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Join Dan McCarthy, editor of Modern Age, as he cuts through the noise of today’s politics and draws timeless insights from the great books and enduring traditions that have shaped the West. Each episode offers a principled perspective that links the headlines of today with the permanent things that matter most.
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Signup to Generate a PitchJoin Dan McCarthy, editor of Modern Age, as he cuts through the noise of today’s politics and draws timeless insights from the great books and enduring traditions that have shaped the West. Each episode offers a principled perspective that links the headlines of today with the permanent things that matter most.
Modern Age with Dan McCarthy is hosted by Intercollegiate Studies Institute. The show has published 33 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "EP. 036 - Is America a Nation or an Idea?" (12 February 2026, 54 minutes), "EP. 035 - Why Libertarianism and Traditionalism Keep Colliding" (5 February 2026, 56 minutes), and "EP. 034 - The Left Misunderstands the American Revolution" (29 January 2026, 52 minutes).
Modern Age with Dan McCarthy publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 33 episodes.
Booking probability for Modern Age with Dan McCarthy is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Modern Age with Dan McCarthy requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Modern Age with Dan McCarthy's contact route on record: public web form.
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Intercollegiate Studies Institute hosts Modern Age with Dan McCarthy, a news podcast with 33 episodes published.
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Modern Age with Dan McCarthy
Is America a nation like any other, defined by a people, a place, and a shared history? Or is America simply an idea, a creed that anyone can adopt? In this episode, Dan McCarthy challenges the popular notion of the...
Modern Age with Dan McCarthy
If conservatives favor limited government, how limited should it be? In this episode, Dan McCarthy explores that unexpected convergence on the American Right. We revisit the late-20th-century debates between...
Modern Age with Dan McCarthy
What if the story you’ve been told about the American Revolution is backwards? Dan McCarthy argues that the Founding was not a revolt against law, authority, or order. It was a conservative revolution, aimed at...
Modern Age with Dan McCarthy
Has Donald Trump brought the conservative era to an end, or has he exposed something deeper about what conservatism has been for the past eighty years? Dan McCarthy responds to a recent argument that Trump marks a break...
Modern Age with Dan McCarthy
A tragic encounter in Minneapolis has reignited national debate over law enforcement, activism, and the rule of law. In this episode, Dan McCarthy examines the killing of Renee Good during an ICE operation and places it...
Modern Age with Dan McCarthy
Did the capture of Nicolás Maduro mark a return to America’s original foreign policy or a new era of U.S. interventionism? In this episode, we examine the so-called “Donroe Doctrine” and ask whether President Trump’s...
Modern Age with Dan McCarthy
As America approaches its 250th anniversary (the Semiquincentennial), we return to the Declaration of Independence and its most debated phrase: “all men are created equal.” Why created equal? Why not merely born equal...
Episode #29
During the Christmas season, it’s natural to think about joy, generosity, and prosperity. But it’s also a moment to reflect on restraint, discipline, and the long-term health of our economy. In this episode of Modern...
Episode #28
What does it really mean to be a conservative? As the 250th anniversary of American independence approaches, Dan McCarthy traces the deeper origins of American conservatism, not just to 1980s Reaganism or 1950s...
Episode #27
How well do Americans really understand monarchy, constitutionalism, and the actual causes of the American Revolution? In this episode of Modern Age, editor Dan McCarthy peels back the mythology to explore the deep...
Episode #25
What explains the growing divide between older and younger conservatives? In this episode, Modern Age editor Dan McCarthy explores the ideological, cultural, and economic rifts between the Reagan-Buckley generation and...
Episode #24
On the centennial of William F. Buckley Jr.’s birth, Dan McCarthy revisits the towering legacy of the man who shaped postwar American conservatism. From founding National Review and leading ISI, to defining the modern...
Episode #23
This week on Modern Age , Dan McCarthy breaks down the economic and cultural consequences of President Trump’s proposed 50-year mortgage and the broader housing crisis facing America. From lifelong debt and falling...
Episode #22
This week on Modern Age, Dan McCarthy explores a pivotal legal and constitutional question: Can President Trump impose tariffs on his own authority? With the Supreme Court hearing a case that challenges his use of...
Episode #21
In this episode, Modern Age editor Dan McCarthy explores how Donald Trump’s “America First” foreign policy has evolved into something bigger—a coalition of nationalists reshaping international politics. Dan unpacks how...
Episode #20
In this episode of Modern Age, Dan McCarthy explores President Trump’s evolving strategy toward Latin America—and what it tells us about the new Cold War with China. From supporting Argentina’s Javier Milei to...
Episode #19
Former critics are now calling Trump a serious contender for the Nobel Peace Prize — thanks to a ceasefire in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages. In this episode of Modern Age, Dan McCarthy explores how Trump’s...
Episode #18
Should Columbus Day still be celebrated in America? In this episode of Modern Age , Dan McCarthy explores the historical, philosophical, and cultural arguments for honoring Christopher Columbus—despite the controversy...
Episode #17
As the West becomes less Christian and less culturally European, what happens to conservatism? In this episode of Modern Age, Dan McCarthy explores the demographic and religious transformations reshaping America...
Episode #16
Why are conservatives being cast as the enemies of free speech—by the very institutions that once championed it? In this episode of Modern Age , Dan McCarthy examines the coordinated layers of left-wing power: the elite...
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