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Saving Elephants 207 Why Postliberalism Failed with James Patterson and Thomas Howes

8/4/2026

Patrick Deneen’s 2018 book, Why Liberalism Failed, was by the standards of most academic works of political philosophy, wildly successful. It struck a chord with some of the broader Right and gave a voice to a growing movement skeptical of the promises of classical liberalism and looking for an alternative. This burgeoning New Right, however, is anything but new. The kind of postliberalism often advocated by the New Right has been attempted in nations across Europe and South America. And...
August 4, 2026 at 08:20AM - Josh Lewis

207 – Why Postliberalism Failed with James Patterson and Thomas Howes

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Saving Elephants 206 Pondering Patriotism with John Wilsey

7/21/2026

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What does it mean to love your country? Is that nationalism? And isn’t nationalism—you know—bad? And how should our allegiance and love of country be weighed against our duties and affections to family and faith? Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis is joined by John Wilsey to discuss his latest book, God and Country: Upholding Faith, History, and National Identity, the origins of nationalism and how it differs from patriotism, the link between history and love of ones country, the battles...
July 21, 2026 at 07:04AM - Josh Lewis

206 – Pondering Patriotism with John Wilsey

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Saving Elephants 205 Radical Experimentation in Liberty with Brad Birzer

7/7/2026

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The immortal words of the Declaration of Independence—We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness—are etched upon the hearts of American patriots today and knit us together with patriots down through the ages. Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis is joined by Hillsdale professor Brad Birzer as they delve into the depths of this most...
July 7, 2026 at 07:18AM - Josh Lewis

205 – Radical Experimentation in Liberty with Brad Birzer

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Saving Elephants 203 Historizing Conservatism with George Nash

6/2/2026

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In 1976 historian George H. Nash wrote The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945, a celebrated historical accounting that established much of the narrative for how we think about the development of modern conservatism even today. But much has changed since the seventies. What can the history of conservatism tell us about this present moment, and what can it tell us about where things may be heading? Dr. Nash joins Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis to unravel the past,...
June 2, 2026 at 07:02AM - Josh Lewis

203 – Historizing Conservatism with George Nash

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Saving Elephants 202 How to Get What You Want with Josh Bandoch

5/19/2026

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Persuasion seems conspicuously absent from our politics. Not shouting, denouncing, or trying to convince the “other side” that they’re wrong, evil, or both. But the good faithed attempt to reach the hearts, minds, and emotions of others and persuade them to our point of view. Why? Why is persuasion so hard? And is it even possible to persuade in an era of political polarization? Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis welcomes fellow “Josh”—Josh Bandoch—on the show to discuss his latest book,...
May 19, 2026 at 07:37AM - Josh Lewis

202 – How to Get What You Want with Josh Bandoch

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Saving Elephants 201 All Things China with Lu

5/5/2026

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Sometimes the best way to understand one’s culture is to compare it with something entirely different. In this episode Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis take a deep dive into China with Chinese dissident Lu of the YouTube channel All Things China with Lu. Lu demystifies what the Communist Chinese Party (CCP) wants, why they fear Taiwan, how they view the ethnic Han population, why they work so hard to cover up the history of the Tiananmen Square massacre when far more people died in the great...
May 5, 2026 at 06:28AM - Josh Lewis

201 – All Things China with Lu

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Saving Elephants 200 Is the GOP Worth Saving?

4/21/2026

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This month marks eight years of Saving Elephants tirelessly calling the GOP back to its classical conservative roots instead of the cult-of-personality nationalist populism to which the party has succumbed. And over these past eight years...things have only gotten worse. Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis assembles an all-star panel to answer the question: is the GOP worth saving? Meet the Panelists: Shawn Whatley Shawn Whatley hosts Concepts with Shawn Whatley , a weekly podcast focusing...
April 21, 2026 at 07:28AM - Josh Lewis

200 – Is the GOP Worth Saving?

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Saving Elephants 199 Getting Friendly with John von Heyking

4/7/2026

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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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Featuring original content on classical conservatism, current affairs, and everything in-between, these weekly blog posts will illustrate how the wisdom of the past can be applied to the challenges of today. The blog is organized by the following categories: Conservative Values (taking a deep dive into specific conservative ideas), Competing Worldviews (comparing and contrasting conservatism with other worldviews), Trumpism (posts related to the Trump phenomenon), Elections (observations on upcoming and past elections), and Cornucopia (posts that don't fit in the previous categories).

Saving Elephants 207 Why Postliberalism Failed with James Patterson and Thomas Howes

Saving Elephants 206 Pondering Patriotism with John Wilsey

Saving Elephants 205 Radical Experimentation in Liberty with Brad Birzer

Saving Elephants 203 Historizing Conservatism with George Nash

Saving Elephants 202 How to Get What You Want with Josh Bandoch

Saving Elephants 201 All Things China with Lu

Saving Elephants 200 Is the GOP Worth Saving?

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

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