TOPICS: Journalist Ring Lardner & the Black Sox scandal, Charles Murray's FACING REALITY, & the philosopher Marsilio Ficino. Host Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, Director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College, about journalist Ring Lardner and the Black Sox scandal of 1919. Charles Murray, W.H. Brady Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, joins us for an in-depth discussion about his latest book, FACING REALITY: TWO TRUTHS ABOUT RACE IN AMERICA. And Matthew Gaetano, A...
Jul 16, 2021•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: Constitution 101, media malpractice and "fact checking," & Victorian poet Matthew Arnold Host Scot Bertram talks with Kyle Murnen, Director of Online Learning at Hillsdale College, to discuss the upcoming six-week study group on the free "Constitution 101" course. John Daniel Davidson, a Hillsdale graduate and Political Editor at The Federalist, analyzes media coverage of the Biden administration and the concept of "fact checking." And Dwight Lindley, Associate Professor of English at Hi...
Jul 09, 2021•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: The case against reparations, the life of Alexander the Great, and how to think about climate change Host Scot Bertram talks with David Azerrad, Assistant Professor and Research Fellow at Hillsdale College’s Van Andel Graduate School of Government in Washington, D.C., about his recent essay at Newsweek, "Contra Reparations". Ken Calvert, from Hillsdale's history department, returns for Part Two of his look at the life of Alexander the Great. And we hear excerpts from a Hillsdale lecture ...
Jul 02, 2021•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: The hidden costs of electric cars, the life of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, & Protestantism in America Host Scot Bertram talks with Robert Norton, Vice President and General Counsel of Hillsdale College and former Assistant General Counsel at Mercedes/Chrysler, about the hidden costs of electric vehicles. Arthur Herman, historian and senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, discusses the life of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, And D.G. Hart, Distinguished Associate Professor of History at Hillsdale, te...
Jun 25, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: Political journalism and bias, discovering the wisdom of tradition in an age of chaos, and a look at the concept of definition Host Scot Bertram talks with Mollie Hemingway, Senior Journalism Fellow at Hillsdale College, Senior Editor at The Federalist & Fox News Contributor, about some recent controversies regarding media coverage and how we should consider stories as we read them. Sohrab Ahmari, op-ed editor of the New York Post and a columnist for First Things, joins us to discuss his...
Jun 18, 2021•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: The rise and legacy of American progressivism, a great moment in The Odyssey, & a Hillsdale alumnus spotlight Host Scot Bertram talks with Ronald J. Pestritto, Dean of the Graduate School, Professor of Politics, and Charles and Lucia Shipley Chair in the American Constitution at Hillsdale College, about his new book AMERICA TRANSFORMED. Kelly Scott Franklin, from Hillsdale's English department, returns for his series of Great Moments in the Great Books, this time turning to THE ODYSSEY. ...
Jun 11, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: Keynesian economics, a new biography of Thomas Sowell, and liberal education Host Scot Bertram talks with Charles Steele, Chairman of Economics, Business, and Accounting and Associate Professor of Economics at Hillsdale College about John Maynard Keynes and Keynesian economics. Jason Riley dives into MAVERICK, his new biography of one of America's most influential conservative thinkers, Thomas Sowell. And David Whalen, Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Professor of English at H...
Jun 04, 2021•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: The 1776 Commission reconvenes, how the Apollo 1 tragedy helped put the U.S. on the moon, and a tour of Normandy American Cemetery Host Scot Bertram shares excerpts of a conversation among Dr. Larry Arnn, chairman of The 1776 Commission, Dr. Matthew Spalding, vice president of The 1776 Commission, and Dr. Carol Swain, vice chair of The 1776 Commission following a reconvening earlier this week of committee members. Ryan S. Walters discusses his new book APOLLO 1: THE TRAGEDY THAT PUT US O...
May 28, 2021•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast On May 24, 2021, The 1776 Commission met at Hillsdale College’s Washington, D.C. campus to discuss civic education curricula, state civic education reform efforts, pending federal legislation and executive actions, and future activity of the Commission. Following the meeting, Dr. Matthew Spalding, executive director of The 1776 Commission, Dr. Larry Arnn, chairman of The 1776 Commission, and Dr. Carol Swain, vice chairman of The 1776 Commission recorded this update to share with America. See omn...
May 25, 2021•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: New online course on Dante's DIVINE COMEDY, the Colorado baker whose case made it to the U.S. Supreme Court, raising chickens, and politics in Hollywood Host Scot Bertram talks with Stephen Smith, Dean of Humanities, Temple Family Chair in English Literature, and Professor of English at Hillsdale, who also serves as your instructor for the College's new online course on Dante's DIVINE COMEDY. Jack Phillips, the Colorado baker whose case made it to the U.S. Supreme Court, discusses his ne...
