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About Ryan Shinkel
A writer and editor and hailing from Michigan, I run communications for the James Madison Program at Princeton University, and act as producer and host for its podcast, Madison's Notes.
NBN Episodes hosted by Ryan:
August 26, 2026
Divining the Past
Whether recovering a lost history or charting a new land, scholars and explorers alike often hit at frontiers not only of place, but also knowledge. W…
August 19, 2026
A Cure for Loneliness
Americans are more isolated, polarized, and depressed than ever in recent memory, and yet many citizens share a deep desire for community and friendsh…
August 12, 2026
Why the Roman Empire Fell
250 years ago when the United States declared independence, Edward Gibbon across the ocean published the first volume of his magisterial series, The D…
July 3, 2026
250 Years of Special Providence
To celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary, Madison’s Notes is having a special Fourth of July episode to close out the season. So in Episode 12 of S…
July 1, 2026
The Once and Future Republic
In preparation for the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, it would be wise to look back at the ancient thinkers and writers who helped inspire …
June 17, 2026
Legacy of the Ancient Greeks
American democracy is in a period of crisis, so it seems natural to look back to its origins. So here in Episode 10 of Season 5, I interview Professor…
June 3, 2026
A Divine Comedy
Here in Episode 9 of Season 5, I interview Mr. Rob Long. A longtime Hollywood professional, he was a writer and producer for the classic sitcom Cheers…
May 20, 2026
Debating the Constitution
Here in Episode 8 of Season 5, I interview Professor Sherif Girgis. A graduate of Princeton University, the University of Oxford, and Yale Law School,…
May 6, 2026
Frontier Films for America250
Here in Episode 7 of Season 5, I interview Dr. Matthew J. Franck. A senior contributing fellow at Public Discourse, a visiting lecturer in the Departm…
April 22, 2026
The Crisis of American Political Economy
In this sixth episode of Season 5, I interview Mr. Chris Griswold. An alum of Wheaton College and Princeton Theological Seminary, he was formerly a se…
April 8, 2026
The Gospel According to Josephus, Part 2
In this fifth episode of Season 5, I interview Professor Thomas C. Schmidt, a historian who focuses on the New Testament, Patristics, and Eastern Chr…
April 1, 2026
The Gospel According to Josephus, Part 1
In this fourth episode of Season 5, I interview Professor Thomas C. Schmidt, a historian who focuses on the New Testament, Patristics, and Eastern Chr…
March 25, 2026
The Philosophy of Hope
In this third episode of Season 5, I interview Dr. R.J. Snell, a visiting instructor at Princeton University, the director of academic programs at the…
March 11, 2026
The Augustan Revolution
In this second episode of Season 5, I interview Dr. Reece Edmends, a graduate of King’s College, Cambridge, and a junior faculty member in the Classic…
February 26, 2026
Preacher, Teacher, and Founder
Madison’s Notes is back and with a new host, Ryan Shinkel. In this episode to start off Season 5, I interview Dr. Kevin DeYoung, a popular author, P…