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Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, sits down with guests of the College to talk about topics of enduring relevance.

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    • May 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 56m AVG DURATION
    • 21 EPISODES

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    The Larry Arnn Show podcast is a truly enlightening and thought-provoking show that serves as a beacon of knowledge for listeners. Hosted by Larry Arnn, the content of this podcast is of top-notch quality and covers a wide range of topics. Arnn's expertise and intellectual prowess shine through in each episode, making it an excellent source of information and insight.

    One of the best aspects of The Larry Arnn Show is the caliber of guests that are featured. From renowned thinkers like Dr. Jordan B. Peterson to influential politicians such as Florida's Governor, the show consistently brings on individuals who have valuable perspectives to share. These guests are given ample time to express their thoughts and ideas, allowing for in-depth discussions that foster a deeper understanding of complex issues.

    Another highlight of this podcast is Arnn's ability to articulate wisdom about life in a way that resonates with listeners on a profound level. His passion for education is evident throughout the episodes, and his eloquence and skillful use of language make for captivating listening experiences. Whether discussing historical events or current affairs, Arnn weaves words together beautifully to create meaningful conversations.

    On the downside, some may feel that the podcast lacks diversity in terms of its focus. While it does cover a broad array of topics, it predominantly centers around politics and history. This may limit its appeal to those seeking more varied content or looking for shows with different perspectives represented.

    In conclusion, The Larry Arnn Show podcast is an exceptional production that provides valuable insights into important matters spanning politics, history, and education. With its impressive range of guests and engaging host, this podcast offers a wealth of knowledge for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of significant issues facing society today. Give it a listen and be prepared to expand your horizons!



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    Latest episodes from The Larry Arnn Show

    Michael Knowles: Gen Z and the Future of Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 60:40


    In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Michael J. Knowles, political commentator and host of The Michael Knowles Show. The two discuss the existence of God, acting, and the future of American politics. This interview was conducted on April 28th, 2025. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bishop Robert Barron: Christianity and the Power of Reason

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 63:31


    In Part Two of a four-episode series, “The Clerics: Christianity in America,” Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Bishop Robert Barron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona–Rochester and founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. The two discuss Aristotelian metaphysics, the relationship between faith and politics, the American founding, and the future of Word on Fire. This interview was conducted on March 20, 2025. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Michael Ward: Why Objective Truth Still Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 55:23


    In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Michael Ward, C.S. Lewis scholar and theologian. The two discuss the nature of truth, the legacy of C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man, and Ward's new book After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man. This interview was conducted on September 11th, 2025. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Erik Prince: The Future of Dynamic Warfare

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 68:30


    In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Erik Prince, businessman, former U.S. Navy SEAL officer, and founder of Blackwater. The two discuss Prince’s career, strategic failures in the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and how the United States military can prepare for the wars of tomorrow. You can find Prince’s Unplugged Phone here. This interview was conducted on February 2, 2025. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Sabin Howard: The Intricate Relationship Between Art, Architecture, and the Human Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 55:04


    In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Sabin Howard, artist and sculptor of the new World War I memorial in Washington, D.C., and Julio Suarez, chairman and associate professor of art at Hillsdale College. The three discuss the power of representational art, whether hard work or artistic talent is more valuable, and how art should tell a story. This interview was conducted on October 4, 2024. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Katherine Carter: Churchill's Citadel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 52:27


    In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Katherine Carter, the curator and historian who has managed the house and collections at Chartwell, Winston Churchill’s country home. The two discuss how Churchill came in possession of Chartwell, the famous visitors to Chartwell in the years leading up to World War II, and the new book Churchill’s Citadel: Chartwell and the Gatherings Before the Storm. This interview was conducted on November 11, 2024. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Andrew Roberts: Defending Churchill's Legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 59:05


    In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews historian, journalist, and member of the House of Lords Andrew Roberts. The two discuss recent attacks against the legacy of Winston Churchill, the rise of isolationism in American politics, and the importance of the House of Lords in the British political system. This interview was conducted on October 24, 2024. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Kevin Roberts: A Plan for America

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 54:19


    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. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Dean Koontz: The Novel and the Nature of Evil

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 55:13


    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. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Kevin Majeres: Work and Human Flourishing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 54:39


    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. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Lady Esther Gilbert: The Life and Work of Sir Martin Gilbert

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 52:49


    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. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bishop Julian Dobbs: Bold Christianity in a Secular World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 55:28


    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. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Allen C. Guelzo: Abraham Lincoln's Vision of Democracy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 59:09


    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. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Iain McGilchrist: Human Nature and the Divided Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 71:29


    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. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Artificial Intelligence and the Human Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 62:53


    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.  Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Heather Mac Donald: Race, Merit, and The Future of Our Republic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 62:17


    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. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Michael Ward: C.S. Lewis, the Planets, and the Nature of Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 45:54


    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. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Chigozie Obioma: Character, Plot, and Man's Greatest Artform

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 44:14


    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. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Victor Davis Hanson: Farming, Warfare, and a Classical Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 50:38


    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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Jordan Peterson: Psychology and the Crises of Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 62:11


    In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews renowned psychologist Jordan B Peterson. The two discuss Jungian psychology, modern identity crises, how to bear your cross, and the reality of hell. This interview was conducted on June 13, 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Gov. Ron DeSantis: The Courage to Be Free

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 50:12


    In this inaugural episode of The Larry P. Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. In an exclusive one-on-one conversation, the two men discuss themes found in the Governor's recent book, The Courage to Be Free: Florida's Blueprint for America's Revival, and explore how he was able to keep Florida open during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also talk about the Governor's views on the use of executive power and his role in the education reforms taking place across his state. This interview was conducted on April 6, 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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