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This week we discuss the ongoing actors' strike: what they are striking for, where it's at right now, and how we think it may end up resolving itself. Tune in to hear about how innovations in AI are transforming Hollywood, the studios that are complying and thereby giving actors work, and the effects of streaming services on the movie/TV industry as a whole.

This week, SK and Kam break down Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, a religious freedom case, and include reactions to White House briefings, speeches from the Senate floor, and Fox News interviews.

Walt Whitman was an American poet who supported the Union during the Civil War. His actions and poetry reflect patriotism and morality.

Since when has Grammar Minute been an opinion show? Since we started talking about "me either" vs. "me neither!"

St. Teresa of Avila was a 16th century saint who reformed the Carmelite order and became one of the Doctors of the Catholic Church. Her feast day is celebrated on October 15th, and she is the patroness of headache sufferers.

Bella is on Aux this week and chose "Hope To Be Around (Live)" by Men I Trust. An ambiguous and wildly successful group, the Aux crew debates genre, influence, and career trajectory while chatting about the ethereal sonic elements.

Gavin is on aux this week and chose "California" by The Band Camino. We chat about how music ages alongside us and might just leave us behind in the process. The Band Camino is one of Bella and Gavin's favorite groups, and they chat about what it's like to watch a band change over the years on today's episode.

What should you do about those pesky words that sometimes seem to be spelled with "s" but sometimes go without? Find out on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

Hana Connelly and Evan Mick recap the past week of Hillsdale Charger athletics. They are joined by Charger football linemen and brothers Ben, Nick, and Zac Affholter. They discuss what it is like as brothers playing collegiate football together and about their experience as athletes at Hillsdale College.

Hana Connelly and Evan Mick recap the week’s athletics. Connelly interviews new women’s basketball head coach Brianna Brennan and Hillsdale woman’s basketball player Kendall McCormick.

This week, Kamden and SK are breaking down the newest cases added to the Supreme Court's docket right after the start of the new nine month session. This new segment is entitled Docket Debrief, and breaks down the up and coming cases set to be heard in the coming year.

Continuing their education series, Chloe Noller and Mattingly Watson discuss the fascinating history of education. Join them as they investigate where education has strayed over the years and where that leaves us today.

Make some popcorn, grab a red flashlight, and get ready to enjoy an upcoming cosmic fireworks show!

Football: Hillsdale vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 10/14/23Ted Fehringer and Luke Waters on the call for WRFH

The reporting done by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein helped uncover crimes that led to the resignation of former president Richard Nixon. You can't talk about the Watergate scandal without mentioning Woodward and Bernstein, so listen to learn more about these two men.

Education is the foundation of our society, but are we really doing it correctly? Join Chloe A. Noller and Mattingly Watson as they dig into the history and purpose of education in the first episode of a new series.

A look at Doc Adams and the creation of the shortstop position.

It has been said that winning at money is 80% behavior and 20% head knowledge. Join Patrick and George as they explore the Psychology of Human Misjudgment and its implications for the retail investor.

Hana Connelly and Evan Mick recap Hillsdale College sports from the previous week. They are joined by Charger tennis player, Courtney Rittel, who talks about tennis as a sport and her experience as a Hillsdale Athlete.

Israel is at war. On Saturday, October 7, 2023, the terrorist group Hamas launched a vicious surprise attack on Israel—on a Jewish holiday. It’s disgusting, sickening, and heartbreaking. Hamas is engaged in pure evil, trying to obliterate the nation of Israel, God’s nation, from this earth—but they will ultimately fail. God will protect his people.As this war happens in Israel, we have a responsibility to educate ourselves and others as to what is happening. That means we must confront evil: Hamas terrorists are raping women, murdering innocent children and families, taking hostages, shooting thousands upon thousands of rockets into Israel. Don’t run from evil—because then evil gains power.On today’s episode, we meet Hillel Fuld, a Jewish man who boldly takes the stand for truth and for Israel on social media. He’s also the brother of a national hero of Israel, Ari Fuld, who was murdered in September 2018 by a Palestinian terrorist. Hillel shares about the attacks in Israel and what it’s like to be living there right now.Don’t miss this episode: it’s the most important Virtual Voyage episode ever. Please share it with your family and friends. The world needs to know the truth.Join me in praying that God delivers Israel from the hand of this evil terrorist group, Hamas. There can be no doubt: God is on the side of Israel and the Jewish people. We will see God’s miraculous deliverance of Israel from this evil war.The Ari Fuld Project: https://arifuld.orgFollow Hillel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HilzFuld

On this episode of the Collegian Week in Review, hosts Maddy Welsh and Lauren Scott first discuss top headlines of the week. Then, they talk to Colman Rowan about a recent book talk an alumnus gave on campus as well as an upcoming local wrestling match, and finally they talk to Logan Washburn about a situation on campus involving a predator.

Davy Crockett defended Texas at the Battle of the Alamo. Listen to learn of his bravery.

Are feminism and femininity the same thing? How has the culture marred true womanhood? What defines a woman, and how is woman modeled in the Bible? Discuss these questions and more with Chloe Noller and Mattingly Watson on this episode of the Fact of Life.

It’s the one-year birthday of the Fact of Life podcast! Take a trip down memory lane with Chloe Noller an Mattingly Watson as they discuss what they’ve learned through the challenges and opportunities provided throughout the year.

