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The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: Suicidal Empathy and the West
Guests: Gad Saad and Stephen Smith Host Scot Bertram talks with Gad Saad, professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and host of The Saad Truth podcast, about the potential dangers of altruism and his new book, Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind. And Stephen Smith, dean of humanities and Temple Family Chair in English Literature at Hillsdale College, discusses the… Continue reading
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Three Martini Lunch: Michigan Dem Senate Hopeful Blames Israel for America’s Problems
Hillsdale College Radio General Manager Scot Bertram is in for Jim for Thursday’s 3 Martini Lunch. Today, Scot and Greg discuss Graham Platner exiting the Maine Senate race, the media’s horrific performance on the Platner story, Bernie Sanders’ other radical Senate hopeful in Michigan, and a pointless political controversy over coffee. First, they react to Platner’s… Continue reading
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Day Break with Steve & Ivey Gruber, 07/06/26
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The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: America 250 Independence Day Special
Guests: Khalil Habib and Wilfred McClay Host Scot Bertram talks with Khalil Habib, associate professor of politics and Allison and Dorothy Rouse Professor in Politics at Hillsdale College, about the American Founding and his recent essay, “The Importance of the Fourth of July, According to the Adams Family.” And Wilfred McClay, Victor Davis Hanson Chair in Classical… Continue reading
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Future of Freedom: Should Supreme Court Justices Have Term Limits?
On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different perspectives on the subject of term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices. First on the show is Thomas Jipping, Senior Legal Fellow in the Edwin Meese III Institute for the Rule of Law at Advancing American Freedom. Later,… Continue reading
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The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: Why America’s Elites Are So Out of Touch
Guests: Scott W. Rasmussen and Richard Samuelson Host Scot Bertram talks with Scott W. Rasmussen, legendary pollster and political analyst, about the character of American elites and his new book, Out of Touch: The Elite One Percent and the Battle for America’s Soul. And Richard Samuelson, associate professor of government at Hillsdale College’s Washington, D.C. campus, continues… Continue reading
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Political Beats: Songs About Los Angeles
Previously, Political Beats took a musical trip through New York City, a place of towering ambition, crowded streets, and endless inspiration for songwriters. This month, we’re heading three thousand miles west for our June 2026 Exclusive Content. Los Angeles occupies a different place in the American imagination. New York is often portrayed as a city… Continue reading
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Day Break with Steve and Ivey Gruber
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Daybreak with Steve & Ivey Gruber, 06/12/26
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The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: The Spirit of America’s Founders
Guests: Arthur Herman and Bradley C.S. Watson Host Scot Bertram talks with Arthur Herman, New York Times bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist, about the impact of the Founders throughout American history and his new book, Founder’s Fire: From 1776 to the Age of Trump. And Bradley C.S. Watson, associate professor of government at Hillsdale’s Van Andel Graduate… Continue reading
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