The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour

Topics: Roman models for our Founders, nuclear power, Shakespeare's KING LEAR, & a new Hillsdale online course of the book of Genesis. Scot Bertram is joined by Hillsdale professor of ancient history, Ken Calvert, to discuss Roman models of government that to which our Founders looked. John Steele Gordon tries to answer why the left refuses to embrace nuclear power. Hillsdale English professor Ben...

Topics: Supreme Court justice rotation, AMERICAN RESTORATION, Jane Austen's SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, & a new book on Justice Stephen Field. Scot Bertram is joined by Hillsdale's Paul Moreno to analyze the idea or rotating Supreme Court justices on and off the court. Timothy Goeglein digs into his new book AMERICAN RESTORATION. Hillsdale English professor Lorraine Murphy returns to discuss Jane Auste...

Topics: JUSTICE ON TRIAL, part two of Shakespeare's Roman plays, and a Hillsdale alumnus discusses criminal justice reforms in Ohio. Scot Bertram talks with Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino, co-authors of the new book JUSTICE ON TRIAL: THE KAVANAUGH CONFIRMATION AND THE FUTURE OF THE SUPREME COURT. Hillsdale associate professor of politics Khalil Habib returns for the second part of his look a...

Topics: The Declaration of Independence, Warren Harding & Presidential rankings, the American Founding, & Hilldale's 2019 Commencement. Scot Bertram is joined by Hillsdale's Matt Spalding to discuss the Declaration and its relevance today. David Harsanyi of The Federalist defends Warren Harding and questions what qualities make a great president. Paul Rahe reflects on the American founding. And we...

Topics: SCOTUS decisions, REASON, FAITH, & THE STRUGGLE FOR WESTERN CIVILIZATION, Shakespeare's Roman plays, public service. Scot Bertram is joined by Hillsdale assistant professor of politics Adam Carrington to break down the Gamble and Gundy rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court. Samuel Gregg of the Acton Institute discusses his new book REASON, FAITH, & THE STRUGGLE FOR WESTERN CIVILIZATION. Hillsd...

Topics: The partisan press, Robby Soave's PANIC ATTACK, American Gothic, & The Churchill Project at Hillsdale College. Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, director of Hillsdale's journalism department, about the return of the partisan press. Robby Soave of Reason joins the show to discuss his new book PANIC ATTACK: YOUNG RADICALS IN THE AGE OF TRUMP. Hillsdale professor of art Barbara Bushey e...

Topics: Electric vehicle tax credits. Lawrence Mead's BURDENS OF FREEDOM, plot as a literary device, and what role religious faith should have in a judicial confirmation process. Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale economics professor Gary Wolfram about the potential phase-out of EV tax credits. Lawrence Mead explains his new book BURDENS OF FREEDOM. Hillsdale English professor Dwight Lindley return...

Topics: The Helium Shortage, Myron Magnet's CLARENCE THOMAS AND THE LOST CONSTITUTION, Jane Austen's NORTHANGER ABBEY, and the power of storytelling. Scot Bertram talks with Courtney Meyet, associate professor of chemistry at Hillsdale, about the helium shortage. Myron Magnet joins the show to discuss his new book CLARENCE THOMAS AND THE LOST CONSTITUTION. Hillsdale associate professor of English...

Topics: Aristotle's ETHICS, Dennis Prager's THE RATIONAL BIBLE: GENESIS, Enzymes, and D.C. culture. On this week's episode, Scot Bertram is joined by Hillsdale president Dr. Larry Arnn to discuss the new online course offered by the college on Aristotle's ETHICS. Nationally syndicated radio host Dennis Prager talks about his recent book THE RATIONAL BIBLE: GENESIS. Hillsdale College professor of c...

Topics: Abortion law, Tom Cotton's SACRED DUTY, Abraham Lincoln, and the American Battle Monuments Commission. On this episode Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale professor of history Paul Moreno about the recent history of abortion law in the United States. Sen. Tom Cotton joins us to discuss his new book, SACRED DUTY: A SOLDIER'S TOUR AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. Hillsdale professor of politics...

Nationally syndicated radio host and best-selling author Mark Levin joins Scot Bertram for a special episode of The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour. Mark discusses his new book, Unfreedom of the Press, out May 21. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics: Mark Levin's UNFREEDOM OF THE PRESS, the Mona Lisa, and BDS laws. On this episode, Scot Bertram is joined by nationally syndicated radio host and #1 best-selling author Mark Levin to discuss his new book UNFREEDOM OF THE PRESS. Hillsdale professor of art Barbara Bushey explains why the Mona Lisa is such a famous painting. And Liz Essley Whyte, investigative reporter for the Center For Publ...

