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James Hankins


The Western Tradition from the Greeks to Classical Liberalism, and How to Teach It
Triggernometry, August 13, 2026 On August 13, 2026, James Hankins appeared on the Triggernometry podcast, hosted by Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster. Their conversation took an in-depth tour of the Western tradition, from the Greeks to the Romans to Christendom to the Reformation to the Enlightenment and the birth of classical liberalism. The interview was taped during the 2026 Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) conference (June 23-25). For those interested in read


The United States at 250, Built on 2500 Years of the West
Dad Saves America, July 3, 2026 On July 3, 2026, James Hankins appeared on the top-rated podcast Dad Saves America, hosted by the filmmaker, entrepreneur, and father John Papola. The wide-ranging interview touches on a variety of topics, including what has happened to the study of Western civilization in the universities, virtue politics, the unique parallel structure of church and state in the medieval period, how the medieval church made its peace with capitalism, and the d


Two Things America Is Doing Right at 250
Roundtable after the Bradley Prize award ceremony, May 14, 2026 On May 14, 2026, James Hankins was awarded the prestigious Bradley Prize, along with Senator Phil Gramm and Rabbi Meir Soloveichik. After the award ceremony, at which each recipient gave an acceptance speech (for James Hankins’ speech, click here), all three men sat down for a roundtable discussion with Kimberley A. Strassel of the Wall Street Journal, herself a Bradley Prize winner in 2014. The Golden Thread fea
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