CD 53 - Andrea Kirk Assaf on Lessons From the Stoics

Joel Miller on The Idea Machine - Bookish Questions

Host Alan Cornett interviews author Joel Miller about his new book The Idea Machine. The Idea Machine [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Idea-Machine/Joel-J-Miller/9781493088935] Joel Miller Substack [https://substack.com/@joeljmiller] | X [https://x.com/joeljmiller?lang=en]

CD 53 - Andrea Kirk Assaf on Lessons From the Stoics

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 [https://www.amazon.com/365-Lessons-Stoics-Transform-understanding-ebook/dp/B0D1JRHVTN] 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. Andrea Kirk Assaf [https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/authors/andrea-kirk-assaf-14040]   Cultural Debris on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@CulturalDebris] Cultural Debris Excursions  [https://culturaldebrisexcursions.com/]- Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Twitter [https://twitter.com/CulturalDebris] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/culturaldebris/]

CD 52 - Christopher J. Scalia on 13 Novels Conservatives Will Love

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) [https://www.aei.org/research-products/book/13-novels-conservatives-will-love-but-probably-havent-read/].   Christopher J. Scalia X [https://x.com/cjscalia?lang=en] | AEI [https://www.aei.org/profile/christopher-j-scalia/] Cultural Debris on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@CulturalDebris] Cultural Debris Excursions  [https://culturaldebrisexcursions.com/]- Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Twitter [https://twitter.com/CulturalDebris] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/culturaldebris/]

Rose Sheffler on Past Watchful Dragons - Bookish Questions

Host Alan Cornett interviews R.J. (Rose) Sheffler on her new book Past Watchful Dragons from Word on Fire. Past Watchful Dragons [https://bookstore.wordonfire.org/products/past-watchful-dragons] Rose Sheffler Substack [https://rosejohnsheffler.substack.com/]

CD 51 - BJ Dobski on Twain's Joan of Arc

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 [https://pegasusbookstore.com/book/9783031657184] BJ Dobski on X [https://x.com/DobskiBJ] Cultural Debris on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@CulturalDebris] Cultural Debris Excursions  [https://culturaldebrisexcursions.com/]- Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Twitter [https://twitter.com/CulturalDebris] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/culturaldebris/]