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Ella continues her conversation with Analise Hess, and they discuss practical advice for athletes.

Ella Malone talks with Hillsdale Holisitc Health Club President Analise Hess about holistic health, the club, and how prioritizing health will help athletes with performance and wellness.

Today, Erika Kyba reads "Safe in Their Alabaster Chambers," by Emily Dickinson. In this poem, Dickinson plays with the image of a tomb acting as a lamp, and she meditates on legacy, death, and history.

Emma and Sophia discuss whether young people should give the reigns of authority back to older folks.

Join Lilly Faye as she interviews Chancey Williams about his path to becoming a country music artist and what it means to be a cowboy.

This week, Malia Thibado compares two popular visa programs, H-1B and H-2A, in context of how immigration benefits and harms American industries.

Join Ava and Alessia as they explore the siege of Yorktown, the first U.S. nuclear submarine, and more.

Football: Hillsdale vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 09/27/25Ted Fehringer and Ty Ruddy on the call for WRFH

Nate and Storm chat with Nic Blatner about Homecoming, being tall, and unlimited hot dogs.

This week on “Under the Radar,” hear about the President’s campaign against Tylenol and misleading drug advertising, a Supreme Court case challenging certain police uses of drug-detection dogs, an executive order designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist group, and more.

Join Nicole Sighiartau and Storm Drexler as they discuss some of their wildest experiences in the great outdoors! This week they chat about their gripes with the Midwest while longing for better topography.

Join Nicole Sighiartau and Storm Drexler as they discuss some of their wildest experiences in the great outdoors! This week they are joined by Nate Gallagher, Andrew Hawken, and Liam Brennan to recount their thrilling adventure in Indiana Dunes National Park.

Week 4 upends expectations. Titans clash in week 5. John Mateer’s injury breaks the Heisman race wide open. Lewis, Marc, Patrick, and Paden cover it all.

While patients in Canada, Europe, and Australia access life-saving therapies, Americans are left waiting, sometimes decades, due to the FDA’s rigid bottleneck. Bautista Vivanco, a Young Voices contributor and Research Associate at the Department of Health Policy Studies, where he analyzes FDA drug approvals, the budgets of health-related government programs, and global health indicators, joins WRFH to discuss.

On this episode of the Collegian Week in Review, hosts Catherine Maxwell, Alessia Sandala, and Megan Li first discuss the top headlines of this week's Collegian. Then, they talk to Christian Papillon about homecoming. Finally, they talk to Ellie Fromm about Dr. Arnn's recent announcement about the latest recipients of honorary degrees from Hillsdale.

Today, Erika Kyba reads "As Kingfishers Catch Fire," by Gerard Manley Hopkins. In this poem, Hopkins explores the natural image of kingfishers and dragonflies reflecting the sun's light, and he uses it to portray how God's glory shines forth in every single person, with all their particularities.

Emma and Sophia discuss an Atlantic article which discusses a recent decision by the University of Chicago to pause admission to doctoral programs in subjects like the arts, languages, and social sciences.

Join Ava and Alessia as they investigate Benedict Arnold's betrayal, Warsaw's fall to the Nazis, and more.

On this episode of the Collegian Week in Review, hosts Catherine Maxwell, Alessia Sandala, and Megan Li go through the top headlines of the week. Then, they talk to senior Legacy Board member Rachel Dunphey about the Class of 2026's class gift. Finally, they talk to Sophia Bryant about a Hillsdale professor's trip to Israel.

This week on “Under the Radar,” hear about an executive order trying to prevent what would be one of the biggest union strikes in modern American history, a bill that aims to help crack down on fentanyl contamination of illicit drugs, an executive order that imposes new restrictions on H1-B visa workers, and more. I’m your host, Luke Miller, and on this show we’ll cover the news you didn’t catch this week from the mainstream media. While they’re covering the President’s latest tweets, here you can hear about the new legislation, executive orders, and Supreme Court decisions that affect you. Welcome, to “Under the Radar.”

Nate and Storm chat with Daniel Doyle about the music of Runaround, the secrets of SAB, and 500 million dollars.

The UN General Assembly just approved a resolution in support of a two-state solution for Israel and Hamas. Join Malia Thibado on National Security Matters as she discusses what’s in the document, her opinions on its enforceability, and what it means for the future of the war.

Today, Erika Kyba reads John Milton's "On Time." This is a poem that echoes the themes John Donne's "Holy Sonnet X," asserting the triumph of believers over death and temporal decay.

Lee Harris, a Radio Hall-of-Famer, recently visited Hillsdale's campus. Harris recently served as Director of Integrated Operations for NewsNation & WGN Radio. For 30 years, he was morning news anchor at 1010 WINS radio in New York. He also operates Harris Media, where he has developed tools to help broadcasters. He joined Camryn Juelg on WRFH.

The shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University is not just a tragedy, it’s a warning flare for America’s democracy. As political violence escalates and trust erodes, the question becomes urgent: can civil discourse still survive? Alex Rosado, a Young Voices contributor, brings a timely perspective in his latest Newsweek article on how we’ve arrived at this dangerous moment and why the stakes for dialogue have never been higher. He joins WRFH to discuss.

....Where Emma and Sophia discuss an article that cites a poll where the marjoity of Americans no longer believe that anyone can achieve the American Dream.

Join Lilly Faye as she interviews Evan Ridgway, a Nashville based audio engineer who shares his role in producing songs.

On this week's episode of National Security Matters, Malia Thibado talks the underreported issue of the how some American research partnerships directly feed information to the Chinese military.

Football: Hillsdale vs. Michigan Tech, 09/13/25Ted Fehringer and Ty Ruddy on the call for WRFH

On this episode of the Collegian Week in Review, hosts Catherine Maxwell, Alessia Sandala, and Megan Li first talk to Ty Ruddy about President of the College Larry Arnn's recent anniversary, then Moira Gleason about the death of Charlie Kirk, and finally Sydney Green about the recent developments with Camp Hope.

This week on “Under the Radar,” hear about a Supreme Court case defining what reasonable suspicion means for immigration stops, a bill that would codify cash bail in Washington, DC, a Supreme Court case that will decide whether Trump’s tariffs are legal, and more.

Nate and Storm chat with Paden Hughes and Lewis Thune about their new college football show, state boundaries, and Rohan.

Lewis, Marc, Paden, and Patrick discuss Georgia vs Tennessee, fireworks out of Florida, and John Mateer’s Heisman campaign.

Join Ava and Alessia as they dive into the mystery of the 1920 Wall Street Bombing, the creation of the U.S. Air Force, and more.

U.S. biofuel imports have plunged to a decade-low. Meanwhile, the EPA has unveiled ambitious new Renewable Fuel Standard mandates for 2026 and 2027, triggering alarm from critics warning of soaring fuel costs and operational strain on refiners. This high-stakes clash over fuel mandates and market distortion demands immediate attention as Americans feel the squeeze at the pump.Sam Raus, the David Boaz Resident Writing Fellow at Young Voices, a political analyst, and public relations professional, talks with WRFH about his recent essay at The American Thinker.

Today, Erika Kyba reads Victor Hugo's "Demain dès l'aube," a poem about a man who has delayed facing his grief for far too long.

In 2019, WRFH student host Ben Dietderich inteviewed Charlie Kirk on radio row at CPAC.

In 2020, WRFH student host Ben Dietderich inteviewed Charlie Kirk on radio row at CPAC.

Join Nicole Sighiartau and Storm Drexler as they discuss some of their wildest experiences in the great outdoors! This week they are joined by Mary-Hannah and Margaret Runge who share their summer project of building a boat back home in Georgia with their friend group.

In a haunting experiment, AI chatbots on a bare-bones social network—free of algorithmic manipulation—still devolved into polarized echo chambers, proving that division may be baked into social systems, not driven by technology alone. Even without ads, recommendations, or trending feeds, bots gravitated toward ideological homogeneity, elevating extremist voices and empowering a few dominant influencers. Brayden Myers, a Young Voices contributor and economics student at the University of Alabama, offers a nonpartisan perspective on how this finding parallels the failures of modern democracy—where validation eclipses truth, and unchecked consensus threatens freedom. He joins WRFH to discuss.

Emma and Sophia discuss the drawbacks of the culture of financing too many purchases.

Join Ava and Alessia as they explore a crazed hat riot in the streets of New York, the Roman Empire's destruction of Jerusalem, "Band of Brothers," and more.

This week, Malia Thibado discusses U.S. foreign aid and the arguments for and against it.

This week on “Under the Radar,” hear about President Trump’s latest effort to make Washington D.C. safer, an executive order aimed at putting an end to flag burning, a Supreme Court case about whether states are constitutionally allowed to punish students for using the wrong bathroom, and more. I’m your host, Luke Miller, and on this show we’ll cover the news you didn’t catch this week from the mainstream media. While they’re covering the President’s latest tweets, here you can hear about the new legislation, executive orders, and Supreme Court decisions that affect you. Welcome, to “Under the Radar.”

The story of the 1968 Indianapolis 500.

Nate and Storm chat with Aidan "Agamemnon" Christian about bands, supinated hands, and poison ivy.

Nate and Storm chat with Patrick "PHam" Hamilton about being so back, battling emus, and the question of why.

Join Nicole Sighiartau and Storm Drexler as they discuss some of their wildest experiences in the great outdoors! This week they recap all their fun outdoor adventures from summer break!

Today, Erika Kyba reads Tennyson's "Break, Break, Break," an intimate portrait of loss and grief. The poem conveys the deadening effect of great sorrow, as the poet observes life going on for others while remaining paralyzed by tragedy.