# The Spirit of America's Founders

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Podcast: [Hillsdale College Podcast Network Superfeed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hillsdale-college-podcast-network-superfeed-6092662)
Published: 2026-06-12T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/the-radio-free-hillsdale-hour/the-spirit-of-americas-founders
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## Resource

Guests: Arthur Herman and Bradley C.S. Watson Host Scot Bertram talks with Arthur Herman, New York Times  bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist, about the impact of the Founders throughout American history and his new book,  Founder’s Fire: From 1776 to the Age of Trump . And Bradley C.S. Watson, associate professor of government at Hillsdale’s Van Andel Graduate School of Government in Washington, D.C., discusses the shortcomings of the conservative legal movement and his recent essay “ Shock Therapy for Our Lawless Legal System .” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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