Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEmpire of Illusion: Frank Dikötter on Why China Isn’t a Superpower
Episode 434
Frank Dikötter is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution who has recently returned to the United States after living in Hong Kong since 2006. In t…
1 year, 3 months ago
Conflict: Niall Ferguson on Ukraine, Taiwan, and His War of Words with V. P. Vance
Episode 433
Niall Ferguson, preeminent historian and Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, joins this episode of Uncommon Knowledge with Peter …
1 year, 4 months ago
The Great Partnership: How George Shultz Helped Ronald Reagan Win The Cold War
Episode 432
This panel discussion on the legacy of George Shultz, former US secretary of state and Hoover Institution senior fellow, features the Hoover Institut…
1 year, 5 months ago
Five Questions for Stephen Kotkin: Advice for the New Administration (and the Rest of Us)
Episode 431
Stephen Kotkin is the Kleinheinz Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and one of the most preeminent historians in the world. In this installment …
1 year, 5 months ago
Marc Andreessen: It’s Morning Again In America
Episode 430
Marc Andreessen is a prominent Silicon Valley entrepreneur, investor, and technologist and the cofounder and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. …
1 year, 6 months ago
The Extinction of Experience: Christine Rosen on the Impact of Technology on Society
Episode 429
Christine Rosen is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, cohost of the daily Commentary Magazine Podcast, and the author of The Extin…
1 year, 6 months ago
Part II: Apocalypse Now? Peter Thiel on Ancient Prophecies and Modern Tech
Episode 428
In this, the second half of our conversation with Peter Thiel, the discussion delves into Thiel’s reflections on ancient prophecies, particularly the…
1 year, 7 months ago
This Is BIG: Podhoretz, Ferguson, and Olsen Discuss the Meaning of the Election and What’s Next
Episode 427
Andrew Ferguson is a journalist and author; John Podhoretz is the editor of Commentary magazine and the host of the daily Commentary Magazine Podcast…
1 year, 7 months ago
A Hero Speaks: Natan Sharansky on the US and Israel At This Hour
Episode 426
Natan Sharansky is a renowned human rights activist, former Soviet dissident, Israeli politician, and author. In 1977, Sharansky was sentenced to 13 …
1 year, 8 months ago
Apocalypse Now? Peter Thiel on Ancient Prophecies and Modern Tech | Uncommon Knowledge | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution
Episode 425
Peter Thiel—the prominent tech entrepreneur and thinker—returns to Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson to discuss his views on the end times, tech…
1 year, 8 months ago