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FORMA: Brad Birzer on the Life and Legacy of Russell Kirk

Welcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and leaders who are carefully contemplating the intersection of classical thought and contemporary culture.


In this episode David chats with Brad Brizer, author of Russell Kirk: American Conservative, about the life and legacy of Russell Kirk. They chat about his childhood, his mysterious family heritage, his eccentricities, his outsized influence, how he would feel about our current moment, and much more.


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This episode is brought to you by our friends at the Honors College at Azusa Pacific University.

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