Uncommon Knowledge

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia discusses wide-ranging subjects and his new book, "Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts."

President George W. Bush discusses his post-White House life and work at the Bush Institute.

Novelist Tom Wolfe discusses the ideas and inspirations behind his new book, "Back to Blood," a story of decadence and the new America.

Playwright David Mamet discusses his book, "The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Culture," and his conversion to conservatism.

Niall Ferguson discusses the first half of Henry Kissinger's life, from his childhood in Germany to becoming an intellectual celebrity at Harvard and an adviser to Nelson Rockefeller and John F. Kennedy. Recorded Oct. 7, 2015.

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!"

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."

"Dilbert" cartoonist and political philosopher Scott Adams discusses his book, "How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big."

Author George Gilder ("Life After Google") asserts that bitcoin and blockchain technology are revolutionizing the internet.

Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis discusses issues facing U.S. armed forces at home and abroad.

Hoover fellow, economist and author Thomas Sowell discusses myths of economic inequality and why socialism is often posed as the solution.

Ex-speechwriters and a former ambassador join together to remember the legacy of President George H. W. Bush.

Haley Barbour and C. Boyden Gray analyze the legacy of George H. W. Bush's presidency and how future generations will remember him.

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.

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.

Bjorn Lomborg breaks down the costs of current proposed policies to relieve climate change and proposes cost-effective and economically feasible alternative solutions.

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.

Author Heather Mac Donald discusses her book, "The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture."

Victor Davis Hanson discusses his new book, "The Case for Trump," analyzing how he connected with voters.

Thomas Sowell, author of "Discrimination and Disparities," discusses identify politics, reparations and more.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos advocates school choice.

Author David Davenport discusses presidential power and Congress.

David Berlinski discusses Charles 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.

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.

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.

"Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead," a memoir of Jim Mattis' journey from Marine recruit to four-star general and secretary of defense.

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.

A look at immigration to EU member nations and whether it has created distrust and delusion.

Exploring the fight for democracy and freedom in Hong Kong and America's potential role and responsibility.

The Hoover Institution commemorates the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

John Yoo and Richard Epstein of the Hoover Institution discuss legal and political issues surrounding impeachment.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, makes a case for challenging shelter-in-place orders.

Peter Robinson sits down with Kevin Warsh to discuss the federal government's $2 trillion recovery and aid package amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Kim gives her take on the media's treatment of Trump.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya gives an update on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dartmouth College professor Douglas Irwin discusses the trade-offs from tariffs on international trade.

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.

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.

Author Yuval Levin advocates rebuilding and maintaining educational institutions as well as explaining why political correctness is rampant.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya 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.

Matt Ridley discusses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the world's economies.

Peter Robinson and Ross Douthat discuss movies, TV shows, the iPhone, SpaceX and more.

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.

Jimmy Lai appears once again to discuss the troubling situation in Hong Kong.

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.

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.

Examining the book "Charter Schools and Their Enemies" by Thomas Sowell.

Bjorn Lomborg, author of "False Alarm: How Climate Change Panic Costs Us Trillions, Hurts the Poor, and Fails to Fix the Planet."

Professor John Yoo, author of "Defender in Chief: Donald Trump's Fight for Presidential Power."

Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, director of the Hoover Institution, discusses its mission in the 21st century and shares her thoughts on America's founding and history.

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.

British actor and political activist Laurence Fox discusses political correctness, freedom of speech and COVID-19 lockdowns in the United Kingdom.

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.

Former national security advisers H. R. McMaster and Matthew Pottinger discuss the Biden administration's recent diplomatic encounters with China and which countries may or may not be allies in a conflict with China.

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.

Discussing how Thomas Sowell became a powerful voice on cultural, economic and racial matters.

Discussing with Tyler Goodspeed why he pursued a job in the Trump administration.

Delving into the history and provenance of Ronald Reagan's Berlin Wall address.

Peter Robinson is joined by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Valerie Hudson, and Christopher Caldwell to discuss the explosion of sexual violence and harassment in Europe.

Professor Amy Zegart discusses the U.S.'s relationship with China and more.

Dr. Joe Felter discusses the ever growing threat to Taiwan from the People's Republic of China.

General H. R. McMaster and military historian Victor Davis Hanson discuss the United States' mission in Afghanistan.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on how COVID started, how it spread, lockdowns, vaccines and the Delta variant.

Professor Glenn Loury discusses how an undergraduate student/teaching assistant inspired him.

Peter Thiel is a Silicon Valley founder and investor who discusses his politics.

Ross Douthat of the New York Times and Kim Strassel of the Wall Street Journal look back, discuss and analyze the year; they discuss and predict politics, the law, COVID-19, the future of Roe v. Wade and more.

Andrew Roberts provides a portrait of the man who created the conditions for America's independence.

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.

Dr. Stephen Kotkin discusses whether nuclear weapons are a deterrent in the 21st century and more.

Bari Weiss discusses her goal of becoming a 21st-century one-woman media company.

Interviewing Dr. Jordan Peterson, professor of clinical psychology, about the "anti-woke" movement.

Dr. Mansfield answers five questions about America today from his perspective.

William P. Barr discusses his service under former President Donald Trump.

Yoram Hazony's new book, "Conservatism: A Rediscovery," has set off a debate to determine what "national conservatism" means and why conservatism needs to be rediscovered. The author is being interviewed about these topics.

Discussing national conservatives and the future direction of the conservative movement.

Glenn talks about The 1619 Project.

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.

Exploring the life of Dartmouth College anthropology professor Sergei Kan.

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.

In 1970, Stanford professor Paul Ehrlich published a famous book, 'The Population Bomb', in which he described a disastrous future for humanity.

Bjorn Lomborg discusses practical ways to lower carbon footprint.

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.

Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) discusses his legislative record and accomplishments.

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.

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'.

In his new book "Bibi: My Story," Benjamin Netanyahu describes how he went from an Israeli American high school student in Philadelphia to a member of the Israeli Defense Force.

A historian, a scientist and a journalist discuss and reveal new threads in the debate around science and theism.

Historian Stephen Kotkin, Kleinheinz Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, offers his unique perspective on the Russian aggression in Ukraine.

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.

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.

Academic Will Inboden discusses Reagan's second term, including his quest to sign a treaty.

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.

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.