Dr. Caleb Karges flies solo for this episode, in which he reflects on some of the main themes of his World War II class last year and reveals who his students thought were the best and worst commanders in the war.

We kick off the new season and new academic year with opening addresses by CUI President Michael Thomas and History Professor and CUI BONO professor of the year Jeff Mallinson. We discuss the nature of a college education on the path toward freedom, happiness and CUI's desire to train wise, honorable, and cultivated students. 

Dr. John Lu (Professor of Psychology and Chair of Behavioral Sciences at CUI) helps apply his field of psychology to the quest of becoming who we hope to be through a series of concrete steps. Learn how he applies this to rearing his own children, and explore how the tools he discusses might be applicable to your own life. 

We answer a listener question about history being written by the victors. Regular History Suite host, Dr. Caleb Karges (military historian) is joined by Dr. C.J. Armstrong (classics) and Dr. Jeff Mallinson (historian of ideas and religion). What happens when we are left with only one source? What if that source is hostile? Assessing the author of a source is where this episode on historiography takes us.

Gustavo Arellano discusses the history and future of the restaurant scene in Orange County, CA. Find out where Doritos were invented and learn what the oldest restaurant in the county is now that the White House in Laguna Beach has closed down. At the end, there’s a discussion about the ethics of food and why we should frequent local eateries.

Dr. Paul Elliott (Hebrew Bible/Old Testament) joins Dr. Caleb Karges (History) to discuss the interesting but elusive people known as the Philistines. 

Dr. Joel Oesch (Theology) discusses the spiritual and ethical implications of AI love, robot sex, and other disembodied forms of relationships. He discusses a video that can be found at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkcKaNqfykg

Stories and life advice from profs about romance and international relationships. Panelists assembled at the Global Village LLC include Dr. Caleb Karges (History) and his wife Jenn, Dr. Jack Schultz (Anthropology), Dr. Kristen Koenig (Sociology) and her husband Paul.

Rev. Steve Zank, director of the Center for Worship Leadership at CUI offers a sympathetic, historical exploration of the implications of the prosperity gospel for the concrete experiences of families. Zank provides a primer on how to understand the movement behind the poignant story of #wakeupolive.

Dr. Kyle Swan, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Practical and Professional Ethics at Cal State Sacramento chats with students at the Honors LLC. He discusses themes related to John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Social Contract Theory, covenants, the state of nature, and social ethics.