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Scot Bertram

Scot Bertram

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  • February 27, 2026

    Future of Freedom: Should ICE Be Strengthened or Restrained?

    On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints about ICE immigration enforcement efforts in the country. First on the show is Cameron Abrams, policy analyst for Next Generation Texas at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Later, we hear from Ilya Somin, B. Kenneth Simon Chair in Constitutional… Continue reading

    Future of Freedom
  • February 27, 2026

    Future of Freedom: How Should We Think About America’s Debt?

    On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints about the country’s debt and annual deficit. First on the show is John Tamny, President of Parkview Institute, Editor at RealClearMarkets, and author of The Deficit Delusion. Later, we hear from Adam Michel, director of tax policy… Continue reading

    Future of Freedom
  • February 27, 2026

    The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: How Reagan Liberated Grenada and Won the Cold War

    Guests: John Bachman & Nathan Herring Host Scot Bertram talks with John Bachman, host of John Bachman Now on Newsmax, about Ronald Reagan’s successful invasion of Grenada and his new book Turning Point: How Reagan Liberated Grenada and Won the Cold War. And Nathan Herring, assistant professor of physics at Hillsdale College, discusses the life… Continue reading

    Hillsdale Podcasts
  • February 26, 2026

    Steve Gruber Show, 02/26/26

    I flled in on The Steve Gruber Show, 02/26/26 Continue reading

    Fill-In
  • February 24, 2026

    Political Beats: Deep Purple

    Episode NotesScot and Jeff discuss Deep Purple with Ivan Pongracic. Introducing the Band:Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are joined by guest Ivan Pongracic, William E. Hibbs & Ludwig von Mises professor of Economics at Hillsdale College. Ivan has a career nearly as storied as Deep Purple’s — a 1984 immigrant from… Continue reading

    Political Beats
    deep-purple, music, review, rock, writing
  • February 23, 2026

    Three Martini Lunch: Gold for Team USA, Media Pushes Anti-Trump Angle

    Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour host Scot Bertram fills in for Jim on Wednesday’s 3 Martini Lunch. Join Scot and Greg as they celebrate Team USA’s Winter Olympics victory, push back on media reluctance to cheer American success, break down the debate over proof of citizenship to vote and the… Continue reading

    Fill-In
  • February 23, 2026

    Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast: Contrasting Classical and Progressive Education

    Joshua Villarreal, teacher support lead at Hillsdale College’s K-12 Education Office, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the classical themes in the film Die Hard, the importance of education in forming character, and the differences between classical and progressive methods of education. Continue reading

    Hillsdale Podcasts
  • February 23, 2026

    Political Beats: Short Month, Short Songs

    Sometimes the most profound statement you can make doesn’t take all that long. This week on Political Beats, we’re celebrating the best short songs of all time. From the caffeinated jangle of “59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)” to the blink-and-you-miss-it punch of “Judy Is a Punk,” we’re diving into tracks that get in, say… Continue reading

    Political Beats
  • February 23, 2026

    The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: The Problems With Government by the Unelected

    Guests: Ronald J. Pestritto & Daniel Darling Host Scot Bertram talks with Ronald J. Pestritto, dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship and Charles and Lucia Shipley Chair in the American Constitution at Hillsdale College, about the rise of the administrative state and his recent provocation Government by the Unelected: How it Happened, and How… Continue reading

    Hillsdale Podcasts
  • February 13, 2026

    The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: Mob Violence and Threats to Our Republic

    Guests: Shaun Rieley & Christina J. Lambert Host Scot Bertram talks with Shaun Rieley, director of educational programs and teaching fellow at Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C., about his recent essay “Mob Violence Is Fatal to Republican Government”. And Christina J. Lambert, assistant professor of English at Hillsdale College, continues a series on the life… Continue reading

    Hillsdale Podcasts
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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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