The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour

16/08/2024

The new The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour is now available! We're joined by Hillsdale College's Joseph Postell to talk about the history of America’s most memorable and consequential political conventions. Trent England, founder and executive director of Save Our States, discusses the flawed marriage of the movements to implement a national popular vote and ranked-choice voting. And Kevin Gerstle, associate professor of mathematics at Hillsdale College, describes the history and evolution of cryptography.

‎Show The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour, Ep America’s Most Consequential Political Conventions - Aug 15, 2024

12/08/2024

Guests: Victor Davis Hanson Host Scot Bertram talks with: Victor Davis Hanson, the Wayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History at Hillsdale College and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, about the stakes of the 2024 presidential election and the new material in the re-release of his...

09/08/2024

The new The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour is now available! We're joined by Victor Davis Hanson, the Wayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History at Hillsdale College and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, about the stakes of the 2024 presidential election and the new material in the re-release of his book 'The Case for Trump.' And we play excerpts from a recent lecture from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich titled "What to Do About the DOJ?," delivered at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar in Florida.

‎Show The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour, Ep Victor Davis Hanson Recaps Donald Trump’s Political Comeback - Aug 8, 2024

03/08/2024

Host Scot Bertram talks about the political ramifications of the works of Karl Marx and Hillsdale College Online Courses' new online documentary course "Marxism, Socialism, and Communism." Also in this episode, Scot discusses with Megan Basham how progressive powerbrokers set out to co-opt evangelicals for political purposes. https://bit.ly/3Sv71Ks

02/08/2024

The new The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour is now available! We're joined by Hillsdale College's John Grant to talk about the political ramifications of the works of Karl Marx and Hillsdale’s new online documentary course "Marxism, Socialism, and Communism." And Megan Basham, culture reporter at 'The Daily Wire,' discusses how progressive powerbrokers set out to co-opt evangelicals for political purposes and her new book 'Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda.'

‎Show The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour, Ep Megan Basham: How the Left Infiltrated America’s churches - Aug 1, 2024

26/07/2024

The new The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour is now available! We're joined by Jonathan Gregg, assistant professor of education at Hillsdale College, about the outdated nature of the teacher certification process. Jennifer Strickland, founder of U R More and host of the 'I AM A WOMAN' Podcast, discusses the gender confusion in our world today and her new book 'I Am a Woman: Taking Back Our Name.' And Jason Peters, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, continues a series on novelist, poet, and cultural critic Wendell Berry, this time diving into his fiction and poetry.

Guests: Jonathan Gregg, Jennifer Strickland, & Jason Peters Host Scot Bertram talks with Jonathan Gregg, assistant professor of education at Hillsdale College, about the outdated nature of the teacher certification process. Jennifer Strickland, founder of U R More and host of the I AM A WOMAN Podcas...

22/07/2024

Host Scot Bertram talks about the history and importance of conservative journalism, the shifting racial regime in America, and continues a series on James Joyce and the Modernist literary movement. https://bit.ly/3zRVyOr

Guests: John J. Miller, Jeremy Carl, & Dutton Kearney Host Scot Bertram talks with: John J. Miller, director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College, about the history and importance of conservative journalism and his recent article on the subject. Jeremy Carl, senior fellow at the Clarem...

13/07/2024

Host Scot Bertram talks about the origins and development of political conventions as well as a new book on originalism. https://bit.ly/4cXxjfZ

12/07/2024

The new The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour is now available! We're joined by Joseph Postell, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, to talk about the origins and development of political conventions. And Randy E. Barnett, Patrick Hotung Professor of Constitutional Law at Georgetown University, chronicles his own development as a constitutional scholar and champion of Originalism and discusses his new memoir 'A Life for Liberty: The Making of an American Originalist'

Guests: Joseph Postell & Randy E. Barnett Host Scot Bertram talks with Joseph Postell, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about the origins and development of political conventions. And Randy E. Barnett, Patrick Hotung Professor of Constitutional Law at Georgetown University, chro...

