Cultural Debris

Host Alan Cornett interviews author Joel Miller about his new book The Idea Machine. The Idea Machine Joel Miller Substack | X

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 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 Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram

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) . Christopher J. Scalia X | AEI Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram

Host Alan Cornett interviews R.J. (Rose) Sheffler on her new book Past Watchful Dragons from Word on Fire. Past Watchful Dragons Rose Sheffler Substack

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 BJ Dobski on X Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram

Andrew Petiprin is an author and host of the Ignatius Press Podcast. He was the guest Cultural Debris Episode 45 . The Faith Unboxed Watch the video of this episode on YouTube and Facebook. Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram

Rod Dreher's most recent book is Living In Wonder, Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age. Our conversation was recorded the day after Pope Francis died, so that was on our minds and receives a good bit of our discussion. Also, we discuss the new documentary series from Angel Studios based on Rod’s earlier book Live Not By Lies. Rod Dreher Substack | Twitter Live Not By Lies From Angel Studios Living In Wonder Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram

Professor Thomas M. Ward teaches at Baylor University. He is a philosopher who focuses on Medieval thought, especially the work of John Duns Scotus. He is the author most recently of After Stoicism: Last Words of the Last Roman Philosopher from Word on Fire. We discuss that book, Boethius, Stoicism, living in C.S. Lewis’s home in Oxford, and who is Johhn Duns Scotus anway? Thomas M. Ward Website | X/Twitter Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram

My guest once again is His Imperial and Royal Highness, His Excellency Eduard Habsburg, Archduke of Austria and Ambassador of Hungary to The Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta. He is the author of the new book Building a Wholesome Family in a Broken World: Habsburg Lessons From the Centuries from Sophia Institute Press. We discuss his new book, the Habsburg tradition of family, the birth rate crisis in the West, and whether the Loch Ness monster and Bigfoot are real. Eduard Habsburg Twitter | YouTube Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram

Carol Scott is an artist and Professor Emeritus of Art at the University of Holy Cross. Caitlin Smith Gilson is a philosopher and author. She was the guest on Cultural Debris Episode 42 . Rhapsody and Redolence: The Crystal Decade Caitlin Smith Gilson: As It Is In Heaven Carol Scott: Website | Instagram | Facebook Watch the video of this episode on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram

Chris Arnade writes the Substack ‘ Chris Arnade Walks the World, ’ which chronicle his wanderings as he literally walks and walks and walks all over the world. He is the author and photographer for the book Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America . Chris and I discuss the value of getting out of your physical and intellectual bubble, loyalty to your restaurant and bar, the McDonald’s test, and why America’s forgotten people would support a New York real estate tycoon and reality TV star for president. I will note, this interview was recorded prior to the Trump assassination attempt and President Biden’s withdrawal from the race. All that said, this episode is not about partisan politics. Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram

One of my favorite discoveries in Genoa is the clothing store Ghiglino. A family owned local shop that is over 130 years old, Ghiglino embraces traditional British style with an Italian twist. They have lightened my pocketbook on each visit. I was thrilled to be able to interview two generations of owners at the shop, Alba Barabino and Elena Queirolo. We discuss the history of Ghiglino, how it became the thriving store it is today, how they balance traditional style with changing trends, and the time that actor Stanley Tucci stopped by. Ghiglino 1893 Website | Instagram Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram

Dale Ahlquist has made the study and promotion of the works and ideas of G.K. Chesterton his life’s work. He serves as president of the Society of G.K. Chesterton . The Everlasting Man, by G.K. Chesterton, at Word on Fire Watch the video of this episode on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram

Jane Clark Scharl is an American poet, playwright, and critic. Sonnez Les Matines, a Verse Play by J.C. Scharl J.C. Scharl website | Twitter Watch the video of this episode on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram

Andrew Petiprin is co-author of a new book from Word on Fire called Popcorn With the Pope, which examines all the movies on the 1995 Vatican movie list. Did you know there was a 1995 Vatican movie list? Me, either! Andrew is a former fellow at Word on Fire, a co-founder of the Spe Salvi Institute, and host of the Ignatius Press podcast. Andrew and I discuss the new book, the mission of the Spe Salvi Institute, and whether or not you and I should care about pop culture. Andrew Petiprin Website | Twitter | Instagram Ignatius Press Podcast Spe Salvi Institute Spe Salvi Podcast with Alan Cornett Popcorn With the Pope Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram

