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Adam Carrington on the Supreme Court's Embrace of Self-Government Jan 13, 2023

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Guests: Adam Carrington, Mark Hemingway, James Brandon, and Anna Bassols '24

Host Scot Bertram talks with Adam Carrington, Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College, about his recent essay on the Supreme Court's recent embrace of self-government. Mark Hemingway, senior writer at RealClearInvestigations, joins the show to discuss his piece on the rising number of federal bureaucrats now granted the authority to carry guns and make arrests. James Brandon, Chairman and Professor of Theatre at Hillsdale, returns to tell us about American theatre in the age of film. And Anna Bassols '24 recounts what it was like to uncover Charger artifacts from more than 100 years of Hillsdale athletic history.

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Mark Moyar on Triumph Regained in the Vietnam War Jan 06, 2023

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Guests: Mark Moyar, Sally Pipes, Ken Calvert, and Daniel Himebaugh '04

Host Scot Bertram talks with Mark Moyar, William P. Harris Chair in Military History at Hillsdale College, about his new book Triumph Regained: The Vietnam War, 1965-1968, the second of his planned three-part series on the War. Sally Pipes, President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy at the Pacific Research Institute, discusses what to expect in 2023 from the health care sector. Ken Calvert, Professor of Ancient History at Hillsdale, takes us back to talk about Cicero, Cato and the defense of the Roman Republic. And Hillsdale grad Daniel Himebaugh '04 tells us about his experiences at the College and working as Leadership Counsel for the Republican Caucus of the Washington State Senate.

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Holiday Greetings & Most Popular Shows of 2022 Dec 30, 2022

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Holiday Greetings from The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour, counting down the most-listened-to episodes of 2022, and a very special preview announcement regarding 2023.

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Michael Foley Explains Christmas Traditions Dec 16, 2022

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Guests: Brad Birzer, Michael Foley, Christopher Hamilton, & Gad Saad

Host Scot Bertram talks with Brad Birzer, Professor of History and Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdale College, about Yellowstone National Park at 150. Michael P. Foley, author of Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained, joins the show to reveal some lesser-known facts about the holiday. Christopher Hamilton, Professor of Chemistry at Hillsdale, tells us all we need to know about gluten. And we hear excerpts from a Hillsdale lecture given by Gad Saad, titled, "The Idea Pathogens Destroying Logic, Science, Reason, and Common Sense".

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William Inboden on Reagan The Peacemaker Dec 09, 2022

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Guests: Robert Norton, William Inboden, & Brent Cline

Host Scot Bertram talks with Robert Norton, Vice President and General Counsel of Hillsdale College and a former top-level legal executive of automakers, about questions that persist regarding the adoption of electric vehicles. William Inboden tells us about his deep look into President Ronald Reagan's foreign policy record in The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink. And Brent Cline, Associate Professor of English at Hillsdale, returns for a trip through Cormac McCarthy's All the Pretty Horses, the first of his "Border Trilogy."

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Victor Davis Hanson Shares Lessons From the Midterms Dec 02, 2022

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Guests: Victor Davis Hanson, Roger Kimball, & Patrick Whalen

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, about lessons learned from the recent midterm election. Roger Kimball, editor and publisher of The New Criterion and publisher of Encounter Books, discusses a new book he edited, Where Next: Western Civilization at the Crossroads. And Patrick Whalen, assistant to the president of Hillsdale College, gives us details on a new (old) model for educating boys.

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Nate Hochman on the Parents' Revolt Nov 18, 2022

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Guests: Wilfred McClay, Nate Hochman, & Dan Coupland
Host Scot Bertram talks with Wilfred McClay, Victor Davis Hanson Chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College, about a recent essay on identity, patriotism, and education. Nate Hochman details his work chronicling the parents’ revolt inside the education sector. And Dan Coupland, Dean of Masters in Classical Education and Professor of Education at Hillsdale, takes us inside his new book, TRIED AND TRUE: A PRIMER ON SOUND PEDAGOGY.

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John Daniel Davidson Has Questions For Elon Musk Nov 11, 2022

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Guests: Edward Gutiérrez, John Daniel Davidson, & James Brandon
Host Scot Bertram talks with Edward Gutiérrez, Director, Center for Military History and Grand Strategy and Assistant Professor of History at Hillsdale College, about what we can learn from looking back at past conflicts. John Daniel Davidson, senior editor at The Federalist, questions Elon Musk's commitment to free speech at Twitter. And James Brandon, Chairman and Professor of Theatre at Hillsdale, returns to discuss American theatre in the 1800s.

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Michael Walsh Stands Against "The Great Reset" Nov 04, 2022

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Guests: Timothy Dolch, Michael Walsh, John Grant, & Amy Bartol '94
Host Scot Bertram talks with Timothy Dolch, Associate Professor of Physics at Hillsdale College, regarding recent hints from Russia about leaving the International Space Station and what that means for the future of space. Michael Walsh joins us to discuss a new book he edited, AGAINST THE GREAT RESET: EIGHTEEN THESE CONTRA THE NEW WORLD ORDER, with contributions from a number of eminent writers and journalists from around the world. John Grant, Associate Professor and Chairman of Politics at Hillsdale, begins a short series on the life and thought of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. And Hillsdale graduate Amy Bartol '94 talks about her career as an award-winning author and how Hillsdale helped shape her.

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Richard Samuelson Reconsiders the Anti-Discrimination Regime Oct 28, 2022

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Guests: Richard Samuelson, Justin Hart, & Elizabeth Spalding
Host Scot Bertram talks with Richard Samuelson, Associate Professor of Government in Hillsdale College’s Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship, chats about his recent essay in the Claremont Review of Books, "The Great Unwokening". Justin Hart debunks myths surrounding the COVID pandemic in his book GONE VIRAL: HOW COVID DROVE THE WORLD INSANE. And Hillsdale grad Elizabeth Spalding '88 tells us about the curation and opening of the Victims of Communism Museum in D.C.

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