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Today, Erika Kyba reads John Donne's "The Good-Morrow," which meditates on the unity of lovers, as well as the virtues needed for romantic love to endure.

EP 1 “The Vessel”: A retelling of the beginning of the story of Noah’s Ark through the eyes of Adataneses, wife of Japeth and daughter-in-law of Noah. Based on Genesis 6-7. His Works Through Her Eyes is a show that brings biblical events to life through the inner thoughts of a young woman as she witnesses them firsthand. Each episode takes artistic liberty to retell a particular biblical story bas...

A Bit of Fit brings you bit-sized bits of health and fitness tips to implement in everyday life. Created and hosted by Emma Wiermann. EP 1 “Sitting”: The health risks of sitting for long periods.

Far East, Close Up provides Westerners a front-row seat to the customs, cultures and everyday life in East Asia. Created and hosted by Emma Wiermann. In this episode, Emma gives us the history of these finicky eating utensils. 

Today, Erika Kyba reads John Milton's "At a Solemn Music," which extols the sanctifying power of song.

Join Nicole Sighiartau as she discusses some of her wildest experiences in the great outdoors! This week she is joined by her Dad, Julius Sighiartau, to share their story of hiking the Grand Canyon and tips for staying safe while exploring the desert. 

Today, Erika Kyba reads Salvador Espriu's "An Inner Happiness is Absolutely of my World," a self-reflective meditation on poetry as a door to the soul of the poet.

Today, Erika Kyba reads John Donne's Holy Sonnet XII, which offers a frame for looking at nature with new eyes.

Today, Erika Kyba reads the conclusion of Percy Shelley's Ode to the West Wind. We see the poet recognize his mortality and surrender himself and his work to the autumnal spirit. However, he hopes that the wind's destruction will ultimately bring renewal.

Today, Erika Kyba reads an excerpt from Percy Shelley's Ode to the West Wind, which celebrates the destructive spirit of the West Wind as a harbinger of renewal.

Join Nicole Sighiartau as she discusses some of her wildest experiences in the great outdoors! This week she shares some of her favorite stories of hiking and traveling with her Dad. 

Join Nicole Sighiartau as she discusses some of her wildest experiences in the great outdoors! This week she shares her top tips for getting into a new outdoor hobby this summer. 

Join Nicole Sighiartau as she discusses some of her wildest experiences in the great outdoors! This week she shares her journey up each of the 14ers she hiked the summer that she was 14. 

Jayden Jelso is an aspiring author, screenwriter, and filmmaker. He started writing his debut novel, Talon , when he was only sixteen and published it at eighteen. His forthcoming novel, Magistrate , is scheduled for release soon. He posts about his current work in progress on his Instagram feed @authorjaydenjelso . He joins WRFH for a conversation. From 05/16/25.

Cloud seeding could be the water solution the West desperately needs. So why are some states trying to ban it? Isaiah Menning, External Affairs Manager at the American Conservation Coalition and Young Voices Contributor , makes a case for investing in cloud seeding innovation. With Utah leading the charge and China rapidly scaling its own weather modification efforts, Menning argues the U.S. must...

Gary D. Schmidt is the bestselling author of The Labors of Hercules Beal ; Just Like That ; National Book Award finalist Okay for Now ; Pay Attention, Carter Jones ; Orbiting Jupiter ; the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor Book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy ; and the Newbery Honor Book The Wednesday Wars . He lives in rural Michigan. He joins Emily Schutte on WRFH for a discussion. From 05/20...

WRFH host Alexandra Comus talks with Micah Miller about his CSP thesis, "Until They Are Oned to Him: The Metaphysics of Marriage in the Sophiology of Sergei Bulgakov." From 05/2025.

More than 160 years ago, Abraham Lincoln succumbed to the assassin’s bullet. In Religion & Liberty , Michael Lucchese writers an essay reflecting on that dark hour and on Lincoln’s greatness as a public theologian. More than perhaps anyone else, the Railsplitter articulated a theology of both American liberty and American anguish. The enduring insights he gained from wrestling with God and str...

WRFH host Megan Pidcock talks to Alex Rosado about his recent article for Reason Magazine titled, “ Mississippi is Ditching its Income Tax. Other States Should Follow. ” He breaks down what Mississippi’s latest legislation may mean for the state, and why other states should follow in its footsteps.   Alex Rosado is professional programs assistant at the Alexander Hamilton Society, a research fello...

Graduating senior Ezra Blackwell joins Peter Ansrews on WRFH to discuss his experience at Hillsdale and the music department at the College. From 05/06/25.

WRFH host Megan Pidcock talks to Hillsdale College senior Emily Griffith about her recent entry into the first annual Hillsdale playwrighting competition. She discusses the meaning behind her play, “I’m Not a Mourning Person,” how writing the script impacted her, and how she grew from her experience in the Hillsdale theatre department. 

Major General William M. Matz, Jr is a highly decorated combat veteran of the United States Army with a distinguished military career spanning four decades. His book, My Toughest Battle: A Soldier's Lifelong Struggle with Polio , is the inspiring life story of a young boy stricken with polio who, through sheer grit, the drive to achieve, and love of the military, overcomes childhood paralysis, tak...

WRFH's Sophia Mandt interviews Senior Classics major Maya Toman's CSP thesis, titled "The Anti-Confessions: Til We Have Faces as a Response to Augustine."  From 05/06/25.

My fourth science fiction novel, Warsafe, releases today! Here's a sneak peek into the publishing process on today's episode of Grammar Minute.

This is (officially) the last episode of Grammar Minute recorded for WRFH Radio Free Hillsdale, 101.7 FM. While we're at it, learn how to write "thank you" when used as an adjective.