American View - Radio Free Hillsdale

American View - Radio Free Hillsdale

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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April 10, 2020


Dr. Jeffrey Barke, a physician practicing in Orange County, California, shares the results of the anti-body tests he’s given his patients thus far and why he thinks anti-body testing and herd immunity will lead to the economy reopening in the coming month. Listen, as he provides some hope this Easter weekend and tells you what all the media outlets will be talking about next...
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Bestselling author and historian Victor Davis Hanson phones in to discuss Trump, Coronavirus and the MASSIVE impact anti-body testing may have in the near future. Listen as Dr. Hanson explains a possible reason the virus hasn’t hit the West Coast as bad as the East and what it could mean for the ongoing duration of the nationwide quarantine. Later in the show, Rich Masters, the senior vice president at BIO,...
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Broadcasting from an undisclosed location in South Texas, Ben Dietderich returns to the air to discuss the latest Coronavirus headlines alongside his fellow bunkmate, Teddy Birkofer. On this episode, Fox News and CNN contributor, Gordon Chang calls in and explains why we shouldn’t believe any of the numbers or information on the virus Chinese officials publicize. Teddy explores the possibility that the viru...
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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 visit our SoundCloud page.
Mollie Hemingway joins Ben in the studio to discuss what happened yesterday when Attorney General Barr ...
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Featuring Matthew Mehan on Mr. Mehan's Mildly Amusing Mythical Mammals.
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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 matter of hours. Enjoy the good spirits on this HISTORIC Friday with the American View ...
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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 weekend as her new documentary premiered. She also called Mark Zuckerberg “authoritarian”...
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Martin Luther King Jr. believed in the equality principle of the Declaration of Independence. So did Lincoln, Frederick Douglas and...
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As Hillsdale College celebrates its 175th Anniversary Ben describes what Hillsdale offers that the nati...
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Washington Post columnist and regular guest, Henry Olsen joins Ben to discuss last night’s Democratic d...
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Ben reviews the first day of public hearings, and offers a prediction of what both sides need to do if ...
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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-ha...
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Hillsdale in DC Director of Academic Programs, Matthew Mehan, joins Ben for a Literature Speaks hour. In...
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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 the American story ought to be told in schools across America.
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President of Americans for Tax Reform, Grover Norquist debates Ben on breaking up monopolies and Ben re...
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Venezuelan citizen and current resident, Christian Caruzo joins Ben and Alex via skype to describe how his life has been turned upside down by socialism. Plus, he shares how the Venezuelan government has begun working with the Chinese to increase surveillance on their citizens.  What can America learn from all this? Ben and Alex break it down for you in the second half. Caruzo’s story is currently bei...
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