Alba Isabel Blanco Padron, author and a Sophomore at Hillsdale College, joins WRFH's Therese Boudreaux to discuss her experience of living under and escaping communism in Venezuela, and how she ended up attending Hillsdale College.

This week we discuss the hotly contested topic of seed oils, and the people who say they are good, bad, and everything in between. Tune in to hear both sides, an interesting algorithmic detail, and Garrett explain science in a way that makes sense even to Jillian.

Harriett Tubman was born a slave but died a free woman. During her lifetime, she not only escaped slavery herself, but helped other enslaved people gain their freedom. Listen to hear about her courage, selflessness, and integrity.

Let's go giant hunting! Follow the arc of the Big Dipper, and you'll see another Arc(turus) that has the honor of being the brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere. Find out more on today's episode of Astro Minute!

In this episode, George and Patrick give updates on the ongoing (and new) workers' strikes, a big cannonball splash in Las Vegas, and the growing dogpile of woes in the airline industry.

Host Carissa Nisly is joined by Jacob Beckwith this week to discuss Psalm 22 and how it relates to the Gospel. Tune in today to learn more about the suffering and victorious resurrection of Jesus Christ.

A look at notable places and fields where baseball was played.

This week, SK and Kam explain the nuances of student loan forgiveness and how the Supreme Court has reacted to the Biden Administration's attempt to forgive student loan debt.

Michigan State Sen. Joe Bellino joins WRFH's Chloe Noller to discuss topics affecting the region and the state. From 10/06/23.

Jay Cost, Gerald R. Ford Nonresident Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins WRFH's Abigail Snyder to discuss his new book, Democracy or Republic? The People and the Constitution. In recent years, the Constitution has become a source of political controversy between conservatives and progressives. While the right defends our founding document, the left argues that it’s an antiquated plan of government that goes against basic principles of democratic sovereignty. In his new book, Cost argues that the Constitution is being misunderstood. Its plan of government is for a republic, not a democracy.

Where's your grammatical foundation - and how solid is it? Find out on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

Rev. Dr. Michael Berg joins WRFH's Gavin Listro to talk about his lecture, "Critical Theory: The Good, the Bad, and the Absurd." Dr. Berg is Associate Prof. of Theology at Wisconsin Lutheran College and discusses how Christians are to respond to critical theory and associated worldviews (political and non-political) in our increasingly secular world.

Terri Marcroft, Executive Director of Unplanned Good Inc. and author of Pro-Choice, Pro-Adoption: It’s Time for a Loving, Positive Response to Unplanned Pregnancy, joins WRFH's Mattingly Grace Watson for a discussion about her work promoting the concept of adoption for women facing unplanned pregnancy.

It's National Coffee Day ... or at least, it was the day I recorded this episode. You may not be sure how grammar and coffee are related, but you can find out on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

This week, Micah Hart talks to Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. Micah also discusses the work the RNC is doing, and his thoughts on the recent Republican debate.

This week, SK and Kam discuss the implications of mandatory juvenile life without parole sentences and dissect three Supreme Court cases that deal directly with the matter.

Tune in to hear an analysis of the poem Faust, written by Goethe, and an exploration of how the book serves as a cultural turning point for the enlightenment period.

St. Thérèse of Lisieux was a young Carmelite nun whose simple life of prayer and love for God became famous after the publishing of her autobiography "Story of a Soul". She is the patron saint of missions and florists and her feast day is celebrated on October 1st.

This week, Micah Hart discusses the possibility of impeaching Joe Biden, the Iran prisoner swap, and the biggest national security threat.

Most of what we can see with the unaided eye from Earth is stars inside the Milky Way Galaxy. But there's one thing you can spot that's much further away. Find out what it is, and how to find it, on today's episode of Astro Minute!

Football: Hillsdale vs. Northwood, 09/30/23Christopher Dick, Caleb Fournet, & Hana Connelly on the call for WRFH

Join tour guide Abigail in Israel as we head back to Tel Hazor, the largest biblical-era site in Israel. We’ll again meet up with Dr. Shlomit Bechar, director of the excavations in the lower city of Hazor.Come along on the adventure to learn what it’s like working on an archaeological dig—including what time you have to wake up. Plus, you won’t want to miss hearing about all Shlomit and her team found this summer at Hazor!If you’re interested in learning more about participating in the 2024 lower excavations at Hazor, visit the website here or reach out via email: [email protected].

This week on the Collegian Week in Review, hosts Maddy Welsh and Lauren Scott talk to Logan Washburn about a recent groundbreaking at the College as well as recent arrests about the events of January 6th 2021, Elizabeth Troutman about how Hillsdale placed on recent rankings of free speech on college campuses, and Emma Verrigni about the 50th anniversary of the WHIP program.

It's another episode of Wall Street Weekly, and this time, George and Patrick philosophize on companies in companies, a medicinal drink that makes you unhealthy, and...Cristiano Ronaldo? Isn't this supposed to be an investing show??

The role of baseball in the lives of Union and Confederate soldiers.

This week we talk about how Canada managed to honor a former solider of the Nazi regime in their House of Commons, resulting in the resignation of their Speaker of the House. Tune in to hear some of the potential reasons that this happened, weird comment section conspiracies, and for one more reason to hate on Canada a little.