
Fire in the Hearth
Two brothers around the fire, surveying and discussing the world in pursuit of what is true, good, and beautiful. You are invited to join us.
Podcasting since 2025 • 13 episodes
Fire in the Hearth
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Episode 13: Drunks, Prudes, and the Happy Drinkers
In this episode, we propose that alcohol has a healthy place in a good and wholesome life. We discuss the problems of Puritanism regarding alcohol, explain why prudishness towards alcohol creates the keg stand culture, and discuss our favorite ...
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Episode 12: The Shire and the Restoration of the Family
In this episode, we propose an ancient and yet new ideal for the family and society, and provide solutions for its attainment. We discuss the necessity of fathers knowing their children, the problems of NFP, and the Ordo Amoris that all ought t...
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Episode 11: Man Caves and Foreign Family Members - The Breaking of the Family Part 2
In this episode, we reflect further on the family of the 1950s and show how families and the ideal image of one continued to decline in the years that followed. We discuss the retreat of man to his man cave and lawn, the effects of no fault div...
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Episode 10: War, Famine, and Ford - The Breaking of the Family
In this episode, we reflect on the deeper historical causes for the brokenness of families in the 1950s. We discuss the industrial mindset of warfare, the wage slavery of Henry Ford's company store, and the devastation caused by the Great Depre...
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Episode 9: A False Ideal - The Sterility of the 1950s
In this episode, we reflect on the family of the 1950s and describe why it is not the ideal that many people would proclaim it to be. We delve into the effects of the world wars and other disasters, the sterility of the suburban way of life, an...
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