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John Grant, Amity Shlaes, Matthew Gaetano, & Sharyl Attkisson Apr 30, 2021

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TOPICS: Christianity in politics, the autobiography of Calvin Coolidge, the Humanist movement, & slanted journalism
Host Scot Bertram talks with John Grant, Associate Professor and Chairman of Politics at Hillsdale, about Christianity in politics. Amity Shlaes, Chair of the Coolidge Foundation, discusses the new edition of THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF CALVIN COOLIDGE. Matthew Gaetano, Associate Professor of History at Hillsdale, gives us a sketch of the Humanist movement. And we hear excerpts of a Hillsdale lecture given by Sharyl Attkisson, host of "Full Measure," about slanted journalism.

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Hillsdale Dialogues American Heritage: The Northwest Ordinance 4-30-21 Apr 26, 2021

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Hillsdale Dialogues American Heritage: The Northwest Ordinance 4-30-21

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David Diener: Avoiding Reactionary Education Apr 25, 2021

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David Diener, Headmaster at Hillsdale Academy and Lecturing Professor of Education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss classical education as a part of traditional education, focusing on the strengths of the curriculum, and how to talk about a classical school's mission.

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From Son of an Accountant to CPA Apr 23, 2021

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Matthew Kidd (‘13) shares his story and advice on becoming an accountant and taking the CPA exam. Hear how communication skills may be even more important than math when going into the world of accounting.

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Will Morrisey, Ken Starr, & Dan Coupland Apr 23, 2021

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TOPICS: Civic and moral virtues, religious liberty in crisis, and AESOP'S FABLES
Host Scot Bertram talks with Will Morrisey, Professor Emeritus of Politics at Hillsdale College, about his recent essay titled "Civic and Moral Virtues, the American Way". Ken Starr discusses his new book, RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN CRISIS: EXERCISING YOUR FAITH IN AN AGE OF UNCERTAINTY. And Dan Coupland, Professor and Chairman of the Education Department at Hillsdale College, walks us through AESOP'S FABLES.

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Hillsdale Dialogues 4-23-21 American Heritage: The Causes and Necessities of Taking up Arms Apr 20, 2021

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American Heritage: The Causes and Necessities of Taking up Arms

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Leading Figures in Education: Alasdair MacIntyre Apr 18, 2021

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Dr. Jonathan Sanford, Provost and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dallas, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the thinking and teaching of Alasdair MacIntyre.

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Diving Deep Into Language: PhD Studies and Commentary Writing Apr 16, 2021

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Hillsdale requires all Bachelor of Arts students to reach at least the intermediate-level proficiency in a foreign language. Josh Shaw (‘17) has gone much deeper and studied Greek and Latin beyond Hillsdale, receiving his Masters degree from Bryn Mayr. In this episode, he shares about his current PhD studies at the University of Tübingen in Germany and his experience writing and publishing articles and commentaries.

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John J. Miller, Joshua Mitchell, & Benjamin Beier Apr 16, 2021

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TOPICS: Reagan, the Great Communicator, identity politics and other afflictions of our time, & a continuing discussion of definition
Host Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, head of the Hillsdale College Dow Journalism Program, about Ronald Reagan as "The Great Communicator" and his career in media. Joshua Mitchell, professor of political theory at Georgetown University, joins us to discuss his latest book, "American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time". And Benjamin Beier, Associate Professor of Education at Hillsdale, continues his occasional series on the show discussing the concept of definition.

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Hillsdale Dialogues 4-16-21 American Heritage: Benjamin Franklin Pt. II Apr 14, 2021

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American Heritage: Benjamin Franklin Pt. II

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