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Saving Elephants 199 Getting Friendly with John von Heyking

4/7/2026

Friendship is one of the last words you might associate with politics these days. Yet John von Heyking believes recovering a proper, classical understanding of friendship is precisely what our civic order needs to function. Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis and John discuss the differences in how the ancients and medievals viewed friendship and how it’s been undervalued by us moderns. They also discuss the important need for civic education and why America has to import Canadians like John...
April 7, 2026 at 07:45AM - Josh Lewis

199 – Getting Friendly with John von Heyking

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Saving Elephants 198 Conservative Cagematch Burke vs Strauss

3/17/2026

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Ever since Leo Strauss published his magnum opus Natural Right and History , which ends by heavily implying Edmund Burke opened the door for the evils of historicism in the modern world, a great fissure in conservative nerddom erupted between those who align with either titan. Were Strauss’ criticism of Burke warranted? Did Burke disavow natural rights and pave the way for the evils of authoritarianism, fascism, Marxism, and progressivism to come? Does a careful, esoteric reading of Natural...
March 17, 2026 at 06:47AM - Josh Lewis

198 – Conservative Cagematch – Burke vs Strauss

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Saving Elephants Defending Wonks with Nic Dunn Transcript

3/3/2026

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The following transcript comes from Saving Elephants podcast episode 197 – Defending Wonks with Nic Dunn . This transcript was auto-generated by Zencastr and while some effort has been taken to reduce glaring omissions and errors, mistakes will undoubtedly still exist. The original podcast audio should be relied upon for an accurate representation of the actual conversation. Podcast Introduction While Saving Elephants is dedicated to offering the conservative intellectual tradition in...
March 3, 2026 at 09:28PM - Josh Lewis

Defending Wonks with Nic Dunn – Transcript

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Saving Elephants 197 Defending Wonks with Nic Dunn

3/3/2026

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While Saving Elephants is dedicated to offering the conservative intellectual tradition in mercifully modern vernacular, fellow podcaster Nic Dunn has been on a similar mission: making the work of policy institutions more digestible. Nic joins Josh for a conversation around the important role policy can play in defusing political tension, alleviating poverty, and expanding the freedom and opportunities all Americans seek. About Nic Dunn Bio from Sutherland Institute Nic Dunn serves as...
March 3, 2026 at 07:01AM - Josh Lewis

197 – Defending Wonks with Nic Dunn

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Saving Elephants 196 Crossing the Danube with Calum Nicholson

2/17/2026

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For good or ill, the post World War II era built by the Baby Boomers seems to be rapidly coming to an end. But what will replace it? What might be done to prevent global conflicts and bloodshed as the old order begins to break down? And what should younger conservatives seek to conserve in this era of chaotic change? Joining Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis is Director of Research at the Danube Institute , Calum Nicholson to share how the Anglosphere often misunderstands the way the rest...
February 17, 2026 at 07:28AM - Josh Lewis

196 – Crossing the Danube with Calum Nicholson

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Saving Elephants Crossing the Danube with Calum Nicholson Transcript

2/16/2026

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The following transcript comes from Saving Elephants podcast episode 196 – Crossing the Danube with Calum Nicholson . This transcript was auto-generated by Zencastr and while some effort has been taken to reduce glaring omissions and errors, mistakes will undoubtedly still exist. The original podcast audio should be relied upon for an accurate representation of the actual conversation. Podcast Introduction For good or ill, the post World War II era built by the Baby Boomers seems to be...
February 16, 2026 at 09:01PM - Josh Lewis

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Saving Elephants 195 Geeking Out with Lauren Hall

2/3/2026

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In a world of exhaustive binary thinking sometimes complexity offers relief. Lauren Hall joins the show to offer her alternative living in 4D she calls “radical moderation”. In the latter half of the conversation Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis happily takes Lauren up on her offer to geek out on Edmund Burke. About Lauren Hall Excerpts from laurenkhall.com Lauren Hall is an author and professor helping people combat overwhelm in an age of extremes. Her writing rejects binary and...
February 03, 2026 at 07:21AM - Josh Lewis

195 – Geeking Out with Lauren Hall

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Saving Elephants 194 Conversing Across the Pond with Daniel Pitt

1/20/2026

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Dr. Daniel Pitt and his imposing mustache joins Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis to explore the similarities and differences between American and British conservatism, proto-Burkean “conservative” thinkers, Pitt’s personal relationship with Sir Roger Scruton, and the importance of unchosen obligations in a free society, all offered up in a wonderfully meandering conversation that nonetheless stays within the broader parameters of some conceivable structure analogous to the conservative vision...
January 20, 2026 at 07:16AM - Josh Lewis

194 – Conversing Across the Pond with Daniel Pitt

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Saving Elephants 193 Dissenting the Dissident Right with Stephanie Slade

1/6/2026

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While Saving Elephants defends the classical conservative position, the loudest voices on the Right today coalesce around different policies, priorities, and goals. Those that form the dissident Right are comprised of multiple sub-groups with overlapping and, at times, incompatible views. So who is this disparate group of dissidents? What holds them together, and how do they differ from conservatives? Joining Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis is Stephanie Slade to explore the contours of...
January 06, 2026 at 07:46AM - Josh Lewis

193 – Dissenting the Dissident Right with Stephanie Slade

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Saving Elephants Ben Sasse and the Path Not Taken

12/27/2025

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The week of Christmas merriment was tinged with sadness as we learned of Senator Ben Sasse’s advanced cancer diagnosis. In a lengthy social media post he foretold he was “gonna die”. And while—God willing—Sasse will be with us for a long time to come, his return to public life seems dubious at best. His tenure in the United States Senate reflected the voice of reason and integrity in a wavering time. Imperfect, to be sure, but perhaps perfectly emblematic of the sentiments and...
December 27, 2025 at 05:57PM - Josh Lewis

Ben Sasse and the Path Not Taken

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Saving Elephants 199 Getting Friendly with John von Heyking

Saving Elephants 198 Conservative Cagematch Burke vs Strauss

Saving Elephants Defending Wonks with Nic Dunn Transcript

Saving Elephants 197 Defending Wonks with Nic Dunn

Saving Elephants 196 Crossing the Danube with Calum Nicholson

Saving Elephants Crossing the Danube with Calum Nicholson Transcript

Saving Elephants 195 Geeking Out with Lauren Hall

Saving Elephants 194 Conversing Across the Pond with Daniel Pitt

Saving Elephants 193 Dissenting the Dissident Right with Stephanie Slade

Saving Elephants Ben Sasse and the Path Not Taken

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