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Ep 773Outside Source Football: Highest Ranks
Outside Source Football will be ranking the 5 best player in the 2023 NFL draft, the top 10 receivers in the same draft, the top 5 teams for next year, and a segment will be done on what the lions should do before the 2023 NFL season.

Ep 768Grammar Minute: The Case of the Unknown "It"
"It" could be a book. Or a backpack. Or, for all you know, your neighbor's pet squirrel. Learn how to make sure your pronouns mean something in this episode of Grammar Minute!

Ep 793Fact of Life: Identity - What Defines Me?
Who am I? Where do I place my identity? What lies does society tell me about who I should be? Follow along as we begin a deep dive into the questions every person asks themselves through this three-part series with Chloe Noller and Mattingly Watson.

Ep 772Soldiers of Christ: St. Dymphna
St. Dymphna was a 7th century Irish martyr who was killed at age 15 for refusing to break her vow of virginity. She is the patron saint of nervous disorders, mental disease, depression and incest.

Ep 771Letter of the Law: Georgia's Illegal Way to Eat Chicken
Letter of the Law is a show which goes over weird and wacky laws that are still on the books today. In this first episode, host Megan Pidcock discusses the 1961 law in Gainesville, Georgia which forbids eating fried chicken with utensils.

Ep 770This Week in History: Justice and Johnson
This week, Micah Hart discusses the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson.

Ep 769Hart on the Hill: Biden, Balloons, and the Battle for the White House
This week, Micah Hart discusses the classified documents issue, the Chinese spy balloon, and Nikki Haley's run for office.

Ep 767Grammar Minute: How to Impress a Professor (with Title Capitalization)
Make Sure Your Titles Are Properly Capitalized (Like This One!) in This Episode of Grammar Minute!

Ep 766The Social Mediators: Chinese Spy Balloons (and Company)
This week we discuss the recent flying objects that have entered U.S. airspace, balloons and other objects yet to be illustrated definitively. Tune in to hear about the funky flying shapes, Twitter's most and least creative conspiracy theories, and a couple discussions about alien life.

Ep 761Strength and Dignity: Drowning Our Daughters
Mental Health is down. Suicidal thoughts and depression are up, especially among teenage girls. Explore some of the reasons and how to handle deep sorrow.

Ep 758The Policy Corner: Michigan Tax Reform
As Michigan House Bill 4001 is expected to become law, Josh Barker lays out what this state tax reform entails.

Ep 760Rep. Fink: February 20, 2023
Josh Barker of Radio Free Hillsdale discusses taxes, toll roads, and gun control with Rep. Andrew Fink.

Ep 757Interview: Bernadette Tasy - Media Relations Manager for Alliance Defending Freedom
Abigail Snyder interviews Bernadette Tasy, a Media Relations Manager at Alliance Defending Freedom. Once an ADF client, Bernadette now works for the legal organization that defended her when she was in college.Bernadette joins WRFH to share her story and what her work at ADF looks like. She also offers advice for how the pro-life movement can work to protect every unborn life—and support expectant mothers—in a post-Roe America.

Ep 756The Virtual Voyage: A Journey to Jesus’ City - Capernaum (Part 1)
Join tour guide Abigail in Israel as we visit Capernaum, a city on the Sea of Galilee that was the base for Jesus’s adult ministry in the Galilee. Before arriving at Capernaum, we'll also make a stop at the Jesus Boat, an incredible example of a 1st-century fishing boat that was excavated from the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee. Come along on this week's adventure to learn more about the boat's discovery, conservation, and if Jesus Himself may have been on that very boat!

Ep 755Interview: Mark Mix on Possible Right-to-Work Repeal
WRFH's Therese Boudreaux interviews Mark Mix, president of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, concerning the possible appeal of Michigan's Right to Work law.

Ep 754Outside Source Football: Super Bowl Endings and New Season Beginnings
This week we will recap the Super Bowl and begin the new NFL season. With new beginnings and draft and free agency season upon us, the 2023 season has already started.
Ep 753Wall Street Weekly: Asset Bubbles and the Efficient Market Hypothesis
Join Patrick and George as they break down the dot-com bust, investigate Adani Enterprises, and attempt to reconcile market crashes with the Efficient Market Hypothesis.

Ep 752Footnotes in the Conversation: Marx's Mark on the World
In this episode, host Nate Privitt gives a footnote into the life of one of the most famous—and infamous—philosophers of Western thought: Karl Marx. Nate summarizes Marx's chaotic and radical life and highlights a handful of his major ideas which would go on to shape the history of the world.

