enterprise Institute. He and I have been Twitter mutuals for awhile, but I had the pleasure of meeting Chris in Grand Rapids at a Kirk-Scruton conference a couple of weeks ago. Chris is a literature guy, and the conservative movement needs that. To encourage us he has written a new book from Regnery, 13 Novels Conservatives Will Love (But Probably Haven’t Read).

 

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]]> Christopher J. Scalia is at the American Enterprise Institute. He and I have been Twitter mutuals for awhile, but I had the pleasure of meeting Chris in Grand Rapids at a Kirk-Scruton conference a couple of weeks ago. Chris is a literature guy, and the conservative movement needs that. To encourage us he has written a new book from Regnery, 13 Novels Conservatives Will Love (But Probably Haven’t Read).

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 4284 full Rose Sheffler on Past Watchful Dragons - Bookish Questions Rose Sheffler on Past Watchful Dragons - Bookish Questions https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/rose-sheffler-on-past-watchful-dragons-bookish-questions/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/rose-sheffler-on-past-watchful-dragons-bookish-questions/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/889ca681-c368-324c-8505-1ce7d069585a Host Alan Cornett interviews R.J. (Rose) Sheffler on her new book Past Watchful Dragons from Word on Fire.

Past Watchful Dragons

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]]> Host Alan Cornett interviews R.J. (Rose) Sheffler on her new book Past Watchful Dragons from Word on Fire.

Past Watchful Dragons

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 1004 full CD 51 - BJ Dobski on Twain's Joan of Arc CD 51 - BJ Dobski on Twain's Joan of Arc https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/c-51-bj-dobski-on-twains-joan-of-arc/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/c-51-bj-dobski-on-twains-joan-of-arc/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/59f32a97-7ffa-372c-9391-1ccb65740bf0 Bernard J. Dobski is professor of political science at Assumption University. He is the author of Mark Twain’s Joan of Arc, which explores the significance of the famous author’s last published work in his lifetime. We also discuss the new Martin Scorsese Joan of Arc TV dramatization.

Mark Twain's Joan of Arc

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]]> Bernard J. Dobski is professor of political science at Assumption University. He is the author of Mark Twain’s Joan of Arc, which explores the significance of the famous author’s last published work in his lifetime. We also discuss the new Martin Scorsese Joan of Arc TV dramatization.

Mark Twain's Joan of Arc

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 4929 full Andrew Petiprin on The Faith Unboxed - Bookish Questions Andrew Petiprin on The Faith Unboxed - Bookish Questions https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/andrew-petiprin-on-the-faith-unboxed-bookish-questions/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/andrew-petiprin-on-the-faith-unboxed-bookish-questions/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/bac297e5-46a4-303b-b2c8-85d47b7d650b Andrew Petiprin is an author and host of the Ignatius Press Podcast. He was the guest Cultural Debris Episode 45.

The Faith Unboxed

 

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]]> Andrew Petiprin is an author and host of the Ignatius Press Podcast. He was the guest Cultural Debris Episode 45.

The Faith Unboxed

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 1502 full CD 50 - Rod Dreher On Living In Wonder CD 50 - Rod Dreher On Living In Wonder https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-50-rod-dreher-on-living-in-wonder/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-50-rod-dreher-on-living-in-wonder/#comments Mon, 05 May 2025 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/2d6d24e6-342d-3959-9cf5-2aecdaa33474 Rod Dreher's most recent book is Living In Wonder, Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age. Our conversation was recorded the day after Pope Francis died, so that was on our minds and receives a good bit of our discussion. Also, we discuss the new documentary series from Angel Studios based on Rod’s earlier book Live Not By Lies.

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Live Not By Lies From Angel Studios

Living In Wonder

 

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]]> Rod Dreher's most recent book is Living In Wonder, Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age. Our conversation was recorded the day after Pope Francis died, so that was on our minds and receives a good bit of our discussion. Also, we discuss the new documentary series from Angel Studios based on Rod’s earlier book Live Not By Lies.

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Live Not By Lies From Angel Studios

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 4086 full CD 49 - Thomas M. Ward On Boethius & Stoicism CD 49 - Thomas M. Ward On Boethius & Stoicism https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-49-thomas-m-ward-on-boethius-stoicism/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-49-thomas-m-ward-on-boethius-stoicism/#comments Thu, 06 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0400 culturaldebris.podbean.com/585db396-564d-39b4-a0d9-c8a4296e341e Professor Thomas M. Ward teaches at Baylor University. He is a philosopher who focuses on Medieval thought, especially the work of John Duns Scotus. He is the author most recently of After Stoicism: Last Words of the Last Roman Philosopher from Word on Fire. We discuss that book, Boethius, Stoicism, living in C.S. Lewis’s home in Oxford, and who is Johhn Duns Scotus anway?

 

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]]> Professor Thomas M. Ward teaches at Baylor University. He is a philosopher who focuses on Medieval thought, especially the work of John Duns Scotus. He is the author most recently of After Stoicism: Last Words of the Last Roman Philosopher from Word on Fire. We discuss that book, Boethius, Stoicism, living in C.S. Lewis’s home in Oxford, and who is Johhn Duns Scotus anway?

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 4366 full CD 48 - Eduard Habsburg On Building Families CD 48 - Eduard Habsburg On Building Families https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-48-eduard-habsburg-on-building-families/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-48-eduard-habsburg-on-building-families/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/419540db-d528-3148-956f-4a6c323bae24 My guest once again is His Imperial and Royal Highness, His Excellency Eduard Habsburg, Archduke of Austria and Ambassador of Hungary to The Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta. He is the author of the new book Building a Wholesome Family in a Broken World: Habsburg Lessons From the Centuries from Sophia Institute Press.

We discuss his new book, the Habsburg tradition of family, the birth rate crisis in the West, and whether the Loch Ness monster and Bigfoot are real.

 

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]]> My guest once again is His Imperial and Royal Highness, His Excellency Eduard Habsburg, Archduke of Austria and Ambassador of Hungary to The Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta. He is the author of the new book Building a Wholesome Family in a Broken World: Habsburg Lessons From the Centuries from Sophia Institute Press.

We discuss his new book, the Habsburg tradition of family, the birth rate crisis in the West, and whether the Loch Ness monster and Bigfoot are real.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3143 full Bookish Questions - Caitlin Smith Gilson & Carol Scott Bookish Questions - Caitlin Smith Gilson & Carol Scott https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/bookish-questions-caitlin-smith-gilson-carol-scott/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/bookish-questions-caitlin-smith-gilson-carol-scott/#comments Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/3a018450-6cfb-3c37-8eed-6387d24fc5bd Carol Scott is an artist and Professor Emeritus of Art at the University of Holy Cross. Caitlin Smith Gilson is a philosopher and author. She was the guest on Cultural Debris Episode 42.

Rhapsody and Redolence: The Crystal Decade

Caitlin Smith Gilson: As It Is In Heaven 

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]]> Carol Scott is an artist and Professor Emeritus of Art at the University of Holy Cross. Caitlin Smith Gilson is a philosopher and author. She was the guest on Cultural Debris Episode 42.

Rhapsody and Redolence: The Crystal Decade

Caitlin Smith Gilson: As It Is In Heaven 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 1068 full CD 47 - Chris Arnade Walks the World CD 47 - Chris Arnade Walks the World https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-47-chris-arnade-walks-the-world/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-47-chris-arnade-walks-the-world/#comments Mon, 09 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/76e3eb8c-cff1-3876-a84c-6e1fdfc75dfa Chris Arnade writes the Substack ‘Chris Arnade Walks the World,’ which chronicle his wanderings as he literally walks and walks and walks all over the world. He is the author and photographer for the book Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America. Chris and I discuss the value of getting out of your physical and intellectual bubble, loyalty to your restaurant and bar, the McDonald’s test, and why America’s forgotten people would support a New York real estate tycoon and reality TV star for president. I will note, this interview was recorded prior to the Trump assassination attempt and President Biden’s withdrawal from the race. All that said, this episode is not about partisan politics.

 

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]]> Chris Arnade writes the Substack ‘Chris Arnade Walks the World,’ which chronicle his wanderings as he literally walks and walks and walks all over the world. He is the author and photographer for the book Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America. Chris and I discuss the value of getting out of your physical and intellectual bubble, loyalty to your restaurant and bar, the McDonald’s test, and why America’s forgotten people would support a New York real estate tycoon and reality TV star for president. I will note, this interview was recorded prior to the Trump assassination attempt and President Biden’s withdrawal from the race. All that said, this episode is not about partisan politics.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett true No 3860 full CD 46 - Ghiglino 1893 On Bringing British Style to Genoa CD 46 - Ghiglino 1893 On Bringing British Style to Genoa https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-46-ghiglino-1893-on-bringing-british-style-to-genoa/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-46-ghiglino-1893-on-bringing-british-style-to-genoa/#comments Tue, 06 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/b2655f13-2618-35f7-b1de-a68fa19f36aa One of my favorite discoveries in Genoa is the clothing store Ghiglino. A family owned local shop that is over 130 years old, Ghiglino embraces traditional British style with an Italian twist. They have lightened my pocketbook on each visit.

