Character Matters: Episode 1

We at the Ben Franklin Circles project are very excited to announce the launch of our new podcast, Character Matters.

Each month, a fascinating guest will appear on the show to discuss the role of the virtues in modern life. On this episode, we welcomed Melanie Kirkpatrick, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and a former deputy editor of the Wall Street Journal’s editorial page, to speak about her beautiful book Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience. Tune in to listen to Melanie talk about the significance of Thanksgiving—and gratitude—in a life well lived.

Character Matters is hosted by Emily Esfahani Smith, the author of The Power of Meaning: Finding Fulfillment in a World Obsessed with Happiness and an editor at the Hoover Institution. Emily runs a Ben Franklin Circle in Washington DC.

We at the Ben Franklin Circles project are very excited to announce the launch of our new podcast, Character Matters.

Character Matters is hosted by Emily Esfahani Smith, the author of The Power of Meaning: Finding Fulfillment in a World Obsessed with Happiness and an editor at the Hoover Institution. Emily runs a Ben Franklin Circle in Washington DC.