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Interview: Victor Joecks - Columnist at Las Vegas Review-Journal

Interview: Victor Joecks - Columnist at Las Vegas Review-Journal

WRFH's Scot Bertram talks with Victor Joecks, a Hillsdale College alumnus and now a columnist at the Las Vegas Review-Journal, about his path to journalism and what he does at the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
12:3701/03/2023
The Policy Corner: TEAM Act & Unions

The Policy Corner: TEAM Act & Unions

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) wants to give workers another organization alternative than unions: Employee Involvement Organizations (EIOs). Along with Rep. Jim Banks, Rubio has introduced the TEAM Act to accomplish this goal, but some think EIOs could actually workers in the long-run. Find out what the bill would do and why there's opposition on this week's episode of The Policy Corner.
05:0127/02/2023
Strength and Dignity: Her Qualities or Cause She’s a Her?

Strength and Dignity: Her Qualities or Cause She’s a Her?

Every individual has unique qualities, but our culture has become so fixated on equity and a proper image that the qualities are overlooked for a better snap-shot picture.
21:4726/02/2023
Outside Source Football: Highest Ranks

Outside Source Football: Highest Ranks

Outside Source Football will be ranking the 5 best player in the 2023 NFL draft, the top 10 receivers in the same draft, the top 5 teams for next year, and a segment will be done on what the lions should do before the 2023 NFL season.
43:5726/02/2023
Grammar Minute: The Case of the Unknown "It"

Grammar Minute: The Case of the Unknown "It"

"It" could be a book. Or a backpack. Or, for all you know, your neighbor's pet squirrel. Learn how to make sure your pronouns mean something in this episode of Grammar Minute!
01:0123/02/2023
Fact of Life: Identity - What Defines Me?

Fact of Life: Identity - What Defines Me?

Who am I? Where do I place my identity? What lies does society tell me about who I should be? Follow along as we begin a deep dive into the questions every person asks themselves through this three-part series with Chloe Noller and Mattingly Watson.
44:1223/02/2023
Soldiers of Christ: St. Dymphna

Soldiers of Christ: St. Dymphna

St. Dymphna was a 7th century Irish martyr who was killed at age 15 for refusing to break her vow of virginity. She is the patron saint of nervous disorders, mental disease, depression and incest.
03:4522/02/2023
Letter of the Law: Georgia's Illegal Way to Eat Chicken

Letter of the Law: Georgia's Illegal Way to Eat Chicken

Letter of the Law is a show which goes over weird and wacky laws that are still on the books today. In this first episode, host Megan Pidcock discusses the 1961 law in Gainesville, Georgia which forbids eating fried chicken with utensils. 
02:0122/02/2023
This Week in History: Justice and Johnson

This Week in History: Justice and Johnson

This week, Micah Hart discusses the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson.
02:0121/02/2023
Hart on the Hill: Biden, Balloons, and the Battle for the White House

Hart on the Hill: Biden, Balloons, and the Battle for the White House

This week, Micah Hart discusses the classified documents issue, the Chinese spy balloon, and Nikki Haley's run for office.
22:2121/02/2023
Grammar Minute: How to Impress a Professor (with Title Capitalization)

Grammar Minute: How to Impress a Professor (with Title Capitalization)

Make Sure Your Titles Are Properly Capitalized (Like This One!) in This Episode of Grammar Minute!
01:0121/02/2023
The Social Mediators: Chinese Spy Balloons (and Company)

The Social Mediators: Chinese Spy Balloons (and Company)

This week we discuss the recent flying objects that have entered U.S. airspace, balloons and other objects yet to be illustrated definitively. Tune in to hear about the funky flying shapes, Twitter's most and least creative conspiracy theories, and a couple discussions about alien life.
21:5120/02/2023
Strength and Dignity: Drowning Our Daughters

Strength and Dignity: Drowning Our Daughters

Mental Health is down. Suicidal thoughts and depression are up, especially among teenage girls. Explore some of the reasons and how to handle deep sorrow.
21:3020/02/2023
The Policy Corner: Michigan Tax Reform

The Policy Corner: Michigan Tax Reform

As Michigan House Bill 4001 is expected to become law, Josh Barker lays out what this state tax reform entails. 
06:0120/02/2023
Rep. Fink: February 20, 2023

Rep. Fink: February 20, 2023

Josh Barker of Radio Free Hillsdale discusses taxes, toll roads, and gun control with Rep. Andrew Fink. 
26:3120/02/2023
Interview: Bernadette Tasy - Media Relations Manager for Alliance Defending Freedom

Interview: Bernadette Tasy - Media Relations Manager for Alliance Defending Freedom

Abigail Snyder interviews Bernadette Tasy, a Media Relations Manager at Alliance Defending Freedom. Once an ADF client, Bernadette now works for the legal organization that defended her when she was in college.Bernadette joins WRFH to share her story and what her work at ADF looks like. She also offers advice for how the pro-life movement can work to protect every unborn life—and support expectant mothers—in a post-Roe America.
19:3019/02/2023
The Virtual Voyage: A Journey to Jesus’ City - Capernaum (Part 1)

The Virtual Voyage: A Journey to Jesus’ City - Capernaum (Part 1)

Join tour guide Abigail in Israel as we visit Capernaum, a city on the Sea of Galilee that was the base for Jesus’s adult ministry in the Galilee. Before arriving at Capernaum, we'll also make a stop at the Jesus Boat, an incredible example of a 1st-century fishing boat that was excavated from the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee. Come along on this week's adventure to learn more about the boat's discovery, conservation, and if Jesus Himself may have been on that very boat!
20:2419/02/2023
Interview: Mark Mix on Possible Right-to-Work Repeal

Interview: Mark Mix on Possible Right-to-Work Repeal

WRFH's Therese Boudreaux interviews Mark Mix, president of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, concerning the possible appeal of Michigan's Right to Work law.
12:4517/02/2023
Outside Source Football: Super Bowl Endings and New Season Beginnings

Outside Source Football: Super Bowl Endings and New Season Beginnings

This week we will recap the Super Bowl and begin the new NFL season. With new beginnings and draft and free agency season upon us, the 2023 season has already started.
41:3017/02/2023
Wall Street Weekly: Asset Bubbles and the Efficient Market Hypothesis

Wall Street Weekly: Asset Bubbles and the Efficient Market Hypothesis

Join Patrick and George as they break down the dot-com bust, investigate Adani Enterprises, and attempt to reconcile market crashes with the Efficient Market Hypothesis.
22:1617/02/2023
Footnotes in the Conversation: Marx's Mark on the World

Footnotes in the Conversation: Marx's Mark on the World

In this episode, host Nate Privitt gives a footnote into the life of one of the most famous—and infamous—philosophers of Western thought: Karl Marx. Nate summarizes Marx's chaotic and radical life and highlights a handful of his major ideas which would go on to shape the history of the world.
05:0017/02/2023
Hidden Figures in History: Rita Levi-Montalchini - The Neuroscientist Who Hoarded Chicken Eggs

Hidden Figures in History: Rita Levi-Montalchini - The Neuroscientist Who Hoarded Chicken Eggs

While in hiding during World War 2, this Italian scientist made groundbreaking discoveries on how our nervous system works—using chicken eggs.
04:4317/02/2023
Collegian Week in Review: February 16, 2023

Collegian Week in Review: February 16, 2023

This week, hosts Maddy Welsh and Lauren Scott talk to Jillian Parks about Chargers men's baseball, Maddy will go through this week's top headlines, and then Lauren talks to Megan Pidcock about Netflix's recent hit show, Kaleidoscope. 
13:3116/02/2023
Grammar Minute: None of Us Is Ready for This Grammar Rule

Grammar Minute: None of Us Is Ready for This Grammar Rule

"None" is short for "no one," which makes it a singular noun. But do we really have to treat it like one? Find out on this episode of Grammar Minute!
01:0116/02/2023
Elephants in the Room: Nikki Haley's UFOs Caught in Vinyl Chloride Plume

Elephants in the Room: Nikki Haley's UFOs Caught in Vinyl Chloride Plume

Joe and Kendale are joined once again by Hillsdale student, Gabe Gainer. The three discuss the destruction of 3 new UFOs, the train derailment disaster in Ohio, and conclude with Nikki Haley's official announcement for president.
22:0116/02/2023
Soldiers of Christ: St. Valentine

