Episodes

  • 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.

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    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
  • Heather Mac Donald: Race, Merit, and The Future of Our Republic
    Jan 23 2024

    In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews author and scholar Heather Mac Donald. The two discuss the dangers created when American institutions abandon merit-based selection in favor of racial quotas, as detailed in her book When Race Trumps Merit. Later, Mac Donald breaks down the statistics reflecting the startling increase in violent crime in American cities. This interview was conducted on October 28th, 2023.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Michael Ward: C.S. Lewis, the Planets, and the Nature of Man
    Dec 12 2023

    In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews C.S. Lewis scholar and theologian Michael Ward. The two discuss Ward's path to becoming a scholar and priest and his fascination with C.S. Lewis. Later, Ward dives into the contents of his books Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis and After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man. This interview was conducted on September 15th, 2023.

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    46 mins
  • Chigozie Obioma: Character, Plot, and Man’s Greatest Artform
    Oct 31 2023

    In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews writer and novelist Chigozie Obioma. The two discuss Obioma’s life in Nigeria, the inspiration behind his novel An Orchestra of Minorities, and how the Classics inform his work. Later, Obioma speaks on the nature of tragedy, and how his novels challenge his readers to face life’s tragedies. This interview was conducted on October 9th, 2023.

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    44 mins
  • Victor Davis Hanson: Farming, Warfare, and a Classical Life
    Sep 19 2023

    In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews classicist and military historian Victor Davis Hanson. The two discuss Hanson’s life growing up on his family farm, how he began to study the classics, and his insight into the works of Aristophanes and Thucydides. Later, Hanson speaks on the nature of warfare, the death of citizenship, and his prescription for getting America out of its current mess. This interview was conducted on September 8, 2023.

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    51 mins