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S1, EP117 "Cold War II: The Emerging Conflict With China"Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution Niall Ferguson covers the conflict over Taiwan: why it's a cold war, when it started, how to avoid it becoming a hot war, how to de-escalate it, and how to win it.
S1, EP116 "Lone Gunman: The Man Who Knew Lee Harvey Oswald"Research fellow Paul Gregory discusses Marina Oswald and the lead suspect in the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Lee Oswald; Gregory recalls the incident and debunks assassination conspiracy theories.
S1, EP114 "Ronald Reagan and the Cold War"Author, academic and national policy maker Will Inboden discusses Ronald Reagan's first term in which he deals with the public's perception of his intelligence, a large antinuclear movement, and the execution of his peace through strength initiative.
S1, EP113 "Economist John Cochrane on Inflation"John Cochrane, Senior Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution, discusses the root causes of inflation, what can be done about it, the economists who influenced his thinking, and how his father inspired him to become an academic.
S1, EP112 "A Historian of the Future"Historian Stephen Kotkin, Kleinheinz Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, offers his unique perspective on the Russian aggression in Ukraine.
S1, EP111 "By Design: Behe, Lennox, and Meyer on the Evidence for a Creator"Michael Behe, John Lennox and Steven Meyer discuss Darwin's theory.
S1, EP110 "Does God Exist?"A historian, a scientist and a journalist discuss and reveal new threads in the debate around science and theism.
S1, EP108 "Hello, Cleveland: Troy Senik on Man of Iron"Troy Senik discusses Cleveland's rise from lawyer to mayor to governor to President.
S1, EP107 "The Ethos of Economics With John Cogan and Kevin Warsh"Senior fellow John Cogan and distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution Kevin Warsh discuss their newest white paper, 'Reinvigorating Economic Governance: Advancing a New Framework for American Prosperity'.
S1, EP106 "Peter Thiel, Leader of the Rebel Alliance"With his interests in technology, politics and culture, Peter Thiel is often described as a renaissance man; covering his support for candidates running as outsiders, and why technology has not fulfilled many of its promises.
S1, EP105 "Senator Rob Portman: The Exit Interview"Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) discusses his legislative record and accomplishments.
S1, EP104 "Condoleezza Rice on Footballs: Domestic, International, College, and Professional"Current Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice speaks about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the threat from China, the Denver Broncos, and why college sports must be saved from itself.
S1, EP103 "The Heat Is On: Bjorn Lomborg on the Summer's Record Heat"Bjorn Lomborg discusses practical ways to lower carbon footprint.
S1, EP101 "The Antislavery Activist That Time Forgot: Historian Walter Stahr on Salmon P. Chase"Historical biographer Walter Stahr joins Peter Robinson to discuss Salmon P. Chase, treasury secretary under Lincoln and one of the country's most important antislavery lawyers.
S1, EP99 "Do Not Defund: Roland Fryer and Rafael Mangual on Crime and Policing in the 21st Century"Rafael Mangual of the Manhattan Institute and Roland Fryer, professor of economics at Harvard University, take a close look at what is working or not in policing and law enforcement.
S1, EP98 "Not Buying It: Glenn Loury, Ian Rowe, and Robert Woodson Debunk Myths about the Black Experience in America"Glenn talks about The 1619 Project.
S1, EP93 "The Importance of Being Ethical, With Jordan Peterson"Interviewing Dr. Jordan Peterson, professor of clinical psychology, about the "anti-woke" movement.
S1, EP91 "Bari Weiss on Post-Mainstream Media Life and Her Battles in the Culture Wars"Bari Weiss discusses her goal of becoming a 21st-century one-woman media company.
S1, EP90 "5 Questions for Stephen Kotkin"Dr. Stephen Kotkin discusses whether nuclear weapons are a deterrent in the 21st century and more.
S1, EP89 "Judging the Justices: Epstein and Yoo on the New Originalist Supreme Court"Peter Robinson is joined by law professors John Yoo and Richard Epstein to discuss the case that may overturn Roe v. Wade, the court's ruling on mask mandates, voting rights legislation, and other cases to watch.
