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Adam Lovinger: The Evolution of the Deep State Dec 20, 2024

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Guests: Adam Lovinger, Timothy McDonnell, & Patricia Bart

Host Scot Bertram talks with Adam Lovinger, vice president for strategic affairs at the Gold Institute for International Strategy, about how the deep state worked to diminish the influence of the United States around the world and takes us inside his new book The Insider Threat: How the Deep State Undermines America from Within. Timothy McDonnell, associate professor of Music at Hillsdale College, continues a discussion about the history of some of the most popular Christmas carols. This week: the strange history of "Good King Wenceslas.” And Patricia R. Bart, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, continues an in-depth series on the history of the English language.

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Kevin Roberts: Shifting Power Back to the People Dec 13, 2024

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Guests: Kevin Roberts & Timothy McDonnell

Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, about the future of the American republic and his new book Dawn's Early Light: Taking Back Washington to Save America. And Timothy McDonnell, associate professor of Music at Hillsdale College, begins a series on the history of some of the most popular Christmas carols. This week: the complicated story of“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.”

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Sean McMeekin Traces the Evolution of Communism Dec 06, 2024

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Guests: Matthew Mehan & Sean McMeekin

Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Mehan, associate dean and assistant professor of government at Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C. campus, about how the ancients viewed virtuous leadership. And Sean McMeekin, the Francis Flournoy Professor of European History and Culture at Bard College, explains the violence inherent in communism and discusses his latest book, To Overthrow the World: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Communism.

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Giving Thanks at Hillsdale College Nov 27, 2024

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Host Scot Bertram talks with Bill Gray, vice president for institutional advancement at Hillsdale College, about the culture of thanks at Hillsdale, the College’s national impact, and how to include Hillsdale in your Giving Tuesday plans.

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Victor Davis Hanson: How Trump Won Nov 22, 2024

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Guests: Victor Davis Hanson & Steven Gow Calabresi

Host Scot Bertram talks with Victor Davis Hanson, the Wayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History at Hillsdale College and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, who provides analysis and insight into the results of our recent Presidential election. And Steven Gow Calabresi, Henry R. Barber Professor of Law at Northwestern University and co-chairman of the Federalist Society, reviews the illustrious career of Edwin Meese and the birth of the originalist movement, as laid out in his new book The Meese Revolution: The Making of a Constitutional Moment.

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George Gilder: How Israel Enriches the U.S. Nov 15, 2024

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Guests: Stephen Smith, George Gilder, & Patricia R. Bart

Host Scot Bertram talks with Stephen Smith, dean of humanities and professor of English at Hillsdale College, about the new Hillsdale College online course on John Milton's Paradise Lost. George Gilder, prolific author and co-founder of the Discovery Institute, describes the enriching relationship between Israel and the United States and discusses his new book The Israel Test: How Israel's Genius Enriches and Challenges the World. And Patricia R. Bart, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, continues an in-depth series on the history of the English language.

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Inside the Nixon and Reagan White Houses with Ken Khachigian Nov 08, 2024

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Guests: Kathleen O'Toole, Ken Khachigian, & Clay Travis

Host Scot Bertram talks with Kathleen O'Toole, assistant provost for K-12 Education, about why classical education can reverse the damage done to learning achievement during the pandemic. Ken Khachigian, director emeritus of the Richard Nixon Foundation board of directors and chief speechwriter and senior political advisor for President Ronald Reagan, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the Nixon and Reagan White Houses as detailed in his new book Behind Closed Doors: In the Room with Reagan & Nixon. And we play excerpts from a recent lecture from co-host of The Clay & Buck Show and founder of OutKickClay Travistitled "Wokeness in Sports," delivered at a Hillsdale College event in Bellevue, Washington.

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Larry O'Connor on Media and the 2024 Election Nov 01, 2024

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Guests: Mark Moyar, Larry O'Connor, & Kevin Gerstle

Host Scot Bertram talks with Mark Moyar, the William P. Harris Chair of Military History at Hillsdale College, about his recent essay on the left-wing capture of higher education. Larry O’Connor, host of O’Connor and Company on WMAL-FM in Washington, D.C., recounts his move from the world of professional theater to talk radio and provides a survey of the effect of new media on the 2024 election. And Kevin Gerstle, associate professor of mathematics at Hillsdale College, describes the relationship between mathematics and cryptography.

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Michael Waltz: Leadership and the Green Berets Oct 25, 2024

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Guests: Michael Waltz & Patricia R. Bart

Host Scot Bertram talks with Michael Waltz, congressman for Florida's sixth district and the first Green Beret elected to Congress, about how the mindset he honed in military service can help anyone conquer everyday challenges, and his new book Hard Truths: Think and Lead Like a Green Beret. And Patricia R. Bart, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, continues an in-depth series on the history of the English language.

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The Genius of Rodgers and Hammerstein Oct 18, 2024

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Guests: Wilfred McClay & John Steele Gordon

Host Scot Bertram talks with Wilfred McClay, Victor Davis Hanson chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College, about the importance of civic education in higher education and summarizes a report on the subject he wrote for the American Enterprise Institute. And John Steele Gordon, author, historian, and nephew of Oscar Hammerstein, gives a survey of how the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein influenced the golden age of the Americanmusical.

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