The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour

Guests: Wilfred McClay, Glenn Ellmers, & Dutton Kearney

Host Scot Bertram talks with Wilfred McClay, the Victor Davis Hanson chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College, about America’s rapid changes during the 1920s and his book Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story. Glenn Ellmers, Salvatori Research Fellow at the Claremont Institute, describes the life and work of Charles R. Kes...

Guests: John J. Miller, John A. Burtka IV, & Andrew Russell

Host Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College and author of Reading Around, about proposals around the country to institute taxpayer-funded "news voucher" systems to support local news reporting. John Burtka, president and chief executive officer of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, describes the lost art...

Guests: Timothy Dolch, Todd Starnes, & Dwight Lindley

Host Scot Bertram talks with Timothy Dolch, associate professor of physics at Hillsdale College, regarding what we should know about the upcoming total solar eclipse and how to access the DLITE radio probe built by Hillsdale students. Todd Starnes, columnist and national radio host, lays out the efforts to undermine the United States and discusses his new book, Twilight's L...

Guests: Karol Markowicz & Richard Samuelson

Host Scot Bertram talks with Karol Markowicz, columnist at the New York Post and host of The Karol Markowicz Show, about her recent visit to Israel and the what’s changed since the release of Stolen Youth: How Radicals Are Erasing Innocence and Indoctrinating a Generation, a book she co-authored. And Richard Samuelson, associate professor of Government at Hillsdale College's Washingt...

Guests: Miles Smith, Paul Tice, & Jason Peters

Host Scot Bertram talks with Miles Smith, assistant professor of history at Hillsdale College, about America’s steady loss of confidence and his article “Decline is a Choice.” Paul Tice, Wall Street veteran and cultural commentator, explains the long-term dangers of ESG investing and his new book The Race to Zero: How ESG Investing will Crater the Global Financial System. And Jaso...

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 hist...

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, about America’s recent decline and his article “A Culture in Collapse.” Jay W. Richards, director of the Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family at The Heritage Foundatio...

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...

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....

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 Am...

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

Host Scot Bertram talks with Khalil Habib, associate professor of politics 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, associ...

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

Host Scot Bertram talks with Paul Moreno, the William and Berniece Grewcock Chair in Constitutional History and professor of history at Hillsdale College, about the 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 ...

Guests: Kevin Portteus, J. Michael Waller, & Haley Strack

Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Portteus, professor of politics and director of American Studies at Hillsdale College, about how and why the presidential nomination process was developed. J. Michael Waller, senior analyst for strategy at the Center for Security Policy, details how DEI initiatives have taken over the CIA and FBI before discussing his new book, “Big In...

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 re...

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 alumnus...

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 ...

Host Scot Bertram recaps 2023 behind-the-scenes at The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour, unveils the most-listened-to shows of the year, and previews some of what is to come in 2024. Later, we talk with Bill Gray, chief marketing officer and vice president for marketing, about why the Hillsdale College Podcast Network exists, what the plans are for the future, and how you can help support podcasts and audio at Hillsdale College in 2024. 

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 McDo...

Guests: Dwight Lindley, Joy Pullmann, & Richard Samuelson

Host Scot Bertram talks with Dwight Lindley, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, about Hillsdale’s new online course on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Joy Pullmann, executive editor at The Federalist, discusses the benefits of a classical education and her essay "Schools That Teach The Classics Instead Of Marxism See Exponential Growth." And Richar...