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."

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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.

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The Case for Cheerful Conservatism

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Guest: John Petrakis

Host Scot Bertram talks with John Petrakis, assistant professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about the history of euthanasia in the west, how countries who legalize euthanasia often start a slippery slope, and his recent essay, “What’s Behind the Rise of Euthanasia in the West?”

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Guest: John Petrakis
Host Scot Bertram talks with John Petrakis, assistant professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about the history of euthanasia in the west, how countries who legalize euthanasia often start a slippery slope, and his recent essay, &ldquo;<a href="https://americanmind.org/salvo/whats-behind-the-rise-of-euthanasia-in-the-west/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="081b7b20-fdcc-4ea8-84ee-397565015f3d" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">What&rsquo;s Behind the Rise of Euthanasia in the West?</a>&rdquo;
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>

What’s Behind the Rise of Euthanasia in the West?

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Guest: Kevin Slack

Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Slack, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about the tradition of American folktales, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” and the brand-new online course, “American Folktales: The Literature, Lore, and Legends of America.”

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Guest: Kevin Slack
Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Slack, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about the tradition of American folktales, &ldquo;<a href="https://shop.hillsdale.edu/collections/online-courses/products/american-folktales-course-companion?_su_rec=gDgx3fZZ7SW664VxYBTTYVpO9A92C0S78B-viN1FkaFuoBTPF-wrqet76WTirfMZZaTXBZWCRqudcniaZr7odTVfqC8kTwvCXC1LvFQzs-gjpF7Q6sIUcvHc03L2_EANHHi5t7NTeSGZY0bTirC0AkArv7t9P0LyA2_AVmKWwoXtnff4d6oHoczdz7eQpQXUUdBkEM2Cphid38w1LE-d77eZSRd_-VfP8At-DqEivJt052qxv_3gZcGAXWLFr69NTpdmc7nt2VWZTDvpqZU8KFlNJ46Smxt8a8AtQ7VZZVggIfAhG8TEfUzc3RZgR8NMbvByYSWalhVVE3Ej9y9r&amp;_su_rec_id=50f814ea-308f-47b3-9dca-99aa83d2dad2-1793206199" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="7fb08b22-032c-410a-997d-db5d2b283d53" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">The Legend of Sleepy Hollow</a>,&rdquo; and the brand-new online course, &ldquo;<a href="https://online.hillsdale.edu/courses/promo/americanfolktales" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="a3eb4b81-399f-485a-9693-71775fc30adb" data-linkindex="3" data-ogsc="">American Folktales: The Literature, Lore, and Legends of America</a>.&rdquo;
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 Literature, Lore, and Legends of America

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Guest: Victoria Coates

Host Scot Bertram talks with Victoria Coates, vice president of The Heritage Foundation’s Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, about the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy, the future of energy production in the Middle East, and the untapped potential of Africa.

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

Guest: Victoria Coates
Host Scot Bertram talks with Victoria Coates, vice president of <a href="https://www.heritage.org/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="902b3050-2074-4436-9eee-d3f53f9f75b4" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">The Heritage Foundation</a>&rsquo;s Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, about the Trump administration&rsquo;s National Security Strategy, the future of energy production in the Middle East, and the untapped potential of Africa.
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 Future of Africa and the Middle East

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