Scot Bertram

Thanks to The American Spectator for printing my essay on Rush Limbaugh in the Summer 2020 edition of the magazine. I attempt to explain how he conquered the medium and has changed radio in his 32 years hosting the show. You can find the digital version here. (Artwork not drawn by me) Continue reading

Over at National Review, we looked at the career and music of Rush with Hillsdale’s Brad Birzer. Vincent Caruso of Illinois Policy talked about Roxy Music. Jane Coasten of Vox returned to dive into the world of Jimi Hendrix. Continue reading

The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour is a one-hour, weekly radio show/podcast advancing the efforts of Hillsdale College in radiating its knowledge and teaching to the world outside of campus. Listeners will hear the arguments and debates that make up the liberal arts education and will experience the learning and teaching that happens on campus. I’m… Continue reading

We tackle my favorite band with Jay Cost. Continue reading

Could examining the subject of the #1 movie in America make this the #1 podcast in America? Who knows! But it’s worth a shot. We talk Queen with Adam J. White. Continue reading

A plan to block Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes could cost Illinois taxpayers much more than expected. An updated proposal comes with a $778 million price tag, up from a previous estimate of $275 million. My story for Illinois News Network.   Continue reading

Yes, the new episode of the National Review podcast is on Radiohead. You can check it out here. Continue reading

I invite you to listen to a very special episode of @Political_Beats, as Jeff and I are joined by David Lowery to talk Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker. I love Camper, but Cracker is an all-time band for me. I own every piece of music they’re recorded. Seen them live 6 or 7 times. Hold the music in a very… Continue reading