Tim Benson
Ill Literacy, the newest podcast from The Heartland Institute, is helmed by Tim Benson, Senior Policy Analyst for Heartland’s Government Relations team. Benson brings on authors of new book releases on topics including politics, culture, and history on the Ill Literacy podcast. Every episode offers listeners the author’s unique analysis of their own book release. Discussions often shift into debate between authors and Benson when ideological differences arise, creating unique commentary that can’t be found anywhere else.
Appears in 80 Episodes
Ill Literacy, Episode 139: On Great Fields (Guest: Ronald C. White)
In Episode 139 of Ill Literacy, Tim Benson talks with Ronald C. White, author ofOn Great Fields: The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. Heartlan...
The House of Dudley: A New History of Tudor England (Guest: Joanne Paul)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Joanne Paul, Senior Lecturer in Early Modern History at the University of Sussex, to discuss her new book, The House of Dudley: A N...
Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical (Guest: Laurie Winer)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Laurie Winer, founding editor of the Los Angeles Review of Books, to discuss her new book, Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention o...
The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century (Guest: Benn Steil)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Benn Steil, senior fellow and director of international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss his new book, The...
Ill Literacy, Episode 135: The Race to Zero (Guest: Paul H. Tice)
In Episode 134 of Ill Literacy, Tim Benson talks with Paul H. Tice, author of The Race to Zero: How ESG Investing Will Crater the Global Financial System. Heartland’s ...
Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon (Guest: Joel Selvin)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is once again joined by Joel Selvin, long-time rock critic at the San Francisco Chronicle, to discuss his new book, Drums & Demons: The Tragic J...
Ill Literacy, Episode 133: Drums & Demons (Guest: Joel Selvin)
In Episode 133 of Ill Literacy, Tim Benson talks with Joel Selvin, author ofDrums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon.Heartland’s Tim Benson is once again joine...
Beyond the Wall: A History of East Germany (Guest: Katja Hoyer)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is once again joined by Katja Hoyer, research fellow at King’s College London, to discuss her new book, Beyond the Wall: A History of East Germa...
Klan War: Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle to Save Reconstruction (Guest: Fergus M. Bordewich)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is once again joined by Fergus M. Bordewich to discuss his new book, Klan War: Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle to Save Reconstruction. They chat...
My Day with Abe Lincoln (Guest: Jonathan W. White)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is once again joined by Jonathan W. White, professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University and winner of the 2023 Gilder Lehrman...
The Beloved Vision: A History of Nineteenth Century Music
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Stephen Walsh, Emeritus Professor of Music at Cardiff University, to discuss his book, The Beloved Vision: A History of Nineteenth ...
Ill Literacy, Episode 129: The New Deal’s War on the Bill of Rights (Guest: David T. Beito)
In Episode 129 of Ill Literacy, Tim Benson talks with David T. Beito, author ofThe New Deal’s War on the Bill of Rights: The Untold Story of FDR’s Concentration Camps,...
Final Resting Places: Reflections on the Meaning of Civil War Graves (Guest: Jonathan W. White)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is once again joined by Jonathan W. White, professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University and winner of the 2023 Gilder Lehrman...
Shipwrecked: A True Civil War Story of Mutinies, Jailbreaks, Blockade-Running, and the Slave Trade (Guest: Jonathan W. White)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is once again joined by Jonathan W. White, professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University and winner of the 2023 Gilder Lehrman...
The Last Campaign: Sherman, Geronimo and the War for America (Guest: H.W. Brands)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is once again joined by H.W. Brands, Dickson Allen Anderson Centennial Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin, to discuss his...
The Lincoln Miracle: Inside the Republican Convention That Changed History (Guest: Edward Achorn)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Edward Achorn to discuss his book, The Lincoln Miracle: Inside the Republican Convention That Changed History. They chat about what...
State of the Schools: Unpacking Donald P. Nielsen's Roadmap for Educational Transformation
In this edition of the Heartland Daily Podcast, Tim Benson talks to successful entrepreneur and Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute Donald P. Nielsen about the up...
Woke Proof Your Life (Guest: Teresa Mull)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Teresa Mull, assistant editor of the Spectator World, to discuss her book, Woke-Proof Your Life: A Handbook on Escaping Modern, Pol...
The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink (Guest: William Inboden)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by William Inboden, executive director of the Clements Center for National Security and associate professor of public policy and histo...
Napoleon at Peace: How to End a Revolution (Guest: William Doyle)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by William Doyle, professor emeritus of history and a senior research fellow at the University of Bristol, to discuss his book, Napole...
Oliver Stone's Film-Flam: The Demagogue of Dealey Plaza (Guest: Fred Litwin)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Fred Litwin to discuss his book Oliver Stone's Film-Flam: The Demagogue of Dealey Plaza. They chat about what Oliver Stone has been...
On a Knife Edge: How Germany Lost the First World War (Guest: Holger Afflerbach)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Holger Afflerbach, Professor of Modern European History at the University of Leeds, to discuss his book, On a Knife Edge: How Germa...
Kennan: A Life Between Worlds (Guest: Frank Costigliola)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Frank Costigliola, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Connecticut, to discuss his new book, ...
The Jeffersonians: The Visionary Presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe (Guest: Kevin R.C. Gutzman)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Kevin R.C. Gutzman, Professor of History at Western Connecticut State University, to discuss his new book, The Jeffersonians: The V...
Democracy Erodes From the Top (Guest: Larry M. Bartels)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Larry M. Bartels, University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Law and May Werthan Shayne Chair of Public Policy and...
Scalia: Rise to Greatness (Guest: James Rosen)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by James Rosen, chief White House correspondent for Newsmax, to discuss his new book, Scalia: Rise to Greatness, 1936 to 1986. They di...
Triumph Regained: The Vietnam War (Guest: Mark Moyar)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Mark Moyar, William P. Harris Chair in Military History at Hillsdale College, to discuss his new book, Triumph Regained: The Vietna...
Sly & the Family Stone (Guest: Joel Selvin)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Joel Selvin, former columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, to discuss the new paperback edition of his book, Sly & the Family S...
A Short History of War (Guest: Jeremy Black)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Jeremy Black, emeritus professor of history at the University of Exeter, to discuss the new paperback edition of his book, The Shor...
Religious Liberty and the American Founding (Guest: Vincent Phillip Muñoz)
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Vincent Phillip Muñoz, the Tocqueville Associate Professor of Political Science and Concurrent Associate Professor of Law at the Un...