I was thrilled to be able to interview two generations of owners at the shop, Alba Barabino and Elena Queirolo. We discuss the history of Ghiglino, how it became the thriving store it is today, how they balance traditional style with changing trends, and the time that actor Stanley Tucci stopped by.

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]]> One of my favorite discoveries in Genoa is the clothing store Ghiglino. A family owned local shop that is over 130 years old, Ghiglino embraces traditional British style with an Italian twist. They have lightened my pocketbook on each visit.

I was thrilled to be able to interview two generations of owners at the shop, Alba Barabino and Elena Queirolo. We discuss the history of Ghiglino, how it became the thriving store it is today, how they balance traditional style with changing trends, and the time that actor Stanley Tucci stopped by.

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 1616 full Bookish Questions - Dale Ahlquist Bookish Questions - Dale Ahlquist https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/bookish-questions-dale-ahlquist/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/bookish-questions-dale-ahlquist/#comments Mon, 15 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/f32b5133-ab60-3cb9-80c5-e0656829aefe Dale Ahlquist has made the study and promotion of the works and ideas of G.K. Chesterton his life’s work. He serves as president of the Society of G.K. Chesterton.

The Everlasting Man, by G.K. Chesterton, at Word on Fire

 

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]]> Dale Ahlquist has made the study and promotion of the works and ideas of G.K. Chesterton his life’s work. He serves as president of the Society of G.K. Chesterton.

The Everlasting Man, by G.K. Chesterton, at Word on Fire

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 920 full Bookish Questions - Jane Clark Scharl Bookish Questions - Jane Clark Scharl https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/bookish-questions-jane-clark-scharl/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/bookish-questions-jane-clark-scharl/#comments Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:53:55 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/95a79c84-7ed3-33c1-996e-eb0301abf80b Jane Clark Scharl is an American poet, playwright, and critic.

Sonnez Les Matines, a Verse Play by J.C. Scharl

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]]> Jane Clark Scharl is an American poet, playwright, and critic.

Sonnez Les Matines, a Verse Play by J.C. Scharl

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 660 full CD 45 - Andrew Petiprin On Popcorn With the Pope CD 45 - Andrew Petiprin On Popcorn With the Pope https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-45-andrew-petiprin-on-popcorn-with-the-pope/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-45-andrew-petiprin-on-popcorn-with-the-pope/#comments Tue, 14 May 2024 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/8fd40b7f-4b33-3577-9de9-517ed2dbae67 Andrew Petiprin is co-author of a new book from Word on Fire called Popcorn With the Pope, which examines all the movies on the 1995 Vatican movie list. Did you know there was a 1995 Vatican movie list? Me, either! Andrew is a former fellow at Word on Fire, a co-founder of the Spe Salvi Institute, and host of the Ignatius Press podcast. Andrew and I discuss the new book, the mission of the Spe Salvi Institute, and whether or not you and I should care about pop culture.

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]]> Andrew Petiprin is co-author of a new book from Word on Fire called Popcorn With the Pope, which examines all the movies on the 1995 Vatican movie list. Did you know there was a 1995 Vatican movie list? Me, either! Andrew is a former fellow at Word on Fire, a co-founder of the Spe Salvi Institute, and host of the Ignatius Press podcast. Andrew and I discuss the new book, the mission of the Spe Salvi Institute, and whether or not you and I should care about pop culture.

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 4006 full CD 44 - Joel Miller on Books & Reading CD 44 - Joel Miller on Books & Reading https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-44-joel-miller-on-books-reading/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-44-joel-miller-on-books-reading/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/88df67f3-2db0-3539-b23c-16ae94a1f4d4 Joel Miller of Miller’s Book Review Substack reads and reviews a prodigious number of books for this regular Substack. Joel formerly served as vice president of acquisitions for Thomas Nelson Publishers. Joel and I discuss how to find time to read, how to choose what to read, and whether we should get rid of books. And if you’re wondering if you should write a book or not, Joel has some advice for you.

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]]> Joel Miller of Miller’s Book Review Substack reads and reviews a prodigious number of books for this regular Substack. Joel formerly served as vice president of acquisitions for Thomas Nelson Publishers. Joel and I discuss how to find time to read, how to choose what to read, and whether we should get rid of books. And if you’re wondering if you should write a book or not, Joel has some advice for you.

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3759 full CD 43 - Holly Ordway on Tolkien's Faith CD 43 - Holly Ordway on Tolkien's Faith https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-43-holly-ordway-on-tolkiens-faith/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-43-holly-ordway-on-tolkiens-faith/#comments Thu, 29 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0400 culturaldebris.podbean.com/15c7743f-b78b-37d0-b92b-240caae426f3 It is another year and that must mean another appearance by my guest Holly Ordway. Holly and I discuss her most recent book, Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography from Word on Fire. Holly and I discuss the impact of St. John Henry Newman’s Oratory on J.R.R. Tolkien, his struggles with faith after the war, and just how consciously did Tolkien seek to share his faith through his literature.

 

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]]> It is another year and that must mean another appearance by my guest Holly Ordway. Holly and I discuss her most recent book, Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography from Word on Fire. Holly and I discuss the impact of St. John Henry Newman’s Oratory on J.R.R. Tolkien, his struggles with faith after the war, and just how consciously did Tolkien seek to share his faith through his literature.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3746 full Bookish Questions - Alan Noble Bookish Questions - Alan Noble https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/bookish-questions-alan-noble/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/bookish-questions-alan-noble/#comments Mon, 15 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0400 culturaldebris.podbean.com/64aa1cc2-b5ac-309e-bada-7c16589dab78 Alan Noble is associate professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University. He is the author most recently of the book On Getting Out of Bed.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 784 full Bookish Questions - Allen Mendenhall Bookish Questions - Allen Mendenhall https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/bookish-questions-allen-mendenhall/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/bookish-questions-allen-mendenhall/#comments Tue, 09 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0400 culturaldebris.podbean.com/0f118352-1dcb-3d4b-8345-436faa028fdb Allen Mendenhall is Associate Dean and Grady Rosier Professor in the Sorrell College of Business at Troy University. He is the author of the novel A Glooming Peace This Morning from Livington Press.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 648 full Bookish Questions - Gary Gregg Bookish Questions - Gary Gregg https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/bookish-questions-gary-gregg/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/bookish-questions-gary-gregg/#comments Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:13:44 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/69b99866-224e-334c-96b1-1b4ac2696eca Gary Gregg, Director of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, discusses the new 100th anniversary edition of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran and why we should read it.

 

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]]> Gary Gregg, Director of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, discusses the new 100th anniversary edition of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran and why we should read it.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 900 full CD 42 - Feasting With Caitlin Smith Gilson CD 42 - Feasting With Caitlin Smith Gilson https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-42-feasting-with-caitlin-smith-gilson/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-42-feasting-with-caitlin-smith-gilson/#comments Tue, 10 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/a533fa5b-7865-3001-b114-59f4a5c102f6 Caitlin Smith Gilson is a philosopher, theologian, poet, and novelist. I originally contacted her to invite her to come on the podcast to discuss the story and movie “Babette’s Feast.” As time went on that topic expanded to a discussion of her book As It Is In Heaven as well as her poetry. We also have a bonus guest, her friend and collaborator, the artist Carol Scott. This episode is probably multiple episodes in one and it’s one I certainly enjoyed doing.

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Caitlin Smith Gilson: As It Is In Heaven 

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]]> Caitlin Smith Gilson is a philosopher, theologian, poet, and novelist. I originally contacted her to invite her to come on the podcast to discuss the story and movie “Babette’s Feast.” As time went on that topic expanded to a discussion of her book As It Is In Heaven as well as her poetry. We also have a bonus guest, her friend and collaborator, the artist Carol Scott. This episode is probably multiple episodes in one and it’s one I certainly enjoyed doing.

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Caitlin Smith Gilson: As It Is In Heaven 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 6599 full CD 41 - Laird Mackintosh: The Last Phantom CD 41 - Laird Mackintosh: The Last Phantom https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-41-laird-mackintosh-the-last-phantom/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-41-laird-mackintosh-the-last-phantom/#comments Thu, 24 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/254431f1-7931-3fdc-8c98-6ab63c84d631 Laird Mackintosh is a longtime Broadway actor who had the opportunity and privilege to play the Phantom himself in the final performances of the Phantom of the Opera. The Phantom closed in April after 35 years on Broadway and was Broadway’s longest running show.

Laird discusses playing the Phantom, his long association with the show, and the unpredictable life of being a Broadway actor. In addition, he and I discuss his interest in vintage Ralph Lauren clothing and the business that sprang from it. Plus, Laird is an art lover and an artist so we discuss our mutual admiration for the great John Singer Sargent.

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Sonnez Les Matines, by Jane Clark Scharl

]]> Laird Mackintosh is a longtime Broadway actor who had the opportunity and privilege to play the Phantom himself in the final performances of the Phantom of the Opera. The Phantom closed in April after 35 years on Broadway and was Broadway’s longest running show.

Laird discusses playing the Phantom, his long association with the show, and the unpredictable life of being a Broadway actor. In addition, he and I discuss his interest in vintage Ralph Lauren clothing and the business that sprang from it. Plus, Laird is an art lover and an artist so we discuss our mutual admiration for the great John Singer Sargent.

