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Mollie Hemingway Has The Playbook to Fix Our Elections Jul 28, 2023

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Guests: Mollie Hemingway, Bishop Robert Barron, & Benedict Whalen

Host Scot Bertram talks with Mollie Hemingway, Senior Journalism fellow at Hillsdale College and Editor in Chief at The Federalist, about an article she co-wrote on Unrigging Our Elections. We hear excerpts from Hillsdale College's 2023 commencement by Bishop Robert Barron, Founder of Word On Fire Catholic Ministries and Bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, on the subject of living a good and holy life. And Benedict Whalen, Associate Professor of English at Hillsdale College, gives an introduction to the life and work of English playwright Christopher Marlowe.

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John Punt: Music and Human Flourishing Jul 24, 2023

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John Punt, Music Teacher at Seven Oaks Classical School in Ellettsville (Ind.) and Hillsdale K-12 Master Teacher, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss his journey to teaching at a Classical School, why Music is fundamental to a Classical Education, and how it can bolster the rest of a student's curriculum.

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Churchill’s The World Crisis, Part Three Jul 21, 2023

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Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues for his series on "Churchill the Writer." On this episode, Dr. Arnn and Hugh continue their discussion of The World Crisis, Vol. 1, which covers the origins and earliest days of the war from 1911-1914.

Release date: 21 July 2023

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Kimberley Strassel Wants To Reverse The Biden Malaise Jul 21, 2023

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Guests: Adam Carrington, Kimberley Strassel, & Dwight Lindley

Host Scot Bertram talks with Adam Carrington, Associate Professor of Politics and William and Patricia LaMothe Chair in the U.S. Constitution at Hillsdale College, about the impact of the Supreme Court's recent opinion regarding affirmative action on College campuses. Kimberley Strassel, Editorial Board member and Columnist at the Wall Street Journal, discusses the Biden Administration and her new book The Biden Malaise: How America Bounces Back from Joe Biden's Dismal Repeat of the Jimmy Carter Years. And Dwight Lindley, Associate Professor of English at Hillsdale College, continues his series on Charles Dickens, this time focusing on Dickens' masterpiece of political commentary, Bleak House.

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Michael Clark: Economics for High School Students Jul 17, 2023

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Michael Clark, Associate Professor of Economics and Wallace and Marion Reemelin Chair in Free Market Economics at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how to teach High School students Economics and how Economics fits into a classical education.

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Israel's Current Political Crisis | The Supreme Court Corrects Course Jul 14, 2023

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Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to discuss the political crisis in Israel and the United States Supreme Court's reversing decades of destructive legal precedent.
Release date: 14 July 2023

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Matthew Mehan Shares the Magic of Children's Literature Jul 14, 2023

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Guests: Arthur Milikh & Matthew Mehan

Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Mehan, Associate Dean & Assistant Professor of Government at Hillsdale's Van Andel Graduate School of Government, to discuss the current state of children's literature and his recent book The Handsome Little Cygnet. And Arthur Milikh, Executive Director of the Claremont Institute's Center for the American Way Of Life, outlines the arguments inside Up From Conservatism, a collection of essays that seek to reframe the ideological and policy direction of the American Right.

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Undercover Reading: Summer Learning Series Jul 10, 2023

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Tomek Grzesiak, 4th Grade Teacher at Hillsdale Academy in Hillsdale (Mich.), joins host Scot Bertram on the third installment of our Summer Learning Series, focused on how students and parents can enjoy a fun and enriching summer with some academic activities. In this episode, Tomek lays out simple strategies for keeping your kids reading despite all the distractions the summer months bring.

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SCOTUS and the New Era of College Admissions Jul 07, 2023

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Matthew Spalding, Vice President of Washington Operations and Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to discuss how the Supreme Court's decision to strike down affirmative action will affect college admissions and the nuances of Justices Thomas' and Jackson's arguments.

Release Date: 07 June 2023

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Heather Mac Donald Shows The Danger Of Forced Equity Jul 07, 2023

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Guests: Gary Wolfram, Heather Mac Donald, & Todd Mack

Host Scot Bertram talks with Gary Wolfram, William Simon Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Hillsdale, to discuss his recent article, "Why It’s High Time the Federal Reserve Stopped Raising Interest Rates." Heather Mac Donald, Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, discusses her new book When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives. And Todd Mack, Department Chair and Associate Professor of Spanish at Hillsdale, gives insights into the discipline of Myth Criticism.

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