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Three Martini Lunch, 04/17/24
Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim. Today, Scot and Greg serve up three crazy martinis ranging from Capitol Hill to women’s sports to the high school classroom. First, they sigh as some House Republicans vow to move forward on trying to remove House Speaker… Continue reading
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Wasn’t That Special: Season Twenty-One (1995-96)
After the disastrous Season 20, there is no way Saturday Night Live could return to its former glory, is there? Is there? As it turns out, there was a way. The show’s regeneration was found in a group of former Groundlings, most notably an unknown Irvine, California-based comedian named John William Ferrell. In Season 21, Ferrell joined… Continue reading
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Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast: Practical Tips for Teaching Mathematics
This is the second in a series of shows from presentations delivered at the Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence seminar, “The Art of Teaching: Mathematics.” The Hoogland Center is an outreach of the Hillsdale College K-12 Education Office and offers seminars in classical academics and pedagogy for teachers of any background. Carrie O’Brien, classical pedagogy trainer for the Hillsdale K-12 Education Office, lays… Continue reading
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The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: Wilfred McClay Surveys the 1920s
Guests: Wilfred McClay, Glenn Ellmers, & Dutton Kearney Host Scot Bertram talks with Wilfred McClay, the Victor Davis Hanson chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College, about America’s rapid changes during the 1920s and his book Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story. Glenn Ellmers, Salvatori Research Fellow at the Claremont Institute,… Continue reading
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Wasn’t That Special: Season Twenty (1994-95)
Remember Saturday Night Live in the early 1990s? Chris Farley! Adam Sandler! David Spade! How could it miss? Well, Season 20 is how it could miss. Beset by competing personal agendas, terrible press, and a plagiarism scandal, the show was ripped apart in 1994 and 1995, with all the behind-the-scenes drama affecting what was on the screen.… Continue reading
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The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: John Burtka Wants to Train Statesmen
Guests: John J. Miller, John A. Burtka IV, & Andrew Russell Host Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College and author of Reading Around, about proposals around the country to institute taxpayer-funded “news voucher” systems to support local news reporting. John Burtka, president and chief executive officer… Continue reading
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Steve Gruber Show: 04/08/24
I filled in on The Steve Gruber Show on Friday, 03/22/24: Continue reading
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Political Beats: Matthew Sweet
Scot and Jeff discuss Matthew Sweet with Joshua Treviño. Introducing the Band:Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are with guest Joshua Treviño. Joshua works and writes at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and spent the entire 1990s listening a lot to Matthew Sweet. Joshua’s Music Pick: Matthew SweetFor listeners of a certain age, just… Continue reading
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The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: Previewing the Total Solar Eclipse
Guests: Timothy Dolch, Todd Starnes, & Dwight Lindley Host Scot Bertram talks with Timothy Dolch, associate professor of physics at Hillsdale College, regarding what we should know about the upcoming total solar eclipse and how to access the DLITE radio probe built by Hillsdale students. Todd Starnes, columnist and national radio host, lays out the efforts… Continue reading
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Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast: Transitioning from Public to Classical Education
Eric Stennett, head of schools at Penn Woods Classical Academy, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss his transition from public education to classical education, how he discovered the world of classical education, and how school leaders can best take advantage of Hillsdale’s K-12 resources. Continue reading
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