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The Business of Relationships: From Sales and Networking Mar 05, 2021

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Pete Smith is an 08 grad of Hillsdale College. In this episode, he shares his career path from Whirlpool to TTI Floor Care, Maryland to Texas to Georgia, and getting his MBA at Lamar University while working.

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James Brandon, Kirby Wilbur, & David Whalen Mar 05, 2021

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TOPICS: The legacy of Rush Limbaugh, leaving Seattle for Texas, and John Henry Newman
Host 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.

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Julie Apel: Challenges in Teaching Composition Feb 28, 2021

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Julie Apel, Dean of Grammar School and Composition Teacher at Founders Classical Academy of Leander (TX), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the challenges in teaching composition, methods for teaching the structure of an essay, and providing feedback to students.

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From History Major to Silicon Valley Feb 26, 2021

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William Clayton (‘10) was a history major at Hillsdale but wanted to go into business and the tech world. He shares how he did it, and what it looks like to apply the liberal arts and the skill of lifelong learning in the business world.

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Hillsdale Dialogues 02-26-21 Smith College Feb 26, 2021

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Hillsdale Dialogues 02-26-21 Smith College

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David Azerrad, Ian Rowe, & Ken Calvert Feb 26, 2021

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TOPICS: Challenging claims of “systemic racism,” lowered expectations in education, & Alexander the Great
Host 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.

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Leading Figures in Education: Plato Feb 21, 2021

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Dr. Thomas West, Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the thinking and teaching of Plato.

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Finding a Ministry Calling in DC Feb 19, 2021

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Robert Hasler is a 2015 grad of Hillsdale. He worked in the Kirby Center for a while and now has turned to ministry. He is working on his MDiv at Covenant Theological Seminary and working as the Communications Director for Ministry to State, a mission-based organization reaching political professionals in DC.

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John J. Miller, Charles Kesler, & Benjamin Beier Feb 19, 2021

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TOPICS: Frederick Douglass the journalist, the CRISIS OF THE TWO CONSTITUTIONS, & discussing definition
Host 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.

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Leading Figures in Education: Louise Cowan Feb 14, 2021

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Dr. Bainard Cowan, Professor of Literature at the University of Dallas, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the thinking and teaching of Louise Cowan.

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