Radio Free Acton

January 23, 2019

Radio Free Acton: The life of Francis Schaeffer; Netflix’s ‘Watership Down’

On this episode of Radio Free Acton, Caroline Roberts speaks with Stephen Nichols, the president of Reformation Bible College, about the life and work of Francis Schaeffer, 20th century protestant evangelist. Continue Reading...

January 16, 2019

Radio Free Acton: Ashanti Bryant explains AmplifyGR; What is a government shutdown?

On this episode of Radio Free Acton, Acton’s Tyler Groenendal speaks with Dave Hebert, professor of economics at Aquinas College, about the current government shutdown and what effect is has on individuals and businesses. Continue Reading...

January 09, 2019

Radio Free Acton: A first step towards criminal justice reform; The human cost of unemployment part II

On this episode of Radio Free Acton, producer Caroline Roberts speaks with Sarah Estelle, associate professor of economics at Hope College. Caroline and Sarah discuss the subject of criminal justice reform in light of the recently passed, bipartisan bill, The First Step Act, covering specific policies in the new bill and effects of the current criminal system. Continue Reading...

January 02, 2019

The legacy of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn; The human cost of unemployment, Part I

On this episode of Radio Free Acton, John Couretas, Acton’s director of communications, talks with Daniel J. Mahoney, professor of political science at Assumption College, about the legacy of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn in light of Solzhenitsyn’s memoir recently released in English, “Between Two Millstones Book I: Sketches of Exile,” the first of two books in which Solzhenitsyn recounts his exile in the West. Continue Reading...

December 19, 2018

RFA Redux: David LaRocca on Brunello Cucinelli’s new philosophy of clothes

On this episode of Radio Free Acton, we revisit a previous RFA interview with David LaRocca: a philosopher, author, and filmmaker who has released a documentary on Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur Brunello Cuccinelli. Continue Reading...

December 05, 2018

Radio Free Acton: A.J. Jacobs on coffee and gratitude; The story of freedom in Estonia

On this episode of Radio Free Acton, producer Caroline Roberts speaks with A.J. Jacobs, journalist and New York Times bestselling author, about his latest book “Thanks a Thousand,” detailing his trip around to world to find and thank each person who worked to produce his morning coffee. Continue Reading...

November 21, 2018

Radio Free Acton: Gratitude in a tight knit world

In this special Thanksgiving episode of Radio Free Acton, occasional host Anne Marie Schieber speaks with Liz Hilton, a designer, entrepreneur and 3D knit innovator. In 2015, Liz founded KNITit in response to the global need for customized knitting and is now finding purpose in helping others with her creativity. Continue Reading...

November 14, 2018

Radio Free Acton: Defining a human right; Understanding Brexit

On this episode of Radio Free Acton, Trey Dimsdale, director of Program Outreach at Acton, speaks with Adam MacLeod, professor of law at Faulkner University, on the definition of a basic human right and how the concept is understood today. Continue Reading...