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GoodFellows: Conversations on Economics, History & Geopolitics

GoodFellows: Conversations on Economics, History, & Geopolitics is a flagship videocast from the Hoover Institution where senior fellows John Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, and H.R. McMaster cut through the noise, challenge conventional wisdom, and explain what’s driving markets, power, and public policy. Drawing on rigorous economic analysis, deep historical perspective, and national security leadership at the highest levels, these leading thinkers deliver clear, trusted insight into the challenges facing the United States while debating the forces shaping the modern world.

Episodes

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Are We Doing This Again? Andrew Ross Sorkin on “1929” and the GoodFellows on 2025 | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution

17 Dec 2025
1h 0m
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Tiny Cars and 70’s Problems with Ben Sasse | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution

10 Dec 2025
1h 7m
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Viewer Mail: War & Peace, Reading & Writing, Why Babies Are Good, and Thanksgiving Memories | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution

26 Nov 2025
1h 1m
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Cyber Rattling & Socialism: Anne Neuberger on Future Wars, Mayor Mamdani, and a Big Deal at the BBC | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution

14 Nov 2025
1h 2m
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Trick or Treat? A Fight Between Good and Evil with Michael McFaul | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution

29 Oct 2025
56m
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It’s The Economy, Israel and Tariffs, Stupid | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution

18 Oct 2025
1h 2m
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Who’s Going To Win The Future? Dan Wang on China’s Engineers vs. America’s Lawyers | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution

03 Oct 2025
1h 7m
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Turning Points: Kyiv, Kirk, Kimmel, and the Sundance Kid | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution

19 Sep 2025
38m
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Drones, Dictators & Debt: India Flirts, Ukraine Fights, Trump Takes on The Fed | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution

05 Sep 2025
1h 4m
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The Eternal Optimist: H.R. McMaster on Combat, Faith, and Turning Down the Funk

26 Aug 2025
50m
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Boss Time: Summits, Cold Wars, and Universities, with Condoleezza Rice | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution

13 Aug 2025
1h 20m
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Niall Ferguson, Flying Scotsman | GoodFellows

06 Aug 2025
51m
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California Dreaming with Rick Caruso | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution

24 Jul 2025
1h 1m
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Gliding Through Life: John Cochrane on the Making of an Economist | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution

03 Jul 2025
55m
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Call Him Daddy: Assessing America’s Strike On Iran | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution

27 Jun 2025
32m
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“That’s Not Gonna Happen:” Israel Aims to Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Program

16 Jun 2025
39m
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Caveman Marxists: Frank Dikötter on Whether China Is a Fiery Dragon or a Paper Tiger | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution

27 May 2025
1h 5m
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The GoodFellows podcast episode features a discussion on China with Hoover Institution fellows Niall Ferguson, John Cochrane, H.R. McMaster, and guest Frank Dikötter. The conversation covers various aspects of China, including Xi Jinping's ideology, economic structure, military capabilities, and the potential for confl...

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The Plane Truth: Playing Chicken with China, Trump Goes Gulf-ing, Tensions in South Asia

15 May 2025
1h 2m
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This episode explores the complexities of international relations, focusing on trade tensions with China, Middle East diplomacy, and the India-Pakistan dynamic. Against the backdrop of a 90-day tariff pause between the U.S. and China, the discussion examines whether this truce will hold, with Niall Ferguson suggesting ...

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Peace Through Strength: The Good Fellows on Harvard, Europe, Warfare & Niall Gets Busted

08 May 2025
1h 10m
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Tangled Up in Blue with Rep. Ro Khanna: Tariffs, Trump, and Progressive Capitalism

29 Apr 2025
1h 3m
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