Eric Metaxas and Socrates in the City present an evening with Dr. David Berlinski at the Union League Club in New York City on June 12, 2012.

Eric Metaxas and Socrates in the City host an evening with author and social critic Os Guinness on the topic, “A Free People’s Suicide: Sustainable Freedom and the American Future,” September 13, 2012.

Eric Metaxas and Socrates in the City present an evening with John Lennox, Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University, at the Union Club in New York City on January 31, 2013. Dr. Lennox explores a method for reading and interpreting the first chapters of Genesis without discounting either science or Scripture. Afterward Metaxas is heard asking, “Why didn’t I ever have any math teachers like this?”

Eric Metaxas interviews the legendary Dick Cavett on “What is the Price of Fame?” at Socrates in the City.

At Socrates in the City hosted by Eric Metaxas, Joe Loconte discusses “A Quest for Faith in the Valley of Doubt” on May 31, 2012.

“You’re not going to have an easy time. Because I’m going to put you on the hot seat.” So declares our first nonagenarian guest, Alice von Hildebrand, to Socrates host Eric Metaxas as they begin this conversation about her life and writings. If you think the years have dulled Dame von Hildebrand’s fire, wit, and passion, be prepared to be happily flabbergasted!

Eric Metaxas and best-selling phenomenon Malcolm Gladwell discuss Gladwell’s book, David and Goliath, along the way touching on acromegaly, getting busted at immigration, the “practical” side of “grace”, Chuck Colson, “stop and frisk”, the ill-effects of attending a prestigious college, his own changed view of the power of faith, and much more. 

Radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt has conducted more than 10,000 interviews, and as a rule he opts not to interview comedians because “three hours later you don’t know what happened, the paper’s all gone, people are laughing, and nothing’s been done.” Here the radio host ends up on the other side of an interview with the very funny Eric Metaxas as they discuss Hugh’s book, The Happiest Life.

In this poignant and at times heart-rending conversation, Eric Metaxas talks with Rod Dreher about his book, “The Little Way of Ruthie Leming: A Southern Girl, a Small Town, and the Secret of a Good Life.”

Darwin, the scientific method, Danny DeVito, and Cher all manage to find a place in this mind-boggling and entertaining conversation between Eric Metaxas and Stephen Meyer, at the Union League Club in New York City in September 2013.

Christian Wiman discusses his book, “My Bright Abyss: Meditation of a Modern Believer,” with Eric Metaxas at the Socrates in the City Gala on June 26, 2013, at the Union League Club in New York City.

For the first time in SITC history, Eric Metaxas interviews not one, but two guests! Columnist Cal Thomas and political pundit Bob Beckel are political adversaries–AND good friends.

Larry Taunton sits down with host Eric Metaxas to tell about his friendship with Christopher Hitchens, sharing little known details.

Eric Metaxas interviews Gabriele Kuby on her book, THE GLOBAL SEXUAL REVOLUTION: DESTRUCTION OF FREEDOM IN THE NAME OF FREEDOM

At a special Socrates in the City event, host Eric Metaxas discusses the key themes of his book IF YOU CAN KEEP IT: THE FORGOTTEN PROMISE OF AMERICAN LIBERTY.

At a special Socrates in the City event, guest host Gregory Alan Thornbury interviews Eric Metaxas about the key themes of his book, MARTIN LUTHER.

TV legend Dick Cavett shares story after story from his decades spent interviewing celebrities. This episode includes host Eric Metaxas’s musical tribute on a set that nods to Mr. Cavett’s talk show.

Socrates in the City’s own Eric Metaxas turns over his hosting duties to legendary TV talkshow host Dick Cavett, for an extra special Socrates event on the subject of miracles. What they are? Why do they happen? How can they change your life?

Eric Metaxas interviews Stephen C. Meyer about the ultimate mystery of the universe as drawn from recent scientific discoveries in physics, cosmology, and biology.

Eric Metaxas interviews Stephen C. Meyer on the scientific evidence for the existence of God as outlined in Dr. Meyer’s book THE RETURN OF THE GOD HYPOTHESIS.

Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas interviews Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, exploring questions around leadership and service and along the way uncovering little known treasures.

Winter’s Tale novelist Mark Helprin joins host Eric Metaxas for a wonderful conversation on many topics spanning from his early life and upbringing to his famous works of fiction.

Eric Metaxas interviews biochemist Michael Behe on the new science about DNA that challenges evolution.

Host Eric Metaxas and Oxford professor John Lennox explore the question, “has science buried God?” — discussing the fine-tuned universe, evolution, logic, and history.

Using Apollo 11 and Woodstock as reference points, host Eric Metaxas and entrepreneur Peter Thiel explore the idea that we live in an age of technological stagnation, covering a wide range of topics including globalization, academia, faith, and more.

How did life come into being? Host Eric Metaxas sits down with the world’s leading nano-scientist, Dr. James Tour, to discuss how much science can really tell us in regards to how life started, and much more.

