Podcast Episodes

What Does It Mean to Be Free?

What does it mean to be free? When Professor of Philosophy Sean McDowell poses this question to his students, they typically respond: “Freedom means doing whatever you want as long as you don’t hurt …

Published on 8 hours ago

George W. Bush: From Texas to Ground Zero | Elizabeth Spalding

No one alive on September 11, 2001 will ever forget the shock and horror of that day, most especially the man who was recently elected the 43rd president of the United States, George W. Bush. Was he …

Published on 1 week ago

George W. Bush: The War on Terror | Elizabeth Spalding

After radical Islamic terrorists struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, swung into action. His every thought wa…

Published on 1 week ago

Brandenburg v. Ohio: Hate Speech Is Free Speech | Joseph Fornieri

Is all speech protected under the First Amendment or is there a line that can’t be crossed? In 1969, the Supreme Court answered this question in the case of Brandenburg v. Ohio. Joseph Fornieri, Prof…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Engel v. Vitale: Banning Prayer in School | Joel Alicea

Does a simple classroom prayer violate the Constitution? That was the question before the Supreme Court in the 1962 case Engel v. Vitale. Joel Alicea, Associate Professor of Law at Catholic Universit…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Free Markets Can Free Africa | Magatte Wade

Why is Africa poor?  Is it because of its colonial past or is it because of present-day policies? Senegalese-American entrepreneur and philanthropist Magatte Wade answers these questions, and offers …

Published on 3 weeks ago

Can You Trust Wikipedia? | Ashley Rindsberg

Is Wikipedia still an impartial, crowd-sourced encyclopedia, or has it become a propaganda tool for a particular point of view? Investigative journalist Ashley Rindsberg charts the evolution of one o…

Published on 4 weeks ago

¿Por Qué Los Latinos Votaron Por Trump?

Millones de votantes Latinos se inclinaron a la derecha en 2024. ¿Fue un verdadero realineamiento político o un fenómeno puntual? La respuesta a esta pregunta podría determinar el futuro de la políti…

Published on 1 month ago

Why Latinos Voted for Trump | Franklin Camargo

Millions of Latino voters shifted right in 2024. Is this a true political realignment, or a one-time phenomenon? The answer to this question may determine the future of American politics. 

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Published on 1 month ago

Rome Fell. Will America? | Niall Ferguson

The Roman Empire began as a model of Republican Government, but eventually descended into an autocracy. Is America headed for the same fate? Niall Ferguson, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, e…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago