The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour

TOPICS: The 1776 Report, political correctness and higher education, and the Hillsdale French Study Abroad programHost Scot Bertram talks with Larry Arnn, President of Hillsdale College & chairman of the 1776 Commission, about the expanded release of the 1776 REPORT and how listeners might find it useful. Williams College Professor of Political Science Darel E. Paul joins us to discuss political correctness and higher education. And Sherri Rose, Chairwoman of French & Associate Professor of French at Hillsdale, tells us all about the French Study Abroad Programs at the College, which she also heads.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: Hillsdale's new online mathematics course, Lincoln and "'Anti-Racism," Alfred, Lord Tennyson, & Big Tech and political manipulationHost Scot Bertram talks with Thomas Treloar, Chairman and Professor of Mathematics at Hillsdale, about the College's new online course on mathematics and logic. Ken Masugi, Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, discusses his recent essay "The Case Against Slavery and Against 'Anti-Racism'". Dwight Lindley, Associate Professor of English at Hillsdale, returns with his occasional series on Victorian poetry, focusing on Alfred, Lord Tennyson. And we hear excerpts from a recent CCA lecture at Hillsdale College from Robert Epstein, titled "Big Tech and Political Manipulation".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: The legacy of Rush Limbaugh, leaving Seattle for Texas, and John Henry NewmanHost Scot Bertram talks with James Brandon, Chairman and Professor of Theatre at Hillsdale College, about the legacy left by the late Rush Limbaugh. Long-time Seattle talk radio host Kirby Wilbur discusses his decision to retire and move from the Pacific Northwest to the state of Texas, And David Whalen, Associate Vice President for Curriculum & Professor of English at Hillsdale, discusses the life and teaching of John Henry Newman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: Challenging claims of “systemic racism,” lowered expectations in education, & Alexander the GreatHost Scot Bertram talks with David Azerrad, Assistant Professor and Research Fellow at Hillsdale College's Van Andel Graduate School of Government, about his recent essay titled, "On the Peculiar Character of American 'Racism'". Ian Rowe, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses the pattern of schools lowering expectations in the name of anti-racism. And Ken Calvert, Professor of Ancient History at Hillsdale, begins a two-part conversation about the life of Alexander the Great.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: Frederick Douglass the journalist, the CRISIS OF THE TWO CONSTITUTIONS, & discussing definitionHost Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, head of the Hillsdale College Dow Journalism Program, about Frederick Douglass the journalist. Charles Kesler, senior fellow at the Claremont Institute, shares insights from his new book, CRISIS OF THE TWO CONSTITUTIONS: THE RISE, DECLINE, AND RECOVERY OF AMERICAN GREATNESS. And Benjamin Beier, Associate Professor of Education at Hillsdale, begins an occasional series on the show discussing definition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: The statesmanship of Abraham Lincoln, reforming the U.S. Agency for Global Media, & Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAMHost Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Portteus, Professor of Politics and Director of American Studies at Hillsdale College, about the statesmanship of Abraham Lincoln, on this the 212th anniversary of his birth. Michael Pack, former CEO at the U.S. Agency for Global Media discusses his attempts at reform inside the organization. And Ben Whalen, Associate Professor of English at Hillsdale, takes us inside Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: The 1776 Commission and its report, why literature matters, & what Americanization does to JudaismHost Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Spalding, Executive Director of the President's Advisory 1776 Commission, Vice President of Washington Operations, and Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government, about the Commission and its report. Glenn Arbery, president of Wyoming Catholic College, tells us why literature matters in a liberal arts education. And D.G. Hart, Distinguished Associate Professor of History at Hillsdale, explains what Americanization has done to Judaism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: Federalist 51 & the separation of powers, LAST STANDS: WHY MEN FIGHT WHEN ALL IS LOST, Victorian poetry, and climate predictions for 2020 that went wrongHost Scot Bertram talks with Adam Carrington, Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College, about Federalist 51 and the separation of powers in our Constitution. Michael Walsh joins the show to discuss his recent book LAST STANDS: WHY MEN FIGHT WHEN ALL IS LOST. Hillsdale Associate Professor of English Dwight Lindley begins an occasional series of interviews with an introduction to Victorian poetry. And Hillsdale alum Tyler O'Neil, now at PJ Media, recaps a list of climate predictions for 2020 that went wrongSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: Nationalism vs. cosmopolitanism, a response to the 1619 Project, Pico's Oration, and a Hillsdale alum digging for fossilsHost Scot Bertram talks with Khalil Habib, Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale, to define nationalism vs. cosmopolitanism. Peter Wood, author of the recent book 1620, provides a critical response to the 1619 Project. Matthew Gaetano, Associate Professor of History at Hillsdale, takes us through Pico's "Oration on the Dignity of Man". And Matthew Hoenig '16 tells us about opportunities in the sciences at the College and what it's like to dig for fossils.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics: Roman models for our Founders, BIG TECH TYRANTS, & Act III of KING LEARScot Bertram is joined by Hillsdale professor of ancient history, Ken Calvert, to discuss Roman models of government to which our Founders looked. Floyd Brown, co-author of BIG TECH TYRANTS, outlines how Silicon Valley's practices addict teens, silence speech, and steal your privacy. And Kelly Scott Franklin, Assistant Professor of English at Hillsdale, presents "Great Moments in Great Works," looking at Act III of KING LEAR.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.