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Scot Bertram

Scot Bertram

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  • October 23, 2026

    The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: The Case for Cheerful Conservatism

    Guest: Roger Kimball Host Scot Bertram talks with Roger Kimball, editor and publisher of The New Criterion and president and publisher of Encounter Books, about finding joy as a conservative, the history of conservative thought, and his recent essay, “Standing Athwart Despair: The Case for Cheerful Conservatism.“ Continue reading

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  • October 23, 2026

    Political Beats: 1983, The Year In Music

    Welcome to the October 2026 Exclusive Content episode of Political Beats, as we bring back our ever-popular “Year In Music” series. Big hair, synthesizers, power ballads, and blockbuster albums: 1983 was a year when pop music got bigger, bolder, and glossier. Def Leppard and ZZ Top were reinventing rock for the MTV era, while Bonnie… Continue reading

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  • October 20, 2026

    Political Beats: The Cure, Part One

    Scot and Jeff discuss the first part of The Cure’s career (1978-1984) with Derek Wilczynski. Introducing the Band: Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are joined by guest Derek Wilczynski. Derek is a Michigan attorney with a trial practice, as well as treasurer for the Macomb County Republican Party. Derek’s Musical Pick:… Continue reading

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  • October 16, 2026

    Day Break with Steve & Ivey Gruber, 10/16/26

    I filled in on Day Break with Steve & Ivey Gruber on 10/16/26: Continue reading

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  • October 16, 2026

    The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: The Vanishing Black Family

    Guest: Delano Squires Host Scot Bertram talks with Delano Squires, director of the Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Human Flourishing at The Heritage Foundation, about the history of the black family in America, the damages caused to the black family by feminism and the welfare state, and his new book The Vanishing Black Family:… Continue reading

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  • October 15, 2026

    The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: Is America a Culture or a Creed?

    Host Scot Bertram talks with Glenn Ellmers, Salvatori research fellow at Claremont Institute, about the ongoing creed-versus-culture debate on the Right, the scholarship of Harry Jaffa, and his recent essay, “Harry Jaffa, America 250, and the Creed-Culture Debate.” Continue reading

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  • October 14, 2026

    Political Beats: Beck, 10/12/26, Detroit

    I wrote a (relatively) quick review of this week’s unique, highly-entertaining, and career-spanning Beck concert in Detroit over at the Political Beats site. This one is open for everyone, so take a read. Continue reading

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  • October 9, 2026

    The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: The History of an American Icon

    Guest: D.G. Hart Host Scot Bertram talks with D.G. Hart, professor of history at Hillsdale College, about the history of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, America’s tradition of preserving historical locations, and his new book, Independence Hall: The History of an American Icon. Continue reading

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  • October 6, 2026

    The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: The Great English Poet Edmund Spenser

    Guest: Patrick Timmis Host Scot Bertram talks with Patrick Timmis, assistant professor of English at Hillsdale College, about the life and accomplishments of English poet Edmund Spenser and his poem “The Faerie Queene.”  To learn more about Hillsdale College, visit www.hillsdale.edu. Continue reading

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  • October 2, 2026

    Daybreak with Steve & Ivey Gruber, 10/02/26

    I filled in on Daybreak with Steve & Ivey Gruber on 10/02/26: Continue reading

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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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  • The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: The Case for Cheerful Conservatism
  • Political Beats: 1983, The Year In Music
  • Political Beats: The Cure, Part One
  • Day Break with Steve & Ivey Gruber, 10/16/26
  • The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: The Vanishing Black Family


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  • Political Beats: 1983, The Year In Music
  • Political Beats: The Cure, Part One

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