A poorly worded tweet became a career-altering conflagration for Ilya Shapiro in a particularly egregious example of cancel culture. It prompted him to take a hard look at the state of legal education, which he now skewers in Lawless: The Miseducation of America's Elite. He and host James Patterson discuss the book, the atrocious impact critical theory and DEI has had on our law schools, and what the future might hold.

Anyone could be forgiven for not knowing much about Peter Viereck. The eccentric historian and poet was one of the first mid-century thinkers to robustly embrace the "conservative" label, but he fell out of favor with movement conservatives and has been largely forgotten. John Wilsey thinks that's a mistake. He joins Law & Liberty's editor, John Grove, to talk about Viereck and his unique conservative manner of approaching the challenges of modern life.

John Wilsey, "Peter Viereck's Unadjusted Conservatism," Law & Liberty
Peter Viereck, Conservatism: From John Adams to Winston Churchill
Peter Viereck, Conservatism Revisited
Peter Viereck, Unadjusted Man in the Age of Overadjustment
John Wilsey, Religious Freedom: A Conservative Primer (pre-order)
Claes Ryn, "Peter Viereck: Traditionalist Libertarian?" Law & Liberty
Robert Lacey, Pragmatic Conservatism

Konstantin Kisin has emerged as a powerful voice opposing "wokeness" in part because he has a unique appreciation for what makes Western civilization special.

He and Helen Dale discuss the current state of wokeness, his own engagement with it, and the politics of the US, UK, and Australia. Ultimately, the moment calls not just for diagnosing Western malaise, but also gratitude for all the West offers us, and optimism for its future.