Podcast Episodes

The Road to the American Revolution, Part Five

This week: Interesting parallels between the lives of Presidents George Washington and Donald Trump, the early campaigns of the Continental Army, and the Battle of Bunker Hill. Matthew Spalding, vice…

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The Children's Garden: Integrating Nature and Literature

Kimberly Miller, librarian at Hillsdale Academy in Hillsdale, Michigan, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the importance of outdoor activities to pedagogy, how outdoor spaces help spark the imaginat…

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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…

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Teaching Poetry in Grammar School

Elizabeth Offord, curriculum director at Lafayette Academy in Lake St. Louis, Missouri, delivers a lecture on how teach poetic recitation to students in grammar school.

This lecture was given at the …

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The Federalist: Why the Articles of Confederation Failed

On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the role that the House of Representative plays in our republic before introducing Dr. Ronald J. Pestritto.

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Churchill’s My Early Life, Part Ten

Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues for his series on "Churchill the Writer." On this episode, Dr. Arnn and Hugh continue their discussion …

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The History of American Education

John Peterson, Assistant Director of Curriculum at Hillsdale College's K-12 Education Office, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the history of American education, the ideological basis for progressi…

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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…

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Teaching Literature Through the Seminar Method

John Peterson, assistant director of curriculum at Hillsdale College's K-12 Education Office, delivers a lecture on how the seminar method improves literature instruction.

This lecture was given at t…

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Is J.D. Vance Right about Europe?

June 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 6

Is J.D. Vance Right about Europe?
Christopher Caldwell
Claremont Review of Books

The following is adapted from a speech delivered on April 25, 2025, at a Hillsdale College…

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