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Sonnez Les Matines, by Jane Clark Scharl

]]> Alan Cornett false No 4834 full CD 40 - Dale Ahlquist on G.K. Chesterton CD 40 - Dale Ahlquist on G.K. Chesterton https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-40-dale-ahlquist-on-gk-chesterton/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-40-dale-ahlquist-on-gk-chesterton/#comments Wed, 21 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/2d53bd51-1ddd-3764-967f-11bd15486854 My guest is Dale Ahlquist who has made the study and promotion of the works and ideas of G.K. Chesterton his life’s work. We preview the upcoming Chesterton Society Conference, the growth of the Chesterton School network, as well as the status of the campaign to have G.K. Chesterton officially declared a saint. Plus, Dale’s thoughts on traveling to Genoa on a Cultural Debris Excursion.

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42nd Annual Chesterton Conference

]]> My guest is Dale Ahlquist who has made the study and promotion of the works and ideas of G.K. Chesterton his life’s work. We preview the upcoming Chesterton Society Conference, the growth of the Chesterton School network, as well as the status of the campaign to have G.K. Chesterton officially declared a saint. Plus, Dale’s thoughts on traveling to Genoa on a Cultural Debris Excursion.

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42nd Annual Chesterton Conference

]]> Alan Cornett false No 3657 full CD 39 - Ferenc Horcher On Roger Scruton CD 39 - Ferenc Horcher On Roger Scruton https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-39-ferenc-horcher-on-roger-scruton/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-39-ferenc-horcher-on-roger-scruton/#comments Thu, 25 May 2023 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/16affc37-9ed0-3262-8ea3-45889c99e6f1 Ferenc Hörcher comes to us from Budapest where he is a professor of political science and philosophy. He is the author most recently of Art and Politics in Roger Scruton’s Conservative Philosophy from Palgrave Macmillan. He is a leading scholar on the writings and thought of Roger Scruton and traditional conservatism. Ferenc and I discuss Roger Scruton’s ties to Central Europe and how it helped shape him, his growing reputation on the Continent, and the core ideas of Scruton’s thought. Plus, we talk about the curious rise of Scruton Cafes.

 

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〝Can Roger Scruton Save the European Right?〞by John Lloyd

]]> Ferenc Hörcher comes to us from Budapest where he is a professor of political science and philosophy. He is the author most recently of Art and Politics in Roger Scruton’s Conservative Philosophy from Palgrave Macmillan. He is a leading scholar on the writings and thought of Roger Scruton and traditional conservatism. Ferenc and I discuss Roger Scruton’s ties to Central Europe and how it helped shape him, his growing reputation on the Continent, and the core ideas of Scruton’s thought. Plus, we talk about the curious rise of Scruton Cafes.

 

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〝Can Roger Scruton Save the European Right?〞by John Lloyd

]]> Alan Cornett false No 4254 full CD 38 - John Herreid & Contemporary Catholic Art CD 38 - John Herreid & Contemporary Catholic Art https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-38-john-herreid-contemporary-catholic-art/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-38-john-herreid-contemporary-catholic-art/#comments Thu, 11 May 2023 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/d8b98339-843f-38ef-97c2-6cddacc1c211 John Herreid is editor of a new art compilation from Ignatius Press titled The Catholic Home Gallery: Eighteen Works of Art by Contemporary Catholic Artists. We discuss the dying world of good used bookstores, what makes authentic art, and how to DIY your way to beautiful art on your own walls.

 

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The Catholic Home Gallery

 

 

]]> John Herreid is editor of a new art compilation from Ignatius Press titled The Catholic Home Gallery: Eighteen Works of Art by Contemporary Catholic Artists. We discuss the dying world of good used bookstores, what makes authentic art, and how to DIY your way to beautiful art on your own walls.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3814 full CD 37 - Eduard Habsburg & The Habsburg Way CD 37 - Eduard Habsburg & The Habsburg Way https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-37-eduard-habsburg-the-habsburg-way/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-37-eduard-habsburg-the-habsburg-way/#comments Wed, 19 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/2d90f815-e5e0-3508-a14e-b09329edcf40 My guest is His Imperial and Royal Highness, His Excellency Eduard Habsburg. He is Archduke of Austria and Ambassador of Hungary to The Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta. He is also a member of perhaps Europe’s most famous family. Plus, he is the author of a new book from Sophia Institute Press titled The Habsburg Way: Seven Rules For Turbulent Times.

The ambassador and I discuss the value of everything from getting married to subsidiarity and dying well. Throughout, we discuss stories from his famous family and the importance of faith as well as what makes monarchy different.

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The Habsburg Way: 7 Rules For Turbulent Times

]]> My guest is His Imperial and Royal Highness, His Excellency Eduard Habsburg. He is Archduke of Austria and Ambassador of Hungary to The Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta. He is also a member of perhaps Europe’s most famous family. Plus, he is the author of a new book from Sophia Institute Press titled The Habsburg Way: Seven Rules For Turbulent Times.

The ambassador and I discuss the value of everything from getting married to subsidiarity and dying well. Throughout, we discuss stories from his famous family and the importance of faith as well as what makes monarchy different.

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3291 full CD 36 - Kathryn Wehr On Dorothy Sayers and ’The Man Born to Be King’ CD 36 - Kathryn Wehr On Dorothy Sayers and ’The Man Born to Be King’ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-36-kathryn-wehr-on-dorothy-sayers-and-the-man-born-to-be-king/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-36-kathryn-wehr-on-dorothy-sayers-and-the-man-born-to-be-king/#comments Tue, 28 Mar 2023 22:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/dc0d8c90-4be6-34d7-96a1-14280eb3107e Kathryn Wehr is editor of the new Wade Annotated Edition of The Man Born to be King by Dorothy L. Sayers, which is published by IVP. We discuss Sayers’s challenges in realizing her vision for the work, the secretary who tried to change it, and Sayers’s trinitarian understanding of the creative process as well as her friendship with C.S. Lewis. Plus, we may just have your soundtrack for Holy Week.

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The Man Born to Be King, by Dorothy L. Sayers

Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought & Culture

]]> Kathryn Wehr is editor of the new Wade Annotated Edition of The Man Born to be King by Dorothy L. Sayers, which is published by IVP. We discuss Sayers’s challenges in realizing her vision for the work, the secretary who tried to change it, and Sayers’s trinitarian understanding of the creative process as well as her friendship with C.S. Lewis. Plus, we may just have your soundtrack for Holy Week.

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 4120 full CD 35 - Eric Twardzik & American Ivy Style CD 35 - Eric Twardzik & American Ivy Style https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-35-eric-twardzik-american-ivy-style/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-35-eric-twardzik-american-ivy-style/#comments Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:49:03 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/34c35922-b2ed-346d-85bd-35fbf3df477d Eric Twardzik is a regular in such publications as the Robb Report, WM Brown, and Drake’s online. His focus is men’s clothing and the drinks scene. We discuss classic American Ivy Style, its expressions in such places as Italy and Japan, Eric’s visit to Kentucky, and the rise of the white Negroni. Plus, Eric discusses a sheep to suit tailoring project.

 

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'Demystifying the White Negroni'

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WM Brown Magazine Issue 12

 

 

]]> Eric Twardzik is a regular in such publications as the Robb Report, WM Brown, and Drake’s online. His focus is men’s clothing and the drinks scene. We discuss classic American Ivy Style, its expressions in such places as Italy and Japan, Eric’s visit to Kentucky, and the rise of the white Negroni. Plus, Eric discusses a sheep to suit tailoring project.

 

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'Demystifying the White Negroni'

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WM Brown Magazine Issue 12

 

 

]]> Alan Cornett false No 3979 full CD 34 - Holly Ordway & Sharing the Gospel Through Literature CD 34 - Holly Ordway & Sharing the Gospel Through Literature https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-34-holly-ordway-sharing-the-gospel-through-literature/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-34-holly-ordway-sharing-the-gospel-through-literature/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0400 culturaldebris.podbean.com/7863bbf5-ff06-300e-899e-b95f5fc8748a Holly Ordway is the first returning guest on Cultural Debris. Holly and I discuss her most recent book Tales of Faith: A Guide to Sharing the Gospel Through Literature. Holly and I discuss the value of literature, receiving vs using stories, why reading fiction can be a dangerous act, and why so much modern Christian art is so bad. Plus, we get a preview of Holly’s fascinating upcoming book.

 

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Tales of Faith: A Guide to Sharing the Gospel Through Literature

 

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]]> Holly Ordway is the first returning guest on Cultural Debris. Holly and I discuss her most recent book Tales of Faith: A Guide to Sharing the Gospel Through Literature. Holly and I discuss the value of literature, receiving vs using stories, why reading fiction can be a dangerous act, and why so much modern Christian art is so bad. Plus, we get a preview of Holly’s fascinating upcoming book.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 4233 full CD 33 - Kevin Gutzman on The Jeffersonians CD 33 - Kevin Gutzman on The Jeffersonians https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-33-kevin-gutzman-on-the-jeffersonians/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-33-kevin-gutzman-on-the-jeffersonians/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0400 culturaldebris.podbean.com/7ba23a1e-7a37-3e6d-926e-803f903680ce Kevin Gutzman is Professor of History at Western Connecticut State University. He has published half a dozen books on Jefferson, Madison, and the Constitution. His latest book is The Jeffersonians.

