Guests: Mark Moyar, Sally Pipes, Ken Calvert, and Daniel Himebaugh '04

Host Scot Bertram talks with Mark Moyar, William P. Harris Chair in Military History at Hillsdale College, about his new book "Triumph Regained: The Vietnam War, 1965-1968," the second of his planned three-part series on the War. Sally Pipes, President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy at the Pacific Research Institute, discusses what to expect in 2023 from the health care sector. Ken Calvert, Professor of Ancient History at Hillsdale, takes us back to talk about Cicero, Cato and the defense of the Roman Republic. And Hillsdale grad Daniel Himebaugh '04 tells us about his experiences at the College and working as Leadership Counsel for the Republican Caucus of the Washington State Senate.

Mark Moyar on Triumph Regained in the Vietnam War

Guests: Adam Carrington, Mark Hemingway, James Brandon, and Anna Bassols '24

Host Scot Bertram talks with Adam Carrington, Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College, about his recent essay on the Supreme Court's recent embrace of self-government. Mark Hemingway, senior writer at RealClearInvestigations, joins the show to discuss his piece on the rising number of federal bureaucrats now granted the authority to carry guns and make arrests. James Brandon, Chairman and Professor of Theatre at Hillsdale, returns to tell us about American theatre in the age of film. And Anna Bassols '24 recounts what it was like to uncover Charger artifacts from more than 100 years of Hillsdale athletic history.

Adam Carrington on the Supreme Court's Embrace of Self-Government

Guests: Timothy Dolch, Joel Salatin, and Khalil Habib

Host Scot Bertram talks with Timothy Dolch, Associate Professor of Physics at Hillsdale College, about last year's discovery by the Hubble Telescope of the most distant star ever seen. Joel Salatin, co-owner of Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia, joins the show to discuss local food as potential parallel agriculture. And Khalil Habib, Allison and Dorothy Rouse Professor in Politics at Hillsdale, teaches us about the writings and philosophy of Montesquieu on the 334th anniversary of his birth.

Khali Habib on the Political Philosophy of Montesquieu

The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour is a one-hour, weekly radio show/podcast advancing the efforts of Hillsdale College in radiating its knowledge and teaching to the world outside of campus. Listeners will hear the arguments and debates that make up the liberal arts education and will experience the learning and teaching that happens on campus. Hosted by Scot Bertram.

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