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Charles Steele, Arthur Herman, Ben Whalen, and Becky Holland Apr 10, 2020

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TOPICS: Right To Work laws, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Ernest Hemingway, & teaching classical education at home
Host Scot Bertram talks with Charles Steele, from Hillsdale's economics department, about the fight over Right to Work laws in the U.S. Arthur Herman, senior fellow at the Hoover Institute, digs into the life of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Hillsdale English professor Ben Whalen talks about Ernest Hemingway. And Becky Holland from Hillsdale's Barney Charter School Initiative helps with tips for classical education teaching at home.

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Michael Berndt: Online Classical Education Apr 05, 2020

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Michael Berndt, academic dean at Founders Classical Academy of Leander (Texas) talks with host Scot Bertram about the process of transferring a classical education to an online setting.

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Paul Moreno, C. Bradley Thompson, Lee Cole, and Rev. Dawn Stegelmann Apr 03, 2020

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TOPICS: The history of Major League Baseball, AMERICA'S REVOLUTIONARY MIND, Thomas Aquinas, & a 1983 alum of Hillsdale College.
Host Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale's Paul Moreno about the history of Major League Baseball. C. Bradley Thompson walks us through his new book AMERICA'S REVOLUTIONARY MIND: A MORAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE DECLARATION THAT DEFINED IT. Lee Cole, from Hillsdale's philosophy department introduces us to Thomas Aquinas. And the Rev. Dawn Steglemann, Hillsdale Class of '83, tells us about her journey after graduation.

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Joy Pullmann: Strategies For Working From Home With Children Mar 30, 2020

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Joy Pullmann, Hillsdale graduate and executive editor of The Federalist, talks with host Scot Bertram about 14 strategies for working from home with children without endless screen time.

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Kyle Murnen, Sidney Powell, and Kathleen O'Toole Mar 27, 2020

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TOPICS: Special three-week session of Hillsdale's online U.S. history course, CONVICTION MACHINE, & tips and advice for both parents and teachers working with students at home
Host Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale's director of online learning Kyle Murnen about a special three-week session of Hillsdale's online U.S. history course, Sidney Powell walks us through her new book, CONVICTION MACHINE. And Kathleen O'Toole, assistant provost for K-12 education at Hillsdale, provides some tips and advice for both parents and teachers working with students who now find themselves at home.

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Mike Roberts: Athletics in Classical Education Mar 22, 2020

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Mike Roberts, assistant headmaster and athletic director at Hillsdale Academy (Hillsdale, MI), talks with host Scot Bertram about developing and sustaining an athletic program, how to measure success in athletics, and the role parents play in supporting students taking part in sports.

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Matthew Mehan, Tyler O'Neil, Fred Yaniga, and Brita Stoneman Mar 20, 2020

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TOPICS: Patriotism as a virtue, MAKING HATE PAY and the SPLC, learning a foreign language, and the rhetoric of George Satayana
Host Scot Bertram talks with Matt Mehan of Hillsdale in D.C. about the idea of patriotism as a virtue. Hillsdale alum Tyler O'Neil tells us about his new book MAKING HATE PAY: THE CORRUPTION OF THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER. Fred Yaniga, from Hillsdale's German department, explains why young students should learn a foreign language. And Brita Stoneman, from Hillsdale's Rhetoric & Public Address department, introduces us to George Santayana.

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Susan Provenza: Parental Involvement in Education Mar 16, 2020

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Susan Provenza, headmaster of Northwest Arkansas Classical Academy in Bentonville, Arkansas, talks with host Scot Bertram about parental involvement in education, the relationship between knowledge and deed when it comes to education, and her most important responsibilities as headmaster.

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Adam Carrington, Major General Melvin Spiese, Chris Hamilton, & Sir Roger Scruton Mar 13, 2020

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TOPICS: The presidential nominating process, U.S. foreign policy, RNA, and the 2012 Hillsdale College commencement address
Host Scot Bertram talks with Adam Carrington from Hillsdale's politics department about the way we nominate our candidates for President. Ret. Major General Melvin Spiese discusses U.S. foreign policy and external threats. Chris Hamilton from Hillsdale's chemistry department teaches us about RNA. And we hear excerpts from the 2012 Hillsdale College commencement address given by the late Sir Roger Scruton.

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Matthew Mehan: How To Appreciate Poetry Mar 08, 2020

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Dr. Matthew Mehan, director of academic programs and Worsham Teaching Fellow at Hillsdale in D.C., talks with host Scot Bertram about ways to appreciate poetry, his recent book, Mr. Mehan's Mildly Amusing Mythical Mammals, and the connection between poetry and music.

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