# Ross Douthat

> Ross Douthat is a New York Times opinion columnist, author, and podcast host who became the paper's youngest regular op-ed writer in 2009 at age 29. A conservative Catholic convert with a knack for diagnosing cultural drift, he wrote 'The Decadent Society' and 'Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious,' and now hosts the Times Opinion podcast 'Interesting Times,' where he interviews figures from across the political spectrum about the New Right and a shifting world order.

- **Role:** Opinion Columnist at The New York Times
- **Organizations:** The New York Times, National Review, The Atlantic (former)
- **From:** San Francisco, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** High school diploma (salutatorian), Hamden Hall Country Day School, BA, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Youngest regular op-ed columnist in New York Times history (age 29), Author of seven books spanning religion, politics, and culture, Graduated Harvard magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and high-school salutatorian

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Joins The Atlantic, eventually becoming a senior editor
- **2007** — Becomes film critic for National Review
- **2009** — Joins The New York Times as op-ed columnist, the paper's youngest, replacing Bill Kristol
- **2015** — Delivers the 28th Erasmus Lecture, 'A Crisis of Conservative Catholicism'
- **2020** — Publishes 'The Decadent Society' weeks before the pandemic
- **2025** — Publishes 'Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious' and launches Times Opinion podcast 'Interesting Times'

## Achievements

- Youngest regular op-ed columnist in New York Times history (age 29)
- Author of seven books spanning religion, politics, and culture
- Graduated Harvard magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and high-school salutatorian
- Delivered the 28th Erasmus Lecture in 2015
- Host of the New York Times Opinion podcast 'Interesting Times' (launched 2025)

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Launched the New York Times Opinion podcast 'Interesting Times with Ross Douthat,' with weekly Thursday episodes.
- **2025-01** — Published 'Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious.'

## Links

- Website: https://www.nytimes.com/column/ross-douthat
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/DouthatNYT
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_interesting_times

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