The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour
Episodes
Mary Katharine Ham and the New World of Media
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Mary Katharine Ham & Benjamin Beier Host Scot Bertram talks with Mary Katharine Ham, host of the Getting Hammered and Normally podcasts an...
Preparing for the Midterms with Mollie Hemingway
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Mollie Hemingway & Christina J. Lambert Host Scot Bertram talks with Mollie Hemingway, Senior Journalism Fellow at Hillsdale College and e...
Why Democracy Needs the Rich
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: John O. McGinnis, Maria Servold, & John Seiffertt Host Scot Bertram talks with John O. McGinnis, law professor at Northwestern University,...
How Reagan Liberated Grenada and Won the Cold War
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: John Bachman & Nathan Herring Host Scot Bertram talks with John Bachman, host of John Bachman Now on Newsmax, about Ronald Reagan's succes...
The Problems With Government by the Unelected
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Ronald J. Pestritto & Daniel Darling Host Scot Bertram talks with Ronald J. Pestritto, dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmans...
How Antonin Scalia Changed the Supreme Court
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: James Rosen & Matthew Mehan Host Scot Bertram talks with James Rosen, chief Washington correspondent at Newsmax, about the early years of ...
Mob Violence and Threats to Our Republic
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Shaun Rieley & Christina J. Lambert Host Scot Bertram talks with Shaun Rieley, director of educational programs and teaching fellow at Hil...
The History Of Western Civilization
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Allen C. Guelzo & Michael P. Foley Host Scot Bertram talks with Allen C. Guelzo, professor of humanities at the Hamilton School for Classi...
The Year in Physics: 2025
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Paul T. Hosmer & Ivan Pongracic Host Scot Bertram talks with Paul T. Hosmer, chairman and associate professor of physics at Hillsdale Coll...
The Real Legacy of Jimmy Carter
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Miles Smith IV & Steven F. Hayward Host Scot Bertram talks with Miles Smith IV, assistant professor of history at Hillsdale College,...
Americans Are More United Than We Think
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: John J. Miller & Jonathan Butcher Host Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College...
The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour End-of-Year Extravaganza '25
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Host Scot Bertram sits down with Hyperion Knight, concert pianist and distinguished fellow at Hillsdale College, and discusses the newest Hillsdale Co...
The Meaning of Christmas
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Kenneth Calvert & Timothy McDonnell Host Scot Bertram talks with Kenneth Calvert, professor of ancient history at Hillsdale College, about...
Why We Celebrate Christmas
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Kenneth Calvert & Chloe Carmichael Host Scot Bertram talks with Kenneth Calvert, professor of ancient history at Hillsdale College, about ...
The Making of the American Mind
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Mathew Spalding Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington Operations and dean of the Van Andel Graduate Scho...
Scott Jennings Explains the Common Sense of Donald Trump
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Scott Jennings & Ava Downs Host Scot Bertram talks with Scott Jennings, senior political commentator at CNN, about his new book, A Re...
The Iranian Airstrikes and America First Foreign Policy
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Mark Moyar, Jason M. Gehrke, & Tom Conner Host Scot Bertram talks with Mark Moyar, the William P. Harris Chair in Military History a...
Who Killed the California Dream?
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Susan Crabtree & Jeremiah Regan Host Scot Bertram talks with Susan Crabtree, senior White House and national political correspondent for R...
What Makes a Great Ghost Story
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: John J. Miller & Benedict Whalen On this Halloween weekend, John J. Miller, director of the Herbert H. Dow II Program in American Journali...
Defending the American Way of Life
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Dr. Larry P. Arnn, Ryan P. Williams, & Nathan Herring We hear excerpts from a speech delivered by Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn t...
Catherine Herridge on the Future of Journalism
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Catherine Herridge & James Webb Host Scot Bertram talks with Catherine Herridge, Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and foun...
How to Heal Modern Medicine
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Aaron Kheriarty & Wilfred McClay Host Scot Bertram talks with Aaron Kheriarty, director of the Program in Bioethics, Technology, and Human...
Mollie Hemingway on the Comey Indictment
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Mollie Hemingway & Benedict Whalen Host Scot Bertram talks with Mollie Hemingway, senior journalism fellow at Hillsdale College and e...
The Challenge of Americanization
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Mark Krikorian, Christina J. Lambert, & John T. Seiffertt Host Scot Bertram talks with Mark Krikorian, executive director at the Center fo...
Remembering Charlie Kirk
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour, we honor the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk, founder and president of Turning Point US...
How to Think About U.S. Foreign Aid
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Max Primorac & Christopher D. Heckel Host Scot Bertram talks with Max Primorac, senior research fellow at The Heritage Foundation’s ...
