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Adam Carrington, Mark Hemingway, Ethan Stoneman, & Haley McNamara Jun 19, 2020

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TOPICS: Reshaping the courts, the lack of preparedness of U.S. health agencies, Isocrates & rhetoric, and preventing sexual exploitation.
Host Scot Bertram talks with Adam Carrington, assistant professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about what it means when we say President Trump is "reshaping the courts." We share portions of a lecture from Mark Hemingway of RealClearInvestigations on the lack of preparedness of U.S. health agencies when it came to COVID-19. Ethan Stoneman, from Hillsdale's Rhetoric and Public Address department, discusses Isocrates and rhetoric. And Haley McNamara, a 2015 graduate of the College, talks about her experience at Hillsdale and her work with the National Center on Sexual Exploitation.

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Anna Swartz: Student Thoughts on Senior Thesis Project Jun 18, 2020

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Anna Swartz, graduate of Founders Classical Academy in Leander (Texas) and soon to be a sophomore at Hillsdale College, talks with host Scot Bertram about the process of writing and defending her senior thesis at Founders.

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David Diener: Leading a Classical School Jun 14, 2020

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David Diener, headmaster at Hillsdale Academy and lecturing professor of education at Hillsdale College, talks with host Scot Bertram about choosing the teaching profession, leading a classical school, and communicating with staff and students.

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David Azerrad, Kelly Scott Franklin, & John Steele Gordon Jun 12, 2020

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TOPICS: The social justice endgame, Walt Whitman, & socialism in American history.
Host Scot Bertram talks with David Azerrad, assistant professor and research fellow at Hillsdale in D.C., about his recent essay on the social justice endgame. Kelly Scott Franklin, from Hillsdale's English department, introduces us to Walt Whitman. And we hear excerpts from a recent lecture on Hillsdale's campus by John Steele Gordon regarding socialism in American history.

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Katrien Langedyk: Student Thoughts on Senior Thesis Project Jun 10, 2020

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Katrien Langedyk, graduate of Golden View Classical Academy (Colorado) and incoming freshman at Hillsdale College, talks with host Scot Bertram about the process of writing and defending her senior thesis at Golden View.

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Paul Rahe, Hans von Spakovsky, Dan Coupland, & Matt Gaetano Jun 05, 2020

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TOPICS: Standardized testing, vote-by-mail plans, classic children's literature, & returning to teach at Hillsdale
Host Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale history professor Paul Rahe about two recent essays on the use of standardized tests in the admissions process. Hans von Spakovsy from the Heritage Foundation discusses the dangers of vote-by-mail proposals. Dan Coupland, from Hillsdale's education department, introduces us to a new online course covering classic children's literature. And Matt Gaetano tells us what it's like to attend Hillsdale and then return as a professor.

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Elizabeth Hughes: Student Thoughts on Senior Thesis Process Jun 03, 2020

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Elizabeth Hughes, a former student at Founder's Classical Academy of Leander (Texas) and now sophomore at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to give a student's perspective on the senior thesis process.

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Kathleen O'Toole: New BCSI Master and Lead Teacher Program May 31, 2020

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Dr. Kathleen O'Toole, assistant provost for K-12 education at Hillsdale College, overseeing the College's K-12 efforts, including the Barney Charter School Initiative, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the new BCSI Master and Lead Teacher Program.

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Thomas West, Kevin Portteus, Matthew Whitaker, & David Whalen May 29, 2020

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TOPICS: The coronavirus and the Constitution, "Above The Law The Inside Story of How the Justice Department Tried to Subvert President Trump," and Walker Percy
Host Scot Bertram shares portions of a conversation among Hillsdale politics professors regarding the coronavirus and the Constitution. Featured are Kevin Portteus, Adam Carrington, & Thomas West. Former Acting Attorney General of the United States Matthew Whitaker takes us through his new book, "Above the Law: The Inside Story of How the Justice Department Tried to Subvert President Trump". And Hillsdale English professor David Whalen introduces us to American writer Walker Percy.

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Michael Nikkila: Teaching High School Remotely May 28, 2020

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Michael Nikkila, high school teacher at Hillsdale Academy (Michigan), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss what it's been like to teach high school students remotely and what tips he has for other educators.

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