First Things Podcast

First Things Podcast

Hosted by R R Reno · First Things

4.5from 783 ratings

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49Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
551
Episodes
163
Transcribed
783
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2021
First episode

About First Things Podcast

First Things is America's most influential journal of religion & public life.

Publisher
First Things
Category
religion & spirituality
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
15 Feb 2021
Latest episode
5 Nov 2026
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Latest episodes

163 of 551 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Tangled Up In Blue

  2. 16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The Execution Will Not Be Televised

  3. 12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Cornell's Secret History

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Tangled Up In Blue

Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And I think that was one of his strongest claims there in that if we're serious about providing Christian education, then We should read, of course, Plato, and of course read Aristotle, but we should also be reading the Old Testament as interlocutors, as asking and answering similar questions. […]

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Who has been a guest on First Things Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Dan Hitchens
  • Mark Regnerus
  • Christopher Caldwell
  • Brad Littlejohn
  • James F Keating

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.5 / 5
720 ratings
Spotify
4.5 / 5
63 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

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Quality
72
Social presence
0
YouTube
0
Engagement
66

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Who hosts First Things Podcast?

R R Reno host the show. Published by First Things.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.

Does First Things Podcast take guests?

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