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OCTOBER 2022 | VOLUME 51, ISSUE 10The Economic Disaster of the Pandemic ResponseJeffrey A. TuckerBrownstone Institute This issue is adapted from a talk delivered at Hillsdale College on October 20, 2022, sponsored by the student group Praxis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guests: David Azerrad, Christopher Caldwell, & David WhalenHost Scot Bertram talks with David Azerrad, Assistant Professor and Research Fellow at Hillsdale College’s Van Andel Graduate School of Government in Washington, D.C., about Hillsdale's new online course, "The Real American Founding: A Conversation". Christopher Caldwell, contributing editor at The Claremont Review of Books, stops by the studio as he visits Hillsdale's campus to deliver a lecture on "Russia and American Foreign Policy Today". And David Whalen, Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Professor of English at Hillsdale, tells us about the works of Beatrix Potter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Churchill the Writer: A History of the English-Speaking Peoples (Book 3) 10-14-22See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Coupland, Chairman of Education, Dean of the Graduate School of Classical Education, and Professor of Education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss his new book TRIED AND TRUE: A PRIMER ON SOUND PEDAGOGY.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a Certified Financial Planner, Jimmie Plaskey (‘12) loves the variety that he gets in his daily work. Join Beyond the Bubble this week as Jimmie talks about the ways to break into financial planning, the importance of soft skills like personability, and the excitement of helping other people achieve their financial goals. He also shares tips on how to stand out as an applicant in finance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guests: Scott Atlas, Ilya Shapiro, & Jared WhiteHost Scot Bertram talks with Scott Atlas, Robert Wesson Senior Fellow in health care policy at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University and a fellow at Hillsdale College's Academy for Science and Freedom, about the Academy's recently released "Statement on the Ethical Principles of Public Health". Ilya Shapiro, senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, explains his recent essay in the Washington Examiner on the left's attempt to delegitimize the U.S. Supreme Court. And Jared White, Assistant Professor of Spanish at Hillsdale, tells us all about his puppetry troupe, Dragoncillo, and engaging young children in a foreign language.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Churchill the Writer: A History of the English-Speaking Peoples (Part 3) 10-07-22See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Whalen, Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Professor of English at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the children's author Beatrix Potter, explain what makes her works unique, and why the illustrations in her books are so important.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beyond the Bubble is back for the semester! On this week’s episode, join State Representative Andrew Fink (‘06) as he describes his journey from Hillsdale College to the Michigan Legislature. He walks through a day in the life of a legislator, shares how his experiences as a Judge Advocate for the Marine Corps helped shape his passion for politics, and offers insightful advice for students looking to pursue a legal or political career.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guests: Paul Moreno, Alexandra DeSanctis, & Kelly Scott FranklinHost Scot Bertram talks with Paul Moreno, Chair in Constitutional History and Professor of History at Hillsdale College, about his new book HOW THE COURT BECAME SUPREME: THE ORIGINS OF AMERICAN JURISTOCRACY. Alexandra DeSanctis, fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and co-author of the recent book TEARING US APART, provides an overview of the pro-life movement in the aftermath of the Dobbs opinion. And Kelly Scott Franklin, Associate Professor of English at Hillsdale, returns for another "Great Moment in the Great Books," this time from Dante's INFERNO.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Churchill the Writer: A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Part 2 09-30-22See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tara Hollis. First Grade Teacher at Founders Classical Academy in Leander (Texas), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the difference between joy and wonder in the classroom, how to balance order and joy, and what students should take away from school on a daily basis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guests: Mollie Hemingway, James Brandon, & Richard BarisHost Scot Bertram talks with Mollie Hemingway, Senior Journalism Fellow at Hillsdale College and Editor-In-Chief of The Federalist, about Election integrity in the wake of her recent book RIGGED and media malpractice. James Brandon, Chairman and Professor of Theatre at Hillsdale, begins a short series on the history of American theatre. And we hear excerpts from a recent Hillsdale lecture given by Richard Baris, Director of Big Data Poll, answering the question "Is Polling Reliable Anymore?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Churchill the Writer: A Preface to A History of the English-Speaking Peoples 09-23-22See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ali Pries, Fourth Grade Teacher at Golden View Classical Academy in Golden (Colo.) and Master Teacher with the Hillsdale College K-12 Network, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss classical education for the younger grades, how work here prepares students for upper grades, and the role of song and play in these grammar school years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guests: Matthew Spalding, Trent England, & Christopher BuschHost Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Spalding, Vice President of Washington Operations and Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale in D.C., about the enduring themes of George Washington's Farewell Address on the 226th anniversary of its publication. Trent England, executive director of "Save Our States," updates us on the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, an effort to eliminate the Electoral College. And Christopher Busch, Professor of English at Hillsdale, returns for a final segment in a series on American author Willa Cather.