Lessons Learned from the Vietnam War
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Mark Moyar, Benedict Whalen, & Juliane Malia Hillock Host Scot Bertram talks with Mark Moyar, William P. Harris Chair of Militar...
The Man Who Invented Conservatism
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Jonathan Gregg & Daniel J. Flynn Host Scot Bertram talks with Jonathan Gregg, assistant professor of education at Hillsdale Col...
The Unique Character of American Art
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Sam Knecht & Allison Ellis Host Scot Bertram talks with Sam Knecht, professor emeritus of art at Hillsdale College, about how American art...
Todd Starnes Offers Devotions for Patriots
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Joseph Postell, Todd Starnes, & Korey D. Maas Host Scot Bertram talks with Joseph Postell, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale Co...
The History of 'Lawfare' Against Donald Trump
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Alex Marlow & Eric Hutchinson Host Scot Bertram talks with Alex Marlow, editor-in-chief of Breitbart News, about the weaponization of...
Victor Davis Hanson on Honor, Tradition, and Optimism
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Victor Davis Hanson & Oren Cass First, we hear excerpts from Victor Davis Hanson’s address on the subject of living an honorable and...
Christianity's 'Quiet Revival'
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Charles N. Steele, Daniel Gullotta, & Benedict Whalen Host Scot Bertram talks with Charles N. Steele, director of the Center for Commerce ...
The Myth of Artificial Intelligence
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Richard Samuelson & Erik J. Larson Host Scot Bertram talks with Richard Samuelson, associate professor of government at Hillsdale College&...
How Trump Survived and Won America's Heartland
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Salena Zito & Christopher Matsos Host Scot Bertram talks with Salena Zito, political reporter for the Washington Examiner, about...
Independence Day Special: Thomas Jefferson and the Founding
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Matthew Spalding & Robert R. Riley We revisit two previously aired interviews for this special Independence Day episode. Host Scot Bertram...
The Battles That Changed the Course of Western History
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Bradley Watson & Michael Walsh Host Scot Bertram talks with Bradley Watson, associate professor of government at the Van Andel Gradu...
Clare Morell Helps to Keep Kids Free from Screens
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Clare Morell & Benedict Whalen Host Scot Bertram talks with Clare Morell, fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and director of EP...
Thirteen Novels Every Conservative Should Read
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Ronald J. Pestritto & Christopher J. Scalia Host Scot Bertram talks with Ronald J. Pestritto, professor of politics and Charles and Lucia ...
How the Ivy League Miseducates Young Americans
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Adam Kissel & Christina Lamb Chakalova Host Scot Bertram talks with Adam Kissel, visiting fellow for higher education reform in the Center...
How Affirmative Action Hurts Black Americans
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Bradley Birzer & Jason L. Riley Host Scot Bertram talks with Bradley Birzer, professor of history and Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American ...
Israel and the Fate of Western Civilization
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Josh Hammer & Mickey L. Mattox Host Scot Bertram talks with Josh Hammer, host of The Josh Hammer Show and senior editor-at-large...
Birthright Citizenship and the American Founders
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Kevin Portteus, Daniel J. Mahoney, & Brent Cline Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Portteus, professor of politics and director of Americ...
Andrew Klavan Finds Light in Humanity's Darkness
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Andrew Klavan & Colin Brown Host Scot Bertram talks with Andrew Klavan, author and host of The Andrew Klavan Show, about making ...
Joe Concha Explores Trump's Big Comeback
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Joe Concha & Derek Stauff Host Scot Bertram talks with Joe Concha, author and Fox News contributor, about the strategy behind President Do...
Dana Perino Shares Life and Career Advice
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Dana Perino & Benedict Whalen Host Scot Bertram talks with Dana Perino, co-host of Fox News’ The Five and Americ...
The Legacy of William F. Buckley
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Richard Samuelson & George H. Nash Host Scot Bertram talks with Richard Samuelson, associate professor of government at Hillsdale Col...
The Ambition of American Art
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Charlie Kirk, Christina Lamb Chakalova, & Ellen Condict Host Scot Bertram plays excerpts from a speech by Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning...
Classical Architecture and Human Flourishing
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Miles Smith IV & Justin Shubow Host Scot Bertram talks with Miles Smith, assistant professor of History at Hillsdale College, about a ...
Saving Hollywood From Itself
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Kevin Portteus, Titus Techera, & Stephen Goniprow Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Portteus, professor of Politics and director of Ameri...
How DEI Weakens the Military
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Charles N. Steele, Will Thibeau, & Derek Stauff Host Scot Bertram talks with Charles N. Steele, director of the Center for Commerce a...
William F. Buckley Jr. and the American Character
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Joseph Postell, Lawrence Perelman, & Michael Tripepi Host Scot Bertram talks with Joseph Postell, associate professor of politics at Hills...
