Hillsdale College Podcast Network launched this week
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The Hillsdale College Podcast Network launched Monday, April 17 to create a centralized location for the college’s audio. 

“Guided by the able shepherd Scot Bertram, we have been expanding our teaching by audio,” College President Larry Arnn said. 

Scot Bertram, director of the podcast network and general manager at WRFH 101.7 FM, said the podcast network has been in development for some time. 

According to Bertram, the podcast network exists to create a centralized location for the college’s audio and podcasts and to bring listeners deeper into the college’s missions. 

The podcast network will feature easy access to Hillsdale’s five podcasts: “The Larry P. Arnn Show,” “Hillsdale Dialogues,” “Radio Free Hillsdale Hour,” “Beyond The Bubble,” and “Hillsdale K-12 Classical Education Podcast,” according to Bertram. He said they plan to add an Imprimis podcast in the beginning of May. 

Bertram said although there is no set schedule for Arnn’s show, he certainly expects episodes will be released on a regular basis. 

“The podcast is a natural extension of many things we have been doing for a long time,” Arnn said. “Podcasts seem to be taking over the world.” 

The inaugural episode of The Larry P. Arnn Show, released on April 18,  featured Arnn and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Bertram said. 

“I think it provided a very interesting and unique conversation between those two men,” Bertram said. “Dr. Arnn is an excellent host and is able to ask questions that elicit great responses from his guests.”

Bertram said he looks forward to hearing Arnn’s conversations with future guests who discuss topics of enduring relevance. 

“Every once in a while I will put in my two cents,” Arnn said. “Sometimes with campus guests and sometimes with colleagues.” 

Bertram said there was a lot of hard work behind the scenes to get the site up from Hillsdale’s marketing and web team.

“A nice thing about the website is that if people don’t want to get into the podcast world, it’s very easy to go to the website, find a show and click a button, click play and listen to the show,” Bertram said. 

Senior Josh Barker, program director at WRFH 101.7 FM, said having the college’s audio in an easy-to-find space will be helpful to students and supporters of the college. 

“While many might have expected radio and audio to die out as an important medium a decade ago, podcasting has made audio a key place where people go for education and entertainment,” Barker said. 

There are ongoing conversations about turning Hillsdale’s online courses into audio podcasts, Bertram said. 

The Hillsdale College Podcast Network can be found online at podcasts.hillsdale.edu.