S1, EP88 "The Last King of America: Andrew Roberts on King George III"Andrew Roberts provides a portrait of the man who created the conditions for America's independence.
S1, EP86 "Make Ticker Tape Parades Great Again with Peter Thiel"Peter Thiel is a Silicon Valley founder and investor who discusses his politics.
S1, EP85 "Glenn Loury's Journey From Chicago's South Side to the Ivy League and Beyond"Professor Glenn Loury discusses how an undergraduate student/teaching assistant inspired him.
S1, EP83 "What Happened: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on 19 Months of COVID"Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on how COVID started, how it spread, lockdowns, vaccines and the Delta variant.
S1, EP82 "A Lost War: A Conversation with Victor Davis Hanson and H. R. McMaster on Afghanistan's Past, Present, and Future"General H. R. McMaster and military historian Victor Davis Hanson discuss the United States' mission in Afghanistan.
S1, EP81 "Joe Felter on Countering China in Their Own Backyard"Dr. Joe Felter discusses the ever growing threat to Taiwan from the People's Republic of China.
S1, EP80 "China, Big Tech, and Cyber Defense: The World According to Zegart"Professor Amy Zegart discusses the U.S.'s relationship with China and more.
S1, EP78 "Tear Down This Wall at 34"Delving into the history and provenance of Ronald Reagan's Berlin Wall address.
S1, EP77 "The Trump Economy and the Cost of the Lockdown"Discussing with Tyler Goodspeed why he pursued a job in the Trump administration.
S1, EP76 "Maverick: Jason Riley on the Life and Times of Thomas Sowell"Discussing how Thomas Sowell became a powerful voice on cultural, economic and racial matters.
S1, EP75 "Doom: Niall Ferguson on the Politics and Policies of the Pandemic"Niall Ferguson, Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, describes what governments and leaders have gotten right and wrong during the 15 months since the coronavirus outbreak.
S1, EP73 "Stephen Meyer on Intelligent Design and the Return of the God Hypothesis"Dr. Stephen Meyer, author of "Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe," discusses his book's subject matter.
S1, EP72 "Reclaiming Freedom in the U.K., With Laurence Fox"British actor and political activist Laurence Fox discusses political correctness, freedom of speech and COVID-19 lockdowns in the United Kingdom.
S1, EP71 "Keeping Your Cool on the Climate Debate with Bjorn Lomborg"Peter Robinson sits down with Dr. Bjorn Lomborg to analyze the Biden administration's plan to address climate change and discuss the upsides and downsides of migrating the world from a carbon-based economy to one based on clean energy sources.
S1, EP70 "Prey: Ayaan Hirsi Ali on the Relationship Between Immigration and Sexual Assaults in Europe"Peter Robinson and Hoover research fellow Ayaan Hirsi Ali talk about her new book.
S1, EP69 "The Impeachment of a Former President, With Richard Epstein, Andrew McCarthy, and John Yoo"The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump begins, but a fierce debate as to the constitutionality of trying a former president in this manner has been ongoing in the legal community for weeks.
S1, EP68 "Remembering Roger Scruton, With U.K. Minister Michael Gove"To mark the 1-year anniversary of the death of English philosopher/writer Sir Roger Scruton, Peter Robinson talks with the Right Honourable Michael Gove about Scruton's influence on British conservatism and how history will remember him.
S1, EP67 "The Lord and Lady Thatcher"Peter Robinson sits down with journalist Charles Moore to discuss Margaret Thatcher's final years as prime minister, her relationships with the world leaders of her era, and her portrayal in Netflix's "The Crown."
S1, EP66 "A Look Back at 2020, a Year We Won't Miss"Discussing the election, the coming Cold War with China and the future of the conservative movement.
S1, EP65 "Douglas Murray and His Continuing Fight against the Madness of Crowds"Author and columnist Douglas Murray discusses European politics, including U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
S1, EP64 "Endowed by the Creator: Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Peter Berkowitz on Our Unalienable Rights"Hoover fellows Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Peter Berkowitz discuss the final report recently issued by the U.S. State Department's Commission on Unalienable Rights, and the controversy that surrounded it.
