

The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour
Hillsdale College
The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour is a one-hour, weekly radio show/podcast advancing the efforts of Hillsdale College in radiating its knowledge and teaching to the world outside of campus. Listeners will hear the arguments and debates that make up the liberal arts education and will experience the learning and teaching that happens on campus. Hosted by Scot Bertram.
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Oct 18, 2019 • 52min
John J. Miller, Kim Strassel, Benjamin Beier, & Christ Chapel Dedication
Topics: Football safety, RESISTANCE (AT ALL COSTS), the art of rhetoric, & the dedication of Hillsdale's Christ Chapel.Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, director of Hillsdale's journalism program and author of THE BIG SCRUM about safety measure in the game of football. Kim Strassel joins the show to discuss her latest book RESISTANCE (AT ALL COSTS): HOW TRUMP HATERS ARE BREAKING AMERICA. Hillsdale's Benjamin Beier teaches us on the art of rhetoric. And we listen back to highlights from the dedication of Hillsdale's new Christ Chapel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 11, 2019 • 51min
Korey Maas, John Pafford, Barbara Bushey, & Tom Shafer
Topics: Religious freedom, Chester A. Arthur, history of paper, and an honored Hillsdale alumnus.Scot Bertram talks with Korey Maas, Hillsdale assistant professor of history, about the history of religious freedom. John Pafford discusses his recent book CHESTER A. ARTHUR: THE ACCIDENTAL PRESIDENT. Hillsdale's Barbara Bushey takes us through the history of paper. And we chat with Tom Shafer '81, honored Hillsdale alumnus and President/COO of TCF Bank.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 4, 2019 • 46min
Mollie Hemingway, Ken Calvert, & Sarah Schutte
Topics: Impeachment, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the rise and fall of the Roman Republic, and Louisa May Alcott.Scot Bertram talks with Mollie Hemingway, senior journalism fellow at Hillsdale, about the push for impeachment and recent stories regarding Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Hillsdale's Ken Calvert discusses the rise and fall of the Roman Republic. And Sarah Schutte (Hillsdale '18) makes the case for Louisa May Alcott as the great American writer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 27, 2019 • 48min
Mickey Craig, Claudia Rosett, & Dwight Lindley
Topics: Identity politics, Hong Kong, and master plots.Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale's Mickey Craig about identity politics. Claudia Rosett has spent time on the ground reporting on the protests in Hong Kong. She shares what she has seen and heard. And Hillsdale's Dwight Lindley returns for his occasional series on basic literary concepts, this time discussing master plots.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 20, 2019 • 53min
Matthew Spalding, Daniel McCarthy, Kevin Portteus, & Courtney Meyet
Topics: Hillsdale College's new graduate school in D.C., McCarthy on "A New Conservative Agenda," separation of powers in the Constitution, and what it takes to complete an Ironman Triathlon.Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Spalding, dean of the new Van Andel Graduate School of Government, about the launch of the program. Daniel McCarthy, editor of MODERN AGE, discusses his piece on "A New Conservative Agenda". During this Constitution Week, Hillsdale's Kevin Portteus examines the separation of powers found in the document. And Hillsdale's Cortney Meyet talks about what it takes t train for and complete and Iron Man Triathlon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 13, 2019 • 41min
Paul Moreno, Roger Robinson, & Lorraine Murphy
Gerrymandering decisions from the Supreme Court, China & Economic Warfare, and Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICEScot Bertram talks with Hillsdale's Paul Moreno about the recent SCOTUS decision on gerrymandering and the history of how the Court has handled the issue. Roger Robinson from the Prague Security Studies Institute joins the show to discuss China and economic warfare. And Hillsdale's Lorraine Murphy continues our walk through the works of Jane Austen with PRIDE AND PREJUDICE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 6, 2019 • 50min
Charles Steele, Mary Grabar, Tim Dolch, & Dennis Prager
Topics: Minimum wage proposals, Mary Grabar's DEBUNKING HOWARD ZINN, fast radio bursts, and Dennis Prager on American greatness.Scot Bertram talks with Charles Steele, Associate Professor of Economics at Hillsdale, about the minimum wage and proposals by Democrats to change the current law. Mary Grabar joins us to discuss her new book DEBUNKING HOWARD ZINN. Tim Dolch, from Hillsdale's physics department, introduces us to fast radio bursts. And nationally syndicated radio host and best-selling author Dennis Prager speaks about American greatness at a recent NLS event held by Hillsdale College.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 30, 2019 • 43min
Adam Carrington, Andrew McCarthy, & Khalil Habib
Topics: A look back the the most recent Supreme Court term, Andy McCarthy's BALL OF COLLUSION, and Montesquieu.Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale's Adam Carrington for one last look back on the opinions issued during the most recent U.S. Supreme Court term. Andrew McCarthy discusses his new book BALL OF COLLUSION. And Hillsdale's Khalil Habib helps introduce and explain the political thought of Montesquieu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 23, 2019 • 54min
John Grant, Derek Muller, Ben Beier, & Judge Beth Walker
Topics: Christianity in Politics, California's new ballot access law, the Trivium, & the opioid crisis in West Virginia.Scot Bertram talks with John Grant, associate professor of politics, about his class covering Christianity in politics. Derek Muller, Hillsdale graduate and now Pepperdine professor of law, discusses California's new ballot access law which mandates the release of tax returns. Ben Beier, education professor, helps us understand the trivium. And Judge Beth Walker, another Hillsdale alum, talks about her work on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and the opioid crisis affecting her state.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 16, 2019 • 49min
Courtney Meyet, Kasey S. Pipes, John J. Miller, & Paul Rahe
Topics: Methanol poisoning at resorts, Richard Nixon AFTER THE FALL, journalism around the time of the founding, & SPARTA'S FIRST ATTIC WARScot Bertram talks to Hillsdale chemistry professor Courtney Meyet about a spate of apparent methanol poisonings at vacation spots. Kasey S. Pipes discusses his latest book AFTER THE FALL on Richard Nixon's post-presidency. John J. Miller, director of Hillsdale's journalism department, describes the state of journalism around the founding. And Hillsdale's Paul Rahe share details from his new book, SPARTA's FIRST ATTIC WAR: THE GRAND STRATEGY OF CLASSICAL SPARTA, 478-446 B.C.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


