Hillsdale Dialogues
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Once per week, Hillsdale College president Larry P. Arnn joins Hugh Hewitt to discuss Great Books, Great Men, and Great Ideas. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts.
Episodes
- The Making of the American Mind, Part One
Matthew Spalding joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to discuss the intellectual foundations of the American Revolution. This is the first part of a series.
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Twenty-Four
In this episode of the Hillsdale Dialogues, Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt continue their series discussing Churchill's "The Second World War." They delve into the sprawling memoir and history of World War II.
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Twenty-Three
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt continue their discussion on Winston Churchill's "The Second World War" on Hillsdale Dialogues. This episode is part twenty-three of the series.
- The Rhetoric of Donald Trump
Dr. Larry P. Arnn, president of Hillsdale College, and Hugh Hewitt discuss the rhetoric of Donald Trump. They also cover the rescue of a U.S. airman in Iran and admissions at Hillsdale College.
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Twenty-Two
Dr. Larry P. Arnn continues his discussion of Churchill's memoir, The Second World War, on the Hillsdale Dialogues. This is part twenty-two of the series.
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Twenty-One
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt continue their discussion on Winston Churchill's "The Second World War" in this episode of the Hillsdale Dialogues.
- The War in Iran
This episode of Hillsdale Dialogues features Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt discussing the war in Iran, the future of its regime, and Hillsdale students' perspectives on the war.
- The Politics of Shakespeare, Part Four
Khalil Habib, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to continue a series on the politics of Shakespeare's historical plays.
- The Politics of Shakespeare, Part Three
In this episode of Hillsdale Dialogues, Professor Khalil Habib discusses the politics of Shakespeare's historical plays. This is part three of a series on the topic.
- The Politics of Shakespeare, Part Two
Professor Khalil Habib joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to discuss the politics of Shakespeare's historical plays. This is the second part of a series.
- The Politics of Shakespeare, Part One
Khalil Habib, associate professor, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues. They start a new series on the politics of Shakespeare's historical plays.
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Twenty
Dr. Larry P. Arnn joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to continue a series on Churchill's The Second World War. This episode is part twenty of the series.
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Nineteen
This episode of Hillsdale Dialogues features Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt discussing part nineteen of Churchill's "The Second World War," a six-volume memoir and history.
- The Constitutional Crisis in Minneapolis
This episode of Hillsdale Dialogues features Hugh Hewitt and Dr. Larry P. Arnn discussing potential US strikes in Iran, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech denouncing the United States, and rising tensions in Minneapolis, Minnesot…
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Eighteen
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt continue their discussion on Churchill's "The Second World War" in this episode. This is the eighteenth part in a series.
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Seventeen
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt continue their series on Churchill's 'The Second World War.' This episode is part seventeen of their discussion on Churchill's six-volume memoir and history of World War II.
- Venezuela and the Constitution
This episode of Hillsdale Dialogues explores the constitutional legitimacy of the Trump Administration's actions in Venezuela, the early days of the Zohran Mamdani administration in New York City, and the electoral future of the Democratic…
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Sixteen
Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, and Hugh Hewitt continue their series on Churchill's memoir, "The Second World War." This episode is part sixteen of their discussion.
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Fifteen
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt continue their series on Churchill's The Second World War. This episode is the fifteenth part of the discussion.
- The Future of Representative Government
This episode of Hillsdale Dialogues covers Supreme Court arguments on independent government agencies and discussions on Christmas at Hillsdale College. It also addresses the consequences of unrestricted immigration in Europe and the rise…
- The Story of our Declaration of Independence
Dr. Matthew Spalding discusses his new book, "The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence," with Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues. He is the Vice President of Washington Operations and Dean of the Va…
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Fourteen
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt continue their series on Churchill's 'The Second World War'. They discuss the sprawling memoir and history of World War II in six volumes.
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Thirteen
Dr. Larry P. Arnn continues his series on Churchill's The Second World War, a six-volume memoir and history, with host Hugh Hewitt. This episode is the thirteenth part of the series.
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Twelve
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt continue their discussion on Winston Churchill's six-volume memoir and history, "The Second World War."
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Eleven
Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues. They continue their series on Churchill's memoir and history, "The Second World War."
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Ten
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt continue their discussion on Churchill's "The Second World War" on the Hillsdale Dialogues. This episode, released on November 7, 2025, focuses on part ten of the series.