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SEPTEMBER 2022 | VOLUME 51, ISSUE 9Complications of the Ukraine WarChristopher CaldwellClaremont Review of BooksThis issue is adapted from a talk delivered at Hillsdale College on October 4, 2022, during a Center for Constructive Alternatives conference on the topic of Russia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Benjamin Beier, Associate Professor of Education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss nursey rhymes, what these poems generally are designed to do, and how to introduce them to children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hillsdale Dialogues 09-16-22: The State of Politics in Our NationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guests: Paul Hosmer, Marc Morano, & Elizabeth FredericksHost Scot Bertram talks with Paul Hosmer, Chairman and Associate Professor of Physics at Hillsdale College, about teaching physics through the Founding Fathers. Marc Morano, publisher of ClimateDepot.com, joins us to discuss his new book THE GREAT RESET: GLOBAL ELITES AND THE PERMANENT LOCKDOWN. And Elizabeth Fredericks, Assistant Professor of English at Hillsdale, returns for a final installment in her series on modern Irish poetry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hillsdale Dialogues 09-09-22: In Memoriam: Queen Elizabeth IISee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hillsdale Dialogues 09-02-22: The State of Our Nation, Summer 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nathan McClallen, Athletic Director and Lead P.E. Teacher at Valor Public Charter Schools of Austin (Texas), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss why all students should see themselves as athletes, changing a student's mindset to see that everyone has athletic potential, and motivating students to be the best athlete they can be.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's guests: Timothy Dolch, Titus Techera, & Larry P. ArnnHost Scot Bertram talks with Timothy Dolch, Associate Professor of Physics at Hillsdale College, about the incredible images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Titus Techera, executive director of the American Cinema Foundation, reminds us of the forgotten anniversary of the release of DIRTY HARRY and what themes still resonate today. And Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, talks with us about Aristotle and education.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Withun, Head of School at Jacksonville Classical Academy in Jacksonville (Fla.), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the responsibilities of a head of school prior to opening, establishing the school culture that you want among your student body, and educating informing parents about what they should expect at your school.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's guests: Art Laffer, Mike Gonzalez, & Gary WolframHost Scot Bertram talks with famed economist Art Laffer about supply-side economics, incentives, and his new online course for Hillsdale College. Mike Gonzalez, senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, tells us why it's time to stop taxpayer money from flowing to PBS and NPR. And with President Biden's announcement this week on executive action regarding "student loan forgiveness," we listen back to a recent interview on the topic with Gary Wolfram, William Simon Professor of Economics and Public Policy & Director of Economics at Hillsdale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hillsdale Dialogues 08-26-22: Introduction to Aristotle’s Ethics: How to Lead a Good Life, Part XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ian Atherton, Upper School Humanities Teacher at Golden View Classical Academy in Golden (Colo.), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how to cultivate a taste for great books in students, what a grading system should look like for literature course, and how to convince students to offer opinions and take part in conversations in class.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's guests: Mark Kalthoff, Barry Strauss, Brian WesburyWith classes starting once again for K-12 and college students, host Scot Bertram talks with Mark Kalthoff, Professor & Chairman of History and Dean of Faculty at Hillsdale College, on the value of learning and the purpose of a liberal education. Historian Barry Strauss discusses his recent book THE WAR THAT MADE THE ROMAN EMPIRE: ANTONY, CLEOPATRA, AND OCTAVIAN AT ACTIUM. And we hear excerpts from a recent Hillsdale lecture delivered by economist Brian Wesbury titled "The Alternative to the Great Reset".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hillsdale Dialogues 08-19-22: Introduction to Aristotle’s Ethics: How to Lead a Good Life, Part IXSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AUGUST 2022 | VOLUME 51, ISSUE 8The Politicization of the Department of JusticeHarmeet K. DhillonDhillon Law Group, Inc.This issue is adapted from a speech delivered on September 16, 2022, in Washington, D.C., at Hillsdale College’s Constitution Day Celebration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean Maltbie, Headmaster at Sacred Heart Academy in Grand Rapids (Mich.) joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the arc of Catholic education in America and what is necessary for the rebirth of Catholic classical education in the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hillsdale Dialogues 08-12-22: Introduction to Aristotle’s Ethics: How to Lead a Good Life, Part VIIISee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's guests: John J. Miller, John Agresto, & Samuel RussellHost Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, director of the Herbert H. Dow II Program in American Journalism at Hillsdale College, about the enduring relevance of George Orwell. John Agresto, long-time college professor and retired president of St. John's College, joins the show to discuss his new book THE DEATH OF LEARNING: HOW AMERICAN EDUCATION HAS FAILED OUR STUDENTS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. And Samuel Russell, a 2008 graduate of Hillsdale, returns to campus to accept this year's Distinguished Alumnus Award for Achievement in Entrepreneurship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach Good, Dean of Faculty and Curriculum at Sacred Heart Academy in Grand Rapids (Mich.) joins host Scot Bertram to define what we mean by "moral imagination," why fairy tales are good teachers, and