The unofficial podcast of literary misfits everywhere who want to engage with books of "substance" (i.e. serious, respected, heavy, philosophical, classic), or at least considered such.
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Talking, raving, and ranting about all things books, from Harry Potter to Hemingway to Harry Dresden, from Bulgakov to the Bible, from our favorite bookstores to least-favorite film adaptations. You can also check out my novel series, The Last Word, at https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692235388/ Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookish/support
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Student-created content originally broadcast on Hillsdale College's student radio station, WRFH 101.7 FM.
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Book Spider (previously known as The God Setebos) is a book-of-the-week podcast primarily covering novels, with the occasional detour into nonfiction, literary criticism, poetry, and music. We pride ourselves in running a smart podcast for the discerning listener, and we strive for the highest level of intellectual rigor. Our mascot, the book spider, sits in its cold corner, gathering its web of text, looking at the world with its calm, chilly eyes.
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Construim comunitatea minților frumoase din România. Inspirăm oameni care se dezvoltă profesional, citesc marile cărți și investesc în educația permanentă. Numai cultura ne vindecă de vulgaritate.
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Micah Miller: The Metaphysics of Marriage in the Sophiology of Sergei Bulgakov
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21:59WRFH host Alexandra Comus talks with Micah Miller about his CSP thesis, "Until They Are Oned to Him: The Metaphysics of Marriage in the Sophiology of Sergei Bulgakov." From 05/2025.By Student Content
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Jayden Jelso is an aspiring author, screenwriter, and filmmaker. He started writing his debut novel, Talon, when he was only sixteen and published it at eighteen. His forthcoming novel, Magistrate, is scheduled for release soon. He posts about his current work in progress on his Instagram feed @authorjaydenjelso. He joins WRFH for a conversation. F…
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Isaiah Menning: America Needs to Make It Rain — Like Utah Is Doing
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22:00Cloud seeding could be the water solution the West desperately needs. So why are some states trying to ban it? Isaiah Menning, External Affairs Manager at the American Conservation Coalition and Young Voices Contributor, makes a case for investing in cloud seeding innovation. With Utah leading the charge and China rapidly scaling its own weather mo…
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Gary D. Schmidt is the bestselling author of The Labors of Hercules Beal; Just Like That; National Book Award finalist Okay for Now; Pay Attention, Carter Jones; Orbiting Jupiter; the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor Book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy; and the Newbery Honor Book The Wednesday Wars. He lives in rural Michigan. He joins Emily S…
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More than 160 years ago, Abraham Lincoln succumbed to the assassin’s bullet. In Religion & Liberty, Michael Lucchese writers an essay reflecting on that dark hour and on Lincoln’s greatness as a public theologian. More than perhaps anyone else, the Railsplitter articulated a theology of both American liberty and American anguish. The enduring insig…
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Alex Rosado: Mississippi Is Ditching Its Income Tax. Other States Should Follow.
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22:01WRFH host Megan Pidcock talks to Alex Rosado about his recent article for Reason Magazine titled, “Mississippi is Ditching its Income Tax. Other States Should Follow.” He breaks down what Mississippi’s latest legislation may mean for the state, and why other states should follow in its footsteps. Alex Rosado is professional programs assistant at th…
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Ezra Blackwell: Music at Hillsdale College
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18:00Graduating senior Ezra Blackwell joins Peter Ansrews on WRFH to discuss his experience at Hillsdale and the music department at the College. From 05/06/25.By Student Content
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Interview with Hillsdale Playwriting Competition Winner Emily Griffith
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21:01WRFH host Megan Pidcock talks to Hillsdale College senior Emily Griffith about her recent entry into the first annual Hillsdale playwrighting competition. She discusses the meaning behind her play, “I’m Not a Mourning Person,” how writing the script impacted her, and how she grew from her experience in the Hillsdale theatre department.…
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Major General William M. Matz: My Toughest Battle
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22:00Major General William M. Matz, Jr is a highly decorated combat veteran of the United States Army with a distinguished military career spanning four decades. His book, My Toughest Battle: A Soldier's Lifelong Struggle with Polio, is the inspiring life story of a young boy stricken with polio who, through sheer grit, the drive to achieve, and love of…
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Maya Toman: C.S. Lewis's novel "Til We Have Faces" as a response to Augustine's "Confessions."
