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Matthew Spalding, Jonathan Butcher, & Elizabeth Fredericks Aug 05, 2022

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TOPICS: Prudence in the post-Dobbs environment, Critical Race Theory and the progressive war on truth, & the Irish poets Katharine Tynan & Eavan Boland
Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Spalding, Vice President of Washington Operations and Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government for Hillsdale College, about the post-Dobbs environment and the need for prudence in deliberations and legislating. Jonathan Butcher, Will Skillman Fellow in Education at the Heritage Foundation, previews his recent book SPLINTERED: CRITICAL RACE THEORY AND THE WAR ON TRUTH. And Elizabeth Fredericks, Assistant Professor of English at Hillsdale, returns for more of her series on modern Irish poetry, this time focusing on Katharine Tynan & Eavan Boland

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Wilfred McClay, Steven Mosher, & Matthew Young Jul 29, 2022

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TOPICS: LAND OF HOPE for young readers, a guide to pandemics, and the intersection of faith and science
Host Scot Bertram talks with Wilfred McClay, Victor Davis Hanson Chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College, about the new, two-part Young Readers' Edition of LAND OF HOPE. Steven Mosher, an internationally recognized authority on China, joins us to preview his new book THE POLITICALLY INCORRECT GUIDE TO PANDEMICS. And Matthew Young, Chairman and Associate Professor of Chemistry at Hillsdale College, guides us into the intersection of faith and science.

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Kevin Slack, Kurt Schlichter, & Christopher Busch Jul 22, 2022

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TOPICS: Benjamin Franklin as statesman, Kurt Schlichter's new book, & Willa Cather's frontier themes
Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Slack, Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College, to conclude a three-part series on Benjamin Franklin, focusing this time on Franklin as statesman. Kurt Schlichter of Townhall joins us to discuss his new book WE'LL BE BACK: THE FALL AND RISE OF AMERICA. And Christopher Busch, Professor of English at Hillsdale, continues his discussion of American writer Willa Cather, speaking of the frontier themes in her work.

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Adam Carrington, Noah Rothman, Ken Calvert, & Jordan Peterson Jul 15, 2022

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TOPICS: Examining the Kennedy ruling from SCOTUS, THE RISE OF THE NEW PURITANS, the founding of Rome, & excerpts from Hillsdale's 2022 commencement address
Host Scot Bertram talks with Adam Carrington, Associate Professor of Politics and William and Patricia LaMothe Chair in the U.S. Constitution, to analyze the Kennedy opinion recently handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court. Noah Rothman, Associate Editor of Commentary, tells us about his new book THE RISE OF THE NEW PURITANS: FIGHTING BACK AGAINST PROGRESSIVES' WAR ON FUN. Ken Calvert, Professor of History at Hillsdale, brings us back to the founding of Rome. And we hear excerpts from the 2022 commencement address at Hillsdale College, delivered by Jordan Peterson, professor of psychology at the University of Toronto and a clinical psychologist.

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Gary Wolfram, Alexandra DeSanctis, & Korey Maas Jul 08, 2022

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TOPICS: Student loan debt forgiveness plans, abortion's many harms & more on the life of the Renaissance scholar Erasmus
Host Scot Bertram talks with Gary Wolfram, William Simon Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Hillsdale College, about recent proposals to eliminate some or all current student loan debt. Alexandra DeSanctis, a staff writer for National Review and a visiting fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, discusses her new book TEARING US APART: HOW ABORTION HARMS EVERYTHING AND SOLVES NOTHING and the post-Dobbs environment. And Korey Maas, Associate Professor of History at Hillsdale returns, to teach us more about the life and thinking of the Renaissance scholar Erasmus to mark the 486th anniversary of his death.

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Adam Carrington & Michael Pack Jul 01, 2022

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TOPICS: An analysis of the Dobbs opinion and Clarence Thomas in his own words
In this special Supreme Court-themed episode of the program, host Scot Bertram talks with Adam Carrington, Associate Professor of Politics and William and Patricia LaMothe Chair in the U.S. Constitution, to analyze the Dobbs opinion on abortion recently handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court. Then Michael Pack joins the show to discuss his new book CREATED EQUAL: CLARENCE THOMAS IN HIS OWN WORDS.

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Mollie Hemingway, Eddie Muller, & David Whalen Jun 24, 2022

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TOPICS: Election integrity in the U.S., elements of film noir, and the wisdom of John Senior
Host Scot Bertram talks with Mollie Hemingway, Senior Journalism Fellow at Hillsdale College and Editor-in-chief at The Federalist, about her recent book RIGGED, soon out in paperback. Eddie Muller, host of "Noir Alley" on Turner Classic Movies, tells us about the elements of film noir. And David Whalen, Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Professor of English at Hillsdale, discusses the wisdom and educational philosophy of John Senior.

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Christopher Hamilton, Sally Pipes, Elizabeth Fredericks, & Gov. Ron DeSantis Jun 17, 2022

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TOPICS: The science of beer, a doctor shortage in the U.S., the Irish poet Seamus Heaney, and challenges to American liberty
Host Scot Bertram talks with Christopher Hamilton, Professor of Chemistry and noted homebrewer, about the science behind beer. Sally Pipes, president, CEO, and the Thomas W. Smith fellow in healthcare policy at the Pacific Research Institute, discusses the doctor shortage in the U.S. and health care messaging ahead of the midterm elections. Elizabeth Fredericks, Assistant Professor of English at Hillsdale, returns for more of her series on modern Irish poetry, this time focusing on Seamus Heaney. And we hear excerpts from a Hillsdale lecture given by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on challenges to American liberty.

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Charles Steele, Sen. Mike Lee, & Christopher Busch Jun 10, 2022

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TOPICS: The Mont Pelerin Society, the fight against court packing, and an introduction to Willa Cather
Host Scot Bertram talks with Charles Steele, Chairman of Economics, Business, and Accounting, and Associate Professor of Economics at Hillsdale College, about the first meeting of the Mont Pelerin Society, where he says the fight against big government started. U.S. Sen. Mike Lee discusses his new book SAVING NINE: THE FIGHT AGAINST THE LEFT'S AUDACIOUS PLAN TO PACK THE SUPREME COURT AND DESTROY AMERICAN LIBERTY. And Christopher Busch, Professor of English at Hillsdale, begins a short series on the life and work of American writer Willa Cather.

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Robert Norton, William B. Allen, Lorraine Murphy, & Greg Corombos Jun 03, 2022

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TOPICS: Electric vehicles and the electrical grid, THE STATE OF BLACK AMERICA, the decline of Realism, & a Hillsdale alumnus working in journalism.
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 the effect a mass adoption of electric vehicles could have on the grid and shortcomings of EVs in winter conditions. William B. Allen, resident scholar and former chief operating officer of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, discusses a new book he edited, THE STATE OF BLACK AMERICA: PROGRESS, PITFALLS, AND THE PROMISE OF THE REPUBLIC. Lorraine Murphy, Associate Professor of English at Hillsdale, returns for a final entry in her series on literary Realism. And Hillsdale grad Greg Corombos '97 discusses his work at Radio America and the "Three Martini Lunch" podcast and what lessons from college stay with him to this day.

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