On this episode, Scot Bertram is joined by Hillsdale professor of history Paul Rahe to discuss the origin of and recent attacks on religious liberty. Tim Carney stops by to talk about his new book ALIENATED AMERICA. Christopher Hamilton, Hillsdale chemistry professor, tells us all we need to know about gluten. And Thomas Tacoma, recent graduate of Hillsdale's Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship, shares information from his dissertation on the political thought of Calvin Coolidge.

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.

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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April 12, 2019: Paul Rahe, Tim Carney, Christopher Hamilton, Thomas Tacoma

Guests: Kenneth Calvert & Timothy McDonnell

Host Scot Bertram talks with Kenneth Calvert, professor of ancient history at Hillsdale College, about the biblical significance of Christmas. And Timothy McDonnell, associate professor of music at Hillsdale College, gives a survey of the history of the Christmas carol "Good Christian Men Rejoice."

Guests: Kenneth Calvert &amp; Timothy McDonnell
Host Scot Bertram talks with Kenneth Calvert, professor of ancient history at Hillsdale College, about the biblical significance of Christmas. And Timothy McDonnell, associate professor of music at Hillsdale College, gives a survey of the history of the Christmas carol "Good Christian Men Rejoice."

The Meaning of Christmas

Guests: Kenneth Calvert & Chloe Carmichael

Host Scot Bertram talks with Kenneth Calvert, professor of ancient history at Hillsdale College, about the historical origins of Christmas. And Chloe Carmichael, clinical psychologist and USA Today best-selling author, discusses how free speech makes people healthier and happier and her new book Can I Say That? Why Free Speech Matters and How to Use It Fearlessly.

Guests: Kenneth Calvert &amp; Chloe Carmichael
Host Scot Bertram talks with Kenneth Calvert, professor of ancient history at Hillsdale College, about the historical origins of Christmas. And Chloe Carmichael, clinical psychologist and USA Today best-selling author, discusses how free speech makes people healthier and happier and her new book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Can-Say-That-Matters-Fearlessly/dp/151078490X?crid=166QIZZQTY60B&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.995VBdQCkilutA-gOCY_FSvZBcouBrMtNMiQbAIbKQfGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.C76UKBgvEHn1D9b6xWwvRvaD6myRTxO9ksoEx6xj6K8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=carmichael+can+i+say+that&amp;qid=1743424788&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=carmichael+can+i+say+that%2Cstripbooks%2C105&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=ivba-20&amp;linkId=d70a784201ad5aff3e5e7638b8b6b095&amp;language=en_US">Can I Say That? Why Free Speech Matters and How to Use It Fearlessly</a>.

Why We Celebrate Christmas

Guests: Mathew Spalding

Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington Operations and dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C, about his new book, The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence, and the intellectual tradition that inspired the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

Guests: Mathew Spalding
Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington Operations and dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C, about his new book,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Making-American-Mind-Declaration-Independence/dp/1641774878" data-outlook-id="0168d558-0f48-4b41-a1d2-9e4a32d6ed1c" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence</a>,&nbsp;and the intellectual tradition that inspired the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

April 12, 2019: Paul Rahe, Tim Carney, Christopher Hamilton, Thomas Tacoma

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