William Benson and Michael Ippolito on The American Postliberal, Catholic Political Realism, and The 1492 Project

Conservative Conversations with ISI

In this episode:

• William Benson and Michael Ippolito, co-founders of The American Postliberal, join the podcast to talk about the rising success of their new journal and the postliberal vision that animates its vision
• what “catholic political realism” is, what its goals are, and why it’s the best hope for America’s future
• how America’s history is best understood in light of its Catholic heritage, which holds the key to understanding a Catholic future for America

Texts Mentioned:

• The American Postliberal substack
• “The 1492 Project: Two Americas” by Michael Ippolito
• “The 1492 Project: The Founding” by Michael Ippolito
• “The 1492 Project: America’s Catholic Destiny” by Michael Ippolito
• Longinqua by Pope Leo XIII
• “Catholic Political Realism Is the Only Hope for America” by William Benson
• “To the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island” by George Washington
• Dignitatis Humanae by Pope Paul VI
• “Blues for Blue Laws” by Michael Ippolito
• Leisure, the Basis of Culture by Josef Pieper
• Apply for the ISI Honors Conference!

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