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Episodes

California: (Self-Inflicted?) Pain at the Pump; Governor’s Race in Flux; Cannabis Black Market

27 Apr 2026

51m

The Politics of AI: Inside Anthropic’s Clash with the Pentagon featuring Dean Ball

27 Apr 2026

1h 16m

The Iran Wars: History, Ideology, and Prospects for Peace

24 Apr 2026

43m

Renewing American Leadership: The Next Chapter of Freedom | The Economic & Security Commons

24 Apr 2026

A History of the West After Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations With Niall Ferguson

23 Apr 2026

57m

Online Buddies for Jobseekers

22 Apr 2026

49m

Anduril’s Chris Brose on Fighting The Next War

21 Apr 2026

1h 6m

The Man Who Told The Truth: A Film Screening & Discussion Honoring Fang Lizhi | Hoover Institution

21 Apr 2026

1h 17m

Stephen Meyer, John Lennox, and James Tour: Three Scientists on the Origins of Everything

20 Apr 2026

1h 1m

What Can Adam Smith Teach Us Today?

20 Apr 2026

1h 2m

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Adam Smith’s enduring insights into human motivation and the pursuit of a virtuous life serve as the focal point of this conversation with economist Ross Levine. The discussion centers on the tension between the desire for external praise—often driven by wealth and status—and the internal pursuit of "praiseworthiness" ...

A Matter of Trust: Macke Raymond on “Unheard Voices” in America’s School Communities

17 Apr 2026

48m

Who’s Actually Running Iran? with Abbas Milani

17 Apr 2026

1h 6m

The H-1B Visa Crackdown: Winners & Losers in a Global Economy

16 Apr 2026

The Enduring Failures of Rent Control

16 Apr 2026

The Philippines: Language, Loyalty, and National Survival | Hoover Institution History Lab

15 Apr 2026

Denmark and the Future of NATO: What Comes Next for Western Security?