Socrates in the City

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Recent Episodes
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  • Andrew Klavan: Finding God in the Literature of Darkness
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  • James Lindsey: Exposing the Insanity of Modern Academia
    Apr 18, 2025 – 57:51
  • Iain McGilchrist
    Mar 27, 2025 – 42:30
  • Katherine Birbalsingh: Is Classical Education the Key to Reviving the West?
    Mar 20, 2025 – 45:54
  • James Orr: Maintaining Orthodoxy in an Evolving West
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  • Konstantin Kisin: Can Western Civilization Survive without Free Speech?
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  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – America: Past, Present, and Future
    Aug 30, 2024 – 1:24:23
  • Roger Kimball: The Intellectual Life
    Jun 2, 2024 – 28:48
  • Michael Wilkerson: Why America Matters
    Jun 2, 2024 – 49:36
  • John West: Human Zoos: America’s Forgotten History of Scientific Racism
    May 28, 2024 – 51:55
  • Casey Luskin: The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith
    May 28, 2024 – 38:09
  • Louis Markos: Myth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology through Christian Eyes
    May 22, 2024 – 1:05:18
  • John Zmirak: No Second Amendment, No First
    May 22, 2024 – 1:05:34
  • Louis Markos: From Plato to Christ: How Platonic Thought Shaped the Christian Faith
    May 22, 2024 – 58:45
  • Andrew Klavan: The Truth and Beauty Part Two
    May 17, 2024 – 1:18:51
  • Hadley Arkes: Mere Natural Law
    May 17, 2024 – 20:51
  • Margarita Mooney Clayton: The Wounds of Beauty
    May 16, 2024 – 1:22:01
  • Scott Atlas: The Fight to Stop COVID-19 from Destroying America
    May 15, 2024 – 1:20:42
  • Anthony Bradley: Heroic Fraternities
    May 9, 2024 – 1:09:11
  • Heather Mac Donald: When Race Trumps Merit
    May 9, 2024 – 1:17:55
  • James O’Keefe: American Muckraker: Rethinking Journalism for the 21st Century
    May 7, 2024 – 1:09:09
  • Dr. John West: C. S. Lewis and Scientism
    May 7, 2024 – 1:07:43
  • Dennis Prager: Israel’s Place in the World
    May 1, 2024 – 1:18:15
  • Steven Collins: Discovering the City of Sodom
    Apr 29, 2024 – 1:18:29
  • Charlie Duke: The Apollo 16 Moon Landing
    Aug 3, 2023 – 1:23:38
  • James Tour: How Did Life Come into Being?
    Aug 3, 2023 – 1:27:57
  • David Berlinski: Human Nature
    Aug 3, 2023 – 1:13:44
  • Eugenia Constantinou: The Crucifixion of the King of Glory
    Aug 3, 2023 – 1:20:05
  • Os Guinness: The Magna Carta of Humanity
    Aug 3, 2023 – 1:20:53
  • Michael Medved: God’s Hand on America
    Jun 27, 2023 – 1:00:33
  • Yeonmi Park: While Time Remains
    Jun 1, 2023 – 1:21:50
  • Andrew Klavan: The Truth and Beauty
    May 16, 2023 – 1:13:39
  • Stephen Meyer: The Return of the God Hypothesis
    Jul 8, 2022 – 1:19:10
  • Baroness Caroline Cox: The Threat to the West's Cultural and Political Heritage
    Sep 11, 2020 –
  • Cal Thomas and Bob Beckel: Common Sense Solutions for a Stronger America
    Mar 27, 2020 – 1:33:11
  • Peter Thiel: Zero to One
    Feb 28, 2020 – 1:17:09
  • Eric Metaxas: Miracles
    Feb 21, 2020 – 1:34:01
  • Colin Nicholl: The Great Christ Comet
    Dec 20, 2019 – 1:25:46
  • Dick Cavett: Brief Encounters
    Dec 5, 2019 –
  • John Lennox: Seven Days that Divide the World
    Nov 15, 2019 – 1:30:07
  • Thomas Howard: Chance or the Dance – Part 2
    Nov 8, 2019 – 39:59
  • Thomas Howard: Chance or the Dance – Part 1
    Oct 31, 2019 – 45:05
  • Stephen Meyer: The Return of the God Hypothesis
    Oct 24, 2019 – 1:11:55
  • Peter Hitchens: The Rage Against God and How Atheism Led Me to Faith
    Oct 4, 2019 – 1:07:00
  • Canon J. John: Conversations About Faith
    Sep 26, 2019 – 1:01:22
  • Christian Wiman: Meditation of a Modern Believer
    Sep 13, 2019 – 1:05:27
  • Mark Helprin: His Life and Work
    Sep 6, 2019 – 1:11:44
  • John Lennox: Has Science Buried God?