Topics: "Mini-brain" research, Mike Lee's OUR LOST DECLARATION, literary character, and Thomas More. On this week's episode Scot Bertram is joined by Angie Pytel, visiting lecturer in biology at Hillsdale, to talk about the recent story about a "mini-brain" grown by researchers. U.S. Sen. Mike Lee is on to dig into his recent book OUR LOST DECLARATION. Hillsdale associate professor of English Dwig...

Topics: Joe Biden, Rupert Darwall's GREEN TYRANNY, ancient Greece, & the Civil War battlefield. Scot Bertram is joined by Mollie Hemingway, new senior journalism fellow at Hillsdale and senior editor at The Federalist to discuss her new role at the College and Joe Biden's entrance into the presidential race. Author Rupert Darwall discusses his recent book GREEN TYRANNY: EXPOSING THE TOTALITARIAN R...

On this week's episode, Scot Bertram is joined by Lucy Moye, associate professor of history at Hillsdale College, to discuss what makes Notre Dame Catherdral so special. Andrew Klavan of The Daily Wire and "The Andrew Klavan Show" answers the question, "Can We Keep Silent In a World Gone Mad?" Hillsdale assistant politics professor Adam Carrington reflects on the contentious presidential Election...

On this episode, Scot Bertram talk with Hillsdale physics professor Tim Dolch about the first photo of a black hole. Christopher Scalia joins the show to discuss his new book, ON FAITH, examining the late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia's reflections on his own faith, on the challenges that religious believers face in modern America, and on the religious freedoms protected by the Constitution...

On this episode, Scot Bertram is joined by Hillsdale professor of history Paul Rahe to discuss the origin of and recent attacks on religious liberty. Tim Carney stops by to talk about his new book ALIENATED AMERICA. Christopher Hamilton, Hillsdale chemistry professor, tells us all we need to know about gluten. And Thomas Tacoma, recent graduate of Hillsdale's Van Andel Graduate School of Statesman...

On this episode, Scot Bertram is joined by Khalil Habib, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale, to discuss the efforts to replace the Electoral College. Allen Guelzo, author/writer and professor at Gettysburg College, talks about the reevaluation of the presidency of Ulysses Grant. Hillsdale's Dwight Lindley returns for his occasional series on basic literary concepts; this week we talk mim...

On this episode, Scot Bertram is joined by Gary Wolfram, professor of economics at Hillsdale College, to discuss recent proposals to offer "free college" to all. David Horowitz joins the show to discuss his new book, DARK AGENDA. Hillsdale professor of politics Kevin Portteus looks back at the legacy of President Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society". And Richard Langworth, Senior Fellow with the Hills...

On this episode, Scot Bertram is joined by Paul Moreno, professor of history at Hillsdale College, to discuss recent proposals to "pack the courts". Christopher Bedford of the Daily Caller News Foundation talks about training young journalists and media in the age of Trump. Hillsdale professor of economics, Ivan Pongracic, looks back at the life and career of surf guitar legend Dick Dale. And Matt...

On this episode, Scot Bertram is joined by Burt Folsom, Distinguished Fellow at Hillsdale College, to discuss why some millennials might be embracing socialism. New York Times best-selling author Martin Ford looks at the future of A.I. and robotics. Hillsdale professor of English, Dwight Lindley, begins an occasional series on basic literary concepts. And Hillsdale alum Tom Morrison talks about hi...

On this episode, Scot Bertram is joined by Adam Carrington, politics professor at Hillsdale, to discuss the possible elimination of "blue slips" in the Senate. Noah Rothman discusses his new book, UNJUST: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE UNMAKING OF AMERICA. Hillsdale economics professor Gary Wolfram explains the Laffer Curve. And Victor Davis Hanson, Distinguished Fellow in History at Hillsdale College, ta...

On this episode, Scot Bertram is joined by Matt Spalding, Associate Vice President and Dean of Educational Programs for Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C., to discuss President Trump's emergency declaration for the southern border. John Marini talks his new book UNMASKING THE ADMINISTRATIVE STATE. Hillsdale music professor Melissa Knecht tells us about the musical mental map. And we hear from H...

On this episode, Scot Bertram is joined by Michael Anton, lecturer and research fellow at Hillsdale College, to discuss his new book, AFTER THE FLIGHT 93 ELECTION. Brian Christian, a recent guest lecturer on Hillsdale's campus, talks about the future of artificial intelligence. Hillsdale Spanish professor Dr. Todd Mack tells us what Don Quixote has to do with modern social media. And we hear from...

In this episode, Scot Bertram is joined by Hillsdale College economics professor Dr. Charles Steele to talk about the recently revealed Green New Deal. Peter Wallison joins the show to discuss his book, JUDICIAL FORTITUDE. Hillsdale politics professor Dr. Kevin Portteus tells us how Congress worked and why it doesn't now. And Hillsdale doctoral candidate in politics Clifford Humphrey chats about t...