Guests: Allen C. Guelzo, & Dutton B. Kearney Host Scot Bertram talks with Allen Guelzo, senior research scholar at the Council of the Humanities at Princeton University and one of America’s foremost experts on Abraham Lincoln, about his new book on Abraham Lincoln’s ideas and beliefs about democracy, titled Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment . And Dutton Kearney, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, begins a series on James Joyce and the Modern...
Mar 01, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Kyle and Juan discuss perhaps the most striking image in the Old Testament: the burning bush. Next, Justin Jackson dives into the intricacies of Hebrew translation. Exodus is central to the Old Testament and the Gospels. It tells the story of God reclaiming His people. This literary study of the Book of Exodus examines man’s relationship to God, God’s mercy toward man, and the nature of human freedom. God appears to Moses in the Bu...
Feb 28, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Berndt, assistant director of curriculum for Hillsdale College's K-12 Education Office, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the classical approach to teaching the natural sciences, how science is imperative for a well-rounded classical education, and how parents can inspire their children to study the sciences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 26, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues for his series on "Churchill the Writer." In this episode, Dr. Arnn and Hugh begin their discussion of The World Crisis, Vol. 2 , which covers the numerous wartime disasters of 1915. Release date: 23 February 2024 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 23, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Guests: Mollie Hemingway, Brandon J. Weichert, & Benedict Whalen Host Scot Bertram talks with Mollie Hemingway, senior journalism fellow at Hillsdale College and editor-in-chief at The Federalist , about challenges in our election system and the phenomenon of “Zuckerbucks.” Brandon J. Weichert, a geopolitical analyst and author, discusses the October 7th terror attack and his new book The Shadow War: Iran’s Quest for Supremacy . And Benedict Whalen, associate professor of English at Hillsdal...
Feb 23, 2024•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Kyle and Juan introduce the course " The Exodus Story ," a continuation of "The Genesis Story." Exodus is central to the Old Testament and the Gospels. It tells the story of God reclaiming His people. This literary study of the Book of Exodus examines man’s relationship to God, God’s mercy toward man, and the nature of human freedom. Pharaoh fears the growing number of Israelites while they are enslaved in Egypt, so he orders all n...
Feb 21, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Benedict Whalen, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, delivers a speech on the methods of teaching lyric poetry in the classroom. This is the seventh in a series of shows from presentations delivered at the Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence seminar on the art of teaching children’s literature. The Hoogland Center is an outreach of the Hillsdale College K-12 Education Office and offers seminars in classical academics and pedagogy for teachers of any background. See omnystudio...
Feb 19, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues for his series on "Churchill the Writer." In this episode, Dr. Arnn and Hugh conclude their discussion of The World Crisis, Vol. 1 , which covers the origins and earliest days of World War I from 1911-1914. Release date: 16 February 2024 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 16, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Guests: Justin Jackson & Brad Wilcox Host Scot Bertram talks with Justin Jackson, chair and professor of English at Hillsdale College, about Hillsdale’s new online course on the Book of Exodus. And Brad Wilcox, professor of sociology and director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, discusses why marriage is an important aspect of living a healthy, successful life and his new book Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civi...
Feb 16, 2024•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Kyle and Juan discuss the beauty of the story of Joseph before introducing Justin Jackson. Genesis is a book of fundamental importance for the Jewish and Christian faiths and has exerted a profound influence on Western Civilization. In addition to being a great religious text, it is also a literary masterpiece. This course explores some of the work’s major narrative themes, including the complex relationship between God and man, th...
Feb 14, 2024•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast David Whalen, associate vice president for curriculum and professor of English at Hillsdale College, delivers a speech on the lost beauty of the poetic imagination. This is the sixth in a series of shows from presentations delivered at the Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence seminar on the art of teaching children’s literature. The Hoogland Center is an outreach of the Hillsdale College K-12 Education Office and offers seminars in classical academics and pedagogy for teachers of any backgroun...
Feb 12, 2024•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hillsdale College President Dr. Larry P. Arnn joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to discuss the crisis on America's southern border, the gaps in America's defense strategy, and the likelihood President Biden will be the Democratic Party's nominee in 2024. Release date: 9 February 2024 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 09, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Guests: Khalil Habib, Tracy Lee Simmons, & Andrew Russell Host Scot Bertram talks with Khalil Habib, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America and which of his observations about America ring true today. Author and journalist Tracy Lee Simmons discusses the decline of culture and his book On Being Civilized: A Few Lines Amid the Breakage . And Andrew Russell, associate professor of biology at Hillsdale College, describes his rese...
Feb 09, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast DECEMBER 2023 | VOLUME 52, ISSUE 12 Lessons From the Great Covid Cover-Up Rand Paul U.S. Senator from Kentucky Author, Deception: The Great Covid Cover-Up The following is adapted from a talk delivered on November 1, 2023, at the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship on Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C., campus, as part of the AWC Family Foundation Lecture Series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 08, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Kyle and Juan reminisce about how much their own sibling rivalries remind them of Jacob and Esau before introducing Justin Jackson. Genesis is a book of fundamental importance for the Jewish and Christian faiths and has exerted a profound influence on Western Civilization. In addition to being a great religious text, it is also a literary masterpiece. This course explores some of the work’s major narrative themes, including the com...
