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The Close Read Podcast

The Close Read Podcast

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 Associate editor Spencer Klavan phones up authors whose CRB essays have prompted deeper reflection and discussion. Over a drink, he'll chat with the leading minds on the Right about what's going on in politics and literary culture.

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  • Christopher Flannery on the Extraordinary Life of John Quincy Adams

    Christopher Flannery on the Extraordinary Life of John Quincy Adams
    Mar 2 2026

    John Quincy Adams, son of John, grew up amid the turmoil of the revolution. At just 14, he served as interpreter of French for America’s first minister in Russia. He grew into a diplomat, a secretary of state, a president, and a ferociously anti-slavery congressman—after leaving office. He saw deep into the heart of the Declaration’s logic and made it his guiding light. Browsing the diary of JQA, contributing editor Christopher Flannery and associate editor Spencer Klavan delight in the sixth president’s achievements, his towering ambitions, and his oddly relatable notes of self-reproach. Plus: a peek at CRBs to come!

    The Diaries of John Quincy Adams 1779–1848

    In Revolution, Thucydides



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    30 min
  • Streaming Shakespeare

    Streaming Shakespeare
    Feb 23 2026

    Associate Editor Spencer Klavan reads “Streaming Shakespeare,” Martha Bayles’s column featured in the Fall 2025-Winter 2026 double issue.



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    22 min
  • "Claustrophobic Metaphysics"

    "Claustrophobic Metaphysics"
    Feb 16 2026

    Associate Editor Spencer Klavan reads “Claustrophobic Metaphysics,” Edward Feser’s review of Kant: A Revolution in Thinking, featured in the Fall 2025-Winter 2026 double issue.



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    21 min
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