Guest: Roger Kimball

Host Scot Bertram talks with Roger Kimball, editor and publisher of The New Criterion and president and publisher of Encounter Books, about finding joy as a conservative, the history of conservative thought, and his recent essay, "Standing Athwart Despair: The Case for Cheerful Conservatism."

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Tori Hope Petersen was a standout track athlete as a student at Hillsdale College. Now she is running a different race. A leading foster care advocate and fundraiser for nonprofits and ministries serving vulnerable children and foster and adoptive families, she is also an award-winning author, wife, and mother. A sought-after Christian women's speaker, Tori shares her story and teaches at churches, women's conferences, nonprofits, and national gatherings.

Find her new book, Safe House: A Guide to Practicing Radical Hospitality and Welcoming Others into Your Heart and Home, here.

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Informative. Inspirational. Uplifting. Those are the goals of the White and Blue podcast. We are here to tell the interesting stories of Hillsdale College alumni, who number more than 15,000 strong. Our guests will share about their time and experiences while on campus, and also the impact they have had on the world since graduating. What makes the Hillsdale College graduate unique? We will explore that question and more, including how alumni have impacted the past, present, and future of the College. Won’t you join us?

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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss Paris' duel with Menelaus before introducing a lecture from Stephen Smith.

Helen launched a thousand ships when she fled with Paris. Now Paris faces her husband, Menelaus, in a duel to settle the Trojan War.

Join Dr. Stephen Smith in "The Iliad" as he explores the themes of virtue, loyalty, war, fate, death, glory, piety, rage, and mercy. Experience Homer’s thrilling account of brilliant Achilles and his tragic quest for glory under a heavy fate, a profound meditation on the futility and majesty of human existence.

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In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews blacksmith and carpenter Scott Wadsworth. The two discuss Scott's career in the trades, the beauty of woodworking, and the moral value of working with your hands. You can see more from Scott on his YouTube channel Essential Craftsman.

This interview was conducted on September 22nd, 2026.

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Guest: Matthew Mehan

Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Mehan, associate dean and associate professor at the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C., about building character in K-12 education, the growing movement to reform education, and his contribution to the upcoming book of essays, The Phoenix Principles: Toward a Rebirth of American Education.

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Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to continue a series on The Second World War, Churchill's sprawling memoir and history of World War II in six volumes.

Release date: 16 October 2026

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Daniel O'Toole, assistant professor of politics at Hillsdale College, and John Peterson, assistant director of curriculum at Hillsdale College's K-12 Education Office, join host Scot Bertram to discuss the role of the Declaration of Independence in the American political tradition, the historical influences of the document, and the principles of self-government enumerated by the Declaration.

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Guest: Delano Squires

Host Scot Bertram talks with Delano Squires, director of the Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Human Flourishing at The Heritage Foundation, about the history of the black family in America, the damages caused to the black family by feminism and the welfare state, and his new book The Vanishing Black Family: How Welfare and Feminism Made Marriage Optional and Children Vulnerable.

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