The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour

TOPICS: National Charter School Week, China and COVID-19, & research taking place on Hillsdale's campusHost Scot Bertram talks with Kathleen O'Toole, Assistant Provost for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, about National Charter School Week and what the Barney Charter School Initiative is all about. Marion Smith, executive director of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation discusses China and COVID-19. And Timothy Dolch, from Hillsdale's physics department, introduces us to research taking place here on the College's campus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: Civics education, the downfall of the New York Times, & pressures on small, rural hospitals due to COVID-19 restrictions.Host Scot Bertram talks with Khalil Habib, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale, about the need for civics education in our high schools. Michael Goodwin, chief political columnist at the New York post and Fox News/Fox Business contributor, explains the downfall of the New York Times. And Jeremiah J. Hodshire, vice president and COO of Hillsdale Hospital (Hillsdale '99), explains the economic pressures put upon small, rural hospitals due to COVID-19 restrictions put in place by various Governors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: THE CASE FOR TRUMP now in paperback, Yves Simon on education, and Michigan's executive ordersHost Scot Bertram talks with Victor Davis Hanson about the paperback release of his book, THE CASE FOR TRUMP. Hillsdale's Ben Beier discusses Yves Simon and his thoughts on education. And Robert Norton walks us through a recent op-ed on the executive orders put in place by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: The left's push to ban fracking, the European model of socialism, THE CREATION OF ADAM, and teaching science at homeHost Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale economics professor Gary Wolfram about the consequences of a potential ban on fracking in the U.S. Christopher Caldwell, senior fellow with the Claremont Institute, teaches us about the European model of socialism. Barbara Bushey, from Hillsdale's art department, gives us details on THE CREATION OF ADAM. And Becky Holland, from the Barney Charter School Initiative, returns to help us teach science at home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: Right To Work laws, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Ernest Hemingway, & teaching classical education at homeHost Scot Bertram talks with Charles Steele, from Hillsdale's economics department, about the fight over Right to Work laws in the U.S. Arthur Herman, senior fellow at the Hoover Institute, digs into the life of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Hillsdale English professor Ben Whalen talks about Ernest Hemingway. And Becky Holland from Hillsdale's Barney Charter School Initiative helps with tips for classical education teaching at home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: The history of Major League Baseball, AMERICA'S REVOLUTIONARY MIND, Thomas Aquinas, & a 1983 alum of Hillsdale College.Host Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale's Paul Moreno about the history of Major League Baseball. C. Bradley Thompson walks us through his new book AMERICA'S REVOLUTIONARY MIND: A MORAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE DECLARATION THAT DEFINED IT. Lee Cole, from Hillsdale's philosophy department introduces us to Thomas Aquinas. And the Rev. Dawn Steglemann, Hillsdale Class of '83, tells us about her journey after graduation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: Special three-week session of Hillsdale's online U.S. history course, CONVICTION MACHINE, & tips and advice for both parents and teachers working with students at homeHost Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale's director of online learning Kyle Murnen about a special three-week session of Hillsdale's online U.S. history course, Sidney Powell walks us through her new book, CONVICTION MACHINE. And Kathleen O'Toole, assistant provost for K-12 education at Hillsdale, provides some tips and advice for both parents and teachers working with students who now find themselves at home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: Patriotism as a virtue, MAKING HATE PAY and the SPLC, learning a foreign language, and the rhetoric of George SatayanaHost Scot Bertram talks with Matt Mehan of Hillsdale in D.C. about the idea of patriotism as a virtue. Hillsdale alum Tyler O'Neil tells us about his new book MAKING HATE PAY: THE CORRUPTION OF THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER. Fred Yaniga, from Hillsdale's German department, explains why young students should learn a foreign language. And Brita Stoneman, from Hillsdale's Rhetoric & Public Address department, introduces us to George Santayana.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: The presidential nominating process, U.S. foreign policy, RNA, and the 2012 Hillsdale College commencement addressHost Scot Bertram talks with Adam Carrington from Hillsdale's politics department about the way we nominate our candidates for President. Ret. Major General Melvin Spiese discusses U.S. foreign policy and external threats. Chris Hamilton from Hillsdale's chemistry department teaches us about RNA. And we hear excerpts from the 2012 Hillsdale College commencement address given by the late Sir Roger Scruton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS; The rise of socialism, America's history with the gun, Jane Austen's EMMA, and Hillsdale's Barney Charter School InitiativeHost Scot Bertram talks with David Azzerad, assistant professor of government and research fellow at Hillsdale in D.C., about the apparent rise of support for socialism in the U.S. David Harsanyi takes us through his recent book FIRST FREEDOM: A RIDE THROUGH AMERICA'S HISTORY WITH THE GUN. With EMMA now in theatres, Hillsdale's Lorraine Murphy tells us about the Jane Austen novel. And Kathleen O'Toole, assistant provost for K-12 education at Hillsdale, shares the success of the Barney Charter School Initiative.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.