Episode Ten – Reclaiming Education: Parents, Teachers, and the Fight for Our Children

In this back-to-school episode of Roots, Rights & Reason, host Lee Smith welcomes educator, former principal, and homeschool advocate Nathan Maus for a candid conversation about what’s gone wrong-and how families can take education back. Drawing on years in public and private schools and nearly a decade of homeschooling his four sons, Maus explains why one-size-fits-all schooling is failing students and why the goal must be more than test scores: children who can read, write, do math, and think critically.

Maus traces how control shifted from communities and parents to unions and bureaucracies, highlighting the legacy of John Dewey’s collectivist theories and the modern system’s emphasis on conformity over curiosity. He reflects on the COVID “wake-up call,” when many parents saw classrooms up close, and he cautions that new tools like AI should supplement, not replace the hard work of problem-solving that builds real intellectual muscle.

Offering a hopeful path forward, Maus points to homeschooling, classical education, and high-quality charter models (like Hillsdale’s K–12 curriculum) that restore rigor, character, and love of learning. This episode challenges families, teachers, and communities to reclaim their rightful role in shaping the next generation, and to rebuild American education from the ground up.

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Episode 9: 80th Anniversary of Victory Over Japan Day with Special Guest Mark Moyar

In this special episode of Roots, Rights & Reason, host Lee Smith welcomes Hillsdale College Military Historian and Author Mark Moyar, for a thought-provoking conversation commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory Over Japan Day.

Moyar examines the events leading to Japan’s surrender aboard the USS Missouri, the brutality of the Japanese regime in Asia, and the strategic necessity of America’s involvement in the Pacific theater. He challenges revisionist claims that the war was avoidable, explaining why Japan’s aggression left the U.S. no choice but to fight.

The discussion also explores the postwar transformation of Japan and Germany into democratic allies, the contrast with failed nation-building in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the lessons World War II still offers for today’s greatest strategic threat: China.

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Episode 8 – The Fight to Keep Free Speech Free
In this week’s episode of Roots, Rights & Reason, host Lee Smith welcomes investigative journalist Julie Kelly for a hard-hitting discussion on the escalating war against free speech in America. From government censorship schemes to the targeting of political dissidents, Kelly exposes how entrenched bureaucrats and corporate interests are working hand-in-hand to silence voices of dissent. Together, Smith and Kelly discuss the dangerous precedent this sets for the First Amendment and why defending speech (even when it is unpopular or inconvenient) is central to preserving liberty.

Episode 8, The Fight to Keep Free Speech Free, explores the historical, cultural, and political roots of free expression, the weaponization of disinformation campaigns, and the growing threats faced by those who dare to challenge the prevailing narrative. Kelly makes the case that America is at a crossroads: either we reclaim the principle of open debate and free inquiry, or we surrender to a regime of censorship and control. This episode is both a warning and a call to action for patriots committed to keeping the promise of the First Amendment alive.

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