Synesis: History of Ideas Podcast
Episodes
Episode #6 w/ Thomas Charrayre Part II - Conservative Philosophy Before Conservatism
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of the conversation, we continue discussing conservatism with Thomas Charrayre, further exploring the intellectual landscape of the...
Episode #6 w/ Thomas Charrayre - Conservative Philosophy Before Conservatism
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Mateus talks with Thomas Charrayre, a PhD candidate in political theory at Sciences Po Paris. His dissertation examines Cold W...
Episode #5 w/ Otto Lehto: Evolutionary Liberalism: Nature, Justice, and Social Change
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Mateus and João start a new series within Synesis, where young scholars may share their research. We welcome Otto Lehto, a Research Fellow at ...
Episode #4 w/ Grant Kaplan (part 1): Beyond the Faith/Reason Divide
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode André interviews catholic theologian Grant Klapan about his latest book "Faith and Reason through Christian History: A Theological Es...
Episode #3 w/ Matthew McManus (part 1): Post-Modern Conservatism in the age of commodified selfhood.
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mateus, João and Mitch (guest interviewer) talk with Matthew McManus (Spelman College) about his "The Rise of Post-Modern Conservatism: Neoliberalism...
Episode #2 w/ David Lay Williams (part 1): Inequality, "The Greatest of All Plagues"
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mateus and João interview Professor David Lay Williams from DePaul University (USA) to talk about his book, "The Greatest of All Plagues: How Economi...
Episode #1 w/ Jonathan Rose (part 1): Books from Below and the power of liberal education
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, Mateus interviews Jonathan Rose, renowned Historian, Professor of History, Director of the Graduate Program in Book History at Drew...