In The Trenches Podcast
97 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratingsTwo young conservatives having conversations with people who are in the arena of ideas.
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Episodes
Episode 87: M. Stanton Evans: Conservative Wit and Apostle of Freedom w/ Steve Hayward
April 29, 2022 10:30 - 41 minutes - 57.7 MBIn this episode, Seth brings back Powerline's own Steve Hayward to talk about his new book called, "M. Stanton Evans: Conservative Wit, Apostle of Freedom." Enjoy!
Episode 86: Civil Dialogue w/ Corey Nathan
March 03, 2022 18:47 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBIn this episode, Cal and Seth talk to fellow podcaster, Corey Nathan, about his approach to talking about politics and religion. Enjoy!
Episode 85: Upcoming Election cycle, Dr. Fauci, and the Common Good Conservatism Symposium
January 31, 2022 18:36 - 1 hour - 94.5 MBIn this episode, Seth and Cal get into the upcoming election cycles and what they believe will happen in 2022 and 2024. Seth also rants about Dr. Fauci and believes he should be fired for his incompetence and for his outright deception to the American public. Lastly, Seth and Cal decide to dive into and comment on the recent New Criterion symposium on Common Good Conservatism which has Charles Kesler, Robert Reilly, Ryan T. Anderson, Josh Hammer, R.R Reno, and Kim Holmes of Heritage Foundati...
Episode 84: Fairness for Women in Women Sports w/Jon Schweppe
January 19, 2022 13:30 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MBWith Kristi Noam signing legislation that will demand fairness for women in women's sports, Seth brought on Jon Schweppe, the Director of Policy and Government Affairs at American Principles Project, to talk about APP and Noam's reversal to support and defend women's sports. Enjoy!
Episode 83: His Greatest Speeches: How Lincoln Moved the Nation w/Diana Schaub
January 06, 2022 13:30 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBIn this short episode, Seth and Cal had the opportunity to talk to Diana Schaub, who is a Lincoln scholar, a professor at Loyota University, and a scholar at American Enterprise Institute, about her new book, "His Greatest Speeches: How Lincoln Moved the Nation." Enjoy!
After Hours Special: End of the Year Movie Review w/Eric McDonough & Titus Techera
December 31, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 111 MBIn this speical episode, Seth decides to close out the year 2021 with a few of his friends that are very insightful when it comes to movies. Seth, Eric and Titus talk about the Hollywood's relationship to China, the movies they saw this year, and about John Ford, who is the greatest film director in America. Enjoy! P.S- If you want to follow Eric and Titus, here are their twitter handles: @confilmbuff @titusfilm
After Hours Special: Closely Considered w/Jay Caruso
December 15, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBCal and Jay discuss Jay's new podcast, prioritizing the story over the echo chamber and what real journalism is, with a critique of the Biden administration thrown in for good measure.
Episode 82: Thanksgiving, Rittenhouse Verdict, and the Dobbs case w/Chris Queen
December 03, 2021 17:44 - 56 minutes - 76.9 MBIn this episode, Seth brought back Chris Queen, who is an editor of PJ Media, to talk about Thanksgiving, the Rittenhouse Verdict, and to talk about the oral arguments in the Dobbs case. Enjoy!
Episode 81: Nancy MacLean‘s lies w/Phil Magness
November 26, 2021 18:11 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MBIn this episode, Seth sat down and talked to AIER's own Phil Magness about his work to unearth the lies that Nancy MacLean has been perpetuating in her book Democracy in Chains and in a recent article in which she smears Milton Friedman. Enjoy!
Episode 80: NatCon 2, The Rittenhouse Trial, and DUNE
November 16, 2021 19:16 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBIn our 80th episode, Seth and Cal sit down and talk about the National Conservatism Conference, the Rittenhouse trial, and Denis Villeneuve's new film DUNE! Enjoy!
Episode 79: Austrian Economics w/Peter Boettke
November 12, 2021 20:19 - 1 hour - 114 MBDue to Seth being at the National Conservatism Conference, Cal Davenport sits with Peter Boettke, a Professor of Economics and Philosophy at George Mason University, and talks about the Austrian School of Economics. Enjoy!
