American Campus Podcast
a social and political history of US higher ed
American Campus Podcast
Frank Meyer: campus communist to rightwing revolutionary with Daniel Flynn
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Lauren Lassabe Shepherd
From college radical to rightwing organizer, the 3-D life and education of The Man Who Invented Conservatism.
References and suggested readings:
- Daniel J. Flynn. 2025. The Man Who Invented Conservatism: The Unlikely Life of Frank S. Meyer. Encounter Books.
- P. G. Wodehouse books
- American Spectator, spectator.org
Browse the American Campus bookshelf at https://bookshop.org/lists/american-campus-podcast
Get updates about the show at patreon.com/americancampuspodcast
Get in touch. Want to request a topic or pitch an episode? Email Lauren at shephell@iu.edu
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