- Donald Trump's Path to Peace
This episode of Hillsdale Dialogues discusses Donald Trump's efforts towards peace in the Middle East, shutdown politics, the importance of high school education, and Halloween at Hillsdale College. Dr. Larry P. Arnn joins Hugh Hewitt.
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Nine
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt continue their discussion on Churchill's "The Second World War" on the Hillsdale Dialogues. This episode is part nine of the series.
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Eight
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt continue their discussion series exploring Winston Churchill's six-volume historical work, The Second World War. This episode marks the eighth part of their analysis.
- America After Charlie Kirk
Dr. Larry P. Arnn joins Hugh Hewitt to discuss the eulogy delivered at Charlie Kirk's funeral, the latest in Israel's hostage negotiations, and the impact of President Trump's relationship with Israel on his presidential legacy.
- The Road to the American Revolution, Part Six
Matthew Spalding discusses the philosophical grounding of the Constitution, George Washington's military experience, and "Fabian Tactics" on Hillsdale Dialogues. This episode is Part Six of "The Road to the American Revolution."
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Seven
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt continue their discussion of Winston Churchill's six-volume history and memoir, The Second World War. This installment marks the seventh part of the ongoing Hillsdale Dialogues series.
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Six
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt continue their discussion of Winston Churchill's six-volume memoir, The Second World War, in this installment of the Hillsdale Dialogues.
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Five
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and host Hugh Hewitt continue their series discussing Winston Churchill's six-volume work, The Second World War. This installment focuses on the fifth part of the historical memoir and account of the war.
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Four
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt discuss Winston Churchill's six-volume history, 'The Second World War', in this installment of the Hillsdale Dialogues.
- The Annunciation Catholic School Shooting
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt discuss the Trump administration's efforts regarding Ukraine, the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School, and the start of the academic year at Hillsdale College.
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Three
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt continue their discussion on Winston Churchill's six-volume work, The Second World War. This episode is part three of the Hillsdale Dialogues series exploring Churchill's memoir and history.
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Two
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt continue their discussion of Winston Churchill's six-volume history and memoir, The Second World War. This is the second part of their series on the work.
- Churchill’s The Second World War, Part One
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt begin a series discussing Winston Churchill’s six-volume historical work, The Second World War. This episode serves as the first part of their exploration of the memoir.
- The Road to the American Revolution, Part Five
Matthew Spalding joins Hugh Hewitt to discuss the American Revolutionary War, covering the Battle of Bunker Hill and early Continental Army campaigns. They also examine parallels between the lives of George Washington and Donald Trump.
- Churchill’s My Early Life, Part Ten
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt continue their discussion of Winston Churchill's book My Early Life, covering the years 1874-1904, as part of the series on Churchill the Writer.
- Education Reform in the "Big Beautiful Bill"
Dr. Larry P. Arnn discusses education reform within President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," Winston Churchill's time as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and political developments in Europe and the Middle East with host Hugh Hewitt.
- Churchill’s My Early Life, Part Nine
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt discuss Winston Churchill's autobiography, My Early Life, covering the years 1874-1904. This episode is part of a series on Churchill the Writer.
- Harry V. Jaffa and the Declaration of Independence
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt discuss Professor Harry V. Jaffa's classic interview regarding the Declaration of Independence in this special replay of a Fourth of July program.
- Israel's '12 Day War'
Dr. Larry P. Arnn joins Hugh Hewitt to discuss Israel and U.S. operations in Iran, Supreme Court critiques regarding nationwide injunctions, and the New York City mayoral election.
- The Road to the American Revolution, Part Four
Matthew Spalding joins Hugh Hewitt to discuss the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms and the Olive Branch Petition. They also touch upon the military parade in Washington, D.C.
- Churchill’s My Early Life, Part Eight
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt discuss Winston Churchill's autobiography, My Early Life, covering the years 1874-1904. This episode is part of a series on Churchill's writing.
- Churchill’s My Early Life, Part Seven
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt continue their discussion on Winston Churchill's book, My Early Life, covering the years 1874-1904. This episode is part of a series on "Churchill the Writer" from the Hillsdale Dialogues.
- Does the 25th Amendment Work in Practice?
Dr. Larry P. Arnn and Hugh Hewitt discuss the functional efficacy of the 25th Amendment regarding President Biden, recent political violence, and the Trump administration's legal challenges involving Harvard.
- The Road to the American Revolution, Part Three
Matthew Spalding joins Hugh Hewitt to discuss the Second Continental Congress, George Washington's election to command the Continental Army, and the murder of two Israeli embassy staffers. This episode of Hillsdale Dialogues explores these…