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Latest Episodes:

A Day in the Life of an Art Director Feb 25, 2022

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Lauren Peacock (‘14) shares her experiences working as an Art Director for AHC Hospitality. She explains the importance of finding objective opinions for reviewing creative work as well as learning how to communicate with clients and work as part of a design team.

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David Azerrad, Mark Bauerlein, & Dwight Lindley Feb 25, 2022

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TOPICS: The preamble to the Constitution, examining the Millennial generation, and taking literature personally
Host Scot Bertram talks with David Azerrad, Assistant Professor and Research Fellow at Hillsdale College ’s Van Andel Graduate School of Government, about how the Constitution’s preamble explains America’s mission statement. Mark Bauerlein, senior editor at First Things, drops by to discuss his new book, THE DUMBEST GENERATION GROWS UP: FROM STUPEFIED YOUTH TO DANGEROUS ADULTS. And we welcome back Dwight Lindley, Associate Professor of English at Hillsdale, to talk about taking literature personally.

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Ages & Stages: Sixth Grade Curriculum Feb 24, 2022

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Zach Dombrowski, a former sixth-grade teacher and now an upper school teacher at Golden View Classical Academy in Golden (Colo.), and Molly Dombrowski, a current sixth grade teacher at Golden View, talk with host Scot Bertram about curriculum in the sixth grade classroom, highlights from history class, and helping students through the year.

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Michael Berndt: Astronomy and Senior Thesis Feb 21, 2022

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Michael Berndt, Academic Dean at Founders Classical Academy of Leander (Tex.), talks with host Scot Bertram to share insights into planning for astronomy class, the first year of teaching in a classical school, the senior thesis, and more!

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Mollie Hemingway, Steven Mosher, & David Diener Feb 18, 2022

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TOPICS: CNN, Joe Rogan, & redistricting, the "Bully of Asia," and an introduction to Neil Postman
Host Scot Bertram talks with Mollie Hemingway, Senior Journalism Fellow at Hillsdale College, Editor-In-Chief at The Federalist, and Fox News Contributor, about CNN's latest troubles, the targeting of Joe Rogan, and the politics of redistricting. Steven Mosher discusses his book BULLY OF ASIA, now available in paperback. And David Diener, Headmaster of Hillsdale Academy and Lecturing Professor of Education at Hillsdale College, introduces us to the thinking of Neil Postman.

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Hillsdale Dialogues 02-19-22: Shakespeare's Henry VI with Dr. Stephen Smith Feb 18, 2022

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Hillsdale Dialogues 02-19-22: Shakespeare's Henry VI with Dr. Stephen Smith

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Ages & Stages: Teaching Sixth Grade Feb 17, 2022

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Anne Hutchinson, a Sixth Grade Teacher at Estancia Valley Classical Academy in Edgewood (N.M.), talks with host Scot Bertram about teaching sixth grade, how her students interact with each other, and what parts of the curriculum students really enjoy.

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Amanda Gilmore: Literature and Senior Thesis Feb 14, 2022

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Amanda Gilmore, literature teacher at Golden View Classical Academy (Colo.), talks with Scot Bertram about managing the teacher workload, the most important facets to teaching literature, insights into the senior thesis, and more!

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From Drafting Papers to Drafting Players: A Career in the NFL Feb 11, 2022

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Through her job working with the Hillsdale Football team, Lix Laux (‘19) turned her enthusiasm for football into a career. She shares about the importance of internships and networking to build genuine relationships as she explains her biggest takeaways from working in professional sports.

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Matt Mehan, Holly Ordway, Lorraine Murphy, & Mike Pompeo Feb 11, 2022

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TOPICS: Patriotism as a virtue, Tolkien and the Christian Imagination, Gustav Flobert, & Mike Pmpeo at Hillsdale
Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Mehan, Director of Academic Programs for Washington D.C. and Assistant Professor of Government for the Van Andel Graduate School of Government, about the concept of patriotism as a virtue. Holly Ordway, Cardinal Francis George Fellow of Faith and Culture for the Word on Fire Institute, speaks on Tolkien and the Christian imagination. Lorraine Murphy, Associate Professor of English at Hillsdale, returns for her occasional series on Realism to discuss Gustave Flaubert. And we hear excerpts from a speech here at Hillsdale College given by former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

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