# Is Churchill America’s Hero? (ft. Sean McMeekin)

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Podcast: [First Things Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-things-podcast-829281)
Published: 2026-04-23T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, Sean McMeekin joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Goodbye to the Postwar Consensus” from the April 2026 issue of the magazine.

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