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Nate and Storm flourish with Nick Rutkoski about the happenings of Niedfeldt, Ultimate Frisbee, and spice.

Franklin can’t win, Sarkisian won’t change, and the rankings are always wrong. Lewis hedges his emotions, Marc, Patrick, and Paden do not.

Today, Erika Kyba reads "The Boston Evening Transcript," by T. S. Eliot. Much in the same vein as Henry David Thoreau, Eliot mediates on our constant obsession with the news, and what that does to the human person.

In this week's episode, Greg and Emily discuss the two primary roles of the conscience as well as some tendencies that can show a well or poorly formed conscience. They also explore the role of the apology in building and maintaining relationships. 

Emma and Sophia discuss an article that claims many top colleges no longer have the same reputation they once held.

WRFH host James Joski talks with Dr. Michael Tripepi, Assistant Professor of Physics at Hillsdale College, about his journey from Physics student to Physics professor at Hillsdale. Plus, talking lasers.

From 10/07/25.

Rob Bluey, president and executive editor at the Daily Signal, joins WRFH and host Lauren Bixler for a wide-ranging conversation during a visit to Hillsdale College's campus.

From 10/07/25.

Michael Lucchese, founder of Pipe Creek Consulting, an associate editor of Law & Liberty, and a contributing editor to Providence, joins WRFH his recent essay at the Washington Examiner, "What ‘peace through strength’ really means."

From 10/07/25.

Across American cities, a ferocious debate is escalating over the “revolving door” of repeat offenders. With pressure mounting, Ed Tarnowski, a writer for Young Voices, Policy and Advocacy Director at EdChoice, and host of the State of Choice Podcast, joins WRFH to discuss his latest Real Clear Politics article. 

This episode, Malia Thibado breaks down the Biden-era withdrawal from Afghanistan that some experts say led to the global perception of an American decline in strength, commitment, and leadership. 

In the weeks since Charlie Kirk’s assassination, America’s education battleground has ignited into crisis. Benjamin Rothove, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, editor-in-chief of the Madison Federalist, and a Young Voices contributor, brings an insider perspective from his latest National Review article. He joins WRFH to discuss how academia has become the frontline of America’s cultural war.

Nate and Storm chat with Jonathan "JWillyHilly" Williams about winning Homecoming, doorway etiquette, and leadership.

Join Nicole Sighiartau and Storm Drexler as they discuss some of their wildest experiences in the great outdoors! This week they chat about some locations that they believe to be overrated for a reason, or as Storm prefers to say, "underrated." 

With America’s 250th birthday looming, Caleb Franz, the Program Manager at Young Voices, a scholar with the Bluegrass Institute, and the author of The Conductor: The Story of Rev. John Rankin, Abolitionism’s Essential Founding Father, joins WRFH to talk about an America that now finds itself at a volatile crossroads as the “history wars” shift from academic debate to national flashpoint.

From 10/03/25.

Week 5 shatters all expectations, Texas A&M keeps climbing, Diego Pavia is Bugs Bunny. Lewis, Marc, Patrick, and Paden discuss (and dance on LSU's grave).

Emily and Greg continue their conversation about John Van Epp's 'getting-to-know' acronym, FACES, and the role of family in your relationships. Are you doomed to be your parents? How does your family effect your own relationships and what does it say about how you deal with problems? Hear about this and more on today's episode. 

In John Van Epp's Book, How to Avoid Falling in Love with a Jerk, Van Epp uses the acronym, FACES, to explain how best to get to know a person. Greg and Emily work through the first letter, F for Family Background. What roles do your parents play in your future relationships? Hear about this and more on today's episode.