May 21, 2021•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: Good poetics and good politics, the details of HR1, and Robert Browning Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Mehan, Director of Academic Programs for Hillsdale in D.C. and Assistant Professor of Government, about the importance of good poetics to good politics. Hans von Spakovsky, senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, describes the dangerous details inside HR1, the election reform bill now being discussed in the U.S. Senate. And Dwight Lindley, Associate Professor of English at...
May 14, 2021•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: "50 Years of Reparations," THE EMPEROR'S SWORD, math as part of a liberal arts education, and Elizebeth Smith Friedman Host Scot Bertram talks with Paul Moreno, William and Berniece Grewcock Chair in Constitutional History, Professor of History, & Dean of Social Sciences at Hillsdale, about his recent essay at RealClearPolicy, "50 Years of Reparations". Andrew Klavan returns to discuss the finale of his ANOTHER KINGDOM trilogy of books, THE EMPEROR'S SWORD. Tom Treloar, Chairman and Prof...
May 07, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: Christianity in politics, the autobiography of Calvin Coolidge, the Humanist movement, & slanted journalism Host Scot Bertram talks with John Grant, Associate Professor and Chairman of Politics at Hillsdale, about Christianity in politics. Amity Shlaes, Chair of the Coolidge Foundation, discusses the new edition of THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF CALVIN COOLIDGE. Matthew Gaetano, Associate Professor of History at Hillsdale, gives us a sketch of the Humanist movement. And we hear excerpts of a Hills...
Apr 30, 2021•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: Civic and moral virtues, religious liberty in crisis, and AESOP'S FABLES Host Scot Bertram talks with Will Morrisey, Professor Emeritus of Politics at Hillsdale College, about his recent essay titled "Civic and Moral Virtues, the American Way". Ken Starr discusses his new book, RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN CRISIS: EXERCISING YOUR FAITH IN AN AGE OF UNCERTAINTY. And Dan Coupland, Professor and Chairman of the Education Department at Hillsdale College, walks us through AESOP'S FABLES. See omnystud...
Apr 23, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: Reagan, the Great Communicator, identity politics and other afflictions of our time, & a continuing discussion of definition Host Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, head of the Hillsdale College Dow Journalism Program, about Ronald Reagan as "The Great Communicator" and his career in media. Joshua Mitchell, professor of political theory at Georgetown University, joins us to discuss his latest book, "American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time". And Benjam...
Apr 16, 2021•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech, the root causes of violent protests in the U.S., and "true crime" documentaries Host Scot Bertram talks with Larry Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, about the 75th anniversary of Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech. Mary Eberstadt discusses her essay, "The Fury of the Fatherless," looking at the root causes of some of the violent protests across the country. And Ethan Stoneman, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Public Address, talks about th...
Apr 09, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: How baseball became big, why the Green New Deal is even worse than you think, Westward Expansion in America, & a Hillsdale alum shares his insights Host Scot Bertram talks with Paul Moreno, a huge baseball fan who also serves as William and Berniece Grewcock Chair in Constitutional History, Professor of History, & Dean of Social Sciences at Hillsdale, about how baseball became big business in America. Author Marc Morano discusses his new book, "Green Fraud: Why the Green New Deal Is Even...
Apr 02, 2021•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: The nanny state, the future or artificial intelligence, the essays of Flannery O'Connor, & the philosophy of luck Host Scot Bertram talks with Paul Rahe, Professor of History & Chair in the Western Heritage at Hillsdale, about the origins of the "nanny state" and attempts to roll it back. Brian Christian, author of THE MOST HUMAN HUMAN discusses the future of artificial intelligence. On the anniversary of her birth, Flannery O'Connor is featured in a conversation with Hillsdale Professor...
Mar 26, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: The 1776 Report, political correctness and higher education, and the Hillsdale French Study Abroad program Host Scot Bertram talks with Larry Arnn, President of Hillsdale College & chairman of the 1776 Commission, about the expanded release of the 1776 REPORT and how listeners might find it useful. Williams College Professor of Political Science Darel E. Paul joins us to discuss political correctness and higher education. And Sherri Rose, Chairwoman of French & Associate Professor of Fre...
Mar 19, 2021•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: Hillsdale's new online mathematics course, Lincoln and "'Anti-Racism," Alfred, Lord Tennyson, & Big Tech and political manipulation Host Scot Bertram talks with Thomas Treloar, Chairman and Professor of Mathematics at Hillsdale, about the College's new online course on mathematics and logic. Ken Masugi, Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, discusses his recent essay "The Case Against Slavery and Against 'Anti-Racism'". Dwight Lindley, Associate Professor of English at Hillsdale, ret...