the desire for learning about truth in the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: Prudence in the post-Dobbs environment, Critical Race Theory and the progressive war on truth, & the Irish poets Katharine Tynan & Eavan BolandHost Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Spalding, Vice President of Washington Operations and Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government for Hillsdale College, about the post-Dobbs environment and the need for prudence in deliberations and legislating. Jonathan Butcher, Will Skillman Fellow in Education at the Heritage Foundation, previews his recent book SPLINTERED: CRITICAL RACE THEORY AND THE WAR ON TRUTH. And Elizabeth Fredericks, Assistant Professor of English at Hillsdale, returns for more of her series on modern Irish poetry, this time focusing on Katharine Tynan & Eavan BolandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hillsdale Dialogues 08-05-22: Introduction to Aristotle’s Ethics: How to Lead a Good Life, Part VIISee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dani Almeyda, owner of Original Strength, joins host Scot Bertram to talk about movement and the brain, the relationship between physical ability and mental ability, and how movements can be implemented in P.E. classes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: LAND OF HOPE for young readers, a guide to pandemics, and the intersection of faith and scienceHost Scot Bertram talks with Wilfred McClay, Victor Davis Hanson Chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College, about the new, two-part Young Readers' Edition of LAND OF HOPE. Steven Mosher, an internationally recognized authority on China, joins us to preview his new book THE POLITICALLY INCORRECT GUIDE TO PANDEMICS. And Matthew Young, Chairman and Associate Professor of Chemistry at Hillsdale College, guides us into the intersection of faith and science.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hillsdale Dialogues 07-29-22: Introduction to Aristotle’s Ethics: How to Lead a Good Life, Part VISee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Nolan is entering his fourth year of teaching overall and his first at Hillsdale Academy, where he'll be teaching sixth grade. He joins host Scot Bertram to talk about how a first year teacher should begin their approach to teaching, learning from those teachers around you, and defining professionalism for a new teacher.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hillsdale Dialogues 07-22-22: Summer RoundupSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: Benjamin Franklin as statesman, Kurt Schlichter's new book, & Willa Cather's frontier themesHost Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Slack, Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College, to conclude a three-part series on Benjamin Franklin, focusing this time on Franklin as statesman. Kurt Schlichter of Townhall joins us to discuss his new book WE'LL BE BACK: THE FALL AND RISE OF AMERICA. And Christopher Busch, Professor of English at Hillsdale, continues his discussion of American writer Willa Cather, speaking of the frontier themes in her work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Muri, Upper School Literature Teacher at Lake Country Classical Academy in Oconomowoc (Wisc.), joins host Scot Bertram as part of our "Epic Poems" series. Muri discusses BEOWOLF.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JUNE/JULY 2022 | VOLUME 51, ISSUE 6/7The Rise of Wokeness in the MilitaryThomas SpoehrDirector, Center for National Defense at the Heritage FoundationThis issue is adapted from a talk delivered on July 20, 2022, at the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship on Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C. campus, as part of the AWC Family Foundation Lecture Series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: Examining the Kennedy ruling from SCOTUS, THE RISE OF THE NEW PURITANS, the founding of Rome, & excerpts from Hillsdale's 2022 commencement addressHost Scot Bertram talks with Adam Carrington, Associate Professor of Politics and William and Patricia LaMothe Chair in the U.S. Constitution, to analyze the Kennedy opinion recently handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court. Noah Rothman, Associate Editor of Commentary, tells us about his new book THE RISE OF THE NEW PURITANS: FIGHTING BACK AGAINST PROGRESSIVES' WAR ON FUN. Ken Calvert, Professor of History at Hillsdale, brings us back to the founding of Rome. And we hear excerpts from the 2022 commencement address at Hillsdale College, delivered by Jordan Peterson, professor of psychology at the University of Toronto and a clinical psychologist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hillsdale Dialogues 07-15-22: Introduction to Aristotle’s Ethics: How to Lead a Good Life, Part VSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric Coykendall, Director of Operations for Hillsdale K-12 Education, joins host Scot Bertram to talk about what support is available for Hillsdale K-12 member schools, opportunities to license the Hillsdale K-12 curriculum, and online resources that are available.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: Student loan debt forgiveness plans, abortion's many harms & more on the life of the Renaissance scholar ErasmusHost Scot Bertram talks with Gary Wolfram, William Simon Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Hillsdale College, about recent proposals to eliminate some or all current student loan debt. Alexandra DeSanctis, a staff writer for National Review and a visiting fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, discusses her new book TEARING US APART: HOW ABORTION HARMS EVERYTHING AND SOLVES NOTHING and the post-Dobbs environment. And Korey Maas, Associate Professor of History at Hillsdale returns, to teach us more about the life and thinking of the Renaissance scholar Erasmus to mark the 486th anniversary of his death.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the Nicomachean Ethics—the first book written on the subject of how best to live—Aristotle argues that human happiness chiefly depends upon a person’s character, which is formed by making good choices. This course examines Aristotle’s teachings about human nature, the meaning of the good, and the virtues necessary for happiness. Students will not only learn what Aristotle says about the good life, but will also explore ways to put this knowledge to work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.