The Identity Crisis Behind Gender Politics w/ Angela Franks

The Andrew Klavan Show

Society & Culture

4.8 • 22.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Angela Franks, Associate Professor of Theology at Catholic University of America and author of "Body and Identity: A History of the Empty Self," joins me to discuss how modern identity crises, rooted in philosophy and secularism, have reshaped our understanding of the body, gender, and what it ultimately means to know who we are. Angela's book "Body and Identity: A History of the Empty Self" is available here: https://a.co/d/7S04knp - - - Today’s Sponsor: Beam - Visit https://shopbeam.com/KLAVAN and use code KLAVAN to get our exclusive discount of up to 40% off. - - - Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe 🍿 The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin premieres tomorrow! Episodes 1 & 2 start streaming Thursday, Jan. 22nd exclusively on DailyWire+ ✨ Get 35% off an annual DailyWire+ Membership or choose the Pendragon Pass and get 3 months of DailyWire+ for just $30 with 1 month free. With the Pendragon Pass you also receive exclusive Pendragon collectible cards and automatic entry to win a trip for 2 to Budapest, one of the primary filming locations of the series. - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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