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Political Beats: Van Halen
Scot and Jeff discuss Van Halen with Sean Trende. Introducing the Band:Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) with guest Sean Trende. Sean is senior elections analyst at Real Clear Politics and visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. His new podcast with co-host (and fellow Political Beats guest) Jay Cost, is Stubborn Things. Find him on X at Continue reading
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Political Beats: Jimmy Buffett
Scot and Jeff discuss Jimmy Buffett with Conor Friedersdorf. Introducing the Band: Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are with guest Conor Friedersdorf. Conor is a staff writer atThe Atlantic, where he writes about politics and culture, with a focus on civil liberties, and he’s the founding editor ofThe Best of Journalism, Continue reading
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Political Beats: Brian Eno
Scot and Jeff discuss Brian Eno’s career with Andrew Stuttaford. Introducing the Band:Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are joined by Andrew Stuttaford. Andrew needs little introduction as the editor of NR’s Capital Matters. Find him online right here at National Review or at @AStuttaford on Twitter/X. Andrew’s Music Pick: Brian EnoHere he comes, the boy who Continue reading
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Political Beats: Def Leppard
Scot and Jeff discuss Def Leppard with Steve Singiser Introducing the Band: Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are joined by guest Steve Singiser. Steve is formerly a contributing editor at Daily Kos Elections and now is a contributor at The Downballot. Steve’s Music Pick: Def Leppard Do you wanna get rocked? If the answer is Continue reading
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Political Beats: Stevie Wonder, Part Two
Scot and Jeff discuss the second part of Stevie Wonder’s career (19-1971) with Eli Lake. Episode Notes Introducing the Band: Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are joined by guest Eli Lake. Lake is a columnist with the Free Press and also a contributing editor at Commentary. Find him online at the Free Press or @EliLake on Twitter/X. Eli’s Music Pick: Stevie Continue reading
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Political Beats: Stevie Wonder [Part 1]
Scot and Jeff discuss the first part of Stevie Wonder’s career (1961-1971) with Eli Lake. Introducing the Band:Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are joined by guest Eli Lake. Lake is a columnist with the Free Press and also a contributing editor at Commentary. Find him online at the Free Press or @EliLake on Twitter/X. Eli’s Music Pick: Stevie WonderHappy New Year, Continue reading
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Political Beats: Stone Temple Pilots
Scot and Jeff discuss Stone Temple Pilots with Mary Chastain. Introducing the Band:Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are with guest Mary Chastain. Mary is a writer and editor at Legal Insurrection. She’s also a sometimes contributor to The Hill, Washington Examiner, and Reason, and FEE. Mary is on X at @Mchastain81. Mary’s Music Pick: Stone Temple Continue reading
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Three Martini Lunch: Serving Up Courage in Women’s Sports, Ugly Updated Crime Stats, Kamala Going Rogan?
Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim. Today, Scot and I discuss more female college athletes refusing to complete against males, violent crime statistics getting revised upward significantly, and Kamala staffers pushing her to go on Joe Rogan’s podcast. First, they applaud the University of Continue reading
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Poltical Beats: ZZ Top
Scot and Jeff discuss ZZ Top with Andrew Fink. Introducing the Band:Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are with guest Andrew Fink. Andrew lives with his wife Lauren and their five children in Hillsdale County, Mich., and is an attorney, Marine veteran, current state representative, and candidate for Michigan Supreme Court. He’s Continue reading
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Do You Like The Beatles?
You do? Fantastic! I invite you to check out our “Political Beats” two-part look at the career of the Fab Four with Charles C. W. Cooke of National Review. Part One is here. Part Two is here. Continue reading
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