S1, EP63 "Freefall: Larry Kudlow on Managing the US Economy in a Pandemic"Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, was on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis early on, managing one of the strongest economies in US history; he gives his thoughts on why the economy is well-positioned for a rebound.
S1, EP62 "An Empty SCOTUS Seat: Epstein and Yoo on Ginsburg, Barrett, the Hearings, and the Future of the Court"John Yoo and Richard Epstein join Peter Robinson to discuss Amy Coney Barrett's qualifications, and why it was correct and proper to nominate her five weeks before an election.
S1, EP61 "H. R. McMaster: The Policy Battlegrounds He Has Won, Lost, and Continues to Fight"Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, US Army, ret., discusses his latest book, "Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World."
S1, EP60 "Condoleezza Rice: Director of the Hoover Institution"Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, director of the Hoover Institution, discusses its mission in the 21st century and shares her thoughts on America's founding and history.
S1, EP59 "Faith, Character, Destiny, and Redemption: Jimmy Lai's Continuing Fight for Hong Kong's Freedom"Peter Robinson is joined once again by Hong Kong entrepreneur and freedom fighter, Jimmy Lai; Jimmy describes how his faith gives him strength and that he is willing to make whatever sacrifice is required in order to maintain democracy in Hong Kong.
S1, EP58 "Defending the Defender in Chief: John Yoo on Trump's Fight for Presidential Power"Professor John Yoo, author of "Defender in Chief: Donald Trump's Fight for Presidential Power."
S1, EP57 "Bjorn Lomborg Declares False Alarm on Climate Hysteria"Bjorn Lomborg, author of "False Alarm: How Climate Change Panic Costs Us Trillions, Hurts the Poor, and Fails to Fix the Planet."
S1, EP56 "An Economist Looks at 90: Tom Sowell on Charter Schools and Their Enemies"Examining the book "Charter Schools and Their Enemies" by Thomas Sowell.
S1, EP55 "The Case Against Revolution With Ayaan Hirsi Ali"American-Dutch-Somali activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali joins Peter Robinson to discuss her view of America as being the best place on earth for minorities to attain their potential, and voice her belief that the USA is capable of solving racial bias.
S1, EP54 "The Doctor Is In: Scott Atlas and the Efficacy of Lockdowns, Social Distancing, and Closings"Dr. Scott Atlas, an accomplished physician and scholar of public health, joins Peter Robinson to explain how society has overreacted in imposing restrictions for COVID-19.
S1, EP53 "Jimmy Lai: The Last, Best Hope for Saving Democracy in Hong Kong"Jimmy Lai appears once again to discuss the troubling situation in Hong Kong.
S1, EP52 "Mitch Daniels: Plain Talk from the President of Purdue"President of Purdue University Mitch Daniels discusses how he keeps Purdue's tuition below $10,000, why he insists on it, and his efforts to hire an ideologically diverse faculty.
S1, EP51 "Ross Douthat's Decadent Society"Peter Robinson and Ross Douthat discuss movies, TV shows, the iPhone, SpaceX and more.
S1, EP50 "How Innovation Works, With Matt Ridley"Matt Ridley discusses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the world's economies.
S1, EP49 "Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: His New MLB COVID-19 Study and the Dilemma of the Lockdown"Dr. Jay Bhattacharaya from Stanford Medicine discusses a COVID-19 survey that tested more than 5,600 employees from all 26 Major League Baseball clubs across the country showing how COVID-19 spreads across geographical and economic lines.
S1, EP48 "The Importance of Institutions With Yuval Levin"Author Yuval Levin advocates rebuilding and maintaining educational institutions as well as explaining why political correctness is rampant.
S1, EP47 "What's So Funny About Corona, Politics, the Media and the Culture?"P.J. O'Rourke and Andrew Ferguson weigh in on COVID-19, Trump vs. Biden and why they would bet on the U.S. over China.
