Guests: David Diener, & Jeffrey E. Paul

Host Scot Bertram talks with David Diener, Assistant Professor of Education at Hillsdale College, about the proper role of technology inside the classroom and what benefits might be achieved with a low-tech approach. And Jeffrey E. Paul, research professor in the Social Philosophy Center of the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University, dives into the history and origins of the American Progressive movement and discusses his new book Winning America’s Second Civil War.

Guests: Victor Davis Hanson, Jay W. Richards, Jeremiah Regan

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, America’s recent decline and his article “A Culture in Collapse“. Jay W. Richards, Director, Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family at The Heritage Foundation, discusses the unlikely coalition of believers and non-believers against gender ideology and his new book Fight the Good Fight: How an Alliance of Faith and Reason Can Win the Culture War. And Jeramiah Regan, recent graduate of The Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship at Hillsdale College, summarizes his dissertation on the manly virtues of the American Founding.

Guests: Allen C. Guelzo, & Dutton B. Kearney

Host Scot Bertram talks with Allen Guelzo, Senior Research Scholar at the Council of the Humanities at Princeton University and one of America’s foremost experts on Abraham Lincoln, about his new book on Abraham Lincoln’s ideas and beliefs about democracy, titled Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment. And Dutton Kearney, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, begins a series on James Joyce and the Modernist literary movement, starting with a brief biography of Joyce.

Guests: Mollie Hemingway, Brandon J. Weichert, & Benedict Whalen

Host Scot Bertram talks with Mollie Hemingway, senior Journalism fellow at Hillsdale College and editor-in-chief at The Federalist, about challenges in our election system and the phenomenon of “Zuckerbucks.” Brandon J. Weichert, a geopolitical analyst and author, discusses the October 7th terror attack and his new book The Shadow War: Iran’s Quest for Supremacy. And Benedict Whalen, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, provides an overview of the legacy of John Milton’s Paradise Lost.

Guests: Justin Jackson & Brad Wilcox

Host Scot Bertram talks with Justin Jackson, chair and professor of English at Hillsdale College, about Hillsdale’s new online course on the Book of Exodus. And Brad Wilcox, professor of Sociology and director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, discusses why marriage is an important aspect of living a healthy, successful life and his new book Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization.

Guests: Khalil Habib, Tracy Lee Simmons, & Andrew Russell

Host Scot Bertram talks with Khalil Habib, the William and Berniece Grewcock Chair in Constitutional History and professor of history at Hillsdale College, about Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America and which of his observations about America ring true today. Author and journalist Tracy Lee Simmons, discusses the decline of culture and his book On Being Civilized: A Few Lines Amid the Breakage. And Andrew Russell, associate professor of biology at Hillsdale College, describes his research into biofilms and beer taps.

Guests: Paul Moreno, Amity Shlaes, & D.G. Hart

Host Scot Bertram talks with Paul Moreno, William and Berniece Grewcock chair in Constitutional History and professor of History at Hillsdale College, about life and legacy of groundbreaking baseball player Jackie Robinson on the anniversary of his birth. Amity Shlaes, chair of the Coolidge Foundation and author of Coolidge, explains president Calvin Coolidge’s legacy and how he navigated challenges like ours today. And D.G. Hart, associate professor of History at Hillsdale College, continues a series on the work of H. L. Mencken. This time, he focuses on Mencken’s dedication to the principle of free speech.

Guests: David Azerrad & Roger L. Simon

Host Scot Bertram talks with David Azerrad, assistant professor and research fellow at Hillsdale’s Graduate School of Government in Washington D.C., about keeping faith in the future of the American republic and his article “Against the Black Pill.” And Roger L. Simon, award-winning novelist, screenwriter, and columnist for The Epoch Times, explains why so many Americans are moving to red states and discusses his new book American Refugees: The Untold Story of the Mass Migration from Blue to Red States.

Guests: David Diener, Joel Pollak, & Parker Thayer

Host Scot Bertram talks with David Diener, assistant professor of Education at Hillsdale College, about the Philosophy of Education and Hillsdale’s unique approach. Joel Pollak, senior editor at large at Breitbart News, explains the link between Anti-Americanism and antisemitism. And Parker Thayer, investigative reporter at Capital Research Center and Hillsdale College Alum, reveals how charities secretly help win elections.

Guests: Scott Atlas, Christopher S. Busch, & Joseph Cella

Host Scot Bertram talks with Scott Atlas, Robert Wesson Senior Fellow in health care policy at the Hoover Institution and fellow at Hillsdale College’s Academy for Science and Freedom, about common-sense reforms to America’s Health bureaucracy and his article “Today’s Public Health Emergency: Restoring Trust With Seven Steps.” Christopher S. Busch, English Professor at Hillsdale College, finishes a series on the life and work of poet Robert Frost. And Joseph Cella, former United States Ambassador and founder and principal at The Pontifex Group, explains what an ambassador really does and how a transition team helps a new President adjust to his new role.

