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Victor Davis Hanson on Honor, Tradition, and Optimism
Guests: Victor Davis Hanson & Oren Cass
First, we hear excerpts from Victor Davis Hanson’s address on the subject of living an honorable and virtuous life, given at Hillsdale College's 2025 commencem…
Published on 5 months ago
Christianity's 'Quiet Revival'
Guests: Charles N. Steele, Daniel Gullotta, & Benedict Whalen
Host Scot Bertram talks with Charles N. Steele, director of the Center for Commerce and Freedom and associate professor of economics at H…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
The Myth of Artificial Intelligence
Guests: Richard Samuelson & Erik J. Larson
Host Scot Bertram talks with Richard Samuelson, associate professor of government at Hillsdale College’s Washington, D.C. campus, about his recent essay on …
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
How Trump Survived and Won America's Heartland
Guests: Salena Zito & Christopher Matsos
Host Scot Bertram talks with Salena Zito, political reporter for the Washington Examiner, about the political ramifications of the attempted assassination of …
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Independence Day Special: Thomas Jefferson and the Founding
Guests: Matthew Spalding & Robert R. Riley
We revisit two previously aired interviews for this special Independence Day episode. Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washi…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
The Battles That Changed the Course of Western History
Guests: Bradley Watson & Michael Walsh
Host Scot Bertram talks with Bradley Watson, associate professor of government at the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale in D.C., about progr…
Published on 6 months ago
Clare Morell Helps to Keep Kids Free from Screens
Guests: Clare Morell & Benedict Whalen
Host Scot Bertram talks with Clare Morell, fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and director of EPPC’s Technology and Human Flourishing Project, about …
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Thirteen Novels Every Conservative Should Read
Guests: Ronald J. Pestritto & Christopher J. Scalia
Host Scot Bertram talks with Ronald J. Pestritto, professor of politics and Charles and Lucia Shipley Chair in the American Constitution at Hillsda…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
How the Ivy League Miseducates Young Americans
Guests: Adam Kissel & Christina Lamb Chakalova
Host Scot Bertram talks with Adam Kissel, visiting fellow for higher education reform in the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation, abo…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
How Affirmative Action Hurts Black Americans
Guests: Bradley Birzer & Jason L. Riley
Host Scot Bertram talks with Bradley Birzer, professor of history and Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdale College, about the writings and …
Published on 7 months ago