S1, EP46 "Victor Davis Hanson on Corona, California and the Classical World"Victor Davis Hanson discusses the COVID-19 crisis including the difficulties encountered by farmers, research scientists and doctors, why some areas of the country are affected more than others, and lessons from history.
S1, EP45 "The Trade-Offs on Tariffs and International Trade With Professor Douglas Irwin"Dartmouth College professor Douglas Irwin discusses the trade-offs from tariffs on international trade.
S1, EP44 "The Fight Against COVID-19: An Update From Dr.Jay Bhattacharya"Dr. Jay Bhattacharya gives an update on the COVID-19 pandemic.
S1, EP43 "Kicking and Screaming: WSJ's Kim Strassel on the Media vs. Trump"Kim gives her take on the media's treatment of Trump.
S1, EP42 "Trump, China and the Geopolitics of a Crisis"Steven Kotkin, a history professor at Princeton University and a fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, discusses President Donald Trump's response to the COVID-19 crisis, China's leadership class and more.
S1, EP41 "Kevin Warsh and the Long Road Back to Economic Recovery"Peter Robinson sits down with Kevin Warsh to discuss the federal government's $2 trillion recovery and aid package amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
S1, EP40 "Questioning Conventional Wisdom in the COVID-19 Crisis"Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, makes a case for challenging shelter-in-place orders.
S1, EP39 "The Corona Economy With John B. Taylor"Peter Robinson talks to John B. Taylor, the Hoover Institution's George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Economics, about the huge and far-reaching impact of the COVID-19 virus on the U.S. and world economy.
S1, EP38 "The Great Society: A New History With Amity Shlaes"Author and historian Amity Shlaes discusses her new book, "Great Society: A New History," and the history of communist and socialist efforts to combat poverty.
S1, EP37 "A Conversation With Vice President Mike Pence"Vice President Mike Pence and Robinson discuss Bernie Sanders' statements about Fidel Castro, the U.S. relationship with China, and the growing popularity of socialism.
S1, EP36 "Peter Thiel on Globalization"Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, is interviewed live on stage in front of members of the Mont Pelerin Society in a wide-ranging conversation encompassing globalization, China and politics.
S1, EP35 "The Impeachment Handbook With John Yoo & Richard Epstein"John Yoo and Richard Epstein of the Hoover Institution discuss legal and political issues surrounding impeachment.
S1, EP34 "30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall"The Hoover Institution commemorates the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
S1, EP33 "Jimmy Lai and the Fight for Freedom in Hong Kong"Exploring the fight for democracy and freedom in Hong Kong and America's potential role and responsibility.
S1, EP32 "The Death of Europe With Douglas Murray"A look at immigration to EU member nations and whether it has created distrust and delusion.
S1, EP31 "Peter Thiel on The Straussian Moment"Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, discusses his essay "The Straussian Moment," describing how the ancients believed in the power of the intellect and the weakness of the will, but how today people believe the opposite.
S1, EP30 "Jim Mattis on Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead""Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead," a memoir of Jim Mattis' journey from Marine recruit to four-star general and secretary of defense.
S1, EP29 "Why Here, Why Now?"Hoover Institution economists John Cogan, Lee Ohanian, Terry Anderson and George Shultz examine the causes and reasons for so many improvements to the quality of life in the United States during the past century.
S1, EP28 "The Big Three of the 20th Century: FDR, Churchill and Stalin"Historians David Kennedy, Andrew Roberts and Stephen Kotkin discuss why the peaceful new international order that Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin agreed to establish after World War II turned into the Allies pursuing their own national interests.
S1, EP27 "Mathematical Challenges to Darwin's Theory of Evolution"A look at whether Darwin's theory of evolution should be dismissed, dissected, developed or replaced with a theory of intelligent design.
S1, EP26 "David Berlinski on The Deniable Darwin"David Berlinski discusses Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
S1, EP25 "David Davenport on How Public Policy Became War"Author David Davenport discusses presidential power and Congress.
S1, EP24 "Empowering Students Through School Choice With Betsy DeVos"U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos advocates school choice.
