TOPICS: Benjamin Franklin as statesman, Kurt Schlichter's new book, & Willa Cather's frontier themes

Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Slack, Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College, to conclude a three-part series on Benjamin Franklin, focusing this time on Franklin as statesman. Kurt Schlichter of Townhall joins us to discuss his new book WE'LL BE BACK: THE FALL AND RISE OF AMERICA. And Christopher Busch, Professor of English at Hillsdale, continues his discussion of American writer Willa Cather, speaking of the frontier themes in her work.

TOPICS: Benjamin Franklin as statesman, Kurt Schlichter's new book, & Willa Cather's frontier themes Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Slack, Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College, to conclude a three-part series on Benjamin Franklin, focusing this time on Franklin as statesman. Kurt Schlichter of Townhall joins us to discuss his new book WE'LL BE BACK: THE FALL AND RISE OF AMERICA. And Christopher Busch, Professor of English at Hillsdale, continues his discussion of American writer Willa Cather, speaking of the frontier themes in her work.

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Kevin Slack, Kurt Schlichter, & Christopher Busch

Guests: Stephen Smith, George Gilder, & Patricia R. Bart

Host Scot Bertram talks with Stephen Smith, dean of humanities and professor of English at Hillsdale College, about the new Hillsdale College online course on John Milton's Paradise Lost. George Gilder, prolific author and co-founder of the Discovery Institute, describes the enriching relationship between Israel and the United States and discusses his new book The Israel Test: How Israel's Genius Enriches and Challenges the World. And Patricia R. Bart, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, continues an in-depth series on the history of the English language.

Guests: Stephen Smith, George Gilder, &amp; Patricia R. Bart
Host Scot Bertram talks with Stephen Smith, dean of humanities and professor of English at Hillsdale College, about the <a href="https://online.hillsdale.edu/courses/promo/paradise-lost" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">new Hillsdale College online course on John Milton's</a><a href="https://online.hillsdale.edu/courses/promo/paradise-lost" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" data-ogsc=""> Paradise Lost</a>. George Gilder, prolific author and co-founder of the Discovery Institute, describes the enriching relationship between Israel and the United States and discusses his new book <a href="https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/the-israel-test/?srsltid=AfmBOooi6Y9m1UnGc9lpV5qmpYcmiy71fOWJtontt0eDn3XCiB9sQdT4" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">The Israel Test: How Israel's Genius Enriches and Challenges the World</a>. And Patricia R. Bart, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, continues an in-depth series on the history of the English language.

George Gilder: How Israel Enriches the U.S.

Guests: Kathleen O'Toole, Ken Khachigian, & Clay Travis

Host Scot Bertram talks with Kathleen O'Toole, assistant provost for K-12 Education, about why classical education can reverse the damage done to learning achievement during the pandemic. Ken Khachigian, director emeritus of the Richard Nixon Foundation board of directors and chief speechwriter and senior political advisor for President Ronald Reagan, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the Nixon and Reagan White Houses as detailed in his new book Behind Closed Doors: In the Room with Reagan & Nixon. And we play excerpts from a recent lecture from co-host of The Clay & Buck Show and founder of OutKickClay Travistitled "Wokeness in Sports," delivered at a Hillsdale College event in Bellevue, Washington.

Guests: Kathleen O'Toole, Ken Khachigian, &amp; Clay Travis
Host Scot Bertram talks with Kathleen O'Toole, assistant provost for K-12 Education, about why classical education <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2024/07/18/otoole-classical-charter-schools-can-help-reverse-covid-learning-losses/74456516007/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">can reverse the damage done</a> to learning achievement during the pandemic. Ken Khachigian, director emeritus of the Richard Nixon Foundation board of directors and chief speechwriter and senior political advisor for President Ronald Reagan, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the Nixon and Reagan White Houses as detailed in his new book <a href="https://www.reaganandnixon.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" data-ogsc="">Behind Closed Doors: In the Room with Reagan &amp; Nixon</a>. And we play excerpts from a recent lecture from co-host of The Clay &amp; Buck Show and founder of <a href="https://www.outkick.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">OutKick</a> Clay Travis titled "Wokeness in Sports," delivered at a Hillsdale College event in Bellevue, Washington.

Inside the Nixon and Reagan White Houses with Ken Khachigian

Guests: Mark Moyar, Larry O'Connor, & Kevin Gerstle 

Host Scot Bertram talks with Mark Moyar, the William P. Harris Chair of Military History at Hillsdale College, about his recent essay on the left-wing capture of higher education. Larry O’Connor, host of O’Connor and Company on WMAL-FM in Washington, D.C., recounts his move from the world of professional theater to talk radio and provides a survey of the effect of new media on the 2024 election. And Kevin Gerstle, associate professor of mathematics at Hillsdale College, describes the relationship between mathematics and cryptography.

Guests: Mark Moyar, Larry O'Connor, &amp; Kevin Gerstle 
Host Scot Bertram talks with Mark Moyar, the William P. Harris Chair of Military History at Hillsdale College, about his recent essay on the left-wing capture of higher education. Larry O’Connor, host of O’Connor and Company on WMAL-FM in Washington, D.C., recounts his move from the world of professional theater to talk radio and provides a survey of the effect of new media on the 2024 election. And Kevin Gerstle, associate professor of mathematics at Hillsdale College, describes the relationship between mathematics and cryptography.

Kevin Slack, Kurt Schlichter, & Christopher Busch

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