Episode 78: The Soul of Politics: Harry Jaffa and the Fight for America w/Glenn Ellmers
October 22, 2021 12:00 - 54 minutes - 75 MBGlenn Ellmers, who has previously been on In The Trenches Podcast, has recently written a book called, The Soul of Politics: Harry Jaffa and the Fight for America. Seth decided to sit down with the Claremont Institute scholar to talk about The Founding, Equality, East Coast v West Coast Straussians divide, and why politics matter. Enjoy!
Episode 77: The Time to Fund New Universities is Now w/Prof. James M. Patterson
October 07, 2021 13:00 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MBIn this episode, Seth and Cal sat down with Professor James M. Patterson of Ava Maria College who wrote a popular piece in Law & Liberty about how center-right folks must start anew when it comes to higher education. Enjoy!
Episode 76: Natural Law and The Constitution w/Prof. Hadley Arkes & Garrett Snedeker
September 17, 2021 15:34 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBIn this episode, Seth sat down with JWI's own Hadley Arkes & Garrett Snedeker to talk about the principles before the Constitution and how those principles helped inform it. Then they transition to some issues of the day, and Seth asks both of his guests how they would use Natural Law to deal with things like free speech and abortion. Enjoy!
Episode 75: No Retreat
August 28, 2021 18:02 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBIn this episode, Seth and Cal talk about the disastrous pullout in Afghanistan and how there should be some resignations inside the Biden Administration while also talking about the state of the conservative movement. Enjoy!
Episode 74: Rankest Punditry w/Chris Queen
August 13, 2021 18:00 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBIn this episode, Seth brought in his friend Chris Queen, who was a writer from the Resurgent days, as a guest host to talk about Andrew Cuomo's resignation and impeachment charges, Biden's response to COVID-19, and about the rethinking inside the conservative movement when it comes to economics. Enjoy! The articles: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/13/new-york-state-assembly-will-suspend-cuomo-impeachment-investigation-after-resignation.html https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-joe-bide...
Episode 73: What Happened to David French?
July 30, 2021 10:15 - 1 hour - 101 MBIn this episode, Seth and Cal talk about David French's new piece, making us wonder what the hell happened to him? We also talk about the new Dune trailer and what we expect from the movie. Seth also recommends that the listeners watch on Amazon Prime, The Tomorrow War, which stars Chris Pratt. Enjoy!
Episode 72: The Universality of Reason w/ Dr.Samuel Gregg
July 23, 2021 17:33 - 42 minutes - 59 MBIn this episode, Cal had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Dr. Samuel Gregg, the Director of Research at Acton Institute, about the recent Twitter fight over whether the Natural Law is White Supremacy or not. Enjoy!
Episode 71: America Transformed w/Dr. Ronald Pestritto
July 15, 2021 16:09 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBIn this episode, Seth sat down with Hillsdale's own Dr. Ronald Pestritto to talk about his own book, America Transformed, and talk about Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. and how he changed the Court. Enjoy!
Episode 70: Silent Cal and his Fourth of July Speech w/ Amity Shales
July 05, 2021 17:32 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBIn this episode, Seth and Cal got the opportunity to sit down and talk to Amity Shales, who written a biography called Coolidge to talk about his Fourth of July Speech. Enjoy!
Episode 69: Back in the Saddle Again
June 18, 2021 17:42 - 1 hour - 90.7 MBWell, we are back! This time Seth and Cal talk about the new hit horror film, A Quiet Place Part II, about Dobbs's case and about baseball. Enjoy!
After Hours Special: The good, the bad and the ugly w/Titus Techera and Eric McDonough
May 21, 2021 12:30 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBIn this episode, Seth sits down and has a conversation with Eric McDonough, also known as @confilmbuff, and Titus Techera, the Executive Director of America Cinema Foundation, about their movie viewing habits during the lockdown, the movie industry, and countercultural movies like Metropolitian, Justice League, and Greyhound. Enjoy. For those that would like to watch some of the movies that both of the guests recommend, here is a link to their respective trailers: Wrath of Man ...
Episode 68: Civic education vs liberal education w/Jeff Sikkenga
May 17, 2021 11:30 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBIn this episode, Seth sat down and talked to the Executive Director of the Ashland Center, Jeff Sikkenga, about liberal education vs. civic education and his work at the Center. Enjoy!
Episode 67: Conservatism for the Poor w/ Dr. Patrick Garry
May 06, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MBIn this episode, Cal talks to Dr. Patrick Garrity about a few of his books on conservatism and the poor. ENJOY!
Episode 66: The Racket News w/ Steve Berman, Jay Berman & David Thornton
April 17, 2021 18:48 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBIn this episode, Seth and Cal talk to the founders of the conservative site, Racket News. Seth and Cal discuss why they started the website, the conservative movement, and about the 2022 congressional election. Enjoy!
Episode 65: The Writings of Herbert Storing w/Gary Schmitt
April 08, 2021 11:30 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBIn this episode, Seth sits down and talks to AEI scholar Gary Schmitt about the man Herbert Storing and his writings. Enjoy.
Episode 64: The Jurisprudence of John Marshall w/Richard Brookhiser
March 31, 2021 12:30 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBIn this episode, Seth interviews Richard Brookhiser on the life and jurisprudence of Chief Justice John Marshall. Enjoy!
Episode 63: Originalism's Strengths and Weaknesses w/Lucretia
March 25, 2021 18:18 - 1 hour - 104 MBIn this episode, Seth and Cal sat down and talked to Powerline's woman of mystery, Lucretia, about Originalism's strengths and weaknesses. Enjoy!
Episode 62: COVID 19 Relief Bill, HR 1 and John Wilkes Booth Project
March 17, 2021 19:18 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBIn this episode, Seth and Cal talk about the third COVID Relief Bill, the allegations against the Lincoln Project, and lastly, they talk about the HR 1 bill, which is a bill that strips the states from conducting elections. Enjoy!
Episode 61: R.I.P Rush Limbaugh
March 11, 2021 15:57 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MBIn this episode, Seth and Cal talk about Rush Limbaugh's death and how he has impacted the Millennial generation. Enjoy!
Episode 60: Grading the Biden Administration, The Future of the GOP, and the 1776 Report
March 03, 2021 19:08 - 1 hour - 86 MBIn this episode, Seth and Cal talk about the Biden Administration and how they think it has fared. After they talk about that, they talk about the GOP and what direction they think the GOP will go. Finally, Seth defends the 1776 report from its critics. Enjoy!
Episode 59: The State of Journalism Roundtable w/ John J. Miller, Jay Caruso & Martin Gurri
February 22, 2021 18:30 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBIn our 59th episode, we had the pleasure of having Mr. Miller, Mr. Gurri, and Mr. Caruso on our podcast to discuss the state of journalism and how they see it. Enjoy!
Episode 58: Washington's Farewell Address w/ Richard Brookhiser
February 15, 2021 19:11 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBIn today's episode, we have Richard Brookhiser on to discuss Washington's Farewell Address for President's Day. Enjoy!
Episode 57: The Death Penalty w/ Hannah Cox
February 10, 2021 15:30 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBIn this episode, Cal Davenport sits down with Hannah Cox to talk about the reasons why the Death Penalty should go away. Enjoy!
Episode 56: Return of the Strong Gods w/ Jordan Alexander Hill
February 01, 2021 18:18 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBIn this episode, we talked to Jordan Alexander Hill about his excellent article about the New Right and what made him write about this intellectual group. Enjoy.
Episode 55: C.S Lewis on Politics and the Natural Law w/ Justin Dyer
January 21, 2021 18:08 - 54 minutes - 50 MBIn this episode, Seth and Cal sit down and talk to Justin Dyer, a scholar at the James Wilson Institute, about his awesome book, C.S Lewis on Politics and Natural Law. Enjoy!
Episode 54: Film Criticism and Make Spielberg Great Again w/Armond White
January 14, 2021 11:30 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBIn this episode, Seth sat down and talked to Armond White about the state of film criticism and his new book, Make Spielberg Great Again. Enjoy!
