TOPICS: Fixing the teacher shortage crisis, a defense of Warren Harding, themes in the "Little House" series, and a creative arts alum from Hillsdale

Host Scot Bertram talks with Dan Coupland, Dean of the Graduate School of Classical Education at Hillsdale College, about his recent essay with suggestions on how to fix the teacher shortage crisis. Historian Ryan S. Walters provides a defense of Warren Harding in THE JAZZ AGE PRESIDENT. Dedra Birzer, Lecturer of History at Hillsdale, returns for further conversation about Laura Ingalls Wilder and the "Little House" series, this time looking at themes across the books. And Forester McClatchey '16 returns to campus as part of the College's Visiting Writers Series to discuss his work in the creative arts.

Dan Coupland (0:25), Ryan S. Walters (14:36), Dedra Birzer (27:41), and Forester McClatchey (39:41)

TOPICS: Fixing the teacher shortage crisis, a defense of Warren Harding, themes in the "Little House" series, and a creative arts alum from Hillsdale Host Scot Bertram talks with Dan Coupland, Dean of the Graduate School of Classical Education at Hillsdale College, about his recent essay with suggestions on how to fix the teacher shortage crisis. Historian Ryan S. Walters provides a defense of Warren Harding in THE JAZZ AGE PRESIDENT. Dedra Birzer, Lecturer of History at Hillsdale, returns for further conversation about Laura Ingalls Wilder and the "Little House" series, this time looking at themes across the books. And Forester McClatchey '16 returns to campus as part of the College's Visiting Writers Series to discuss his work in the creative arts. Dan Coupland (0:25), Ryan S. Walters (14:36), Dedra Birzer (27:41), and Forester McClatchey (39:41)

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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Dan Coupland, Ryan S. Walters, Dedra Birzer, & Forester McClatchey

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.

Dan Coupland, Ryan S. Walters, Dedra Birzer, & Forester McClatchey

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