11/07/2024

Host Scot Bertram talks about the Hillsdale College Online Courses Constitution 101 course, the natural law roots of our Constitution, and the Constitution’s preamble. https://bit.ly/4cH4Xak

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29/06/2024

Host Scot Bertram talks about the life and impact of James Madison before his presidency and efforts by activists to replace patriotism with loyalty to q***r politics. https://bit.ly/3xyLFEF

22/06/2024

Host Scot Bertram talks about a recent discovery of helium gas in Minnesota and stories of young people who reverse “gender-affirming” hormone treatments, and we also hear excerpts from Hillsdale College’s 2024 Commencement address by Pat Sajak. https://bit.ly/3VtCpJQ

21/06/2024

The new The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour is now available! We're joined by Courtney Meyet, Chairwoman and Associate Professor of Chemistry at Hillsdale College, about a recent discovery of helium gas in Minnesota. Mary Margaret Olohan, senior reporter for The Daily Signal, tells the often-ignored stories of young people who reverse "gender affirming" hormone treatments and shares details about her new book 'Detrans: True Stories of Escaping the Gender Ideology Cult.' And we hear excerpts from Hillsdale College’s 2024 Commencement by Pat Sajak, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Hillsdale College and former host of Wheel of Fortune, on the subject of civility and lifetime learning.

Guests: Courtney Meyet, Mary Margaret Olohan, & Pat Sajak Host Scot Bertram talks with: Courtney Meyet, chairwoman and associate professor of chemistry, about a recent discovery of helium gas in Minnesota. Mary Margaret Olohan, senior reporter for The Daily Signal, tells the often-ignored stories of...

17/06/2024

Welcome to our new affiliate in Staunton, Virginia. Tune into The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour on WTON-AM 1240, 101.1 FM, and 98.9 FM Sundays at 11am and 9pm.

15/06/2024

Host Scot Bertram talks about major events during the Cold War, the vast network of dark money operations influencing American politics, and updates on the Hillsdale Shotgun Team.

Guests: Wilfred McClay, Scott Walter, & Jordan Hintz Host Scot Bertram talks with: Wilfred McClay, the Victor Davis Hanson Chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College, about major events during the Cold War as featured in the “All Thoughts and Things Were Split” cha...

14/06/2024

The new The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour is now available! We're joined by Hillsdale College's Wilfred McClay to discuss major events during the Cold War as featured in the “All Thoughts and Things Were Split” chapter in his book 'Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story.' Scott Walter, president of Capital Research Center, describes the vast network of dark money operations influencing American politics and his new book 'Arabella: The Dark Money Network of Leftist Billionaires Secretly Transforming America.' And Jordan Hintz, head coach of the Hillsdale College Shotgun Sports Team, updates us on the squad’s recent success at the national level.

Guests: Wilfred McClay, Scott Walter, & Jordan Hintz Host Scot Bertram talks with Wilfred McClay, the Victor Davis Hanson chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College, about major events during the Cold War as featured in the “All Thoughts and Things Were Split” chapt...

08/06/2024

Host Scot Bertram talks about the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, Ray Bradbury’s life and legacy in writing, and H.L. Mencken’s political views.

Guests: Richard Samuelson, Jonathan Eller, & D.G. Hart Host Scot Bertram talks with: Richard Samuelson, associate professor of government at Hillsdale College’s Washington, D.C. campus, about the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. Jonathan Eller, chancellor’s professor of English at Indi...

01/06/2024

Host Scot Bertram discusses the relationship between church and state in the early American Republic and the betrayal of America’s working class. https://bit.ly/3X6jIhD

31/05/2024

The new The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour is now available! We're joined by Miles Smith IV, assistant professor of history at Hillsdale College, to talk about the relationship between church and state in the early American Republic and his new book 'Religion & Republic: Christian America From the Founding to the Civil War.' And Batya Ungar-Sargon, opinions editor at Newsweek, catalogues the betrayal of America’s working class and discusses her new book 'Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women.'

