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.

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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Rediscover the Beauty of Classical Music

Guests: Kathleen O'Toole, Corey A. DeAngelis & Kelly Scott Franklin

Host Scot Bertram talks with Kathleen O'Toole, Assistant Provost for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, about the difficulties classical schools face in finding locations for their schools and her article "The Hidden Barrier to School Choice." Corey DeAngelis, senior fellow at The American Federation for Children and a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, explains the roots of the parent-led movement to reform our education system and discusses his new book The Parent Revolution. And Kelly Scott Franklin, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, returns for his series of Great Moments in the Great Books. This time, he dives into the etymology sections of Herman Melville's Moby Dick.

Guests: Kathleen O'Toole, Corey A. DeAngelis &amp; Kelly Scott Franklin
Host Scot Bertram talks with Kathleen O'Toole, Assistant Provost for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, about the difficulties classical schools face in finding locations for their schools and her article "<a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2906566/the-hidden-barrier-to-school-choice/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">The Hidden Barrier to School Choice</a>." Corey DeAngelis, senior fellow at The American Federation for Children and a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, explains the roots of the parent-led movement to reform our education system and discusses his new book <a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/dr-corey-a-deangelis-ph-d/the-parent-revolution/9781546006862/?lens=center-street" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" data-ogsc="">The Parent Revolution</a>. And Kelly Scott Franklin, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, returns for his series of Great Moments in the Great Books. This time, he dives into the etymology sections of Herman Melville's <a href="https://shop.hillsdale.edu/products/moby-dick-herman-melville" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">Moby Dick</a>.

Corey DeAngelis Wants to Fund Students, Not Systems

Guests: Victor Davis Hanson & Mark F. McClay

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, about civilizations that were completely destroyed by war and his new book The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation. And Mark McClay, assistant professor of Classics at Hillsdale College, discusses the religious rites of the ancient cult of Bacchus and his book The Bacchic Gold Tablets and Poetic Tradition.

Guests: Victor Davis Hanson &amp; Mark F. McClay
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, about civilizations that were completely destroyed by war and his new book <a href="http://hillsdale.edu/podcast" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation</a>. And Mark McClay, assistant professor of Classics at Hillsdale College, discusses the religious rites of the ancient cult of Bacchus and his book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bacchic-Gold-Tablets-Poetic-Tradition/dp/1108833780" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" data-ogsc="">The Bacchic Gold Tablets and Poetic Tradition</a>.

Victor Davis Hanson Describes How Civilizations Perish

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>

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