Guests: Matthew Spalding & Joy Pullmann

Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington Operations and dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College, about the life and impact of James Madison before his presidency. And Joy Pullmann, executive editor at The Federalist, reveals the efforts by activists to replace patriotism with loyalty to queer politics and shares details from her new book False Flag: Why Queer Politics Mean the End of America.

Guests: Matthew Spalding &amp; Joy Pullmann
Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington Operations and dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College, about the life and impact of James Madison before his presidency. And Joy Pullmann, executive editor at The Federalist, reveals the efforts by activists to replace patriotism with loyalty to queer politics and shares details from her new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/False-Colors-Flag-Our-Occupation/dp/1684515874" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">False Flag: Why Queer Politics Mean the End of America</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 Early Statesmanship of James Madison

Guests: John O. McGinnis, Maria Servold, & John Seiffertt

Host Scot Bertram talks with John O. McGinnis, law professor at Northwestern University, about the important role that the wealthy play in our republic and his new book Why Democracy Needs the Rich. Maria Servold, assistant director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College, discusses the tension between student press freedom and institutional support from a college or university and her recent essay “The Complex World of Student Journalism.” And John Seiffertt, associate professor of computer science at Hillsdale College, explains the nature of Artificial Intelligence.

Guests: John O. McGinnis, Maria Servold, &amp; John Seiffertt
Host Scot Bertram talks with John O. McGinnis, law professor at Northwestern University, about the important role that the wealthy play in our republic and his new book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/democracy-needs-rich/" data-outlook-id="ca070ea7-f8c3-4d8c-9ee0-fc9381be9957" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">Why Democracy Needs the Rich</a>. Maria Servold, assistant director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College, discusses the tension between student press freedom and institutional support from a college or university and her recent essay &ldquo;<a href="https://jamesgmartin.center/2025/12/the-complex-world-of-student-journalism/" data-outlook-id="b5c453ec-69c9-4e62-afb0-f6a2032bb7a8" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" data-ogsc="">The Complex World of Student Journalism</a>.&rdquo; And John Seiffertt, associate professor of computer science at Hillsdale College, explains the nature of Artificial Intelligence.

Why Democracy Needs the Rich

Guests: John Bachman & Nathan Herring

Host Scot Bertram talks with John Bachman, host of John Bachman Now on Newsmax, about Ronald Reagan's successful invasion of Grenada and his new book Turning Point: How Reagan Liberated Grenada and Won the Cold War. And Nathan Herring, assistant professor of physics at Hillsdale College, discusses the life and accomplishments of physicist James Clerk Maxwell.

Guests: John Bachman &amp; Nathan Herring
Host Scot Bertram talks with John Bachman, host of John Bachman Now on Newsmax, about Ronald Reagan's successful invasion of Grenada and his new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Turning-Point-Liberation-Grenada-Soviet/dp/163006288X">Turning Point: How Reagan Liberated Grenada and Won the Cold War</a>. And Nathan Herring, assistant professor of physics at Hillsdale College, discusses the life and accomplishments of physicist James Clerk Maxwell.

How Reagan Liberated Grenada and Won the Cold War

Guests: Ronald J. Pestritto & Daniel Darling

Host Scot Bertram talks with Ronald J. Pestritto, dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship and Charles and Lucia Shipley Chair in the American Constitution at Hillsdale College, about the rise of the administrative state and his recent provocation Government by the Unelected: How it Happened, and How It Might Be Tamed. And Daniel Darling, director of the Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and fellow at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, discusses the Christian obligation to patriotism and his new book In Defense of Christian Patriotism.

Guests: Ronald J. Pestritto &amp; Daniel Darling
Host Scot Bertram talks with Ronald J. Pestritto, dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship and Charles and Lucia Shipley Chair in the American Constitution at Hillsdale College, about the rise of the administrative state and his recent&nbsp;provocation&nbsp;<a href="https://dc.claremont.org/government-by-the-unelected-how-it-happened-and-how-it-might-be-tamed/" data-outlook-id="db4ce784-fab3-47b6-81a0-93d765487243" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="0" data-auth="NotApplicable">Government by the Unelected: How it Happened, and How It Might Be Tamed</a>. And Daniel Darling, director of the Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and fellow at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, discusses the Christian obligation to patriotism and his new book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/in-defense-of-christian-patriotism-daniel-darling?variant=43711258460194" data-outlook-id="074f894d-0baa-4acc-9256-0eb35024b51e" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="1" data-auth="NotApplicable">In Defense of Christian Patriotism</a>.

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