I talk with Ron Dart, a professor of political science at the University of the Fraser Valley.  

Professor Dart is an expert on Canadian Red Toryism, a unique brand of conservatism with a tradition that includes such figures as Stephen Leacock and George Grant.  

You can find more about this tradition at the following website:  

http://www.hightoryreader.com/political-vison/

Jeffrey Nelson is a founder of the Russell Kirk Center, a conservative educational organization that is devoted to preserving the legacy of Russell Kirk.   In this interview, we talk about why there aren't more Burkean/Kirkian conservatives in the United States, what Kirk's main ideas were, and what Kirk would have thought about the U.S.'s response to COVID-19.   

You can find the Kirk Center here:   

Website: http://www.kirkcenter.org 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KirkCenter

Joseph Ladapo is an Associate Professor at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine. He received his BA from Wake Forest University, and his MD and PhD degrees from Harvard University.   

In this interview, we talk about the politicization of COVID-19 science, including the protests, Hydroxychloroquine studies, and the World Health Organization.   

Please read Dr. Ladapo's Wall Street Journal article here:  

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-coronavirus-credibility-gap-11593645643

Dr. Carlo Ricci is a professor of education at Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario. He is an expert on homeschooling and unschooling, and a member of the Ontario Federation of Teaching Parents.   

In this interview we talk about homeschooling, social and academic outcomes of homeschoolers, and how the public education system leaves children behind.   

You can find the Ontario Federation of Teaching Parents here:  https://ontariohomeschool.org

Richard Ridyard is a Lecturer in Law at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). He holds degrees in law from the University of Oxford and LJMU. He is a Humane Studies Fellow, and Bernard Marcus Fellow, at the Institute of Humane Studies, and is the recipient of a Charles Koch Foundation Dissertation Award.   

In this interview, we discuss the history of indigenous land claims in Canada, starting with the Royal Proclamation of 1763 and the Indian Act. We then discuss discrimination against First Nations peoples in Canada today.

Jeremy Wayne Tate is challenging conventional educational models, and taking on the big business in college prep. He is the Founder and CEO of the Classic Learning Test, an alternative to the SAT and ACT, which focuses on a traditional, classical education -- intended to cultivate virtue and wisdom.   We discuss what classical learning is, whether it is useful for employers, and Jeremy's own personal journey.  

You can find Jeremy at the following links.   

Classic Learning Test: https://www.cltexam.com 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyTate41

Michael Pearce is an artist and Professor of Figurative Drawing and Painting at California Lutheran University. He founded the Representational Art Conference in 2012, which he continues to organize.   

In this interview, we discuss how avant-garde art was tied to politics throughout history, whether beauty is objective, and why skill-based art is so crucial. We also briefly discuss the issue of statues being defaced and toppled.   

Find Michael at the following links:  

Website: http://gildedraven.com 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/gildedraven 

Documentary on Imaginative Realism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrHZAU_CrkM

Tom Colsy is the Founder and Director of The Orthodox Conservatives, a UK think tank that promotes traditional conservatism.   Tom and I discuss the reason for the think tank's founding, the future of Western civilization, and why buildings should be beautiful.   

You can find The Orthodox Conservatives at the following links. 

Website: https://www.orthodoxconservatives.uk

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrthodoxConsGrp

Tom's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomcolsy99_

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu7S9xjHCjUYqHFFbu_A9HA

Ojel Rodriguez Burgos is the Head of Philosophy & Ideology at The Orthodox Conservatives, a UK think tank which advocates in favour of traditional conservatism.   In this interview, we discuss what exactly an orthodox conservative is, and how traditional conservatism differs from most types of conservatism today.   

Look for the Orthodox Conservatives here: 

Website: https://www.orthodoxconservatives.uk

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrthodoxConsGrp

David Bird is an ornithologist, an expert on birds. He has written a number of popular bird watching guides, including the recently published "Pocket Birds of Canada": https://www.amazon.ca/Pocket-Birds-Canada-DK/dp/1553632672

You can find Professor David Bird at the following links. 

Website: https://www.askprofessorbird.com

Brome Bird News: https://bromebirdcare.com/bbn-video-post/