How Transparency Weakens the Deep State
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Khalil Habib, Kevin M. Shipp, & Brent Cline Host Scot Bertram talks with Khalil Habib, associate professor of politics and Allison an...
Digital Currency and the End of Freedom
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Richard M. Langworth, Catherine Austin Fitts, & Tori Hope Petersen Host Scot Bertram plays a previous interview with the late Richard Lang...
How DOGE is Reshaping the Administrative State
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Mollie Hemingway & Mark P. Mills Host Scot Bertram talks with Mollie Hemingway, senior journalism fellow at Hillsdale College and editor-i...
The Dark Money Influence on the Federal Government
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Wilfred McClay & Tyler O'Neil Host Scot Bertram talks with Wilfred McClay, Victor Davis Hanson chair in classical history and western civi...
Christianity and the American Political Tradition
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: John J. Miller & Daniel Dreisbach Host Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College...
Why Israel’s Success Is America’s Success
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Jeremiah Regan, Victoria Coates, & Eric Hutchinson Host Scot Bertram talks with Jeremiah Regan, executive director of online learning at H...
The Ugly Truth About Stakeholder Capitalism
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Andrew F. Puzder & Patricia Bart Host Scot Bertram talks with Andrew F. Puzder, former executive officer of CKE Restaurants, distinguished...
Larry P. Arnn: Three Reasons to Study Churchill
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Larry Arnn, Conn Carroll, & Brent Cline Host Scot Bertram talks with Larry P. Arnn, president of Hillsdale College, who gives three reason...
How Orson Welles Terrified America
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Paul T. Hosmer & William Elliott Hazelgrove Host Scot Bertram talks with Paul T. Hosmer, chairman and associate professor of physics at Hi...
The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour End-of-Year Extravaganza '24
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Scot Bertram sits down with Bill Gray, vice president for institutional advancement, and discusses why the Hillsdale College Podcast Network exis...
Adam Lovinger: The Evolution of the Deep State
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Adam Lovinger, Timothy McDonnell, & Patricia Bart Host Scot Bertram talks with Adam Lovinger, vice president for strategic affairs at the&...
Kevin Roberts: Shifting Power Back to the People
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Kevin Roberts & Timothy McDonnell Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, about the future of th...
Sean McMeekin Traces the Evolution of Communism
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Matthew Mehan & Sean McMeekin Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Mehan, associate dean and assistant professor of government at Hillsda...
Giving Thanks at Hillsdale College
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Scot Bertram talks with Bill Gray, vice president for institutional advancement at Hillsdale College, about the culture of thanks at Hillsdale, t...
Victor Davis Hanson: How Trump Won
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Victor Davis Hanson & Steven Gow Calabresi Host Scot Bertram talks with Victor Davis Hanson, the Wayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fell...
George Gilder: How Israel Enriches the U.S.
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Stephen Smith, George Gilder, & Patricia R. Bart Host Scot Bertram talks with Stephen Smith, dean of humanities and professor of English a...
Inside the Nixon and Reagan White Houses with Ken Khachigian
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Kathleen O'Toole, Ken Khachigian, & Clay Travis Host Scot Bertram talks with Kathleen O'Toole, assistant provost for K-12 Education, about...
Larry O'Connor on Media and the 2024 Election
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Mark Moyar, Larry O'Connor, & Kevin Gerstle Host Scot Bertram talks with Mark Moyar, the William P. Harris Chair of Military History at ...
Michael Waltz: Leadership and the Green Berets
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Michael Waltz & Patricia R. Bart Host Scot Bertram talks with Michael Waltz, congressman for Florida's sixth district and the first Green ...
The Genius of Rodgers and Hammerstein
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Wilfred McClay & John Steele Gordon Host Scot Bertram talks with Wilfred McClay, Victor Davis Hanson chair in Classical History and Wester...
The Roots of America's Housing Crisis
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Richard Samuelson & James S. Burling Host Scot Bertram talks with Richard Samuelson, associate professor of government at Hillsdale Colleg...
Gary Wolfram Explains Why Price Controls Don’t Work
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Gary Wolfram, Hans von Spakovsky, & Patricia R. Bart Host Scot Bertram talks with Gary Wolfram, William Simon professor of economics and ...
The Network Protecting the Biden Family
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Mollie Hemingway & Miranda Devine Host Scot Bertram talks with Mollie Hemingway, senior journalism fellow at Hillsdale College and editor-...
Michael Walsh Exposes the Corporate Media
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Paul Moreno, Michael Walsh, & Elizabeth Edwards Spalding Host Scot Bertram talks with Paul Moreno, the William and Berniece Grewcock Ch...
