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Scot Bertram

Scot Bertram

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  • October 26, 2023

    Three Martini Lunch: Parents Love School Vouchers, Anti-Semitism Gets Worse on Campus, Our Ticking Debt Bomb

    Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim. Today, Scot and Greg open with a somber update on the horrific mass shootings in Maine last night and noting that we finally have a new Speaker of the House. Then they serve up their martinis, starting with… Continue reading

    Fill-In
  • October 25, 2023

    Three Martini Lunch: NY Voters & the Migrant Crisis, U.S. Military Attacked in Middle East, AP & VOA Won’t Call Hamas Terrorists

    Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim. Today, Scot and Greg muse over the lastest twists and turns in the House Speaker race as Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson seems to be in position to get elected by his fellow Republicans today. Then it’s on to… Continue reading

    Fill-In
  • October 24, 2023

    Wasn’t That Special: Free Post — SNL Seasons 6-8 (1980-1983) by the Numbers

    Last time we talked about season rankings, we had just finished Season Five of Saturday Night Live, the final season featuring the original cast (sort of). As you may recall, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi had bolted the cast that year, leaving Bill Murray and a random cast of writers to fill in for the two… Continue reading

    Wasn’t That Special
  • October 24, 2023

    Wasn’t That Special: Season Eight (1982-83): ‘Live From New York, It’s the Eddie Murphy Show!’

    In many ways, Season Eight (1982-83) is the natural progression from Season Seven. Eddie Murphy continues to grow, eventually taking over the show to the point at which he actually hosts the show while being a cast member. Season Eight also brought SNL a 21-year old recent graduate of Northwestern University named Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Dreyfus was joined by… Continue reading

    Wasn’t That Special
  • October 24, 2023

    Political Beats: Blondie

    Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are joined by guest Hannah Rowan. Hannah is the managing editor of Modern Age. You can find her on X at @Hannah_Cristine and read her review of Debbie Harry’s memoir here. Listen to the show here. Continue reading

    Political Beats
  • October 23, 2023

    Three Martini Lunch: NYT’s Pro-Hitler Rehire, Border Patrol’s Terrorist Concerns, Oregon’s Education Failure

    Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim. Before today’s martinis, Scot and Greg mull over the latest round of Speaker of the House roulette on the GOP side and whether any of the nine new candidates can get to 217 votes. Then they throw up… Continue reading

    Fill-In
  • October 22, 2023

    The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: John J. Miller on the Merits of the “Right to be Forgotten”

    Guests: John J. Miller, Megan Basham, & Stephen Naumann Host Scot Bertram talks with: John J. Miller, director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College, about the growing movement among journalists to establish a “right to be forgotten.” Megan Basham, author and reporter at The Daily Wire, discusses efforts by the Left to popularize liberal… Continue reading

    Hillsdale Podcasts
  • October 22, 2023

    Future of Freedom: Should Ranked Choice Voting Be Adopted?

    On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints about the wisdom and effectiveness of the Ranked Choice Voting system. First on the show is Walter Olson, senior fellow at the Cato Institute. Later, we hear from Jason Snead, executive director of Honest Elections Project and co-author of the book The Case Against Ranked Choice… Continue reading

    Future of Freedom
    Politics, voting
  • May 9, 2023

    [SPOILERS] Thoughts on BARRY

    Usually I’d just put this stuff on Twitter, but I don’t want to inadvertently ruin someone’s Barry experience, so it goes here instead. Again, a warning: there are major spoilers ahead. I fully recommend watching the show from the start, even with my reservations about how it might end. Now, onto the analysis. Let’s start… Continue reading

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  • November 28, 2022

    The End of the Parade

    If you’re wondering where the print edition of Parade Magazine went, you’re not alone. After eight decades as a supplement to hundreds of Sunday newspapers around the country, the publication has moved to a digital-only format. I write at National Review, lamenting the end of an era and highlight what we’ll miss. Continue reading

    Writings
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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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