The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast

Kyle Murnen, Juan Davalos

sbertram@hillsdale.edu

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Booking Overview

This is a lecture-based educational podcast focused on Hillsdale College courses in Western civilization, American history, and the foundations of liberty, with hosts introducing recorded course lectures rather than conducting conventional external interviews. It is not a strong guest-pitching opportunity for PR agencies because no recurring interview format is evident; relevant scholars or authors may fit the subject matter, but booking standards and guest access cannot be established from the available episodes.

Metrics

Episodes: 145

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 12.9k subscribers

Contact Information

sbertram@hillsdale.edu

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Host

Kyle Murnen - Hillsdale College Online Learning Director and podcast co-host.

Juan Davalos - Hillsdale College Online Learning Director and podcast co-host.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Recognized subject-matter experts aligned with Hillsdale’s course themes (e.g., distinguished scholars such as Dr./professors) who can deliver or frame academic lectures on classics, American history, civics, or related fields.
Required Achievements:  
Academic or scholarly credibility, Experience delivering lectures/courses, Public-facing expertise on relevant subjects

Recent Guest Discussions

Stephen Smith - Introductory Commentary Leading Into A Lecture On Homer's Iliad (as Part Of The Upcoming The Odyssey Course).

Wilfred McClay - Introduced In Connection With The 'the Great American Story' Course Materials; Commentary Framing American History And Renewal.

Wilfred McClay - Introduced In Connection With 'the Great American Story' Course Materials; Commentary Framing The Legacies Of Lyndon B. Johnson And Richard Nixon.

Recent Topics

Western Civilization, American History, Classical Literature, Civic Education, Liberty

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast
:

The Odyssey: Ithaca

July 22, 2026

On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan introduce the brand new course "The Odyssey." Odysseus, the man of "twists and turns," has been away from his home of Ithaca for twenty years. His home is plagued with a pack of suitors who court his wife, devour his goods, and mock his son.  The Odyssey tells the tale of the cunning and crafty hero of the Trojan War on his journey home. After ten years of war, Odysseus faces another ten years of fant...

An Introduction to Homer's Odyssey

July 15, 2026

Prepare for the upcoming The Odyssey online course from Hillsdale College as Jeremiah and Juan discuss Homer's Odyssey before introducing a lecture from Dr. David M. Whalen. Enroll in The Odyssey here: https://online.hillsdale.edu/courses/promo/odyssey Homer’s Odyssey—which tells the tale of the Greek hero Odysseus and his journey home after the fall of Troy—is one of the great works of Western Civilization. With this poem, Homer establishes the context in which th...

An Introduction to Homer's Iliad

July 08, 2026

Prepare for the upcoming The Odyssey online course from Hillsdale College as Jeremiah and Juan discuss Homer's Iliad before introducing a lecture from Dr. Stephen Smith. Enroll in The Odyssey here: https://online.hillsdale.edu/courses/promo/odyssey Homer’s Iliad can be best understood by examining some of its major major themes: rage, desire, delusion, deception, disaster and double-dealing, death and outrage, responsibility and evasion, and ultimately, glory. The poem tells the st...

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