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The History of Classical Music: The Development of Music Aug 30, 2024

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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan (and a very special guest) introduce the course "The History of Classical Music: Pythagoras through Beethoven".

In “The History of Classical Music,” concert pianist and Hillsdale College Distinguished Fellow Hyperion Knight explains how music has developed and what distinguishes the greatest musical achievements through the life of Beethoven. Join this course, whether you are a music novice or an aficionado of the classical style, to learn what makes music great.

From the time that Pythagoras discovered the mathematical ratios of harmonic scales, it took the greatest minds over two thousand years to tune the major and minor keys. Pope Gregory I, Charlemagne, Sir Isaac Newton, and lesser-known figures like Guido of Arezzo all contributed to the advancement of the science of music building to the crescendo of Baroque operas. Significant pieces discussed include Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo and J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier.

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Plato's Republic, Part Five Aug 30, 2024

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Daniel O'Toole, assistant professor of politics at Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to continue their series on Plato's Republic.

Release date: 30 August 2024

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Todd Bensman Reports on the Border Crisis Aug 30, 2024

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Guests: Charles N. Steele, Todd Bensman, & Michael Francisco

Host Scot Bertram talks with Charles N. Steele, associate professor of economics and Herman A. and Suzanne S. Dettwiler Chair in Economics at Hillsdale College, about his work as chair of Hillsdale’s new Center for Commerce & Freedom. Todd Bensman, fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies and author of Overrun: How Joe Biden Unleashed the Greatest Border Crisis in U.S. History, gives a field report from his recent visit to the high-traffic Darién Gap. And Michael Francisco, ’04, partner at First and Fourteenth, discusses his time as a clerk on the United States Supreme Court and how Hillsdale helped him succeed in law.

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The History of Classical Education in America Aug 26, 2024

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Jose Arevalo, post-doctoral fellow at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the roots of classical education in America, how the progressives changed American education, and the revival of Great Books courses.

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Plato's Republic, Part Four Aug 23, 2024

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Daniel O'Toole, assistant professor of politics at Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to continue their series on Plato's Republic.

Release date: 23 August 2024

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Ivan Pongracic Lived Through Communism Aug 23, 2024

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Guests: Ivan Pongracic & Anne R. Keane

Host Scot Bertram talks with Ivan Pongracic, professor of economics and William E. Hibbs/Ludwig von Mises Chair of Economics at Hillsdale College, about growing up in communist Yugoslavia and his role in Hillsdale’s new online documentary course Marxism, Socialism, and Communism. And Anne R. Keene takes us inside her recent book, The Cloudbuster Nine: The Untold Story of Ted Williams and the Baseball Team That Helped Win World War II, and discusses the art of biography.

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The American Left: Confronting the Modern Left Aug 21, 2024

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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss how to resist the efforts of the modern Left before introducing Hillsdale College Politics professor Kevin Slack.

American politics have drastically transformed over the last few decades as a ruling elite has emerged that, despite being from different parties, largely shares radical ideologies centered around identity politics. The change is not simply the natural conclusion of progressivism, but rather a series of radical movements that have provided new ideas and shifted the Left from the liberalism of Franklin Roosevelt to the Great Awokening of Barack Obama’s second term.

Identity politics as presented by the modern Left rests on fundamental logical fallacies and has only been implemented through political force. The modern bureaucratic state that has emerged to do this has fundamentally destroyed equal citizenship.

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Welcoming Students with Special Needs in a Classical Classroom Aug 19, 2024

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Janice Dahnke, director of student services at Seven Oaks Classical School in Ellettsville, Indiana, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss accommodating students with disabilities, how to prepare for a student with special needs, and the power of humor to diffuse stressful interactions with students.

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Plato's Republic, Part Three Aug 16, 2024

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Daniel O'Toole, assistant professor of politics at Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to continue their series on Plato's Republic. In this episode, Dr. O'Toole and Hugh discuss the myth of the Ring of Gyges.

Release date: 16 August 2024

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America’s Most Consequential Political Conventions Aug 16, 2024

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Guests: Joseph Postell, Trent England, & Kevin Gerstle

Host Scot Bertram talks with Joseph Postell, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about the history of America’s most memorable and consequential political conventions. Trent England, founder and executive director of Save Our States, discusses the flawed marriage of the movements to implement a national popular vote and ranked-choice voting. And Kevin Gerstle, associate professor of mathematics at Hillsdale College, describes the history and evolution of cryptography.

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