Ben Dietderich hosts the award-winning Radio Free Hillsdale show, American View, where the most prominent leaders and ordinary citizens of America join Ben to discuss the biggest issues facing the nation. Growing up in Europe, Ben knows socialism's faults all too well. Listen as he puts leftism to the test and most importantly, offers an alternative.
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Dr. Jeffrey Barke, a physician practicing in Orange County,California, shares the results of the anti-body tests he’s given his patientsthus far and why he thinks anti-body testing and herd immunity will lead to theeconomy reopening in the coming month. Listen, as he provides some hope thisEaster weekend and tells you what all the media outlets wil…
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Bestselling author and historian Victor Davis Hanson phonesin to discuss Trump, Coronavirus and the MASSIVE impact anti-body testing mayhave in the near future. Listen as Dr. Hanson explains a possible reason thevirus hasn’t hit the West Coast as bad as the East and what it could mean forthe ongoing duration of the nationwide quarantine. Later in t…
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Broadcasting from an undisclosed location in South Texas,Ben Dietderich returns to the air to discuss the latest Coronavirus headlinesalongside his fellow bunkmate, Teddy Birkofer. On this episode, Fox News andCNN contributor, Gordon Chang calls in and explains why we shouldn’t believeany of the numbers or information on the virus Chinese officials…
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This is a special two-hour edition of American View recorded at CPAC 2020. This show features interviews with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, US Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers, former acting US Attorney General Matthew Whittaker, China specialist Gordon Chang, Project Veritas founder James O' Keefe. For all of our interviews at CPAC 2020, please …
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This is a special two-hour edition of American View recorded at CPAC 2020. This show features interviews with Trump communications director, Tim Murtaugh, Madeline Fry, Reagan White House political director Jeffrey Lorde, radio host Larry O' Connor and Republican chair Ronna McDaniel. For all of our interviews at CPAC 2020, please visit our SoundCl…
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Mollie Hemingway joins Ben in the studio to discuss what happened yesterday when Attorney General Barr asked the President to withhold from tweeting on current investigations AND Hemingway shares what she learned on her trips to New Hampshire and Iowa. In the second half, Jack McPherson joins Ben to discuss the other big stories from this week.…
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Featuring Matthew Mehan on Mr. Mehan's Mildly Amusing Mythical Mammals.By Ben Dietderich - Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM
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As Britain finally exits the European, Ben and Alex celebrate the occasion by sharing the best moments of the tumultuous British fight for sovereignty. The whole crew makes their predictions for whether witnesses will be called later this evening in President Trump’s impeachment trial and Ben breaks down how the President could be ACQUITTED in a ma…
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Last night, the New York Times leaked excerpts of Bolton’s new book detailing a conversation between Pres. Trump and Bolton, where Bolton claims Trump tied Ukrainian aid to investigating Biden. What does all this mean and how much can Bolton be trusted? Ben answers all this on today’s American View. Hillary Clinton also makes a big splash this week…
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Martin Luther King Jr. believed in the equality principle of the Declaration of Independence. So did Lincoln, Frederick Douglas and the American founders. Do most American’s still believe – or even understand it today? In this episode, Ben explains why all Americans should be proud of the ideas their country was founded on and how Martin Luther Kin…
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As Hillsdale College celebrates its 175th Anniversary Ben describes what Hillsdale offers that the nation badly needs right now. He also discusses Congress’s inability to get Americans to care more about impeachment, the President’s trip abroad, and Hillary Clinton’s latest interview with Howard Stern where she hints she might run for president aga…
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Washington Post columnist and regular guest, Henry Olsen joins Ben to discuss last night’s Democratic debate, the ongoing impeachment proceedings and how Americans are reacting to everything happening in Washington. Plus, Ben shares the good and the ugly from last night’s debate.By Ben Dietderich - Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM
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Ben reviews the first day of public hearings, and offers a prediction of what both sides need to do if they wish to come out unharmed come the 2020 election cycle. Ben also showcases Clint Eastwood’s newest movie and explains its contemporary relevance given America’s current state.By Ben Dietderich - Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM
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Nikki Haley, Ronald Reagan and a fresh look inside the Trump White House all get discussed in this episode. Ben provides a first-hand look at Nikki Haley’s new book, “With All Due Respect”, released earlier this morning, and discusses the important parts other media outlets haven’t brought up. Alex provides an account of the current situation in Ho…
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Hillsdale in DC Director of Academic Programs, Matthew Mehan, joins Ben for a Literature Speaks hour. In this episode, they break down a poem by Charles Baudelaire and connect its dark words to those troubled in our culture today. From pop-fiction such as the new Joker film to the very real Antifa movement, twisted ends have become a justification …
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In this book hour segment, Ben takes an hour to sit down with author, Wilfred McClay, who’s been featured in multiple national news outlets as well as in Imprimis for his new American history textbook titled, “Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story”. Ben and McClay discuss the deteriorating quality of most textbooks today, and how …
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President of Americans for Tax Reform, Grover Norquist debates Ben on breaking up monopolies and Ben reveals how Donald Trump had the last laugh after the media botched their response to the killing of ISIS’s founder. Plus, Ben shares a riveting new account of the Obama administration’s efforts to sabotage the Trump presidency before it even began.…
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Venezuelan citizen and current resident, Christian Caruzojoins Ben and Alex via skype to describe how his life has been turned upsidedown by socialism. Plus, he shares how the Venezuelan government has begunworking with the Chinese to increase surveillance on their citizens. Whatcan America learn from all this? Ben and Alex break it down for you in…
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Hillsdale professor and author Thomas West joins Ben and Alex to discuss President Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from Syria and the eerily similar view of the American founders on foreign policy. Ben and Alex also go through the highlights of the debate and talk about Project Veritas’ leaked recordings exposing the extreme views of CNN Presid…
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Historian and best-selling author of “The Case for Trump”, Victor Davis Hanson joins Ben to discuss impeachment, Donald Trump’s presidency and the Democrats ambitions in the coming years. Listen as Hanson articulates the big picture with details few others offer. Ben also shares his latest project, Where All Trails End. Learn more at www.wherealltr…
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Few know that the Boy Scouts of America is the largest youth organization in the United States. How did that come to be and is the organization still of value today? In this first episode, Ben Dietderich traces scouting back to its origins. He lays out the important questions this five episode series will answer. Hear about a Camp Parsons staff mem…
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Ben dives into the business dealings of Hunter Biden and describes a timeline of his work with major companies in China, the United States and the Obama Campaign. As a supplement to last week’s episode on the Democrats impeachment process, Ben makes sense of the competing narratives and presents an understanding of the big picture.…
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Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel returns to American View to discuss the Republican Party reaction to the beginning of impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives.By Ben Dietderich - Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM
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