On the eve of his 59th wedding anniversary, the tenth man to walk on the Moon, astronaut Charlie Duke is interviewed by Eric Metaxas for a special Socrates in the City event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 16 Moon landing.

Eric Metaxas and Andrew Klavan sit down for a conversation on the great English Romantics, particularly in regards to faith and culture, and discuss their own coming to faith journeys, higher education, the French Revolution, and much more.

All the way from Paris, Dr. David Berlinski joins host Eric Metaxas for an exclusive interview on Berlinski’s enigmatic masterpiece, Human Nature.

Author and speaker — and great-great grandson of Arthur Guinness, the Dublin brewer — Os Guinness and Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas discuss the books The Magna Carta of Humanity and Zero Dark America.

Acclaimed author and scholar, Eugenia Constantinou, sits down with Eric Metaxas to discuss her book The Crucifixion of the King of Glory, a breathtaking multi-disciplinary masterpiece.

In this sobering interview, Yeonmi Park joins host Eric Metaxas to detail her escape from starvation and destitution in North Korea, to slavery in China, to seeking freedom in South Korea by way of the frozen Gobi Desert. The conversation then moves to Ms. Park’s time at Columbia University and what it shares with the North Korean dictatorship.

From the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776, to the California Gold Rush, to the Guano Islands Act of 1856, Socrates in the City guest Michael Medved and host Eric Metaxas discuss the idea that America’s existence and expansion has been divinely devised.

Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas and the celebrated American historian Dr. Ronald C. White sit down for a fascinating dialogue on American history with stories featuring the life, faith, and writings of Abraham Lincoln and tales of the Civil War hero Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. In the moving conversation, White and Metaxas discuss themes of courage, sacrifice, and service. This event took place at the Union League Club in New York City in May 2024.

Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas sits down with the inimitable Mark Helprin, whom Metaxas describes as the greatest living fiction writer. In this conversation, the well-acquainted pair discuss Helprin’s latest novel, The Oceans and the Stars, described as a partial homage to Moby Dick and The Odessey. Metaxas coaxes Helprin into describing the book, “it’s a book about honor and civilization,” says the author who was called “the most difficult man to interview” by renowned journalist Dorothy Fuldheim, the first American woman to interview Adolf Hitler. In this conversation, as entertaining as any, the two travel down many topic paths from Helprin’s writing process, to his experience with US presidents, to his marrying a tax lawyer. And much more. This conversation took place at the Hotel Bennett in April 2024.

It was on October 7, 2023 when Hamas terrorists brutalized Israelis in the deadliest attack since the Holocaust. The whole world watched in horror as millions tried to process what took place and why. Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas and guest — and dear friend — Dennis Prager sat down together to process and discuss Israel’s place in the world and the Middle-East crisis. Despite the topic, this conversation is not without light-hearted moments, and you’ll see why this duo — a Jew and a Greek — have been friends for many years.

The stunning details of the discovery of biblical Sodom, including the moment archeologist Dr. Steven Collins first kneeled at the site to finding Trinitite-like glass to unearthing the gates where Lot sat, is full of dramatic twists and turns.

What is the state of Manhood in the 21st Century? What challenges plague the modern man? Senator Josh Hawley, one of America’s leading constitutional lawyers, joins Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas to explore the meaning of manhood in America, the value of godly masculinity, and the cultural challenges confronting men today. Drawing from personal experience and insights from his book Manhood: The Masculine Virtues America Needs, Senator Hawley discusses the essential roles men are called to fulfill in society—ranging from husband and father to warrior and priest.

In this reflective and heartfelt address, Eric Metaxas celebrates the 25th anniversary of Socrates in the City, a forum dedicated to exploring life’s deepest questions. Metaxas traces the origins of the event, from a casual conversation with Os Guinness to its evolution into a vibrant intellectual space. He reflects on profound conversations with figures like Dame Alice von Hildebrand, Charlie Duke, and Yeonmi Park, and shares how the event has inspired countless individuals on their spiritual journeys. With humor, humility, and a deep commitment to truth, Metaxas invites viewers to join in the ongoing pursuit of the Good, True, and Beautiful, as the work of Socrates in the City continues to evolve and reach new audiences.

In this thought-provoking episode of Socrates in the City, host Eric Metaxas sits down with artist, iconographer, and cultural commentator Jonathan Pageau to explore one of the most profound questions of our time: What is the meaning of meaning? Together, they dive deep into the power of symbolism, the role of art in shaping culture, and how the symbols we create reflect our deepest beliefs about the world.

In this exclusive Patrons’ Dinner interview, George Gilder, renowned economist, author, and Reagan’s most quoted living author, sits down with host Eric Metaxas to discuss his latest book, Life After Capitalism. In their conversation, George argues that economics is not a system to be manipulated, but an information system that must be freed. He explores the idea that material resources are virtually as limitless as the atoms in the universe and explains how economic growth in a free market is driven by our boundless human ingenuity and creativity.