Feb 07, 2024•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Berndt, assistant director of curriculum for Hillsdale College's K-12 Education Office, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss growing up in classical education, how his upbringing prepared him to teach in a classroom, and the nature of man as described in the Western tradition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 05, 2024•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues for his series on "Churchill the Writer." In this episode, Dr. Arnn and Hugh continue their discussion of The World Crisis, Vol. 1 , which covers the origins and earliest days of World War I from 1911-1914. Release date: 02 February 2024 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 02, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Guests: Paul Moreno, Amity Shlaes, & D.G. Hart Host Scot Bertram talks with Paul Moreno, the William and Berniece Grewcock Chair in Constitutional History and professor of history at Hillsdale College, about the life and legacy of groundbreaking baseball player Jackie Robinson on the anniversary of his birth. Amity Shlaes, chair of the Coolidge Foundation and author of Coolidge , explains president Calvin Coolidge's legacy and how he navigated challenges like ours today. And D.G. Hart, assoc...
Feb 02, 2024•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Kyle and Juan discuss the challenging story of the binding of Isaac before introducing Justin Jackson. Genesis is a book of fundamental importance for the Jewish and Christian faiths and has exerted a profound influence on Western Civilization. In addition to being a great religious text, it is also a literary masterpiece. This course explores some of the work’s major narrative themes, including the complex relationship between God...
Jan 31, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Betsy Helton, assistant headmaster for the grammar school at Seven Oaks Classical School, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her roundabout journey to classical education, lessons she’s learned in the classroom, and how a good school culture can have a lasting impact on students. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 29, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues for his series on "Churchill the Writer." In this episode, Dr. Arnn and Hugh continue their discussion of The World Crisis, Vol. 1 , which covers the origins and earliest days of World War I from 1911-1914. Release date: 26 January 2024 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 26, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Guests: Kevin Portteus, J. Michael Waller, & Haley Strack Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Portteus, professor of politics and director of American Studies at Hillsdale College, about how and why the presidential nomination process was developed. J. Michael Waller, senior analyst for strategy at the Center for Security Policy, details how DEI initiatives have taken over the CIA and FBI before discussing his new book, “ Big Intel: How the CIA and FBI Went from Cold War Heroes to Deep State ...
Jan 26, 2024•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Kyle and Juan discuss the problem of suffering in the Old Testament before introducing Justin Jackson. Genesis is a book of fundamental importance for the Jewish and Christian faiths and has exerted a profound influence on Western Civilization. In addition to being a great religious text, it is also a literary masterpiece. This course explores some of the work’s major narrative themes, including the complex relationship between God...
Jan 24, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show , Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews author and scholar Heather Mac Donald. The two discuss the dangers created when American institutions abandon merit-based selection in favor of racial quotas, as detailed in her book When Race Trumps Merit . Later, Mac Donald breaks down the statistics reflecting the startling increase in violent crime in American cities. This interview was conducted on October 28th, 2023. Discover more at podcast.hills...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tim Allen, founding principal at Southeast Ohio Classical Academy, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the process of founding a new classical school, his love for classical education, and advice he would give to aspiring leaders in the classical education movement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 22, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hillsdale College President Dr. Larry P. Arnn joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to discuss Donald Trump's commanding victory in Iowa, the future of election integrity in America, and recent articles targeting Hillsdale College. Release date: 19 January 2024 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 19, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Guests: David Azerrad & Roger L. Simon Host Scot Bertram talks with David Azerrad, assistant professor and research fellow at Hillsdale’s Graduate School of Government in Washington, D.C., about keeping faith in the future of the American republic and his article “ Against the Black Pill .” And Roger L. Simon, award-winning novelist, screenwriter, and columnist for The Epoch Times , explains why so many Americans are moving to red states and discusses his new book American Refugees: The Unto...
Jan 19, 2024•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Kyle and Juan meditate on the value of reexamining the story of Adam and Eve before introducing Justin Jackson. Genesis is a book of fundamental importance for the Jewish and Christian faiths and has exerted a profound influence on Western Civilization. In addition to being a great religious text, it is also a literary masterpiece. This course explores some of the work’s major narrative themes, including the complex relationship be...
Jan 17, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Joshua Villarreal, classical pedagogy trainer at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss developing a good school culture, the difficult task of directing the flow of student traffic, and some simple tips that helped improve his teaching. A 20-minute podcast featuring professors, K-12 teachers, and friends of Hillsdale College, all speaking about classical education—what it is, why it’s still relevant today, and what makes it unique. Hosted by Scot Bertram. See omnystudio.com/liste...
Jan 15, 2024•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington operations and dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to discuss the resignation of former Harvard president Claudine Gay, the state of American higher education, and why colleges keep picking the wrong leaders. Release Date: 12 January 2024 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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