Joel Pollak’s Roadmap For Trump's First 100 Days
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Gary Wolfram, Joel Pollak, & Dutton Kearney Host Scot Bertram talks with Gary Wolfram, the William Simon Professor of Economics and Pub...
Victor Davis Hanson Decodes the Harris Campaign
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Victor Davis Hanson & Tevi Troy Scot Bertram talks with Victor Davis Hanson, the Wayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History at...
Todd Bensman Reports on the Border Crisis
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Charles N. Steele, Todd Bensman, & Michael Francisco Host Scot Bertram talks with Charles N. Steele, associate professor of economics and...
Ivan Pongracic Lived Through Communism
23 Aug 2024
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Guests: Ivan Pongracic & Anne R. Keane Host Scot Bertram talks with Ivan Pongracic, professor of economics and William E. Hibbs/Ludwig von Mises C...
America’s Most Consequential Political Conventions
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Joseph Postell, Trent England, & Kevin Gerstle Host Scot Bertram talks with Joseph Postell, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale ...
Victor Davis Hanson Recaps Donald Trump’s Political Comeback
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Victor Davis Hanson & Newt Gingrich Host Scot Bertram talks with Victor Davis Hanson, the Wayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in H...
Megan Basham: How the Left Infiltrated America’s Churches
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: John W. Grant & Megan Basham Host Scot Bertram talks with John W. Grant, associate professor and chairman of Politics at Hillsdale College...
Jennifer Strickland Reclaims Womanhood
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Jonathan Gregg, Jennifer Strickland, & Jason Peters Host Scot Bertram talks with Jonathan Gregg, assistant professor of education at Hill...
John J. Miller Wants More Conservatives In Journalism
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: John J. Miller, Jeremy Carl, & Dutton Kearney Host Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, Director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hills...
Randy Barnett Chronicles the History of Originalism
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Joseph Postell & Randy E. Barnett Host Scot Bertram talks with Joseph Postell, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, abou...
Independence Day Special: The Constitution
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Ronald J. Pestritto, Hadley P. Arkes, & David Azerrad Host Scot Bertram talks with Ronald J. Pestritto, dean of the Graduate School, profe...
The Early Statesmanship of James Madison
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Matthew Spalding & Joy Pullmann Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington Operations and dean of the Van...
Mary Margaret Olohan Shares the Untold Stories of Detransitioners
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Courtney Meyet, Mary Margaret Olohan, & Pat Sajak Host Scot Bertram talks with Courtney Meyet, Chairwoman and Associate Professor of Chemi...
Wilfred McClay Chronicles How the Cold War Changed America
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Wilfred McClay, Scott Walter, & Jordan Hintz Host Scot Bertram talks with Wilfred McClay, the Victor Davis Hanson chair in Classical Histo...
The Life and Imagination of Ray Bradbury
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Richard Samuelson, Jonathan Eller, & D.G. Hart Host Scot Bertram talks with Richard Samuelson, Associate Professor of Government at Hil...
Christianity and the American Republic
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Miles Smith IV & Batya Ungar-Sargon Host Scot Bertram talks with Miles Smith IV, assistant professor of history at Hillsdale College, ...
Mark Moyar Exposes Our Corrupt Bureaucracy
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Mark Moyar & Jason Peters Host Scot Bertram talks with Mark Moyar, the William P. Harris Chair of Military History at Hillsdale College, w...
Corey DeAngelis Wants to Fund Students, Not Systems
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Kathleen O'Toole, Corey A. DeAngelis & Kelly Scott Franklin Host Scot Bertram talks with Kathleen O'Toole, Assistant Provost for K-12 Educ...
Victor Davis Hanson Describes How Civilizations Perish
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Victor Davis Hanson & Mark F. McClay Host Scot Bertram talks with Victor Davis Hanson, the Wayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in ...
Rediscover the Beauty of Classical Music
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Hyperion Knight & Jeffrey A. Tucker Host Scot Bertram talks with Hyperion Knight, concert pianist and Distinguished Fellow at Hillsdale...
Scott Atlas Holds the Medical Establishment Accountable
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Scott Atlas & John Daniel Davidson Host Scot Bertram talks with Scott W. Atlas, MD, Robert Wesson Senior Fellow in health policy at the Ho...
Wilfred McClay Surveys the 1920s
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Wilfred McClay, Glenn Ellmers, & Dutton Kearney Host Scot Bertram talks with Wilfred McClay, the Victor Davis Hanson chair in Classical ...
John Burtka Wants to Train Statesmen
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: John J. Miller, John A. Burtka IV, & Andrew Russell Host Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, director of the Dow Journalism Program at...
Previewing the Total Solar Eclipse
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Timothy Dolch, Todd Starnes, & Dwight Lindley Host Scot Bertram talks with Timothy Dolch, associate professor of physics at Hillsdale Coll...