Interview with Jeff Nelson

Josh Lewis, host of Saving Elephants podcast, interviewed Kirk Center CEO Jeff Nelson on how he came to know and work for Russell Kirk and Kirk’s major contributions to articulating the American conservative tradition. In a wide-ranging conversation, they discuss the many intellectual figures who spoke during seminars at Kirk’s home; how Kirk might respond to his critics on the Right; and the enduring influence of Kirk’s work both in America and abroad today.

Cultivating Kirk with Jeff Nelson

by Josh Lewis

https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/26699340

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