TOPICS: Hillsdale's new Nimod Education Center, how woke media in undermining democracy, modern Irish poetry, & a Hillsdale alumnus spotlight

Host Scot Bertram talks with Al Stewart, Director of the Nimrod Education Center, and Alan Taylor & Bob Radocy of the Nimrod Society to explain what the new effort is all about. Batya Ungar-Sargon joins us to talk about her recent book BAD NEWS: HOW WOKE MEDIA IS UNDERMINING DEMOCRACY. Elizabeth Fredericks, Assistant Professor of English at Hillsdale College, introduces our new series on modern Irish poetry. And we check in with Howard Smith '68, CEO of Wilson Bohannan Lock Company, who recently was honored at Hillsdale's 2021 Alumni Awards Banquet.

TOPICS: Hillsdale's new Nimod Education Center, how woke media in undermining democracy, modern Irish poetry, & a Hillsdale alumnus spotlight Host Scot Bertram talks with Al Stewart, Director of the Nimrod Education Center, and Alan Taylor & Bob Radocy of the Nimrod Society to explain what the new effort is all about. Batya Ungar-Sargon joins us to talk about her recent book BAD NEWS: HOW WOKE MEDIA IS UNDERMINING DEMOCRACY. Elizabeth Fredericks, Assistant Professor of English at Hillsdale College, introduces our new series on modern Irish poetry. And we check in with Howard Smith '68, CEO of Wilson Bohannan Lock Company, who recently was honored at Hillsdale's 2021 Alumni Awards Banquet.

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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Nimrod Education Center, Batya Ungar-Sargon, Elizabeth Fredericks, & Howard Smith

Guests: Hyperion Knight & Jeffrey A. Tucker  

Host Scot Bertram talks with Hyperion Knight, concert pianist and Distinguished Fellow at Hillsdale College, about his upcoming Hillsdale College Online Course The History of Classical Music: Pythagoras through Beethoven. And Jeffrey A. Tucker, founder and president of the Brownstone Institute, discusses the life and legacy of Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises and tells us what advice von Mises might have for our current times.

Guests: Hyperion Knight &amp; Jeffrey A. Tucker  
Host Scot Bertram talks with Hyperion Knight, concert pianist and Distinguished Fellow at Hillsdale College, about his upcoming Hillsdale College Online Course <a href="https://online.hillsdale.edu/prereg/classical-music?utm_source=hcpn&amp;utm_medium=radio&amp;utm_campaign=classicalmusic_oc&amp;utm_content=podcast&amp;sc=01332D00F8L27DODNES" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">The History of Classical Music: Pythagoras through Beethoven</a>. And Jeffrey A. Tucker, founder and president of the Brownstone Institute, discusses the life and legacy of Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises and tells us what advice von Mises might have for our current times.

Rediscover the Beauty of Classical Music

Guests: Scott Atlas & John Daniel Davidson

Host Scot Bertram talks with Scott W. Atlas, MD, Robert Wesson Senior Fellow in health policy at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University and fellow at Hillsdale College’s Academy for Science and Freedom, about the long-term impact of the COVID lockdowns and his co-authored report “COVID Lessons Learned: A Retrospective After Four Years.”  And John Daniel Davidson, senior editor at The Federalist, discusses the rise of anti-Christian forces in the United States and his book Pagan America: The Decline of Christianity and the Dark Age to Come.

Guests: Scott Atlas &amp; John Daniel Davidson
Host Scot Bertram talks with Scott W. Atlas, MD, Robert Wesson Senior Fellow in health policy at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University and fellow at Hillsdale College’s <a href="https://dc.hillsdale.edu/Academy-for-Science-and-Freedom/Overview/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">Academy for Science and Freedom</a>, about the long-term impact of the COVID lockdowns and his co-authored report “<a href="https://committeetounleashprosperity.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/240313_CTUP_COVIDCommitteeReport_Doc.pdf" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" data-ogsc="">COVID Lessons Learned: A Retrospective After Four Years</a>.”  And John Daniel Davidson, senior editor at The Federalist, discusses the rise of anti-Christian forces in the United States and his book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pagan-America-Decline-Christianity-Dark/dp/1684514444/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Pagan+America&amp;qid=1695306441&amp;sr=8-1" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">Pagan America: The Decline of Christianity and the Dark Age to Come.</a>

Scott Atlas Holds the Medical Establishment Accountable

Guests: Wilfred McClay, Glenn Ellmers, & Dutton Kearney

Host Scot Bertram talks with Wilfred McClay, the Victor Davis Hanson chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College, about America’s rapid changes during the 1920s and his book Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story. Glenn Ellmers, Salvatori Research Fellow at the Claremont Institute, describes the life and work of Charles R. Kesler and a collection of essays he co-edited on the subject titled Leisure With Dignity: Essays in Celebration of Charles R. Kesler. And Dutton Kearney, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, continues a series on the work of James Joyce. On this episode, Kearney discusses Joyce’s short story collection Dubliners.

Guests: Wilfred McClay, Glenn Ellmers, &amp; Dutton Kearney
Host Scot Bertram talks with Wilfred McClay, the Victor Davis Hanson chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College, about America’s rapid changes during the 1920s and 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>. Glenn Ellmers, Salvatori Research Fellow at the Claremont Institute, describes the life and work of Charles R. Kesler and a collection of essays he co-edited on the subject titled <a href="https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/leisure-with-dignity/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" data-ogsc="">Leisure With Dignity: Essays in Celebration of Charles R. Kesler</a>. And Dutton Kearney, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, continues a series on the work of James Joyce. On this episode, Kearney discusses Joyce’s short story collection <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dubliners-James-Joyce/dp/1580491650" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">Dubliners</a>.

Nimrod Education Center, Batya Ungar-Sargon, Elizabeth Fredericks, & Howard Smith

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