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Scot Bertram

Scot Bertram

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  • January 9, 2026

    The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: Americans Are More United Than We Think

    Guests: John J. Miller & Jonathan Butcher Host Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College, about his recent essay on why journalism suffers when journalists lack curiosity. And Jonathan Butcher, acting director at the Center for Education Policy and Will Skillman Senior Research Fellow in Education Policy at Continue reading

    Hillsdale Podcasts
  • January 7, 2026

    Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast: Classical Education 101

    Julie Apel, assistant headmaster at Hillsdale Academy in Hillsdale, Michigan, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss what makes classical education different, why there is a renewed interest in classical education, and what students can expect to learn in a classical classroom. Learn more: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/ Continue reading

    Hillsdale Podcasts
  • December 22, 2025

    PM Springfield: 12/22/25

    I filled in for Patrick Pfingston on PM Springfield on 12/22/25: Continue reading

    Fill-In
  • December 22, 2025

    PM Springfield: 12/19/25

    I filled in for Patrick Pfington on PM Springfield on 12/19/25: Continue reading

    Fill-In
  • December 22, 2025

    PM Springfield: 12/18/25

    I filled in for Patrick Pfingston on PM Springfield on 12/18/25: Continue reading

    Fill-In
  • December 19, 2025

    The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: The Meaning of Christmas

    Guests: Kenneth Calvert & Timothy McDonnell Host Scot Bertram talks with Kenneth Calvert, professor of ancient history at Hillsdale College, about the biblical significance of Christmas. And Timothy McDonnell, associate professor of music at Hillsdale College, gives a survey of the history of the Christmas carol “Good Christian Men Rejoice.” Continue reading

    Hillsdale Podcasts
  • December 12, 2025

    The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: Why We Celebrate Christmas

    Guests: Kenneth Calvert & Chloe Carmichael Host Scot Bertram talks with Kenneth Calvert, professor of ancient history at Hillsdale College, about the historical origins of Christmas. And Chloe Carmichael, clinical psychologist and USA Today best-selling author, discusses how free speech makes people healthier and happier and her new book Can I Say That? Why Free Speech Continue reading

    Hillsdale Podcasts
  • December 11, 2025

    Political Beats: Van Halen

    Scot and Jeff discuss Van Halen with Sean Trende. Introducing the Band:Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) with guest Sean Trende. Sean is senior elections analyst at Real Clear Politics and visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. His new podcast with co-host (and fellow Political Beats guest) Jay Cost, is Stubborn Things. Find him on X at Continue reading

    Political Beats
    classic rock, music, reviews, rock, van-halen
  • December 8, 2025

    Future of Freedom: Should Congestion Pricing Be the Future of City Travel?

    On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints about New York City’s congestion pricing program. First on the show is Nicole Gelinas, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal. Later, we hear from Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Director of the Continue reading

    Future of Freedom
  • December 8, 2025

    The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: The Making of the American Mind

    Guests: Mathew Spalding Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington Operations and dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C, about his new book, The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence, and the intellectual tradition that inspired the writing of Continue reading

    Hillsdale Podcasts
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About Me

Broadcaster, podcaster, educator.

General Manager, WRFH Radio and Lecturer in Journalism at Hillsdale College.

Host, The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour & the Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast.

Co-Host, Political Beats and Wasn’t That Special: 50 Years of Saturday Night Live.

Host, Future of Freedom

Fill-In Host, The Steve Gruber Show and Three Martini Lunch

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