S1, EP23 "Thomas Sowell and Discrimination Disparities"Thomas Sowell, author of "Discrimination and Disparities," discusses identify politics, reparations and more.
S1, EP22 "Victor Davis Hanson and The Case for Trump"Victor Davis Hanson discusses his new book, "The Case for Trump," analyzing how he connected with voters.
S1, EP21 "Heather Mac Donald and The Diversity Delusion"Author Heather Mac Donald discusses her book, "The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture."
S1, EP20 "Getting Work Done in Congress With Josh Hawley and Michael Waltz"Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., discuss their first terms in Congress and how much more they still want to accomplish.
S1, EP19 "Jason Riley on False Black Power?"Jason Riley discusses identity politics, race relations and black history in his new book, "False Black Power?"
S1, EP18 "Cost-Effective Approaches to Save the Environment, With Bjorn Lomborg"Bjorn Lomborg breaks down the costs of current proposed policies to relieve climate change and proposes cost-effective and economically feasible alternative solutions.
S1, EP17 "Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II: The Partnership That Changed the World"Former Attorney General Edwin Meese III explains the relationship between President Reagan and Pope John Paul II and how their collaboration helped end the Cold War.
S1, EP16 "Are There Limits on Emergency Powers? With John Yoo and Richard Epstein"Richard Epstein and John Yoo deconstruct presidential powers concerning the government shutdown, the Mueller investigation and the potential for impeachment by the Democrat-controlled House.
S1, EP15 "Winston Churchill: Walking With Destiny"Author Andrew Roberts talks about his book, "Churchill: Walking With Destiny."
S1, EP14 "A President and a Gentleman"Haley Barbour and C. Boyden Gray analyze the legacy of George H. W. Bush's presidency and how future generations will remember him.
S1, EP13 "Remembering President George H. W. Bush With Chase Untermeyer and Andrew Ferguson"Ex-speechwriters and a former ambassador join together to remember the legacy of President George H. W. Bush.
S1, EP12 "Thomas Sowell on the Myths of Economic Inequality"Hoover fellow, economist and author Thomas Sowell discusses myths of economic inequality and why socialism is often posed as the solution.
S1, EP11 "Defending the Nation With Secretary of Defense James Mattis"Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis discusses issues facing U.S. armed forces at home and abroad.
S1, EP10 "George Gilder: Forget Cloud Computing, Blockchain Is the Future"Author George Gilder ("Life After Google") asserts that bitcoin and blockchain technology are revolutionizing the internet.
S1, EP9 "How to Fail at Almost Everything With Scott Adams""Dilbert" cartoonist and political philosopher Scott Adams discusses his book, "How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big."
S1, EP8 "Part 1: The Second World Wars With Victor Davis Hanson"In part one of this episode, military historian, editor of Strategika, and Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow, Victor Davis Hanson, joins Peter Robinson to discuss his latest book, "The Second World Wars."
S1, EP7 "The Speech That Defined a Presidency With Peter Robinson and Pat Sajak"Thirty years after Ronald Reagan's famous denouncement of the Berlin Wall, Peter Robinson reflects on writing the Brandenburg Gate speech and why it was so important to include the now memorable words, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
S1, EP5 "David Mamet on Conservatism"Playwright David Mamet discusses his book, "The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Culture," and his conversion to conservatism.
S1, EP4 "Author Tom Wolfe Discusses His Latest Novel, Back to Blood"Novelist Tom Wolfe discusses the ideas and inspirations behind his new book, "Back to Blood," a story of decadence and the new America.
S1, EP3 "Thomas Sowell Discusses His Essay Trickle Down Theory and Tax Cuts for the Rich"Hoover fellow, economist and author Thomas Sowell discusses his essay, "Trickle Down Theory and Tax Cuts for the Rich."
S1, EP2 "George W. Bush"President George W. Bush discusses his post-White House life and work at the Bush Institute.
S1, EP1 "Antonin Scalia"U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia discusses wide-ranging subjects and his new book, "Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts."
Hoover Institution fellow Peter Robinson interviews political leaders, scholars, journalists and others.
Original Air Date: May 16, 2019
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