Guests: Miles Smith IV & Batya Ungar-Sargon Host Scot Bertram talks with Miles Smith IV, assistant professor of history at Hillsdale College, about the relationship between church and state in the early American Republic and his new book Religion & Republic: Christian America From the Founding to th...

27/05/2024

Today, we honor our fellow countrymen who have given “the last full measure of devotion” in defense of America and the American way of life. In this video, the Hillsdale College Choir sings “Mansions of the Lord,” with lyrics written by Randall Wallace for his 2002 film “We Were Soldiers.”

26/05/2024

Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day and held that title for more than 100 years (1868-1970). The holiday was so named because of the tradition of decorating the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers, flags, and wreaths. The decorating tradition continues to this day, as Americans gather in cemeteries across the nation to pay tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

25/05/2024

Host Scot Bertram talks about an insider’s view of the federal bureaucracy’s corruption and its failures to protect employees from retaliation. He continues a series on the life and work of farmer-poet Wendell Berry. https://bit.ly/3WUb5qD

25/05/2024

In 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, establishing that several holidays, including Memorial Day, would be observed on Mondays. The Law, which took effect in 1971, moved Memorial Day from May 30 to the last Monday of May and declared it a federal holiday.

24/05/2024

The new The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour is now available! We're joined by Mark Moyar, who provides an insider’s view of the federal bureaucracy’s corruption and its failures to protect employees from retaliation, as detailed in his new book, 'Masters of Corruption: How the Federal Bureaucracy Sabotaged the Trump Presidency.' And Jason Peters, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, continues a series on the life and work of farmer-poet Wendell Berry. This time, Peters summarizes Berry’s views on technology and gives insight on his essay titled “Why I Am Not Going to Buy a Computer.”

Guests: Mark Moyar & Jason Peters Host Scot Bertram talks with: Mark Moyar, the William P. Harris Chair of Military History at Hillsdale College, who provides an insider’s view of the federal bureaucracy’s corruption and its failures to protect employees from retaliation, as detailed in his new ...

24/05/2024

When Memorial Day was first observed on May 30, 1868, its purpose was to honor Union soldiers who had died in the Civil War. After World War I, however, the observance was broadened to include fallen soldiers from all major American wars.

18/05/2024

Host Scot Bertram talks about the difficulties classical schools face in finding locations, the roots of the parent-led movement to reform our education system, and Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. https://bit.ly/3UIYVOp

17/05/2024

The new The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour is now available! We're joined by Kathleen O'Toole, Assistant Provost for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, to talk about the difficulties classical schools face in finding locations for their schools and her article "The Hidden Barrier to School Choice." Corey DeAngelis, senior fellow at The American Federation for Children and a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, explains the roots of the parent-led movement to reform our education system and discusses his new book 'The Parent Revolution.' And Kelly Scott Franklin, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, returns for his series of Great Moments in the Great Books. This time, he dives into the etymology sections of Herman Melville's 'Moby Dick.'

Guests: Kathleen O’Toole, Corey A. DeAngelis & Kelly Scott Franklin Host Scot Bertram talks with: Kathleen O’Toole, assistant provost for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, about the difficulties classical schools face in finding locations for their schools and her article “The Hidden Barrie...

11/05/2024

Host Scot Bertram talks with Victor Davis Hanson about his new book The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation and discusses the religious rites of the ancient cult of Bacchus with a Hillsdale professor. https://bit.ly/3UxPRvT

10/05/2024

The new The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour is now available! We go in-depth with Victor Davis Hanson, the Wayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History at Hillsdale College and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, about civilizations that were completely destroyed by war and his new book 'The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation.' And Mark McClay, assistant professor of Classics at Hillsdale College, discusses the religious rites of the ancient cult of Bacchus and his book 'The Bacchic Gold Tablets and Poetic Tradition.'

Guests: Victor Davis Hanson & Mark F. McClay Host Scot Bertram talks with Victor Davis Hanson, the Wayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History at Hillsdale College and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, about civilizations that were completely destroyed by war and his new book The E...