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The Jeffersonians, by Kevin Gutzman

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]]> Kevin Gutzman is Professor of History at Western Connecticut State University. He has published half a dozen books on Jefferson, Madison, and the Constitution. His latest book is The Jeffersonians.

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The Jeffersonians, by Kevin Gutzman

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3691 full CD 32 - Raj Bhakta & (Very) Old Armagnac CD 32 - Raj Bhakta & (Very) Old Armagnac https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-32-raj-bhakta-very-old-armagnac/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-32-raj-bhakta-very-old-armagnac/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0400 culturaldebris.podbean.com/2da19acc-4581-3a06-90b2-7c454129e1ba My guest is Raj Bhakta. Raj is a true practitioner of the art of cultural debris. From founding one of the first premium whiskey brands, Whistle Pig—based out of Vermont, of all places—to buying an actual college at auction, Raj is not one to limit himself.

We talk about all of those things, but especially Raj and I discuss the oldest known spirit, Armagnac, and his discovery of a great horde of Armagnac at a chateau in France, with vintages dating back over a century and a half. Raj bought it all, and the chateau, and launched Bhakta Spirits. We discuss everything from Armagnac to the Apprentice (and the guy who hosted it), but mostly Armagnac. And a little bourbon.

 

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]]> My guest is Raj Bhakta. Raj is a true practitioner of the art of cultural debris. From founding one of the first premium whiskey brands, Whistle Pig—based out of Vermont, of all places—to buying an actual college at auction, Raj is not one to limit himself.

We talk about all of those things, but especially Raj and I discuss the oldest known spirit, Armagnac, and his discovery of a great horde of Armagnac at a chateau in France, with vintages dating back over a century and a half. Raj bought it all, and the chateau, and launched Bhakta Spirits. We discuss everything from Armagnac to the Apprentice (and the guy who hosted it), but mostly Armagnac. And a little bourbon.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 5394 full CD 31 - Os Guinness & The Great Quest CD 31 - Os Guinness & The Great Quest https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-31-os-guinness-the-great-quest/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-31-os-guinness-the-great-quest/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0400 culturaldebris.podbean.com/9b4d4427-9d39-37d3-b2db-9d976293f287 My guest is Os Guinness, long a resident of the Washington, D.C. area, Guinness was born in China and educated at Oxford. He is a prolific author, most recently of The Great Quest and Zero Hour America, both from IVP. 

In our conversation we discuss the cultural crisis in America and if a turnaround is even possible. Os also discusses his childhood in China, his time with Francis Schaeffer, a chance meeting with Winston Churchill, and whether or not he receives free shipments of bottles from Guinness. 

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]]> My guest is Os Guinness, long a resident of the Washington, D.C. area, Guinness was born in China and educated at Oxford. He is a prolific author, most recently of The Great Quest and Zero Hour America, both from IVP. 

In our conversation we discuss the cultural crisis in America and if a turnaround is even possible. Os also discusses his childhood in China, his time with Francis Schaeffer, a chance meeting with Winston Churchill, and whether or not he receives free shipments of bottles from Guinness. 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3939 full CD 30 - Annette Kirk: From Long Island to Mecosta CD 30 - Annette Kirk: From Long Island to Mecosta https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-30-annette-kirk-from-long-island-to-mecosta/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-30-annette-kirk-from-long-island-to-mecosta/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/e68c3914-d0f4-3327-a5c6-4199cccb94dc Annette Kirk was kind enough to sit down with me to talk on a recent visit to Piety Hill in Mecosta, Michigan in the brick Italianate home that she and Russell Kirk built a half century ago. 

Annette talks about growing up on Long Island, her activist mother, being present in the early days of the conservative movement at William F. Buckley’s home, and later meeting Russell Kirk. We discuss the culture shock of moving to rural Michigan, how their home became a magnet for refugees from around the world, and the work of the Kirk Center over the past 27 years. Plus, Annette tells the story of being kidnapped in her own car.

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The Russell Kirk Center For Cultural Renewal

]]> Annette Kirk was kind enough to sit down with me to talk on a recent visit to Piety Hill in Mecosta, Michigan in the brick Italianate home that she and Russell Kirk built a half century ago. 

Annette talks about growing up on Long Island, her activist mother, being present in the early days of the conservative movement at William F. Buckley’s home, and later meeting Russell Kirk. We discuss the culture shock of moving to rural Michigan, how their home became a magnet for refugees from around the world, and the work of the Kirk Center over the past 27 years. Plus, Annette tells the story of being kidnapped in her own car.

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3614 full CD 29 - Luke Sheahan on The University Bookman and Academic Freedom CD 29 - Luke Sheahan on The University Bookman and Academic Freedom https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-29-luke-sheahan-on-the-university-bookman-and-academic-freedom/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-29-luke-sheahan-on-the-university-bookman-and-academic-freedom/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/b98e8f14-942d-36f8-9030-bd8a745c77fc Luke Sheahan of Duquesne University and the newly appointed editor of The University Bookman, a book review journal founded by Russell Kirk and edited by him until his death. Dr. Sheahan steps into the role left vacant by the passing of the great Gerald Russello, someone we all greatly miss.

Dr. Sheahan and I discuss his plans for the Bookman, the debate between Russell Kirk and William F. Buckley on academic freedom, and the fundamental need for associations and the freedom of association as outlined by Robert Nisbet.

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The University Bookman

 

]]> Luke Sheahan of Duquesne University and the newly appointed editor of The University Bookman, a book review journal founded by Russell Kirk and edited by him until his death. Dr. Sheahan steps into the role left vacant by the passing of the great Gerald Russello, someone we all greatly miss.

Dr. Sheahan and I discuss his plans for the Bookman, the debate between Russell Kirk and William F. Buckley on academic freedom, and the fundamental need for associations and the freedom of association as outlined by Robert Nisbet.

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The University Bookman

 

]]> Alan Cornett false No 4575 full CD 28 - Jason M. Baxter & The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis CD 28 - Jason M. Baxter & The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-28-jason-m-baxter-the-medieval-mind-of-cs-lewis/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-28-jason-m-baxter-the-medieval-mind-of-cs-lewis/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/3e0ec3ee-e1c9-3ca1-8aea-bb394d62b764 Jason M. Baxter is a professor at the University of Notre Dame and has a new book from InterVarsity Press titled The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis.

Dr. Baxter and I discuss the C.S. Lewis few ever talk about, the dangers of presentism, and how the medievals aren’t at all like the common stereotypes. Plus, for the second podcast in a row football comes up.

 

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Jane Greer, The World As We Know It Is Falling Away

 

Moonshine & Magnolias: A Journal For Southern Regional Consciousness

]]> Jason M. Baxter is a professor at the University of Notre Dame and has a new book from InterVarsity Press titled The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis.

Dr. Baxter and I discuss the C.S. Lewis few ever talk about, the dangers of presentism, and how the medievals aren’t at all like the common stereotypes. Plus, for the second podcast in a row football comes up.

 

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The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis

 

Jane Greer, The World As We Know It Is Falling Away

 

Moonshine & Magnolias: A Journal For Southern Regional Consciousness

]]> Alan Cornett false No 4773 full CD 27 - Michael Possanner & the Art of Bespoke Tailoring CD 27 - Michael Possanner & the Art of Bespoke Tailoring https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-27-michael-possanner-the-art-of-bespoke-tailoring/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-27-michael-possanner-the-art-of-bespoke-tailoring/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/e2cae33a-8c05-3bc5-8668-a3d9f57d5a64 Michael Possanner is a bespoke tailor in Vienna, Austria. Michael and I discuss the value of bespoke tailoring, his non-traditional journey to learning the ancient trade, his love of American football, and his passion of mixology and collecting vintage cocktail books.

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]]> Michael Possanner is a bespoke tailor in Vienna, Austria. Michael and I discuss the value of bespoke tailoring, his non-traditional journey to learning the ancient trade, his love of American football, and his passion of mixology and collecting vintage cocktail books.


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]]> Alan Cornett false No 4519 full CD 26 - Greg Hillis on Thomas Merton’s Catholic Vision CD 26 - Greg Hillis on Thomas Merton’s Catholic Vision https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-26-greg-hillis-on-thomas-merton-s-catholic-vision/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-26-greg-hillis-on-thomas-merton-s-catholic-vision/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2022 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/62439c72-f7c6-3e98-b69f-d3a8c5e00dae Dr. Greg Hillis of Bellarmine University in Louisville. He is author of the recent book Man of Dialogue: Thomas Merton’s Catholic Vision from Liturgical Press.

Dr. Hillis and I discuss Merton’s reputation, his role as novice master at the Abbey of Gethsemani, his interaction with the Kentucky literary scene, and the significance of Merton’s interest in Eastern religions.

