G.K. Chesterton saw the crisis of the modern world coming—and offered an alternative rooted in faith, family, property, community, and common sense. On Episode 171 of The Backlash, Dave Reilly is joined by Dale Ahlquist, president of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton and one of the world’s leading authorities on the life and work of the great Catholic writer. They discuss Chesterton’s…
At only 19 years old, Leif helped transform a nearly empty online group into a real-world community. What began with three men meeting in Oregon has grown into one of the Pacific Northwest’s most promising annual gatherings—bringing together more than 100 people interested in building friendships, businesses, families and lasting institutions. In Episode 170 of The Backlash, Leif joins David J…
After returning from the Catholic Land Movement conference in Indiana, Dave sits down for a solo episode to unpack a week that raised some enormous questions about Catholic life and the future of our society. What does the future of traditional Catholicism actually look like—and will it be built through strong families, intentional communities, productive land, and institutions of our own?…
Brother André Marie, superior of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Richmond, New Hampshire, joins Dave Reilly for Episode 165 of The Backlash. Why have traditional Catholics repeatedly found themselves targeted by modernist church officials, the Southern Poverty Law Center and even the federal government? Brother André recounts how his small religious community was included among the…
What if escaping the soulless corporate system was easier than we’ve been led to believe? In Episode 160 of The Backlash, Dave sits down with world-renowned regenerative agriculture pioneer Joel Salatin for a wide-ranging conversation about the growing movement of Americans returning to the land, rebuilding local communities, and taking control of how they live, work, and eat. Why are…
What happens when the systems you rely upon begin to fail—and how well do you really understand the place you call home? In Episode 154 of The Backlash, Dave Reilly is joined by Mike Shelby, intelligence professional and author of The Area Intelligence Handbook, to discuss how ordinary Americans can gather, organize, and analyze information about their local communities before a crisis strikes.…