Hillsdale in D.C. Co-hosts Podcast With Larry O’Connor
‘Hillsdale on the Hill,’ celebrates the 250th anniversary of America’s independence.
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale in D.C. is co-hosting a show with WMAL radio host Larry O’Connor in celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. The show, titled “Hillsdale on the Hill,” is available on WMAL and the Hillsdale College Podcast Network.
“Much of the argument today about culture, about politics, about who we are, about immigration, you name it — it’s all a debate about America, who are we, and what America means,” Spalding said in the first episode. “This is a prominent, central debate right now about our political lives, and it’s a perfect time to go back and to recall this history, remember this history, learn it again if we don’t know about it, and as a result, absorb and think about its truths and what the idea is behind it.”
“Much of the argument today about culture, about politics, about who we are, about immigration, you name it — it’s all a debate about America, who are we, and what America means.”
The show explores the historical and philosophical underpinnings of the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution, and American culture. The first six episodes have considered the importance of history in general, the events leading to the American Revolution, George Washington’s preparation for war, France’s role in American independence, and the meaning of citizenship.
“Here at WMAL, we recognize we have a really unique honor of being the news talk radio station of record here in the nation’s capital during this incredible celebration,” O’Connor said in the first episode. “So we really wanted to approach this special occasion with seriousness, with patriotism, and have a yearlong conversation about the importance of this extraordinary time.”
“We really wanted to approach this special occasion with seriousness, with patriotism, and have a yearlong conversation about the importance of this extraordinary time.”
A new 15-minute episode will be released on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month leading up to July 4, the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. Episodes air at 8:05 a.m. during the O’Connor & Company show on WMAL Radio in Washington, D.C., and can be accessed on demand through the Hillsdale College Podcast Network at podcast.hillsdale.edu.
The Hillsdale College Podcast Network offers nationwide access to Hillsdale’s audio content, including The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale Dialogues, The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour, and The Hillsdale K-12 Classical Education Podcast. Shows are available at podcast.hillsdale.edu and on major podcast platforms.
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About Hillsdale in D.C.
Hillsdale College’s campus in Washington, D.C., extends the College’s educational mission to the nation’s capital by teaching and promoting the principles and practice of American constitutionalism. As the home of the Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program, the James Madison Fellowship Program, the Van Andel Graduate School of Government, and a variety of lectures and events open to policymakers and the public, Hillsdale in D.C. seeks to inspire and form students, citizens, practitioners, and statesmen who will restore America’s principles and revive self-government in the political life of the nation. For more information, visit dc.hillsdale.edu.