Guests: Charles N. Steele, Will Thibeau, & Derek Stauff

Host Scot Bertram talks with Charles N. Steele, director of the Center for Commerce and Freedom and Herman A. and Suzanne S. Dettwiler Chair in Economics at Hillsdale College, about Understanding Capitalism, the latest online course from Hillsdale College. Will Thibeau, director of the American Military Project at the Claremont Institute Center for the American Way of Life, lays out how DEI initiatives weaken the American military as described in a recent report. And Derek Stauff, associate professor of music at Hillsdale College, gives some simple tips on how to better appreciate classical music.

Guests: Charles N. Steele,&nbsp;Will Thibeau, &amp; Derek Stauff
Host Scot Bertram talks with Charles N. Steele, director of the Center for Commerce and Freedom and Herman A. and Suzanne S. Dettwiler&nbsp;Chair in Economics at Hillsdale College, about&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hillsdale.edu/newcourse" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">Understanding Capitalism</a>, the latest online course from Hillsdale College. Will Thibeau, director of the American Military Project at the Claremont Institute Center for the American Way of Life, lays out how DEI initiatives weaken the American military as described in a&nbsp;<a href="https://dc.claremont.org/identity-in-the-trenches-the-fatal-impact-of-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-on-u-s-military-readiness/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" data-ogsc="">recent report</a>. And Derek Stauff, associate professor of&nbsp;music at Hillsdale College, gives some simple tips on how to better appreciate classical music.

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How DEI Weakens the Military

Guests: Kevin Portteus, Titus Techera, & Stephen Goniprow

Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Portteus, professor of Politics and director of American Studies at Hillsdale College, about a recent article he wrote on the history and political theory of American immigration policy. Titus Techera, executive director at the American Cinema Foundation, explains how Hollywood lost touch with the American people. And Stephen Goniprow, a recent graduate of Hillsdale's Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship, outlines the intellectual foundations of global justice theory.

Guests: Kevin Portteus, Titus Techera, &amp; Stephen Goniprow
Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Portteus, professor of Politics and director of American Studies at Hillsdale College, about a <a href="https://americanmind.org/salvo/putting-americans-first/">recent article he wrote</a> on the history and political theory of American immigration policy. Titus Techera, executive director at the American Cinema Foundation, explains how Hollywood lost touch with the American people. And Stephen Goniprow, a recent graduate of Hillsdale's Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship, outlines the intellectual foundations of global justice theory.

Saving Hollywood From Itself

Guests: Joseph Postell, Lawrence Perelman, & Michael Tripepi

Host Scot Bertram talks with Joseph Postell, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about the origins of the bureaucratic state as laid out in his book Bureaucracy in America: The Administrative State’s Challenge to Constitutional Government. Lawrence Perelman, founder & CEO of Semantix Creative Group, shares the lessons he learned as a close friend of National Review founder William F. Buckley Jr. and takes us inside his new book American Impresario: William F. Buckley, Jr., and the Elements of American Character. And Michael Tripepi, assistant professor of physics at Hillsdale College, explains why physicists study infrared light.

Guests: Joseph Postell, Lawrence Perelman, &amp; Michael Tripepi
Host Scot Bertram talks with Joseph Postell, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about the origins of the bureaucratic state as laid out in his book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bureaucracy-America-Administrative-Constitutional-Government/dp/0826221238">Bureaucracy in America: The Administrative State&rsquo;s Challenge to Constitutional Government</a>. Lawrence Perelman, founder &amp; CEO of Semantix Creative Group, shares the lessons he learned as a close friend of National Review founder William F. Buckley Jr. and takes us inside his new book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Impresario-William-Elements-Character-ebook/dp/B0DRW63VDL?ref_=ast_author_mpb">American Impresario: William F. Buckley, Jr., and the Elements of American Character</a>. And Michael Tripepi, assistant professor of physics at Hillsdale College, explains why physicists study infrared light.

William F. Buckley Jr. and the American Character

Guests: Khalil Habib, Kevin M. Shipp, & Brent Cline

Host Scot Bertram talks with Khalil Habib, associate professor of politics and Allison and Dorothy Rouse Chair in Politics at Hillsdale College, about how examples of statesmanship in the Roman Republic can teach us about good government. Kevin M. Shipp, former CIA officer and anti-terrorism expert, lays out the history of the CIA and gives an overview of his new book Twilight of the Shadow Government: How Transparency Will Kill the Deep State. And Brent Cline, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, continues a short series on the Harlem Renaissance. This week, the life and work of writer James Weldon Johnson.

Guests: Khalil Habib, Kevin M. Shipp, &amp; Brent Cline
Host Scot Bertram talks with Khalil Habib, associate professor of&nbsp;politics and Allison and Dorothy Rouse&nbsp;Chair&nbsp;in Politics at Hillsdale College, about how examples of statesmanship in the Roman Republic can teach us about good government. Kevin M. Shipp, former CIA&nbsp;officer and&nbsp;anti-terrorism expert, lays out the history of the CIA and gives an overview of his new book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Twilight-Shadow-Government-Transparency-State/dp/1510782060" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">Twilight of the Shadow Government: How Transparency Will Kill the Deep State</a>. And Brent Cline, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, continues a short series on the Harlem Renaissance. This week, the life and work of writer James Weldon Johnson.

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