The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour

TOPICS: Special three-week session of Hillsdale's online U.S. history course, CONVICTION MACHINE, & tips and advice for both parents and teachers working with students at homeHost Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale's director of online learning Kyle Murnen about a special three-week session of Hillsdale's online U.S. history course, Sidney Powell walks us through her new book, CONVICTION MACHINE. And Kathleen O'Toole, assistant provost for K-12 education at Hillsdale, provides some tips and advice for both parents and teachers working with students who now find themselves at home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: Patriotism as a virtue, MAKING HATE PAY and the SPLC, learning a foreign language, and the rhetoric of George SatayanaHost Scot Bertram talks with Matt Mehan of Hillsdale in D.C. about the idea of patriotism as a virtue. Hillsdale alum Tyler O'Neil tells us about his new book MAKING HATE PAY: THE CORRUPTION OF THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER. Fred Yaniga, from Hillsdale's German department, explains why young students should learn a foreign language. And Brita Stoneman, from Hillsdale's Rhetoric & Public Address department, introduces us to George Santayana.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: The presidential nominating process, U.S. foreign policy, RNA, and the 2012 Hillsdale College commencement addressHost Scot Bertram talks with Adam Carrington from Hillsdale's politics department about the way we nominate our candidates for President. Ret. Major General Melvin Spiese discusses U.S. foreign policy and external threats. Chris Hamilton from Hillsdale's chemistry department teaches us about RNA. And we hear excerpts from the 2012 Hillsdale College commencement address given by the late Sir Roger Scruton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS; The rise of socialism, America's history with the gun, Jane Austen's EMMA, and Hillsdale's Barney Charter School InitiativeHost Scot Bertram talks with David Azzerad, assistant professor of government and research fellow at Hillsdale in D.C., about the apparent rise of support for socialism in the U.S. David Harsanyi takes us through his recent book FIRST FREEDOM: A RIDE THROUGH AMERICA'S HISTORY WITH THE GUN. With EMMA now in theatres, Hillsdale's Lorraine Murphy tells us about the Jane Austen novel. And Kathleen O'Toole, assistant provost for K-12 education at Hillsdale, shares the success of the Barney Charter School Initiative.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics: The birth of modern journalism, PROPERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, the Counter-Reformation, and an award-winning economics gameHost Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, director of Hillsdale's Dow Journalism program, about the media and the birth of modern journalism. Edward Erler tells us about his recent book, PROPERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. Hillsdale's Matt Gaetano describes what happened around the Counter-Reformation. And Michael Clark, from Hillsdale's economics department, gives us details on an award-winning econ game he has created.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics: Impeachment, the Democratic primary, and media malpractice. Big Tech's war on conservatives, and Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT.Host Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale senior journalism fellow Mollie Hemingway about impeachment, the Democratic primary, and media malpractice. Peter Hasson discusses his new book THE MANIPULATORS, covering Big Tech's war on conservatives. And Ben Whalen, from Hillsdale's English department, takes us through Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics: The coronavirus, single-payer health care and Medicare For All, diagramming a sentence, & LAND OF HOPE.Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale associate professor of biology Silas Johnson about what we need to know regarding the coronavirus. Sally Pipes joins the show to discuss her new book on Medicare for All, FALSE PREMISE, FALSE PROMISE. Hillsdale's Dan Coupland explains why students should know how to diagram a sentence. And he hear excerpts from a recent Kirby Center lecture by Wilfred McClay, who also teaches a new Hillsdale online course.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics: The Iowa Caucus, CREATED EQUAL: CLARENCE THOMAS IN HIS OWN WORDS, & "Rappaccini's Daughter" by Nathaniel HawthorneScot Bertram talks with Adam Carrington, assistant professor of politics at Hillsdale, about the Iowa Caucus and what it means in the race for the Democratic nomination. Michael Pack, producer/director of CREATED EQUAL: CLARENCE THOMAS IN HIS OWN WORDS talks about the new film. And Kelly Scott Franklin, from Hillsdale's English department, tells us about "Rappaccini's Daughter," the short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics: Progressives' rejection of the founding, AMERICAN SECESSION, early Christianity, and Hillsdale's online learning.Scot Bertram talks with Ronald Prestritto, Dean of the Graduate School, Professor of Politics, Charles and Lucia Shipley Chair in the American Constitution at Hillsdale, about progressives' rejection of the founding. F. H. Buckley gives us details on his new book, AMERICAN SECESSION. Korey Maas, from Hillsdale's history department, speaks on early Christianity. And Kyle Murnen, director of online learning at Hillsdale, tell us about a re-designed website and future courses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics: Findings from the International Space Station, THE AGE OF ENTITLEMENT: AMERICA SINCE THE '60S, & the impact of portable wealth on the Greek world.Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale assistant professor of physics Timothy Dolch about some interesting findings from the ISS. Christopher Caldwell speaks with us about his new book, THE AGE OF ENTTITLEMENT: AMERICA SINCE THE '60S. And Ken Calvert, from Hillsdale's history department, describes how portable wealth transformed the Greek world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.