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33:32WRFH's Sophia Mandt interviews Senior Classics major Maya Toman's CSP thesis, titled "The Anti-Confessions: Til We Have Faces as a Response to Augustine." From 05/06/25.By Student Content
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Grammar Minute: WARSAFE Release Day & How to Write a Book
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1:01My fourth science fiction novel, Warsafe, releases today! Here's a sneak peek into the publishing process on today's episode of Grammar Minute.By Student Content
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Grammar Minute: Thank You, Hillsdale College!
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1:01This is (officially) the last episode of Grammar Minute recorded for WRFH Radio Free Hillsdale, 101.7 FM. While we're at it, learn how to write "thank you" when used as an adjective.By Student Content
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National Security Matters: Who is Steven Witkoff?
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5:01Steven Witkoff, dubbed Trump's "Envoy to Everything" by the New York Times, has emerged as one of the Trump administration's most prominent figures. Malia discusses who he is and what he's doing in this week's episode of National Security Matters.By Student Content
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The secret fallacy destroying modern dialogue.By Student Content
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A common tip for speed reading is suppressing your internal narrator. Learn why this might work for you on today's episode of Grammar Minute!By Student Content
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Go outside and look up with today's special episode of Astro Minute.By Student Content
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This week on “Under the Radar,” hear about an executive order defunding public media, a bill that commits to moving America from 5G to 6G internet, a Supreme Court case about which immigrants will receive temporary protected status, and more. I’m your host, Luke Miller, and on this show we’ll cover the news you didn’t catch this week from the mains…
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Flyover Features: Are Universities Entitled to Funding?
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22:00Emma and Sophia discuss whether or not universities can become neutral and if Trump's finding cuts will achieve their intended purpose.By Student Content
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Ever since its Oct. 7 attack, Hamas has been cast in opposing lights by media: terrorist and freedom fighter. Join Malia for a broad overview of Hamas by reviewing its founding charter and the 2017 revision.By Student Content
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The Social Mediators: Lessons Learned from The Social Mediators
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22:41This week we discuss Garrett Goolsby and Jillian Parks through the eyes of social media and a Google Search, respectively. Tune in to the final episode of our undergraduate years as we look back on the insights and lessons that we gleaned from producing 80 episodes of the show.By Student Content
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Today, Erika Kyba reads John Donne's Holy Sonnet IX, in which the poet wrestles with the themes of sin, guilt, and forgiveness.By Student Content
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Join Nicole Sighiartau as she discusses some of her wildest experiences in the great outdoors! This week she shares the story behind running her first marathon!By Student Content
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National Security Matters: Russia-Ukraine Peace Negotiations
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5:01Malia discusses the merits of a prospective Ukraine-Russia permanent peace deal in light of the recent partial ceasefire and Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy's history of negotiating with Russia.By Student Content
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The State of the World: Spain, the South China Sea, and Strikes
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5:01The final episode of The State of the World breaks down top headlines in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Western Hemisphere. Key topics include the selection of Spanish blackouts, South China Sea tensions, strikes on the Houthi terrorists, and Western Hemisphere elections.By Student Content
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Sofie Kellar: The Huldra and Kitsune as Phenomenological Fox Tricksters Across the East and West
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22:00WRFH's Alexandra Comus talks with Sofie Kellar about her thesis for the Collegiate Scholars Program, "The Huldra and Kitsune as Phenomenological Fox Tricksters Across the East and West." From 05/03/05By Student Content
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Baseball: Hillsdale vs. Ashland (Game Two), 05/03/25
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1:59:41Baseball: Hillsdale vs. Ashland (Game Two), 05/03/25 Eleanor Whitaker and Gabe Themar on the call for WRFHBy Student Content
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Kyle Patrick Moran: As Canada Slides, the U.S. Must Reconsider Assisted Suicide
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11:20From mental illness to homelessness, "assisted dying" is no longer limited to the terminally ill. Is America ready to follow that path? Kyle Patrick Moran, a political analyst and Young Voices contributor, warns that America is edging toward a dangerous shift in how it values life, and must learn from Canada's rapid unraveling of safeguards. He joi…
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Dr. Doug Johnson: Hillsdale's Center for Commerce and Freedom
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22:01Dr. Douglas Johnson, Associate Professor of Management at Hillsdale College, joins Nicole Sighiartau on WRFH to discuss Hillsdale's Hutchison Center for Commerce and Freedom. The object of the Center is to advance the study of the crucial role of commerce in human flourishing. Any study of commerce that does not consider freedom a prerequisite to i…