Soldiers of Christ: St. Valentine

St. Valentine was a 3rd century Roman priest and martyr whose feast day is celebrated on February 14th. He is the patron saint of love, young people, beekeepers, and happy marriages. 
03:4316/02/2023
Fact of Life: The State of the Union

Fact of Life: The State of the Union

Should the State of the Union Address be polarizing or unifying? Nonpartisan or partisan? How did President Biden handle this year’s address? What was the GOP rebuttal? Tune in to this week’s segment of Fact of Life as Chloe Noller and Mattingly Watson discuss the 2023 SOTU address by President Biden and the GOP rebuttal by Arkansas governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
41:4116/02/2023
Grammar Minute: Wishing You a Grammatical Valentine's Day

Grammar Minute: Wishing You a Grammatical Valentine's Day

Impress your significant other with your grammatically correct rendition of "Valentine's Day." Find out how on this episode of Grammar Minute!
01:0114/02/2023
The Social Mediators: The Super Bowl

The Social Mediators: The Super Bowl

This week we discuss the history, results, and discourse surrounding the Super Bowl this year and years prior. Tune in to hear Jillian's feelings on Rihanna's halftime show, the origin of the phrase "wardrobe malfunction" at the 2004 Super Bowl, and Garrett's cascade down a mountain.
22:0414/02/2023
The Policy Corner: Michigan Right-to-Work

The Policy Corner: Michigan Right-to-Work

After taking control of the state government, Michigan Democrats are seeking to repeal "right-to-work" legislation, thus, requiring employees of unionized entities--public or private--to pay union dues. This week on The Policy Corner, Josh Barker breaks down the proposal, its supporters, and its opposition. 
05:0013/02/2023
The Virtual Voyage: The Past Comes Alive - An Adventure in Hazor with Dr. Shlomit Bechar

The Virtual Voyage: The Past Comes Alive - An Adventure in Hazor with Dr. Shlomit Bechar

Join tour guide Abigail in Israel as we visit Tel Hazor. Despite being the largest biblical-era site in Israel, most people don’t know about it.Upon arriving at the site, we’ll meet Dr. Shlomit Bechar, an archaeologist who has even served as co-director of the excavations at Hazor. With Shlomit’s extensive knowledge that helps the site come alive, this is an adventure you won’t want to miss.Learn more about Shlomit’s upcoming archaeological dig in Hazor’s lower city and how you can get involved at this website: https://telhazor.haifa.ac.il.
25:3512/02/2023
State Senator Joe Bellino: February 10, 2023

State Senator Joe Bellino: February 10, 2023

State Senator Joe Bellino joins WRFH's Micah Hart for a discussion of Michigan politics.
19:5910/02/2023
Hart on the Hill: Divided, yet Determined: A Response to the State of the Union

Hart on the Hill: Divided, yet Determined: A Response to the State of the Union

This week, Micah Hart discusses more about Rep. Santos and President Biden's State of the Union address.
19:4210/02/2023
Wall Street Weekly: The Greatest Teachings from the Greatest Investor

Wall Street Weekly: The Greatest Teachings from the Greatest Investor

Join Patrick and George as they discuss the implications of Apple's latest earnings report, break down Jerome Powell's comments on inflation, and learn from the teachings of Warren Buffett.
21:4310/02/2023
A Pilgrim's History: Pamphlets Everywhere...

A Pilgrim's History: Pamphlets Everywhere...

The White Rose was a resistance movement at the University of Munich who appealed to the consciences of Germans to resist Nazi tyranny. Their story ended tragically and abruptly on February 18, 1943 - but not before they were read across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, inspiring the minds and hearts of their fellow citizens.
02:5010/02/2023
Women's Basketball: Hillsdale vs. Walsh, 02/09/23

Women's Basketball: Hillsdale vs. Walsh, 02/09/23

Women's Basketball: Hillsdale vs. Walsh, 02/09/23Julius Graber and Evan Mick on the call.
01:30:0610/02/2023
Footnotes in the Conversation: Adam Smith's Economic Legacy