Special Episode: Glory Days w/Ken Ruettgers
January 07, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBIn this After Hours episode, Seth has a conversation with Ken Ruettgers about his NFL days and how he got to be a Sociology professor. Enjoy!
Episode 53: 2020 in Review
January 01, 2021 23:59 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBIn this episode, Seth and Cal talk to one another about the films they watched, what books they read, and what they hope to achieve on the podcast next year. Enjoy Shownotes: Tenet A Thin Red Line The Gentlemen Books: The Press Gang by Armond White, Godfrey Cheshire and Matthew Zoller Seitz A Time to Build by Yuval Levin C.S Lewis on Politics and the Natural Law by Justin Dyer and Micah Watson Lost in Thought by Zena Hitz Modern Philosophy: An Introduction & Surv...
Episode 52: Burke and our polarization problem with Yuval Levin
December 23, 2020 19:30 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBIn this episode, Seth and Cal sat down with Yuval Levin, the Editor-in-Chief of National Affairs, to talk about his many books on Burke and on rebuilding our institutions. Enjoy!
Special Episode: Two Burkeans and a Straussian
December 19, 2020 15:15 - 1 hour - 95.5 MBWelcome to the inaugural episode of In The Trenches After Hours. In this episode, we have Josh Lewis from Saving Elephants on the show to talk about our polarization problem and what we can do to fix it. Once you finish that, look for the other part of the episode at Saving Elephants, where we talk about statesmanship! Enjoy!
Episode 51: The Future of the Conservative Movement & Walter Williams
December 05, 2020 20:56 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBIn this episode, Seth and Cal decide not to have a guest but instead talk about their own perspective on what's happening in the conservative movement. They also talk about Dr. Walter Williams, who recently passed away. Enjoy!
Episode 50: In The Trenches Roundtable w/Nate Hochman, Hannah Cox, Josh Lewis & Saurabh Sharma
November 16, 2020 22:22 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBIn this episode, Seth and Cal sit down and have their first roundtable on the podcast, where they talk about the conservative movement's future. The participants are: Nate Hochman Hannah Cox Josh Lewis Saurabh Sharma Enjoy!
Episode 49: ACB Confirmation, the Debate and The Future of the Conservative Movement w/Chris Queen
October 27, 2020 19:08 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBIn this episode, Seth talks to Resurgent writer Chris Queen about Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing, the last presidential debate, and the conservative movement after Trump. Enjoy!
Episode 48: Wilhelm Roepke on Political Economy w/ Samuel Gregg
October 12, 2020 11:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBIn this episode, Cal sits down with Samuel Gregg to talk about Wilhelm Roepke's thought on economics. LISTEN!
Episode 47: Lost in Thought: the Hidden Pleasures of the Intellectual Life w/ Zena Hitz
September 25, 2020 20:43 - 1 hour - 73 MBIn this episode, Seth sits down to talk to Zena Hitz, a tutor at St. Johns, to talk about her most recent book called "Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of the Intellectual Life." LISTEN!
Episode 46: Burke and Conservatism Today w/ Wes Siler
September 15, 2020 17:31 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBIn this episode, Cal talks with Wes Siler, from the Facebook page called Burkean Conservative, about Burke and conservatism today. Enjoy!
Episode 45: The 2020 Election w/ Varad Mehta
September 09, 2020 18:30 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBIn this episode of the In The Trenches Podcast, Seth talks to Varad Mehta, who has written articles for National Review, Arc Digital, US Spectator, and Washington Examiner, about the 2020 Presidential Election. Enjoy!
Episode 44: Peter Schramm w/ Joey Barretta
August 28, 2020 15:20 - 32 minutes - 30 MBIn this episode, Seth Root talks with his friend Joey Barretta, who is a Fredrick Douglass scholar, about his former mentor, Peter Schramm. For those who do not know, Peter Schramm was a professor at Ashland University where he taught American history, political philosophy, and many other subjects. He died in August of 2015. Enjoy!
Episode 43: Edmund Burke's Political Economy w/ Gregory Collins
August 21, 2020 21:20 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBIn this episode, Cal and Seth talk with Gregory Collins about Edmund Burke's thoughts on Political Economy. Enjoy!