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Grammar Minute SPECIAL EPISODE: Interview with Samantha Mendell, Author & Editor
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22:01Samantha Mendell is an author and editor at Mendell Studios. Learn more about common writing mistakes, incorporating faith into writing, and more in today's special episode of Grammar Minute!By Student Content
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Off the Trails: Weathering the Four Seasons
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23:19Join Nicole Sighiartau and Storm Drexler as they discuss their wildest experiences in the great outdoors! This week they share some distinct memories that encompass the four seasons in their minds.By Student Content
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New to the Grammar Hall of Shame: "You can respond to other's events." Learn why this is wrong on today's episode of Grammar Minute!By Student Content
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This week on “Under the Radar,” hear about an executive order promoting AI in schools, a Supreme Court case that helps explain the backlog in immigration courts, a House Resolution that would make April "Arab American Heritage Month," and more. I’m your host, Luke Miller, and on this show we’ll cover the news you didn’t catch this week from the mai…
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America’s Democracy Is Faltering Without Civic Education Reform
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22:01Civic detachment is weakening democracy — and without urgent reform in education, Gen Z may remain the most politically vocal but civically disengaged generation in American history. Alejandro Ramos, Executive Director of the Ramos Research Institute, a Master of Public Administration candidate at Cornell University, and a Young Voices Contributor,…
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Are we missing a key aspect of overall health?By Student Content
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Grammar Minute: World Pilots' Day- A Study in Grammar
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1:01What's the proper way to write "World Pilots' Day?" It turns out, you have options. Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!By Student Content
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Where does the $ sign come from--and should it have one line or two? Find out on today's episode of Grammar Minute!By Student Content
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Learn how to spot these distant, dazzling objects in today's episode of Astro Minute!By Student Content
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Joey T. McFadden, journalist, founder of the In Response… podcast and column, art critic at Fair Observer, and a Young Voices Contributor— argues in a new essay that restoring technical education, not just fighting wokeness, is key to reviving American artistic excellence. He joins Jillian Parks on WRFH to discuss. From 04/29/25.…
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This week, Micah Hart wraps up Hart on the Hill for the final episode of the series.By Student Content
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This week we discuss the phenomenon of biohacking. Tune in to discover how technology uncovered the benefits of hydrogen water, beef tallow, sleeping enough, and drinking apple cider vinegar.By Student Content
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The Lazy Susan: Signal Revisited and DOGE Trouble
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3:01Lewis explores this week’s events in the cabinet: new Signal leaks, Secretary Bessent vs Elon Musk, and HHS making headlinesBy Student Content
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Today, Erika Kyba reads Love (III), the conclusion of George Herbert's Love series. This poem portrays the beautiful way in which Love crosses over the boundaries of guilt and sin to reach the human soul.By Student Content
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Thursday Lunch: The People Who CAN’T Sit With Us
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22:01This Thursday, Jillian and Bella beckon you to their table to discuss something they’re sure you all can relate to—although they hope you haven’t: Bad friends. The very type of people who we will NOT BE INVITING TO SIT WITH US. Although as zero-level populars they probably wouldn’t want to anyway :/ Learn from our mistakes. Also always be honest wi…
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Nate and Storm chat with Jadon Camero about anonymous milk, alarm clocks, and the difference between bagels and donuts in the final episode of this semester.By Student Content
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Flyover Features: How Much Did the CIA Influence Culture?
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20:41Emma and Sophia discuss the agency's influence on art, and what that implies about the meaning of culture itself.By Student Content
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The State of the World: The Pope, Peace, Presidents, and Preachers
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5:01The State of the World breaks down top headlines in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Western Hemisphere. Key topics include the selection of Pope Francis's successor, peace negotiations in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, and Ecuadorian elections.By Student Content
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This week, Anna, McKenna, and Audrey review "Whiplash."By Student Content
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Victorino Matus is Arts & Culture editor at the Free Beacon, co-host of the Getting Hammered podcast, and author of Vodka. He joins WRFH for a conversation. From 04/22/25.By Student Content
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Crocs and socks are a blessing in disguise.By Student Content
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This week on “Under the Radar,” hear about a Supreme Court case about minors seeking reproductive healthcare without parental consent, a bill hoping to prevent a single judge from stopping federal policies, an executive order aimed at decreasing prescription drug prices, and more. I’m your host, Luke Miller, and on this show we’ll cover the news yo…
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