Season 4, Episode 10: Gilmore Girls as Allegory for WASP Civilizational Decline
For April Fools this year, we cover a millennial touchstone television series about growing up, or at least about trying to.
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Research Note: Peter Maurin’s Port of Entry Record
As a part of her ongoing research on Peter Maurin, Dr. Laurie Johnson shares this brief note on Maurin’s port of entry into the United States. View on Substack: LINK TO POST
Preparing the Ground for Spring: Part 1
In this essay, JPII Farm Worker Scholar Natalie Finn discusses some of the practical work involved with small-scale, regenerative agriculture and connects this to broader philosophical themes. Check it out: LINK TO POST
Upcoming Guest Lecture: “Péguy for the Present”
Lecture Title: “Péguy for the Present” Details: Thursday, April 9, 2026 @7:00 PM CST. Lecture: The rise of Christian nationalism has lent new urgency to longstanding questions about how politics and religion are meant to relate. For the French Catholic socialist Charles Péguy (1873-1914), their interaction is the fulcrum of history, a dynamic confrontation that … Read more
Season 4, Ep. 9: Why and How Patriotism Ain’t Nationalism
Spencer and Laurie discuss the topic of patriotism, which was touched upon briefly in the last Dustbowl episode, and also in the Secret Grange episode that followed (for patrons only), on their interview with Charles Coulombe, a monarchist and author of multiple books, including The Compleat Monarchist. The discussion involves the value of patriotism, what … Read more
Season 4, Episode 8: Charles Coulombe on the Perils of Sealing Political Pacts
Spencer and Laurie talk to Charles Coulombe, a monarchist and author of multiple books, including The Compleat Monarchist. His views on the intellectual and spiritual milieux leading up to the emergence of the Catholic Worker movement, as well as his views on American history, and what’s wrong and right with American Catholicism, offer a unique … Read more
Hamnet Teaches What Love Looks Like
In this reflection on the film Hamnet, Maurin Academy co-founder Dr. Laurie Johnson asks what a depiction of Shakespeare’s family life teach us about the loving balance between family and extraordinary artistic achievement. Check it out now: LINK TO SUBSTACK
What did Peter Maurin Want?
In this essay from Maurin Academy instructor Christopher May, Peter Maurin’s vision of a better world is explored. Check it out now: LINK TO SUBSTACK
Season 4, Episode 7: Quid est Dignum et Iustum in a Wilderness of Mirrors?
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What We’re Reading – January 2026
Check out what The Maurin Academy founders and instructors are reading this month!