The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour

Topics: Citizenship, GREAT SOCIETY: A NEW HISTORY, humanistic psychologyScot Bertram talks with Hillsdale professor of politics Tom West about the concept of citizenship and the current effort to revamp the citizenship test. Amity Shlaes joins the show to discuss her new book GREAT SOCIETY: A NEW HISTORY. And Collin Barnes, from Hillsdale's psychology department teaches us about humanistic psychology and introduces us to Maslow and Rogers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics: Protests in Spain, "Trump Trauma" and its impact on 2020, Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT, and thoughts from a student-turned-professor at Hillsdale.Scot Bertram talks with Todd Mack from Hillsdale's Spanish department to find out more about the current protests playing out in Spain. Michael Walsh discusses "Trump Trauma" and why it might impact the 2020 election. Ben Whalen, from Hillsdale's English department, takes us though Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT. And Lee Cole describes what it's like to be a student at Hillsdale and then return as a professor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics: Veterans Day & Hillsdale's connection to the military, America's big-city problems. exoplanets, & immigration policyScot Bertram talks with Peter Jennings, Assistant Professor of Financial Management at Hillsdale and Marine veteran, about Veterans Day and Hillsdale's deep connection with the military. James Poulos, executive editor of the American Mind, discusses a recent essay on problems in America's big cities. Tim Dolch, from Hillsdale's physics department, teaches us about exoplanets. And we hear excerpts from a recent lecture at Hillsdale's Kirby Center by Reihan Salam, author of MELTING POT OR CIVIL WAR.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics: "Our Bankrupt Nomenklatura," learning cursive, and leadershipScot Bertram speaks with Victor Davis Hanson, distinguished fellow in history at Hillsdale College, about his recent essay at American Greatness, titled "Our Bankrupt Nomenklatura". Dan Coupland, from Hillsdale's education department, tells us why children still should learn cursive. And Gen. Robert B. Neller talks with us about leadership.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics: Palytoxin poisoning, the military threat from China today, Jane Austen's MANSFIELD PARK, & the power of poetry.Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale's Courtney Meyet,associate professor of chemistry, about the dangers of palytoxin poisoning. Steven Mosher, author of BULLY OF ASIA, discusses the military threat from China today. Hillsdale's Lorraine Murphy continues her occasional series on the novels of Jane Austen with MANSFIELD PARK. And Ellen Condict, from Hillsdale Academy and Hillsdale College, reflects on a recent essay she wrote on the power of poetry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics: Constitution 101, RETURN OF THE STRONG GODS, Petrarch, & shooting sportsScot Bertram talks with Ronald Pestritto, Dean of the Graduate School, Professor of Politics, Charles and Lucia Shipley Chair in the American Constitution. about Hillsdale's new CONSTITUTION 101 online course. R.R. Reno, editor of First Things, discusses his recent book RETURN OF THE STRONG GODS. Matt Gaetano, from Hillsdale's history department, tells us about Petrarch. And Bart Spieth, range master for Hillsdale's Halter Shooting Sports Center shares an exciting announcement about the facility.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics: Football safety, RESISTANCE (AT ALL COSTS), the art of rhetoric, & the dedication of Hillsdale's Christ Chapel.Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, director of Hillsdale's journalism program and author of THE BIG SCRUM about safety measure in the game of football. Kim Strassel joins the show to discuss her latest book RESISTANCE (AT ALL COSTS): HOW TRUMP HATERS ARE BREAKING AMERICA. Hillsdale's Benjamin Beier teaches us on the art of rhetoric. And we listen back to highlights from the dedication of Hillsdale's new Christ Chapel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics: Religious freedom, Chester A. Arthur, history of paper, and an honored Hillsdale alumnus.Scot Bertram talks with Korey Maas, Hillsdale assistant professor of history, about the history of religious freedom. John Pafford discusses his recent book CHESTER A. ARTHUR: THE ACCIDENTAL PRESIDENT. Hillsdale's Barbara Bushey takes us through the history of paper. And we chat with Tom Shafer '81, honored Hillsdale alumnus and President/COO of TCF Bank.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics: Impeachment, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the rise and fall of the Roman Republic, and Louisa May Alcott.Scot Bertram talks with Mollie Hemingway, senior journalism fellow at Hillsdale, about the push for impeachment and recent stories regarding Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Hillsdale's Ken Calvert discusses the rise and fall of the Roman Republic. And Sarah Schutte (Hillsdale '18) makes the case for Louisa May Alcott as the great American writer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics: Identity politics, Hong Kong, and master plots.Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale's Mickey Craig about identity politics. Claudia Rosett has spent time on the ground reporting on the protests in Hong Kong. She shares what she has seen and heard. And Hillsdale's Dwight Lindley returns for his occasional series on basic literary concepts, this time discussing master plots.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.