Each episode of Refining Rhetoric with Robert Bortins covers a topic related to faith, business, education, or culture. View the most recent episodes below, or filter by topic:

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Sam Sorbo

Words for Warriors

Is ‘school choice’ really about choice, or is it a Trojan horse for greater government control? In this School Choice Week episode, Robert hosts author and education advocate Sam Sorbo to examine the language and implications of the school choice…

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Aundrea Gomez

Get Involved in the Fight Against School Choice

Should conservatives who oppose universal basic income support ‘universal basic education’? We continue our School Choice Week series as Robert speaks with grassroots activist Aundrea Gomez about the contradictions in conservative support for school…

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Alex Newman

Sweden’s Alarming Tale on School Choice

Could government-funded “school choice” lead to less educational freedom? We continue our School Choice Week series with journalist and Classical Conversations Senior Fellow Alex Newman for an in-depth discussion on school choice policies. Newman…

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James Lindsay

Woke and Weaponized School Choice

Would you trust Mark Zuckerberg to run your child’s school? As we continue our School Choice Week series, Robert interviews author and cultural critic James Lindsay to explore how universal school choice could lead to corporate monopolies in…

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Lisa Logan

The Dark Origins of School Choice

Can $7,000 buy your educational freedom? We kick off our School Choice Week series with researcher Lisa Logan about the concerning global agenda behind school choice initiatives. Logan, host of Parents of Patriots and author of Education Manifesto,…

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Blake and Sophie

Why Universities Love Homeschoolers

Looking to navigate the college admissions process as a homeschooler? Robert sits down with Blake and Sophie Sunny from Asbury University to demystify the journey from homeschool to higher education. Sophie, a former Classical Conversations student…

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