Guests: Dwight Lindley, Jordan Joseph Wales, & Timothy McDonnell

Host Scot Bertram continues a conversation with Dwight Lindley, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, about Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Jordan Joseph Wales, John and Helen Kuczmarski Chair and associate professor of Theology at Hillsdale College, discusses the Christian doctrine of The Trinity and the concept of personhood. And Timothy McDonnell, associate professor of Music at Hillsdale College, describes the history and ideas behind the Christmas Eve service of Lessons and Carols.

Guests: Dwight Lindley, Joy Pullman, & Richard Samuelson

Host Scot Bertram talks with Dwight Lindley, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, about the new Hillsdale’s new online course on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Joy Pullman, executive editor at The Federalist, discusses the benefits of a classical education and her article Schools That Teach The Classics Instead Of Marxism See Exponential Growth. And Richard Samuelson, associate professor of Government at Hillsdale in D.C., tells us the story of American statesman Henry Clay.

Guests: Matthew Spalding, Timothy P. Carney, & D.G. Hart

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 a recent article he wrote on how the United States should educate its citizens. Timothy P. Carney, senior political columnist at the Washington Examiner, discusses the demographic dangers of America’s dropping birthrates and his upcoming book Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be. And D.G. Hart, associate professor of History at Hillsdale College, begins a short series on the life and works of journalist and cultural critic H.L. Mencken.

Host Scot Bertram talks with Bill Gray, chief marketing officer and vice president for marketing, about the culture of thanks at Hillsdale College, the impact Hillsdale has had on his own life, and how to include Hillsdale in your Giving Tuesday plans.

To learn more about Hillsdale’s commitment to our country’s founding principles, read George Washington and Thomas Jefferson’s Thanksgiving proclamations, and watch a special address from Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn, visit our Thanksgiving landing page.

Guests: Matthew Mehan & Miranda Devine

Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Mehan, Associate Dean and Assistant Professor of Government at Hillsdale College’s Washington, D.C. Campus, about the battle over parental rights and his article “More Schools Playing the Parental Role, But Not for the Good of Students.” Miranda Devine, columnist at the New York Post and Fox News contributor, dives into recent developments in the now-infamous “laptop from hell” and her book Laptop from Hell: Hunter Biden, Big Tech, and the Dirty Secrets the President Tried to Hide.

Guests: Patrick Whalen, Thomas Conner & Peter Jennings

Host Scot Bertram talks with Patrick Whalen, operations assistant to the president at Hillsdale College, about the unique qualifications that veterans bring to teaching and his article “Veterans Make Good Teachers.” Thomas Conner, History professor emeritus at Hillsdale College, walks through the history of the American Battle Monuments Commission and his book War and Remembrance: The Story of the American Battle Monuments Commission. And Peter Jennings, associate professor of Leadership studies and Brouwer D. and Jane E. McIntyre chair in Business Administration at Hillsdale College, discusses leadership, service and Anton Myer’s novel Once an Eagle.

Guests: Jon Fennell, Joe Kennedy, & Christopher Busch

Host Scot Bertram talks with Jon Fennell, professor emeritus of education at Hillsdale College, about the reasoning for Classical Education and his article for Principia titled ““An Epistemological Rationale for Classical Education.” Joe Kennedy, author of Average Joe: The Joe Kennedy Story, describes the years of difficult litigation behind his victory for religious liberty in front of the Supreme Court. And Christopher Busch, Professor of English at Hillsdale College, continues his series on the poet Robert Frost, this time discussing the themes and images in his work.

Guests: Adam Carrington, Sam Faddis & Mickey Mattox

Host Scot Bertram talks with Adam Carrington, William and Patricia LaMothe chair in the U.S. Constitution and associate politics professor at Hillsdale College, about the history of the 17th Amendment and his article “How the 17th Amendment Ruined Federalism.” Sam Faddis, author of Beyond Repair: The Decline And Fall Of The Cia, dives into the history of the CIA and how the once respectable organization has lost its way. And Mickey Mattox, Flack Family Foundation chair and professor of Theology at Hillsdale College, explains the legacy of Martin Luther as a reformer.

Guests: John J. Miller, Megan Basham, & Stephen Naumann

Host Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, Director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College, about the growing movement among journalists to establish a “right to be forgotten.” Megan Basham, author and reporter at The Daily Wire, discusses efforts by the Left to popularize Liberal theological views in American churches and her upcoming book Bad Shepherds. And Stephen Naumann, associate professor of German at Hillsdale College, describes how to make the most of a vacation to Germany.

Guests: Paul A. Rahe, Andrew Biggio, & Courtney Meyet

Host Scot Bertram talks with Paul A. Rahe, professor of History and Charles O. Lee and Louise K. Lee Chair in the Western Heritage at Hillsdale College, about his new book Sparta’s Sicilian Proxy War:The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta. Andrew Biggio, former U.S. Marine Corps infantry sergeant, discusses the healing power of memory and shares World War II stories from his new book The Rifle 2: Back to the Battlefield. And Courtney Meyet, chairwoman and associate professor of Chemistry at Hillsdale College, tells us about her transition from Ironman Triathlon competitions to the world of gravel cycling.