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Tim Alberta: Conservatism In the Era of Trump
Tim Alberta is one of the very best writers/reporters in D.C. and also a pretty darn good radio guest. He was frequently on my old show in Rockford and still makes an appearance with Hugh Hewitt on a weekly basis. Tim is in between jobs at the moment, but in a good way. He just… Continue reading
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Jay Nordlinger: Digging In
The Hillsdale students are home for the holidays, which gives me an opportunity to conduct some interviews. The timing worked to set up a chat with one of my favorite writers, Jay Nordlinger of National Review. His new book, “Digging In,” is a compilation of pieces from the past decade or so. But I also… Continue reading
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Sen. Ron Johnson Working on Border Security Bill
As mentioned previously, I’m filling in this week on The Michael Koolidge Show and reconnecting with some of my favorite guests. Near the top of that list is U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. Johnson was nearly left for dead in his fight to win re-election to the Senate, but fought hard a defeated Democrat… Continue reading
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Rep. Pete Sessions: GOP Must Keep Promises
I’m filling in this week on The Michael Koolidge Show and took the opportunity to connect with an old friend, Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas. Sessions also serves as part of the leadership team in the House as Rules Committee Chairman. I struck up a friendship with the Congressman while he was Chairman of the… Continue reading
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Hillsdale/Talkers 2016 Talk Radio Debate
It was an honor to be part of a big day recently at the Hillsdale Kirby Center in Washington, D.C. The Hillsdale College/TALKERS magazine Presidential Election Talk Radio Debate brought together six of the biggest names in talk radio, along with Talkers publisher Michael Harrison, for a 90-minute forum on the Presidential race, the media, and the state… Continue reading
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Nicholas Eberstadt: Men Without Work
I really enjoyed the opportunity to talk with author Nicholas Eberstadt about his new book, “Men Without Work: America’s Invisible Crisis“. He’s a political economist who holds the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute. In the book, Eberstadt contends there is a huge population of men — one-sixth of all prime-aged men… Continue reading
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2016 NFL Predictions
Because, why not? AFC East Patriots Jets Dolphins Bills AFC South Texans Jaguars Colts Titans AFC North Steelers Bengals Ravens Browns AFC West Chiefs Broncos Raiders Chargers Bengals and Jaguars as wild cards Chiefs over Jaguars Steelers over Bengals Patriots over Chiefs Steelers over Texans Patriots over Steelers NFC East Giants Cowboys Redskins Eagles NFC North Packers… Continue reading
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Charlie Sykes: The False Promise of High Education [AUDIO]
I truly enjoyed this conversation with Milwaukee radio legend Charlie Sykes. His new book, Fail U, is a great read, featuring chapters exploring the staggering costs of a college education, the sharp decline in tenured faculty and teaching loads, and the hysteria surrounding “triggers,” “micro-aggressions,” and other forms of alleged trauma. We also spent some time near… Continue reading
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C-SPAN & Dennis Prager Coming To Hillsdale College
C-SPAN & BookTV will be at Hillsdale College on September 4 with Dennis Prager for a live broadcast of “In Depth”. I had the opportunity to talk with host Peter Slen to preview the event. Continue reading
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