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Scot Bertram

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  • June 26, 2025

    Three Martini Lunch: SCOTUS Picks States vs. Planned Parenthood, Crazy Dem Reform Plan, Dems’ Mamdani Dilemma

    Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour host Scot Bertram fills in for Jim on Thursday’s 3 Martini Lunch. Join Scot and Greg as they assess the Supreme Court’s ruling on Planned Parenthood and your tax dollars, a radical government overhaul proposal from a Democratic congressman, and whether the Democrats will mimic… Continue reading

    Fill-In
  • June 20, 2025

    Future of Freedom: How Should Zoning Be Viewed & Reformed?

    On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints about zoning laws and America’s housing supply. First on the show is Tobias Peter, a senior fellow at AEI and the codirector of the American Enterprise Institute’s Housing Center. Later, we hear from Judge Glock, director of… Continue reading

    Future of Freedom
  • June 20, 2025

    The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: Clare Morell Helps to Keep Kids Free from Screens

    Guests: Clare Morell & Benedict Whalen Host Scot Bertram talks with Clare Morell, fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and director of EPPC’s Technology and Human Flourishing Project, about the long-term effects of smartphone use on children and her new book The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones. And… Continue reading

    Hillsdale Podcasts
  • June 20, 2025

    Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast: Supporting Math Instruction Over Summer Break

    Nikki Teeple, lower school math specialist at Atlanta Classical Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss summertime mathematics instruction, promoting wonder and discovery, and examples of fun daily practices to keep students sharp. Continue reading

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  • June 16, 2025

    Wasn’t That Special: Season 50 (2024-25)

    Is Saturday Night Live Funny Again? They say it couldn’t be done. (And maybe some say it shouldn’t be done.) But we got to the 50th season. Season 50 debuted with high expectations, given the historic anniversary. While some hoped for each episode to be hosted by past cast members and filled with nostalgic callbacks, the reality… Continue reading

    Wasn’t That Special
    comedy, snl, television
  • June 16, 2025

    The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: Thirteen Novels Every Conservative Should Read

    Guests: Ronald J. Pestritto & Christopher J. Scalia Host Scot Bertram talks with Ronald J. Pestritto, professor of politics and Charles and Lucia Shipley Chair in the American Constitution at Hillsdale College, about Hillsdale’s new online course, “The Federalist.” And Christopher Scalia, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, gives a defense of fiction and discusses his… Continue reading

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  • June 16, 2025

    Steve Gruber Show, 06/16/25

    I filled in on The Steve Gruber Show, 06/16/25: Continue reading

    Fill-In
  • June 12, 2025

    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

    Wasn’t That Special
  • June 12, 2025

    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

    Wasn’t That Special
    comedy, film, news, snl, television
  • June 6, 2025

    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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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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