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Wasn’t That Special: Season 49 (2023-24)
Shane Gillis Returns, Nate Bargatze Shines, and Old Faces Give SNL New Life After the prior handful of seasons that felt like a slog, Saturday Night Live came to life in Season 49 in ways we’d almost forgotten the show could manage. Much of that spark came from what we half‑jokingly labeled the “return of the patriarchy.”… Continue reading
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Wasn’t That Special: Season 48 (2022-23)
James Austin Johnson and Sarah Sherman Take Over as Cecily Strong Bolts Season 48 of Saturday Night Live represented a subtle but notable step forward for a show that had been mired in several years of creative stagnation. While far from a return to peak form, the season was generally considered a “standard deviation” — a slight… Continue reading
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The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: How the Ivy League Miseducates Young Americans
Guests: Adam Kissel & Christina Lamb Chakalova Host Scot Bertram talks with Adam Kissel, visiting fellow for higher education reform in the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation, about the decline of American Ivy League colleges and universities and his new co-authored book Slacking: A Guide to Ivy League Miseducation. And Christina Lamb Chakalova,… Continue reading
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Political Beats: Turnpike Troubadours
Scot and Jeff discuss Turnpike Troubadours with Jeff Pojanowski. Introducing the Band: Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are joined by guest Jeff Pojanowski. Jeff is a professor at Notre Dame Law School, where he teaches and writes about philosophy of law and legal interpretation. He also writes occasional columns for The Pillar.… Continue reading
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The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: How Affirmative Action Hurts Black Americans
Guests: Bradley Birzer & Jason L. Riley Host Scot Bertram talks with Bradley Birzer, professor of history and Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdale College, about the writings and enduring legacy of Ray Bradbury. And Jason L. Riley, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, discusses the ramifications of affirmative action initiatives in the black… Continue reading
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Future of Freedom: Does Federal Involvement Safeguard or Endanger Free Speech on College Campuses?
On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints about whether federal involvement safeguards or endangers free speech on college campuses. First on the show is Keith E. Whittington, is the David Boies Professor of Law at Yale Law School and founding chair of the Academic… Continue reading
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The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: Israel and the Fate of Western Civilization
Guests: Josh Hammer & Mickey L. Mattox Host Scot Bertram talks with Josh Hammer, host of The Josh Hammer Show and senior editor-at-large at Newsweek, about Israel’s role in the Middle East and his new book Israel and Civilization: The Fate of the Jewish Nation and the Destiny of the West. And Mickey Mattox, Flack Family Foundation Chair and professor of theology at… Continue reading
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Steve Gruber Show, 05/22/25
I filled in on The Steve Gruber Show, 05/22/25: Continue reading
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Three Martini Lunch: Dem Rep Faces Felony Charge, DOJ Probes Chicago Mayor’s Hires, The College AI Crisis
Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour host Scot Bertram fills in for Jim on Tuesday’s 3 Martini Lunch. Join Scot and Greg as they dissect the media’s latest effort to protect President Biden, a New Jersey congresswoman facing a felony charge, a Justice Department probe into the Chicago mayor’s hiring practices,… Continue reading
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Three Martini Lunch: Biden Cancer Diagnosis Sparks Questions, The Biden-Hur Audio, Chicago Schools Spiraling
Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour host Scot Bertram fills in for Jim on 3 Martini Lunch. Scot and Greg react to the breaking news of Joe Biden’s advanced prostate cancer diagnosis and the new questions it raises about his administration’s transparency, the painful recordings of Biden and Special Counsel Robert Hur,… Continue reading
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