All Episodes
The Close Read Podcast — 86 episodes
How America Taught China to Build ft. Emmet Penney
“We Shall Not Fight on the Beaches,” by Theodore Dalrymple
The American Military at 250 ft. Will Thibeau
"The Renegade Academy," by Spencer Klavan
America 250: Harry Jaffa and the Declaration ft. Glenn Ellmers
Spring 2026 Review with Charles Kesler
"The Founders' Cups," by Sam Schneider
America 250: Lincoln and Equality ft. Lucas Morel
Lane Scott on Stranger Things
"Never Trump After 2024," by William Voegeli
Jeffrey Anderson on Parks and Desecration
"Palace Intrigues," by Barry Strauss
Christopher Flannery on the Extraordinary Life of John Quincy Adams
"Streaming Shakespeare," by Martha Bayles
"Claustrophobic Metaphysics," by Edward Feser
Nathan Pinkoski on Watergate Myths
Fall 2025-Winter 2026 Review with Charles Kesler
Emmet Penney on the Global AI Race
"Goodbye to the Good War," by Sean McMeekin
Matthew Schmitz on the New Theism
"Stardust," by Helen Andrews
Summer 2025 Review with Charles Kesler
Christopher Caldwell on UK Immigration
"A Complete Unknown," by Spencer Klavan
"Land's End," by Christopher Caldwell
John Rosenthal on Free Speech Online
“Empire of Music,” by Vladimir Golstein
Aaron Kheriaty on the Biomedial Security State
“Make Speech Free Again,” by John Rosenthal
Christopher Flannery on Mark Twain
“They Forgot to Sing,” by Anthony Esolen
Spring 2025 Review with Charles Kesler
Barry Strauss on Ancient Alexandria
William Voegeli on How Woke Broke the Democrats
Winter 2024/25 Review with Charles Kesler
Fall 2024 Review with Charles Kesler
William Voegeli on Shifting Party Allegiances
Spring 2024 Review with Charles Kesler
Jeffrey H. Anderson on the Real COVID Catastrophe
Dan Mahoney on Russian Politics, Past and Future
Winter 2023/24 Review with Charles Kesler
Charles Moore on Conservatism in England and America
Fall 2023 Review with Charles Kesler
Christmas Special: Algis Valiunas on The Enduring T.S. Eliot
The Future of AI in Hollywood
Summer 2023 Review with Charles Kesler
Wilfred McClay on Understanding the Midwest
Spring 2023 Review with Charles Kesler
Jesse Merriam on The Affirmative Action Machine
Michael Knowles on Trans Ideology & Our Uncertain Future
Winter 2022/23 Review with Charles Kesler
Theodore Dalrymple on the History of Mental Health Treatment
Charles Murray on Diversity & Democracy
Barry Strauss on Julius Caesar
Fall 2022 Review with Dr. Charles Kesler
Woke Racism with Dr. Harvey Mansfield
Gunboat Diplomacy in Ukraine with Christopher Caldwell
Summer 2022 Review with Dr. Charles Kesler
Daniel J. Mahoney on the Disinformation of the 1619 Project
The Close Read: Professor Allen Guelzo on The Historian’s Responsibility
The Close Read: Spring 2022 Review with Dr. Charles Kesler
The Close Read: Nathan Pinkoski on Revolutionary Socialism
The Close Read: Chris Flannery on Lincoln’s Most Notable Speeches
The Close Read: Winter 2021/2022 Review with Charles Kesler
The Close Read: Dr. Leonard Sax on The God Hypothesis
The Close Read: Mark Helprin on Foreign Policy Blunders
The Close Read: Dr. William Voegeli on Degraded Crime Policy
The Close Read: Jeffrey Anderson on America’s Mask Regime
The Close Read: Glenn Ellmers on Harry V. Jaffas’ Lessons for the Modern Right
The Close Read: The Fall of Afghanistan with Charles Kesler
The Close Read: Andrew Roberts on Vindicating Churchill
The Close Read: James Poulos on Digital Religion
The Close Read: Professor James Hankins on the Chinese Challenge
The Close Read: Daniel McCarthy on the Future of the Right
The Close Read: Winter 2020/21 Review with Charles Kesler
The Close Read: Dr. Robert Royal on Christopher Columbus
The Close Read: John M. Ellis on COVID and the Academy
The Close Read: Richard Samuelson on Cancel Culture
The Close Read: Summer 2020 Review with Dr. Charles Kesler
The Close Read: Michael Anton on The Last Four Years and the Next
The Close Read: Economist David P. Goldman on the Troubling Rise of China
The Close Read: Professor David Azerrad on the Frightening Endgame of Social Justice
The Close Read: Spring 2020 Review with Dr. Charles Kesler
The Close Read: Professor Jim Hankins on the Troubling Rise of Hyperpartisanship
The Close Read: Professor Amy Wax on Woke Threats to the Law
The Close Read: Winter 2020 Review with Dr. Charles Kesler