 

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Man of Dialogue: Thomas Merton's Catholic Vision

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]]> Dr. Greg Hillis of Bellarmine University in Louisville. He is author of the recent book Man of Dialogue: Thomas Merton’s Catholic Vision from Liturgical Press.

Dr. Hillis and I discuss Merton’s reputation, his role as novice master at the Abbey of Gethsemani, his interaction with the Kentucky literary scene, and the significance of Merton’s interest in Eastern religions.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 4493 full CD 25 - Fr. Gregory Pine On Prudence CD 25 - Fr. Gregory Pine On Prudence https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-25-fr-gregory-pine-on-prudence/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-25-fr-gregory-pine-on-prudence/#comments Mon, 23 May 2022 21:32:27 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/fa2a433e-0caa-3f10-9c04-5a31b19e42b8 Dominican Friar Fr. Gregory Pine is a host of the podcast Godsplaining and frequently appears on Pints With Aquinas. He is author of the new book Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly published by Our Sunday Visitor.

Fr. Pine and I discuss the idea of prudence, its philosophical roots, and his favorite Kentucky bourbon distilleries, plus his strange encounter with a biker in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge.

 

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]]> Dominican Friar Fr. Gregory Pine is a host of the podcast Godsplaining and frequently appears on Pints With Aquinas. He is author of the new book Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly published by Our Sunday Visitor.

Fr. Pine and I discuss the idea of prudence, its philosophical roots, and his favorite Kentucky bourbon distilleries, plus his strange encounter with a biker in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3813 full CD 24 - Art Heists With Anthony Amore CD 24 - Art Heists With Anthony Amore https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-24-art-heists-with-anthony-amore/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-24-art-heists-with-anthony-amore/#comments Wed, 04 May 2022 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/5fd90406-baa8-3e58-874b-5354bf824779 Anthony Amore is a Boston based New York Times bestselling author and art security expert. He is author most recently of  The Woman Who Stole Vermeer: The True Story of Rose Dugdale.

He also works as Director of Security and Chief Investigator at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum where he endeavors to recover the thirteen works of art stolen from the Gardner in a daring heist in 1990.

 

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]]> Anthony Amore is a Boston based New York Times bestselling author and art security expert. He is author most recently of  The Woman Who Stole Vermeer: The True Story of Rose Dugdale.

He also works as Director of Security and Chief Investigator at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum where he endeavors to recover the thirteen works of art stolen from the Gardner in a daring heist in 1990.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3600 full CD 23 - Literary Saints With Jessica Hooten Wilson CD 23 - Literary Saints With Jessica Hooten Wilson https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-23-literary-saints-with-jessica-hooten-wilson/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-23-literary-saints-with-jessica-hooten-wilson/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/033fc74e-9520-3475-8bce-548fa9ee5ed8 Jessica Hooten Wilson is author of the new book The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints from Brazos Press. Jessica is a professor at the University of Dallas and has written previously on Walker Percy and Fydor Dostoevesky. She currently is preparing a manuscript on Flannery O’Connor.

 

Jessica and I discuss facing the reality of our own limitations, finding literary saints as exemplars, Flannery O’Connor, C.S. Lewis, and the influence of G.K. Chesterton on Sigrid Undset.

 

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]]> Jessica Hooten Wilson is author of the new book The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints from Brazos Press. Jessica is a professor at the University of Dallas and has written previously on Walker Percy and Fydor Dostoevesky. She currently is preparing a manuscript on Flannery O’Connor.

 

Jessica and I discuss facing the reality of our own limitations, finding literary saints as exemplars, Flannery O’Connor, C.S. Lewis, and the influence of G.K. Chesterton on Sigrid Undset.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3034 full CD 22 - Unicorns & Tapestries with Danielle Oteri CD 22 - Unicorns & Tapestries with Danielle Oteri https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-22-unicorns-tapestries-with-danielle-oteri/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-22-unicorns-tapestries-with-danielle-oteri/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/8a65c5b4-28f5-3998-8ad1-a319e1e0b0ad My guest is art historian Danielle Oteri who wrote a wonderful article published in The Paris Review about the Unicorn Tapestries in the Met Cloisters.

 

Danielle and I discuss mystery and wonder, angels and unicorns. And a security guard named Howie. Oh, and a squirrel.

 

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]]> My guest is art historian Danielle Oteri who wrote a wonderful article published in The Paris Review about the Unicorn Tapestries in the Met Cloisters.

 

Danielle and I discuss mystery and wonder, angels and unicorns. And a security guard named Howie. Oh, and a squirrel.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3474 full CD 21- Shouting Softly With Allen Mendenhall CD 21- Shouting Softly With Allen Mendenhall https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-21-shouting-softly-with-allen-mendenhall/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-21-shouting-softly-with-allen-mendenhall/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/55f64937-f003-314d-8e78-984291209cca My guest this episode is Allen Mendenhall, Associate Dean and Grady Rosier Professor in the Sorrell College of Business at Troy University, and author of the book Shouting Softly: Lines on Law, Literature, and Culture from St. Augustine’s Press.

We discuss his family’s connection to author Harper Lee, Russell Kirk’s book The Conservative Constitution, the value of being a generalist, and much more.

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]]> My guest this episode is Allen Mendenhall, Associate Dean and Grady Rosier Professor in the Sorrell College of Business at Troy University, and author of the book Shouting Softly: Lines on Law, Literature, and Culture from St. Augustine’s Press.

We discuss his family’s connection to author Harper Lee, Russell Kirk’s book The Conservative Constitution, the value of being a generalist, and much more.

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 4427 full CD 20 - Fr Harrison Ayre & The Sacramental Worldview CD 20 - Fr Harrison Ayre & The Sacramental Worldview https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-20-fr-harrison-ayre-the-sacramental-worldview/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-20-fr-harrison-ayre-the-sacramental-worldview/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2022 07:00:00 -0400 culturaldebris.podbean.com/ee162494-017d-388b-84f4-4e3c30faaf9b Father Harrison Ayre is one of the co-hosts of the podcast Clerically Speaking. I definitely recommend it as it is a favorite of mine.

Father Harrion’s new book is Mysterion: The Revelatory Power of The Sacramental Worldview.

We discuss the idea of sacramentality, the dangers of modernity and acedia, and the benefits of the Marian stance.

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]]> Father Harrison Ayre is one of the co-hosts of the podcast Clerically Speaking. I definitely recommend it as it is a favorite of mine.

Father Harrion’s new book is Mysterion: The Revelatory Power of The Sacramental Worldview.

We discuss the idea of sacramentality, the dangers of modernity and acedia, and the benefits of the Marian stance.

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 4058 full CD 19 - Swan Songs With Réginald-Jérôme de Mans CD 19 - Swan Songs With Réginald-Jérôme de Mans https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-19-swan-songs-with-reginald-jerome-de-mans/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-19-swan-songs-with-reginald-jerome-de-mans/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0400 culturaldebris.podbean.com/e0b94866-9da8-3856-9664-b3c916ed867e This episode’s guest is the author of the new book Swan Songs: Souvenirs of Paris Elegance. He writes under the pseudonym of Reginald-Jerome de Mans. In the book, he chronicles the end of old Parisian clothing institutions: shops and clothiers that sold luxurious wares for a century and longer, but the world seemingly passed them by. He also writes about a few who remain, but for how long?

We discuss lost shops, lost skills, and, in many ways, a lost world. And be sure to stick around for the end where he discusses his own desire to write and be published, and the process that brought about this book.

 

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]]> This episode’s guest is the author of the new book Swan Songs: Souvenirs of Paris Elegance. He writes under the pseudonym of Reginald-Jerome de Mans. In the book, he chronicles the end of old Parisian clothing institutions: shops and clothiers that sold luxurious wares for a century and longer, but the world seemingly passed them by. He also writes about a few who remain, but for how long?

We discuss lost shops, lost skills, and, in many ways, a lost world. And be sure to stick around for the end where he discusses his own desire to write and be published, and the process that brought about this book.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 4718 full CD 18 - You Are Not Your Own With Alan Noble CD 18 - You Are Not Your Own With Alan Noble https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-18-you-are-not-your-own-with-alan-noble/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-18-you-are-not-your-own-with-alan-noble/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0400 culturaldebris.podbean.com/6b5a2fb9-4ce5-3a24-9823-e06350dbd77d Alan Noble is author of the new book You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World from IVP, The Intervarsity Press. Dr. Noble is a professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University and a founder of Christ and Pop Culture.

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]]> Alan Noble is author of the new book You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World from IVP, The Intervarsity Press. Dr. Noble is a professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University and a founder of Christ and Pop Culture.

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 4172 full CD 17 - A Time to Build Anew With Todd Hartch CD 17 - A Time to Build Anew With Todd Hartch https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-17-a-time-to-build-anew-with-todd-hartch/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-17-a-time-to-build-anew-with-todd-hartch/#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/9d1f85bd-8b82-3b06-a52b-9d0c697ff2e5 My guest is Professor Todd Hartch of Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. A specialist in the history of religion, particularly Latin American religion, Todd has written a new book A Time to Build Anew: How to Find the True, Good, and the Beautiful in America. You’ll enjoy our topics from sculptor Frederick Hart, to the Notre Dame School of Architecture, to great books programs, and saving Charleston.

