Episodes

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – James Madison’s vision of representative government highlights why constitutional education matters today. As socialism gains appeal among young Americans, understanding the nation’s founding principles, individual sovereignty, traditional values, and economic freedom becomes essential to preserving the Constitutional Republic and resisting collectivist political ideologies in America...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Classically educated students understand that at some point the free gravy train is coming to an end. Too many young people are not educated in that mindset. They seem to be more than ready to abdicate their responsibilities to someone else if it means receiving free stuff. But classically educated students understand that...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Minnesota classrooms face federal scrutiny over plans to introduce gender-themed dolls to children as young as four. Education Secretary Linda McMahon argues the materials may violate parental notification laws, intensifying debate over classroom content, taxpayer funding, childhood innocence, and parents’ authority in public education decisions...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Anthropic bought millions of books, chopping of their spines with hydraulic cutters. After they scanned the pages into their data center, the original works were turned into pulp. The only reason we know this is that Anthropic was sued, making court documents a matter of public record. Why all the secrecy? Why don’t they want...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Americans overwhelmingly call for major education reform as surveys reveal declining knowledge of U.S. history. Respondents favor stronger civics instruction, greater focus on founding documents, less ideological influence, honest teaching about national failures, and renewed emphasis on patriotism, constitutional rights, and shared identity in schools...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Over 20 million students are waiting for their governor to act and opt in to the Education Freedom Tax Credit. Without governor action by the beginning of 2027, donors from these states will still be able to make donations to SGOs for the benefit of students in other states that have opted in to the EFTC. This means that potentially 20 million students could...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – If America does not have free and fair elections, we’ve become nothing other than a Banana Republic. On March 31, Trump issued an Executive Order aimed at tightening mail-in voting rules. Twenty-three blue states as well as the District of Columbia sued the administration over the order...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Cursive writing used to be taught in every American school. But it has since been replaced by digital literacy and AI instruction. The artistic beauty which was once taught to our children in schools has been replaced by digital literacy and standardized testing requirements. We explore what we’ve lost in American education and how to get it back...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Science of Reading has become law in this blue state, and it’s about time! The Science of Reading is a body of research that supports teaching students to read phonetically. Finally, the whole-word method of reading, which was used with the Dick and Jane books decades ago, will be put to rest in the blue state of Michigan...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Both males argued that the law should not apply to them since they had no biological advantage over girls because they were taking female hormones and/or puberty blockers. “States and leading athletic organizations disagree with the plaintiffs and have concluded that biological males still retain a physical advantage after taking puberty blockers and hormones...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Dr. Jon Morey is the founder of a non-profit set up to provide the unique benefits of outdoor experiences for underserved populations. Morey explains how American exceptionalism is directly linked to its ability to remain uncivilized. His definition of this term is unique and accurate. The framework for health and happiness drawn from...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Two universities on opposite sides of the country are feeling the pressure of the DOJ for Title VI violations. “Schools cannot take federal dollars and then turn around and accept money from foreign sources to give financial aid that deliberately excludes American citizens—doing so is illegal, and we will stop it wherever we find it,” Harmeet K. Dhillon...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – A California family sues the Sunnyvale School District, alleging officials deny notice and opt-out rights for elementary sex and gender lessons. The dispute centers on parental authority, religious freedom, Supreme Court precedent, and claims that LGBT materials are being embedded across required subjects to avoid traditional opt-out protections for families...

he Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The teachers unions will stop at nothing to protect their stranglehold on education in America. The nation’s largest teachers unions recently sent an open letter to the Democrat governors imploring them to reject the Federal Tax Credit Program that supports family choice when it comes to which schools their children are able to attend...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Texas advances a new K-12 reading list that includes selected Bible passages across multiple grade levels. Supporters say biblical teachings reflect America’s educational foundations, while critics raise concerns about religious preference and diversity. The decision signals a renewed effort to place Scripture within public school curriculum and classroom instruction statewide...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Speaker Mike Johnson is referring to the tide of Socialism sweeping over the country and lurching at the threshold. He went as far as to say that for the first time in our lifetime, a Constitutional Republic is on the ballot this November because of the number of potential Socialists who could be elected as our representatives...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – John Hancock emerges as far more than a famous signature. His upbringing, education, business success, faith, political courage, and public service reveal a patriot willing to risk wealth and reputation for liberty. His leadership during the Revolution and early republic offers a lasting example of honor, duty, and sacrifice...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Battle of Monongahela reveals George Washington’s courage, General Braddock’s fatal arrogance, and the devastating consequences of ignoring frontier allies. Amid chaos and heavy British losses, Washington organizes the retreat and survives against extraordinary odds, strengthening his belief in Providence and securing a defining place in American history textbooks today...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – George Washington, Abigail Adams, and Thomas Jefferson show how self-education shapes character, wisdom, and leadership. Through reading, reflection, and engagement with great books, they cultivate lifelong learning, self-restraint, and honorable living, offering a timeless invitation to pursue knowledge beyond formal schooling and grow through disciplined study and thoughtful...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Memories surrounded in laughter and love are the moments which can bind a family together for generations. Parents have the power to influence and inform their children’s lives by creating intentional memories in the moment that will become nostalgic lifelines in the future. Build memories surrounded by virtues...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – “The truth is that the phrase ‘wall of separation between church and state’ appears neither in the First Amendment nor anywhere else in the Constitution,” the report acknowledges. “What the First Amendment does say is that ‘Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.’

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Was the persona of George Washington exaggerated after his death so that Americans could rally around this figure politically? The answer couldn’t be more clear. It’s a timely conversation given the 250th celebration underway throughout the country, coupled with the Socialist takeover of Democrat politics...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Benjamin Franklin and Molly Pitcher reveal how courage, humility, and virtue sustain liberty in moments of crisis. From the battlefield at Monmouth to the Constitutional Convention, their stories show that freedom depends on character, faith, and ordinary people willing to stand when history demands moral conviction and selfless action...

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Samuel Adams emerges as a driving force behind American independence, organizing revolutionary energy when many still doubt freedom is possible. His conviction, strategy, and persistence help turn a distant dream into a determined movement, making him a catalyst who pushes the colonies toward courage, unity, resistance, and lasting self-government...