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The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: Wilfred McClay Chronicles How the Cold War Changed America
Guests: Wilfred McClay, Scott Walter, & Jordan Hintz Host Scot Bertram talks with Wilfred McClay, the Victor Davis Hanson chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College, about major events during the Cold War as featured in the “All Thoughts and Things Were Split” chapter in his book Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great… Continue reading
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The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: The Life and Imagination of Ray Bradbury
Guests: Richard Samuelson, Jonathan Eller, & D.G. Hart Host Scot Bertram talks with Richard Samuelson, Associate Professor of Government at Hillsdale College’s Washington, D.C., campus, about the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. Jonathan Eller, chancellor’s professor of English at Indiana University’s School of Liberal Arts and author of a three-volume biography on Ray Bradbury,… Continue reading
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Future of Freedom: Should Non-Compete Clauses Be Banned?
On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints about the recent FEC decision to ban noncompete clauses in employment agreements. First on the show is C. Jarrett Dieterle, resident senior fellow at the R Street Institute. Later, we hear from Brian Albrecht, chief economist of… Continue reading
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Political Beats: Yes [Part 1]
Scot and Jeff discuss the first part of the band Yes’s career (1969-1973) with Brad Birzer. Introducing the Band:Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are with guest Brad Birzer. Brad is the Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies and Professor of History at Hillsdale College. He is also the co-founder of… Continue reading
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Wasn’t That Special: Season Twenty Four (1998-99)
There are celebrity cameos on Saturday Night Live, and then there is the cameo that occurred on the show on May 8 of 1999, which may have been the most surprising of all. When a dark-haired woman appeared in the middle of a sketch about Bill Clinton’s activities after he left the White House, the audience… Continue reading
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Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast: Bringing Classical Education to Rural Nevada
Lisa Becker, Hillsdale alumna and founding board member at Nevada Classical Academy Elko, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her time as a Hillsdale student, her decision to help start a public charter school in northeast Nevada, and some of the challenges she’s faced in founding a new school. Continue reading
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The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: Christianity and the American Republic
Guests: Miles Smith IV & Batya Ungar-Sargon Host Scot Bertram talks with Miles Smith IV, assistant professor of history at Hillsdale College, about the relationship between church and state in the early American Republic and his new book Religion & Republic: Christian America From the Founding to the Civil War. And Batya Ungar-Sargon, opinions editor… Continue reading
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Future of Freedom: What Should Be the Future of Conservatism?
On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints on the future of conservatism. First on the show is John Hood, president of the John William Pope Foundation and one of the organizers of the Freedom Conservative Statement. Later, we hear from Andrew T. Walker, Associate… Continue reading
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3 Martini Lunch: Florida School Choice Soars, Gaza Pier Collapse, Buttigieg’s EV Bluster
Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim. Join Scot and Greg as they discuss Florida’s rising enrollment numbers in public school alternatives, the disastrous situation on the Gaza pier, and Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg’s lackluster explanation for the mere seven EV charging stations that took… Continue reading
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Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast: What it Takes to be a School Leader
Jordan Blackstone, school leader fellow at Hillsdale Academy, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her decision to dedicate her life to education, how she discovered the Hillsdale College K-12 Education fellowship, and what lessons she’s learned over the course of the program. Continue reading
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