Guests: Courtney Meyet, Mary Margaret Olohan, & Pat Sajak

Host Scot Bertram talks with Courtney Meyet, Chairwoman and Associate Professor of Chemistry, about a recent discovery of helium gas in Minnesota. Mary Margaret Olohan, senior reporter for The Daily Signal, tells the often-ignored stories of young people who reverse "gender affirming" hormone treatments and shares details about her new book Detrans: True Stories of Escaping the Gender Ideology Cult. And we hear excerpts from Hillsdale College’s 2024 Commencement by Pat Sajak, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Hillsdale College and former host of Wheel of Fortune, on the subject of civility and lifetime learning.

Guests: Courtney Meyet, Mary Margaret Olohan, &amp; Pat Sajak
Host Scot Bertram talks with Courtney Meyet, Chairwoman and Associate Professor of Chemistry, about a recent discovery of helium gas in Minnesota. Mary Margaret Olohan, senior reporter for The Daily Signal, tells the often-ignored stories of young people who reverse "gender affirming" hormone treatments and shares details about her new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Detrans-Stories-Escaping-Gender-Ideology/dp/1684515017?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=blublo-20&amp;linkId=38a04fd4c3bba6ae93a810dfbe5610b0&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Detrans: True Stories of Escaping the Gender Ideology Cult</a>. And we hear excerpts from Hillsdale College’s 2024 Commencement by Pat Sajak, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Hillsdale College and former host of Wheel of Fortune, on the subject of civility and lifetime learning.

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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Mary Margaret Olohan Shares the Untold Stories of Detransitioners

Guests: Wilfred McClay, Scott Walter, & Jordan Hintz

Host Scot Bertram talks with Wilfred McClay, the Victor Davis Hanson chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College, about major events during the Cold War as featured in the “All Thoughts and Things Were Split” chapter in his book Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story. Scott Walter, president of Capital Research Center, describes the vast network of dark money operations influencing American politics and his new book Arabella: The Dark Money Network of Leftist Billionaires Secretly Transforming America. And Jordan Hintz, head coach of the Hillsdale College Shotgun Sports Team, updates us on the squad’s recent success at the national level.

Guests: Wilfred McClay, Scott Walter, &amp; Jordan Hintz
Host Scot Bertram talks with Wilfred McClay, the Victor Davis Hanson chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College, about major events during the Cold War as featured in the “All Thoughts and Things Were Split” chapter in his book <a href="https://shop.hillsdale.edu/collections/faculty-books/products/land-of-hope-wilfred-m-mcclay" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story</a>. Scott Walter, president of Capital Research Center, describes the vast network of dark money operations influencing American politics and his new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Arabella-Network-Leftist-Billionaires-Transforming/dp/1641773812" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" data-ogsc="">Arabella: The Dark Money Network of Leftist Billionaires Secretly Transforming America</a>. And Jordan Hintz, head coach of the Hillsdale College Shotgun Sports Team, updates us on the squad’s recent success at the national level.

Wilfred McClay Chronicles How the Cold War Changed America

Guests: Richard Samuelson, Jonathan Eller, & D.G. Hart  

Host Scot Bertram talks with Richard Samuelson, Associate Professor of Government at Hillsdale College's Washington, D.C., campus, about the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. Jonathan Eller, chancellor's professor of English at Indiana University's School of Liberal Arts and author of a three-volume biography on Ray Bradbury, discusses Bradbury’s life and legacy in writing. And D.G. Hart, associate professor of history at Hillsdale College, completes a short series on the life and works of journalist and cultural critic H.L. Mencken. This week, Hart focuses on Menken's political views.

Guests: Richard Samuelson, Jonathan Eller, &amp; D.G. Hart  
Host Scot Bertram talks with Richard Samuelson, Associate Professor of Government at Hillsdale College's Washington, D.C., campus, about the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. Jonathan Eller, chancellor's professor of English at Indiana University's School of Liberal Arts and author of a three-volume biography on Ray Bradbury, discusses Bradbury’s life and legacy in writing. And D.G. Hart, associate professor of history at Hillsdale College, completes a short series on the life and works of journalist and cultural critic H.L. Mencken. This week, Hart focuses on Menken's political views.

The Life and Imagination of Ray Bradbury

Guests: Miles Smith IV & Batya Ungar-Sargon  

Host Scot Bertram talks with Miles Smith IV, assistant professor of history at Hillsdale College, about the relationship between church and state in the early American Republic and his new book Religion & Republic: Christian America From the Founding to the Civil War. And Batya Ungar-Sargon, opinions editor at Newsweek, catalogues the betrayal of America’s working class and discusses her new book Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women.

Guests: Miles Smith IV &amp; Batya Ungar-Sargon  
Host Scot Bertram talks with Miles Smith IV, assistant professor of history at Hillsdale College, about the relationship between church and state in the early American Republic and his new book <a href="https://shop.hillsdale.edu/collections/radio-podcasts/products/religion-republic-miles-smith">Religion &amp; Republic: Christian America From the Founding to the Civil War.</a> And Batya Ungar-Sargon, opinions editor at Newsweek, catalogues the betrayal of America’s working class and discusses her new book <a href="https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/second-class/">Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women.</a>

Mary Margaret Olohan Shares the Untold Stories of Detransitioners

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