Uncommon Knowledge

The Billionaire Tax, The Busted Federal Budget, and the Future of the American Experiment

Why Churchill Still Matters: Andrew Roberts on Great Men in History

The Lapsed Atheist: Charles Murray Makes the Case for God

Make IPOs Great Again: SEC Chairman Paul Atkins on Ending Regulation by Enforcement

The Declaration of Independence and the Fight For America’s Future with Victor Davis Hanson

Frank Dikötter and the True History of Communist China

Five More Questions With Stephen Kotkin: Can America Still Lead The World?

Palmer Luckey Wants America to Win | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

Governor Ron DeSantis and The Free State of Florida | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

Stephen Meyer, John Lennox, and James Tour: Three Scientists on the Origins of Everything | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

Ben Shapiro and The Battle For The Soul of Conservatism | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

How Israel Fights: Inside the Mossad with Zohar Palti | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

Zohar Palti, former head of the Intelligence Directorate in the Mossad, discusses Israel's national security challenges and strategies, particularly regarding Iran. He emphasizes that October 7 was an earthquake for Israelis. Palti highlights the threat posed by Iran's ballistic missiles, explaining their destructive p...

“They’re Not Like Us”: Michael McFaul on Autocrats vs. Democrats and the Fight for the Twenty-First Century | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

The discussion centers on the global power balance between autocracies and democracies, particularly focusing on Russia and China's challenges to American dominance. Michael McFaul, former US Ambassador to Russia, argues that while the U.S. maintains advantages in education, GDP, and military strength when allied with ...

Basketball in the Last 60 Seconds: Ben Sasse on Mortality, Meaning, and the Future of America | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

Thomas Sowell on School Choice and the Price Our Children Pay for Bad Ideas | Peter Robinson | Thomas Sowell | Hoover Institution

Why Does 2 + 2 = 4? What Math Teaches Us About Deep Reality | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

The podcast explores the objective reality of mathematics and its implications for understanding the nature of reality itself. It questions whether mathematics is a human invention or a discovered truth, with arguments presented for both sides. The discussion covers the effectiveness of mathematics in describing the ph...

Russian Soul, American Life: A Conversation with Ignat Solzhenitsyn | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

Teaching Gorbachev Capitalism: Jerome Powell, Condoleezza Rice, and Michael Boskin Discuss George Shultz, the Economist | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

Why the Cold War Still Matters with John Lewis Gaddis | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

The podcast features an interview with John Lewis Gaddis, a Cold War historian, who discusses the complexities of the Cold War era and its continuing relevance. Gaddis emphasizes the importance of understanding the historical context, including the roles of the United States, Russia, and China, and the impact of the at...

Listening to the Law: How Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Does Her Job | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution