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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the nobility of Hector before introducing a lecture from Stephen Smith. As Achilles refrains from the fight, Hector and the Trojans drive the Greeks back to the trench protecting their ships. Join Dr. Stephen Smith in "The Iliad" as he explores the themes of virtue, loyalty, war, fate, death, glory, piety, rage, and mercy. Experience Homer’s thrilling account of brilliant Achilles and his tragic quest for glory under a heavy fate, a profound meditation on the futility and majesty of human existence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: James S. Spiegel Host Scot Bertram talks with James S. Spiegel, director for the Center for Faith & Life at Geneva College, about the objectivity of beauty, how beauty and wonder inform science and history, and his new book, A Thing of Beauty: How Everything Is Art and Art Is Everything. To learn more about Hillsdale College, visit www.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week: The results of the 2026 midterms, the future of the Trump Administration, and the contenders for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination. Dr. Larry P. Arnn, president of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues. Release date: 6 November 2026See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel Holland, music teacher and post-graduation counselor at Seven Oaks Classical School in Ellettsville, joins host Scot Bertram to explain how to assist students in planning life after high school, How to manage parents’ expectations, and how to help students deal with rejection. Learn more: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: John Petrakis Host Scot Bertram talks with John Petrakis, assistant professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about the history of euthanasia in the west, how countries who legalize euthanasia often start a slippery slope, and his recent essay, “What’s Behind the Rise of Euthanasia in the West?” To learn more about Hillsdale College, visit www.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.