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]]> My guest is Professor Todd Hartch of Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. A specialist in the history of religion, particularly Latin American religion, Todd has written a new book A Time to Build Anew: How to Find the True, Good, and the Beautiful in America. You’ll enjoy our topics from sculptor Frederick Hart, to the Notre Dame School of Architecture, to great books programs, and saving Charleston.

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3903 full CD 16 - Stuart Kells On Libraries, Shakespeare, & Curious Mysteries CD 16 - Stuart Kells On Libraries, Shakespeare, & Curious Mysteries https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-16-stuart-kells-on-libraries-shakespeare-curious-mysteries/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-16-stuart-kells-on-libraries-shakespeare-curious-mysteries/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/dc590512-753a-370f-af2b-587de14de40f My guest is author and bookman Stuart Kells of Melbourne, Australia. Stuart and I chat about various things bookish—private presses, pulp paperbacks, typefaces, and university presses. We even talk about two of his books a bit, The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders and Shakespeare’s Library: Unlocking the Greatest Mystery in Literature. Both highly recommended.

You don’t want to miss the story about Stuart’s mystery find that cost him $3 but turned into the most valuable thing he owned.

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]]> My guest is author and bookman Stuart Kells of Melbourne, Australia. Stuart and I chat about various things bookish—private presses, pulp paperbacks, typefaces, and university presses. We even talk about two of his books a bit, The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders and Shakespeare’s Library: Unlocking the Greatest Mystery in Literature. Both highly recommended.

You don’t want to miss the story about Stuart’s mystery find that cost him $3 but turned into the most valuable thing he owned.

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 4112 full CD 15 - Around the World With Alberto Miguel Fernandez CD 15 - Around the World With Alberto Miguel Fernandez https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-15-around-the-world-with-alberto-miguel-fernandez/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-15-around-the-world-with-alberto-miguel-fernandez/#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/16380412-1519-30af-b828-ffe31bbd1b9d My guest is former Ambassador Alberto Miguel Fernandez. Alberto served as US Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea, and also served in various diplomatic roles around the world including in Afghanistan, Syria, and Sudan. He currently serves as vice president of the Middle East Media Research Institute.

Alberto shares his early introduction to Russell Kirk’s writings, his family’s history with his native Cuba, his career as a US diplomat, and thoughts about disappearing cultures around the world with his recent article in The Lamp magazine as a jumping off point.

This interview was recorded just prior to the rapid collapse of Afghanistan this past week, but Alberto discusses his time in Kabul and the role of the US there. Plus, stick around for some book recommendations at the end.

 

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]]> My guest is former Ambassador Alberto Miguel Fernandez. Alberto served as US Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea, and also served in various diplomatic roles around the world including in Afghanistan, Syria, and Sudan. He currently serves as vice president of the Middle East Media Research Institute.

Alberto shares his early introduction to Russell Kirk’s writings, his family’s history with his native Cuba, his career as a US diplomat, and thoughts about disappearing cultures around the world with his recent article in The Lamp magazine as a jumping off point.

This interview was recorded just prior to the rapid collapse of Afghanistan this past week, but Alberto discusses his time in Kabul and the role of the US there. Plus, stick around for some book recommendations at the end.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3535 full CD 14 - Michael Ward On C.S. Lewis and The Abolition of Man CD 14 - Michael Ward On C.S. Lewis and The Abolition of Man https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-14-michael-ward-on-cs-lewis-and-the-abolition-of-man/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-14-michael-ward-on-cs-lewis-and-the-abolition-of-man/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:30:58 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/33d7b9c0-89e7-3aac-bce8-e9bd71acca19 My guest is Father Michael Ward of Blackfriars Hall, Oxford and also of Houston Baptist University. Fr Ward has an enviable trifecta in his academic pedigree—degrees from Oxford, Cambridge, and St. Andrews. Fr. Ward is perhaps best known for his book Planet Narnia, which explains the correlation of each Narnia book to a planet in medieval cosmology. His recently released book from Word on Fire Academic, After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man is the primary subject of our discussion, but we also talk about James Bond.

 

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]]> My guest is Father Michael Ward of Blackfriars Hall, Oxford and also of Houston Baptist University. Fr Ward has an enviable trifecta in his academic pedigree—degrees from Oxford, Cambridge, and St. Andrews. Fr. Ward is perhaps best known for his book Planet Narnia, which explains the correlation of each Narnia book to a planet in medieval cosmology. His recently released book from Word on Fire Academic, After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man is the primary subject of our discussion, but we also talk about James Bond.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 4074 full CD 13 - Reading the Times With Jeffrey Bilbro CD 13 - Reading the Times With Jeffrey Bilbro https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-13-reading-the-times-with-jeffrey-bilbro/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-13-reading-the-times-with-jeffrey-bilbro/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/726b70c5-9c56-3141-b050-91336057ba2d Jeffrey Bilbro is editor of the The Front Porch Republic. Jeff is a fellow devotee of Wendell Berry, and has written a new book from IVP called Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry Into the News. We discuss setting priorities in a Twitter world with a bit of talk about higher education thrown in. We even have nice things to say about Henry David Thoreau.

 

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]]> Jeffrey Bilbro is editor of the The Front Porch Republic. Jeff is a fellow devotee of Wendell Berry, and has written a new book from IVP called Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry Into the News. We discuss setting priorities in a Twitter world with a bit of talk about higher education thrown in. We even have nice things to say about Henry David Thoreau.

 

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Reading the Times

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3813 full CD 12 - Jared Zimmerer on Russell Kirk's Personalism CD 12 - Jared Zimmerer on Russell Kirk's Personalism https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-12-jared-zimmerer-on-russell-kirks-personalism/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-12-jared-zimmerer-on-russell-kirks-personalism/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/ae2e892c-3e0e-3ab3-ac89-58297b839b98 Jared Zimmerer is director of the Word on Fire Institute. Jared is a fellow disciple of Russell Kirk, and currently is pursuing doctoral research on things Kirkian. It should not surprise you that Dr. Kirk is exactly what we talk about, particularly the idea of personalism related to Dr. Kirk’s writings, and the influence of St. John Henry Newman on his thought. In the course of that, we also delve into Dr. Kirk’s conversion to Catholicism and discuss his view of the need for beauty.

 

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]]> Jared Zimmerer is director of the Word on Fire Institute. Jared is a fellow disciple of Russell Kirk, and currently is pursuing doctoral research on things Kirkian. It should not surprise you that Dr. Kirk is exactly what we talk about, particularly the idea of personalism related to Dr. Kirk’s writings, and the influence of St. John Henry Newman on his thought. In the course of that, we also delve into Dr. Kirk’s conversion to Catholicism and discuss his view of the need for beauty.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3817 full CD 11 - Erik Bootsma On Traditional Architecture CD 11 - Erik Bootsma On Traditional Architecture https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-11-erik-bootsma-on-traditional-architecture/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-11-erik-bootsma-on-traditional-architecture/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/597467ca-d48c-35df-8b55-d2d33ecc17bc My guest is Erik Bootsma a classical architect who specializes in ecclesiastical architecture. Erik was trained at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture, which focuses on traditional forms of architecture. He and I discuss the role and modern degradation of architecture, Russell Kirk on modern architecture, the church wreckovations of the 1960s, and the attempts to return to traditional understandings of sacred space. Plus, we take a look at Prince Charles’s book A Vision of Britain and the Prince’s model city of Poundbury. It’s a packed discussion, and I think you’ll enjoy it.

 

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]]> My guest is Erik Bootsma a classical architect who specializes in ecclesiastical architecture. Erik was trained at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture, which focuses on traditional forms of architecture. He and I discuss the role and modern degradation of architecture, Russell Kirk on modern architecture, the church wreckovations of the 1960s, and the attempts to return to traditional understandings of sacred space. Plus, we take a look at Prince Charles’s book A Vision of Britain and the Prince’s model city of Poundbury. It’s a packed discussion, and I think you’ll enjoy it.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 5147 full CD 10 - Pedro Mendes with Ten Garments Every Man Should Own CD 10 - Pedro Mendes with Ten Garments Every Man Should Own https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-10-pedro-mendes-with-ten-garments-every-man-should-own/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-10-pedro-mendes-with-ten-garments-every-man-should-own/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/792e31f0-5969-3760-aee9-8ecbad8e7a18 My guest is Canadian menswear writer and broadcaster Pedro Mendes who operates the website The Hogtown Rake. I have followed Pedro for years on Instagram and also very much enjoyed his podcast series ‘Unbuttoned With Bruce Boyer.’ Pedro has an appreciation for classic men’s clothing that I share, and in this episode we discuss his new book Ten Garments Every Man Should Own: A Practical Guide to Building a Permanent Wardrobe. Is there a place for classic clothing in a locked down Zoom world? Please join us and find out.

 

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]]> My guest is Canadian menswear writer and broadcaster Pedro Mendes who operates the website The Hogtown Rake. I have followed Pedro for years on Instagram and also very much enjoyed his podcast series ‘Unbuttoned With Bruce Boyer.’ Pedro has an appreciation for classic men’s clothing that I share, and in this episode we discuss his new book Ten Garments Every Man Should Own: A Practical Guide to Building a Permanent Wardrobe. Is there a place for classic clothing in a locked down Zoom world? Please join us and find out.

