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.

Ryan Shinkel is the host of the Madison's Notes podcast.
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NBN Episodes hosted by Ryan:

The Gospel According to Josephus, Part 2

April 8, 2026

The Gospel According to Josephus, Part 2

Hosted by Ryan Shinkel

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…

S5E4 The Gospel According to Josephus: A Conversation with Thomas C. Schmidt, Part 1

April 1, 2026

The Gospel According to Josephus, Part 1

Thomas C. Schmidt
Hosted by Ryan Shinkel

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…

The Philosophy of Hope: On Immanence and Transcendence with R.J. Snell

March 25, 2026

The Philosophy of Hope

R.J. Snell
Hosted by Ryan Shinkel

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…

The Augustan Revolution: On Ancient Rome with Reece Edmends

March 11, 2026

The Augustan Revolution

Reece Edmends
Hosted by Ryan Shinkel

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…

S5E1 Preacher, Teacher, and Founder: On Princeton's famous President, John Witherspoon

February 26, 2026

Preacher, Teacher, and Founder

Hosted by Ryan Shinkel

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…