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Rod Dreher

Conservative journalist @amconmag, Orthodox Christian, Southerner, eclecticist. Author of 'The Benedict Option'

Series

The Back of the Book, 1 episodeThe Ricochet Podcast, 3 episodes

Recent Episodes

The Back of the Book
The Back of the Book

These Are the Days of Miracle and Wonder

Best-selling author Rod Dreher talks to Chris about his latest book, Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age. Rod explains why we’ve lost the ability to see the transcendent around us and how we can rediscover enchantment. What do UFO’s, demons, and beauty have to do with this? Listen and find out!Show Notes: Rod’s new book: Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age Rod’s Substack, Rod Dreher’s Diary Documentary version of Live Not By Lies on Angel.com Chris’s book, 13 Novels Conservatives Will Love (but Probably Haven’t Read), available to order now! Samuel Taylor Coleridge, “Hymn before Sun-rise, in the Vale of Chamouni”; Percy Shelley, “Mont Blanc: Lines Written in the Vale of Chamouni” Opening and closing music: Brendan Benson, “Spit It Out,” used with permission from the artist.

Hosted by Christopher J. Scalia

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Ricochet

October 2018

The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet Podcast

Bad Blood

This week, some thoughts on the Khashoggi murder, a deep dive into the Catholic Church scandals with the great Rod Dreher, and our mid-term preview with Ricochet's newest podcaster, Lahnee Chen (subscribe to his show!). Also, you thought we weren't going to give our take on Elizabeth Warren's DNA test? No way, Chief. Music from this week's podcast Bad Blood by Taylor Swift

Hosted by James Lileks, Peter Robinson, and Rob Long

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Ricochet

June 2018

The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet Podcast

The Things That Matter

We cribbed the title of this week's show from Charles Krauthammer's book as it perfectly describes what we're feeling this week after the announcement from the good doctor and the deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. We get reactions from our guests, Rod Dreher and Andrew Klavan, who also delve into other topics, including psychedelics, why Trump is a great President, cake baking, and more. Music from this week's show: The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel

Hosted by James Lileks and Rob Long

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Ricochet

March 2017

The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet Podcast

Too Much Monk-ey Business

Yep, it's another super busy week (and day), but as tempted as we were to cover the breaking news as it happens, we decided to take a step back and invite our good friend Rod Dreher on to discuss his new book The Benedict Option. Along with regular guest host Larry Kudlow, we get into the weeds on the the future of Christianity, faith, and the authority of Scripture and the wisdom of the ancient church. But don't worry, we also cover all the news, the votes, and yes, the passing of the King of Rock and Roll. Public service announcement: if you’re not a member of Ricochet and enjoy this podcast, be one of the 1,500 and join today. Music from this week’s podcast: Too Much Monkey Business by Chuck Berry The ALL NEW opening sequence for the Ricochet Podcast was composed and produced by James Lileks. Yes, you should absolutely subscribe to this podcast. It helps! And leave a review too! A barrel full of monks, @EJHill.

Hosted by James Lileks, Larry Kudlow, and Peter Robinson

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