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3935 full CD 09 - Uprooted with Grace Olmstead CD 09 - Uprooted with Grace Olmstead https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-09-uprooted-with-grace-olmstead/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-09-uprooted-with-grace-olmstead/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/de1a4ae1-b227-3892-8ccd-a224544bcf92 My guest this episode is Grace Olmstead. Grace has done excellent work for several years on issues of localism, just the sort of thing we like to talk about on Cultural Debris. Like your humble host, she is a devotee of Wendell Berry’s works, and her new book Uprooted is a chronicle of approaching her own native place and her own life with the principles of localism, sustainability, and the obligations of membership.

 

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Uprooted: Recovering the Legacy of the Places We've Left Behind

'Wendell Berry's Right Kind of Farming,' by Grace Olmstead (NYT)

 

Hill Women, by Cassie Chambers

Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer

 

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]]> My guest this episode is Grace Olmstead. Grace has done excellent work for several years on issues of localism, just the sort of thing we like to talk about on Cultural Debris. Like your humble host, she is a devotee of Wendell Berry’s works, and her new book Uprooted is a chronicle of approaching her own native place and her own life with the principles of localism, sustainability, and the obligations of membership.

 

*NEW* Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast!

 

Grace Olmstead Twitter | Instagram 

Uprooted: Recovering the Legacy of the Places We've Left Behind

'Wendell Berry's Right Kind of Farming,' by Grace Olmstead (NYT)

 

Hill Women, by Cassie Chambers

Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 4144 full CD 08 - Holly Ordway On Tolkien's Modern Reading CD 08 - Holly Ordway On Tolkien's Modern Reading https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-08-holly-ordway-on-tolkiens-modern-reading/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-08-holly-ordway-on-tolkiens-modern-reading/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:00:00 -0400 culturaldebris.podbean.com/0d3de990-2bd8-37f1-95a2-ce5c0f4b0088 Holly Ordway is Cardinal Francis George Fellow of Faith and Culture of the Word on Fire Institute. Her new book, the first from the new Word on Fire Academic imprint, is Tolkien’s Modern Reading: Middle-earth Beyond the Middle Ages. It’s an important work, that genuinely breaks new ground in Tolkien studies. Holly was kind enough to chat about the book and about J.R.R. Tolkien, certainly a favorite of mine, and I suspect, yours, too.

 

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Tolkien's Modern Reading at Word On Fire (with videos)

 

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]]> Holly Ordway is Cardinal Francis George Fellow of Faith and Culture of the Word on Fire Institute. Her new book, the first from the new Word on Fire Academic imprint, is Tolkien’s Modern Reading: Middle-earth Beyond the Middle Ages. It’s an important work, that genuinely breaks new ground in Tolkien studies. Holly was kind enough to chat about the book and about J.R.R. Tolkien, certainly a favorite of mine, and I suspect, yours, too.

 

*NEW* Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast!

 

Holly Ordway website | Twitter

Tolkien's Modern Reading at Word On Fire (with videos)

 

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 4164 full CD 07 - Artist Elisabeth Deane & The Prince's School of Traditional Arts CD 07 - Artist Elisabeth Deane & The Prince's School of Traditional Arts https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-07-artist-elisabeth-deane-the-princes-school-of-traditional-arts/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-07-artist-elisabeth-deane-the-princes-school-of-traditional-arts/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2021 07:00:00 -0400 culturaldebris.podbean.com/9f2843b3-05ff-380f-9fe8-5aba223c5b43 My guest this episode is Elisabeth Deane, a talented artist living and working in London with her husband Jethro Buck, also an artist.

On a trip to India, Elisabeth was exposed to traditional Indian miniature painting, which led her to her life’s work. She pursued studies at the Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts in London. She talks about life as an artist and also her time and training at the Prince’s School, which was established by the Prince of Wales to reinvigorate traditional arts and crafts techniques through both conceptual and practical instruction. Elisabeth has taken her training in traditional techniques and applied them in imaginative and contemporary ways.

Elisabeth Deane website | Instagram | Grosvenor Gallery 

Prince's Foundation School of Traditional Arts

Sanju Soni Instagram | Facebook

Ajay and Vinita Sharma website | Royal Society

Samantha Buckley website | Instagram | Prince's School

Farkhondeh Ahmadzadeh website | Instagram

Vaishali Prazmari website | Instagram | Prince's School

Olivia Fraser website | Grosvenor Gallery | Instagram

Jethro Buck website | Instagram | Crane Kalman Gallery

 

John Singer Sargent (Princeton University Press)

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]]> My guest this episode is Elisabeth Deane, a talented artist living and working in London with her husband Jethro Buck, also an artist.

On a trip to India, Elisabeth was exposed to traditional Indian miniature painting, which led her to her life’s work. She pursued studies at the Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts in London. She talks about life as an artist and also her time and training at the Prince’s School, which was established by the Prince of Wales to reinvigorate traditional arts and crafts techniques through both conceptual and practical instruction. Elisabeth has taken her training in traditional techniques and applied them in imaginative and contemporary ways.

Elisabeth Deane website | Instagram | Grosvenor Gallery 

Prince's Foundation School of Traditional Arts

Sanju Soni Instagram | Facebook

Ajay and Vinita Sharma website | Royal Society

Samantha Buckley website | Instagram | Prince's School

Farkhondeh Ahmadzadeh website | Instagram

Vaishali Prazmari website | Instagram | Prince's School

Olivia Fraser website | Grosvenor Gallery | Instagram

Jethro Buck website | Instagram | Crane Kalman Gallery

 

John Singer Sargent (Princeton University Press)


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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3438 full CD 06 - Books, Bibles, & Murder with J. Mark Bertrand CD 06 - Books, Bibles, & Murder with J. Mark Bertrand https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-06-books-bibles-murder-with-j-mark-bertrand/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-06-books-bibles-murder-with-j-mark-bertrand/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2021 07:00:00 -0400 culturaldebris.podbean.com/5a22a28e-5f8e-3ca2-a074-78260e8104be J. Mark Bertrand is the author of the Roland March mystery trilogy and the purveyor of the aforementioned Bible Design Blog. But Mark has seemingly been lying low the past few years, and in this podcast you’ll find out why.

We explore what Mark has been up to, whether we’ll see any more books from his pen, and the inspiration he found at a coroner’s convention. The discussion drifts into what is Christian fiction and what is "good" Christian fiction. Plus, we talk Bibles including the impact of Bible Design Blog and the revolution of Bible publishing over the past 15 years. We touch on the Bibliotheca reader’s Bible and the new Word on Fire Gospels, and discuss if the latter might help pave the way for a renaissance in Catholic Bible publishing like we’ve seen in evangelical Bible publishing.

And if you’re interested in sticking around, Mark and I talk some about fun things, well, fun to us, like briefcases and book shopping. We both share our most serendipitous bookstore finds, and revel in the joy of disordered bookshops.

Bible Design Blog

Roland March Mystery Book Series

Hearing the Music Podcast with J. Mark Bertrand

J. Mark Bertrand on Instagram

'A Visit to R.L. Allan', by Alan Cornett

Books mentioned:

The Eight Doors of the Kingdom, and Searching For and Maintaining Peace, by Fr Jacques Philippe

Japanese Paper-Making, by Kiyofusa Narita

The Lost Book of the Grail, by Charlie Lovett

First Garden, by C.Z. Guest

Bibliotheca Reader's Bible

R.L. Allan ESV

Word on Fire Gospels

 

 

]]> J. Mark Bertrand is the author of the Roland March mystery trilogy and the purveyor of the aforementioned Bible Design Blog. But Mark has seemingly been lying low the past few years, and in this podcast you’ll find out why.

We explore what Mark has been up to, whether we’ll see any more books from his pen, and the inspiration he found at a coroner’s convention. The discussion drifts into what is Christian fiction and what is "good" Christian fiction. Plus, we talk Bibles including the impact of Bible Design Blog and the revolution of Bible publishing over the past 15 years. We touch on the Bibliotheca reader’s Bible and the new Word on Fire Gospels, and discuss if the latter might help pave the way for a renaissance in Catholic Bible publishing like we’ve seen in evangelical Bible publishing.

And if you’re interested in sticking around, Mark and I talk some about fun things, well, fun to us, like briefcases and book shopping. We both share our most serendipitous bookstore finds, and revel in the joy of disordered bookshops.

