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The Saving Elephants Podcast

The Saving Elephants Podcast features engaging conversations about conservative values and ideas with a mercifully modern twist. Tired of political shock-talk and rank punditry? Curious about what conservative thinkers of yesteryear had to say but don't have time to read some terribly long, boring book they wrote? Join us!

New episodes every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

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Jul 20

Episode 87 – E Pluribus Unum with Avi Woolf

What is America and what does it mean to be an American? We Americans have been debating this question for centuries, yet we seem even...

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Jun 29

Episode 86 – Perfect Bedrock

Josh takes a break from the guests to cover a little conservatism 101. Russell Kirk’s pithy list Ten Conservative Principles: begins with...

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Jun 15

Episode 85 – Strong Towns with Charles Marohn

For thousands of years the ways in which cities and towns developed has provided us with a of blueprint for what human habitats need to...

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Jun 1

Episode 84 – The History of American Conservatism with George Nash

In 1976 historian George H. Nash wrote The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945, a celebrated historical accounting...

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May 18

Episode 83 – West Coast (Straussianism) is the Best Coast with Seth Root

Few conservative thinkers are as little known, controversial, or had as great an impact on the conservative elite as Leo Strauss. Who was...

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May 4

Episode 82 – Ruminating Remnants with Jonah Goldberg

Syndicated columnist, author, podcaster, and political commentator Jonah Goldberg joins Josh to discuss his work in conservative media,...

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Apr 20

Episode 81 – But, He's a Fighter

How often have you heard someone say of a Republican politician that they don’t necessarily approve of everything they do or say, but at...

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Apr 6

Episode 80 – The Future of Fusionism with Stephanie Slade

“There's a well-worn tale about modern American conservatism,” writes Stephanie Slade in her piece for Reason entitle Is There a Future...

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Apr 1

Bonus Episode – What is Conservatism? – with Corey Astill and Kyle Sammin

The Saving Elephants podcast turns three years old today—no joke! To celebrate Saving Elephants is releasing a bonus episode: a...

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Mar 16

Episode 79 – Turning Left from Right with Calvin Moore

Host of the Leading Questions podcast Calvin Moore joins Josh to discuss his journey away from the Evangelical faith and a traditional,...

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