Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, on a range of topics: the lessons of the 2024 election and Trump’s new populist coalition, why you should believe in God, and why conservatives enjoy reading and writing fantasy.

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