Footnotes in the Conversation: Adam Smith's Economic Legacy

In this episode, Nathaniel gives a footnote in the conversation on the West's most influential Enlightenment economist: Adam Smith. By giving a brief history of Adam Smith's life and an explanation of his novel economic theories, Nathaniel summarizes just what makes Smith's contributions so important to modern discourse.
05:0009/02/2023
The Book Broadcast: The Road by Cormac McCarthy

The Book Broadcast: The Road by Cormac McCarthy

In this episode, Alexa Robbins dives deep into the 2006 post-apocalyptic novel The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Joined by Joe Coleman, the pair discuss motifs like The Fire and how they play into the bleak—yet ultimately hopeful—attitude towards morality and human life. Using specific examples from the book, Joe explains how McCarthy refutes the standard nihilism of this genre and what makes The Road such an exciting and compelling read.
21:5909/02/2023
Collegian Week in Review: February 9th, 2023

Collegian Week in Review: February 9th, 2023

This week, hosts Maddy Welsh and Lauren Scott first talk about a recent criminal case in Hillsdale and this week's Collegian opinions page, then they talk to Olivia Pero about the recent death of a retired Hillsdale professor of math and computer science as well as Charger sports, and finally, they talk to Jillian Parks about a profile she did on a Hillsdale music professor. 
22:0109/02/2023
Grammar Minute: Banish Flabby Opinion Statements

Grammar Minute: Banish Flabby Opinion Statements

Angels appear to people. Opinions do not. So don't use this one common phrase in your academic essay, under peril of your professor's red pen!
01:0109/02/2023
Great Men Back Then: Paul Harvey pt. 2

Great Men Back Then: Paul Harvey pt. 2

Paul Harvey was an American radio broadcaster for ABC News Radio. In this episode we will hear the voice of Harvey read a few of his most famous radio segments.
22:3009/02/2023
Fact of Life: Peter and Submission to Government

Fact of Life: Peter and Submission to Government

Should Christians duck their heads and “submit” to authority? Is that the same as apathy? Who is our ultimate authority? Answer these questions and more with Chloe Noller and Mattingly Watson on today's episode of the Fact of Life podcast.
42:5009/02/2023
Elephants in the Room: State of the Ball-union

Elephants in the Room: State of the Ball-union

Joe and Kendale are joined by fellow Hillsdale college student, George Accola. The trio discuss the Chinese spy balloon fiasco, Biden's State of the Union address, and Ilhan Omar's removal from her committee.
22:0108/02/2023
Grammar Minute: The Enormity of Words

Grammar Minute: The Enormity of Words

Did ABC News really mean to call the world's largest airplane a "monstrous evil?" I don't know, but after listening to this episode of Grammar Minute, you might be able to guess!
01:0107/02/2023
The Policy Corner: Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act

The Policy Corner: Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act

In January, the House passed the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act. Take a listen to find out what the bill would do and the opposition it faces. 
05:0006/02/2023
The Social Mediators: Medicare and Medicaid

The Social Mediators: Medicare and Medicaid

This week we talk about another piece of semi-depressing but highly educational subject matter: Medicare and Medicaid. Tune in to hear Jillian's stolen memory device for remembering the difference between the programs, Garrett talk about Canada, and discussion about this long-standing, nuanced issue.
22:3206/02/2023
Strength and Dignity: Mercy or Murder?

Strength and Dignity: Mercy or Murder?

Consider from the biblical perspective of mercy Anne Hathaway's comments on abortion.
20:2206/02/2023
Rep. Andrew Fink: February 6, 2023

Rep. Andrew Fink: February 6, 2023

Rep. Andrew Fink joins Josh Barker to discuss the controversy over committee assignment, Governor Whitmer's agenda outlined in the State of the State, and recent legislation in the State House. 
21:0006/02/2023
This Week in History: Beatlemania

This Week in History: Beatlemania

This week, Micah Hart discusses the Beatles' first trip to the states.
01:5705/02/2023
Hart on the Hill: Santos, Stabenow, and Socialism

Hart on the Hill: Santos, Stabenow, and Socialism

This week, Micah Hart discusses the Rep. Santos drama, Michigan Republican chaos, a denouncement of socialism in the House of Representatives, among other things.
22:5005/02/2023