Joel Miller of Miller’s Book Review Substack reads and reviews a prodigious number of books for this regular Substack. Joel formerly served as vice president of acquisitions for Thomas Nelson Publishers. Joel and I discuss how to find time to read, how to choose what to read, and whether we should get rid of books. And if you’re wondering if you should write a book or not, Joel has some advice for you. Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram Joel Miller Substack | Website | Twitter "The Long, Bright Shadow of Russell Kirk": Interview With Alan Cornett on Miller's Book Review

It is another year and that must mean another appearance by my guest Holly Ordway. Holly and I discuss her most recent book, Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography from Word on Fire. Holly and I discuss the impact of St. John Henry Newman’s Oratory on J.R.R. Tolkien, his struggles with faith after the war, and just how consciously did Tolkien seek to share his faith through his literature. Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram Holly Ordway Website | Twitter Tolkien's Faith: A Spiritual Biography

Alan Noble is associate professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University. He is the author most recently of the book On Getting Out of Bed. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram

Allen Mendenhall is Associate Dean and Grady Rosier Professor in the Sorrell College of Business at Troy University. He is the author of the novel A Glooming Peace This Morning from Livington Press. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram

Gary Gregg, Director of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, discusses the new 100th anniversary edition of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran and why we should read it. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram

Caitlin Smith Gilson is a philosopher, theologian, poet, and novelist. I originally contacted her to invite her to come on the podcast to discuss the story and movie “Babette’s Feast.” As time went on that topic expanded to a discussion of her book As It Is In Heaven as well as her poetry. We also have a bonus guest, her friend and collaborator, the artist Carol Scott. This episode is probably multiple episodes in one and it’s one I certainly enjoyed doing. Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram Caitlin Smith Gilson: As It Is In Heaven Carol Scott: Website | Instagram | Facebook

Laird Mackintosh is a longtime Broadway actor who had the opportunity and privilege to play the Phantom himself in the final performances of the Phantom of the Opera. The Phantom closed in April after 35 years on Broadway and was Broadway’s longest running show. Laird discusses playing the Phantom, his long association with the show, and the unpredictable life of being a Broadway actor. In addition, he and I discuss his interest in vintage Ralph Lauren clothing and the business that sprang from it. Plus, Laird is an art lover and an artist so we discuss our mutual admiration for the great John Singer Sargent. Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram Laird Mackintosh Instagram The Need For Tweed , by Eric Twardzik (article on Laird Mackintosh's vintage Polo RL business) Sonnez Les Matines, by Jane Clark Scharl

My guest is Dale Ahlquist who has made the study and promotion of the works and ideas of G.K. Chesterton his life’s work. We preview the upcoming Chesterton Society Conference, the growth of the Chesterton School network, as well as the status of the campaign to have G.K. Chesterton officially declared a saint. Plus, Dale’s thoughts on traveling to Genoa on a Cultural Debris Excursion. Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! 42nd Annual Chesterton Conference

Ferenc Hörcher comes to us from Budapest where he is a professor of political science and philosophy. He is the author most recently of Art and Politics in Roger Scruton’s Conservative Philosophy from Palgrave Macmillan. He is a leading scholar on the writings and thought of Roger Scruton and traditional conservatism. Ferenc and I discuss Roger Scruton’s ties to Central Europe and how it helped shape him, his growing reputation on the Continent, and the core ideas of Scruton’s thought. Plus, we talk about the curious rise of Scruton Cafes. Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! Ferenc Hörcher Twitter 〝Can Roger Scruton Save the European Right?〞by John Lloyd

John Herreid is editor of a new art compilation from Ignatius Press titled The Catholic Home Gallery: Eighteen Works of Art by Contemporary Catholic Artists. We discuss the dying world of good used bookstores, what makes authentic art, and how to DIY your way to beautiful art on your own walls. Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! Alan Cornett on Uncommon Sense Podcast Apple | YouTube John Herreid Instagram | Twitter The Catholic Home Gallery