Mar 12, 2021•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: The legacy of Rush Limbaugh, leaving Seattle for Texas, and John Henry Newman Host Scot Bertram talks with James Brandon, Chairman and Professor of Theatre at Hillsdale College, about the legacy left by the late Rush Limbaugh. Long-time Seattle talk radio host Kirby Wilbur discusses his decision to retire and move from the Pacific Northwest to the state of Texas, And David Whalen, Associate Vice President for Curriculum & Professor of English at Hillsdale, discusses the life and teaching...
Mar 05, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: Challenging claims of “systemic racism,” lowered expectations in education, & Alexander the Great Host Scot Bertram talks with David Azerrad, Assistant Professor and Research Fellow at Hillsdale College's Van Andel Graduate School of Government, about his recent essay titled, "On the Peculiar Character of American 'Racism'". Ian Rowe, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses the pattern of schools lowering expectations in the name of anti-racism. And Ken Calvert, P...
Feb 26, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: Frederick Douglass the journalist, the CRISIS OF THE TWO CONSTITUTIONS, & discussing definition Host Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, head of the Hillsdale College Dow Journalism Program, about Frederick Douglass the journalist. Charles Kesler, senior fellow at the Claremont Institute, shares insights from his new book, CRISIS OF THE TWO CONSTITUTIONS: THE RISE, DECLINE, AND RECOVERY OF AMERICAN GREATNESS. And Benjamin Beier, Associate Professor of Education at Hillsdale, begins a...
Feb 19, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: The statesmanship of Abraham Lincoln, reforming the U.S. Agency for Global Media, & Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Portteus, Professor of Politics and Director of American Studies at Hillsdale College, about the statesmanship of Abraham Lincoln, on this the 212th anniversary of his birth. Michael Pack, former CEO at the U.S. Agency for Global Media discusses his attempts at reform inside the organization. And Ben Whalen, Associate Professor of ...
Feb 12, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: The 1776 Commission and its report, why literature matters, & what Americanization does to Judaism Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Spalding, Executive Director of the President's Advisory 1776 Commission, Vice President of Washington Operations, and Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government, about the Commission and its report. Glenn Arbery, president of Wyoming Catholic College, tells us why literature matters in a liberal arts education. And D.G. Hart, Distinguished Asso...
Feb 05, 2021•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: Federalist 51 & the separation of powers, LAST STANDS: WHY MEN FIGHT WHEN ALL IS LOST, Victorian poetry, and climate predictions for 2020 that went wrong Host Scot Bertram talks with Adam Carrington, Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College, about Federalist 51 and the separation of powers in our Constitution. Michael Walsh joins the show to discuss his recent book LAST STANDS: WHY MEN FIGHT WHEN ALL IS LOST. Hillsdale Associate Professor of English Dwight Lindley begins an o...
Jan 29, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: Nationalism vs. cosmopolitanism, a response to the 1619 Project, Pico's Oration, and a Hillsdale alum digging for fossils Host Scot Bertram talks with Khalil Habib, Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale, to define nationalism vs. cosmopolitanism. Peter Wood, author of the recent book 1620, provides a critical response to the 1619 Project. Matthew Gaetano, Associate Professor of History at Hillsdale, takes us through Pico's "Oration on the Dignity of Man". And Matthew Hoenig '16 te...
Jan 22, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Topics: Roman models for our Founders, BIG TECH TYRANTS, & Act III of KING LEAR Scot Bertram is joined by Hillsdale professor of ancient history, Ken Calvert, to discuss Roman models of government to which our Founders looked. Floyd Brown, co-author of BIG TECH TYRANTS, outlines how Silicon Valley's practices addict teens, silence speech, and steal your privacy. And Kelly Scott Franklin, Assistant Professor of English at Hillsdale, presents "Great Moments in Great Works," looking at Act III of K...
Jan 15, 2021•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: CRISPR technology, a defense of the founding with AMERICA ON TRIAL, and George Frideric Handel. Host Scot Bertram talks with Silas Johnson, Associate Professor of Biology at Hillsdale, about CRISPR technology and what promise it holds in the sciences. Robert R. Reilly provides a defense of the founding with his recent book AMERICA ON TRIAL. And Derek Stauff, Assistant Professor of Music at Hillsdale, tells us about the interesting life of George Frideric Handel. See omnystudio.com/listen...
Jan 08, 2021•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast TOPICS: The Great Reset, sovereignty, nationalism, and the fate of freedom, films of Werner Herzog, and a Hillsdale alum now running the Intercollegiate Studies Institute NOTE: This is the final episode of 2020. The next new show will be released on 1/8/21. Host Scot Bertram talks with Charles Steele, Chairman of Economics, Business, and Accounting and Associate Professor of Economics at Hillsdale College about the ideas and proponents behind "The Great Reset". Roger Kimball, editor of the new b...
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