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In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Bradley J. Birzer, Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies and professor of history at Hillsdale College, about Russell Kirk and the American conservative movement. What role did Kirk play in the conservative intellectual ferment of the early 1950s? How does the biographical framing of the Conservative Mind point to its humanistic nature? Who entered and left The Conservative Mind during its revisions? How did Kirk’s relationships and conflicts shape the evolution of his thought? Why did Kirk get involved with the Goldwater campaign and how did it affect his reputation? What is the political legacy of the conservative intellectual movement? Subscribe to our podcasts Watch this podcast here Acton University Russell Kirk: American Conservative | Bradley J. Birzer Ten Conservative Principles | Russell Kirk Individualism True And False | F.A. Hayek Seven Conservative Minds| Bradley J. Birzer The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot | Russell Kirk The New Scie