Ep 751Hidden Figures in History: Rita Levi-Montalchini - The Neuroscientist Who Hoarded Chicken Eggs
While in hiding during World War 2, this Italian scientist made groundbreaking discoveries on how our nervous system works—using chicken eggs.

Ep 765Collegian Week in Review: February 16, 2023
This week, hosts Maddy Welsh and Lauren Scott talk to Jillian Parks about Chargers men's baseball, Maddy will go through this week's top headlines, and then Lauren talks to Megan Pidcock about Netflix's recent hit show, Kaleidoscope.

Ep 743Grammar Minute: None of Us Is Ready for This Grammar Rule
"None" is short for "no one," which makes it a singular noun. But do we really have to treat it like one? Find out on this episode of Grammar Minute!

Ep 747Elephants in the Room: Nikki Haley's UFOs Caught in Vinyl Chloride Plume
Joe and Kendale are joined once again by Hillsdale student, Gabe Gainer. The three discuss the destruction of 3 new UFOs, the train derailment disaster in Ohio, and conclude with Nikki Haley's official announcement for president.

Ep 746Soldiers of Christ: St. Valentine
St. Valentine was a 3rd century Roman priest and martyr whose feast day is celebrated on February 14th. He is the patron saint of love, young people, beekeepers, and happy marriages.

Ep 792Fact of Life: The State of the Union
Should the State of the Union Address be polarizing or unifying? Nonpartisan or partisan? How did President Biden handle this year’s address? What was the GOP rebuttal? Tune in to this week’s segment of Fact of Life as Chloe Noller and Mattingly Watson discuss the 2023 SOTU address by President Biden and the GOP rebuttal by Arkansas governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

Ep 742Grammar Minute: Wishing You a Grammatical Valentine's Day
Impress your significant other with your grammatically correct rendition of "Valentine's Day." Find out how on this episode of Grammar Minute!

Ep 745The Social Mediators: The Super Bowl
This week we discuss the history, results, and discourse surrounding the Super Bowl this year and years prior. Tune in to hear Jillian's feelings on Rihanna's halftime show, the origin of the phrase "wardrobe malfunction" at the 2004 Super Bowl, and Garrett's cascade down a mountain.

Ep 711The Policy Corner: Michigan Right-to-Work
After taking control of the state government, Michigan Democrats are seeking to repeal "right-to-work" legislation, thus, requiring employees of unionized entities--public or private--to pay union dues. This week on The Policy Corner, Josh Barker breaks down the proposal, its supporters, and its opposition.

Ep 741The Virtual Voyage: The Past Comes Alive - An Adventure in Hazor with Dr. Shlomit Bechar
Join tour guide Abigail in Israel as we visit Tel Hazor. Despite being the largest biblical-era site in Israel, most people don’t know about it.Upon arriving at the site, we’ll meet Dr. Shlomit Bechar, an archaeologist who has even served as co-director of the excavations at Hazor. With Shlomit’s extensive knowledge that helps the site come alive, this is an adventure you won’t want to miss.Learn more about Shlomit’s upcoming archaeological dig in Hazor’s lower city and how you can get involved at this website: https://telhazor.haifa.ac.il.

Ep 740State Senator Joe Bellino: February 10, 2023
State Senator Joe Bellino joins WRFH's Micah Hart for a discussion of Michigan politics.

Ep 739Hart on the Hill: Divided, yet Determined: A Response to the State of the Union
This week, Micah Hart discusses more about Rep. Santos and President Biden's State of the Union address.
Ep 738Wall Street Weekly: The Greatest Teachings from the Greatest Investor
Join Patrick and George as they discuss the implications of Apple's latest earnings report, break down Jerome Powell's comments on inflation, and learn from the teachings of Warren Buffett.
Ep 737A Pilgrim's History: Pamphlets Everywhere...
The White Rose was a resistance movement at the University of Munich who appealed to the consciences of Germans to resist Nazi tyranny. Their story ended tragically and abruptly on February 18, 1943 - but not before they were read across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, inspiring the minds and hearts of their fellow citizens.

Ep 736Women's Basketball: Hillsdale vs. Walsh, 02/09/23
Women's Basketball: Hillsdale vs. Walsh, 02/09/23Julius Graber and Evan Mick on the call.