Bible Design Blog

Roland March Mystery Book Series

Hearing the Music Podcast with J. Mark Bertrand

J. Mark Bertrand on Instagram

'A Visit to R.L. Allan', by Alan Cornett

Books mentioned:

The Eight Doors of the Kingdom, and Searching For and Maintaining Peace, by Fr Jacques Philippe

Japanese Paper-Making, by Kiyofusa Narita

The Lost Book of the Grail, by Charlie Lovett

First Garden, by C.Z. Guest

Bibliotheca Reader's Bible

R.L. Allan ESV

Word on Fire Gospels

 

 

]]> Alan Cornett false No 5428 full CD 05 - William Newton On Enjoying & Living With Art CD 05 - William Newton On Enjoying & Living With Art https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-05-william-newton-on-enjoying-living-with-art/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-05-william-newton-on-enjoying-living-with-art/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2020 07:00:00 -0400 culturaldebris.podbean.com/747d56f4-82e4-3e49-8ecf-f12d321ab837 Art critic William Newton joins me in this episode to discuss how to approach art. How to learn about it, appreciate it, and also acquire it. William is an attorney, a graduate of Notre Dame Law School, but also a graduate of Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London. He has written and blogged about art for over two decades, and has recently turned his writing attention to the online magazine The Federalist where you can find his art themed views and reviews.

 

William Newton: Website | At the Federalist | Twitter

Baumgartner Art Restoration YouTube

The Met Exhibition Catalog Digital Archive

Paris Review: 'T.S. Eliot's "The Cultivation of Christmas Trees"'

 

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]]> Art critic William Newton joins me in this episode to discuss how to approach art. How to learn about it, appreciate it, and also acquire it. William is an attorney, a graduate of Notre Dame Law School, but also a graduate of Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London. He has written and blogged about art for over two decades, and has recently turned his writing attention to the online magazine The Federalist where you can find his art themed views and reviews.

 

William Newton: Website | At the Federalist | Twitter

Baumgartner Art Restoration YouTube

The Met Exhibition Catalog Digital Archive

Paris Review: 'T.S. Eliot's "The Cultivation of Christmas Trees"'

 

Cultural Debris on Twitter

]]> Alan Cornett false No 4156 full CD 04 - Daniel Rattelle On Poetry, Place, and Berry & Merton CD 04 - Daniel Rattelle On Poetry, Place, and Berry & Merton https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-04-daniel-rattelle-on-poetry-place-and-berry-merton/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-04-daniel-rattelle-on-poetry-place-and-berry-merton/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2020 07:00:00 -0400 culturaldebris.podbean.com/e62eff00-4737-37a4-b95a-15f71516856b Poet Dan Rattelle joins the podcast to discuss his new collection Commonwealth from Little Gidding Press. We discuss the idea of place and how Scotland and New England have influenced his poetry. Plus, Dan and I explore a meeting between Wendell Berry and Thomas Merton, and the article he wrote about it for The Front Porch Republic.

Dan Rattelle on Twitter

Little Gidding Press on Twitter

'Work and Prayer: The Brief Friendship of Thomas Merton and Wendell Berry', by Dan Rattelle

 

Alan Cornett on Conversation of Our Generation Podcast

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]]> Poet Dan Rattelle joins the podcast to discuss his new collection Commonwealth from Little Gidding Press. We discuss the idea of place and how Scotland and New England have influenced his poetry. Plus, Dan and I explore a meeting between Wendell Berry and Thomas Merton, and the article he wrote about it for The Front Porch Republic.

Dan Rattelle on Twitter

Little Gidding Press on Twitter

'Work and Prayer: The Brief Friendship of Thomas Merton and Wendell Berry', by Dan Rattelle

 

Alan Cornett on Conversation of Our Generation Podcast

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]]> Alan Cornett false No 3388 full CD 03 - A Charlie Brown Christmas with Blake Scott Ball CD 03 - A Charlie Brown Christmas with Blake Scott Ball https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/a-charlie-brown-christmas-with-blake-scott-ball/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/a-charlie-brown-christmas-with-blake-scott-ball/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2020 14:32:22 -0400 culturaldebris.podbean.com/cbfa4abc-69a8-3f88-bb0f-82032eabae1f Since we all need as much Christmas as we can get in 2020, Dr. Blake Scott Ball of Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama joins the podcast for this episode. Dr. Ball is chair of the department of History and Political Science at Huntingdon. And he has a forthcoming book from Oxford University Press titled ‘Charlie Brown’s America: The Popular Politics of Peanuts.’

He and I chat about the Peanuts holiday specials, particularly the iconic ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’. I hope it helps put you in the holiday spirit.

 

Blake Scott Ball on Twitter

Charlie Brown's America (OUP)

]]> Since we all need as much Christmas as we can get in 2020, Dr. Blake Scott Ball of Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama joins the podcast for this episode. Dr. Ball is chair of the department of History and Political Science at Huntingdon. And he has a forthcoming book from Oxford University Press titled ‘Charlie Brown’s America: The Popular Politics of Peanuts.’

He and I chat about the Peanuts holiday specials, particularly the iconic ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’. I hope it helps put you in the holiday spirit.

 

Blake Scott Ball on Twitter

Charlie Brown's America (OUP)

]]> Alan Cornett false No 4679 full CD 02 - Whither Brooks Brothers? with Samuel Goldman CD 02 - Whither Brooks Brothers? with Samuel Goldman https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-02-samuel-goldman-whither-brooks-brothers/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-02-samuel-goldman-whither-brooks-brothers/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/dc578ad0-416d-3b47-8437-c84f76ab3cf2 When talking about classic men’s clothing particularly the American variety, one can’t talk long without bringing up Brooks Brothers. In 2018 Brooks Brothers celebrated its 200th anniversary. In 2020 Brooks filed for bankruptcy.

My guest today, like me, is a decades long customer of Brooks Brothers, Dr. Samuel Goldman of George Washington University is executive director of the John L. Loeb, Jr. Institute for Religious Freedom and director of the Politics & Values Program. He not only is the literary editor of Modern Age, a journal founded by Russell Kirk, but he recently published an essay on the bankruptcy of Brooks Brothers in First Things magazine called ‘Lamb to the Slaughter.’ Join Dr. Goldman and me as we discuss his article, the history of Brooks Brothers, and its possible future.

Samuel Goldman - 'Lamb to the Slaughter'

Alan Flusser - 'Alan's Thoughts on Reconstructing Brooks Brothers'

Bruce Boyer - 'Boyer On Brooks, 1981'

The Triangle Club - The Ivy League Look

Spencer Reece - 'The Clerk's Tale'

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]]> When talking about classic men’s clothing particularly the American variety, one can’t talk long without bringing up Brooks Brothers. In 2018 Brooks Brothers celebrated its 200th anniversary. In 2020 Brooks filed for bankruptcy.

My guest today, like me, is a decades long customer of Brooks Brothers, Dr. Samuel Goldman of George Washington University is executive director of the John L. Loeb, Jr. Institute for Religious Freedom and director of the Politics & Values Program. He not only is the literary editor of Modern Age, a journal founded by Russell Kirk, but he recently published an essay on the bankruptcy of Brooks Brothers in First Things magazine called ‘Lamb to the Slaughter.’ Join Dr. Goldman and me as we discuss his article, the history of Brooks Brothers, and its possible future.

Samuel Goldman - 'Lamb to the Slaughter'

Alan Flusser - 'Alan's Thoughts on Reconstructing Brooks Brothers'

Bruce Boyer - 'Boyer On Brooks, 1981'

The Triangle Club - The Ivy League Look

Spencer Reece - 'The Clerk's Tale'

Cultural Debris on Twitter

 

 

]]> Alan Cornett false No 3162 full CD 01 - Russell Kirk & More with Bradley Birzer CD 01 - Russell Kirk & More with Bradley Birzer https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-01-russell-kirk-more-with-bradley-birzer/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-01-russell-kirk-more-with-bradley-birzer/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2020 03:00:00 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/82d9eaa3-0424-3dba-822c-4994578ed016 Welcome to the first episode of Cultural Debris, released on Russell Kirk's 102nd birthday!

Dr. Bradley Birzer of Hillsdale College is my guest as we discuss Russell Kirk, Brad's other projects, and end up chatting about Batman.

 

Dr. Bradley Birzer on Twitter

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'Cultural Debris' by Russell Kirk

]]> Welcome to the first episode of Cultural Debris, released on Russell Kirk's 102nd birthday!

Dr. Bradley Birzer of Hillsdale College is my guest as we discuss Russell Kirk, Brad's other projects, and end up chatting about Batman.

 

Dr. Bradley Birzer on Twitter

Cultural Debris on Twitter

'Cultural Debris' by Russell Kirk

]]> Alan Cornett false No 3953 full CD - Trailer CD - Trailer https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-trailer/ https://culturaldebris.podbean.com/e/cd-trailer/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2020 17:25:27 -0300 culturaldebris.podbean.com/319ad2a5-7077-3dd9-be76-5e77cd70559e If you like Russell Kirk, Wendell Berry, the Inklings, the Agrarians, and the Distributists then you may like this podcast.

 

I will interview guests and share books and poems and other bits of cultural debris, flotsam that the culture at large may not value, but some of us in the row boat still do.

 

Please take a moment to subscribe and join me as from time to time we examine a bit of Cultural Debris.

 

'Cultural Debris' - Russell Kirk

]]> If you like Russell Kirk, Wendell Berry, the Inklings, the Agrarians, and the Distributists then you may like this podcast.

 

I will interview guests and share books and poems and other bits of cultural debris, flotsam that the culture at large may not value, but some of us in the row boat still do.

 

Please take a moment to subscribe and join me as from time to time we examine a bit of Cultural Debris.

 

'Cultural Debris' - Russell Kirk

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