Guests: David Azerrad & Roger L. Simon

Host Scot Bertram talks with David Azerrad, assistant professor and research fellow at Hillsdale’s Graduate School of Government in Washington, D.C., about keeping faith in the future of the American republic and his article “Against the Black Pill.” And Roger L. Simon, award-winning novelist, screenwriter, and columnist for The Epoch Times, explains why so many Americans are moving to red states and discusses his new book American Refugees: The Untold Story of the Mass Migration from Blue to Red States.

Guests: David Azerrad &amp; Roger L. Simon
Host Scot Bertram talks with David Azerrad, assistant professor and research fellow at Hillsdale’s Graduate School of Government in Washington, D.C., about keeping faith in the future of the American republic and his article “<a href="https://chroniclesmagazine.org/view/against-the-black-pill/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">Against the Black Pill</a>.” And Roger L. Simon, award-winning novelist, screenwriter, and columnist for <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" data-ogsc="">The Epoch Times</a>, explains why so many Americans are moving to red states and discusses his new book <a href="https://rogerlsimon.com/books/american-refugees/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">American Refugees: The Untold Story of the Mass Migration from Blue to Red States</a>.

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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Roger L. Simon Reports on His New Red-State Life

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.

Inside the Nixon and Reagan White Houses with Ken Khachigian

Guests: Mark Moyar, Larry O'Connor, & Kevin Gerstle 

Host Scot Bertram talks with Mark Moyar, the William P. Harris Chair of Military History at Hillsdale College, about his recent essay on the left-wing capture of higher education. Larry O’Connor, host of O’Connor and Company on WMAL-FM in Washington, D.C., recounts his move from the world of professional theater to talk radio and provides a survey of the effect of new media on the 2024 election. And Kevin Gerstle, associate professor of mathematics at Hillsdale College, describes the relationship between mathematics and cryptography.

Guests: Mark Moyar, Larry O'Connor, &amp; Kevin Gerstle 
Host Scot Bertram talks with Mark Moyar, the William P. Harris Chair of Military History at Hillsdale College, about his recent essay on the left-wing capture of higher education. Larry O’Connor, host of O’Connor and Company on WMAL-FM in Washington, D.C., recounts his move from the world of professional theater to talk radio and provides a survey of the effect of new media on the 2024 election. And Kevin Gerstle, associate professor of mathematics at Hillsdale College, describes the relationship between mathematics and cryptography.

Larry O'Connor on Media and the 2024 Election

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.

Roger L. Simon Reports on His New Red-State Life

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