The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour

TOPICS: Student loan debt forgiveness plans, abortion's many harms & more on the life of the Renaissance scholar ErasmusHost Scot Bertram talks with Gary Wolfram, William Simon Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Hillsdale College, about recent proposals to eliminate some or all current student loan debt. Alexandra DeSanctis, a staff writer for National Review and a visiting fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, discusses her new book TEARING US APART: HOW ABORTION HARMS EVERYTHING AND SOLVES NOTHING and the post-Dobbs environment. And Korey Maas, Associate Professor of History at Hillsdale returns, to teach us more about the life and thinking of the Renaissance scholar Erasmus to mark the 486th anniversary of his death.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: An analysis of the Dobbs opinion and Clarence Thomas in his own wordsIn this special Supreme Court-themed episode of the program, host Scot Bertram talks with Adam Carrington, Associate Professor of Politics and William and Patricia LaMothe Chair in the U.S. Constitution, to analyze the Dobbs opinion on abortion recently handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court. Then Michael Pack joins the show to discuss his new book CREATED EQUAL: CLARENCE THOMAS IN HIS OWN WORDS.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: Election integrity in the U.S., elements of film noir, and the wisdom of John SeniorHost Scot Bertram talks with Mollie Hemingway, Senior Journalism Fellow at Hillsdale College and Editor-in-chief at The Federalist, about her recent book RIGGED, soon out in paperback. Eddie Muller, host of "Noir Alley" on Turner Classic Movies, tells us about the elements of film noir. And David Whalen, Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Professor of English at Hillsdale, discusses the wisdom and educational philosophy of John Senior.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: The science of beer, a doctor shortage in the U.S., the Irish poet Seamus Heaney, and challenges to American libertyHost Scot Bertram talks with Christopher Hamilton, Professor of Chemistry and noted homebrewer, about the science behind beer. Sally Pipes, president, CEO, and the Thomas W. Smith fellow in healthcare policy at the Pacific Research Institute, discusses the doctor shortage in the U.S. and health care messaging ahead of the midterm elections. Elizabeth Fredericks, Assistant Professor of English at Hillsdale, returns for more of her series on modern Irish poetry, this time focusing on Seamus Heaney. And we hear excerpts from a Hillsdale lecture given by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on challenges to American liberty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: The Mont Pelerin Society, the fight against court packing, and an introduction to Willa CatherHost Scot Bertram talks with Charles Steele, Chairman of Economics, Business, and Accounting, and Associate Professor of Economics at Hillsdale College, about the first meeting of the Mont Pelerin Society, where he says the fight against big government started. U.S. Sen. Mike Lee discusses his new book SAVING NINE: THE FIGHT AGAINST THE LEFT'S AUDACIOUS PLAN TO PACK THE SUPREME COURT AND DESTROY AMERICAN LIBERTY. And Christopher Busch, Professor of English at Hillsdale, begins a short series on the life and work of American writer Willa Cather.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: Electric vehicles and the electrical grid, THE STATE OF BLACK AMERICA, the decline of Realism, & a Hillsdale alumnus working in journalism.Host Scot Bertram talks with Robert Norton, Vice President and General Counsel of Hillsdale College and a former top-level legal executive of automakers, about the effect a mass adoption of electric vehicles could have on the grid and shortcomings of EVs in winter conditions. William B. Allen, resident scholar and former chief operating officer of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, discusses a new book he edited, THE STATE OF BLACK AMERICA: PROGRESS, PITFALLS, AND THE PROMISE OF THE REPUBLIC. Lorraine Murphy, Associate Professor of English at Hillsdale, returns for a final entry in her series on literary Realism. And Hillsdale grad Greg Corombos '97 discusses his work at Radio America and the "Three Martini Lunch" podcast and what lessons from college stay with him to this day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: A tour of Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, great statesmen as thinkers, & a new Hillsdale online course on C. S. Lewis Host Scot Bertram talks with Tom Conner, Professor Emeritus of History at Hillsdale and author of WAR AND REMEMBRANCE: THE STORY OF THE AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENT COMMISSION, who gives us a tour of Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial in France. Daniel J. Mahoney joins the show to talk about his new book THE STATESMAN AS THINKER: PORTRAITS OF GREATNESS, COURAGE, AND MODERATION. And Kyle Murnen, Director of Online Learning at Hillsdale College, previews a new online course on C. S. Lewis and Christianity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: Hillsdale's new Graduate School of Classical Education, why inflation is no accident, and the connections between the LITTLE HOUSE series and American identity.Host Scot Bertram talks with Dan Coupland, dean of Hillsdale's new Graduate School of Classical Education, about the launch and goals of the program. Christopher Caldwell, senior fellow at the Claremont Institute and columnist at Compact Mag, discusses his recent essay, "Inflation Is No Accident". And Dedra Birzer, Lecturer of History at Hillsdale, concludes her series on Laura Ingalls Wilder and the "Little House" series of books by examining how the books connect with the American identity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: "Cancel culture" on a college campus, themes in film noir, the rise and fall of Greek democracy, & civics taught in K-12 schoolsHost Scot Bertram talks with David Azerrad, Assistant Professor and Research Fellow at Hillsdale College’s Van Andel Graduate School of Government in Washington, D.C., about his recent lecture at Saint Vincent College and the reaction from students and school officials. Titus Techera, Executive Director of the American Cinema Foundation, takes us into the world of film noir and the movie LAURA. Ken Calvert, Professor of Ancient History at Hillsdale, tells us about the rise and fall of Greek democracy. And David Randall, Director of Research at the National Association of Scholars and Policy Director at the Civics Alliance, speaks on a recent regarding study by NAS on K-12 civics and how parents might review and think about civics education programs for their children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: Benjamin Franklin as moral lawgiver, what is inflation and why it's bad, and the life and work of William Butler Yeats With the recent release of a PBS documentary on Benjamin Franklin, host Scot Bertram continues his discussion with Kevin Slack, Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale, about Franklin as moral lawgiver. Nathan Lewis, co-author with Steve Forbes and Elizabeth Ames of the new book INFLATION: WHAT IT IS, WHY IT'S BAD, AND HOW TO FIX IT, stops by to talk about those exact things. And Elizabeth Fredericks, assistant professor of English at Hillsdale, returns for her occasional series on modern Irish poetry, this time examining the life and work of Wiliam Butler Yeats.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.