Ep 735Footnotes in the Conversation: Adam Smith's Economic Legacy
In this episode, Nathaniel gives a footnote in the conversation on the West's most influential Enlightenment economist: Adam Smith. By giving a brief history of Adam Smith's life and an explanation of his novel economic theories, Nathaniel summarizes just what makes Smith's contributions so important to modern discourse.
Ep 734The Book Broadcast: The Road by Cormac McCarthy
In this episode, Alexa Robbins dives deep into the 2006 post-apocalyptic novel The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Joined by Joe Coleman, the pair discuss motifs like The Fire and how they play into the bleak—yet ultimately hopeful—attitude towards morality and human life. Using specific examples from the book, Joe explains how McCarthy refutes the standard nihilism of this genre and what makes The Road such an exciting and compelling read.

Ep 764Collegian Week in Review: February 9th, 2023
This week, hosts Maddy Welsh and Lauren Scott first talk about a recent criminal case in Hillsdale and this week's Collegian opinions page, then they talk to Olivia Pero about the recent death of a retired Hillsdale professor of math and computer science as well as Charger sports, and finally, they talk to Jillian Parks about a profile she did on a Hillsdale music professor.

Ep 725Grammar Minute: Banish Flabby Opinion Statements
Angels appear to people. Opinions do not. So don't use this one common phrase in your academic essay, under peril of your professor's red pen!

Ep 750Great Men Back Then: Paul Harvey pt. 2
Paul Harvey was an American radio broadcaster for ABC News Radio. In this episode we will hear the voice of Harvey read a few of his most famous radio segments.

Ep 791Fact of Life: Peter and Submission to Government
Should Christians duck their heads and “submit” to authority? Is that the same as apathy? Who is our ultimate authority? Answer these questions and more with Chloe Noller and Mattingly Watson on today's episode of the Fact of Life podcast.

Ep 733Elephants in the Room: State of the Ball-union
Joe and Kendale are joined by fellow Hillsdale college student, George Accola. The trio discuss the Chinese spy balloon fiasco, Biden's State of the Union address, and Ilhan Omar's removal from her committee.

Ep 724Grammar Minute: The Enormity of Words
Did ABC News really mean to call the world's largest airplane a "monstrous evil?" I don't know, but after listening to this episode of Grammar Minute, you might be able to guess!

Ep 700The Policy Corner: Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act
In January, the House passed the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act. Take a listen to find out what the bill would do and the opposition it faces.

Ep 723The Social Mediators: Medicare and Medicaid
This week we talk about another piece of semi-depressing but highly educational subject matter: Medicare and Medicaid. Tune in to hear Jillian's stolen memory device for remembering the difference between the programs, Garrett talk about Canada, and discussion about this long-standing, nuanced issue.

Ep 722Strength and Dignity: Mercy or Murder?
Consider from the biblical perspective of mercy Anne Hathaway's comments on abortion.

Ep 721Rep. Andrew Fink: February 6, 2023
Rep. Andrew Fink joins Josh Barker to discuss the controversy over committee assignment, Governor Whitmer's agenda outlined in the State of the State, and recent legislation in the State House.

Ep 720This Week in History: Beatlemania
This week, Micah Hart discusses the Beatles' first trip to the states.

Ep 719Hart on the Hill: Santos, Stabenow, and Socialism
This week, Micah Hart discusses the Rep. Santos drama, Michigan Republican chaos, a denouncement of socialism in the House of Representatives, among other things.

Ep 717The Virtual Voyage: Time Traveling in Tel Dan (Part 2)
Join tour guide Abigail in Israel as we continue our exciting adventure in Tel Dan. We'll head to the spot where the Tel Dan Stele was found. It's a significant slab of stone with an Aramaic inscription that mentions the "House of David," thus providing the only extra-biblical evidence for King David from the Bible. We'll also make a brief stop at Baniass (or Caesarea Philippi), a nearby site, where a cult worshiping the god Pan developed. We'll note the significance of Jesus bringing His disciples to this spot to discuss the "gates of hell." A close investigation will prove that there's more there than meets the eye.Make sure to tune back in next time as we head to Tel Hazor and meet a special guest.

Ep 763Collegian Week in Review: February 2nd, 2023
This week, hosts Maddy Welsh and Lauren Scott talk to Christian Peck-Dimit about Chargers men's basketball, Michaela Estruth about her recent visit to Frankenmuth, Michael Bachman about a study conducted by the Applied Math Club about Hillsdale students' degrees of separation, and then Maddy will discuss some of today's headlines.

Ep 716Elephants in the Room: Speaker McCarthy Discovers Biden's Classified Docs Revealing Nikki Haley's Presidential Bid
In their first episode of the new year, Joe and Kendale catch up on the news of Kevin McCarthy's run for Speaker of the House, and discuss new details on the classified documents scandal. They finish the episode by discussing Nikki Haley's possible candidacy for President in 2024.