    Aug 30, 2019 – 1:19:09
  • Os Guinness: A Free People's Suicide
    Aug 8, 2019 –
Recent Reviews
  • ViktorGee
    Great Show
    Thank You Eric. Praying God continues to Bless You and Yours! Also praying for America 🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏 Victor G Crockett. My ExWife Joy Lynn and two daughters, Sunny Glynn and Zoee Lynn, they need Jesus 🙏
  • Virginia_at_Church Awakening
    Always Fascinating!
    Eric interviews long-form- the most interesting people on a wide variety of subjects. In depth on science, the Arts, literature, history and the Academy. Give it a listen if your Bain needs some real food!!
  • 1MeanBone
    Great guests but . . .
    Metaxas tends to be “wordy,” taking up valuable time that could be better used letting his guest speak. Sometimes he talks over his guest to get his own opinion out there when I’d rather hear what his guest has to say. Nevertheless, a podcast worth one’s time.
  • Tokensfreetokens
    Love listening
    Really love this podcast! Hope to meet Eric M one day! Learn so much ab the world around me.
  • yep... ok...got it
    Wow!
    Love this podcast. So interesting and thought provoking. Thank you
  • MAEarnest
    Learning to ask the right questions
    I found Socrates in the City by searching for talks given by Micheal Ward and was pleasantly surprised by finding this treasure! Madeleine L’Engle wrote, “Generally what is more important than getting watertight answers is learning the ask the right questions.” Socrates has helped me to expand my mind by asking those questions without the pressure of always finding the right answers. Thank you to Erik to providing this platform for others to learn to ask those questions.
  • dn.carlo
    Great on Every Level
    Metaxas is a superb host to his guests and to his audience. The opinions expressed on these shows are serious, substantial, thought provoking, and (thank God) often humorous. A marvelous blend that makes for marvelous shows.
  • mary christa
    Enlightening.
    Brilliant guests and enlightening topics!!!!
  • Jim Cvit
    A good accident
    I just happened to stumble on the YouTube channel by accident searching for Alice von Hildebrand and then later with John Lennox. It was a good accident I found this.
  • Dan1384839292727
    Love it.
    These are great conversations about life issues that challenge thinking. They do not coerce but rather teach in a way that allows a person to either accept the message or not.
  • Nellaagape
    A must
    For people who care about learning, this is the podcast you will enjoy.
  • Rummeldocs
    Metaxes officially a loon
    Eeesh Previously posing as a sophisticated erudite writer. Now bowing to the man child polar opposite of Christian; Trump.
  • Slim twin #2
    Be quiet Metaxas!
    If Metaxas would just get out of his own way then this podcast would be 5 a starer but he can’t seem to help himself. Let your guests talk!
  • jidimo
    Eric Makes Life Worthwhile!!
    Eric makes life worthwhile!! He brings his own personal version of fun and joy to this boring “politically correct” world. I thank God Metaxas is here to brighten my days in the city of heartless San Francisco.
  • Royal in training
    Incredible guests, irritating interruptions
    Wonderful show that brings relevant and intriguing contemporary Christian thinkers together for topical discussions. The greatest strength of the show is the showcase of amazing Christians it presents to our modern world. In a western world that is increasingly skeptical and smug towards the Christian worldview it is great to have this window into intellectual and biblical Christianity. Thanks to Eric and Co. for creating a platform for these men. That being said, I appreciate that Mr. Metaxas is aiming to move the topic along in the dialogue forums but it is cringeworthy the amount of times he interrupts the guests. I wish he would let these men talk and not bowl them over trying to tell them what they are trying to say. Bottom line: episodes where a guest has the floor to present as they see fit, 5 stars. Episodes where Mr. Metaxas is constantly kicking in the metaphorical conversational door with interruptions, 1 star...
  • qwerttqwertqwertqwerttttttttt
    I wish he would listen to his own guests...
    Frustrated sometimes by EM’s constant desire to insert quips and irrelevant irony. Just listen to the guests so that we can too?
  • Jopetre
    Can’t stop talking
    Honestly, I talk so much about Eric’s podcasts ( both radio and SOC) that I’m probably driving people crazy. He has the most interesting guests with compelling stories. These people are from so many different walks of life. I particularly like when Eric is asking them questions (like his radio programs). Many of these stories reflect the grace and love of Jesus Christ. I love to share highlights with others. Jesus changes lives. Thank you, Eric!
  • Fortunate Student
    Rationality in NYC?!
    It’s hard to imagine that such wisdom is being promoted in NYC of all places. I commend Eric for what he’s doing, and hope to join the next event that is held in the Big Apple. Also, his openings are hilarious!
  • Hunter bends
    I love all things Eric Metaxas
    In a random gift of a book called 7 men without equal on their times by Charles Stetson I was introduced to the life of William Wilberforce. Stunned that I had never heard of him, that led me to the reading of my first Eric Metaxas book, Amazing Grace. Let's just say the rest is history. I seen him speak twice publicly. I read his books as soon as they are published and I delight in the Socrates in the City events which I once had to purchase via CD/book format. Thank you for your podcast, radio show and for enlightening this Christian. I am deeply grateful. I love saying "I don't need to know all that they know. I just need to know that they know". So true so true. Thank you.
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