Conservative Conversations with ISI

Updated: 11 Feb 2025 • 181 episodes
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Conservative ideas are no longer welcome on most college campuses—or anywhere else. If you are a conservative student or professor, or just interested in the conservative intellectual tradition, this podcast is for you! Join Johnny Burtka, Marlo Slayback, and Tom Sarrouf for in-depth conversations with leading thinkers on the most important issues facing conservatism.

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In a world increasingly marked by isolation, instability, and cultural decay, how can families remain strong, joyful, and rooted in tradition? In this episode, we sit down with Edward Habsburg—Catholic thinker, writer, and Hungary’s ambassador to the Holy See—to discuss his new book, Building a Wholesome Family in a Br

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In this episode, Charles Keckler joins us to discuss regulatory reform and the growing power of the executive branch. Drawing on his experience in law and public policy, he examines how the administrative state has reshaped the balance of power and what reforms are needed to restore constitutional order. We explore the

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Join host Tom Sarrouf as he sits down with historian and theologian Andrew Willard Jones to discuss his latest book, The Church Against the State: The Birth of Liberty in the Late Middle Ages. In this thought-provoking episode, Jones explores the fascinating historical relationship between the Church and state during t

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In this thought-provoking episode, Frank DeVito, counsel at Napa Legal, explores the complexities of defining religion in a pluralistic society and shares his fight against the rise of Satanism and attacks on traditional values. With his unique blend of legal expertise and philosophical insight, Frank unpacks the criti

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In this episode, host Tom Sarrouf sits down with Brad Littlejohn to discuss his latest book, Called to Freedom: Retrieving Christian Liberty in an Age of License. They explore the concept of Christian liberty, its roots in the Reformation tradition, and its relevance today. Brad addresses misconceptions of freedom as m

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In this special episode of Conservative Conversations with ISI, we sit down with authors Marc Fasteau and Ian Fletcher to discuss their groundbreaking new book, Industrial Policy for the United States: Winning the Competition for Good Jobs and High-Value Industries. Drawing from their wealth of experience in law, econo

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