Hillsdale Dialogues

Hillsdale Dialogues

Author: Hillsdale College Language: English Episodes: 100
In a world of constant noise, Hillsdale Dialogues offers a space for thoughtful conversation. Each week, Hillsdale College president Larry P. Arnn sits down with host Hugh Hewitt to explore the foundational ideas that have shaped Western civilization. Their discussions aren't academic lectures, but genuine dialogues that bring timeless concepts into the present. They delve into Great Books, examining the works and wisdom of history's most influential thinkers, and consider the lives of Great Men whose principles and actions built the modern world. This podcast from Hillsdale College is essentially a series of extended, engaging conversations about the Great Ideas concerning liberty, virtue, and governance that remain urgently relevant. Listeners will find themselves immersed in discussions that connect philosophy, history, and literature to contemporary challenges, all presented with a clarity that makes complex themes accessible. It’s an invitation to step back from the daily headlines and engage with the deeper currents of thought that define our culture.
Episodes
Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Three [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:20
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.Releas…
Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Two [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:20
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.Releas…
Churchill’s The Second World War, Part One [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:55
Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to begin a series on The Second World War, Churchill's sprawling memoir and history of World War II in six volumes.Release d…
The Road to the American Revolution, Part Five [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:32
This week: Interesting parallels between the lives of Presidents George Washington and Donald Trump, the early campaigns of the Continental Army, and the Battle of Bunker Hill. Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washing…
Churchill’s My Early Life, Part Ten [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:05
Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues for his series on "Churchill the Writer." On this episode, Dr. Arnn and Hugh continue their discussion of My Early Life, whi…
Education Reform in the "Big Beautiful Bill" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:52
Education reforms in President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," Winston Churchill's tenure as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the ever-shifting politics of Europe and the Middle East. Dr. Larry P. Arnn, president of Hillsd…
Churchill’s My Early Life, Part Nine [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:08
Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues for his series on "Churchill the Writer." On this episode, Dr. Arnn and Hugh continue their discussion of My Early Life, whi…
Harry V. Jaffa and the Declaration of Independence [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:27
Dr. Larry P. Arnn joins Hugh Hewitt for a special replay of a Fourth of July program in which they discuss Professor Harry V. Jaffa's classic interview with Hugh Hewitt on the Declaration of Independence. Release date: 0…
Israel's '12 Day War' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:04
Israel and the United States' successful operations in Iran, the U.S. Supreme Court's critiques of nationwide injunctions, and the stakes of New York City's upcoming mayoral election. Dr. Larry P. Arnn, president of Hill…
The Road to the American Revolution, Part Four [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:09
This week: The military parade in Washington, D.C., the history of the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms, and the strange circumstances surrounding The Olive Branch Petition. Matthew Spalding, vic…