Guest: Roger Kimball

Host Scot Bertram talks with Roger Kimball, editor and publisher of The New Criterion and president and publisher of Encounter Books, about finding joy as a conservative, the history of conservative thought, and his recent essay, "Standing Athwart Despair: The Case for Cheerful Conservatism."

To learn more about Hillsdale College, visit www.hillsdale.edu.

Guest: Roger Kimball
Host Scot Bertram talks with Roger Kimball, editor and publisher of <a href="https://newcriterion.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">The New Criterion</a> and president and publisher of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.encounterbooks.com/">Encounter Books</a>, about finding joy as a conservative, the history of conservative thought, and his recent essay, "<a href="https://amgreatness.com/2026/07/12/standing-athwart-despair-the-case-for-cheerful-conservatism/">Standing Athwart Despair: The Case for Cheerful Conservatism.</a>"
To learn more about Hillsdale College, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hillsdale.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="d9d72c4c-62de-4fcc-8fbd-cd95133d4a54" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">www.hillsdale.edu.</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.

The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour is a one-hour, week…