Bill Kauffman, author of multiple books including Poetry Night at the Ballpark and long the closing speaker at FPR conferences, talks about the origins of Front Porch Republic and his unique life of letters.
Host: John Murdock
Guest: Bill Kauffman
Highlights
1:30 Defending the homeland
2:30 The Closer
7:45 Muckdog memories
12:15 Perfectly sized
15:00 First Man and Senate staffer
18:00 Morning drinks and Mormon journeys
22:15 Life on the fringe
24:00 Not a murderer
26:15 Jimmie Foxx found dead
29:30 Paying the bills
31:30 A Barber in the House
34:30 Bucket listless
36:00 See you in Madison, but I digress
Resources
Bill’s work at FPR, TAC, and The Spectator
The Congressional Journal of Barber B. Conable
Wendell Kimbrough helps us find our way home
