Guests: Michael Waltz & Patricia R. Bart

Host Scot Bertram talks with Michael Waltz, congressman for Florida's sixth district and the first Green Beret elected to Congress, about how the mindset he honed in military service can help anyone conquer everyday challenges, and his new book Hard Truths: Think and Lead Like a Green Beret. And Patricia R. Bart, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, continues an in-depth series on the history of the English language.

Guests: Michael Waltz &amp; Patricia R. Bart
Host Scot Bertram talks with Michael Waltz, congressman for Florida's sixth district and the first Green Beret elected to Congress, about how the mindset he honed in military service can help anyone conquer everyday challenges, and his new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Truths-Think-Green-Beret/dp/1250286182" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">Hard Truths: Think and Lead Like a Green Beret</a>. And Patricia R. Bart, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, continues an in-depth series on the history of the English language.

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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Michael Waltz: Leadership and the Green Berets

Guests: Victor Davis Hanson & Steven Gow Calabresi

Host Scot Bertram talks with Victor Davis Hanson, the Wayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History at Hillsdale College and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, who provides analysis and insight into the results of our recent Presidential election. And Steven Gow Calabresi, Henry R. Barber Professor of Law at Northwestern University and co-chairman of the Federalist Society, reviews the illustrious career of Edwin Meese and the birth of the originalist movement, as laid out in his new book The Meese Revolution: The Making of a Constitutional Moment. 

Guests: Victor Davis Hanson &amp; Steven Gow Calabresi
Host Scot Bertram talks with Victor Davis Hanson, the Wayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History at Hillsdale College and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, who provides analysis and insight into the results of our recent Presidential election. And Steven Gow Calabresi, Henry R. Barber Professor of Law at Northwestern University and co-chairman of the Federalist Society, reviews the illustrious career of Edwin Meese and the birth of the originalist movement, as laid out in his new book <a href="https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/the-meese-revolution/?srsltid=AfmBOooe86jALLs8mNvLmYhkPTRXnyim6ARMtEPmbXHg4uNRy-N0kSbb" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">The Meese Revolution: The Making of a Constitutional Moment</a>.

Victor Davis Hanson: How Trump Won

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.

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