Guests: Khalil Habib, Tracy Lee Simmons, & Andrew Russell

Host Scot Bertram talks with Khalil Habib, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America and which of his observations about America ring true today. Author and journalist Tracy Lee Simmons discusses the decline of culture and his book On Being Civilized: A Few Lines Amid the Breakage. And Andrew Russell, associate professor of biology at Hillsdale College, describes his research into biofilms and beer taps.

Guests: Khalil Habib, Tracy Lee Simmons, &amp; Andrew Russell
Host Scot Bertram talks with Khalil Habib, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America and which of his observations about America ring true today. Author and journalist Tracy Lee Simmons discusses the decline of culture and his book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Being-Civilized-Lines-Amid-Breakage/dp/1547705426/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1707255406&amp;refinements=p_27%3ATracy+Lee+Simmons&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">On Being Civilized: A Few Lines Amid the Breakage</a>. And Andrew Russell, associate professor of biology at Hillsdale College, describes his research into biofilms and beer taps.

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Khalil Habib Reflects On Tocqueville's 'Democracy in America'

Guest: Brad Birzer

Host Scot Bertram talks with Brad Birzer, professor of history and Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdale College, about the years leading up to 1776, the importance of the common law tradition to the American Founders, and his new book, The Declaration of Independence: A Radical Experiment in Liberty.

Guest: Brad Birzer
Host Scot Bertram talks with Brad Birzer, professor of history and Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdale College, about the years leading up to 1776, the importance of the common law tradition to the American Founders, and his new book,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1630694363?lv=shuf&amp;channelId=500&amp;plpRedirect=mhFallback" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="ca94c8a6-1090-4b9c-81de-59f75fa45660">The Declaration of Independence: A Radical Experiment in Liberty.</a>

The Declaration of Independence: A Radical Experiment in Liberty

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Guests: Scott W. Rasmussen and Richard Samuelson

Host Scot Bertram talks with Scott W. Rasmussen, legendary pollster and political analyst, about the character of American elites and his new book, Out of Touch: The Elite One Percent and the Battle for America's Soul. And Richard Samuelson, associate professor of government at Hillsdale College’s Washington, D.C. campus, continues a series celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States. This week, the lead-up to the Declaration of Independence.

Guests: Scott W. Rasmussen and Richard Samuelson
Host Scot Bertram talks with Scott W. Rasmussen,&nbsp;legendary pollster and political analyst, about the character of American elites and his new book,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Out-Touch-Percent-Battle-Americas/dp/1645721167" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="3203634d-7d2c-4706-8566-fd6bb1f12d5b" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">Out of Touch: The Elite One Percent and the Battle for America's Soul</a>. And Richard Samuelson, associate professor of government at Hillsdale College&rsquo;s Washington, D.C. campus, continues a series celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States. This week, the lead-up to the Declaration of Independence.

Why America's Elites Are So Out of Touch

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Guests: Arthur Herman and Bradley C.S. Watson

Host Scot Bertram talks with Arthur Herman, New York Times bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist, about the impact of the Founders throughout American history and his new book, Founder’s Fire: From 1776 to the Age of Trump. And Bradley C.S. Watson, associate professor of government at Hillsdale’s Van Andel Graduate School of Government in Washington, D.C., discusses the shortcomings of the conservative legal movement and his recent essay “Shock Therapy for Our Lawless Legal System.”

Guests: Arthur Herman and Bradley C.S. Watson
Host Scot Bertram talks with Arthur Herman, New York Times&nbsp;bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist, about the impact of the Founders throughout American history&nbsp;and his new book,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Founders-Fire-1776-Age-Trump/dp/1546011293" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="6c5ab238-5938-4960-85e3-855cd3d803bb" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">Founder&rsquo;s Fire: From 1776 to the Age of Trump</a>. And Bradley C.S. Watson, associate professor of government at Hillsdale&rsquo;s Van Andel Graduate School of Government in Washington, D.C., discusses the shortcomings of the conservative legal movement and his recent essay &ldquo;<a href="https://americanmind.org/features/legal-conservatism-for-our-time/shock-therapy-for-our-lawless-legal-system/">Shock Therapy for Our Lawless Legal System</a>.&rdquo;

The Spirit of America's Founders 

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Khalil Habib Reflects On Tocqueville's 'Democracy in America'

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