Guests: Wilfred McClay & Tyler O'Neil

Host Scot Bertram talks with Wilfred McClay, Victor Davis Hanson chair in classical history and western civilization at Hillsdale College, about the distinction between speech and free expression as detailed in his recent essay in The New Criterion. And Tyler O'Neil, a Hillsdale graduate and managing editor at The Daily Signal, reveals the link between left-wing dark money groups and American bureaucracy and discusses his new book The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal Manipulating the Federal Government.

Guests: Wilfred McClay &amp; Tyler O'Neil
Host Scot Bertram talks with Wilfred McClay, Victor Davis Hanson chair in classical history and western civilization at Hillsdale College, about the distinction between speech and free expression as detailed in his <a href="https://newcriterion.com/article/the-singularity-of-speech/">recent essay in The New Criterion</a>. And Tyler O'Neil, a Hillsdale graduate and managing editor at The&nbsp;Daily Signal, reveals the link between left-wing dark money groups and American bureaucracy and discusses his new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Woketopus-Money-Manipulating-Federal-Government/dp/B0DFVK74TZ">The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal Manipulating the Federal Government</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.

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The Dark Money Influence on the Federal Government

Guests: Joseph Postell, Lawrence Perelman, & Michael Tripepi

Host Scot Bertram talks with Joseph Postell, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about the origins of the bureaucratic state as laid out in his book Bureaucracy in America: The Administrative State’s Challenge to Constitutional Government. Lawrence Perelman, founder & CEO of Semantix Creative Group, shares the lessons he learned as a close friend of National Review founder William F. Buckley Jr. and takes us inside his new book American Impresario: William F. Buckley, Jr., and the Elements of American Character. And Michael Tripepi, assistant professor of physics at Hillsdale College, explains why physicists study infrared light.

Guests: Joseph Postell, Lawrence Perelman, &amp; Michael Tripepi
Host Scot Bertram talks with Joseph Postell, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about the origins of the bureaucratic state as laid out in his book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bureaucracy-America-Administrative-Constitutional-Government/dp/0826221238">Bureaucracy in America: The Administrative State&rsquo;s Challenge to Constitutional Government</a>. Lawrence Perelman, founder &amp; CEO of Semantix Creative Group, shares the lessons he learned as a close friend of National Review founder William F. Buckley Jr. and takes us inside his new book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Impresario-William-Elements-Character-ebook/dp/B0DRW63VDL?ref_=ast_author_mpb">American Impresario: William F. Buckley, Jr., and the Elements of American Character</a>. And Michael Tripepi, assistant professor of physics at Hillsdale College, explains why physicists study infrared light.

William F. Buckley Jr. and the American Character

Guests: Khalil Habib, Kevin M. Shipp, & Brent Cline

Host Scot Bertram talks with Khalil Habib, associate professor of politics and Allison and Dorothy Rouse Chair in Politics at Hillsdale College, about how examples of statesmanship in the Roman Republic can teach us about good government. Kevin M. Shipp, former CIA officer and anti-terrorism expert, lays out the history of the CIA and gives an overview of his new book Twilight of the Shadow Government: How Transparency Will Kill the Deep State. And Brent Cline, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, continues a short series on the Harlem Renaissance. This week, the life and work of writer James Weldon Johnson.

Guests: Khalil Habib, Kevin M. Shipp, &amp; Brent Cline
Host Scot Bertram talks with Khalil Habib, associate professor of&nbsp;politics and Allison and Dorothy Rouse&nbsp;Chair&nbsp;in Politics at Hillsdale College, about how examples of statesmanship in the Roman Republic can teach us about good government. Kevin M. Shipp, former CIA&nbsp;officer and&nbsp;anti-terrorism expert, lays out the history of the CIA and gives an overview of his new book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Twilight-Shadow-Government-Transparency-State/dp/1510782060" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">Twilight of the Shadow Government: How Transparency Will Kill the Deep State</a>. And Brent Cline, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, continues a short series on the Harlem Renaissance. This week, the life and work of writer James Weldon Johnson.

How Transparency Weakens the Deep State

Guests: Richard M. Langworth, Catherine Austin Fitts, & Tori Hope Petersen

Host Scot Bertram plays a previous interview with the late Richard Langworth, writer, historian, and senior fellow at the Hillsdale Churchill Project, about common misconceptions and myths about Winston Churchill. Catherine Austin Fitts, president of Solari, Inc., warns of the potential consequences of efforts by central banks to impose the use of digital currencies. And Tori Hope Petersen, author, speaker, and Hillsdale graduate, talks about the process of recovering from past traumas and her new book Breaking the Patterns That Break You: Healing from the Pain of Your Past and Finding Real Hope That Lasts.

Guests: Richard M. Langworth, Catherine Austin Fitts, &amp; Tori Hope Petersen
Host Scot Bertram plays a previous interview with the late Richard Langworth, writer, historian, and senior fellow at the <a href="https://winstonchurchill.hillsdale.edu/">Hillsdale Churchill Project</a>, about common misconceptions and myths about Winston Churchill. Catherine Austin Fitts, president of Solari, Inc., warns of the potential consequences of efforts by central banks to impose the use of digital currencies. And Tori Hope Petersen, author, speaker, and Hillsdale graduate, talks about the process of recovering from past traumas and her new book <a href="https://www.torihopepetersen.com/breakingpatternsbook">Breaking the Patterns That Break You: Healing from the Pain of Your Past and Finding Real Hope That Lasts</a>.

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