Guests: Dana Perino & Benedict Whalen Host Scot Bertram talks with Dana Perino, co-host of Fox News’ The Five and America's Newsroom and former White House Press Secretary, about the lessons she's learned over the course of her career and her new book I Wish Someone Had Told Me . . .: The Best Advice for Building a Great Career and a Meaningful Life. And Benedict Whalen, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, gives a biographical sketch of American writer and humorist Mark Twain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Legacy of William F. Buckley
Guests: Richard Samuelson & George H. Nash Host Scot Bertram talks with Richard Samuelson, associate professor of government at Hillsdale College’s Washington, D.C. campus, continuing their conversation around the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. This week, they discuss the battle at Lexington and Concord. And George H. Nash, American historian and chronicler of American conservatism, discusses William F. Buckley and the beginnings of the conservative movement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Ambition of American Art
Guests: Charlie Kirk, Christina Lamb Chakalova, & Ellen Condict Host Scot Bertram plays excerpts from a speech by Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA and syndicated radio host, about the Trump administration's efforts to curtail the bureaucratic state. Christina Lamb Chakalova, assistant professor of Art at Hillsdale College, gives an overview of the history and character of American art. And Ellen Condict, English teacher at Hillsdale Academy and adjunct professor of English and Education at Hillsdale College, explains the importance of memorization in education. Listen to Charlie Kirk's complete speech here: https://freedomlibrary.hillsdale.edu/programs/national-leadership-seminar-phoenix-arizona/hitting-the-ground-running-the-trump-transition-and-early-prioritiesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Classical Architecture and Human Flourishing
Guests: Miles Smith IV & Justin Shubow Host Scot Bertram talks with Miles Smith, assistant professor of History at Hillsdale College, about a recent essay he wrote on the historical role of the press in American politics. And Justin Shubow, president of the National Civic Art Society, lays out the roots of modern architecture and explains the importance of classical art and architecture in public spaces.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Saving Hollywood From Itself
Guests: Kevin Portteus, Titus Techera, & Stephen Goniprow Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Portteus, professor of Politics and director of American Studies at Hillsdale College, about a recent article he wrote on the history and political theory of American immigration policy. Titus Techera, executive director at the American Cinema Foundation, explains how Hollywood lost touch with the American people. And Stephen Goniprow, a recent graduate of Hillsdale's Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship, outlines the intellectual foundations of global justice theory.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour is a one-hour, weekly radio show/podcast advancing the efforts of Hillsdale College in radiating its knowledge and teaching to the world outside of campus. Listeners will hear the arguments and debates that make up the liberal arts education and will experience the learning and teaching that happens on campus. Hosted by Scot Bertram.
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