In Part Two of a four-episode series, “The Clerics: Christianity in America,” Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Bishop Robert Barron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona–Rochester and founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. The two discuss Aristotelian metaphysics, the relationship between faith and politics, the American founding, and the future of Word on Fire.

This interview was conducted on March 20, 2025.

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In Part Two of a four-episode series, &ldquo;The Clerics: Christianity in America,&rdquo; Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Bishop Robert Barron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona&ndash;Rochester and founder of <a href="https://www.wordonfire.org/?gc_id=20223970525&amp;g_special_campaign=true&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw2ZfABhDBARIsAHFTxGzl4xq6BUreASuKOhQmsOswJsq8m6mSarkDqJi76L3xqPE2zFYXqz8aArN4EALw_wcB">Word on Fire Catholic Ministries</a>. The two discuss Aristotelian metaphysics, the relationship between faith and politics, the American founding, and the future of Word on Fire.
This interview was conducted on March 20, 2025.
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Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, sits down with guests of the College to talk about topics of enduring relevance.

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Bishop Robert Barron: Christianity and the Power of Reason

In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington Operations and dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C. The two discuss the intellectual foundations of the Declaration of Independence, the exceptional character of the Founding Fathers, and his recent book The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence.

This interview was conducted on March 2nd, 2026.

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In this episode of&nbsp;The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington Operations and dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C. The two discuss the intellectual foundations of the Declaration of Independence, the exceptional character of the Founding Fathers, and his recent book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Making-American-Mind-Declaration-Independence/dp/1641774878">The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence</a>.
This interview was conducted on March 2nd, 2026.
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Matthew Spalding: The Story of our Declaration of Independence

In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Mollie Hemingway, senior journalism fellow at Hillsdale College and editor-in-chief at The Federalist. The two discuss election integrity, educating student journalists, and her new book Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution.

This interview was conducted on April 22nd, 2026.

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In this episode of&nbsp;The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Mollie Hemingway, senior journalism fellow at Hillsdale College and editor-in-chief at The Federalist. The two discuss election integrity, educating student journalists, and her new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Alito-Justice-Reshaped-Restored-Constitution/dp/1541607139">Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution</a>.
This interview was conducted on April 22nd, 2026.
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Mollie Hemingway: Elections, Justice Alito, and the Future of the Supreme Court

In Part Four of a four-episode series on The Larry Arnn Show, “The Clerics: Christianity in America,” Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, rabbi at Congregation Shearith Israel and a senior Scholar at the Tikvah Fund. The two discuss the impact of Judaism on Western Civilization, the concept of Beauty in the Jewish tradition, and what America owes Athens and Jerusalem.

This interview was conducted on February 10th, 2026.

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In Part Four of a four-episode series on&nbsp;The Larry Arnn Show, &ldquo;The Clerics: Christianity in America,&rdquo; Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, rabbi at Congregation Shearith Israel and a senior Scholar at the Tikvah Fund. The two discuss the impact of Judaism on Western Civilization, the concept of Beauty in the Jewish tradition, and what America owes Athens and Jerusalem.
This interview was conducted on February 10th, 2026.
Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.

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