The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour

TOPICS: The Michael Flynn case and a possible Constitutional crisis, what COVID and the recent riots tell us about our understanding of the Declaration, and the life of Alexis de Tocqueville. Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Spalding, Vice President of Washington Operations & Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College’s Washington, D.C. campus, about the Michael F...

TOPICS: George Orwell, the new film UNCLE TOM, humanistic psychology, and "Why We Love Sports" Host Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, director of Hillsdale's Dow Journalism Program, about George Orwell and his impact on language and journalism. Nationally syndicated radio host Larry Elder discusses a new film on which he serves as executive producer, UNCLE TOM. Collin Barnes, from Hillsdale'...

TOPICS: Biden's electric vehicle plan, COVID's affect on private schools, what Americanization does to Catholicism, and cancel culture in newsrooms Host Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale economics professor Gary Wolfram about Joe Biden's plan for an electric vehicle fleet. Lindsey Burke with the Heritage Foundation explains what COVID-19 is doing to private schools across the country. Darryl Hart,...

TOPICS: The dimming and brightening of Betelgeuse, the Administrative State, and "The Wind In the Willows" Host Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale physics professor Timothy Dolch about the dimming and brightening of Betelgeuse. John Marini, author of "Unmasking the Administrative State" discusses the existential threat of the administrative state to our republic. And Dan Coupland, from Hillsdale's...

TOPICS: The Declaration & its relevance today, the American Founding, and American Greatness In this special Independence Day edition of the show, host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Spalding, Vice President of Washington Operations and Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale In D.C., about the Declaration of Independence and its relevance today. Hillsdale professor of hi...

TOPICS: Plans for a "100% Clean Energy" economy, the false narrative of life vs. economy, and the fiction of Flannery O'Connor Host Scot Bertram talks with Charles Steele, associate professor of economics at Hillsdale, about Joe Biden's pledge to move to a "100% Clean Energy" economy. Lee Habeeb of Salem Media and "Our American Stories" discusses his recent essay on the false media narrative of li...

TOPICS: Reshaping the courts, the lack of preparedness of U.S. health agencies, Isocrates & rhetoric, and preventing sexual exploitation. Host Scot Bertram talks with Adam Carrington, assistant professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about what it means when we say President Trump is "reshaping the courts." We share portions of a lecture from Mark Hemingway of RealClearInvestigations on the la...

TOPICS: The social justice endgame, Walt Whitman, & socialism in American history. Host Scot Bertram talks with David Azerrad, assistant professor and research fellow at Hillsdale in D.C., about his recent essay on the social justice endgame. Kelly Scott Franklin, from Hillsdale's English department, introduces us to Walt Whitman. And we hear excerpts from a recent lecture on Hillsdale's campus by...

TOPICS: Standardized testing, vote-by-mail plans, classic children's literature, & returning to teach at Hillsdale Host Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale history professor Paul Rahe about two recent essays on the use of standardized tests in the admissions process. Hans von Spakovsy from the Heritage Foundation discusses the dangers of vote-by-mail proposals. Dan Coupland, from Hillsdale's educati...

TOPICS: The coronavirus and the Constitution, "Above The Law The Inside Story of How the Justice Department Tried to Subvert President Trump," and Walker Percy Host Scot Bertram shares portions of a conversation among Hillsdale politics professors regarding the coronavirus and the Constitution. Featured are Kevin Portteus, Adam Carrington, & Thomas West. Former Acting Attorney General of the Unite...

TOPICS: The ramifications of economic shutdown, defending the Electoral College, and a visit to Netherlands American Cemetery Host Scot Bertram shares a conversation between Hillsdale president Dr. Larry Arnn and Brian Wesbury, chief economist at First Trust Advisors, about the ramifications of economic shutdown. Trent England joins the show to discuss his new book WHY WE MUST DEFEND THE ELECTORAL...

TOPICS: China and the Coronavirus, Andrew Klavan's THE NIGHTMARE FEAST, Jane Austen's PERSUASION, and working in political communications. Host Scot Bertram shares a portion of a conversation between Hillsdale president Dr. Larry Arnn and U.S. Senator Tom Cotton regarding China and the coronavirus. Andrew Klavan talks about his latest book and conservatives in entertainment. Lorraine Murphy conclu...

TOPICS: National Charter School Week, China and COVID-19, & research taking place on Hillsdale's campus Host 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 Chin...

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...

TOPICS: THE CASE FOR TRUMP now in paperback, Yves Simon on education, and Michigan's executive orders Host 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 W...

TOPICS: The left's push to ban fracking, the European model of socialism, THE CREATION OF ADAM, and teaching science at home Host 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...

TOPICS: Right To Work laws, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Ernest Hemingway, & teaching classical education at home Host 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 Erne...

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...

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 home Host 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....

TOPICS: Patriotism as a virtue, MAKING HATE PAY and the SPLC, learning a foreign language, and the rhetoric of George Satayana Host 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 departmen...

TOPICS: The presidential nominating process, U.S. foreign policy, RNA, and the 2012 Hillsdale College commencement address Host 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 t...

TOPICS; The rise of socialism, America's history with the gun, Jane Austen's EMMA, and Hillsdale's Barney Charter School Initiative Host 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...

Topics: The birth of modern journalism, PROPERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, the Counter-Reformation, and an award-winning economics game Host Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, director of Hillsdale's Dow Journalism program, about the media and the birth of modern journalism. Edward Erler tells us about his recent book, PROPERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. Hillsdale's Matt Gaetano descri...

Topics: Impeachment, the Democratic primary, and media malpractice. Big Tech's war on conservatives, and Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT. Host Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale senior journalism fellow Mollie Hemingway about impeachment, the Democratic primary, and media malpractice. Peter Hasson discusses his new book THE MANIPULATORS, covering Big Tech's war on conservatives. And Ben Whalen, from H...

Topics: The coronavirus, single-payer health care and Medicare For All, diagramming a sentence, & LAND OF HOPE. Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale associate professor of biology Silas Johnson about what we need to know regarding the coronavirus. Sally Pipes joins the show to discuss her new book on Medicare for All, FALSE PREMISE, FALSE PROMISE. Hillsdale's Dan Coupland explains why students should...