Episodes

  • Kevin Roberts: A Plan for America
    Oct 29 2024

    In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action for America president Kevin Roberts. The two discuss Roberts’ decision to move from the world of education to politics, the Heritage Foundation’s plans to save America’s institutions, and the ever-growing bureaucratic state.

    This interview was conducted on October 23, 2024.

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    54 mins
  • Dean Koontz: The Novel and the Nature of Evil
    Oct 8 2024

    In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews best-selling author Dean Koontz. The two discuss Koontz's greatest influences, the future of government surveillance, and the difficulty of creating villains who resonate.

    This interview was conducted on August 20, 2024.

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    55 mins
  • Kevin Majeres: Work and Human Flourishing
    Sep 4 2024

    In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews cognitive-behavioral psychiatrist and host of the Optimal Work podcast Dr. Kevin Majeres. The two discuss his lifelong fascination with the work of Thomas Aquinas, the field of cognitive-behavioral therapy, and the nature of the soul.

    Learn more about Dr. Majeres’ work at his website optimalwork.com

    This interview was conducted on June 20, 2024.

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    55 mins
  • Lady Esther Gilbert: The Life and Work of Sir Martin Gilbert
    Jul 24 2024

    In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews historian and Holocaust scholar Lady Esther Gilbert. The two discuss her childhood as a Jew in rural America, the widespread student demonstrations against Israel, and the life and work of her late husband, historian Sir Martin Gilbert.

    Visit her website and learn more about the work of Sir Martin Gilbert here: https://www.martingilbert.com/

    This interview was conducted on June 3rd, 2024.

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    53 mins
  • Bishop Julian Dobbs: Bold Christianity in a Secular World
    Jun 12 2024

    In Part One of a four-episode series on The Larry Arnn Show, “The Clerics: Christianity in America,” Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Bishop Julian Dobbs, the Diocesan Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Living Word. The two discuss the history of Anglicanism, the role of Christianity in the United States, living as a bold Christian, and the importance of religious freedom.

    This interview was conducted on June 5th, 2024.

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    55 mins
  • Allen C. Guelzo: Abraham Lincoln's Vision of Democracy
    May 28 2024

    In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews historian and Lincoln scholar Allen C. Guelzo. The two discuss Guelzo’s new book, Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment, Lincoln’s vision of political economy, and various examples of Lincoln’s shrewdness as a statesman.

    Purchase Our Ancient Faith here: hillsdale.edu/podcast

    This interview was conducted on April 15th, 2024.

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    59 mins
  • Iain McGilchrist: Human Nature and the Divided Brain
    Apr 23 2024

    In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews psychologist and philosopher Iain McGilchrist. The two discuss McGilchrist’s work on the divided brain and how it relates to man’s search for meaning. Later, McGilchrist summarizes his career and his unique approach to address the world’s growing totalitarian streak.

    Find more of Iain McGilchrist's work here: https://channelmcgilchrist.com/home/

    This interview was conducted on March 19, 2024.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Artificial Intelligence and the Human Soul
    Mar 5 2024

    In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn sits down for a roundtable discussion with Hillsdale’s Associate Professor of Theology Jordan Wales and Associate Professor of Computer Science John Seiffertt. The panel discusses the challenges posed by large language models like ChatGPT and the long-term cultural impacts of “thinking” machines. Later, Dr. Arnn relates the technological advancements brought on by artificial intelligence to the writings of Winston Churchill.

    This conversation was conducted on November 29th, 2023.

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    1 hr and 3 mins